Week 1 Game Thread
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The curse of Halloween. He kills himself only to wake up a week before October 31st. Only by killing Jamie Lee Curtis can he end the cycle.
Oh, good. Because these DirecTV ads didn’t get old last year. How are they still blowing cash on advertising anyway?
Wagon.
Barring an injury to Allen, Buffalo is the best team in the NFL, and Vegas knew that when they made them lay 2.5 on the road in the opener to the defending champs.
Barring an injury to Allen, Buffalo is the best team in the NFL, and Vegas knew that when they made them lay 2.5 on the road in the opener to the defending champs.
Josh Allen is the next Tom Brady.
Some thought it might be Ben, Aaron, Russell, Patrick, et al. But it is now Allen's to lose.
For all he did last year, Josh Allen ended the season 7 career passing TDs further behind Brady than he began the season. He might be the best QB in the league but he’s not within a million miles of being the next Brady.
Collinsworth with a glimpse into the old Bengals ethic? ‘I only need to be right by Wednesday…I’m gonna have some fun’
Josh Allen plays for a franchise that has always found new ways to lose. Until they win one championship, let’s hold up on Allen is the next TB12.
This was my point. The comparison CC made to Brady during the game.. I mean... Like I get it. Allen looks amazing in stretches especially the way he seems to command his offense and take what is given. But have heard this so many times throughout the years. Forgot about Drew (Brees not Bledsoe) and I'm sure there have been others. Anyways, just game threading. Allen looks amazing and so has Patrick. Someone mentioned Patrick upthread. But, one v. seven titles (and having lost to TB twice in the postseason already) and Patrick is already about to turn 27. Has made two SBs thus far. LONG way to go. What really separates TB from the rest (to this point anyways) is his consistency and work ethic.
EDIT: and obviously longevity
When Josh Allen or any other human being playing QB reaches 5 Super Bowls (not even just 5 victories), we can start having the conversation about a comparison to Tom Brady. Then they'll need 5 more appearances, and at least 2 more Super Bowl victories to catch him.
Until then, just no. No. No. No.
The end.
Until then, just no. No. No. No.
The end.
Plus, running QBs like Allen or Mahones are guaranteed to break before getting anywhere close to Brady stats.
The Bills didn’t have to punt last night. Against the defending champion Rams.
I mean… apart from the turnovers, that’s exactly how they decimated the Pats. This team is a juggernaut, I’m afraid. And because they’re my least hated AFC East rival team, I do find them fun to watch. Not so much fun when they’re curb stomping the Pats but still.
Clearly turning them over is going to be key because if you don’t, they just march up and down the field with seeming impugnity. Plus their defense is great as well, which kinda sucks.
I mean… apart from the turnovers, that’s exactly how they decimated the Pats. This team is a juggernaut, I’m afraid. And because they’re my least hated AFC East rival team, I do find them fun to watch. Not so much fun when they’re curb stomping the Pats but still.
Clearly turning them over is going to be key because if you don’t, they just march up and down the field with seeming impugnity. Plus their defense is great as well, which kinda sucks.
So because the Bills didn’t punt in this game, does that mean we will see a flurry of articles on how McVay has lost his fastball?
What impressed me about the Bills last night was Josh Allen's patience. For the most part he got the ball out super quickly and didn't really run around trying to make a play. The Rams play soft zone coverage and rely on their front four to get pressure, which requires the QB to remain disciplined and execute underneath repeatedly, which Allen did all game long. The Rams pass rush was an issue and Ramsey got beat like a drum, but if he can kill you that way, there's not much anyone can do to stop that offense. I guess Morris isn't the most creative DC and you're not really going to be fooled by what coverage the Rams are running, but still, he executed like Brady/Manning would against that sort of defense.
That’s the good Josh Allen. When he’s playing disciplined and occasionally sprinkling in a superhuman play or two, he’s All Pro, MVP level.
He still has streaks where he starts to get away from that and starts to try and force plays and do too much, and it looks sloppy.
The thing that looked very spooky to me was Von Miller looking like he was 27 out there and everyone else on the Bills D Line feasting if he wasn’t.
This is a good point. No other QB in the NFL has a streak where they look sloppy when things aren't working.
Miller looked great but that was the first game of the season in a motivated setting for him. I'll be surprised if he can maintain that kind of impact throughout the rest of the season at 33. But it's clear he still has some good football left in him. That was a very nice GFIN move by Buffalo. That defense looks imposing with tons of playmakers. That drive where they ran it down the Rams' throats in the 3rd quarter was also impressive. They just put so much pressure on a defense. Diggs and Davis are very good. Their slot guys in Crowder/McKenzie are solid. And Knox is a good TE. And on top of all of that, you have to worry about their QB busting off a 30 yard run at any given point. They looked like a team that's ready to win a Super Bowl. We'll see if they can maintain their health.
Pretty funny after Ramsey called Allen trash (when he was drafted)
View: https://twitter.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/1568078548895662082
View: https://twitter.com/Marcus_Mosher/status/1568078548895662082
The falling-down-Diggs TD should not be attributed to Ramsey if his safety blew the deep coverage, but it is what it is.
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