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turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Dec 16 @ 1:21 AM ET
I think we are better than Houston. I think KC is playing at a really high level though. Same with Baltimore.

All I know is get a game close in the fourth quarter and let Allen make plays.

I was disgusted with the three runs to Gore on the tying FG, Allen has 0 career red zone turnovers. Let him play

- sbroads24


Yep running Gore outside at this point is idiotic. But I thought they would go ultra conservative on 3rd down there an instead threw to Kroft in the end zone.

I can’t sleep -ha it’s so good to see both are buffalo teams playing with heart. Thinking I have to pay the $1,000 - $1,200 to go see the bills in foxboro Saturday with my 2 boys and wife!! Good Night all!!
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Dec 16 @ 1:35 AM ET
I’m kinda in a new world. I’m thinking of playoff matchups. I don’t do this and am very confused
- sbroads24


It's just so weird that there are still 2 regular season games left. If the Pats were playing a good team in week 17 I might be thinking division possibly, but they don't have a hope in hell even if the Bills do beat the Pats next week, which is far from a given.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Dec 16 @ 1:36 AM ET
The Bills could definitely beat the Texans
- jcragcrumple


They are such a weird team. I have no clue what to make of them.
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Dec 16 @ 4:55 AM ET
We’re on to New England
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Dec 16 @ 7:37 AM ET
As I thought, Sabretoothless goes silent
- turbo044


I had to try and sleep after the game .....

I wouldn’t call it another josh Allen comeback. McDermott didn’t even trust the offense all night.

At half 2 minutes to go 3 timeouts. We run the clock out.

2nd half. We get close to the goal line and have 3 straight runs for a fg

Scored a td the next drive

Then ran it after that for little to no yards.

But sure. Call it what ever you want.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 16 @ 7:38 AM ET
"No chance the Bills get more than 6 wins"
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 16 @ 7:40 AM ET
I had to try and sleep after the game .....

I wouldn’t call it another josh Allen comeback. McDermott didn’t even trust the offense all night.

At half 2 minutes to go 3 timeouts. We run the clock out.

2nd half. We get close to the goal line and have 3 straight runs for a fg

Scored a td the next drive

Then ran it after that for little to no yards.

But sure. Call it what ever you want.

- Sabretooth9


He literally came from behind in the last quarter. That's a comeback.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 8:41 AM ET
I had to try and sleep after the game .....

I wouldn’t call it another josh Allen comeback. McDermott didn’t even trust the offense all night.

At half 2 minutes to go 3 timeouts. We run the clock out.

2nd half. We get close to the goal line and have 3 straight runs for a fg

Scored a td the next drive

Then ran it after that for little to no yards.

But sure. Call it what ever you want.

- Sabretooth9

they went on the road and beat a hot steelers team in a noisy environment with a top 5 D


6-1 on the road is damn impressive, enjoy the moment
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 8:45 AM ET
He literally came from behind in the last quarter. That's a comeback.
- TheSabresTaco

best drive of the game was the 4th quarter
6 plays, 70 yards clutch throw for td along with a 40 yard bomb down the sidelines
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 16 @ 8:56 AM ET
the bills feel like they could win or lose every week regardless of opponent
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 8:57 AM ET
Even though it probably costs us the division (even if the Bills beat the Pats)

The loss in Cleveland really brought a spark to this team.

This D is the best I have seen in a Bills team in my life and I am 36 years old.

I would let Hughes go and keep Shaq and Philips

Edmunds is going to be the anchor of this D for the next 10 years

Milano is good and had a quietly good game

TRE WHITE TRE WHITE GOALIE ACADEMY...kid is a star, pay him pay him pay him

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 9:03 AM ET
Even though it probably costs us the division (even if the Bills beat the Pats)

The loss in Cleveland really brought a spark to this team.

This D is the best I have seen in a Bills team in my life and I am 36 years old.

I would let Hughes go and keep Shaq and Philips

Edmunds is going to be the anchor of this D for the next 10 years

Milano is good and had a quietly good game

TRE WHITE TRE WHITE GOALIE ACADEMY...kid is a star, pay him pay him pay him

- Stripes77

https://www.spotrac.com/n...-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

gotta keep hughes 1 more year
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 9:04 AM ET
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

gotta keep hughes 1 more year

- homiedclown



Yeah that's a lot of dead cap space
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 9:34 AM ET
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/jerry-hughes-6540/

gotta keep hughes 1 more year

- homiedclown


Keep him, Murphy comes off the books this year so you can draft a guy who can cycle in for a year then Hughes/Lawson come off the books next year.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Dec 16 @ 9:39 AM ET
Keep him, Murphy comes off the books this year so you can draft a guy who can cycle in for a year then Hughes/Lawson come off the books next year.
- hubie


Lawson is tough for me. He looks exactly like a guy who is playing for a new contract.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 9:40 AM ET
Keep him, Murphy comes off the books this year so you can draft a guy who can cycle in for a year then Hughes/Lawson come off the books next year.
- hubie

lawson is a free agent, they did not pick up 5th year option
murphy comes off the books in 15 months, but they can cut him this offseason


https://www.spotrac.com/n...bills/trent-murphy-14456/
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 9:40 AM ET
Lawson is tough for me. He looks exactly like a guy who is playing for a new contract.
- buffalofan19

the hole if they let him go though


TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 16 @ 9:42 AM ET
lawson is a free agent, they did not pick up 5th year option
murphy comes off the books in 15 months, but they can cut him this offseason


https://www.spotrac.com/n...bills/trent-murphy-14456/

- homiedclown


If Murphy can be replaced, he absolutely should be. Cutting him as shown saves a ton of money, even though it's likely not needed.

Shaq should absolutely be signed to a team friendly deal for 2-3 years. Very slowly getting better and better, but is not a marquee player.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 16 @ 9:44 AM ET
i saw a chart of pass block win rate vs double team percentage and murphy is like one of the worst pass rushers in the league

rarely wins on his rushes and almost never gets double teamed

guess hes not the same without whatever drugs he got caught using
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Dec 16 @ 9:46 AM ET
i saw a chart of pass block win rate vs double team percentage and murphy is like one of the worst pass rushers in the league

rarely wins on his rushes and almost never gets double teamed

guess hes not the same without whatever drugs he got caught using

- robz228

So get a better masking protocol.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Dec 16 @ 9:47 AM ET
Nice win for the Bills last night.
...but doesn’t anyone here have an opinion on $kinner’s contract?
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Dec 16 @ 9:51 AM ET
Nice win for the Bills last night.
...but doesn’t anyone here have an opinion on $kinner’s contract?

- PrinceChill



Who?

What's a contract?
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Dec 16 @ 9:55 AM ET
Who?

What's a contract?

- thatsapickle


I believe it's an Old Wooden Ship from the Civil War era.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Dec 16 @ 10:07 AM ET
I believe it's an Old Wooden Ship from the Civil War era.
- buffalofan19



Discovered by the Germans, in 1904?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Dec 16 @ 10:09 AM ET
Nice win for the Bills last night.
...but doesn’t anyone here have an opinion on $kinner’s contract?

- PrinceChill


I think he is a UFA after last year, but haven't seen an update on him...maybe he went to arbitration...8x$9m would be a steal.
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