Random talking head says something about the Bills

[Bills!Win!]

Even the defensive players look small in comparison to early 90s players. I know a lot of it is the pads, but still… 

[BigPappaPump]

I’m not Irvins biggest fan, but I loved that he didn’t hold back! 

[Brand J]

Seems like there are a lot more injuries in today’s softer league. Guys were far more calloused up back in the day with two a day practices and legal harder hits. There was no “defenseless receiver.” I think because guys were more calloused, they probably knew how to protect themselves more. Soft tissue injuries also weren’t as frequent because they were on the field all the time. 

[BillsPride12]

Seems like Mike has been hitting the nose candy again....

 

But he's not wrong. What we watch nowadays is a different sport from football of the 80s and 90s. I didn't even like Deion Sanders but he was a phenomenal athlete 

[thenorthremembers]

If Deion couldn't cover todays wide outs, it would only be a result of pass rush being almost nonexistent.  Otherwise, i think the best athlete to ever play corner probably could hold his own. 

[Dafan]

5 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Seems like Mike has been hitting the nose candy again....

 

But he's not wrong. What we watch nowadays is a different sport from football of the 80s and 90s. I didn't even like Deion Sanders but he was a phenomenal athlete 

He was amazing.  But back then, they (DBs), had so much more leeway.  WRs nowadays are very protected compared to old.  Plus pass interference is call so much more now. Mind you, WRs also get called for push offs a lot more now as well...when they wouldn't back then. 

[Chicken Boo]

Mike ain't lying.  He would dominate today's game.  

 

He was Andre Johnson before Andre Johnson, but with more athleticism.  

Edited Saturday at 02:05 AM by Chicken Boo

[dave mcbride]

1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:

Seems like Mike has been hitting the nose candy again....

 

But he's not wrong. What we watch nowadays is a different sport from football of the 80s and 90s. I didn't even like Deion Sanders but he was a phenomenal athlete 

 

1 hour ago, thenorthremembers said:

If Deion couldn't cover todays wide outs, it would only be a result of pass rush being almost nonexistent.  Otherwise, i think the best athlete to ever play corner probably could hold his own. 

Deion ran a 4.27 40 coming out of FSU!

[US Egg]

20 hours ago, Dafan said:

Plus pass interference is call so much more now.

Time for a 15 yard max penalty.

[Dafan]

1 hour ago, US Egg said:

Time for a 15 yard max penalty.

I agree with spot foul.  If I'm a DB and a WR has me beat over 15 yards, I'd definitely foul him if he's only going to get 15 yards.

[US Egg]

6 hours ago, Dafan said:

I agree with spot foul.  If I'm a DB and a WR has me beat over 15 yards, I'd definitely foul him if he's only going to get 15 yards.

Pretty much unanimous that most want the “wing and a prayer” play to stay as is. Definitive drama the league likes. A half the distance penalty on anything over 30 yards be a nice reward. Anything under 15, but traditional it’s not.

[Buffalo Ballin]

Kansas City Chiefs has a high chance of being 2-4 after Sunday.

[transplantbillsfan]

On 10/7/2025 at 1:47 PM, zow2 said:

Cowherd did his Herd Hierarchy today after week 5. His week to week rankings.  He dropped the Bills from 2 to #7 this week. His comments

- Bills don't look right

- Defensively they just can't stop the run.  Poor in the secondary

- Not too worried about the O, but lacking the jet fuel they've had in recent years.. something is off.

- Watching vs NE,  very surprised how quickly the Pats closed the gap on Buffalo in the AFC East

 

10. Indy

9.  LA Rams

8.  SF

7.  Buf

6.  GB

5.  KC

4.  Phil

3.  Den

2.  TB

1.  Det

 

He loves Josh Allen more than any other QB in the NFL at this point but gets burned by the Bills every single year. When he predicts they're winning the Super Bowl.

 

The volatility of his rankings is his coping mechanism... that's all.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

On 10/10/2025 at 9:13 PM, thenorthremembers said:

If Deion couldn't cover todays wide outs, it would only be a result of pass rush being almost nonexistent.  Otherwise, i think the best athlete to ever play corner probably could hold his own. 

Deion is a top 5 NFL player of all time. His game was all speed. To the extent any CB is allowed to cover in today's NFL he would still be the greatest.  He's the second best defensive player in NFL history after Lawrence Taylor and just ahead of Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Ed Reed, and Ronnie Lott. 

17 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

He loves Josh Allen more than any other QB in the NFL at this point but gets burned by the Bills every single year. When he predicts they're winning the Super Bowl.

 

The volatility of his rankings is his coping mechanism... that's all.

Laughable he would have KC and GB ahead of the Bills. Same for Denver, though they are scary. My Chargers AFC Championship game opponent prediction is looking awful now. That team has been decimated with injuries. 

[finn]

5 hours ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

Kansas City Chiefs has a high chance of being 2-4 after Sunday.

Nah, they're going to win handily and continue to win right up to the Bills game. I'm bracing for all the chatter about how they're back, and they will be. Like Harry Potter and Voldemort, the only team that can stop them is the Bills. It has to be the Bills. 

[thenorthremembers]

36 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Deion is a top 5 NFL player of all time. His game was all speed. To the extent any CB is allowed to cover in today's NFL he would still be the greatest.  He's the second best defensive player in NFL history after Lawrence Taylor and just ahead of Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Ed Reed, and Ronnie Lott. 

Laughable he would have KC and GB ahead of the Bills. Same for Denver, though they are scary. My Chargers AFC Championship game opponent prediction is looking awful now. That team has been decimated with injuries. 

Could you imagine today's wideouts having to go across the middle on Ronnie Lott?   They'd likely just refuse to run the route.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

3 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Could you imagine today's wideouts having to go across the middle on Ronnie Lott?   They'd likely just refuse to run the route.

And he really wasn't dirty.  I may be misremembering that he hit hard but mostly clean. Plus you have to remember he started his career at CB before moving to the best or second best safety of all time. 

[SydneyBillsFan]

Herman is somebody whose views on football I have respected for quite some time.

 

On ESPN Sportscenter he gave the following precis of the Bills post game when asked who he thought they were:

 

"They are capable of beating the teams they should beat and have beaten. But the teams they've lost to are a little bit better than the Buffalo Bills. And you don't want to say that - it's hard for me to say that because I'm a Josh Allen fan. But now I've been watching them, and I'm going 'who scares you when they break the huddle'? It's like ooooh, I don't know. I mean, apart from Josh and Cook, the other guys are good players - but they don't scare you"

 

When asked if he thought they were middle of the pack:

 

"Yeah - because of that guy - Josh Allen! Usually Josh Allen fixes everything for them. It seems like all the time he fixes everything. And they generally play it close when he has the last possession where they can maybe win the game. But now all of a sudden it seems like the run is starting to wear him down"

 

My personal view is that this is a damning indictment on the roster building philosophy of Brandon Beane.

 

Sobering stuff.

Edited Tuesday at 12:04 PM by SydneyBillsFan

[Yobogoya!]

A lot of us have been saying that for years- we have no top shelf monsters that will scare and disrupt the opponent (on offense or defense, really). 
 

McBeane believes in a team being more than the sum of its parts, and I respect that philosophy but we’ve taken it to the extreme. SOME of those parts need to be high quality parts, or the team isn’t going to be a high quality team. 

[Matt_In_NH]

This team has a history of winning a lot of games and against good teams too like the lions and chiefs last year.  People on TV have to say stuff, negativity is what attracts you.  Realize that and look at the whole situation over time.  This team will get back on track the only question is if they can get over thebhump in the playoffs.  Same question would exist if they were 6-0