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Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Dec 16 @ 11:11 AM ET
He's not a finished product by any stretch, the Bills are bringing him along slowly, almost like what Pittsburgh did with Big Ben.

Yeah I would have liked more out of the offense last night as well, who wouldn't?

But the kid is a gamer, he doesn't quit, he doesn't sulk when he has countless drops (Brown turtled on one, and Beasley dropped 2 and one lead to the pick)

What does he do? He goes back to them right away.

The IT factor Allen has, he just needs some more polish to his game and a WR that can be that true #1 guy.

- Stripes77


How long has it been since we’ve said “he’ll of a catch” by a wr or te? Knox has had a couple nice yac. To to say a receiver made a hell of a catch?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:12 AM ET
How long has it been since we’ve said “he’ll of a catch” by a wr or te? Knox has had a couple nice yac. To to say a receiver made a hell of a catch?
- Gr8daygo



Knox last week made that one armed grab when he was being held but drops the easy catch

It has been a long time since we had a WR make an insane catch (the snow game maybe)
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 11:12 AM ET
How long has it been since we’ve said “he’ll of a catch” by a wr or te? Knox has had a couple nice yac. To to say a receiver made a hell of a catch?
- Gr8daygo

brown last night

Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:13 AM ET
brown last night
- homiedclown



It was a contested catch but not an insane catch

Getting a first down there whether he caught it or not but it was good to get a deep ball completion
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Dec 16 @ 11:13 AM ET
Knox last week made that one armed grab when he was being held but drops the easy catch

It has been a long time since we had a WR make an insane catch (the snow game maybe)

- Stripes77


Brown laid out for a TD bomb from Allen a couple of weeks ago - against Dallas I think - that was a beauty.

EDIT:: Denver
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 @ 11:15 AM ET
How long has it been since we’ve said “he’ll of a catch” by a wr or te? Knox has had a couple nice yac. To to say a receiver made a hell of a catch?
- Gr8daygo



Knox is much better when covered. If he's wide open, there's a 95% chance he's going to drop it.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Dec 16 @ 11:15 AM ET
brown last night
- homiedclown


I’m trying to remember that one... the pi called ... that was a good grab. And Knox last week. Maybe it’s the consistency then?!?

Just go get me cooper in the off season. Lol
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:16 AM ET
Brown laid out for a TD bomb from Allen a couple of weeks ago - against Dallas I think - that was a beauty.
- Der Kaiser



Ah yeah that's a good one, good call

It wasn't Dallas though cause it was in Buffalo I think it was against Denver
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:17 AM ET
6-1 on the road this season
- homiedclown


Defence travels.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:17 AM ET
I’m trying to remember that one... the pi called ... that was a good grab. And Knox last week. Maybe it’s the consistency then?!?

Just go get me cooper in the off season. Lol

- Gr8daygo



Cooper would be a huge get
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Dec 16 @ 11:18 AM ET
I needed Knox to get three points last night in order for me to win.

He got 2
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:20 AM ET
I needed Knox to get three points last night in order for me to win.

He got 2

- ImThatGuy

Had to be a better option than him on the wire.
I picked up Higbee in 2 leagues
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Dec 16 @ 11:21 AM ET
Cooper would be a huge get
- Stripes77

can he score goals from the slot?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:23 AM ET
Had to be a better option than him on the wire.
I picked up Higbee in 2 leagues

- hubie



Dude went off...

Me going into the finals all comes down to tonight

I am up about 45

He has Brees and Thomas going

I have Cook

If Brees connects to Thomas for a TD over 40 yards its an extra 5 points for each player in our league so that would be a 30 point play against me

It's going to be VERY close
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 11:27 AM ET
Had to be a better option than him on the wire.
I picked up Higbee in 2 leagues

- hubie

I used him over andrews in 2 leagues

I thought he had a higher floor and I did not want to leave points on the table


in my 2 qb league I went into panic mode, put allen on the bench, waived ryan for eli

it worked out but I will need a replacement for the finals as I doubt I will play allen in the finals
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:28 AM ET
Dude went off...

Me going into the finals all comes down to tonight

I am up about 45

He has Brees and Thomas going

I have Cook

If Brees connects to Thomas for a TD over 40 yards its an extra 5 points for each player in our league so that would be a 30 point play against me

It's going to be VERY close

- Stripes77


Very nerve racking
Im up against Brees in a league but should be too much to for him to over take me
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:30 AM ET
I used him over andrews in 2 leagues

I thought he had a higher floor and I did not want to leave points on the table


in my 2 qb league I went into panic mode, put allen on the bench, waived ryan for eli

it worked out but I will need a replacement for the finals as I doubt I will play allen in the finals

- homiedclown


Over andrews whos been a stud all year and pretty much Jackson primary target and has 8 TD's on the year?

Sorry thats on you
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 11:31 AM ET
Very nerve racking
Im up against Brees in a league but should be too much to for him to over take me

- hubie

cheap standard league i am in , up 47 points, thanks to winston

he has brees and kamara

standard league so I am projected to win by 14

other then that it's all finals with no sweating tonight
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 16 @ 11:33 AM ET
Over andrews whos been a stud all year and pretty much Jackson primary target and has 8 TD's on the year?

Sorry thats on you

- hubie

andrews got 16 points
higbee got 23

I made the right call


f'cking amateur hour in this place


Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:34 AM ET
The Buffalo Bill's won

Keep on criticizing Allen. Kid's a stud.

You're on an island all alone.

How much better is he supposed to be?
22 starts?

I imagine there is more growth out of a 2nd year guy.
When allen puts it all together, you can say,

"I never said Allen wasn't good, he just needed to give more"

My team is 10-4 and the qb is not "average".

On the road in Pittsburgh- you're a troll

- Boss34


I mean all that matters is the win column at the end of the day, the Bills are 10-4.

Sabre tooth has a point though, Josh Allen was ranked 29/32 QB’s by PFF going into last night.

Allen does have that clutch ability though to make plays when his team needs him too. Also he’s been doing a great job of not turning the ball over.

People always associate being a game manager as some sort of negative connotation towards a QB but I think that’s what Josh Allen is right now and it’s working beautifully because it is playing into the teams strength which is their defence.

I think both of you are right, Allen doesn’t deserve hate, nor is he anything more then a slightly above average QB right now but it’s a winning formula with the way Singletary has been running the ball and with how well the defence has been playing.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:34 AM ET
cheap standard league i am in , up 47 points, thanks to winston

he has brees and kamara

standard league so I am projected to win by 14

other then that it's all finals with no sweating tonight

- homiedclown


Funny I have a friend who all year was saying how Winston will be MVP of the league..
So of course he caught a lot of grief. Missed the playoffs by one win and had a lineup that would have won by like 20+ points
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Dec 16 @ 11:35 AM ET
andrews got 16 points
higbee got 23

I made the right call


f'cking amateur hour in this place



- homiedclown

Oh I was talking about the guy who started Knox over Andrews
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 16 @ 11:39 AM ET
I mean all that matters is the win column at the end of the day, the Bills are 10-4.

Sabre tooth has a point though, Josh Allen was ranked 29/32 QB’s by PFF going into last night.

Allen does have that clutch ability though to make plays when his team needs him too. Also he’s been doing a great job of not turning the ball over.

People always associate being a game manager as some sort of negative connotation towards a QB but I think that’s what Josh Allen is right now and it’s working beautifully because it is playing into the teams strength which is their defence.

I think both of you are right, Allen doesn’t deserve hate, nor is he anything more then a slightly above average QB right now but it’s a winning formula with the way Singletary has been running the ball and with how well the defence has been playing.

- Pegullaville



That site had Hodges ahead of him

That's all you need to know about that site
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
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Dec 16 @ 11:43 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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48s
Casey Mittelstadt made it clear he’s not disappointed to be in Rochester. Wants to play and knows he has to work on his game.

Good to hear
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Dec 16 @ 11:44 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
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48s
Casey Mittelstadt made it clear he’s not disappointed to be in Rochester. Wants to play and knows he has to work on his game.

Good to hear

- Stripes77

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