On to Minnesota (get this game in the rear view mirror!)

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

This injury situation this year is ridiculous.

 

 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

3 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Groot is a huge loss to our run defense. Honestly think that hurts more than Poyer 

If we had Hyde back there I might agree. But I still think we have a ton of depth on the D line. When both Hyde and Poyer are out that just devastates our secondary.

[VaMilBill]

6 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Well that sucks Poyer is ruled out already.  This defense is just drastically different without both starting safeties.

 

Has there been any mention if Jaquan Johnson will be riding the pine or inactive this week after his terrible performance last week?

I pray that dean marlowe starts and not Johnson otherwise Dalvin Cook is gonna roast us

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

3 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

This injury situation this year is ridiculous.

 

 

Agreed. I recall a poster being flamed in the off-season because they had said we had been relatively healthy these last couple of seasons. And I agreed with that.

 

Yeah we lost Tre white but look at this year we’ve still been missing White for half the season and we have a ton of other injuries at important positions.

[RiotAct]

1 hour ago, PetermansRedemption said:

I just cannot find a way this game goes to the Bills if Allen doesn't play. Keenum is a JAG at QB and the defense is banged up. The Bills also have very little running game to speak of, so we can't fall back on that. Hope I am wrong on Sunday as I will be watching as always! 

Easy - our defensive line balls out and we pound the rock with Singletary and Cook effectively.

[Blank Stare]

How does Poyer come back any time soon with that gnarly looking elbow?  

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Agreed. I recall a poster being flamed in the off-season because they had said we had been relatively healthy these last couple of seasons. And I agreed with that.

ever since that one dude started a thread after the win against the Rams about how great our strength and conditioning has been and how fortunate we are with injuries, everything went downhill

[No_Matter_What]

8 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

ever since that one dude started a thread after the win against the Rams about how great our strength and conditioning has been and how fortunate we are with injuries, everything went downhill

Yeah but it is not on him

 

We might have great facilities and great staff but we were still just lucky with the injuries and it was just a matter of time when it eventually changes. Now we can only hope it won't get significantly worse.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Has Barkley been called up to the 53 man roster yet? And at what point does that have to happen if Allen is going to be inactive?

[Barnaby Wilde]

On 11/8/2022 at 11:03 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Resting Milano?  He had an oblique injury.  We don't know why White didn't play.  White doesn't seem to be too unhappy about it.

 

Every team loses to teams they are supposed to beat.  The favored team doesn't win 100% of the games.  

Was it an oblique?  WGR 550 reported it as he was given a rest by coach.  

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

11 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

ever since that one dude started a thread after the win against the Rams about how great our strength and conditioning has been and how fortunate we are with injuries, everything went downhill

I don’t know about that one but the one I’m thinking about a lot of posters disagreed with him because they thought white having gone down with the ACL was proof that we had not been relatively free from injuries.

 

They were all wrong because this year we’ve been hit by injuries tenfold. 

 

 

[Bob in STL]

18 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

Easy - our defensive line balls out and we pound the rock with Singletary and Cook effectively.

Sounds easy.  Ball out and pound rock, got it.  

2 hours ago, buffaloaggie said:

We saw this during the 2020 season when KC ran all over us when Milano was out. Dodson has been a capable run defender, but I think he lacks a bit in pass defense. We need to draft LBs in the early rounds. Bernard is unfortunately becoming what many feared, a bad reach. 

How many games has he started?   one? 

[Big Turk]

Allen practicing today!!!!

[EmotionallyUnstable]

33 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

If we had Hyde back there I might agree. But I still think we have a ton of depth on the D line. When both Hyde and Poyer are out that just devastates our secondary.

 

Having depth is one thing, have versatile depth is another. Epinessa, Basham, Lawson, these guys aren’t nearly as well rounded as Big Greg. He is a force in the run game and offers great upside as a pass rusher. After watching the Jets run it down our throats after his injury on the final drive last week makes me uneasy with simply putting Lawson or basham in to try and stuff the run. It can’t be forgotten that the Vikings have more attempted passes per game than our very own Bills. Dalvin Cook is averaging 4.6 YpC, which by the way, is only .2 yards better than Devin Singletary. They are 25th in the league at rushing attempts per game. They will throw the ball a ton, and if we cannot stop the run on the few attempts they do try AND get the QB, it’s going to be a long day defensively. Milano’s return will undoubtedly be a huge gain for our D, and Poyer being out still hurts a lot. Yet, there is a reason guys like Rousseau are drafted high in the first round and safeties are often not. Their impact is more widely and immediately felt on every down.

[Scott7975]

 

[RiotAct]

24 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:

Sounds easy.  Ball out and pound rock, got it.  

How many games has he started?   one? 

well okay, not EASY, but not some remote possibility either.  Especially at home with the expectations placed on this season for the Bills.

[DJB]

4 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

 

That quote sounds awful like he might die or something lol

Edited November 11, 2022 by DJB

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, DJB said:

That quote sounds awful like he might die or something lol

 

I mean that is an all time injury designation there...

31 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:

Sounds easy.  Ball out and pound rock, got it.  

How many games has he started?   one? 

 

It's amazing how people think a rookie who has never started should step in and immediately be a pro bowler.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

51 minutes ago, RiotAct said:

Easy - our defensive line balls out and we pound the rock with Singletary and Cook effectively.

Not going to lie - I hate the idea of pumping up the run game vs this team. They are beatable through the air. 

[Scott7975]

 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Just now, Scott7975 said:

 

Looking forward to Sunday when Allen’s injury status will be “minute-to-minute”

[ColoradoBills]

55 minutes ago, TheProcess said:

How does Poyer come back any time soon with that gnarly looking elbow?  

 

I don't know, but it looked like it would be painful.  I guess we just hope it's only a few weeks at the most.

[Buffalo Bills Fan]

8 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Looking forward to Sunday when Allen’s injury status will be “minute-to-minute”

After that will be "second to second"

[Scott7975]

11 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Looking forward to Sunday when Allen’s injury status will be “minute-to-minute”

 

Lol.  I dont think that will be the case though.  They have to call Barkley up by 4pm Saturday.  I dont think they waste the game spot on him if they dont need him.  If he is called up then Allen like is not playing.

Edited November 11, 2022 by Scott7975

[DJB]

 

 

[Blank Stare]

15 minutes ago, DJB said:

 

 

[DJB]

My guess is that no matter what Allen wasn’t coming out for the media portion 

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, DJB said:

My guess is that no matter what Allen wasn’t coming out for the media portion 

This makes sense 

[zow2]

The ESPN talking heads were at it this morning.  Most feel like the Bills should look long terms and rest Allen this week, take your chances with Keenum.  As a consequence of that, a few of the heads think the Bills will lose to Minnesota and that the AFC East will be won by Miami (or NYJ).  BUT,...  that Buffalo can grab a wild card, get a healthy Allen for the playoffs and anything can happen.

[Casey D]

2 minutes ago, zow2 said:

The ESPN talking heads were at it this morning.  Most feel like the Bills should look long terms and rest Allen this week, take your chances with Keenum.  As a consequence of that, a few of the heads think the Bills will lose to Minnesota and that the AFC East will be won by Miami (or NYJ).  BUT,...  that Buffalo can grab a wild card, get a healthy Allen for the playoffs and anything can happen.

Peachy.  And did you know there was a red tsunami last Tuesday-- 

[FLFan]

10 minutes ago, zow2 said:

The ESPN talking heads were at it this morning.  Most feel like the Bills should look long terms and rest Allen this week, take your chances with Keenum.  As a consequence of that, a few of the heads think the Bills will lose to Minnesota and that the AFC East will be won by Miami (or NYJ).  BUT,...  that Buffalo can grab a wild card, get a healthy Allen for the playoffs and anything can happen.

It seems a little premature to hand the East over to Miami or NYJ in week 10, whether or not they rest Allen and whether or not they beat Minnesota.  Neither of those teams are going to win out.  

[zow2]

7 minutes ago, FLFan said:

It seems a little premature to hand the East over to Miami or NYJ in week 10, whether or not they rest Allen and whether or not they beat Minnesota.  Neither of those teams are going to win out.  

 

I agree it's premature.  These networks need content to talk about all day.  You see it in the NFL all the time.  When the point spread starts to swing in a big way to one side (Minnesota)...it's time to load up on the opposite.  

[BananaB]

Poyer out. Its basically a loss now if Allen can’t play

[Casey D]

5 minutes ago, BananaB said:

Poyer out. Its basically a loss now if Allen can’t play

Well then beat heavily on Vikes + 3 1/2.  God this "we've already lost" crap is getting really old.

[clayboy54]

19 minutes ago, Casey D said:

Well then beat heavily on Vikes + 3 1/2.  God this "we've already lost" crap is getting really old.

Beane is deciding if a forfeit is in order. Might as well rest everybody for the playoffs.

[Nextmanup]

He's not playing Sunday!  But McDermott and the staff will do EVERYTHING in their power to lead you and the rest of the world on as much as they can about the chance that he might play on Sunday.

 

They should grow some balls and say "he's out".  They pretend like that information, at this point in time, gives some sort of competitive advantage to the Vikings.

 

It doesn't.

 

 

[Amaru523]

1 hour ago, zow2 said:

The ESPN talking heads were at it this morning.  Most feel like the Bills should look long terms and rest Allen this week, take your chances with Keenum.  As a consequence of that, a few of the heads think the Bills will lose to Minnesota and that the AFC East will be won by Miami (or NYJ).  BUT,...  that Buffalo can grab a wild card, get a healthy Allen for the playoffs and anything can happen.

Talking heads are idiots, that's why I stopped listening to them years ago. I don't think THEY even believe the crap that comes out of their mouths.

 

If Allen misses weeks, then sure, I could see another team winning the AFC East, but if Allen misses a week or 2 tops, the Bills will be fine. 

 

Looking at the remaining schedules of the other teams, I honestly don't see any of them winning more than 10 games. 

[Scott7975]

33 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

He's not playing Sunday!  But McDermott and the staff will do EVERYTHING in their power to lead you and the rest of the world on as much as they can about the chance that he might play on Sunday.

 

They should grow some balls and say "he's out".  They pretend like that information, at this point in time, gives some sort of competitive advantage to the Vikings.

 

It doesn't.

 

 

 

Or maybe they are just going to do everything they can to try and get him on the field.  I doubt what they are doing is simply playing head games.  McD has pretty much never played head games.

[Joe Ferguson]

 

[Greg S]