NFL Week #3 - Bills at the Dolphins - Post game thread

[mannc]

I’m terrified to see the injury list tomorrow…I think it will be worse than last week.  

[muppy]

13 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

The Bills should disable the heat pipes leading to the visitors’ locker room and showers when we host them in December.  Because, you know, homefield advantage.

hahaha ding ding ding ding  ding

 

That would be the "payback is a *****" scenario. 

 

Ahem miami fishies how u like buffalo now?

 

😏

Edited September 26, 2022 by muppy

[YoloinOhio]

 

[finn]

No fun to lose, but this game is like the wind game against the Pats*: an aberration. If the Bills can only be beat under bizarre conditions like these, that means they have a terrific team. All those injuries PLUS the heat, PLUS playing an away game on a short week, and they lose by two after outplaying their opponent in all ways but the score. The stars had to align perfectly for an inferior team like the Dolphins to win, and by definition that is unlikely to happen again. So I'm not too upset about this loss. As many posters have pointed out, the team played their hearts out and showed a lot of resilience. 

[BillMafia716ix]

I love Josh Allen but 63 pass attempts considering the heat yesterday was way too high. WR’s and Oline were gassed! Especially in the second half when the offense was basically on the field the entire half. Would like to see more balance on offense. 

[Lost]

20 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

Wow I had no idea Gabe was out there 97% of snaps.   The cumulative toll the heat took on this team was pretty wild.  All the receivers were visibly slower than normal which is probably why Josh had so many contested throws.  Literally nobody could create any separation.  But then again the heat had to be also getting to Josh Allen who was out there for 100% of offensive snaps probably more than anyone so I could see why some of his throws would be off.   

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, mannc said:

The NFL does not care about the safety or comfort of fans or players…

 

No but they care about legal issues and losing money so be quite sure that they will have no other choice unless they want to go bankrupt from being sued.

[Billz4ever]

11 hours ago, DapperCam said:

The body literally changes itself when you live in a hot vs cold climate to better tolerate it. Miami players have been playing in this heat (and even hotter) since the beginning of training camp. It isn’t that surprising that we had several starters out with “heat illness” when they had relatively few (did they have any?)

Still not an excuse. When the fish come to BUF in Dec and it's 30 degrees, do they get to blame a loss on the cold?  Or will it be due to how they performed on the field?

[Stretch]

Anyone have a link that shows Melvin Ingram kicking Allen during the game?

[DapperCam]

50 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

Still not an excuse. When the fish come to BUF in Dec and it's 30 degrees, do they get to blame a loss on the cold?  Or will it be due to how they performed on the field?

Will multiple players leave the game for “cold illness”. If you can’t tell the difference then I don’t know what to tell you. The heat is more dangerous than the cold and provides a bigger advantage when only one team gets to be in the shade.

Bills were down half of their starters by the end of the game. Allen was throwing to Gilliam, Morris and a visibly hobbled Gabe Davis by the end. There were also no more backup o-lineman left. Idk what we would have done if another one had to leave the game. Play a TE at tackle?

[Billz4ever]

7 minutes ago, DapperCam said:

Will multiple players leave the game for “cold illness”. If you can’t tell the difference then I don’t know what to tell you. The heat is more dangerous than the cold and provides a bigger advantage when only one team gets to be in the shade.

Bills were down half of their starters by the end of the game. Allen was throwing to Gilliam, Morris and a visibly hobbled Gabe Davis by the end. There were also no more backup o-lineman left. Idk what we would have done if another one had to leave the game. Play a TE at tackle?

Not true at all.  Players that don't play in the cold are much more likely to be impacted by numbness in their hands and feet and also having more tightness and having a problem staying loose.  Not to mention more likely having the burning feeling in their lungs when breathing the cold air heavily.

 

You can't have it both ways, even though you apparently think you can.

 

This was not the first time the Bills played Miami in Miami with it being late summer hot either.  

Edited September 26, 2022 by Billz4ever

[Chandler#81]

5 hours ago, BillsBy50 said:

 It surely couldn’t have been the 63 passes and 10 runs he had in that humidity. Relax 

Nice 2nd post 🙄

Yeah, yer gonna do great here. I can tell these things.

Fish play Thursday Night. If they stuck with their 1st published report of a concussion, Turnaballova wouldn’t be eligible to play Thursday per League rules.

have I mentioned I hate Steven Ross and everything he stands for?

[newcam2012]

 

[AllenDaBomb]

Anyone that thinks that the heat and/or injuries didn't play a factor in this loss is off their rocker. Mind you, execution, coaching decisions, etc. are also factors in the loss.

 

 

[UKBillFan]

2 minutes ago, AllenDaBomb said:

Anyone that thinks that the heat and/or injuries didn't play a factor in this loss is off their rocker. Mind you, execution, coaching decisions, etc. are also factors in the loss.

 

 

 

It was a perfect storm - players making simple mistakes, coaching errors, heat, injuries... yet we still got within two. Considering what we were working against it shows how deep our roster goes, and those who came in did us proud. But it's annoying and frustrating at the same time.

[LabattBlue]

A lot of blame going around, but the biggest reason the Bills lost?   It was too hot for the Bills fans who were there, to stand up and cheer.

 

After all, you can’t be loud if sitting in your seat.  It cannot be denied. 😈

[DrDawkinstein]

5 hours ago, Billz4ever said:

Still not an excuse. When the fish come to BUF in Dec and it's 30 degrees, do they get to blame a loss on the cold?  Or will it be due to how they performed on the field?

 

I mean, they have blamed the weather multiple times over the years. Thinking back to the "Let it Snow" game where both Ray Lucas and Ricky Williams flat out quit in the cold and snow.

 

The difference in Buffalo is that BOTH teams get snowed on and are in the cold. In Miami, only ONE team gets the sun.

 

It's like if we had a way to only make it snow and be cold on the visitor's sideline, which would be an unfair advantage instead of just a "homefield advantage" where our team is simply more used to it, but we are BOTH experiencing in.

 

Big difference.

[Billz4ever]

8 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

I mean, they have blamed the weather multiple times over the years. Thinking back to the "Let it Snow" game where both Ray Lucas and Ricky Williams flat out quit in the cold and snow.

 

The difference in Buffalo is that BOTH teams get snowed on and are in the cold. In Miami, only ONE team gets the sun.

 

It's like if we had a way to only make it snow and be cold on the visitor's sideline, which would be an unfair advantage instead of just a "homefield advantage" where our team is simply more used to it, but we are BOTH experiencing in.

 

Big difference.

And that's all it is is an excuse.  At the end of the game, you either played better than the other team and made fewer mistakes or you didn't and lost.  Trying to blame this or that is simply not taking responsibility and not being accountable for how you executed or failed to execute on the field.

 

And as far as the sun goes, the players had popups to sit under so they weren't directly in the sun, not to mention the misting fans and all the electrolytes they can handle.

 

Maybe it had to do more with our offense being on the field for 42 minutes and not being able to come away with points rather than trying to blame it on the orange ball in the sky.

 

 

Edited September 26, 2022 by Billz4ever

[Royale with Cheese]

6 hours ago, Billz4ever said:

Still not an excuse. When the fish come to BUF in Dec and it's 30 degrees, do they get to blame a loss on the cold?  Or will it be due to how they performed on the field?

 

Will the cold prevent them from playing in the game?  Like, will Dolphins players have to go to the lockeroom to get an IV or collapsing on the field because of cramps....in the cold?  The Bills had many players that were physically unable to play.  The Dolphins sideline didn't have to deal with the sun, they sat comfortably in the shade which is 15 degrees cooler.

[Billz4ever]

12 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

I mean, they have blamed the weather multiple times over the years. Thinking back to the "Let it Snow" game where both Ray Lucas and Ricky Williams flat out quit in the cold and snow.

 

The difference in Buffalo is that BOTH teams get snowed on and are in the cold. In Miami, only ONE team gets the sun.

 

It's like if we had a way to only make it snow and be cold on the visitor's sideline, which would be an unfair advantage instead of just a "homefield advantage" where our team is simply more used to it, but we are BOTH experiencing in.

 

Big difference.

It's a plain and simple fact that people who are used to the cold will handle it better than someone acclimatized to 80-degree weather.  

2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Will the cold prevent them from playing in the game?  Like, will Dolphins players have to go to the lockeroom to get an IV or collapsing on the field because of cramps....in the cold?  The Bills had many players that were physically unable to play.  The Dolphins sideline didn't have to deal with the sun, they sat comfortably in the shade which is 15 degrees cooler.

It's a plain and simple fact that people who are used to the cold will handle it better than someone acclimatized to 80-degree weather.  This is a proven scientific fact.