Cosell's Comments on the Bills

[Jrb1979]

22 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I usually love what Cossell has to say, but he is dead wrong. The Bills are built for a playoff run. 

A playoff run maybe but not a Super Bowl. That's the goal. IMO with no AFC team that stands out, the Super Bowl will be a similar result to last season where the NFC team blows out the AFC team. 

6 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

I think you might have misread my comment ---- I don't think we have a strong defense by any means.  Our pass rush is suffering without Ed and Hoecht, both key pieces to what we were trying to do.

 

Our secondary is inconsistent at times too.  But the hope is we continue to improve with the pieces we have left and some of the younger players (Walker, Sanders, Max) can step up at critical times.  I'm very encouraged that we have started to "sure up" the run defense --- more passing/leads to more turnover opportunities, and getting teams into obvious passing situations.

 

But the key thing --- is winning the turnover battle.  That's the ultimate differentiator

Winning the turnover battle requires luck. Look at last season compared to this season. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

20 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said:

A playoff run maybe but not a Super Bowl. That's the goal. IMO with no AFC team that stands out, the Super Bowl will be a similar result to last season where the NFC team blows out the AFC team. 

Winning the turnover battle requires luck. Look at last season compared to this season. 

 

O ye of little faith… 

[Buffalo Boy]

1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

 

O ye of little faith… 

   Faith is one of the most misused words in human language.

What it usually is used as a stand in for if belief or hope/wish.

   Faith is based on a demonstrated past practice. You pick me up everyday at 7 and we carpool to work. You’ve been doing it for years. When you drop me off at night and say , “ See you in the morning.” I have FAITH you will be there because you have demonstrated it.

    Hope is wanting something to happen because you wish it to be so. 
    What has this coaching staff and front office demonstrated to you during the JA era that engenders Faith much less hope that they are capable of winning it all?

    I, like every other mafia member,  want them to win it. But I absolutely am of VERY little faith in regards to them actually doing it.

[Toyo321]

100% True

 

[Psautcsk]

4 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

 

Its fine this guy's has an opinion but saying false things to supportive your narrative makes you look ignorant of the actual situation or like you could care less.

 

Davante Adams was never coming here.   He made it abundantly clear what he thinks of Buffalo.

 

Allen is a God at Qb.  But he is far from the best deep ball thrower in the league.  

 

 

You are so right. Allen is not a good deep ball thrower and Adams was a dream. If Cowherd wanted to prove a point he would have brought up Waddle. Who cares if Josh Allen completed most of his passes to tight ends and running backs last week? The media is so ready to go all in on the Patriots and it will be nauseating if they win Sunday. To say that the coach is on the hot seat if the Bills lose is absurd. Actually, he did not say he will be on the hot seat, he said he "could" be on the hot seat. He "could" be in the coach of the year discussion should the Bills win on Sunday. Cowherd left himself a lot of wiggle room with his take by using the word "could".

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

40 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

   Faith is one of the most misused words in human language.

What it usually is used as a stand in for if belief or hope/wish.

   Faith is based on a demonstrated past practice. You pick me up everyday at 7 and we carpool to work. You’ve been doing it for years. When you drop me off at night and say , “ See you in the morning.” I have FAITH you will be there because you have demonstrated it.

    Hope is wanting something to happen because you wish it to be so. 
    What has this coaching staff and front office demonstrated to you during the JA era that engenders Faith much less hope that they are capable of winning it all?

    I, like every other mafia member,  want them to win it. But I absolutely am of VERY little faith in regards to them actually doing it.

This is probably the best it’s going to get as a Bills fan. Wait until Allen retires and people will be longing for these days. I get keeping your expectations tempered, but where’s the enjoyment in just being a negative person ? Bills are 8-4 and control their playoff destiny. Allen finally has an elite running game, but now people complain about not having a WR1. When they had one (Diggs) it didn’t end up making much of a difference. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Any guy can tell what is wrong with a football team AFTER watching the game. I mean the Bills leading WR has under 600 yards.  How hard is that to analyze??? Of course Shakir is a #3 WR. Did anyone expect him to play outside and be a #1? Also what team doesn’t have to scheme people open? There are three maybe four WRs in the whole league that can beat double coverage by themselves. 

Seriously he said nothing more than what most people were posting on here when they were 4-0. If you are not a total homer, you can see the flaws on the roster.

 

Here is the thing. There isn't a team in the league that is that much more talented if any. Very few teams have even more than one superstar player and none have Allen.  With KC taking a step back there is no team that even McDermott can't beat. They only lose if Allen plays bad and turns the ball over. Yes he is our MVP but he has had some bad games this year. Maybe now that the kid is announced and hopefully Hailey is doing well, he can relax, have fun, and win a Championship!!!

[Buffalo Boy]

47 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

This is probably the best it’s going to get as a Bills fan. Wait until Allen retires and people will be longing for these days. I get keeping your expectations tempered, but where’s the enjoyment in just being a negative person ? Bills are 8-4 and control their playoff destiny. Allen finally has an elite running game, but now people complain about not having a WR1. When they had one (Diggs) it didn’t end up making much of a difference. 

Realism isn’t negativity

The running game is negated by the lack of run defense. 
When Josh is happily retired, if he is without a single Lombardi, this will be a sad era to remember.

 

[Jared]

4 hours ago, Jrb1979 said:

the Super Bowl will be a similar result to last season where the NFC team blows out the AFC team. 

 

 

(Pats fan here)  Let's not pretend that the NFC is full of juggernauts either.  The Rams and Seahawks have three losses.  GB has 3 losses and a tie.  Everyone is beatable.  People are getting way too worked up about the Chiefs/Bengals/Ravens having down years, and the Pats being in front of the Bills.

 

This is the NFL.  Every team CAN beat any other team.  This is doubly true in the playoffs or super bowl.

[RyanC883]

Pretty spot on.  Outside of Allen and Cook, this is like a drought era roster.  

[Since1981]

I bet Josh and Hailey are happier that $ was spent on OL, RB, TE than what Burrow got. I am 110% for 3 yrs Josh has insisted on best OL or my price goes up (injury protection). I’ve been screaming for fast WR. Burrow shows what can happen 

[BigAl2526]

I can't disagree with Cosell.  Buffalo has an MVP QB, a great running back, a quality tight end and a very solid (usually) offensive line.  They have one of the weaker groups in the NFL at WR.   On defense they have a decent secondary with some upside, one really good defensive tackle (Oliver - when he's healthy), one really good defensive end (when healthy) at the end of his career (Bosa) and not much else in the way of high end talent.  Milano was elite at one time, but is in decline and has had lots of health issues.  Rousseau is good when there are good players around him, but he's not a difference maker.  Deone Walker has flashed, but he's not consistently good and certainly not consistently great.  He has upside though.  Bernard has regressed some from last season.  Daquan Jones has been better than a year ago, but he's far from elite.   There are clearly areas where Beane needs to upgrade talent, areas where he needs difference makers, not role players.   He's been trying to upgrade the receiver group with role players and the deep passing game is paying for it.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

2 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Realism isn’t negativity

The running game is negated by the lack of run defense. 
When Josh is happily retired, if he is without a single Lombardi, this will be a sad era to remember.

 

To each his own. I just don’t get it. Not this year at least. The AFC is as wide open as it’s ever been. The Bills have some important players coming back. Who do you think is so much better than Buffalo that you’re willing to concede the season so early? 

[QLBillsFan]

2 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

Pretty spot on.  Outside of Allen and Cook, this is like a drought era roster.  

Hmmm The OL, Benford, Bosa .. not drought era. Not the best balanced roster in the NFL but top 6-8. 

[strive_for_five_guy]

4 hours ago, Buffalo Boy said:

   Faith is one of the most misused words in human language.

What it usually is used as a stand in for if belief or hope/wish.

   Faith is based on a demonstrated past practice. You pick me up everyday at 7 and we carpool to work. You’ve been doing it for years. When you drop me off at night and say , “ See you in the morning.” I have FAITH you will be there because you have demonstrated it.

    Hope is wanting something to happen because you wish it to be so. 
    What has this coaching staff and front office demonstrated to you during the JA era that engenders Faith much less hope that they are capable of winning it all?

    I, like every other mafia member,  want them to win it. But I absolutely am of VERY little faith in regards to them actually doing it.

What are you talking about?  Faith is rooted in conviction without proof of something.  It doesn’t need to be rooted in any demonstrated past practice.

Edited 7 hours ago by strive_for_five_guy

[Mikie2times]

10 minutes ago, QLBillsFan said:

Hmmm The OL, Benford, Bosa .. not drought era. Not the best balanced roster in the NFL but top 6-8. 

Drought era had plenty of rosters stronger than this one, they just never had a QB

Edited 7 hours ago by Mikie2times

[Dr.Sack]

I wanted the Bills to draft Higgins and Noel. Instead the Texans drafted them.  Beane instead of addressing the issue of a lack of depth at WR chose retreads on one year deals and limited contracts. 

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

What are you talking about?  Faith is rooted in conviction without proof of something.  It doesn’t need to be rooted in any demonstrated past practice.

 

This. 

1 hour ago, Mikie2times said:

Drought era had plenty of rosters stronger than this one, they just never had a QB

 

They never had a coach either. 

[Buffalo Ballin]

Cosell: You know what cures thirst? Water.

 

Random posters on Bills board: Yeah, he sure knows his water. He's an expert.

[Buffalo Boy]

6 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

To each his own. I just don’t get it. Not this year at least. The AFC is as wide open as it’s ever been. The Bills have some important players coming back. Who do you think is so much better than Buffalo that you’re willing to concede the season so early? 

The Rams

   I’m here in CLT. I saw them lose to the Panthers. Stafford had some flukey pics and got his bad game out of the way.

   McVay/ Stafford is similar to Reid/Mahomes if we even got that far.

   I can see a possible path through the AFC. Although, all any team needs to do is run it down our “Legion of Room” throats and cover our receivers. It is not a secret here on TBD amongst us negative Nancys. Every team we face in the AFC will try to do just this. 
    The Rams on the other hand. Their run D is right there at the top and they create turnovers. And, they have a better coach with a LEGIT QB who has actual NFL starting caliber receivers.

    So, making a guess based on informed thinking isn’t what I would call a concession. 
    We win it all, rub my nose in it everyday for a year. I’ll say” Thank you Sir, may I have another?” Each time😜