Did anyone else see the switch flip with Josh Allen?

[Royale with Cheese]

2 hours ago, Clyde Smith said:

It was funny watching Josh scream back at Hayward when he was up in his face. I couldn't make out what he was saying, but it kinda sounds like he was calling Hayward a *ildo lol.

If I was a player, I would just yell random movie quotes.

Opponent: “BWord, I will crush your azz if you come near me!”

 

Me: “Lotsa cream, lotsa sugar!”

[Kelly to Allen]

Time to go on a run

[Richard Noggin]

4 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

 

Totally understand the way contact, and moreover cheap shots, bring out the apex competitor in Allen (and wish Brady embraced it the way Daboll seemed to, calling QB runs often enough to keep his QB on the hunt). 

 

HOWEVER, I have serious concerns about any team that doesn't come out and play every game, start to finish, with a focused urgency and/or rage. I know they're human beings, and mostly very rich and usually very sore/injured human beings at that, but WTF?! Players only have 17 (regular season, if they're lucky) opportunities each year to perform and prove their value to the team/league/posterity. 

 

4 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Sal pointed out on the radio broadcast that Buffalo was kind of sleep walking through the game, and then came the late hit on Josh that wasn't called.  After that, Buffalo had a nasty edge.  To quote Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto:

 

"I fear that all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve".

 

Been a lot of sleepy first halves (especially on offense) this season innit

 

[NoHuddleKelly12]

4 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

I wonder sometimes if he starts games almost groggy and then when he gets that first contact it seems to shake the cobwebs loose and help him focus. Seen it happen so many times in his career. 

 

 

Jim Kelly said something similar IIRC, that he actually felt more dialed in after taking an initial shot in a game—of course, Kelly could also dish it out, was a tough sonofagun…

[DrDawkinstein]

6 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

Jim Kelly said something similar IIRC, that he actually felt more dialed in after taking an initial shot in a game—of course, Kelly could also dish it out, was a tough sonofagun…

 

Jim was definitely talking about a different kind of shot. He may have had a whole tray of them on the sideline! 

[Buffalo Ballin]

Can "Eff. You. Psycho Mode Josh Alien" last through the rest of this season?

 

We need that spirit.

[Scott7975]

6 hours ago, Einstein said:

Josh Allen looked like a completely different player right after that unnecessary hit that somehow drew no flag. His whole approach appeared to shift — his reads were faster, he worked through his progressions cleanly, and he hit his check valves routinely. He also started firing up his teammates, yelling on the field (“let’s go!!”) and you could see a real, visceral switch flip in his game.

 

I don’t often like speaking on matters that cannot be quantified, but this was so obvious and so real.

I think it can be quantified. I’ve said for years he plays better after a decent hit. 

[Goin Breakdown]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

I think it can be quantified. I’ve said for years he plays better after a decent hit. 

It's like hulk hogan back in the day. Just when you think he's down he wagged his finger and did a couple things, dropped the leg and 123

[bmur66]

[The Cincinnati Kid]

[Mr. WEO]

it happened in 2019

[FTLBillsfan]

11 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Sal pointed out on the radio broadcast that Buffalo was kind of sleep walking through the game, and then came the late hit on Josh that wasn't called.  After that, Buffalo had a nasty edge.  To quote Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto:

 

"I fear that all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve".

Perfect analogy

[Ralonzo]

8 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

If I was a player, I would just yell random movie quotes.

Opponent: “BWord, I will crush your azz if you come near me!”

 

Me: “Lotsa cream, lotsa sugar!”

 

6 hours ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

Can "Eff. You. Psycho Mode Josh Alien" last through the rest of this season?

 

We need that spirit.

 

I think at this point the Bills have calculated they don't want to tap into that in the regular season so much. Just enough to get to the playoffs. I get it, there's only so much of that in a career.

[2003Contenders]

Daboll used to subtly talk about this aspect of Josh. Early in  games he could tell whether or not Josh was in a rhythm as a passer -- and if he wasn't he would start calling his number in the rushing game.

 

At the time, I thought these comments had more to do with Josh's efficiency as a passer (especially in his early/developmental years) and that moving to utilizing him in the run game was the best way to maximize his physical gifts when the passing game wasn't working. More and more, I suspect that getting him involved in the running game was a way to get him more dialed into the game-plan -- and get his adrenaline going. 

 

Hopefully, Brady takes note.

[Warriorspikes51]

Please call a designed run for Josh early every game.  It's like he gets pulled into the game once hit (non-sack) 

[HamptonBillsfan]

13 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

This. 

 

Once Heyward started jawing with him it unlocked psycho mode Josh. 

 Nance and Romo kept warning we’d be releasing a monster in Heyward. Seems like the monsters were on our O- line and Brady and Josh felt the energy. By the way, how great is Cook?

[BritBill]

14 hours ago, billieve420 said:

Heyward claims Josh hit him in the gut with a knee on purpose and the jawing back and forth which pissed him off. 

 

 

 

Play with feathers and you get your arse tickled. 

 

[BringBackFlutie]

It's pretty well documented at this point, by Josh himself, that he has to be hit a little bit to get going in a game.

[benderbender]

14 hours ago, Simon said:

This is total nonsense.

The defense was absolutely bringing the lumber right from the get go and the offense was cramming the ball down the Steelers throat on both of the first two drives until more Alec Anderson mental errors put them way behind the sticks.

That Sal fellow must have been watching the game on the radio as well.

I gave him unsolicited feedback before the game.

I hope he took my constructive notes thoughtfully with grace and aplomb.

[BADOLBILZ]

14 hours ago, Simon said:

 

He may have gotten them good and fired up, but to say that team was sleepwalking is both inaccurate and insulting.

 

 

Yeah I think people still think this is that team that can put up 28 on anybody in the first half if they are focused.   It's not a matter of not being fired up it's a matter of not having the personnel to play balanced offensively.  The impact of running the ball relentlessly like they have to usually isn't going to show up until the second half.   Like it or not this is the team they have become.   The "formula" isn't throwing the ball around like Joe Marino and company were pushing after that Bucs win.  The formula is run the ball and don't turn it over and then have Josh Allen make the few plays with his feet that differentiate you from the typical Jauron Ball unit.