1 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: At a Steve Tasker who has been all over the field. 2 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:12,120 Speaker 1: Kind of unique. He was kind of a dual role 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: player for you. Steve, Steve a blimp. We're not even 4 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: in the stragedyre of normalcy. It is a fan mail 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: bag Friday here on one Bill's Live. Chris Brown, Steve 6 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: Tasker with you as we are tuning it up for 7 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: Week two of the NFL season for the Buffalo Bills 8 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: headed down to Miami tomorrow to take on the division 9 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: rival Dolphins, and they'll be doing it in somewhat shorthanded fashion. 10 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: So glad to have you with us for the next 11 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 1: three hours. A jam packed program here on a Friday, 12 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: as is usually the case. One PM Give the Bad News, 13 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: one PM The Lowdown Lorenzo Alexander, who will be asking 14 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: an interesting question of yeah right, because Sean McDermott was 15 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: already asked this questions. We'll get into as thought playing 16 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: about playing linebacker for an NFL team. Um, so we'll 17 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: get into that and we'll ask Lorenzo that. One twenty pm. 18 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 1: Greg Cosell from NFL Films and NFL Matchup on ESPN 19 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: every Sunday morning early in the morning, as he breaks 20 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: down things with Matt Bowen and one Sal Palantonio some 21 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: of the best xs and os you'll get on football 22 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: on Network Television. And then at two pm, mj Acosta 23 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: Ruiz will be talking with Maddie Glab in an interesting 24 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: segment as she is the first Afro Latina female to 25 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: be part of that program now, and we'll get into 26 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: that with Maddie a little bit later on the show 27 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: that's at two pm. And then at two thirty Steve 28 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: the tenth installment of Tasker's Teammate as we try and 29 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: try again to stump you. Steve is on a tear 30 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: right now. He is gotten his former teammate guest correctly 31 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: with at least two clues or three clues. He's gotten 32 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: it within three clues each of the last three times. 33 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: I have tried to be as vague and cryptic as 34 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: possible this week, so we'll see if it does the trick. 35 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: Who was the one I got? Oh? Yeah, I was 36 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Jamie Mueller, Yeah, Mike Lodish and Henry Jones. Yeah you 37 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: got Henry and two clues. Last week it was very disappointing, 38 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: So we'll see. We'll see if we can stump him 39 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: this week. I think I think we've got a pretty 40 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: good one loaded up in the in the cannon this week. 41 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: So we'll see if it works and hope that it 42 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: puts Steve through the ringer a little bit, because he 43 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: really hasn't been sufficiently tested. But the headline news today, 44 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: and you know it's already been put out there on 45 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: Twitter and everywhere else in Buffalo bills dot com because 46 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: coach McDermott in his morning press availability confirmed that the 47 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: Bills will not have Matt Milanell or Tremaine Edmonds in 48 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: Sunday's game. And this is significant. These players are on 49 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: the field more than any other linebackers. Not only that, 50 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: they're a quintessential part of what makes this defense go 51 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: from a coverage standpoint, from a runfront standpoint, from a 52 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: blitzing standpoint. So these two guys are huge parts of 53 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 1: what this defense does and how it functions. Yeah, this 54 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: is a big loss that this one hurts. I mean, 55 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: this isn't something, This isn't like ah, you know, might 56 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 1: have you know, this hurts Tremaine and Matt Milano out 57 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: of the lineup simultaneously. Let's come be hard. So here 58 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: is where they probably as I'm trying to assess this 59 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: and the impact of the loss. I'm trying to assess 60 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: where it might hurt them most, and I think it's 61 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: from a coverage standpoint because of the inexperience of Tyrrell Dotson, 62 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: who's anticipated to be the middle linebackers stepping into the 63 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: lineup for Maine, and then aj Klein presumably will be 64 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: in Milano's spot as he was last week. Now there 65 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: is the option of flipping that if they want, because 66 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: aj Klein is familiar in playing all three linebacker positions 67 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 1: in this defense, because early in his career when he 68 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: was in Carolina, he backed up all three linebacker positions. 69 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: He backed up Loue Keekley at the MIC, he backed 70 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: up the strong side linebacker, which I believe was Thomas Davis, 71 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: and he backed up the weak side linebacker, who was 72 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: Shack Thompson. He backed up all three spots, so he 73 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: has familiarity with all three. Where they feel he is 74 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: best suited for a full game might be different from 75 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 1: stepping in midway through the game last week. It's possible, right, 76 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 1: It's not even and it might not even be so 77 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: much where he's best suited, it might be who else's 78 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: best suitor to do something else as well. They may 79 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: plug him in where there where he gives them the 80 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: most worst somebody else can give their best. Y Man, 81 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: that's bad. I'm gonna say this, no matter where aj 82 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: Klein lines up this week, I'm pretty confident he's going 83 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: to be the guy with the green dot on the 84 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: back of his helmet yea and calling the place because 85 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: Tyrrell Dotson. Not to say he's not prepared or wouldn't 86 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: be capable of calling those plays, but his inexperience sticks 87 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: out like a sore thumb. And I think because of that, 88 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 1: you have your veteran Yeah, make the call. And even 89 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: though even if even if Klein isn't the guy that 90 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: actually replaces one for one with Tremaine Edmonds, he still 91 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: might be the guy making the calls, even if he's 92 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: playing whatever. It's not like you have to have that 93 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: Tremaine Edmunds guy being it. But let me tell you 94 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: something that that's a big voice that's gone. These guys 95 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: are used to hearing Tremaine. He's the guy it is. 96 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: It is better now. I think though, in some ways 97 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: that it happened now because after when you go through 98 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: training camp, certainly it's been you know, ten days or 99 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: two weeks since training camp, but having just come out 100 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: of training camp, all these guys were getting reps at 101 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: all these things, and those will be fresh in their minds. 102 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: So it's not like aj Klein has been doing his 103 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 1: regular season rotation for eight weeks then all of a 104 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: sudden he's like, oh wow, and I gotta go back 105 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: and think about what Tremaine does. He's been doing that 106 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 1: all through training camp. They've had a plan for something 107 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: happening to Tremaine and luck I say luckily, but now 108 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: there hasn't been a lot of time that's passed between 109 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: the preparation to be his backup and now having to 110 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: actually step in. So it's not like they're gonna drop 111 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: back to eight weeks from mid season and go back 112 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: and say, oh, now, I remember back in training camp, 113 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 1: you know where you were substituting for Tremaine. Now it's 114 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 1: fresh in their mind and they're kind of used to 115 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: this after because they just came out of training camp. 116 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: The one thing they are not used to is playing 117 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: without both of these players. Since Tremaine and Matt Milano 118 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: have been teammates here with the Bills, that they have 119 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: never both been out of a single game together for Buffalo, 120 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: so this is a major adjustment for them. Tremaine Emmons 121 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: has only missed one game in his entire career with 122 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 1: the Bills. It was due to a concussion that he 123 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: had on a Monday night game against New England back 124 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 1: in twenty eighteen, and he missed the game the following 125 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: week against Chicago, which was a forty one to nine loss. 126 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 1: Um Matt Milano has been out of the lineup a 127 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 1: little more often, not terribly often, but we would know. 128 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: He broke his leg right down by his ankle late 129 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: in the twenty eighteen season, missed the last three games, 130 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: and then last year in twenty nineteen he missed a 131 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: single game. But these two guys have never been out 132 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: of the lineup at the same time. And I think 133 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: it does and will change the way Leslie Frasier calls 134 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 1: this game, especially from a coverage standpoint. And I'm telling you, Steve, 135 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: it wouldn't surprise me in the least if at times 136 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: this defense has six defensive backs on the field in 137 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: an obvious passing situation, maybe even seven. You may have 138 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: four guys rushing the passer and two safeties playing in 139 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: those linebacker spots on an obvious passing situation. I think 140 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: I don't they won't make that. I don't think they'll 141 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: make up. It won't be their bread or What will 142 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: happen is they'll say, listen, if they go five wide, 143 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: then we may go seven dbs. We'll match their personnel. 144 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: For the most part, I don't think the Dolphins would 145 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: do go five wide. They'd go They may go four 146 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: or three. But I think there'll be a line there, 147 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: and it'll depend on what the Dolphins throw out there. 148 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: Let's remember chan Gailey's offense. It's a lot of ten personnel, right, 149 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: so there could very well be an impetus for the 150 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: Bills to say, yeah, let's put our corners in dbs 151 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: out right, that, which I think would change things for 152 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: chan Gailey. He's like gonna wait, wait, wait, anut, wait 153 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: a minute. If they don't have their two linebackers, let's 154 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: go a little heavy and see if these guys can 155 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: stuff the run and get their run fits, which I 156 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: think would play into the hands of the Bills because 157 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: I think Dodson and Kleine are better run defenders than 158 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: they are past defenders. Would you agree, I believe they are. 159 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: I don't know that, man. They cannot cover the same 160 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: ground that Tremaine end, which in mat Malane it's as 161 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: simple as staticism. Yeah. Um so the Princess debate well, 162 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: And an indication of that is what the Jets did. 163 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: As soon as AJ Clent came on the field. They 164 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: went right at him in the passenger, got a holding 165 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: penalty right away. They went right at him, And I 166 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: would anticipate obviously, you know Miami is going to see 167 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: that on tape from last week. They know Clins in 168 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: the lineup now. So I think that the Bills are 169 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: going to have to be very strategic with how they 170 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: choose the playtime percentages for AJ Klein, for Tyrrell Dotson 171 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: and who you would put on the field instead of them. 172 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: We do. And here's the other thing too, Steve, you 173 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,559 Speaker 1: know you don't have Tremaine. You know you don't have Milano, 174 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,439 Speaker 1: and coach kind of gave indication this morning on the 175 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: conference call they're not going to have del Shan Phillips 176 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: for special teams either. You're down to three linebackers, okay, 177 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: and you've got two on your practice squad who I 178 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: think undoubtedly are going to be elevated on Sunday or 179 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,319 Speaker 1: Saturday before four pm from the practice squad because with 180 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 1: these new practice squad rules, you can elevate two players 181 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: prior to four pm Saturday to the active roster, and 182 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: you can use this on a specific player twice during 183 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 1: this season. They go right back onto the practice squad 184 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: on Monday without having to clear waivers. So I expect 185 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: Dion Lacy, who they just signed yesterday to the practice squad, 186 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: who was here with the Bills in twenty seventeen and 187 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen and knows this defense and can cover because 188 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: he is athletic. I think he's gonna get called up 189 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: this weekend. I think he will play, and then they'll 190 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 1: probably have Andre Smith called up from the practice squad, 191 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 1: and I presume that he will take del Sean Philip 192 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 1: spot on special teams and play there for them right now, 193 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 1: And that would give you five, Right, You can get 194 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: through a game with five, provide nobody else gets hurt, 195 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: right and that And that's for me and you sitting here. 196 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: We're trying to just connect the dots ourselves. I mean, 197 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: Sean McDermot hasn't addressed this. Our estimate, that's our educated game. 198 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,440 Speaker 1: As two guys who watched the team. I think that's 199 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: what's what will happen. But and I think most of 200 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:00,679 Speaker 1: that will happen. But I think there's a chance too 201 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: that like maybe one guy or one move may be different. 202 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: I mean, we may not have a one hundred percent right, 203 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: and I think because I've never seen us get it 204 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,959 Speaker 1: one hundred percent right. But they gotta we know this, 205 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: they got to do something. They gotta do something. They 206 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: lost two of their starting linebackers who have been foundational 207 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: pieces of this defense since for three years. And yeah, 208 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: they've got there, but I say this, they're not. This 209 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: isn't like the first shot over the bow of the 210 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: coaching set. They've been ready for this all week. They've 211 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: they've started thinking about this for an entire week because 212 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: they knew after the game on Sunday light Listen it's 213 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: gonna be nip and tuckers where they're gonna be able 214 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 1: to go next week. So they probably started having contingencies, 215 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: which is why they brought back Dion Lacy and the like, 216 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: so they should be out ahead of this. So so 217 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: with that in mind, we do want to provide you 218 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: with exactly what coach McDermott said, So, here is coach 219 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: McDermott on the depth at linebacker now with Edmonds and 220 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:04,280 Speaker 1: Milano out for Sunday. Yeah, we've got some pieces with 221 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: a j and uh, Tyler Matt Kevitch and Tyrell Dodson. Um. 222 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: You know, we just signed Diane Lacy there and so um, 223 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: we've got some some things that are in the are 224 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 1: in the works. We'll just have to see how it 225 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: plays out for game time. Uh, any talk internally of 226 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: reaching out to Lorenzo Alexander at this point or is 227 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:30,439 Speaker 1: that a little premature? Yeah, No, that's a little premature. 228 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 1: We have a you know how we feel about Lorenzo. Um, 229 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: I love him, love his family. Once a bill, always 230 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: a bill. In this case, you know, we're two days 231 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,599 Speaker 1: out basically from the game. So um, you know, unfortunate 232 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 1: that we don't have Tremaine and Matt and Dell shop. 233 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: But at the same time, we've got a rowdy the 234 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 1: troops and and uh, next man up, as you said, Josh, Yeah, 235 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: So I mean he's basically giving indication he's not gonna 236 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: have del Sean Phillips either. So you're down to three linebackers. 237 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: They gonna have to call the two practice squad linebackers 238 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: up on Sunday and off you go. I'll bet Dodson 239 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: sees a lot of time. I'll bet he has to. Yeah, 240 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's him inclined. I like him too. And 241 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what Dodson not. He's an athlete, right. 242 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: I like that guy. I think he he looks the 243 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: part and so he's got all the all the traits 244 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: that you look for in a guy like that. And 245 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 1: he's been here a full year in this defense, although 246 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: he didn't see much time last year right injured. So 247 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: I'm thinking this is a yeah, player development man. You 248 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: hope this guy steps up. It's like, wow, Hey, I'm right. 249 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say this. The Bills, the Bill's coaching staff. 250 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: There's a lot of really, really good coaches on this 251 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:44,679 Speaker 1: staff that develop players. Bob Babbitt, if he's not the best, 252 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:46,439 Speaker 1: he's right behind set. I mean, this is one of 253 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: the best position coaches that coach McDermott has at his 254 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: disposal in Bob Babbitt. You want to talk about player development, 255 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: look at what he's done with Mamelana, look at what 256 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: he's done with Tremaine Edmunds and there are some other 257 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 1: younger players that he's worked with also. I mean Delshaun 258 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: Phillips is another example. I mean, this is a guy 259 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: that nobody even thought was making this roster, but look 260 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 1: at how much he's come on to make this roster 261 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 1: as a special team's contributor. And then, as you mentioned Dotson, 262 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: so we're gonna get Bob Babbage has a very long 263 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: track record in this league of the developing players and 264 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: maximizing their abilities. So that will be that will be 265 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: a welcome asset in terms of helping a guy like 266 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: Dotson play probably sixty to seventy snaps this week for sure. YEA, 267 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: it may not be perfect. But I thought coach had 268 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: another comment this morning that was interesting with respect to 269 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: Dotson because I think the wide anticipation, what's widely anticipated 270 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: is he is going to play the equivalent of the 271 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: playing time that we see Matt Malano and Tremaine Emmon's 272 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: play every week, along with a J. Klein, with some 273 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: mixing and matching presumably based on maybe some certain situations. 274 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 1: And Coach McDermott basically said today we need the people 275 00:14:55,520 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: around Tyrrel Dotson to rally around him step their game 276 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 1: up so the job is easier for Tyrrell. And that's 277 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: not only the players on the field. I think that's 278 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: his coaches also. His position coach is helping him out 279 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: and kind of guiding him through the scenarios, whether it's 280 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: on the sideline between series or whether it's shouting something 281 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: on the field as a pre snap check. And that's 282 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: why I believe that they're gonna try to just let 283 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: Tyrell worry about his own position responsibility. You play your role, 284 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 1: you do what you have to do on every given play. 285 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: AG is going to handle the calls. I think that's 286 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: how it's going to sure. Sure, and yeah, they will 287 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: do much like you see on offense, where you give 288 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: certain receivers different routes and different and you know, you 289 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: limit them to where they line it up. I'm sure 290 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: they're going to have that kind of thing in place, 291 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: not that they have to limit these players in any way, 292 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 1: shape or form, but they're gonna know what their strengths 293 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: and weaknesses are and they may may be able to 294 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: make some calls that they wouldn't make with Milano or 295 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: Tremaine Edmunds, probably Milano more than Edmunds, but they may 296 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: give you know, Dodson may be for all we know, 297 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: he may be a better pass rusher than than Milano 298 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: is although Milano is a better coverage guy, or Dodson 299 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: may be better than the running whatever you want to 300 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: call it. They'll probably is better as a run filler 301 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 1: because that's what he did in college. Does more of that, 302 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: you know, at the linebacker spot, not as much coverage, 303 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: So I would I would give the edge to Milano 304 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: in coverage and pure speed, straight line speed. Um, Dotson's 305 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: a filler, right. My point is the coaches will know that, 306 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: they'll let him play to his strengths. They'll give him 307 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: calls where he's called to do the things he does best, 308 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: and they'll cover for him with other coverage options that 309 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: they have. So and they'll they'll they'll make defensive calls. 310 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: They'll give the guy a chance to be successful. Just 311 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: to be clear, I'm not saying that Dodson can't cover. 312 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: Milano is is like pro bowl level linebacker. Really used 313 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: to be a safety. So you know Dodson doesn't have 314 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: that in his resume. Um, so you're comparing him to 315 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: a to a pretty high level coverage in this league. 316 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 1: So it's on a knock on dots and it's just 317 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: speaking to just how good Milano is. It is fan 318 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 1: mailbag Friday where you submit any and all questions regarding 319 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 1: the Bills and maybe the NFL in general, and heck 320 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: will take just about anything. You got a relationship question, 321 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,640 Speaker 1: Steve and I will help you with that too, But 322 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: we take any and all questions on the Bills on Fridays, 323 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 1: so send them into at one. Just add us at 324 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 1: one Bills Live and we'll be happy to answer any 325 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: and all your questions. And they're already streaming in, especially 326 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: with this linebacker news. So from Nick t he says, 327 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: we all agree that losing Josh to injury could be 328 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: enough to derail what should be a great Bill season. 329 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:40,119 Speaker 1: But if Edmunds and Milano mis extended time, could that 330 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 1: also derail our season? Or do we have enough depth 331 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:45,160 Speaker 1: to recover from starters at any position getting hurt besides Josh, 332 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 1: I would say it linebacker. The answer is no, not 333 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: for an extended period of time. Now, Coach was asked 334 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: this morning on the conference call, is there a consideration 335 00:17:56,160 --> 00:18:00,160 Speaker 1: to put either Tremaine Edmunds or Matt Milano on injured reserve, 336 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: which has a different meaning this year, but it would 337 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: essentially mean they're gone for three games. If you put 338 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: them on IR, you can't bring them back any sooner 339 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:12,959 Speaker 1: than three weeks. So coach McDermott said today that is premature. 340 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: It's too early to tell if we need to do that. Now. 341 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: What's very telling about that comment is he didn't say 342 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 1: outright no, he said it's too early to tell. So 343 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: that means at least to me, and you can tell 344 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: me if I'm wrong, that means to me that IR 345 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: is still an option on the table for either one 346 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: or perhaps both of those players, and you can see 347 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: it which and then it's a concern. Then we're at 348 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 1: Defcon three. They've they've also done that with Josh Norman 349 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 1: because of a hammy. It could be the same outlook 350 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,160 Speaker 1: for Matt Milano, thinking that, well he might get that 351 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 1: third week to on the feet, We might get him 352 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:49,879 Speaker 1: back in that third week, so let's not put him 353 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: on IR because by week he might be ready by 354 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:57,119 Speaker 1: week three and then if he's or week four, but 355 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: if we put him on IR, he's out for week four, 356 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: so we could get him back for weeks. That could 357 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: be the balance, or it could be Tremaine Edmund's shoulder. 358 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 1: That's a you know, who knows that's that's impossible, say 359 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: the hammy's We kind of get an idea and a 360 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 1: bad once a month. And to be clear about Josh Norman, 361 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 1: because coach McDermott said this also this morning, he did 362 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: admit that Josh Norman suffered a setback with his hamstring 363 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: injury last week, which is why the designation was then 364 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: made to put him on IR. So hopefully that's not 365 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:26,639 Speaker 1: the case from a lotto. They've been very cautious with 366 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:29,160 Speaker 1: him this week so as not to suffer a zep back. 367 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: He has not practiced at all. He's been doing nothing 368 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: but getting treatment this week. So hopefully by taking that 369 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: conservative course of action, IR is not in the cards 370 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 1: from Alatta. But we'll have to wait and see where 371 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 1: it goes from here. But that if it, if it 372 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 1: gets to that point and we all, if we've all 373 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 1: seen a guy and I've lived it, coming back early 374 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: from hamstring injuries a bad idea. Strings is bad idea, 375 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: but everything else his shoulders, you know, elbows, ankles, that 376 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,399 Speaker 1: kind of stuff. You can kind of work with that, 377 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: and then it's a little bit more iffy as to well, 378 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: you know what, a one more week and he will 379 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:05,680 Speaker 1: be ready, or two more weeks and he'll be ready. 380 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 1: But three he's got a chance for sure to be 381 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:10,679 Speaker 1: back in three weeks, so you don't want to put 382 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: him on ir knowing that he could get that last weekend. Plus, 383 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: he hasn't really said well he did today, I guess 384 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: because by saying that they're out, they were last we 385 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,479 Speaker 1: heard they were day to day, right, and and Edmunds 386 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:25,959 Speaker 1: practiced in a limited basis yesterday, which means you can 387 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: probably run having a hard time with his shoulder, Yeah, 388 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 1: still in the red non contact or so they just 389 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:34,399 Speaker 1: don't want any contact on that shoulder whatsoever. Let me 390 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,120 Speaker 1: ask you this, with these two players out this week, 391 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: how does that change your expectation on how this game 392 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 1: will play out on Sunday? How does it change it 393 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,680 Speaker 1: for you? I think it means that the Dolphins are 394 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: counting on scoring more points than they would have otherwise. 395 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: I think you got you gotta you know. I think 396 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: I'm not a gambler, and I don't even know, but 397 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,199 Speaker 1: this would move the line right. If the Bills are 398 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: five and a half point favorites, now they may be 399 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 1: three two something like that, and it knocks some points 400 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 1: off of what they're going to be because the Dolphins 401 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:06,880 Speaker 1: are going to be more successful offensively, you would think. 402 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: So there you go. That's that's I think the game 403 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:13,359 Speaker 1: will be closer now. I think I think that will 404 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: be the case. We should mention that the two cornerbacks 405 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: for the Dolphins did play last week, Xavian Howard and 406 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:25,919 Speaker 1: Byron Jones, but going into the season opener, both of 407 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:31,879 Speaker 1: those players we're dealing with physical conditions which did not 408 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 1: have them at one hundred percent. Xavian Howard is coming 409 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: off a major knee surgery from the off season. He 410 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 1: is not one hundred percent recovered. He's probably recovered, and 411 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 1: we know the step up in intensity and demand on 412 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:51,399 Speaker 1: the body that regular season games put on players. And 413 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,640 Speaker 1: Byron Jones, who signed the gigantic contract in the off 414 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,719 Speaker 1: season coming over from Dallas to Miami, he has an 415 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:01,720 Speaker 1: achilles problem that he has been working through. They've been 416 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: pacing him and putting him on a pitchcount in practice, 417 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 1: and so what I decided to do, Steve, was to 418 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: go to check out the playtime percentages for both Byron 419 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: Jones and Xavian Howard in last week's game against the 420 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 1: Patriots to see, well these guys are dealing with these issues. 421 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 1: Are they playing a full compliment of reps on the 422 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,159 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball, knowing that these two guys 423 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: are the number one and number two corners for this 424 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:42,119 Speaker 1: Dolphins team, and so they played. Let me see, I 425 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 1: think it was sixty five plays on defense last week 426 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: or sixty four plays on defense last week the Dolphins did. 427 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: And looking at this, Byron Jones played thirty four snaps 428 00:22:56,840 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 1: fifty three percent of the plays. Okay, d you look 429 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:04,920 Speaker 1: at their other quarter, Xavian Howard played twenty seven snaps 430 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 1: forty two percent of the plays. These two guys were 431 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: on pitchcounts last week. There's no mistaking it. These two 432 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:16,360 Speaker 1: guys were on pitchcounts. Do they play the full amount 433 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 1: of reps this week? I don't know. I don't think 434 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 1: they do. An Achilles injury is not something to be 435 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: trifled with, especially at a position like cornerback, where you're 436 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 1: planting and driving, cutting and moving, turning and flipping your hips, 437 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: making a cut on a dime on almost every single 438 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:35,880 Speaker 1: play to cover a player. I don't know if he's 439 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: playing sixty seventy snaps this week, and I don't think 440 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: Xavian Howard is either. So now what happens, Well, now 441 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 1: you go deeper into that Dolphin's depth chart defensively for them, 442 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: and what does that mean? Well, that means you're looking 443 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: at guys like Nick Needham, who I do not think 444 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: on any day of the week in a given calendar year, 445 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: and cover John Brown or Stefan Diggs one on one. 446 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 1: That is a gigantic mismatch. Okay, Noah igbanogeny, big physical 447 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 1: corner who can get into the chest of a receiver, 448 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,119 Speaker 1: knock them off their routes, screw up the timing. But 449 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,199 Speaker 1: the kids playing in his second career NFL game and 450 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: ideally they want him being in the slot. Okay, So 451 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 1: now you're down to who after that, you're talking about 452 00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 1: Bobby McCain, who got undressed by John Brown last year. 453 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:31,119 Speaker 1: Do you want to know what John Brown did in 454 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:34,360 Speaker 1: two games against the Dolphins last year fourteen catches, two 455 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: hundred twenty yards and three touchdowns. Bobby McCain was the 456 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:39,919 Speaker 1: guy that was covering him most of those two games 457 00:24:40,119 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: because Davian Howard was out with the knee injury and 458 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: had to get surgery, as we mentioned. So what am 459 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 1: I saying here? I'm saying while there are problems on 460 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 1: the Bills defensive side of the ball, there are things 461 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,640 Speaker 1: to monitor on the Dolphins defensive side of the ball. 462 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,919 Speaker 1: And just how long Byron Jones and Xavie Howard can go. 463 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: And is the Bill's offense this year from what we 464 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 1: saw last week? Are they good enough this year to 465 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 1: take some pressure off a defense it's not its best 466 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 1: on a given week. Is Josh Allen better this year 467 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: than he has been? And with him can he drop 468 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: thirty to forty points on a team when when you 469 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: got to light it up, you got to come out, 470 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: you got to control this game, and you've got to 471 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: outscore that team a little bit. That's gonna be fun 472 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: to watch, Yeah, And it'll be interesting to see how 473 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 1: the Bill's coaching staff approaches that question and what they 474 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:35,199 Speaker 1: ask him to do and what they think of the 475 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: Dolphins defense. From the One Bills Live fan mail bag 476 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 1: here on a Friday from Jeremy, he says it's unfortunate 477 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:44,919 Speaker 1: that Milano was injured again as he is a great player, 478 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: but with the contracts of Edmonds and Josh on the horizon, 479 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: could Milano be a cap casualty. I don't think the 480 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:56,160 Speaker 1: Bills are in a position where they have to necessarily 481 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: worry about that, at least in terms of how their 482 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:03,359 Speaker 1: cap situation looks. In my estimation, I thought that the 483 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 1: harder contracts to get done from that twenty seventeen draft 484 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 1: class were clearly Tredevious White and Dion Dawkins. They're both done, 485 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 1: and Trudevious White's big money doesn't really kick in until 486 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two. They kept the last year of his 487 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 1: rookie contract intact this year. They kept his fifth year 488 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: option that they picked up in May intact for next year, 489 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: which I think is ten points something million dollars. That's 490 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 1: a bargain for Trudevious White. And then they have a 491 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 1: relatively calp friendly extension for four more years. So if 492 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 1: you want to extend Matt Milano between now and the 493 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 1: start of next season and clearly before free agency kicks in, 494 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: if you really want him back, I think it's very doable. Now, 495 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: will his injury history come into play perhaps in terms 496 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: of the value that the Bills put on Matt Milano, perhaps, 497 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:01,479 Speaker 1: But my god, there has been so much more good 498 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 1: than bad with Matt Milano. I think that is something 499 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 1: they are willing to work with on him. In terms 500 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,919 Speaker 1: of his injury history. I mean, you say, yes, he 501 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: has a history of hamstring injuries, and he does, there's 502 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,080 Speaker 1: no question about it. But the fact remains he missed 503 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: three games with a broken bone in his leg, and 504 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,680 Speaker 1: he missed one game with a hamstring injury. We're talking 505 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:25,800 Speaker 1: about four games in three years. I mean, it's not 506 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,199 Speaker 1: like this guy who has been unavailable. He's It's not 507 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: gonna be about the money either. It's so when you 508 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 1: say cap casualty, I don't see it. They can afford 509 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 1: him if they want him. Now it's another story if 510 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:42,200 Speaker 1: they say, you know what, he is too injured, We 511 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 1: don't know if we want. It's not because it's gonna 512 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: be because they don't think he can stay healthy or 513 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 1: will stay healthy, not because they can't afford him. So 514 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,680 Speaker 1: I don't know what just me. He's missed four games 515 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: in three years. I mean this will be his fifth 516 00:27:56,560 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: game missed in three years. I mean that's impact position. Yeah, 517 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 1: he's and I'm surprised it's only been four games in 518 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 1: three years. It seems like it's been more than that, right, 519 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,000 Speaker 1: It seems like it's been more than that. So my 520 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 1: point would be, now he's he's not going to be 521 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:15,480 Speaker 1: a cap casualty. If they think he's worth it, they 522 00:28:15,480 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: will pay him and he'll be here. And because of 523 00:28:17,600 --> 00:28:21,879 Speaker 1: you know, injuries, it's not like the guy is. I 524 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 1: don't even think he's fragile. You can say hamstrings or whatever. 525 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: There's everybody's having hamstrings this year, so and a broken 526 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:31,719 Speaker 1: bone is a broken bone. It's not like his. You know, 527 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: he's got an issue, a calcium issue or something like that. 528 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 1: They're on top of it, so they'll know better than 529 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 1: we do and just at the surface saying, yeah, the 530 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,240 Speaker 1: guy got hurt again and he's gonna miss This guy 531 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:46,080 Speaker 1: is uh, if they want him, he's not going to 532 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 1: be a casualty. I think they have plans to keep 533 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 1: him no matter what, and they'll they'll get a deal 534 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,040 Speaker 1: done with him. This is fourth year in the league, 535 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: so um, it's gotta get done. So he will I 536 00:28:56,880 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: I guess I'm saying, no March, he will not be 537 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: a cap. From Eric on the fan mail Bag was 538 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: the lack of production from the running backs, a result 539 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 1: of good Jets d run front or assign the Bills 540 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: still need to work through execution issues. I think it's 541 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,240 Speaker 1: a combination of both. Phil, you will say the answers yes, 542 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: the answers yes, and yes. The Jets have a good 543 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:17,760 Speaker 1: run front, even though they have a lot of other 544 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 1: problems elsewhere. They are good up front, and I think 545 00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 1: the Bill's run blocking is still a work in progress here, 546 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,200 Speaker 1: and coach McDermott said as much. He said, we've got 547 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: some work to do on the offensive line terms of 548 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 1: resetting the line of scrimmage in the run front, and 549 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,520 Speaker 1: there's no question about it, they do. So I think 550 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 1: they'll have a chance to show they are better than 551 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 1: that this week because I don't think the Dolphins run 552 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:41,680 Speaker 1: front is quite as good. Although they have some talented 553 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:43,760 Speaker 1: players up there, a lot of first round draft choices, 554 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,120 Speaker 1: I don't think it's as good as the Jets run front. 555 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:50,960 Speaker 1: So hopefully more productive gains this week for Zach Moss 556 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:53,520 Speaker 1: and Devin Singletary. Okay, we have to take a break, 557 00:29:53,560 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: but when we come back, more of your questions from 558 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: the obl fan mail bag, and we'll get into some 559 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: other things that we have to regarding this matchup, which 560 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:06,960 Speaker 1: includes the passing game of the Miami Dolphins and how 561 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:09,560 Speaker 1: that might be impacted based on the availability of Davante 562 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 1: Parker here he is practicing today, but to what extent. 563 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 1: We'll try to get to the bottom of that, among 564 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:17,880 Speaker 1: many other things impacting this game on Sunday. Plenty more 565 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 1: coming up here on One Bills Live, presented by Kalada Health. 566 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: This is Buffalo Bills Radio popping and popping here on 567 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:36,280 Speaker 1: a Friday, one Bills Live. Chris Brown, Steve Tasker with 568 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 1: you as we are digging deep into the obil fan mailbag. 569 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,720 Speaker 1: Any question you have about the Bills the game this Sunday, 570 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 1: how they're gonna look without Milano and Edmonds on the field, 571 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: with both of those guys to clear it out by 572 00:30:50,120 --> 00:30:54,600 Speaker 1: coach McDermott this morning. We'll answer it for you and 573 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:58,480 Speaker 1: we'll probably get some interesting answers from one Lorenzo Alexander, 574 00:30:58,840 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: who is coming up at one clock to give us 575 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:06,360 Speaker 1: the lowdown without mister Edmonds and mister Milano, two former 576 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 1: teammates of his, and the potential of what that loss, 577 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:13,800 Speaker 1: what those losses might mean for Buffalo's defense, how they 578 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: execute it, how it will be called, and how the 579 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: guys that have to replace those two players will fare, 580 00:31:21,840 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 1: whether it'll be a rotation, whether it will be two 581 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: straight guys. I surmise Steve that it's going to take 582 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:29,719 Speaker 1: more than two guys to replace what those two players 583 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: do on the field. And the question is do they 584 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 1: have is it three, three or four guys who can 585 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: do that? You know? And if if you do, you 586 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:41,400 Speaker 1: got to and can they stay healthy. Plus it's the 587 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: ability to anticipate what Buffalo, what the Miami offense is 588 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:47,760 Speaker 1: going to do with chan gailea coordinator, how he views 589 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,480 Speaker 1: your defense, where he thinks your matchups could be. Certainly, 590 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 1: when you're playing two guys who have to stop the 591 00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:59,640 Speaker 1: run and cover, simple logic says you're going to test 592 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 1: those guys. So chan Kley is going to put backs 593 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:05,320 Speaker 1: and receivers in positions where they're going to be covered 594 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:11,440 Speaker 1: by Tyler, Medekevich, Terrell Dodson, AJ Klein and whoever else 595 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:14,000 Speaker 1: is out there. And he's also going to find out 596 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:16,840 Speaker 1: what the Bills are doing to cover for those guys, 597 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 1: what personnel formations bring which guys off the bench for 598 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:25,200 Speaker 1: Bill's defense, and vice versa. So they'll be tinkering around 599 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: with personnel combinations, shifts and motions. To find out what 600 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 1: the Bills are going to try and do about the 601 00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: absence of Milano and Edmonds and then try and attack 602 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 1: it that way. From Kate in the Oblan mail bag, 603 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:43,200 Speaker 1: comments out of the Dolphins team coaches seem to be 604 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:47,400 Speaker 1: that Cam can run, Josh can run and throw. What 605 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:50,520 Speaker 1: do you think the realistic ability of Dolphins? What do 606 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:52,880 Speaker 1: you think is the realistic ability of the Dolphins to 607 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 1: start our run and passing game for this weekend? Can 608 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 1: we get our running backs back on tracking and rhythm 609 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:05,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday? She's referring to Cam Newton, who not for nothing, 610 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:07,640 Speaker 1: he can throw too. Yeah, she just hasn't been able 611 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:09,920 Speaker 1: to due to a major shoulder injury the last two years. 612 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: But he can't throw. Yeah, that was never in doubt. 613 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:15,920 Speaker 1: The man can throw the football. He just didn't last 614 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:18,760 Speaker 1: week They only attempt at nineteen passes? Did the Patriots 615 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: because their run game was so effective as they rolled 616 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 1: up over two hundred yards on the ground against Miami 617 00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:27,440 Speaker 1: in Week one. Now, you would expect the Dolphins to 618 00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:29,960 Speaker 1: be making a ton of corrections in terms of setting 619 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,840 Speaker 1: the edge and holding the edge because they did not 620 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:34,880 Speaker 1: against Miami last week, which led to a large degree 621 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:39,560 Speaker 1: of their yardage. So if they fix that, does that 622 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: mean they're going to be able to stop the Bills. Well, 623 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: maybe with a little bit more effectiveness than they stopped 624 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:47,240 Speaker 1: the Patriots, But I don't know that it's a guarantee 625 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:49,160 Speaker 1: by any means that they're going to stop the Bills 626 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:54,840 Speaker 1: run game, right, No, not at all. They're gonna have 627 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:57,680 Speaker 1: to play better than they did last last week. They're 628 00:33:57,680 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 1: gonna have to fit better in the run game, They're 629 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 1: gonna have to count better in the run game, They're 630 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:03,960 Speaker 1: gonna have to be ready for quarterback runs. And the 631 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:07,480 Speaker 1: question is did they get beat last week by technique 632 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:09,680 Speaker 1: or did they get beat because they just don't have 633 00:34:09,760 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 1: enough talent to stop the Patriots. I'm gonna say it's both, 634 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:14,640 Speaker 1: and it maybe both, And that will be a good 635 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 1: question for the Bills to answer as well. Do they 636 00:34:16,680 --> 00:34:20,880 Speaker 1: have enough talent to outperform and out muscle the Dolphins 637 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:22,840 Speaker 1: defense or do they are they going to have to 638 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:25,680 Speaker 1: finesse them? Yeah, I will say this. I think this 639 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:28,399 Speaker 1: is a little bit lost on some people that may 640 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:31,920 Speaker 1: not remember recall what have you the last meeting against 641 00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:35,560 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. While the running backs as a whole have 642 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:38,040 Speaker 1: not had a great degree of success in the last 643 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:40,439 Speaker 1: six meetings with the Dolphins, averaging only three point six 644 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:43,719 Speaker 1: yards per carry. Devin Singletary in the last meeting with 645 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 1: the Dolphins averaged five yards a carry. Only had a 646 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:49,840 Speaker 1: fifteen times with fifteen carries for seventy five yards in 647 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:53,319 Speaker 1: the last game against the Dolphins. That's pretty productive and 648 00:34:53,320 --> 00:34:56,440 Speaker 1: it was right around his season average of five point one. Now, 649 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,680 Speaker 1: I'm going to give you a number of bills, fans, 650 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 1: that makes you feel even better, Okay, Josh Allen in 651 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:04,680 Speaker 1: his four games against the Dolphins, twenty nine carries three 652 00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:08,320 Speaker 1: hundred eighteen yards. Okay, that's an average of eleven yards 653 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:12,000 Speaker 1: a carry. So we had this conversation earlier in the week, Steve, 654 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:16,120 Speaker 1: how much is too much carrying for Josh Allen. I'm 655 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:17,800 Speaker 1: just gonna say this. I'm gonna go out on a 656 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:22,560 Speaker 1: limb here, Okay, pretty sturdy limb. Though, the running backs 657 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:24,400 Speaker 1: have averaged three point six yards a carry in the 658 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:27,240 Speaker 1: last six meetings with the Dolphins. As we've mentioned, Okay, 659 00:35:27,880 --> 00:35:29,960 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is average eleven yards a carry in the 660 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 1: last four meetings with the Dolphins. You're not gonna say 661 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,000 Speaker 1: we're not gonna let Josh run the football when that 662 00:35:36,040 --> 00:35:39,319 Speaker 1: fat number is sitting out there. Am I right? You 663 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:42,080 Speaker 1: mean the Bills? Yeah, sure, you're gonna turn to that 664 00:35:42,520 --> 00:35:44,880 Speaker 1: with based on the history of production that it's given you. 665 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:46,920 Speaker 1: I mean, that's a first down every time he runs 666 00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: the football, right, But you get there, you get there 667 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:54,640 Speaker 1: trying to manipulate the Dolphins defense into giving it to you. 668 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:56,920 Speaker 1: And some of the runs that Josh had were you know, 669 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:59,319 Speaker 1: they were dropped backs were and he echo back to 670 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:01,560 Speaker 1: that game two years ago when you and I both 671 00:36:01,600 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 1: taught said yesterday, that was the game when we both 672 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:06,239 Speaker 1: knew he was gonna be there. He snaps off a 673 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:08,480 Speaker 1: forty seven yard run there. And then last year he 674 00:36:08,520 --> 00:36:10,960 Speaker 1: takes that sweep and goes deep right off the bat. 675 00:36:11,040 --> 00:36:13,440 Speaker 1: So those runs are added in there. A lot of 676 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,240 Speaker 1: the runs Josh has gotten, and people and Bills fans 677 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:18,360 Speaker 1: know this. He's supposed to be throwing it on that 678 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: down and he just pull it down run for the 679 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:22,959 Speaker 1: first down. He did it against the Jets this last week. 680 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:26,360 Speaker 1: That's where he's getting. I think the bulk of his yards, 681 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:29,399 Speaker 1: the things that I think the thing that people has 682 00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:31,920 Speaker 1: people afraid of getting him hurt and is he gonna 683 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,759 Speaker 1: be too much? Is when they call his number, he 684 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,359 Speaker 1: gets the snap, tucks it under his arm, and it's 685 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:41,000 Speaker 1: a run from the get go. It's a called quarterback run. 686 00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:43,320 Speaker 1: Those are the ones where you think, maybe we shouldn't 687 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:46,080 Speaker 1: be doing that so much. But whenever he's supposed to 688 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,200 Speaker 1: be throwing the football, he's got a little more protection 689 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,400 Speaker 1: because he's his own best friend. He can throw the 690 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,359 Speaker 1: thing into the third row and not take a hit 691 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,320 Speaker 1: and take the incompletion. Or he can get a positive 692 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:59,279 Speaker 1: couple of yards, slide and get up and do it again. 693 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:04,040 Speaker 1: So his running his running yards are dictated by the 694 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:08,359 Speaker 1: opportunities presented him by the Dolphin defense. Yeah, if they 695 00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:10,799 Speaker 1: don't want him to do that now more than ever, 696 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:13,719 Speaker 1: particularly this given this last week against the Jets, he 697 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:16,399 Speaker 1: may be able to make him pay. With the passing game. 698 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,759 Speaker 1: He may be in a position well they may say, well, listen, 699 00:37:21,080 --> 00:37:23,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna we're gonna stop him from running. Well, if 700 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:25,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna do that, it looks like from last week 701 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:27,440 Speaker 1: he'll make him pay for that. I don't know that 702 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:30,120 Speaker 1: that's always been the case. We do have an update 703 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:33,560 Speaker 1: from down in Miami. Dolphins Beat reporter also a good 704 00:37:33,560 --> 00:37:37,839 Speaker 1: friend of the show. Elaine Poopar from USA Today said, 705 00:37:38,080 --> 00:37:42,200 Speaker 1: Brian Flores said post practice today that DeVante Parker, their 706 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:45,120 Speaker 1: number one wide receiver, will be a game time decision 707 00:37:45,239 --> 00:37:48,640 Speaker 1: on Sunday. So he's a fifty fifty shot to play 708 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:50,759 Speaker 1: on Sunday. And I gotta believe Steve if he's still 709 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:52,839 Speaker 1: a fifty fifty shot, now, there's no way he can 710 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:55,080 Speaker 1: be one hundred percent going into this game. Kenny, Yeah, 711 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:57,640 Speaker 1: who knows if he's highly Unlike I don't know. If 712 00:37:57,640 --> 00:37:59,359 Speaker 1: Flores probably says it's going to be a game time 713 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 1: he may already know he's gonna play, or he may 714 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:04,160 Speaker 1: already know he's going to be out. Saying fifty fifty, 715 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:06,759 Speaker 1: I mean flip of a coin. Yeah, I don't know 716 00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:08,560 Speaker 1: if it's a coin flip or not. It might be less. 717 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:11,319 Speaker 1: I think it's probably a better than fifty fifty chance. 718 00:38:11,400 --> 00:38:13,880 Speaker 1: Otherwise they just say he's out, Okay, you know what 719 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:16,359 Speaker 1: I mean. I think I think that's the minimum chance 720 00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:19,200 Speaker 1: they're dealing with him. Yeah, he's dealing with a hamstring injury. 721 00:38:19,239 --> 00:38:22,640 Speaker 1: Had to leave last week's game against the Patriots. I 722 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:24,960 Speaker 1: believe it was late in the first half and he 723 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,520 Speaker 1: did not return, aggravated the hamstring that had been bothering him. 724 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:33,359 Speaker 1: And Steve We've talked about this. Coming back early from 725 00:38:33,400 --> 00:38:39,799 Speaker 1: hamstring injuries is a mistake, flat out mistake, especially with 726 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:44,719 Speaker 1: the intensity level at which NFL players play, especially at 727 00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:47,440 Speaker 1: that position. The stop start nature, the burst that you 728 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:49,680 Speaker 1: need to have, that's when it goes on you again. 729 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:53,600 Speaker 1: You can jog and build up to top speed slowly 730 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:56,480 Speaker 1: with a hamstring injury, but the minute you try to 731 00:38:56,520 --> 00:39:00,399 Speaker 1: explode off that leg or stop on a dime using 732 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:05,160 Speaker 1: that leg and planting that foot, sting there it goes again. Yeah. 733 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:07,359 Speaker 1: And I think the Bills, over the course of Sean 734 00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:12,600 Speaker 1: McDermott's tenure here have been on that program. They have 735 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:15,360 Speaker 1: always given guys that extra week. It always seems they 736 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:18,200 Speaker 1: give him the extra time to come back completely from 737 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:21,640 Speaker 1: a hamstring injury. They have. It just seems to me, 738 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:24,279 Speaker 1: and I can't think of even a specific uh. Well, 739 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:26,600 Speaker 1: like last year with Devin Singletary, he was out a 740 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:30,160 Speaker 1: full month with his hamstring. When he came back, he 741 00:39:30,200 --> 00:39:32,880 Speaker 1: never looked back. He was good to go. They he 742 00:39:32,920 --> 00:39:34,759 Speaker 1: was one hundred percent when he came back. Does speak 743 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,000 Speaker 1: to the athletic training staff, and it does. And it 744 00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:40,080 Speaker 1: also he speaks to the patience of the coaching staff 745 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:42,160 Speaker 1: to say, listen, we're not bringing that guy back. We 746 00:39:42,200 --> 00:39:45,440 Speaker 1: will win with a healthy other guy. Yeah, then we 747 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:49,200 Speaker 1: than to risk him for another month. From John and 748 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:52,040 Speaker 1: the OBL mail bag, our pass protection was okay last week, 749 00:39:52,040 --> 00:39:56,400 Speaker 1: but our run blocking was not what our lineman required 750 00:39:56,440 --> 00:39:59,840 Speaker 1: to do. Differently between run blocking pass protection, that causes 751 00:40:00,080 --> 00:40:03,200 Speaker 1: much a difference. I want to take that one. Well, 752 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:05,600 Speaker 1: in run blocking, you're going forward. In pass blocking, you're 753 00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:08,759 Speaker 1: going backwards, right. I think they're talking about the collective 754 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:12,520 Speaker 1: work between linemen to make sure it's all in sync. 755 00:40:13,600 --> 00:40:17,360 Speaker 1: There's more movement down field obviously with the run blocking, 756 00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:19,440 Speaker 1: so it's not just what you do at the line 757 00:40:19,719 --> 00:40:22,399 Speaker 1: with your initial assignment, especially if you're one of those 758 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:25,799 Speaker 1: guys that's pulling, or you make your initial block and 759 00:40:25,840 --> 00:40:28,040 Speaker 1: then you get to the second level. So there are 760 00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:31,480 Speaker 1: different levels of synchronization that have to happen in the 761 00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:34,360 Speaker 1: run game than maybe in the past protection. The differences 762 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:37,759 Speaker 1: are a subtle, pretty pronounced, but they are a little 763 00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:40,040 Speaker 1: In pass pro you back up and you're in the 764 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:43,839 Speaker 1: same five positions. The guards will always be between the 765 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:48,399 Speaker 1: tackles and the center, and how that means when you're 766 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,520 Speaker 1: in the run game, you'll have a guy's you know, 767 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:53,520 Speaker 1: step out of line and pull around the end, You'll 768 00:40:53,560 --> 00:40:56,040 Speaker 1: have a guy help the center then move across the 769 00:40:56,040 --> 00:40:59,120 Speaker 1: formation to the other side you you're going forward, and 770 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:03,160 Speaker 1: in past pro you're trying to deflect the certainly you're 771 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:05,200 Speaker 1: trying to stuff it right where it's at. But when 772 00:41:05,200 --> 00:41:07,480 Speaker 1: the defensive lineman comes at you, as an offensive lineman 773 00:41:07,520 --> 00:41:10,239 Speaker 1: in the passing game, it's okay to deflect him and 774 00:41:10,280 --> 00:41:13,319 Speaker 1: just push him away as he runs and deflect his 775 00:41:13,440 --> 00:41:16,080 Speaker 1: path away from the quarterback. So all of that stuff 776 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:22,320 Speaker 1: is in there. It's just an easier I guess way 777 00:41:22,520 --> 00:41:24,760 Speaker 1: is it's just an easier thing to do in pass 778 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:28,960 Speaker 1: pro because there is the responsibilities are more simple. In 779 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:32,040 Speaker 1: the run game. It's much more complex as to who pulls, 780 00:41:32,080 --> 00:41:34,880 Speaker 1: who helps, where your help is, and plus pushing a 781 00:41:34,880 --> 00:41:37,839 Speaker 1: guy against his will, so run game is a little 782 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:42,720 Speaker 1: bit harder and it's more physically demanding in that pass 783 00:41:42,760 --> 00:41:45,280 Speaker 1: pro is as long as you sort through the guy's 784 00:41:45,360 --> 00:41:46,920 Speaker 1: right and get your eyes on the right guy and 785 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:50,080 Speaker 1: you know where where the rush is coming from, then 786 00:41:50,120 --> 00:41:51,759 Speaker 1: it's just a matter of getting in the guy's way 787 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:55,200 Speaker 1: long enough. Yeah, Yeah, I guess that's the best way 788 00:41:55,239 --> 00:41:56,839 Speaker 1: to put it. When your pass pro, you gotta get 789 00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:58,600 Speaker 1: in the guy's way. When the run go you gotta 790 00:41:58,640 --> 00:42:00,719 Speaker 1: move him. In the run game, to move the guy, 791 00:42:01,080 --> 00:42:03,239 Speaker 1: So that's a lot of times you gotta go find 792 00:42:03,280 --> 00:42:05,400 Speaker 1: him too. Right at the second level, you gotta go 793 00:42:05,400 --> 00:42:07,200 Speaker 1: find him, and then you gotta you gotta hit him. 794 00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:09,200 Speaker 1: That's right. That's right. And you're trying to hit a 795 00:42:09,239 --> 00:42:12,759 Speaker 1: guy in space, right, rather than letting him come to you. 796 00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:14,759 Speaker 1: Usually in pass protection, you got a guy on one, 797 00:42:14,760 --> 00:42:16,480 Speaker 1: gotta hit her in your other guy on your other shoulders. 798 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,399 Speaker 1: So there's a confined amount of space unless you're out 799 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:22,080 Speaker 1: on the edge attack. Yeah, in your passpro, the defensive 800 00:42:22,080 --> 00:42:24,480 Speaker 1: linemen are coming through you. In the run game, you 801 00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:26,240 Speaker 1: gotta go find him and block him in some space 802 00:42:26,280 --> 00:42:28,120 Speaker 1: and make sure they don't run around you. All right, 803 00:42:28,280 --> 00:42:30,880 Speaker 1: more of your questions we will take from the OBIL 804 00:42:31,120 --> 00:42:34,200 Speaker 1: fan mail bag here on Friday. We also have Lorenzo 805 00:42:34,239 --> 00:42:36,200 Speaker 1: Alexander coming up at the top of the hour. Time 806 00:42:36,239 --> 00:42:37,680 Speaker 1: to take a break. We'll be back in a moment 807 00:42:37,719 --> 00:42:39,799 Speaker 1: here on one Bills Live presented by Kalid to health. 808 00:42:39,800 --> 00:42:53,719 Speaker 1: This is Buffalo Bill's Radio. Here we are on one 809 00:42:53,719 --> 00:42:57,640 Speaker 1: Bills Live, Chris Brown, Steve Tasker. One other injury update 810 00:42:57,680 --> 00:42:59,719 Speaker 1: to bring you regarding the Bills Dolphins game, and this 811 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:03,840 Speaker 1: one involves the Dolphins again. USA Today. Dolphins reporter Elaine 812 00:43:03,880 --> 00:43:07,880 Speaker 1: Poop are a good friend of the show. It's French Canadian, 813 00:43:07,920 --> 00:43:10,040 Speaker 1: That's why his name's pronounced that way. But in any event, 814 00:43:10,200 --> 00:43:14,160 Speaker 1: thank you. He mentioned earlier on his Twitter account that 815 00:43:14,280 --> 00:43:17,360 Speaker 1: DeVante Parker will be a game time decision, per Dolphins 816 00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:20,720 Speaker 1: coach Brian Flores. He has also said that Brian Flores 817 00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:24,120 Speaker 1: has said linebacker a Landin Roberts, one of their starting 818 00:43:24,120 --> 00:43:27,879 Speaker 1: inside linebackers, is out for the game. He is still 819 00:43:27,880 --> 00:43:30,360 Speaker 1: in the concussion protocol and will not be ready for 820 00:43:30,440 --> 00:43:32,560 Speaker 1: Sunday's game. So that is a loss for them. So 821 00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:37,000 Speaker 1: linebacker's hard hit on both teams this week, certainly more 822 00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:39,160 Speaker 1: so by the Bills than the Dolphins. But a Landon 823 00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:41,680 Speaker 1: Roberts is one of the free agents they signed away 824 00:43:41,719 --> 00:43:45,479 Speaker 1: from New England who knows this defense inside and out, 825 00:43:46,239 --> 00:43:48,880 Speaker 1: along with Kyle van Noy, another linebacker they signed in 826 00:43:48,920 --> 00:43:51,879 Speaker 1: free agency from New England, and there was talk this week, 827 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:54,719 Speaker 1: Steve that Van Noy, who has been an outside linebacker 828 00:43:54,719 --> 00:43:57,000 Speaker 1: for the balance of his career, may be one of 829 00:43:57,040 --> 00:43:59,719 Speaker 1: the options to move inside to replace robertson call the 830 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:02,439 Speaker 1: defence since he knows it just as well. So there's 831 00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:04,960 Speaker 1: gonna be some shuffling at the second layer of the 832 00:44:05,000 --> 00:44:09,520 Speaker 1: defense for both teams here on Sunday before we contests. 833 00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:12,640 Speaker 1: See who can overcome that stuff like it isn't you know? 834 00:44:12,680 --> 00:44:14,319 Speaker 1: We haven't really thought about it here in Buffalo for 835 00:44:14,360 --> 00:44:16,359 Speaker 1: last couple of years. It's been so healthy. But this 836 00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:18,680 Speaker 1: is what most teams do. Yeah, they find a way 837 00:44:18,719 --> 00:44:22,080 Speaker 1: around the missing pieces of their defense. So they've got 838 00:44:22,080 --> 00:44:25,160 Speaker 1: to have a contingency plan and a play calling plan, 839 00:44:25,560 --> 00:44:29,200 Speaker 1: a play selection plan, a personnel package plan to get 840 00:44:29,200 --> 00:44:31,560 Speaker 1: around the injuries that hit most of these teams that 841 00:44:31,640 --> 00:44:33,640 Speaker 1: have not hit the Bills in the last couple of years. Right, 842 00:44:33,760 --> 00:44:35,640 Speaker 1: we do want to mention the Bills have announced a 843 00:44:35,680 --> 00:44:39,160 Speaker 1: series of unique player inspired apparel items for the twenty 844 00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:43,000 Speaker 1: twenty season. Bills fanboxes will be available during the weeks 845 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:45,560 Speaker 1: prior to all eight home games, each containing a high 846 00:44:45,600 --> 00:44:48,720 Speaker 1: quality player design T shirt along with other exclusive products. 847 00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:51,480 Speaker 1: A portion of the proceeds each week will benefit a 848 00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:54,600 Speaker 1: charity of the player's choice. Fans can purchase each box 849 00:44:54,640 --> 00:44:58,719 Speaker 1: individually at Bills fanbox dot com, or you can subscribe 850 00:44:58,760 --> 00:45:01,080 Speaker 1: to receive all remaining for the rest of the season 851 00:45:01,120 --> 00:45:03,920 Speaker 1: at a five percent discount. The first edition was a 852 00:45:04,040 --> 00:45:07,480 Speaker 1: Jerry Hughes design shirt that had Black Lives Matter on it. 853 00:45:07,480 --> 00:45:10,640 Speaker 1: It was themed in that fashion. The next edition comes 854 00:45:10,680 --> 00:45:14,120 Speaker 1: from Motor Singletary, who designed his own shirt and our 855 00:45:14,320 --> 00:45:17,320 Speaker 1: MSG viewers are looking at it now. He's basically got 856 00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:21,040 Speaker 1: himself on the shirt in a Bill's uniform carrying the football. 857 00:45:21,480 --> 00:45:24,439 Speaker 1: It's got a facsimile signature of his on there and 858 00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:30,080 Speaker 1: two tires for feet. Basically Motor inspired for sure. That 859 00:45:30,239 --> 00:45:32,439 Speaker 1: is the next edition, which will be available this coming 860 00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:35,080 Speaker 1: week before the Rams game in Week three between the 861 00:45:35,080 --> 00:45:37,760 Speaker 1: Bills and the Rams. So pretty sharp looking t shirts, 862 00:45:37,760 --> 00:45:40,120 Speaker 1: red shirt, and they got Motor in a white jersey, 863 00:45:40,160 --> 00:45:41,799 Speaker 1: you know, with the white helmet and blue pants and 864 00:45:42,080 --> 00:45:44,839 Speaker 1: two tires rolling with smoke coming out behind him. He's 865 00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:46,960 Speaker 1: burning rubber. I guess on that one. But nice if 866 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,759 Speaker 1: you could wear that to the game. Except Bills fanbox 867 00:45:49,840 --> 00:45:52,480 Speaker 1: dot com there, Yeah, So that's where to go, and 868 00:45:52,600 --> 00:45:56,520 Speaker 1: all proceeds go to Motor's charity of choice, which is 869 00:45:56,520 --> 00:46:01,719 Speaker 1: the Connect Life Foundation, the big blood donation foundation that 870 00:46:02,040 --> 00:46:04,359 Speaker 1: does a good job here in Western New York. Steve 871 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:06,000 Speaker 1: and I do have to take a break, but when 872 00:46:06,040 --> 00:46:10,439 Speaker 1: we return, it is time for the lowdown and we'll 873 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:14,000 Speaker 1: have some interesting questions for Lorenzo Alexander concerning this game 874 00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:18,120 Speaker 1: and the linebacker contingencies that will exist now, not only 875 00:46:18,120 --> 00:46:20,279 Speaker 1: for the Bills, but for the Dolphins too, with a 876 00:46:20,360 --> 00:46:23,080 Speaker 1: Landing Roberts out for them. All that more coming your 877 00:46:23,080 --> 00:46:25,799 Speaker 1: way next here on One Bill's Live presented by Kalida Health. 878 00:46:25,880 --> 00:46:39,920 Speaker 1: This is Buffalo Bills Radio, Hellow Bills Radio Network Sports Update. 879 00:46:40,280 --> 00:46:43,040 Speaker 1: You're a sports update from One Bill's Drive. The Bills 880 00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:46,480 Speaker 1: will be shorthanded on Sunday. At the linebacker position, both 881 00:46:46,520 --> 00:46:50,319 Speaker 1: Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmonds declared out for Sunday's game 882 00:46:50,440 --> 00:46:53,719 Speaker 1: at Miami. Fellow linebacker del Shan Phillips, who plays a 883 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:56,319 Speaker 1: role on special teams, also expected to be out as 884 00:46:56,640 --> 00:46:59,840 Speaker 1: he was not practicing today. The good news is i 885 00:47:00,040 --> 00:47:03,240 Speaker 1: Zaah McKenzie and Jerry Hughes were dressed for practice today. 886 00:47:03,239 --> 00:47:06,360 Speaker 1: Both of those players were limited in practice on Thursday 887 00:47:07,239 --> 00:47:09,960 Speaker 1: after being limited earlier in the week. The news is 888 00:47:10,040 --> 00:47:13,200 Speaker 1: better for the Dolphins, although far from guaranteed. The wide 889 00:47:13,200 --> 00:47:16,640 Speaker 1: receiver DeVante Parker was wearing a compression sleeve around his 890 00:47:16,719 --> 00:47:19,760 Speaker 1: left leg for his hamstring injury, but was reportedly working 891 00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:22,560 Speaker 1: at full speed at Dolphins practice today. According to head 892 00:47:22,560 --> 00:47:26,040 Speaker 1: coach Brian Flores, Parker will be a game time decision. 893 00:47:26,320 --> 00:47:29,800 Speaker 1: The news not good, however, for Dolphins starting inside linebacker 894 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:32,360 Speaker 1: a land In Roberts. He has been declared out for 895 00:47:32,440 --> 00:47:36,480 Speaker 1: Sunday's game as he's still in the concussion protocol. Less 896 00:47:36,480 --> 00:47:38,880 Speaker 1: than a week after rushing ten times for sixty yards, 897 00:47:38,880 --> 00:47:41,200 Speaker 1: Brown's running back Nick Chubb rolled up one hundred and 898 00:47:41,239 --> 00:47:44,719 Speaker 1: twenty four and scored two touchdowns in the Browns thirty 899 00:47:44,760 --> 00:47:47,480 Speaker 1: five thirty win over the Bengals last night. Kareem Hunt 900 00:47:47,520 --> 00:47:50,320 Speaker 1: chipped in with eighty six yards on just ten rushes 901 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:53,440 Speaker 1: and also had a receiving touchdown in the loss. Bengals 902 00:47:53,520 --> 00:47:57,560 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback Joe Burrow had an impressive performance, completing thirty 903 00:47:57,560 --> 00:48:00,799 Speaker 1: seven passes to ty Carson Palmer for the second most 904 00:48:00,840 --> 00:48:05,080 Speaker 1: ever in a Bengals game. The twenty Stanley Cup Finals 905 00:48:05,080 --> 00:48:07,880 Speaker 1: are set the Tampa Bay Lightning finally eliminated the pesky 906 00:48:07,960 --> 00:48:11,160 Speaker 1: New York Islanders with an Anthony Sarelli overtime goal Thursday night. 907 00:48:11,520 --> 00:48:13,920 Speaker 1: It's the third straight series the Lightning of one with 908 00:48:14,040 --> 00:48:16,680 Speaker 1: an overtime game this summer and earns them the right 909 00:48:16,719 --> 00:48:19,440 Speaker 1: to square off against the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. 910 00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:22,560 Speaker 1: Game one is tomorrow night, an NBA Playoffs. Tonight, game 911 00:48:22,600 --> 00:48:25,800 Speaker 1: one of the Western Conference Finals, the surprising Denver Nuggets 912 00:48:26,040 --> 00:48:28,400 Speaker 1: tip off against the Los Angeles Lakers. And that is 913 00:48:28,440 --> 00:48:32,000 Speaker 1: your sports update from One Bill's Drive. Chris Brown Steve 914 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:34,240 Speaker 1: Tasker with you for our number two of the program. 915 00:48:34,280 --> 00:48:39,600 Speaker 1: But it is time, as always on Friday for the Lowdown. 916 00:48:51,760 --> 00:48:54,920 Speaker 1: It's that time where we are joined by former Bills 917 00:48:54,960 --> 00:48:59,400 Speaker 1: linebacker Lorenzo Alexander as he gives us his keys to 918 00:48:59,480 --> 00:49:02,560 Speaker 1: Sunday's game for the Bills. Lorenzo, how you doing, man? 919 00:49:03,880 --> 00:49:06,240 Speaker 1: I'm doing real well, you know out here in Phoenix 920 00:49:06,239 --> 00:49:08,360 Speaker 1: and enjoining the warm weather, so doing good. Had a 921 00:49:08,400 --> 00:49:11,040 Speaker 1: lot of fun last week watching the football games. Woke 922 00:49:11,120 --> 00:49:14,879 Speaker 1: up Monday morning feeling real good. No bruises, no eight pains. Yeah, 923 00:49:14,960 --> 00:49:16,319 Speaker 1: so you know, it's been a good it's been a 924 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:19,520 Speaker 1: good week. It just you know, following up watching film 925 00:49:19,560 --> 00:49:21,480 Speaker 1: and seeing how the guys did throughout the week. Yeah, 926 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:23,919 Speaker 1: I saw that you took the game in with your mom. 927 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:25,840 Speaker 1: That's something that you don't normally get to do, or 928 00:49:25,880 --> 00:49:29,520 Speaker 1: probably haven't done in about twelve years. What was that like, Yeah, 929 00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:31,560 Speaker 1: it's been a long time outside when she comes out 930 00:49:31,560 --> 00:49:34,280 Speaker 1: to visit. I mean I even in college, include college 931 00:49:34,280 --> 00:49:35,880 Speaker 1: in high school as well. I mean we just I 932 00:49:35,920 --> 00:49:37,400 Speaker 1: just haven't done it in a long time. And so 933 00:49:37,440 --> 00:49:39,799 Speaker 1: it's good since she's in Phoenix that she gets to 934 00:49:39,800 --> 00:49:41,799 Speaker 1: come over and hang out because she is a huge 935 00:49:41,840 --> 00:49:44,960 Speaker 1: football fan. She's a Niners fan at heart, but she's 936 00:49:44,960 --> 00:49:46,520 Speaker 1: a Bills fan as well, and so we have a 937 00:49:46,560 --> 00:49:48,759 Speaker 1: good time sitting there watching the game and it's kind 938 00:49:48,760 --> 00:49:50,959 Speaker 1: of hanging out together. Yeah, that's the thing I thought 939 00:49:50,960 --> 00:49:53,239 Speaker 1: too when I retired. You wake up on Monday and 940 00:49:53,239 --> 00:49:54,719 Speaker 1: you like go out and feel like you go out 941 00:49:54,719 --> 00:49:56,120 Speaker 1: and tee it up and you have the freedom to 942 00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:59,400 Speaker 1: do it whatever you want. Everybody asked me how I 943 00:49:59,480 --> 00:50:02,560 Speaker 1: like to retire. I was My stock answer was this, Hey, 944 00:50:02,719 --> 00:50:07,239 Speaker 1: I recommend it. That's the biggest thing. I just feel. 945 00:50:07,560 --> 00:50:09,640 Speaker 1: You just feel good, you know, not that I don't 946 00:50:09,680 --> 00:50:12,240 Speaker 1: miss going out there, playing with the guys and making plays. 947 00:50:12,280 --> 00:50:15,600 Speaker 1: But just the other side of it, the Monday mornings 948 00:50:15,600 --> 00:50:17,640 Speaker 1: that people don't see and that you as a player 949 00:50:17,680 --> 00:50:19,640 Speaker 1: you kind of hide because you're not letting people know 950 00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:22,080 Speaker 1: or complaining how bad you really feel. And also this 951 00:50:22,360 --> 00:50:24,319 Speaker 1: and you can speak to this as well. I know 952 00:50:24,360 --> 00:50:26,200 Speaker 1: when at the end of my career, and the thing 953 00:50:26,239 --> 00:50:28,560 Speaker 1: that got me in the most, I was most relieved 954 00:50:28,640 --> 00:50:32,120 Speaker 1: about on Monday mornings and post you know, post game 955 00:50:32,760 --> 00:50:34,480 Speaker 1: was and even in the run up, it was just 956 00:50:34,520 --> 00:50:37,160 Speaker 1: a lack of stress. You know, I didn't have a 957 00:50:37,239 --> 00:50:38,719 Speaker 1: game to get worried about. I didn't have to I 958 00:50:38,719 --> 00:50:40,600 Speaker 1: didn't have to play well, you know, I didn't have 959 00:50:40,680 --> 00:50:42,680 Speaker 1: to make sure I was healthy, have to eat, you 960 00:50:42,719 --> 00:50:46,080 Speaker 1: know what I mean. There was so many responsibilities, and 961 00:50:46,880 --> 00:50:50,480 Speaker 1: the responsibility just weighed on you about you gotta play well. 962 00:50:50,520 --> 00:50:52,400 Speaker 1: That was That was a huge relief for me in 963 00:50:52,440 --> 00:50:55,960 Speaker 1: my retirement. Yeah, especially the older you get, the more 964 00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:58,000 Speaker 1: you have to be even more refined and doubt in 965 00:50:58,160 --> 00:50:59,959 Speaker 1: and so it is a big weight off your show. 966 00:51:00,280 --> 00:51:02,239 Speaker 1: I mean, now I don't have people depended on me 967 00:51:02,280 --> 00:51:05,040 Speaker 1: that I come out and I'm healthy every week and people, 968 00:51:05,360 --> 00:51:07,000 Speaker 1: you know, living and dying on whether or not we 969 00:51:07,120 --> 00:51:10,480 Speaker 1: win in games. Uh, it's it's it's a huge relief 970 00:51:10,520 --> 00:51:12,520 Speaker 1: and you can go in no stress and I can 971 00:51:12,520 --> 00:51:16,800 Speaker 1: just criticize from from my couch now and give a 972 00:51:16,960 --> 00:51:21,000 Speaker 1: clauses and also give some construction criticism just by just 973 00:51:21,200 --> 00:51:23,520 Speaker 1: watching the film. So it's been fun. I don't want 974 00:51:23,520 --> 00:51:26,320 Speaker 1: to increase your stress level when I when I say this, Lorenzo, 975 00:51:26,360 --> 00:51:28,400 Speaker 1: but your name came up on the conference call with 976 00:51:28,440 --> 00:51:31,480 Speaker 1: coach McDermott this morning in light of the linebacker injuries 977 00:51:31,840 --> 00:51:35,200 Speaker 1: that this team has sustained in the very early going here. Now, 978 00:51:35,200 --> 00:51:38,600 Speaker 1: coach did say it's a little premature to, you know, 979 00:51:39,080 --> 00:51:42,439 Speaker 1: get Lorenzo on line one and start ringing the bat 980 00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:46,520 Speaker 1: phone here. Um, But the fact remains, this team is 981 00:51:46,560 --> 00:51:49,160 Speaker 1: down to three healthy linebackers on their roster. They have 982 00:51:49,160 --> 00:51:51,360 Speaker 1: two on the practice squad who presumably are going to 983 00:51:51,400 --> 00:51:53,040 Speaker 1: be called up at the end of the week just 984 00:51:53,080 --> 00:51:55,920 Speaker 1: to get them through this game. But we're we're at 985 00:51:55,920 --> 00:51:59,479 Speaker 1: like Defcon two here in terms of linebacker depth. How 986 00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:04,799 Speaker 1: do you kind of sea or envision the Bills replacing 987 00:52:04,920 --> 00:52:08,359 Speaker 1: Milano and Edmonds in the lineup this week specifically, and 988 00:52:08,400 --> 00:52:10,600 Speaker 1: will they have to do it with more than two people. 989 00:52:10,719 --> 00:52:14,520 Speaker 1: Knowing all the things that those guys do for this defense, now, 990 00:52:14,560 --> 00:52:16,759 Speaker 1: I think they should be fine with with Tyrrell and 991 00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:20,839 Speaker 1: AJ Klein, the way Matt Milano and Tremaine play, they're 992 00:52:20,840 --> 00:52:23,840 Speaker 1: your traditional linebackers. They may have certain things that like 993 00:52:24,040 --> 00:52:27,160 Speaker 1: those guys doing versus Tyrrell and Aj just because of 994 00:52:27,160 --> 00:52:29,920 Speaker 1: the skill set difference. But based on what I saw 995 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:32,080 Speaker 1: last week in the film where where both those guys 996 00:52:32,080 --> 00:52:33,640 Speaker 1: had to come to the game so they got their 997 00:52:33,640 --> 00:52:37,640 Speaker 1: feet wet, the Bills defense will definitely be fine. Tyrrell 998 00:52:37,719 --> 00:52:40,040 Speaker 1: has really grown because he'll be the signal caller and 999 00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:43,359 Speaker 1: guys making adjustable empty calls and blitzes, and he did 1000 00:52:43,400 --> 00:52:45,000 Speaker 1: a good job, and I think he's really gained the 1001 00:52:45,040 --> 00:52:48,560 Speaker 1: respect of not only you know, Babis, the linebacker coach, 1002 00:52:48,600 --> 00:52:51,040 Speaker 1: but also the guys around him through training camp and 1003 00:52:51,040 --> 00:52:52,440 Speaker 1: what he was able to do last week. So I 1004 00:52:52,800 --> 00:52:56,000 Speaker 1: definitely think those guys would do well. Obviously it's not 1005 00:52:56,080 --> 00:52:57,960 Speaker 1: Matt Tremaine, but those guys will go out there, have 1006 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:00,960 Speaker 1: their opportunity to showcase and hopefully this ass to what 1007 00:53:01,000 --> 00:53:03,600 Speaker 1: they're able to do later in the year. You know, 1008 00:53:03,640 --> 00:53:05,400 Speaker 1: you want to have this these kind of things come 1009 00:53:05,480 --> 00:53:08,200 Speaker 1: up early. Overcome this adversity, especially when you're playing an 1010 00:53:08,200 --> 00:53:11,200 Speaker 1: opponent that you should be We're not heavily relying on 1011 00:53:11,239 --> 00:53:14,000 Speaker 1: AJ and Tyrrell to have monster games like a Tremaine 1012 00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:16,560 Speaker 1: in matt Wood, and so they get this experience. So 1013 00:53:16,600 --> 00:53:18,520 Speaker 1: if it comes up later in the year maybe versus 1014 00:53:18,600 --> 00:53:20,759 Speaker 1: like a better opponent, whether it's like the forty nine 1015 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:22,600 Speaker 1: is or the Arizona Cardinals or whoever it may be, 1016 00:53:23,080 --> 00:53:26,000 Speaker 1: they've been primed and ready to go in those instances. 1017 00:53:26,120 --> 00:53:28,279 Speaker 1: So you think Tyrrell Dotson would be up for them. 1018 00:53:28,320 --> 00:53:30,120 Speaker 1: And you saw him, you played with him. Last year 1019 00:53:30,239 --> 00:53:32,000 Speaker 1: was his first year in the league. He was he 1020 00:53:32,040 --> 00:53:34,080 Speaker 1: was out on ir and all that. But you think 1021 00:53:34,080 --> 00:53:35,880 Speaker 1: he's developed enough that he could be the guy with 1022 00:53:35,880 --> 00:53:38,319 Speaker 1: the green dot on his helmet making those calls. He's 1023 00:53:38,320 --> 00:53:42,240 Speaker 1: got that kind of personality. Yeah, most definitely. And he's 1024 00:53:42,239 --> 00:53:43,839 Speaker 1: been doing it. He was doing it last week when 1025 00:53:44,239 --> 00:53:47,000 Speaker 1: Tremaine went down. So he has ability to go out there. 1026 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:48,879 Speaker 1: And like I said, it's still a learning curve. It's 1027 00:53:48,880 --> 00:53:51,319 Speaker 1: not gonna look like Ermain because Jermaine has you know, 1028 00:53:51,360 --> 00:53:53,480 Speaker 1: really two and a half years under his belt. But 1029 00:53:53,560 --> 00:53:56,240 Speaker 1: he can go out there, make the calls, make the checks. 1030 00:53:56,280 --> 00:53:58,000 Speaker 1: Where there be some mistakes, yes, but he'll go to 1031 00:53:58,040 --> 00:54:01,200 Speaker 1: the sideline, get it corrected and forward. And so you know, 1032 00:54:01,239 --> 00:54:03,120 Speaker 1: I've already kind of reached out to him and to say, hey, 1033 00:54:03,120 --> 00:54:06,279 Speaker 1: be confident, make the calls, get the corrections, and then 1034 00:54:06,320 --> 00:54:10,160 Speaker 1: move forward. But don't allow trying to replace Tremaine or 1035 00:54:10,280 --> 00:54:13,719 Speaker 1: trying to live up to who he is overwhelm you 1036 00:54:13,920 --> 00:54:16,879 Speaker 1: be yourself, ball out and then you know, this grow 1037 00:54:16,960 --> 00:54:19,239 Speaker 1: as you go. Yeah, And I would have to think 1038 00:54:19,239 --> 00:54:21,200 Speaker 1: that it has to be very comforting for him knowing 1039 00:54:21,239 --> 00:54:23,719 Speaker 1: he's got a veteran right at his elbow there in 1040 00:54:23,840 --> 00:54:26,400 Speaker 1: AJ on the field where maybe if he's not one 1041 00:54:26,480 --> 00:54:30,360 Speaker 1: hundred percent certain, you know, maybe AJ can say, hey, man, no, 1042 00:54:30,440 --> 00:54:32,359 Speaker 1: they're doing this, they're doing this, check to this, check 1043 00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:34,759 Speaker 1: to this. Like you've got a guy that is intimately 1044 00:54:34,840 --> 00:54:38,239 Speaker 1: familiar with this defensive scheme. He's backed up all three 1045 00:54:38,320 --> 00:54:41,640 Speaker 1: linebacker positions in this scheme from his time in Carolina. 1046 00:54:41,719 --> 00:54:44,360 Speaker 1: That's got to be a nice safety blanket for Tyrrell 1047 00:54:44,440 --> 00:54:49,120 Speaker 1: to have there, just just for reassurance more than anything else, right, Yeah, Yeah, 1048 00:54:49,120 --> 00:54:50,879 Speaker 1: it definitely helps out. And I think you know, even 1049 00:54:50,880 --> 00:54:52,439 Speaker 1: if you go back and watch the film from last 1050 00:54:52,440 --> 00:54:53,960 Speaker 1: week when both of those guys were out there, there 1051 00:54:54,040 --> 00:54:57,520 Speaker 1: was a couple of times where the jet motioned and 1052 00:54:57,560 --> 00:55:00,719 Speaker 1: they didn't They didn't adjust quick enough, and J was like, hey, 1053 00:55:00,760 --> 00:55:02,560 Speaker 1: just stay, we'll play it like this. We can get 1054 00:55:02,600 --> 00:55:04,759 Speaker 1: through the down and then you'll talk about it on 1055 00:55:04,760 --> 00:55:06,880 Speaker 1: the sideline and then or if they do it again, 1056 00:55:07,320 --> 00:55:09,240 Speaker 1: then you know how to communicate a little bit faster. 1057 00:55:09,360 --> 00:55:12,279 Speaker 1: So having that veteran presence to keep things calm and 1058 00:55:12,280 --> 00:55:14,319 Speaker 1: so you don't go you make a mistake and then 1059 00:55:14,360 --> 00:55:16,800 Speaker 1: you just get real out of sync or get worried. 1060 00:55:17,120 --> 00:55:19,239 Speaker 1: It's going to pay off huge dividends for Tyrrell because 1061 00:55:19,280 --> 00:55:22,440 Speaker 1: of AJ's experience being out there and just knowing the 1062 00:55:22,480 --> 00:55:25,560 Speaker 1: defense and playing in it it. And furthermore, how much do 1063 00:55:25,719 --> 00:55:29,760 Speaker 1: those reps from last week's game help Aj and Tyrell 1064 00:55:29,840 --> 00:55:32,799 Speaker 1: as a combination out there going into this week having 1065 00:55:32,840 --> 00:55:37,359 Speaker 1: those live rep bullets, it helps out a lot. I mean, 1066 00:55:37,360 --> 00:55:40,160 Speaker 1: you start to understand each other, learn learn how to communicate, 1067 00:55:40,160 --> 00:55:42,920 Speaker 1: and so you at least have a small sample size 1068 00:55:42,960 --> 00:55:44,920 Speaker 1: that you could take into this week or practice to 1069 00:55:45,040 --> 00:55:47,200 Speaker 1: kind of talk things out. Obviously, they probably took the 1070 00:55:47,560 --> 00:55:50,080 Speaker 1: Lion's share of reps, and so they already started that 1071 00:55:50,200 --> 00:55:51,920 Speaker 1: process of you know, what are we seeing, how are 1072 00:55:51,920 --> 00:55:54,799 Speaker 1: we communicating? Obviously Tyrrell would be the bell cow when 1073 00:55:54,840 --> 00:55:56,759 Speaker 1: it comes to making the calls and the checks, but 1074 00:55:56,840 --> 00:56:00,160 Speaker 1: then also allowing Aj to speak, speaking to when go 1075 00:56:00,160 --> 00:56:02,120 Speaker 1: to the sideline and talk about what he saw or 1076 00:56:02,120 --> 00:56:05,080 Speaker 1: how they saw this play all played out doing this 1077 00:56:05,160 --> 00:56:07,279 Speaker 1: week of practice. So what did you think about the 1078 00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:09,400 Speaker 1: Bills showing on Week one of the season against the 1079 00:56:09,480 --> 00:56:11,279 Speaker 1: Jets in the first time in four years when you 1080 00:56:11,280 --> 00:56:14,000 Speaker 1: weren't on the field with them. Yeah, I thought they 1081 00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:15,840 Speaker 1: did a great job. You know, I think they obviously 1082 00:56:15,840 --> 00:56:18,120 Speaker 1: came out and treated the Jets the way they should 1083 00:56:18,120 --> 00:56:20,719 Speaker 1: be treated based on the talent on the roster. I mean, 1084 00:56:20,760 --> 00:56:23,640 Speaker 1: outside of you know, a couple of turnovers and a 1085 00:56:23,680 --> 00:56:25,720 Speaker 1: couple of big plays that they gave up from defense. 1086 00:56:25,800 --> 00:56:27,640 Speaker 1: I thought it was a solid showing, and so they 1087 00:56:27,680 --> 00:56:29,799 Speaker 1: want to continue to make sure that they sure those 1088 00:56:29,800 --> 00:56:32,120 Speaker 1: things up now giving up the big play because when 1089 00:56:32,160 --> 00:56:35,839 Speaker 1: you start playing better teams, that's gonna kill you defensively, 1090 00:56:36,040 --> 00:56:38,760 Speaker 1: and you want to obviously be able to play field position. 1091 00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:42,440 Speaker 1: And then also the turnovers those that's another thing that 1092 00:56:42,480 --> 00:56:45,200 Speaker 1: you don't want to have a habit of doing when 1093 00:56:45,239 --> 00:56:47,560 Speaker 1: the competition gets stiffer and you're in a game that's 1094 00:56:47,600 --> 00:56:51,960 Speaker 1: a lot more contented outside of last week. And so 1095 00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:53,640 Speaker 1: those are a couple of things I look forward to 1096 00:56:53,680 --> 00:56:56,400 Speaker 1: them shoring up as they move along. And then obviously 1097 00:56:56,440 --> 00:57:00,200 Speaker 1: the continuity, the communication, the tackling all those little thing 1098 00:57:00,200 --> 00:57:02,720 Speaker 1: that you do as you're playing team that you should 1099 00:57:02,800 --> 00:57:05,040 Speaker 1: beat that you only want to continue to beat them, 1100 00:57:05,040 --> 00:57:08,040 Speaker 1: but also work on those foundations and fundamental things that's 1101 00:57:08,040 --> 00:57:09,719 Speaker 1: going to allow you to continue to get better. So 1102 00:57:09,760 --> 00:57:12,600 Speaker 1: when you have those top tier teams, you're able to 1103 00:57:12,640 --> 00:57:14,160 Speaker 1: go out there and compete with them and not just 1104 00:57:14,239 --> 00:57:16,200 Speaker 1: feel like, oh, you've made it because you've beaten some 1105 00:57:16,240 --> 00:57:19,320 Speaker 1: team that you should beat. Anyway, taking it a step 1106 00:57:19,360 --> 00:57:22,320 Speaker 1: further with the linebackers, Lorenzo Steve and I were talking 1107 00:57:22,360 --> 00:57:25,000 Speaker 1: about this earlier in the previous hour of the show. 1108 00:57:26,040 --> 00:57:28,240 Speaker 1: While this is a coaching staff that from top to 1109 00:57:28,280 --> 00:57:32,440 Speaker 1: bottom is pretty darn solid, the track record of Bob 1110 00:57:32,440 --> 00:57:35,520 Speaker 1: Babbage and the way he has developed young players over 1111 00:57:35,560 --> 00:57:38,960 Speaker 1: the course of his coaching career, Matt Milano and Tremaine 1112 00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:45,560 Speaker 1: Edmond's notwithstanding, how does his process help young players best, 1113 00:57:45,880 --> 00:57:49,440 Speaker 1: like Tyrrell Dotson, to be as ready as possible and 1114 00:57:49,800 --> 00:57:53,360 Speaker 1: maximize their abilities on the field. You Know, one thing 1115 00:57:53,360 --> 00:57:55,520 Speaker 1: I've always loved about Bob is that you know where 1116 00:57:55,560 --> 00:57:58,760 Speaker 1: he stands. He's very transparent and what he wants, his expectations, 1117 00:57:58,760 --> 00:58:00,600 Speaker 1: what he thinks of you as a player, you know, 1118 00:58:00,600 --> 00:58:03,800 Speaker 1: whether that's weaknesses or strength, and his ability to communicate 1119 00:58:03,840 --> 00:58:05,800 Speaker 1: that on a weekly basis and really lay it out 1120 00:58:05,840 --> 00:58:08,640 Speaker 1: for the whole entire group as far as where guys 1121 00:58:08,640 --> 00:58:10,560 Speaker 1: are at and he's gonna coach you based on where 1122 00:58:10,560 --> 00:58:13,480 Speaker 1: you're at work on those things. He develops drills based 1123 00:58:13,520 --> 00:58:15,440 Speaker 1: on things that maybe the group as a whole are 1124 00:58:15,480 --> 00:58:18,520 Speaker 1: not doing well and implements him in practice so that 1125 00:58:18,560 --> 00:58:20,320 Speaker 1: when you when it so that he can cut it 1126 00:58:20,360 --> 00:58:23,040 Speaker 1: off before becomes a real issue. And so I've always 1127 00:58:23,040 --> 00:58:26,000 Speaker 1: loved Bob. You know, he's very passionate about his players, 1128 00:58:26,040 --> 00:58:27,960 Speaker 1: love guys on and off the field, and I think 1129 00:58:27,960 --> 00:58:30,000 Speaker 1: once you really start to get to know him and 1130 00:58:30,080 --> 00:58:32,280 Speaker 1: get past some of his quirkiness and he's a fun guy, 1131 00:58:32,680 --> 00:58:34,360 Speaker 1: you can really see that as a player and you 1132 00:58:34,440 --> 00:58:36,120 Speaker 1: buy in and what he's telling you because you know 1133 00:58:36,160 --> 00:58:39,840 Speaker 1: he really cares about your development, your family and just 1134 00:58:40,000 --> 00:58:42,560 Speaker 1: your your growth as a young man in his league. 1135 00:58:42,760 --> 00:58:44,760 Speaker 1: So you think back over the course of your career 1136 00:58:44,800 --> 00:58:48,800 Speaker 1: here in Buffalo and you had to play Ryan Fitzpatrick 1137 00:58:48,840 --> 00:58:52,120 Speaker 1: at quarterback a bunch. What were some of the things 1138 00:58:52,120 --> 00:58:55,120 Speaker 1: that were specific to fits that you guys talked about 1139 00:58:55,160 --> 00:58:57,120 Speaker 1: every single time you played him. What do you got 1140 00:58:57,120 --> 00:59:00,360 Speaker 1: to know when you're playing Ryan Fitzpatrick? Well, I think 1141 00:59:00,400 --> 00:59:02,720 Speaker 1: the biggest thing. I mean, obviously he's a gritty football player. 1142 00:59:02,760 --> 00:59:05,280 Speaker 1: He's gonna make things happen, especially off time, and so 1143 00:59:05,320 --> 00:59:07,680 Speaker 1: you have to continually cover on the back end and 1144 00:59:07,760 --> 00:59:10,160 Speaker 1: pursue as the defensive line and making sure you get 1145 00:59:10,240 --> 00:59:11,880 Speaker 1: him down. You have to wrap him up. He's like 1146 00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:14,680 Speaker 1: a linebacker and you know, playing quarterback, and so he's 1147 00:59:14,720 --> 00:59:16,919 Speaker 1: always going to compete. But at the same time, he's 1148 00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:19,120 Speaker 1: also going to throw you a couple of balls as 1149 00:59:19,120 --> 00:59:21,200 Speaker 1: we saw last week, and that you need to make 1150 00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:23,040 Speaker 1: sure that you take advantage of it and catch the 1151 00:59:23,040 --> 00:59:25,560 Speaker 1: ball and turn it over. And that's why they weren't 1152 00:59:25,560 --> 00:59:27,240 Speaker 1: you end up losing that game last week. And so 1153 00:59:27,280 --> 00:59:29,120 Speaker 1: when he gives you that chance to take care of me, 1154 00:59:29,800 --> 00:59:32,880 Speaker 1: pick the ball off, hopefully get a pick six, but 1155 00:59:32,960 --> 00:59:35,600 Speaker 1: you can't allow him to get comfortable and turn into 1156 00:59:35,640 --> 00:59:39,120 Speaker 1: the Fits magic and get that whole culture and environment going, 1157 00:59:39,200 --> 00:59:40,919 Speaker 1: because he can beat you as well and put three 1158 00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:43,360 Speaker 1: fifty three touchdowns on you if you're allowing him to. 1159 00:59:43,640 --> 00:59:45,440 Speaker 1: But he's gonna get these guys a couple of times 1160 00:59:45,680 --> 00:59:48,680 Speaker 1: to catch him interceptions. Before we get to your number 1161 00:59:48,680 --> 00:59:52,360 Speaker 1: one key in the lowdown, I wanted to just run 1162 00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:55,160 Speaker 1: this pile of two. They've got two rookie offensive linemen 1163 00:59:56,320 --> 00:59:58,800 Speaker 1: up there. They've got four news starters. Second straight week, 1164 00:59:58,840 --> 01:00:01,040 Speaker 1: the Bills are playing off defensive line with four new 1165 01:00:01,080 --> 01:00:04,640 Speaker 1: starters in the lineup. While that would seem to present 1166 01:00:04,680 --> 01:00:08,360 Speaker 1: opportunities from a pass rush perspective for the Bills, we 1167 01:00:08,440 --> 01:00:10,760 Speaker 1: know Fitz gets it out real quick and on time 1168 01:00:11,120 --> 01:00:13,440 Speaker 1: and doesn't give guys a lot of opportunities within the 1169 01:00:13,480 --> 01:00:16,680 Speaker 1: timing of the play to get pressure on him. So 1170 01:00:16,720 --> 01:00:19,440 Speaker 1: what is the best course of action that you believe 1171 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:23,040 Speaker 1: would be best for this defensive line for the Bills? 1172 01:00:23,600 --> 01:00:26,000 Speaker 1: I mean are we talking, you know, get pressure, get 1173 01:00:26,040 --> 01:00:28,840 Speaker 1: hands up, or really try to get home. Even though 1174 01:00:28,920 --> 01:00:32,960 Speaker 1: Fitz does usually more often than not get it out quick, well, 1175 01:00:32,960 --> 01:00:35,040 Speaker 1: you always want to try to take advantage of your matchups. 1176 01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:38,200 Speaker 1: Obviously Fitz being a better quarterback that he is, he's 1177 01:00:38,200 --> 01:00:40,600 Speaker 1: just aware and smart and he's not going to take 1178 01:00:40,600 --> 01:00:43,160 Speaker 1: an unnecessary set. But there are times when he wants 1179 01:00:43,160 --> 01:00:45,360 Speaker 1: to hold it. And that's why I think putting him 1180 01:00:45,360 --> 01:00:47,680 Speaker 1: in some third and longer situations it's going to really 1181 01:00:47,720 --> 01:00:49,240 Speaker 1: help you get home because he has to hold it 1182 01:00:49,280 --> 01:00:51,200 Speaker 1: at that point because he's trying to convert. Yeah, and 1183 01:00:51,240 --> 01:00:53,440 Speaker 1: so as a defensive coordinator, you know, I'm dialing up 1184 01:00:53,440 --> 01:00:57,160 Speaker 1: protectres that I maybe are blitzes or line stuffs that 1185 01:00:57,240 --> 01:00:59,360 Speaker 1: I saw last week that the Patriots maybe hit on, 1186 01:00:59,680 --> 01:01:01,520 Speaker 1: maybe some of my things that I have in my 1187 01:01:01,520 --> 01:01:04,280 Speaker 1: own arsenal. That's going to really take advantage of those 1188 01:01:04,320 --> 01:01:06,680 Speaker 1: guys up front because they haven't worked a lot together, 1189 01:01:06,760 --> 01:01:09,400 Speaker 1: they haven't had a preseason. There's not a lot of continuity, 1190 01:01:09,560 --> 01:01:12,000 Speaker 1: and when you show them something different that they hadn't seen, 1191 01:01:12,320 --> 01:01:14,640 Speaker 1: that puts them even further behind the eight ball. And 1192 01:01:14,720 --> 01:01:16,400 Speaker 1: that's why it's so important, you know, to kind of 1193 01:01:16,400 --> 01:01:18,800 Speaker 1: get to My keys to the game is dominate the 1194 01:01:18,840 --> 01:01:21,360 Speaker 1: run game. You know, first and second down, Make these 1195 01:01:21,400 --> 01:01:23,760 Speaker 1: guys play behind the sticks because we know fits in 1196 01:01:23,840 --> 01:01:25,880 Speaker 1: third and shorter distances, he's gonna be able to get 1197 01:01:25,880 --> 01:01:27,400 Speaker 1: the ball out and he also has the fability to 1198 01:01:27,400 --> 01:01:29,800 Speaker 1: be a run. But if you put in you know, third, ten, 1199 01:01:29,920 --> 01:01:34,080 Speaker 1: third and eleven, you're able to dial up some stunts, 1200 01:01:34,120 --> 01:01:36,280 Speaker 1: maybe some blitzes, and he has to hold onto the 1201 01:01:36,320 --> 01:01:38,240 Speaker 1: ball and you can take advantage of the youth and 1202 01:01:38,320 --> 01:01:42,440 Speaker 1: the lack of experience and cohesiveness of this Miami's offensive line. 1203 01:01:42,680 --> 01:01:44,680 Speaker 1: So if that's your number one thing in the run 1204 01:01:44,840 --> 01:01:49,640 Speaker 1: lowdown is to dominate the run game, what's your second lowdown? Yeah, 1205 01:01:49,680 --> 01:01:51,120 Speaker 1: before I'm going and there I would say when I 1206 01:01:51,120 --> 01:01:53,280 Speaker 1: say dominate the run game offensively as well, I thought 1207 01:01:53,280 --> 01:01:55,440 Speaker 1: the Patriots did an excellent job running the ball versus 1208 01:01:55,440 --> 01:01:58,280 Speaker 1: the Miami office last week or defense, and when they 1209 01:01:58,320 --> 01:02:00,920 Speaker 1: were able to stay in that you know second in short, 1210 01:02:01,680 --> 01:02:03,360 Speaker 1: they were able to really take advantage of some of 1211 01:02:03,400 --> 01:02:05,120 Speaker 1: the play action game. And so that really goes to 1212 01:02:05,200 --> 01:02:09,040 Speaker 1: both sides. My second key to the game is win 1213 01:02:09,080 --> 01:02:11,640 Speaker 1: the turnover battle. That's something that we have to make 1214 01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:13,240 Speaker 1: sure that we continue to do and not let those 1215 01:02:13,280 --> 01:02:16,320 Speaker 1: little things just because the Bills won last week. We 1216 01:02:16,400 --> 01:02:18,240 Speaker 1: have to make sure that we have great ball security 1217 01:02:19,080 --> 01:02:22,320 Speaker 1: and really starting to develop that mindset. Obviously, that starts 1218 01:02:22,320 --> 01:02:24,200 Speaker 1: with the quarterback Josh when he's running the ball, if 1219 01:02:24,200 --> 01:02:26,400 Speaker 1: that's something that they want to continue to do, making 1220 01:02:26,440 --> 01:02:28,760 Speaker 1: sure that he has great ball security, and then everybody 1221 01:02:28,760 --> 01:02:31,840 Speaker 1: else around him as well, and making sure the defense 1222 01:02:31,880 --> 01:02:34,680 Speaker 1: creates turnovers as well, and more opportunities get our hands 1223 01:02:34,680 --> 01:02:36,400 Speaker 1: some picks. I know they had to strip Zack Fop 1224 01:02:36,520 --> 01:02:39,360 Speaker 1: or the costs from Moore last week and was able 1225 01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:42,240 Speaker 1: to recover, but we need more of those opportunities, getting 1226 01:02:42,240 --> 01:02:44,560 Speaker 1: our hands on balls and really winning the turnover battle, 1227 01:02:44,880 --> 01:02:48,360 Speaker 1: because again, as the competition gets better, those are the 1228 01:02:48,360 --> 01:02:50,720 Speaker 1: type of stats that's going to allow you to be 1229 01:02:51,280 --> 01:02:54,320 Speaker 1: competitive and then win those type of games when the 1230 01:02:54,360 --> 01:02:58,040 Speaker 1: competition continues to increase. Yeah, and the Bills have won. 1231 01:02:58,160 --> 01:02:59,800 Speaker 1: I believe it's the last three in a row against 1232 01:02:59,800 --> 01:03:02,720 Speaker 1: the offense and the turnover battle. I think in those 1233 01:03:02,720 --> 01:03:04,800 Speaker 1: three games combined to seven to one in favor of 1234 01:03:04,840 --> 01:03:10,280 Speaker 1: the Bills. Low down number three, Lorenzo, and this is huge, 1235 01:03:10,320 --> 01:03:12,280 Speaker 1: and we've kind of talked about this already. And with 1236 01:03:12,520 --> 01:03:14,680 Speaker 1: Tremaine and Matt Mulonne going out and the guys that 1237 01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:20,400 Speaker 1: have been pillars in that defense playmakers very productive. Having 1238 01:03:20,840 --> 01:03:24,400 Speaker 1: Tyrrell and obviously aj step in for those guys. Sometimes 1239 01:03:24,600 --> 01:03:26,800 Speaker 1: you have a young mic linebacker making calls in the 1240 01:03:26,960 --> 01:03:30,840 Speaker 1: in the pressure of trying to replace the Tremaine admins, 1241 01:03:31,160 --> 01:03:36,040 Speaker 1: everybody looking towards you. A top five defense can become overwhelming, 1242 01:03:36,320 --> 01:03:38,520 Speaker 1: and so making sure that he's just clear and confident. 1243 01:03:38,600 --> 01:03:41,800 Speaker 1: If he makes a mistake, continue to move over, move on, 1244 01:03:42,080 --> 01:03:44,520 Speaker 1: because if we want to make sure that we're dominant 1245 01:03:44,560 --> 01:03:47,160 Speaker 1: in the run game, that you win the turnover battle, 1246 01:03:47,360 --> 01:03:49,800 Speaker 1: the operation has to be Chris. There can't be lack 1247 01:03:49,840 --> 01:03:52,320 Speaker 1: of communication. There can be in certainty of the close 1248 01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:55,880 Speaker 1: call or the blitz call. It has to be on point. 1249 01:03:56,160 --> 01:03:58,360 Speaker 1: And if like again, like if I said, if there's 1250 01:03:58,400 --> 01:04:01,080 Speaker 1: an error, move on, go to the online correctly, come 1251 01:04:01,080 --> 01:04:03,960 Speaker 1: back and be confident, demand respecting the huddle, and if 1252 01:04:03,960 --> 01:04:06,160 Speaker 1: those things go right, the first two will take care 1253 01:04:06,160 --> 01:04:08,600 Speaker 1: of himselves. I know you're living out in Arizona and 1254 01:04:08,880 --> 01:04:12,040 Speaker 1: we watched the Cardinals go into San Francisco and knock 1255 01:04:12,040 --> 01:04:14,360 Speaker 1: off the NFC champions from a year ago. That has 1256 01:04:14,400 --> 01:04:16,960 Speaker 1: got to be a big win for Kyler Murray and company. 1257 01:04:18,040 --> 01:04:19,840 Speaker 1: You know, what do you think of Kyler Murray? What 1258 01:04:19,920 --> 01:04:23,840 Speaker 1: how's he looking in his second year? He's looking really good. 1259 01:04:23,920 --> 01:04:27,000 Speaker 1: I mean they've added DeAndre Hopkins, which only helps him, 1260 01:04:27,600 --> 01:04:31,400 Speaker 1: but his ability to obviously run, not take big hits, 1261 01:04:31,480 --> 01:04:36,120 Speaker 1: extend plays off schedule much like a Russell Wilson. He's 1262 01:04:36,120 --> 01:04:37,800 Speaker 1: done a great job and he's going to continue to 1263 01:04:37,840 --> 01:04:41,320 Speaker 1: get better as they continue to get. The camaraderie they're 1264 01:04:41,320 --> 01:04:42,840 Speaker 1: off at the line is better. They did a great 1265 01:04:42,920 --> 01:04:46,240 Speaker 1: job versus a forty nine ers, you know, stacked defensive 1266 01:04:46,240 --> 01:04:49,280 Speaker 1: line and was able to move the ball after they 1267 01:04:49,280 --> 01:04:51,680 Speaker 1: started slow, but after they got their confidence, it got going. 1268 01:04:51,720 --> 01:04:53,960 Speaker 1: After that block hunt, I think Kyler scored on a 1269 01:04:54,200 --> 01:04:56,960 Speaker 1: Russian touchdown. They really started hitting and that's why you 1270 01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:59,680 Speaker 1: saw Dehandre Hopkins had fourteen for one fifty six. So 1271 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:02,040 Speaker 1: they're going to be a continent in the NFC West, 1272 01:05:02,160 --> 01:05:04,120 Speaker 1: probably one of the toughest divisions, if not the toughest 1273 01:05:04,120 --> 01:05:07,320 Speaker 1: divisions of football. And so it's good to see these 1274 01:05:07,880 --> 01:05:09,600 Speaker 1: guys winn out here because o'bus stop playing for that 1275 01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:11,880 Speaker 1: organization as well, and know some of the people over there. 1276 01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:14,280 Speaker 1: All right, Lorenzo, thanks for the time and thanks for 1277 01:05:14,320 --> 01:05:18,080 Speaker 1: the lowdown, and uh, stay in shape, guy, stay in shape. 1278 01:05:18,960 --> 01:05:21,400 Speaker 1: I know Week two, I know, I know, I know 1279 01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:23,560 Speaker 1: I know week two is probably not what you envisioned, 1280 01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:26,000 Speaker 1: but you may be getting a phone call by week six, 1281 01:05:26,040 --> 01:05:27,840 Speaker 1: so just keep that in the back of your mind. 1282 01:05:27,880 --> 01:05:30,120 Speaker 1: All right. Thanks for joining us today here on Friday, 1283 01:05:30,160 --> 01:05:32,960 Speaker 1: as you do every week. We appreciate it, all right, guys. 1284 01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:35,240 Speaker 1: Appreciate you, guys, and tell your mom she can't wrote 1285 01:05:35,360 --> 01:05:37,200 Speaker 1: route for the forty nine ers and that Monday night game. 1286 01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:41,040 Speaker 1: Appreciate you. All right. We have to take a break, 1287 01:05:41,080 --> 01:05:43,640 Speaker 1: but when we return, it will be one Greg co 1288 01:05:43,880 --> 01:05:46,840 Speaker 1: Sell from NFL Films as he will break down the 1289 01:05:46,920 --> 01:05:49,200 Speaker 1: xs and o's of this game based on how both 1290 01:05:49,200 --> 01:05:52,960 Speaker 1: the Bills and the Dolphins fared in week one, so 1291 01:05:53,200 --> 01:05:56,280 Speaker 1: we'll be diving into that and dissecting this one up 1292 01:05:56,560 --> 01:05:58,720 Speaker 1: coming up next with one Greg gro Cell here on 1293 01:05:58,720 --> 01:06:01,200 Speaker 1: One Bills Live presented by Collid To help, this is 1294 01:06:01,240 --> 01:06:15,280 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bill's Radio Chris Brown Steve Chasker with you here 1295 01:06:15,360 --> 01:06:18,320 Speaker 1: on One Bills Live Friday edition and joining us now 1296 01:06:18,360 --> 01:06:22,080 Speaker 1: as he does every Friday from NFL Films and from 1297 01:06:22,400 --> 01:06:26,560 Speaker 1: ESPN's NFL Matchup Show with Sal Palestonio and Matt Bowen. 1298 01:06:26,640 --> 01:06:28,520 Speaker 1: It's the one, the Only Great COSL. Greg, how are 1299 01:06:28,520 --> 01:06:30,600 Speaker 1: you doing this? Week. How'd you enjoy Week one action? 1300 01:06:32,320 --> 01:06:34,280 Speaker 1: I tell you, Chris, you know what, the main thing 1301 01:06:34,400 --> 01:06:37,480 Speaker 1: for me is that there's a Week two that I 1302 01:06:37,520 --> 01:06:40,160 Speaker 1: care about. Amen today, sure all you care about as well. 1303 01:06:40,200 --> 01:06:43,240 Speaker 1: But it was so much fun to not only last 1304 01:06:43,240 --> 01:06:45,760 Speaker 1: weekend to watch live football, but to actually come in 1305 01:06:45,800 --> 01:06:48,160 Speaker 1: and grind away and watch the state. Not too many 1306 01:06:48,200 --> 01:06:50,840 Speaker 1: penalties called either. We made the comment eighty two holding 1307 01:06:50,840 --> 01:06:54,680 Speaker 1: penalties week one of nineteen nineteen or twenty nineteen, and 1308 01:06:54,840 --> 01:06:58,160 Speaker 1: this year was like eighteen holding penalties. Do you think 1309 01:06:58,200 --> 01:07:00,240 Speaker 1: the officials are just saying, listen, listen, stay out of 1310 01:07:00,280 --> 01:07:01,960 Speaker 1: the way for a few weeks. Let these guys get 1311 01:07:01,960 --> 01:07:04,520 Speaker 1: their legs under him before we start clamping down on him. 1312 01:07:04,560 --> 01:07:07,720 Speaker 1: Or was the game really played that cleanly? Well? That 1313 01:07:07,880 --> 01:07:10,040 Speaker 1: I can't answer, But I can tell you one thing, Steve, 1314 01:07:10,400 --> 01:07:12,160 Speaker 1: I hope that they don't just do this for a 1315 01:07:12,160 --> 01:07:14,600 Speaker 1: few weeks. I hope it continues, because I gotta tell you, 1316 01:07:14,920 --> 01:07:18,000 Speaker 1: watching games last week, it was so much fun not 1317 01:07:18,040 --> 01:07:22,000 Speaker 1: to have games seemingly stopped every other play for penalties. Right, 1318 01:07:22,240 --> 01:07:24,480 Speaker 1: there was there was a free flowing nature to the playlist. 1319 01:07:24,480 --> 01:07:27,320 Speaker 1: There's no question about it. All right, we'll start in 1320 01:07:27,360 --> 01:07:31,360 Speaker 1: the obvious place here, Greg Josh Allen's Week one performance 1321 01:07:31,760 --> 01:07:35,680 Speaker 1: against what was clearly a week jet secondary because it 1322 01:07:35,720 --> 01:07:37,760 Speaker 1: looked like pitch and catch there in the early going. 1323 01:07:37,840 --> 01:07:40,960 Speaker 1: But just your thoughts on Josh, who set a personal 1324 01:07:40,960 --> 01:07:43,920 Speaker 1: record for most completions in a game and highest completion 1325 01:07:43,960 --> 01:07:49,040 Speaker 1: percentage at almost seventy two percent. Yeah, it was. It 1326 01:07:49,120 --> 01:07:52,440 Speaker 1: was an interesting game to watch on tape because they 1327 01:07:52,760 --> 01:07:56,400 Speaker 1: really put the game in his hands. There were sixty 1328 01:07:56,480 --> 01:07:59,600 Speaker 1: three times that they he had the ball with dropbacks 1329 01:08:00,280 --> 01:08:03,920 Speaker 1: and design runs. That's an awful lot of times. And 1330 01:08:03,960 --> 01:08:07,000 Speaker 1: they ran a ton of plays. So you know, Allen's 1331 01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:09,640 Speaker 1: an interesting player to watch. There's still a looseness to 1332 01:08:09,720 --> 01:08:12,080 Speaker 1: his game. There's still a little bit lack of discipline 1333 01:08:12,080 --> 01:08:14,880 Speaker 1: to his game. I think there are some things that 1334 01:08:14,960 --> 01:08:17,920 Speaker 1: still need to be cleaned up with him. Lower body 1335 01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:20,880 Speaker 1: mechanics at times are an issue. You know, as as 1336 01:08:20,920 --> 01:08:22,960 Speaker 1: you guys saw Hill miss a few. I mean you 1337 01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:25,800 Speaker 1: could argue he missed three touchdowns in that game. So 1338 01:08:25,920 --> 01:08:28,200 Speaker 1: and actually I don't think you could argue that he 1339 01:08:28,240 --> 01:08:31,120 Speaker 1: did miss three touchdowns. One of them was turned out 1340 01:08:31,120 --> 01:08:34,640 Speaker 1: to be a penalty so it didn't count. But I 1341 01:08:34,760 --> 01:08:36,439 Speaker 1: just found it interesting in a game in which they 1342 01:08:36,479 --> 01:08:39,680 Speaker 1: got up quickly that they continued to just toss the 1343 01:08:39,720 --> 01:08:43,400 Speaker 1: ball around it. It really struck me as interesting. Obviously 1344 01:08:43,439 --> 01:08:46,000 Speaker 1: that was their plan. I'll be very anxious to see 1345 01:08:46,040 --> 01:08:48,760 Speaker 1: what the plan is this week. Do you remember or 1346 01:08:48,800 --> 01:08:52,479 Speaker 1: can you compare and contrast it with what Josh Allen 1347 01:08:52,560 --> 01:08:54,880 Speaker 1: did a year ago? Did he look different to you? 1348 01:08:56,479 --> 01:08:59,800 Speaker 1: He really didn't, And and you know, and another thing, 1349 01:09:00,040 --> 01:09:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, I'm I'm very critical when I study quarterbacks, 1350 01:09:04,600 --> 01:09:07,360 Speaker 1: and that comes from my background really learning the position 1351 01:09:07,400 --> 01:09:11,559 Speaker 1: from Bill Walsh, So I'm very critical. He'll always make 1352 01:09:11,640 --> 01:09:15,880 Speaker 1: some great throws. He's obviously incredibly athletic. I've been around Josh. 1353 01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:19,559 Speaker 1: I mean he's a big man, but a sleek looking man. 1354 01:09:20,200 --> 01:09:22,360 Speaker 1: Obviously the two fumbles have to be cleaned up. One 1355 01:09:22,360 --> 01:09:27,200 Speaker 1: of them cost them points, maybe both did. But I 1356 01:09:27,240 --> 01:09:29,840 Speaker 1: think that there's so much there to work with. I 1357 01:09:29,880 --> 01:09:34,160 Speaker 1: think the talent level is so high that I just 1358 01:09:34,280 --> 01:09:37,240 Speaker 1: look at him and think, man, if certain things can 1359 01:09:37,320 --> 01:09:40,639 Speaker 1: just be cleaned up, this guy could be absolutely special. 1360 01:09:41,080 --> 01:09:43,599 Speaker 1: I think he needs to get better as well in 1361 01:09:43,640 --> 01:09:46,840 Speaker 1: his pre snap recognition. I think there's times where there's 1362 01:09:47,080 --> 01:09:50,880 Speaker 1: free rushers that he does not seem to recognize now. Again, 1363 01:09:50,960 --> 01:09:53,720 Speaker 1: I only he can answer that, but I think that 1364 01:09:53,800 --> 01:09:56,800 Speaker 1: and I study those plays hard because I really try 1365 01:09:56,840 --> 01:09:59,800 Speaker 1: to figure out exactly what the protection call was. But 1366 01:10:00,439 --> 01:10:02,760 Speaker 1: this is something I noticed with him last year when 1367 01:10:02,840 --> 01:10:05,080 Speaker 1: I did a deep dive on him this summer, and 1368 01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:07,040 Speaker 1: I think it stood out on a couple of plays 1369 01:10:07,040 --> 01:10:10,840 Speaker 1: this week as well. Let's talk about personnel grouping, Greg, 1370 01:10:10,880 --> 01:10:14,120 Speaker 1: because you know, we get Steve and I are doing 1371 01:10:14,160 --> 01:10:16,439 Speaker 1: the pregame radio show and we see that they make 1372 01:10:16,600 --> 01:10:19,800 Speaker 1: Lee Smith, they're big blocking tight end inactive for the game. 1373 01:10:19,840 --> 01:10:21,840 Speaker 1: And I looked at Steve and I said, we're looking 1374 01:10:21,840 --> 01:10:24,360 Speaker 1: at a lot of ten personnel today, and sure enough, 1375 01:10:24,800 --> 01:10:28,400 Speaker 1: between ten and eleven personnel that made up ninety five 1376 01:10:28,560 --> 01:10:31,439 Speaker 1: percent of their eighty one plays. We're in ten or 1377 01:10:31,479 --> 01:10:34,720 Speaker 1: eleven personnel last week. So what did you think of 1378 01:10:34,760 --> 01:10:38,000 Speaker 1: the way they spread the field? Yeah, I think they 1379 01:10:38,360 --> 01:10:42,000 Speaker 1: played twenty two snaps of ten personnel and they started that. 1380 01:10:42,080 --> 01:10:45,840 Speaker 1: That was their first series entirely until Josh fumble and 1381 01:10:45,880 --> 01:10:48,559 Speaker 1: then eleven personnel was I think fifty some odd snaps. 1382 01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:51,759 Speaker 1: So you're one hundred percent right. I don't know about you, Chris, 1383 01:10:51,800 --> 01:10:54,479 Speaker 1: but I was really surprised to see how much ten 1384 01:10:54,560 --> 01:10:57,479 Speaker 1: personnel they played. Normally, when teams do that, they might 1385 01:10:57,520 --> 01:10:59,840 Speaker 1: do it two or three times a game as a change, 1386 01:11:00,200 --> 01:11:04,599 Speaker 1: but that that was almost a foundational personnel package. And 1387 01:11:04,640 --> 01:11:07,160 Speaker 1: the other crazy thing. I know you mentioned Lee Smith, 1388 01:11:07,200 --> 01:11:09,880 Speaker 1: but Tyler Croft was still active. They did not play 1389 01:11:09,920 --> 01:11:12,880 Speaker 1: a snap of twelve personnel with two tight ends. Right, yeah, 1390 01:11:12,920 --> 01:11:15,080 Speaker 1: when Lee Smith went out when he was inactive, we're like, 1391 01:11:15,120 --> 01:11:17,240 Speaker 1: all right, no twelve personnel today because he was a 1392 01:11:17,240 --> 01:11:19,800 Speaker 1: staple of that package last year. Right. One of the 1393 01:11:19,800 --> 01:11:21,800 Speaker 1: other things as well, and there's no way of knowing 1394 01:11:21,960 --> 01:11:24,160 Speaker 1: until we see them play more games, is that it 1395 01:11:24,200 --> 01:11:27,879 Speaker 1: could have been specific for the Jets and their second items, 1396 01:11:28,080 --> 01:11:30,840 Speaker 1: and it seems likely that that was the case. And 1397 01:11:30,960 --> 01:11:33,160 Speaker 1: that's a great point, Steve. You know, it's funny because 1398 01:11:33,200 --> 01:11:36,160 Speaker 1: everybody asking me this week, you know, everybody wants a 1399 01:11:36,160 --> 01:11:39,400 Speaker 1: definitive judgment about every team, as you know, this is 1400 01:11:39,400 --> 01:11:41,640 Speaker 1: the nature of the business after one week, and I 1401 01:11:41,720 --> 01:11:45,080 Speaker 1: keep telling people that you know, every team, particularly in 1402 01:11:45,080 --> 01:11:48,240 Speaker 1: this sort of pandemic season, they just wanted a win 1403 01:11:48,280 --> 01:11:51,240 Speaker 1: week one, just because you know, obviously the hope is 1404 01:11:51,280 --> 01:11:53,960 Speaker 1: we play all sixteen, but no one knows that, so 1405 01:11:54,000 --> 01:11:55,960 Speaker 1: they just wanted to win Week one, So I think 1406 01:11:56,000 --> 01:12:00,519 Speaker 1: teams clearly just designed everything they did to win Week one, 1407 01:12:00,680 --> 01:12:02,680 Speaker 1: And you're one hundred percent right. We may we may 1408 01:12:02,720 --> 01:12:04,599 Speaker 1: not see ten personnel at all this week. You never 1409 01:12:04,680 --> 01:12:08,280 Speaker 1: know it. Looking at what Stefen Diggs did and his 1410 01:12:08,320 --> 01:12:12,240 Speaker 1: Bills debut nine targets, eight receptions, most of the short 1411 01:12:12,280 --> 01:12:15,240 Speaker 1: to intermediate variety. There really were no deep shots in 1412 01:12:15,280 --> 01:12:17,240 Speaker 1: this Week one game by the Bills. They went short 1413 01:12:17,240 --> 01:12:19,280 Speaker 1: to intermediate and just nickel and dime the Jets all 1414 01:12:19,280 --> 01:12:22,760 Speaker 1: the way down the field. It looked to me that 1415 01:12:22,960 --> 01:12:26,559 Speaker 1: Josh really only forced one ball to Stefan Diggs, and 1416 01:12:26,560 --> 01:12:28,439 Speaker 1: that was the pass in the end zone when it 1417 01:12:28,479 --> 01:12:31,400 Speaker 1: was into nearly double coverage. Fortunately it didn't end up 1418 01:12:31,439 --> 01:12:35,320 Speaker 1: in an interception. But just your initial impressions of how 1419 01:12:35,400 --> 01:12:40,040 Speaker 1: Diggs blended into this passing game, well, you know, again, 1420 01:12:40,080 --> 01:12:42,600 Speaker 1: I think that it wasn't him personally. I think the 1421 01:12:42,680 --> 01:12:45,559 Speaker 1: approach was a lot of quick game, a lot of 1422 01:12:45,600 --> 01:12:48,679 Speaker 1: play action bang play action with the ball coming out quick. 1423 01:12:49,840 --> 01:12:52,600 Speaker 1: You know, Diggs is a high quality to receiver. My 1424 01:12:52,720 --> 01:12:56,520 Speaker 1: guess is the passing game will expand as the season progresses, 1425 01:12:57,479 --> 01:12:59,640 Speaker 1: but Diggs can fit into any passing game. He's a 1426 01:12:59,680 --> 01:13:02,040 Speaker 1: really good route runner. He's really effective in the short 1427 01:13:02,120 --> 01:13:05,880 Speaker 1: intermediate game. He's not a true vertical threat, but he 1428 01:13:05,920 --> 01:13:08,599 Speaker 1: can get vertical because he knows how to run routes. 1429 01:13:08,600 --> 01:13:10,640 Speaker 1: He knows how to set up corner, he knows how 1430 01:13:10,680 --> 01:13:12,759 Speaker 1: to break down the kutcheon and step on their toes. 1431 01:13:13,040 --> 01:13:16,680 Speaker 1: But this was he was a function of a short, 1432 01:13:16,920 --> 01:13:20,360 Speaker 1: quick passing game, and that was clearly their plan going in. 1433 01:13:20,560 --> 01:13:25,240 Speaker 1: It seems as though they almost refused to throw deep. 1434 01:13:25,320 --> 01:13:27,479 Speaker 1: I mean, they didn't even take it. It didn't take 1435 01:13:27,520 --> 01:13:29,760 Speaker 1: a single shot down the field. And perhaps it's something 1436 01:13:29,760 --> 01:13:32,880 Speaker 1: they're setting up for a future opponent or whatever, but 1437 01:13:33,000 --> 01:13:35,000 Speaker 1: they it seemed as though, and certainly when they got 1438 01:13:35,000 --> 01:13:37,880 Speaker 1: the lead at twenty one to three, at one point, 1439 01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:42,360 Speaker 1: it looked as though their play selection seemed to change. 1440 01:13:42,400 --> 01:13:46,200 Speaker 1: To me, did you sense that well, I mean, in 1441 01:13:46,240 --> 01:13:48,000 Speaker 1: the second half, they did try to run the ball 1442 01:13:48,040 --> 01:13:51,679 Speaker 1: a bit more clearly. As we discussed already, the game 1443 01:13:51,760 --> 01:13:54,360 Speaker 1: was put in Josh's hands and that was obviously intentional, 1444 01:13:54,400 --> 01:13:56,599 Speaker 1: it was game plan, but they did try to run 1445 01:13:56,600 --> 01:13:59,640 Speaker 1: the ball a little more. I think the feeling was that, 1446 01:14:00,040 --> 01:14:03,040 Speaker 1: I'm sure they felt on the sideline and upstairs that 1447 01:14:03,080 --> 01:14:05,920 Speaker 1: the Jets they're not an explosive offense. They were not, 1448 01:14:05,960 --> 01:14:08,759 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, despite the Crowder play, which was flukey, 1449 01:14:08,920 --> 01:14:12,160 Speaker 1: that the Jets were not going to create explosive big plays. 1450 01:14:12,439 --> 01:14:14,479 Speaker 1: So once they did get up twenty one three, even 1451 01:14:14,520 --> 01:14:17,439 Speaker 1: though it was twenty one ten after crowd or my senses, 1452 01:14:17,439 --> 01:14:20,200 Speaker 1: they didn't believe that the Jets were really going to 1453 01:14:20,240 --> 01:14:22,760 Speaker 1: continue to score a lot of points. So they did 1454 01:14:22,800 --> 01:14:24,439 Speaker 1: start to run the ball a little more. They didn't 1455 01:14:24,439 --> 01:14:26,680 Speaker 1: have a whole lot of success running the ball. I'm 1456 01:14:26,760 --> 01:14:28,800 Speaker 1: very anxious to see how that continues. Moss got a 1457 01:14:28,840 --> 01:14:31,080 Speaker 1: good number of snaps. He was even a little bit 1458 01:14:31,080 --> 01:14:33,599 Speaker 1: of a factor in the pass game, not just a 1459 01:14:33,600 --> 01:14:37,360 Speaker 1: touchdown which was a second reaction play, but the screen game. 1460 01:14:37,400 --> 01:14:39,360 Speaker 1: They ran him on an angle route, as I recall. 1461 01:14:39,800 --> 01:14:43,200 Speaker 1: So I'm anxious to see going forward what the division 1462 01:14:43,240 --> 01:14:45,640 Speaker 1: of labor is between moston singletary. Do you guys have 1463 01:14:45,680 --> 01:14:47,920 Speaker 1: any sense to that? Well, no, not really, but it's 1464 01:14:47,920 --> 01:14:50,479 Speaker 1: clear that they trust Zack Moss, who's got a firm 1465 01:14:50,600 --> 01:14:54,679 Speaker 1: grasp of pass protection that according to the offensive staff, 1466 01:14:54,680 --> 01:14:56,559 Speaker 1: they don't have a problem putting him on the field 1467 01:14:56,560 --> 01:14:58,680 Speaker 1: on third down if it comes to that, and we 1468 01:14:58,760 --> 01:15:01,160 Speaker 1: saw a little bit of that. I'm sure you noticed 1469 01:15:01,200 --> 01:15:04,120 Speaker 1: in carving up this game, Greg, a couple of split 1470 01:15:04,200 --> 01:15:07,599 Speaker 1: back looks in twenty personnel, yes, yes, where they had 1471 01:15:07,640 --> 01:15:10,720 Speaker 1: them pulled back there together. And we remember Pat de 1472 01:15:10,800 --> 01:15:12,920 Speaker 1: Marco is no longer on this roster. They don't have 1473 01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:15,839 Speaker 1: a true fullback. They have the undrafted rookie Reggie Gilliam 1474 01:15:15,840 --> 01:15:18,080 Speaker 1: who's listed as a tight end more of an h 1475 01:15:18,120 --> 01:15:20,280 Speaker 1: back type, but you know he's not going to be 1476 01:15:20,280 --> 01:15:22,640 Speaker 1: on the field on offense anytime soon. So, knowing that 1477 01:15:22,680 --> 01:15:24,600 Speaker 1: the Dolphins gave up over two hundred yards on the 1478 01:15:24,640 --> 01:15:26,320 Speaker 1: ground and really had a problem set in the edge 1479 01:15:26,360 --> 01:15:29,719 Speaker 1: last week defensively against the Patriots, what do we think 1480 01:15:29,760 --> 01:15:32,800 Speaker 1: that maybe that split back look could be a part 1481 01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:34,720 Speaker 1: of what they do this week or what do you 1482 01:15:34,840 --> 01:15:36,920 Speaker 1: envision kind of for the run game for the Bills 1483 01:15:36,960 --> 01:15:40,040 Speaker 1: against this Dolphins defense. Well, I think you'll see the 1484 01:15:40,120 --> 01:15:43,000 Speaker 1: quarterback run game look you saw last week. Cam Newton, 1485 01:15:43,280 --> 01:15:45,840 Speaker 1: you know, Josh is similar in that regard a big man. 1486 01:15:46,439 --> 01:15:48,360 Speaker 1: I think one of the things Cam Newton does better 1487 01:15:48,360 --> 01:15:50,160 Speaker 1: than anybody in the league, which you know, I'm not 1488 01:15:50,200 --> 01:15:52,640 Speaker 1: sure that is necessarily part of what the Bills do. 1489 01:15:53,040 --> 01:15:54,960 Speaker 1: But Cam Newton may be the best quarterback in the 1490 01:15:55,040 --> 01:15:59,280 Speaker 1: league at exaggerating the mesh point on those runs where 1491 01:15:59,280 --> 01:16:00,760 Speaker 1: he could give it to the back or hold the 1492 01:16:00,760 --> 01:16:03,720 Speaker 1: ball and that really grabs the eyes of defenders and 1493 01:16:04,360 --> 01:16:08,120 Speaker 1: manipulates them. So but I think you'll continue to see 1494 01:16:08,520 --> 01:16:11,400 Speaker 1: a good dose of the quarterback run game. I would 1495 01:16:11,439 --> 01:16:14,920 Speaker 1: love to see more of Moss and Singletary in the 1496 01:16:14,960 --> 01:16:18,240 Speaker 1: backfield together, particularly with three wide receivers on the field. 1497 01:16:18,400 --> 01:16:20,320 Speaker 1: I think that that puts a lot of pressure on 1498 01:16:20,360 --> 01:16:23,559 Speaker 1: a defense. First of all, defense has to decide, you know, 1499 01:16:23,600 --> 01:16:25,400 Speaker 1: how they want to match up to that. Obviously, if 1500 01:16:25,400 --> 01:16:27,640 Speaker 1: it's zone, it's different, but if they play man, how 1501 01:16:27,720 --> 01:16:30,000 Speaker 1: they choose to match up to that. So I would 1502 01:16:30,040 --> 01:16:31,599 Speaker 1: love to see more of that. I think they only 1503 01:16:31,640 --> 01:16:34,200 Speaker 1: did that Chris two or three snaps. Let's cry and 1504 01:16:34,280 --> 01:16:36,840 Speaker 1: do it a ton this week. But again, that's something 1505 01:16:36,960 --> 01:16:39,479 Speaker 1: they can build upon as they continue to play and 1506 01:16:39,520 --> 01:16:43,120 Speaker 1: as they face the Miami Dolphins. Ryan Fitzpatrick, you know, 1507 01:16:43,360 --> 01:16:46,000 Speaker 1: kind of hung tough and got close to They've got 1508 01:16:46,000 --> 01:16:49,400 Speaker 1: eleven to fourteen at one point against the Patriots, although 1509 01:16:49,400 --> 01:16:51,559 Speaker 1: the Patriots had a couple of things go against them 1510 01:16:52,120 --> 01:16:54,360 Speaker 1: red zone, fumble for a touchback, that kind of thing. 1511 01:16:54,360 --> 01:16:58,479 Speaker 1: But Ryan Fitzpatrick seems intrenches the quarterback, even though he's 1512 01:16:58,520 --> 01:17:01,479 Speaker 1: minus three on the turnover spot. How long do you 1513 01:17:01,479 --> 01:17:03,479 Speaker 1: think that last? What do you and what do they 1514 01:17:03,479 --> 01:17:05,960 Speaker 1: look like? Was Ryan Fitzpatrick? I mean we've seen him 1515 01:17:05,960 --> 01:17:09,920 Speaker 1: for a lot of years. He doesn't seem to have changed. No, No, 1516 01:17:10,080 --> 01:17:12,040 Speaker 1: they don't have a lot of weapons right now. I mean, 1517 01:17:12,080 --> 01:17:14,479 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick is just a guy you know you're root for. 1518 01:17:14,600 --> 01:17:16,280 Speaker 1: I mean, the guy's eighty five years old and he's 1519 01:17:16,280 --> 01:17:19,519 Speaker 1: still playing quarterback at the NFL. You know, people lose 1520 01:17:19,560 --> 01:17:21,479 Speaker 1: sight of the fact. I don't know the exact number, 1521 01:17:21,479 --> 01:17:23,840 Speaker 1: but he's probably started one hundred and fifty games. You know, 1522 01:17:23,880 --> 01:17:26,400 Speaker 1: he's not just a backup quarterback. He's played a lot 1523 01:17:26,439 --> 01:17:28,439 Speaker 1: of football. You know, you guys remember him when he 1524 01:17:28,479 --> 01:17:30,679 Speaker 1: was in Buffalo. He had those good years with chan Gally. 1525 01:17:31,040 --> 01:17:34,960 Speaker 1: You know, he's a quality NFL quarterback. Right now, they're 1526 01:17:35,000 --> 01:17:38,760 Speaker 1: really lacking both at the wide receiver position, particular, particularly 1527 01:17:38,760 --> 01:17:40,760 Speaker 1: if Davante Parker is out. I don't know what his 1528 01:17:40,840 --> 01:17:43,880 Speaker 1: status is. Have you seen any report? Game time, decision? 1529 01:17:44,120 --> 01:17:48,200 Speaker 1: Game time? Okay, so we don't know, Um, you know, 1530 01:17:48,479 --> 01:17:51,360 Speaker 1: they obviously hope Gasecki the tight end can become a 1531 01:17:51,400 --> 01:17:54,360 Speaker 1: big factor. That hasn't quite happened yet, although he clearly 1532 01:17:54,360 --> 01:17:57,599 Speaker 1: has ability um the run game, it looks like it's 1533 01:17:57,680 --> 01:18:00,960 Speaker 1: Miles Gaskin and Jordan Howard too totally for kinds of backs. 1534 01:18:01,600 --> 01:18:03,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure they would like the run game to be 1535 01:18:03,840 --> 01:18:06,960 Speaker 1: a driving force of their offense. That remains to be seen. 1536 01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:10,000 Speaker 1: The Bills are and boy what I would love to 1537 01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:12,720 Speaker 1: talk about this Bill's defense because I did a deep 1538 01:18:12,800 --> 01:18:14,720 Speaker 1: dive on the Bills defense this summer since I was 1539 01:18:14,760 --> 01:18:17,320 Speaker 1: home so much and obviously watched in this past week 1540 01:18:17,560 --> 01:18:20,320 Speaker 1: against the Jets, and they are. You know, I think 1541 01:18:20,320 --> 01:18:23,120 Speaker 1: there's a perception out there that, gee, Sean McDermot and 1542 01:18:23,200 --> 01:18:25,800 Speaker 1: Leslie Frasier, they're just really fundamentally sound and the Bills 1543 01:18:25,840 --> 01:18:28,160 Speaker 1: don't do very much well. The Bills doing awful lot. 1544 01:18:28,240 --> 01:18:31,320 Speaker 1: Now could that change, obviously with Milano and Edmonds out, 1545 01:18:31,560 --> 01:18:34,320 Speaker 1: yes it could. But this Bill's defense, to me, is 1546 01:18:34,360 --> 01:18:37,479 Speaker 1: so much fun to watch. What did you think of 1547 01:18:37,520 --> 01:18:40,400 Speaker 1: the defensive line rotation? Now, granted, they went three and 1548 01:18:40,400 --> 01:18:42,680 Speaker 1: out four of the first five Jets possessions, so it's 1549 01:18:42,680 --> 01:18:44,479 Speaker 1: not like the defensive line had a lot of time 1550 01:18:44,479 --> 01:18:47,759 Speaker 1: on the field. We've seen heavy rotation from Leslie Frasier 1551 01:18:47,800 --> 01:18:50,000 Speaker 1: in the past, you know, rolling up to seven or 1552 01:18:50,000 --> 01:18:52,760 Speaker 1: eight guys through, but it was a wholesale change at 1553 01:18:52,800 --> 01:18:55,400 Speaker 1: the beginning of this game. Four new guys come out 1554 01:18:55,439 --> 01:18:57,760 Speaker 1: for the second series, and then the starting four come 1555 01:18:57,800 --> 01:19:00,479 Speaker 1: back out for the third series. We've seen mixing and 1556 01:19:00,520 --> 01:19:03,800 Speaker 1: matching from Leslie Frasier, but the four, the next set 1557 01:19:03,800 --> 01:19:06,080 Speaker 1: of four, with that wholesale change, just seemed to be 1558 01:19:06,120 --> 01:19:09,200 Speaker 1: a different page that Leslie Frasier turned to last week. 1559 01:19:09,240 --> 01:19:12,840 Speaker 1: Anything to be taken from that, well, if you feel 1560 01:19:12,880 --> 01:19:15,400 Speaker 1: good about that, there's nothing wrong with that in today's 1561 01:19:15,520 --> 01:19:17,280 Speaker 1: NFL because you're going to go up against a lot 1562 01:19:17,280 --> 01:19:20,000 Speaker 1: of teams that play tempo, no huddle. Tempo is a 1563 01:19:20,040 --> 01:19:22,960 Speaker 1: big part of the NFL now. There's nothing wrong with 1564 01:19:23,040 --> 01:19:25,719 Speaker 1: having eight or nine guys that you feel good about 1565 01:19:25,960 --> 01:19:29,200 Speaker 1: and having a whole distinct second four. I've seen other 1566 01:19:29,240 --> 01:19:31,879 Speaker 1: teams do that over the years. I can remember Seattle 1567 01:19:31,960 --> 01:19:35,400 Speaker 1: did that at times through the years. If you feel 1568 01:19:35,400 --> 01:19:38,120 Speaker 1: good about a second group, you know, that's a great 1569 01:19:38,160 --> 01:19:40,360 Speaker 1: thing to do. You know, and there's one player that 1570 01:19:40,520 --> 01:19:42,920 Speaker 1: you know showed up early and I've always loved him, 1571 01:19:43,240 --> 01:19:45,600 Speaker 1: and he was in Seattle and that's Quintin Jefferson, and 1572 01:19:45,640 --> 01:19:47,719 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be a really important addition 1573 01:19:47,920 --> 01:19:51,439 Speaker 1: to this defensive front. He played predominantly d tackle, but 1574 01:19:51,479 --> 01:19:53,160 Speaker 1: I think you can also line him up at d 1575 01:19:53,320 --> 01:19:56,439 Speaker 1: end on occasion. Do you think that some of the 1576 01:19:56,600 --> 01:20:00,639 Speaker 1: rotations and player even player packages lineups that we've seen 1577 01:20:00,640 --> 01:20:02,880 Speaker 1: around the NFL have something to do the fact that 1578 01:20:03,320 --> 01:20:05,760 Speaker 1: there were no preseason games and there's a little bit 1579 01:20:05,760 --> 01:20:09,120 Speaker 1: of experimentation by these coaching staffs around the NFL, most 1580 01:20:09,160 --> 01:20:13,680 Speaker 1: particularly here in Buffalo, well, experimentation and stamina. I mean, 1581 01:20:13,760 --> 01:20:16,120 Speaker 1: you know, Steve, you can took all you on about 1582 01:20:16,120 --> 01:20:18,880 Speaker 1: working out in the offseason. That's not playing football, and 1583 01:20:19,680 --> 01:20:21,479 Speaker 1: you know, in lifting weights and doing all that great 1584 01:20:21,520 --> 01:20:23,280 Speaker 1: stuff is not the same as playing in a game. 1585 01:20:23,320 --> 01:20:26,200 Speaker 1: So I think early in the season, if coaches feel 1586 01:20:26,280 --> 01:20:30,599 Speaker 1: comfortable with putting players out there, they're going to there's 1587 01:20:30,640 --> 01:20:32,639 Speaker 1: going to be a lot of what the Bills did 1588 01:20:33,360 --> 01:20:35,639 Speaker 1: because you know, particularly with the big guys like that, 1589 01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:38,200 Speaker 1: because you know, you play those guys out there, and 1590 01:20:38,240 --> 01:20:40,719 Speaker 1: depends on the team you're playing, but you know, teams 1591 01:20:40,720 --> 01:20:43,880 Speaker 1: started running screens start going no huddle tempo. You know 1592 01:20:43,920 --> 01:20:47,599 Speaker 1: those d linemen get tired. Talking with Greg Cosell from 1593 01:20:47,680 --> 01:20:51,240 Speaker 1: NFL Films and ESPN's NFL Matchup, got a few more 1594 01:20:51,280 --> 01:20:53,200 Speaker 1: minutes left with you, Greg. The one thing I wanted 1595 01:20:53,240 --> 01:20:55,479 Speaker 1: to pick your brain on was with respect to the 1596 01:20:55,520 --> 01:20:58,639 Speaker 1: Dolphins corners Avian Howard and Byron Jones. Obviously, a ton 1597 01:20:58,640 --> 01:21:00,879 Speaker 1: of money spent in the off season those two players, 1598 01:21:01,400 --> 01:21:05,040 Speaker 1: and they both came into the season not truly one 1599 01:21:05,120 --> 01:21:08,559 Speaker 1: hundred percent healthy, Howard still maybe not all the way 1600 01:21:08,560 --> 01:21:11,920 Speaker 1: back from major offseason knee surgery and Byron Jones dealing 1601 01:21:11,920 --> 01:21:14,639 Speaker 1: with an achilles problem. Now they both played last week, 1602 01:21:15,080 --> 01:21:19,160 Speaker 1: but of the sixty four snaps on defense, I think 1603 01:21:19,479 --> 01:21:22,880 Speaker 1: Howard only played thirty seven snaps and Jones only played 1604 01:21:22,920 --> 01:21:26,120 Speaker 1: forty two. Now, I don't know how fine you cut 1605 01:21:26,160 --> 01:21:28,880 Speaker 1: that tape in reviewing it, but it seemed to me, 1606 01:21:29,240 --> 01:21:31,280 Speaker 1: it seemed to me like they were on a pitch count. 1607 01:21:31,320 --> 01:21:34,920 Speaker 1: Would would that be something that's feasible in the approach 1608 01:21:34,960 --> 01:21:37,720 Speaker 1: that they have there that I don't know? I mean, 1609 01:21:37,920 --> 01:21:39,960 Speaker 1: I know that the rookie from Auburn, a kid I 1610 01:21:40,040 --> 01:21:42,760 Speaker 1: really like, and we're just gonna call him Iggy for now, 1611 01:21:42,920 --> 01:21:46,400 Speaker 1: perhaps you can help me with that, But I really 1612 01:21:46,520 --> 01:21:48,800 Speaker 1: liked his tape coming out. He was the guy who 1613 01:21:49,080 --> 01:21:52,600 Speaker 1: who sort of played when Howard was out. You know, 1614 01:21:52,640 --> 01:21:54,600 Speaker 1: he played on that side, when Jones was out, he 1615 01:21:54,640 --> 01:21:59,000 Speaker 1: played on that side. So you know, he's a fascinating player. 1616 01:22:00,080 --> 01:22:02,360 Speaker 1: He could get a ton of snaps this week. But 1617 01:22:03,000 --> 01:22:05,400 Speaker 1: you know, Brian Flores is from the Bill Belichick school, 1618 01:22:05,400 --> 01:22:08,200 Speaker 1: and they play a lot of people on defense, a 1619 01:22:08,200 --> 01:22:11,519 Speaker 1: lot of different personnel packages in the secondary. You know, 1620 01:22:12,120 --> 01:22:14,480 Speaker 1: I always used to say to people that the Patriots 1621 01:22:14,520 --> 01:22:16,840 Speaker 1: defense is so much fun to watch, but it's in 1622 01:22:16,880 --> 01:22:19,360 Speaker 1: some ways it's a pain to watch because every play 1623 01:22:19,400 --> 01:22:21,320 Speaker 1: you got to see who's on the field. That's the 1624 01:22:21,320 --> 01:22:24,160 Speaker 1: way I felt watching the Dolphins defense. You know, every 1625 01:22:24,160 --> 01:22:25,920 Speaker 1: play I kind of felt like, okay, who's in the 1626 01:22:25,960 --> 01:22:29,920 Speaker 1: secondary now? You know. And their issue they don't have 1627 01:22:29,960 --> 01:22:33,400 Speaker 1: any pass rushers because they're basically playing Agba and Lawson 1628 01:22:33,479 --> 01:22:36,800 Speaker 1: as edge pass rushers, and you guys know, Lawson, neither 1629 01:22:36,840 --> 01:22:39,200 Speaker 1: one of those guys is in edge pass rusher. In fact, 1630 01:22:39,240 --> 01:22:42,720 Speaker 1: they're probably both better off in a subfront playing inside, 1631 01:22:43,080 --> 01:22:46,720 Speaker 1: so they're really lacking with any pressure. Yeah, So and 1632 01:22:46,840 --> 01:22:50,599 Speaker 1: the real question is if this game, if the Bills 1633 01:22:50,640 --> 01:22:52,800 Speaker 1: walk in knowing what they know about their offense they 1634 01:22:52,800 --> 01:22:55,000 Speaker 1: found out last week where they put the game on 1635 01:22:55,080 --> 01:22:59,160 Speaker 1: Josh Allen's shoulders exactly. That's what I was gonna ask. Now, 1636 01:22:59,160 --> 01:23:01,360 Speaker 1: the Jet front, it's pretty good against the run, and 1637 01:23:01,400 --> 01:23:03,240 Speaker 1: it makes sense that you'd kind of throw the football 1638 01:23:03,280 --> 01:23:06,240 Speaker 1: against that front. What about this dual rush the quarterback? 1639 01:23:06,280 --> 01:23:08,800 Speaker 1: Either they don't have any pass rushers either, right, but 1640 01:23:08,840 --> 01:23:10,559 Speaker 1: there are they as good at stopping the run as 1641 01:23:10,600 --> 01:23:15,400 Speaker 1: the Jets are? Um? I guess that remains to be seen. 1642 01:23:15,680 --> 01:23:18,200 Speaker 1: You know. Uh, they're playing you know, obviously a lot 1643 01:23:18,200 --> 01:23:21,800 Speaker 1: of new players. It's a different group. Um. You know, 1644 01:23:21,840 --> 01:23:23,479 Speaker 1: I guess we're gonna find that out. They have van 1645 01:23:23,560 --> 01:23:26,280 Speaker 1: Noy there, who's obviously a very good player. You know, 1646 01:23:27,040 --> 01:23:31,400 Speaker 1: Baker is a really solid linebacker. He's a very athletic kid. Um. 1647 01:23:31,920 --> 01:23:35,360 Speaker 1: But they're very multiple with their front looks. Um, they 1648 01:23:35,439 --> 01:23:38,000 Speaker 1: do a lot of different things. You know, that's the 1649 01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:41,720 Speaker 1: the Brian Flores from the Bill Belichick school. So you 1650 01:23:41,760 --> 01:23:45,280 Speaker 1: know we're gonna find out more. I mean, obviously it 1651 01:23:45,320 --> 01:23:48,599 Speaker 1: was Week one they did actually didn't did not do 1652 01:23:48,680 --> 01:23:51,160 Speaker 1: a bad job against the Patriots in defending the run 1653 01:23:51,200 --> 01:23:54,679 Speaker 1: by anything. I mean, obviously the Cam Newton element added 1654 01:23:54,680 --> 01:23:57,639 Speaker 1: a dimension, but in terms of stopping more base runs, 1655 01:23:57,640 --> 01:23:59,160 Speaker 1: they did a pretty good job. That's what I was 1656 01:23:59,160 --> 01:24:00,680 Speaker 1: going to ask you, is they'd give up a big 1657 01:24:00,760 --> 01:24:03,479 Speaker 1: number last week, two hundred yard plus yards of rushing 1658 01:24:03,479 --> 01:24:05,640 Speaker 1: to the Patriots, And you're saying it most of that 1659 01:24:05,760 --> 01:24:09,880 Speaker 1: was because we had seventy five, right, And you know, 1660 01:24:09,920 --> 01:24:12,760 Speaker 1: I think that other than maybe one run, if I'm 1661 01:24:12,800 --> 01:24:15,679 Speaker 1: not mistaken, and I could be certainly not more than two, 1662 01:24:16,120 --> 01:24:19,640 Speaker 1: I think they were all designed runs. So you know 1663 01:24:19,760 --> 01:24:22,679 Speaker 1: the quarterback. Look, we know that Josh Allen he had 1664 01:24:22,720 --> 01:24:26,439 Speaker 1: fourteen carries this week, and I can't remember exactly, but 1665 01:24:26,760 --> 01:24:30,479 Speaker 1: the large, large majority of those guys were designed runs. 1666 01:24:30,479 --> 01:24:34,000 Speaker 1: They were not scrambles. Right. And I'll throw one more 1667 01:24:34,080 --> 01:24:36,320 Speaker 1: number at you, because in the four games that Josh 1668 01:24:36,320 --> 01:24:38,519 Speaker 1: Allen has played against the Dolphins, he has twenty nine 1669 01:24:38,560 --> 01:24:42,240 Speaker 1: carries for three hundred eighteen rushing yards. He averages eleven 1670 01:24:42,280 --> 01:24:45,679 Speaker 1: yards to carry, whether it's design run or a scramble run, 1671 01:24:46,240 --> 01:24:49,160 Speaker 1: so he's been ultraproductive against them. I cannot expect the 1672 01:24:49,200 --> 01:24:51,479 Speaker 1: Bills to go away from that in any way, shape 1673 01:24:51,560 --> 01:24:54,599 Speaker 1: or four. No and I also thought, actually Allen had 1674 01:24:54,600 --> 01:24:57,599 Speaker 1: one of his best plays of the year. I think 1675 01:24:57,600 --> 01:25:00,280 Speaker 1: it was the second Dolphins game last year. You'll remember 1676 01:25:00,360 --> 01:25:02,960 Speaker 1: this play, guys. It was a forty yard touchdown to 1677 01:25:03,080 --> 01:25:06,160 Speaker 1: John Brown. I thought it was one of the best 1678 01:25:06,320 --> 01:25:09,599 Speaker 1: plays of the year because the Dolphins showed something pre 1679 01:25:09,800 --> 01:25:13,280 Speaker 1: snap and then they changed late, so there was some 1680 01:25:13,360 --> 01:25:17,280 Speaker 1: disguise and late movement involved because the sideline throw to 1681 01:25:17,600 --> 01:25:20,280 Speaker 1: Brown would not have been the throw if they had 1682 01:25:20,320 --> 01:25:23,439 Speaker 1: stayed with the original defense. And that throw, you know, 1683 01:25:23,479 --> 01:25:26,880 Speaker 1: that's why people get so excited about Josh Allen. That 1684 01:25:27,000 --> 01:25:29,679 Speaker 1: was a whole shot down the right sideline and that ball, 1685 01:25:29,880 --> 01:25:32,599 Speaker 1: I mean, that was just a big time NFL throw. Greg. 1686 01:25:32,880 --> 01:25:34,720 Speaker 1: We thank you as always for the time. What's the 1687 01:25:34,760 --> 01:25:37,200 Speaker 1: matchup that you guys are gonna be featuring on the 1688 01:25:37,280 --> 01:25:41,840 Speaker 1: NFL Matchup Show this week? Well, there's obviously a bunch. 1689 01:25:41,880 --> 01:25:45,240 Speaker 1: I mean you have Baltimore and Houston of Casey Chargers 1690 01:25:46,560 --> 01:25:51,000 Speaker 1: Philly surprisingly an Owen one Philly team playing the Rams, 1691 01:25:51,320 --> 01:25:53,200 Speaker 1: and I know I'm missing a bunch. I just did 1692 01:25:53,240 --> 01:25:58,120 Speaker 1: this a while ago. England getting old minutes ago, New England, Seattle, 1693 01:25:59,040 --> 01:26:01,280 Speaker 1: New England, obviously Seattle. Yeah, that's a big one. But 1694 01:26:01,400 --> 01:26:04,519 Speaker 1: that's a full section game that Seattle was fascinating last week, 1695 01:26:04,560 --> 01:26:06,679 Speaker 1: just as a very quick aside. They'd been a run 1696 01:26:06,720 --> 01:26:09,479 Speaker 1: first team on first down and this time they threw 1697 01:26:09,479 --> 01:26:13,559 Speaker 1: it on seventeen out of twenty eight first downs where 1698 01:26:13,680 --> 01:26:16,519 Speaker 1: Wilson dropped back. So who knows. Maybe it's times as 1699 01:26:16,560 --> 01:26:19,120 Speaker 1: they're staying out in Seattle to let Russ cook, I 1700 01:26:19,120 --> 01:26:21,559 Speaker 1: guess we'll find out. Yeah, it's hard to believe that 1701 01:26:21,680 --> 01:26:24,479 Speaker 1: in some circles of this country, Russell Wilson is still 1702 01:26:24,560 --> 01:26:27,639 Speaker 1: vastly underrated. I don't get it, but I don't I picked. 1703 01:26:27,760 --> 01:26:29,800 Speaker 1: I had to pick a league MVP this year. I 1704 01:26:29,840 --> 01:26:31,800 Speaker 1: love doing these things, as you guys probably know it, 1705 01:26:31,880 --> 01:26:34,400 Speaker 1: just like I love lists. But I picked Russell Wilson 1706 01:26:34,439 --> 01:26:36,679 Speaker 1: to be the league MVP. Yeah, I like that pick. 1707 01:26:36,720 --> 01:26:40,320 Speaker 1: All right, great, thanks, thanks time. All right, guys, appreciate it. 1708 01:26:40,360 --> 01:26:43,840 Speaker 1: All right, We'll look for Great Cosell on NFL the 1709 01:26:43,960 --> 01:26:47,479 Speaker 1: Edge NFL Matchup show on ESPN. That'll be on the weekends. 1710 01:26:47,479 --> 01:26:49,799 Speaker 1: It's usually early in the morning on ESPN, Yes, Saturday, 1711 01:26:49,800 --> 01:26:51,880 Speaker 1: eight in the morning on Saturday or Saturday at eight 1712 01:26:52,040 --> 01:26:56,920 Speaker 1: thirty am on ESPN two Sunday at four am on 1713 01:26:57,240 --> 01:26:59,960 Speaker 1: ESPN and then on ESPN once again at six third 1714 01:27:00,120 --> 01:27:02,200 Speaker 1: a six thirty. That's usually when I catch it on 1715 01:27:02,200 --> 01:27:04,479 Speaker 1: a Sunday. Yeah, I just usually up and making the coughs. 1716 01:27:04,560 --> 01:27:07,360 Speaker 1: Just a little button called DVR that you I know, 1717 01:27:07,439 --> 01:27:09,360 Speaker 1: but I'm just I'm usually up anyway. I'm watching a 1718 01:27:09,400 --> 01:27:12,160 Speaker 1: restless on a Sunday morning. It's not no, it's not 1719 01:27:12,200 --> 01:27:14,160 Speaker 1: you see, that's wrong for me. So I'm the opposite. 1720 01:27:14,200 --> 01:27:16,840 Speaker 1: I can't get to sleep on Saturday night. Then I 1721 01:27:17,000 --> 01:27:18,479 Speaker 1: then I'm like, oh, I gotta get up. It's like 1722 01:27:18,680 --> 01:27:20,439 Speaker 1: I fall asleep. I gotta get up so I can 1723 01:27:20,479 --> 01:27:23,639 Speaker 1: get out of my house. It's all be late out 1724 01:27:23,760 --> 01:27:26,000 Speaker 1: as soon as I him hits the pillow. All right, 1725 01:27:26,400 --> 01:27:28,720 Speaker 1: we gotta take a break, but our thanks to great 1726 01:27:28,760 --> 01:27:31,519 Speaker 1: co Sell for breaking that down Bills Dolphins, and when 1727 01:27:31,520 --> 01:27:34,639 Speaker 1: we return, we'll have more on the upcoming game on Sunday, 1728 01:27:34,720 --> 01:27:39,240 Speaker 1: including your questions from the obl fan mail bag. We're 1729 01:27:39,240 --> 01:27:42,400 Speaker 1: ready to answer those next Here on One Bill's Live, 1730 01:27:42,520 --> 01:27:44,800 Speaker 1: presented by Collid to Health. This is Buffalo Bill's Radio 1731 01:27:56,479 --> 01:28:00,320 Speaker 1: Brown Steve Tass here with you on a Friday and 1732 01:28:00,520 --> 01:28:04,800 Speaker 1: the injury report for Friday is officially out. I am 1733 01:28:04,840 --> 01:28:06,960 Speaker 1: trying to pull it up as we speak. Here, give 1734 01:28:07,000 --> 01:28:12,200 Speaker 1: me just a moment, Moon momento, senor, hold on a 1735 01:28:12,240 --> 01:28:14,800 Speaker 1: second here, we'll get to it in a second. I 1736 01:28:14,840 --> 01:28:16,840 Speaker 1: do want to remind everybody what are you looking for. 1737 01:28:16,960 --> 01:28:19,000 Speaker 1: I'll do it while you talk. It's the full injury. 1738 01:28:19,040 --> 01:28:21,120 Speaker 1: Oh here it is. I've got it. You go, okay. So, 1739 01:28:21,320 --> 01:28:24,160 Speaker 1: as we know, Tremaine Edmonds out, Matt Milano out, Delshan 1740 01:28:24,240 --> 01:28:30,599 Speaker 1: Phillips out, okay, everybody else was a full participant in practice. 1741 01:28:31,960 --> 01:28:34,840 Speaker 1: So John Brown good to go, Vernon Butler good to go, 1742 01:28:35,240 --> 01:28:40,160 Speaker 1: Tyrrell Dotson good to go. Jerry Hughes and Isaiah McKenzie, 1743 01:28:40,200 --> 01:28:42,559 Speaker 1: who were limited in practice yesterday, they are good to 1744 01:28:42,600 --> 01:28:45,040 Speaker 1: go for Sunday's game. So it looks as though the 1745 01:28:45,040 --> 01:28:48,360 Speaker 1: Bills will have the full compliment of receivers, they're full 1746 01:28:48,360 --> 01:28:51,679 Speaker 1: compliment of defensive linemen. They will just be willfully short 1747 01:28:51,720 --> 01:28:55,080 Speaker 1: at the linebacker position going into the weekend. So this 1748 01:28:55,200 --> 01:28:57,599 Speaker 1: leaves the Bills, as we've mentioned earlier, with three healthy 1749 01:28:57,600 --> 01:29:01,800 Speaker 1: linebackers for the game. So presume both Andre Smith and 1750 01:29:01,920 --> 01:29:04,519 Speaker 1: Dion Lacy, who are on the practice squad, will be 1751 01:29:04,520 --> 01:29:06,960 Speaker 1: elevated up to the active roster at some point before 1752 01:29:07,000 --> 01:29:11,000 Speaker 1: four pm on Saturday, so that they'll have five healthy 1753 01:29:11,040 --> 01:29:14,720 Speaker 1: linebackers for the game on Sunday. It gives them a chance. Yes, 1754 01:29:14,800 --> 01:29:17,000 Speaker 1: we want to remind you Bills fans that the Bills 1755 01:29:17,000 --> 01:29:20,200 Speaker 1: have announced the launch of Predict the Bills, a free 1756 01:29:20,200 --> 01:29:23,120 Speaker 1: mobile game presented by Seneca Resorts and Casinos. Fans who 1757 01:29:23,120 --> 01:29:25,920 Speaker 1: download the Bills Mobile app presented by MT Bank will 1758 01:29:25,960 --> 01:29:28,120 Speaker 1: have the opportunity each week to predict the answers to 1759 01:29:28,200 --> 01:29:31,920 Speaker 1: a variety of game day related questions for a chance 1760 01:29:31,920 --> 01:29:35,200 Speaker 1: to win autographed gear and exclusive experiences. One lucky winner 1761 01:29:35,200 --> 01:29:38,040 Speaker 1: will come away with the grand prize, an all inclusive 1762 01:29:38,120 --> 01:29:41,360 Speaker 1: suite for you and eleven others, and a mutually agreed 1763 01:29:41,439 --> 01:29:44,280 Speaker 1: upon Bill's home game during the twenty twenty one twenty 1764 01:29:44,320 --> 01:29:48,200 Speaker 1: twenty two season. So sometime next season. So get on 1765 01:29:49,120 --> 01:29:51,320 Speaker 1: the Bills mobile app to find out how to play 1766 01:29:51,479 --> 01:29:54,559 Speaker 1: Predict the Bills. It's a fun game. Gotta give it 1767 01:29:54,560 --> 01:29:58,120 Speaker 1: a shot. Yeah, I don't know if I'm Yeah, I 1768 01:29:58,160 --> 01:30:01,280 Speaker 1: don't think we're eligible. Fun to play, easy to lose 1769 01:30:01,400 --> 01:30:05,080 Speaker 1: for me, I can't predict it. Not your bag. Huh. 1770 01:30:05,080 --> 01:30:08,320 Speaker 1: We will get back to some of your questions on 1771 01:30:08,360 --> 01:30:12,320 Speaker 1: the fan mail bag here in due course, and I 1772 01:30:12,360 --> 01:30:14,840 Speaker 1: wanted to get to at least one more here before 1773 01:30:14,880 --> 01:30:16,880 Speaker 1: we headed back to forget all of them. There's a 1774 01:30:16,880 --> 01:30:20,439 Speaker 1: new sheet. Oh no, more questions coming in from Daniel. 1775 01:30:20,439 --> 01:30:27,600 Speaker 1: Who will have a larger impact in the passing game statistically, Diggs, Brown, Beasley, Davis, Mackenzie, Knox, Croft, Singletary, 1776 01:30:27,640 --> 01:30:30,120 Speaker 1: Moss or Yeldon. Okay, I'll throw in Lee Smith and 1777 01:30:30,200 --> 01:30:32,559 Speaker 1: Gilliam too. I mean he just mentioned the whole entire 1778 01:30:32,640 --> 01:30:35,960 Speaker 1: roster there, Daniel. Um, I am inclined to put my 1779 01:30:36,000 --> 01:30:40,519 Speaker 1: money down on the Dolphins Killer John Brown last year 1780 01:30:40,640 --> 01:30:43,960 Speaker 1: fourteen catches, two hundred twenty yards, three touchdowns. I'm going 1781 01:30:43,960 --> 01:30:46,000 Speaker 1: with that guy into two games. Yeah. You know who 1782 01:30:46,080 --> 01:30:48,720 Speaker 1: could also have a nice miss mismatch in this in 1783 01:30:48,760 --> 01:30:51,640 Speaker 1: this game is Dawson. Yeah right, Yeah, he's got a 1784 01:30:51,720 --> 01:30:55,559 Speaker 1: chance to be good with particularly with Landon Roberts out 1785 01:30:55,600 --> 01:30:58,360 Speaker 1: of the lineup or question Mark coming into this game. 1786 01:30:58,600 --> 01:31:02,320 Speaker 1: If Roberts is out, Knox is going to be a 1787 01:31:02,320 --> 01:31:05,280 Speaker 1: physical mismatch for whoever else is in there. Not that 1788 01:31:05,320 --> 01:31:07,400 Speaker 1: he isn't already a pretty good matchup for the Bills. 1789 01:31:07,560 --> 01:31:09,559 Speaker 1: It'll be interesting to see if the Bills decide to 1790 01:31:09,600 --> 01:31:12,519 Speaker 1: exploit that all. By the other hand, we don't know 1791 01:31:12,920 --> 01:31:17,160 Speaker 1: at any point yet what the Bills think of the 1792 01:31:17,200 --> 01:31:21,400 Speaker 1: Dolphins defense. After having seen Cam Newton and the New 1793 01:31:21,439 --> 01:31:24,920 Speaker 1: England Patriots do what they did against this Dolphin defense. 1794 01:31:24,960 --> 01:31:27,360 Speaker 1: It's kind of hard to get a hand. It would 1795 01:31:27,400 --> 01:31:29,960 Speaker 1: be for me, I think, hard to get a handle 1796 01:31:30,000 --> 01:31:33,519 Speaker 1: as a Bills coach about how our guys would match 1797 01:31:33,600 --> 01:31:36,640 Speaker 1: up with the Dolphins defense. Where do you think you 1798 01:31:36,680 --> 01:31:40,120 Speaker 1: can have your way with them? Certainly you mentioned you 1799 01:31:40,160 --> 01:31:45,760 Speaker 1: know they're two corners Xavien Howard and Byron Jones. They 1800 01:31:45,760 --> 01:31:50,120 Speaker 1: didn't play all the snaps, and if they're not one 1801 01:31:50,160 --> 01:31:52,080 Speaker 1: hundred percent go, or if there is any time when 1802 01:31:52,120 --> 01:31:54,799 Speaker 1: they're not on the field, maybe you have an alert 1803 01:31:55,040 --> 01:31:56,800 Speaker 1: and you say, listen, if those guys aren't on the field, 1804 01:31:56,800 --> 01:31:58,920 Speaker 1: we're gonna do something different than we would if they 1805 01:31:58,920 --> 01:32:01,040 Speaker 1: were on the field. All of that stuff is in 1806 01:32:01,160 --> 01:32:05,360 Speaker 1: play game a game plan wise, and it's gonna be 1807 01:32:05,439 --> 01:32:07,280 Speaker 1: really interesting to see what the Bills do. I did 1808 01:32:07,360 --> 01:32:09,439 Speaker 1: not see them coming out last week, and I knew 1809 01:32:09,439 --> 01:32:10,960 Speaker 1: we were gonna throw the football. I knew the Bills 1810 01:32:10,960 --> 01:32:12,920 Speaker 1: were gonna come out and sling it around, but to 1811 01:32:12,920 --> 01:32:15,240 Speaker 1: come out and go four wide off the bat first series. 1812 01:32:16,200 --> 01:32:19,160 Speaker 1: I was pretty surprised by that, and I'm kind of 1813 01:32:19,160 --> 01:32:22,280 Speaker 1: anxious to see what they do this week. We shall see. 1814 01:32:22,400 --> 01:32:23,840 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be a mix of both. I 1815 01:32:23,840 --> 01:32:26,640 Speaker 1: think they will try more of the run game. I 1816 01:32:26,680 --> 01:32:29,000 Speaker 1: think Josh will still be a part of it. I 1817 01:32:29,040 --> 01:32:30,840 Speaker 1: think we're gonna see some of that split back look 1818 01:32:30,840 --> 01:32:34,240 Speaker 1: that we saw sprinkled in sparingly last week and pretty intriguing. 1819 01:32:34,720 --> 01:32:36,920 Speaker 1: It gives the defense more to think about, doesn't it. 1820 01:32:36,960 --> 01:32:39,639 Speaker 1: Both those backs back, five eligible guys, who's getting the ball, 1821 01:32:39,680 --> 01:32:43,080 Speaker 1: who's going what way? Twenty personnel I think makes some 1822 01:32:43,160 --> 01:32:45,559 Speaker 1: sense against this the five guys who can catch it 1823 01:32:46,360 --> 01:32:51,280 Speaker 1: and two guys who can run it, And that's a 1824 01:32:51,720 --> 01:32:54,720 Speaker 1: that's a decision. The Dolphins defense is gonna have to 1825 01:32:54,760 --> 01:32:58,679 Speaker 1: make a philosophical, you know, decision about right, like within 1826 01:32:58,760 --> 01:33:00,320 Speaker 1: two seconds. I mean, they're gonna go, right, what are 1827 01:33:00,320 --> 01:33:02,720 Speaker 1: we gonna do? Runs here? And with limited speed on 1828 01:33:02,720 --> 01:33:05,880 Speaker 1: the edges, you know, with Agba and Lawson who are 1829 01:33:05,920 --> 01:33:09,799 Speaker 1: power rushers, I think you can outflank those guys pretty easy. 1830 01:33:09,880 --> 01:33:13,720 Speaker 1: I do. I just think you can game then in 1831 01:33:13,760 --> 01:33:19,080 Speaker 1: the run game missdirection. Mackenzie, Um, I think there's options 1832 01:33:19,120 --> 01:33:20,920 Speaker 1: there to be had where you can get some big 1833 01:33:20,960 --> 01:33:23,759 Speaker 1: gainers on this team. All right, we gotta take a break. 1834 01:33:24,160 --> 01:33:28,360 Speaker 1: Coming up next one Maddie glab will be joined by 1835 01:33:28,640 --> 01:33:34,280 Speaker 1: NFL Networks mj Acosta, the first Afro Latino woman to 1836 01:33:34,320 --> 01:33:37,000 Speaker 1: get an anchor job with NFL Network, So congrats to her. 1837 01:33:37,040 --> 01:33:39,519 Speaker 1: But Maddie will talk to her next after the break. 1838 01:33:39,600 --> 01:33:41,840 Speaker 1: Here on One Bill's Live, presented by Kalid to Health, 1839 01:33:41,880 --> 01:33:57,400 Speaker 1: this is Buffalo Bills Radio. Hello, Bills Radio Network Sports Date. 1840 01:33:57,520 --> 01:34:00,439 Speaker 1: You're a sports update from One Bill's Drive. Matt Milano, 1841 01:34:00,479 --> 01:34:04,120 Speaker 1: Tremaine Edmonds, and del Shan Phillips ruled out for Sunday's 1842 01:34:04,160 --> 01:34:07,800 Speaker 1: game at Miami. That leaves just three healthy linebackers on 1843 01:34:07,960 --> 01:34:11,080 Speaker 1: the roster. The good news is Isaiah McKenzie and Jerry 1844 01:34:11,160 --> 01:34:14,160 Speaker 1: Hughes are good to go as his defensive tackle Vernon Butler, 1845 01:34:14,160 --> 01:34:17,200 Speaker 1: who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury. It 1846 01:34:17,360 --> 01:34:20,960 Speaker 1: is likely that the Bills will take their two practice 1847 01:34:20,960 --> 01:34:25,120 Speaker 1: squad linebackers Dion Lacy and Andre Smith and called him 1848 01:34:25,200 --> 01:34:27,320 Speaker 1: up to the active roster at some point before four 1849 01:34:27,439 --> 01:34:31,320 Speaker 1: pm on Saturday for the Dolphins top wide receiver Davante 1850 01:34:31,439 --> 01:34:34,519 Speaker 1: Parker is a game time decision with a hamstring injury. 1851 01:34:34,800 --> 01:34:37,080 Speaker 1: He was limited in practice all week. Miami will be 1852 01:34:37,200 --> 01:34:41,040 Speaker 1: without starting inside linebacker a land In Roberts. He remains 1853 01:34:41,360 --> 01:34:44,760 Speaker 1: in concussion protocol. Cleveland running back Nick Chubb rolled up 1854 01:34:44,760 --> 01:34:47,040 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty four yards on twenty two attempts 1855 01:34:47,040 --> 01:34:48,960 Speaker 1: and scored a pair of touchdowns and the Browns thirty 1856 01:34:48,960 --> 01:34:51,400 Speaker 1: five thirty win over the Bengals on Thursday Night. Football 1857 01:34:51,800 --> 01:34:54,519 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt also chipped in eighty six yards on just 1858 01:34:54,640 --> 01:34:57,840 Speaker 1: ten carries and also had a receiving touchdown in the loss. 1859 01:34:58,080 --> 01:35:02,479 Speaker 1: Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow oppressive, completing thirty seven passes 1860 01:35:02,479 --> 01:35:05,479 Speaker 1: and tying Carson Palmer for the second most ever in 1861 01:35:05,560 --> 01:35:09,040 Speaker 1: a Bengals game. Twenty twenty Stanley Cup Finals are set. 1862 01:35:09,120 --> 01:35:12,360 Speaker 1: The Tampa Bay Lightning finally eliminated the New York Islanders 1863 01:35:12,360 --> 01:35:15,519 Speaker 1: with an Anthony Sarelli overtime goal Thursday night. It's the 1864 01:35:15,560 --> 01:35:18,760 Speaker 1: third straight series the Lightning have clinched in an overtime 1865 01:35:18,840 --> 01:35:21,160 Speaker 1: game this summer, and it earns them the right to 1866 01:35:21,160 --> 01:35:24,639 Speaker 1: square off against the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. Game 1867 01:35:24,680 --> 01:35:27,840 Speaker 1: one is tomorrow night. NBA Playoffs Tonight, Game one of 1868 01:35:27,880 --> 01:35:31,919 Speaker 1: the Western Conference Finals, the surprising and surging Denver Nuggets 1869 01:35:31,920 --> 01:35:35,040 Speaker 1: tip off against the LA Lakers. And that is your 1870 01:35:35,040 --> 01:35:38,080 Speaker 1: sports update from One Bill's Drive. Our number three of 1871 01:35:38,160 --> 01:35:40,639 Speaker 1: the program, Chris Brown, Steve Tasker with you, But time 1872 01:35:40,720 --> 01:35:45,040 Speaker 1: now for NFL Networks MJ Acosta, who joined one Matty 1873 01:35:45,120 --> 01:35:50,360 Speaker 1: glab Here they are now. MJ. Thank you so much 1874 01:35:50,400 --> 01:35:52,680 Speaker 1: for being on with us. We appreciate the time. We 1875 01:35:52,760 --> 01:35:55,599 Speaker 1: want to dive into you taking over as the new 1876 01:35:55,640 --> 01:36:00,280 Speaker 1: host of NFL Networks NFL Total Access. Congratulations on the 1877 01:36:00,360 --> 01:36:03,840 Speaker 1: new gig. What an awesome step for someone in the 1878 01:36:03,840 --> 01:36:07,519 Speaker 1: sports industry and especially female in the sports industry. What 1879 01:36:07,640 --> 01:36:12,639 Speaker 1: type of honor is it taking over a show like this, Thanks, Mattie. 1880 01:36:12,920 --> 01:36:16,960 Speaker 1: It's it's, i mean, beyond an honor. I'm still We've 1881 01:36:16,960 --> 01:36:20,200 Speaker 1: started full force in studio and every day I'm like, Wow, 1882 01:36:20,200 --> 01:36:22,599 Speaker 1: this is really happening, Like we're really here, We're really 1883 01:36:22,640 --> 01:36:26,040 Speaker 1: doing this. You know, it's our flagship nightly show five 1884 01:36:26,080 --> 01:36:30,800 Speaker 1: days weeks, so it's really it's really a huge platform 1885 01:36:30,880 --> 01:36:34,200 Speaker 1: to be able to come through and just reach out 1886 01:36:34,240 --> 01:36:36,400 Speaker 1: to all of our viewers. And all of our football fans, 1887 01:36:36,520 --> 01:36:38,599 Speaker 1: especially in a year like this. I mean the name 1888 01:36:38,640 --> 01:36:41,800 Speaker 1: of the show, right, Total Access, I think when so many, 1889 01:36:41,880 --> 01:36:45,760 Speaker 1: pretty much all the fans across the league are restricted 1890 01:36:45,840 --> 01:36:47,599 Speaker 1: this year in terms of how close they can get 1891 01:36:47,640 --> 01:36:49,479 Speaker 1: to their team. Most of them can't go to a 1892 01:36:49,520 --> 01:36:52,519 Speaker 1: game this year, so it's really on us to bring 1893 01:36:52,560 --> 01:36:54,559 Speaker 1: that to them every day, and it's something I take 1894 01:36:54,880 --> 01:36:58,759 Speaker 1: very seriously. What's something different that you want to bring 1895 01:36:58,880 --> 01:37:01,639 Speaker 1: to the show. What type of flair is MJ bringing 1896 01:37:01,880 --> 01:37:06,280 Speaker 1: to NFL Total Access? I mean, subtlety was never my 1897 01:37:06,360 --> 01:37:09,200 Speaker 1: strong suit. I'll just say that much. It's like kind 1898 01:37:09,200 --> 01:37:12,719 Speaker 1: of come in full well, fast and furious, kind of crazy, 1899 01:37:12,720 --> 01:37:15,679 Speaker 1: and I want to bring that to the screen as well. 1900 01:37:15,720 --> 01:37:17,439 Speaker 1: And everything that we do, I think it's going to 1901 01:37:17,520 --> 01:37:20,920 Speaker 1: be a much more personality driven show. Not just myself, 1902 01:37:20,960 --> 01:37:23,639 Speaker 1: but our analysts are reporters who are out in the field. 1903 01:37:23,640 --> 01:37:26,040 Speaker 1: I mean I came from that role previously with the 1904 01:37:26,120 --> 01:37:29,320 Speaker 1: NFL Network, so I know they have so many good 1905 01:37:29,479 --> 01:37:31,840 Speaker 1: nuggets and so much more insight to bring as well. 1906 01:37:32,280 --> 01:37:35,200 Speaker 1: And then just our interviews with the players will definitely 1907 01:37:35,200 --> 01:37:38,400 Speaker 1: be handing them the mic more this year, especially when 1908 01:37:38,400 --> 01:37:41,639 Speaker 1: it comes to social justice efforts and letting them use 1909 01:37:41,680 --> 01:37:44,840 Speaker 1: their platform to really amplify the voices of these marginalized 1910 01:37:44,840 --> 01:37:48,599 Speaker 1: and abused communities. Yeah, NFL Total Access you can catch 1911 01:37:48,600 --> 01:37:52,320 Speaker 1: a weeknights at seven o'clock Eastern time. You're the first 1912 01:37:52,400 --> 01:37:57,479 Speaker 1: Afro Latina to host a show on NFL network. Being 1913 01:37:57,520 --> 01:38:01,080 Speaker 1: an Afro Latina hosting a show like this. You just 1914 01:38:01,120 --> 01:38:04,920 Speaker 1: spoke on amplifying the voices of the players. How does 1915 01:38:04,960 --> 01:38:08,559 Speaker 1: that amplify vote the voices of people in the black 1916 01:38:08,640 --> 01:38:11,720 Speaker 1: and Latino community. You being on a stage in a 1917 01:38:11,800 --> 01:38:15,040 Speaker 1: platform like this, Yeah, it's huge. I mean I'm the 1918 01:38:15,040 --> 01:38:17,280 Speaker 1: first woman of color across the board to host a 1919 01:38:17,320 --> 01:38:20,000 Speaker 1: show on the network, So that in and of itself 1920 01:38:20,080 --> 01:38:23,360 Speaker 1: is a huge stepping stone and a huge milestone, both 1921 01:38:23,439 --> 01:38:26,680 Speaker 1: personally and for the NFL network as well. I think 1922 01:38:26,720 --> 01:38:30,439 Speaker 1: it's a reflection of our audience, a reflection of the 1923 01:38:30,439 --> 01:38:32,720 Speaker 1: people who are watching the show, and especially within the 1924 01:38:32,840 --> 01:38:35,880 Speaker 1: Latino community, which is the fastest growing demographic in the 1925 01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:39,519 Speaker 1: United States and not slow down anytime soon. So it's 1926 01:38:39,560 --> 01:38:43,439 Speaker 1: great to be able to represent those voices and those 1927 01:38:43,520 --> 01:38:47,280 Speaker 1: viewpoints on a national stage every day. You're also a 1928 01:38:47,280 --> 01:38:50,439 Speaker 1: female kicking butt in a male dominated industry. So I 1929 01:38:50,479 --> 01:38:55,120 Speaker 1: appreciate you being on a channel like NFL Network as 1930 01:38:55,160 --> 01:38:58,719 Speaker 1: a female. What's your advice to females in the sports 1931 01:38:58,760 --> 01:39:02,759 Speaker 1: industry and beyond? I mean, and right back at you, Mattie, 1932 01:39:02,800 --> 01:39:04,800 Speaker 1: I mean, not that long ago, when I started this 1933 01:39:04,920 --> 01:39:07,360 Speaker 1: career ten years ago. Maybe it was that long ago. 1934 01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:09,760 Speaker 1: I couldn't have pictured, you know, the two of us 1935 01:39:09,840 --> 01:39:12,880 Speaker 1: sitting here having this football conversation or just talking about 1936 01:39:12,880 --> 01:39:17,439 Speaker 1: what the landscape looks like. It's it's definitely changing, slowly 1937 01:39:17,479 --> 01:39:20,360 Speaker 1: but surely. And I'm always so encouraged because I get 1938 01:39:20,479 --> 01:39:24,040 Speaker 1: so many messages from young journalists, young women who want 1939 01:39:24,080 --> 01:39:27,160 Speaker 1: to break into the field. And I think now the 1940 01:39:27,240 --> 01:39:30,640 Speaker 1: digital platforms that we have allow for that connection, for 1941 01:39:30,800 --> 01:39:33,880 Speaker 1: that networking opportunity that you know, I didn't have when 1942 01:39:33,880 --> 01:39:36,240 Speaker 1: I started out. I couldn't, you know, tweet somebody or 1943 01:39:36,360 --> 01:39:38,679 Speaker 1: DM them on Instagram and ask, you know, to pick 1944 01:39:38,720 --> 01:39:40,320 Speaker 1: their brain. So I try to reach out to as 1945 01:39:40,360 --> 01:39:43,320 Speaker 1: many as I can, and just that's exactly the right 1946 01:39:43,360 --> 01:39:47,920 Speaker 1: thing to do, is pick everyone's brain, bug people as 1947 01:39:48,040 --> 01:39:49,840 Speaker 1: much as you can and make sure that you're you're 1948 01:39:49,880 --> 01:39:52,160 Speaker 1: getting as much insight as you can because the knowledge 1949 01:39:52,240 --> 01:39:54,479 Speaker 1: is power, and especially with young women in this field, 1950 01:39:54,520 --> 01:39:57,920 Speaker 1: like we have to lift each other up. We're stronger together, 1951 01:39:58,000 --> 01:40:00,360 Speaker 1: that's for sure. The more of us there are, better 1952 01:40:00,400 --> 01:40:03,200 Speaker 1: it is. I completely agree with that. How have you 1953 01:40:03,240 --> 01:40:06,840 Speaker 1: seen the landscape change in sports and seen women over 1954 01:40:06,880 --> 01:40:10,320 Speaker 1: the years, Maybe not necessarily take over, but there are 1955 01:40:10,360 --> 01:40:13,640 Speaker 1: so many more than there were five years ago. I 1956 01:40:13,640 --> 01:40:17,040 Speaker 1: mean you hosting a show like NFL Total Access on 1957 01:40:17,200 --> 01:40:20,920 Speaker 1: NFL Network. There's more female coaches now, there's more female 1958 01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:24,160 Speaker 1: scouts now. Kim Pagoula is the owner of the Buffalo 1959 01:40:24,200 --> 01:40:26,519 Speaker 1: Bills and the president of the team. I mean, you 1960 01:40:26,600 --> 01:40:29,120 Speaker 1: look back ten years and we couldn't say this. So 1961 01:40:29,160 --> 01:40:32,599 Speaker 1: how have you personally seen that landscape change and grow 1962 01:40:32,680 --> 01:40:36,120 Speaker 1: for women in the sports industry. I think you hit 1963 01:40:36,160 --> 01:40:39,519 Speaker 1: the nail right on the head. It starts with women 1964 01:40:39,560 --> 01:40:42,479 Speaker 1: who are doing things outside of just the visual mediums, 1965 01:40:42,560 --> 01:40:46,519 Speaker 1: right in front offices, behind the scenes. I mean, Kim 1966 01:40:46,520 --> 01:40:48,720 Speaker 1: Pagoula was part of a panel that I did during 1967 01:40:48,760 --> 01:40:52,000 Speaker 1: the NFL Combine that was all women within the sport. 1968 01:40:52,200 --> 01:40:54,599 Speaker 1: Sam Rappaport, who works in our league office, is one 1969 01:40:54,640 --> 01:40:56,960 Speaker 1: of the top executives are and who does an incredible 1970 01:40:57,040 --> 01:41:00,320 Speaker 1: job with diversity and inclusion I'm bringing more women's racist 1971 01:41:00,360 --> 01:41:02,559 Speaker 1: to the forefront. When you talk about coaches, and when 1972 01:41:02,560 --> 01:41:04,880 Speaker 1: you have Katie Sowers with the forty nine ers and 1973 01:41:05,120 --> 01:41:07,479 Speaker 1: coach Low and coach mj with the Bucks, of course 1974 01:41:07,560 --> 01:41:10,240 Speaker 1: Jennifer King over at the Washington football team, I mean, 1975 01:41:10,880 --> 01:41:14,360 Speaker 1: slowly but surely, the landscape is shifting a bit. But listen, 1976 01:41:14,800 --> 01:41:19,000 Speaker 1: women are out here and they are kicking. But so Sunday, 1977 01:41:19,040 --> 01:41:22,800 Speaker 1: it's Week two that kicks off. The Bills are headed 1978 01:41:22,840 --> 01:41:25,200 Speaker 1: to Miami to take on the Dolphins, and I only 1979 01:41:25,240 --> 01:41:28,160 Speaker 1: have ties to the Miami Dolphins, so want to bring 1980 01:41:28,200 --> 01:41:31,240 Speaker 1: this game up. The Dolphins lost in Week one to 1981 01:41:31,400 --> 01:41:35,080 Speaker 1: the Patriots twenty one to eleven. So what stands out 1982 01:41:35,120 --> 01:41:39,720 Speaker 1: about this Dolphins team that's different this season. Well, I 1983 01:41:39,800 --> 01:41:42,519 Speaker 1: think one of the big things I've noticed is in 1984 01:41:42,600 --> 01:41:44,840 Speaker 1: their rushing attack. Right. They brought him Matt Barta from 1985 01:41:44,840 --> 01:41:47,080 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine ers and have followed him 1986 01:41:47,080 --> 01:41:49,200 Speaker 1: for so many years, covered him closely. I think he's 1987 01:41:49,240 --> 01:41:52,080 Speaker 1: going to be able to bring a different dynamic to 1988 01:41:52,320 --> 01:41:56,080 Speaker 1: their ground work. But also defensively, I mean, when you 1989 01:41:56,120 --> 01:41:59,799 Speaker 1: have Byron Jones at cornerback, he presents such an interesting 1990 01:41:59,840 --> 01:42:02,839 Speaker 1: match up. So like in this game him against Stefan Diggs, 1991 01:42:03,000 --> 01:42:07,080 Speaker 1: I'm sure everybody's like, Okay, let's see premier many targets 1992 01:42:07,120 --> 01:42:09,559 Speaker 1: we get here. I mean it's one of those, like really, 1993 01:42:09,600 --> 01:42:12,719 Speaker 1: and then it's a divisional game, so it's always heightened. 1994 01:42:13,360 --> 01:42:16,599 Speaker 1: It's always a little bit, a little bit extra spicy 1995 01:42:16,680 --> 01:42:19,639 Speaker 1: when it comes to the intensity of the game, especially 1996 01:42:19,760 --> 01:42:22,400 Speaker 1: this early on in the season. I think this season two, 1997 01:42:22,439 --> 01:42:25,200 Speaker 1: it's just different four teams because there's so much uncertainty, 1998 01:42:25,400 --> 01:42:28,479 Speaker 1: so much is different. So while we're like, don't panic 1999 01:42:28,520 --> 01:42:31,000 Speaker 1: early on in the season, it's great that the Bill 2000 01:42:31,080 --> 01:42:34,280 Speaker 1: started already with a w whereas the Dolphins really can't 2001 01:42:34,320 --> 01:42:37,040 Speaker 1: go oh in two. But we shall see how that 2002 01:42:37,080 --> 01:42:40,240 Speaker 1: will work out this week. Yeah, truly, so much uncertainty 2003 01:42:40,560 --> 01:42:43,000 Speaker 1: with this season. The Bills get to see fans for 2004 01:42:43,040 --> 01:42:45,679 Speaker 1: the first time in the stands in Week two because 2005 01:42:45,680 --> 01:42:47,759 Speaker 1: the Dolphins can have fans in their stands, And whoever 2006 01:42:47,800 --> 01:42:50,800 Speaker 1: thought that media members would be asking coaches and players like, 2007 01:42:50,840 --> 01:42:53,000 Speaker 1: are you guys ready for fans in the stands? Like 2008 01:42:53,040 --> 01:42:55,800 Speaker 1: this is something that hasn't happened before. So truly just 2009 01:42:55,880 --> 01:42:58,600 Speaker 1: a different season overall it And you talked about the 2010 01:42:58,600 --> 01:43:01,559 Speaker 1: Bills having a Week one win. They put they put 2011 01:43:01,640 --> 01:43:04,560 Speaker 1: up twenty seven points. They average below twenty points a 2012 01:43:04,680 --> 01:43:07,240 Speaker 1: game last year, so we're definitely seeing a new look 2013 01:43:07,280 --> 01:43:11,519 Speaker 1: of them on offense from what you've seen on the Bills, 2014 01:43:12,040 --> 01:43:15,200 Speaker 1: from watching games or just looking up stats the roster. 2015 01:43:16,080 --> 01:43:19,080 Speaker 1: What sticks out to you about that team and that 2016 01:43:19,200 --> 01:43:22,240 Speaker 1: roster this season, well, a couple of things. One of 2017 01:43:22,240 --> 01:43:25,519 Speaker 1: the addition of Stefan Diggs may jerk that was huge. 2018 01:43:25,560 --> 01:43:27,960 Speaker 1: I think that caught everybody off guard during this off 2019 01:43:28,000 --> 01:43:31,200 Speaker 1: seats and like, whoa, they napped a huge one. Having 2020 01:43:31,320 --> 01:43:34,160 Speaker 1: a deep feel threat like him, somebody who can turn 2021 01:43:34,160 --> 01:43:36,000 Speaker 1: on the jets and it is just such a versatile 2022 01:43:36,040 --> 01:43:40,080 Speaker 1: to wide receiver is fantastic. I think that Josh Allen 2023 01:43:40,120 --> 01:43:43,920 Speaker 1: has really made such incremental leaps as a quarterback over 2024 01:43:43,960 --> 01:43:46,519 Speaker 1: the last few seasons, and I'm really we saw what 2025 01:43:46,560 --> 01:43:48,519 Speaker 1: he did last year. I'm really excited to see him 2026 01:43:48,520 --> 01:43:51,360 Speaker 1: continue to progress and really settle in to his role 2027 01:43:51,400 --> 01:43:55,880 Speaker 1: as AQB, the starter and really just as a leader there. 2028 01:43:56,240 --> 01:43:58,960 Speaker 1: But the defense is really where I think people don't 2029 01:43:59,040 --> 01:44:00,960 Speaker 1: give enough credit to. I mean, they have the third 2030 01:44:01,040 --> 01:44:03,760 Speaker 1: total defense in the league right now, second against the run. 2031 01:44:04,360 --> 01:44:08,200 Speaker 1: This is a defense that can really really present challenges, 2032 01:44:08,320 --> 01:44:11,200 Speaker 1: so I'm excited to see that too. Yeah, they allowed 2033 01:44:11,200 --> 01:44:14,080 Speaker 1: just fifty two rushing yards last week, so hopefully they 2034 01:44:14,120 --> 01:44:17,599 Speaker 1: can keep that up for facing a multifaceted run attack 2035 01:44:17,640 --> 01:44:20,040 Speaker 1: with all the running backs that the Dolphins now have. 2036 01:44:20,400 --> 01:44:22,600 Speaker 1: Let's talk Week one as a whole. What do you 2037 01:44:22,640 --> 01:44:27,040 Speaker 1: think was the biggest underrated storyline or player or team 2038 01:44:27,080 --> 01:44:29,240 Speaker 1: to come out of the first week of the twenty 2039 01:44:29,240 --> 01:44:32,600 Speaker 1: twenty season. Okay, I'm not gonna say he was underrated, 2040 01:44:32,640 --> 01:44:35,120 Speaker 1: because anytime Ben Roethlisberger is on the field, it's a 2041 01:44:35,120 --> 01:44:38,360 Speaker 1: big headline. But I have to point out this crazy 2042 01:44:38,400 --> 01:44:40,080 Speaker 1: stat and my husband's gonna kill me because he's a 2043 01:44:40,080 --> 01:44:45,360 Speaker 1: Giants fan. But Ben Roethlisberger out rushed say Quon Barkley 2044 01:44:45,520 --> 01:44:48,479 Speaker 1: in that Week one matchup. He had more rushing yards 2045 01:44:48,560 --> 01:44:51,400 Speaker 1: than say Quads as I call him. I don't think 2046 01:44:51,400 --> 01:44:53,479 Speaker 1: that's a story many people talked about, but to me, 2047 01:44:53,520 --> 01:44:58,080 Speaker 1: that was pretty impressive. Yeah, be Ben Roethlisberger not only 2048 01:44:58,240 --> 01:45:00,960 Speaker 1: shattered some stat lines, but people who have him on 2049 01:45:01,040 --> 01:45:03,720 Speaker 1: fantasy teams. That was the talk of Monday for how 2050 01:45:03,720 --> 01:45:07,760 Speaker 1: many points he put up in fantasy leagues. What about 2051 01:45:07,800 --> 01:45:11,640 Speaker 1: a team that shattered expectations in the first week to 2052 01:45:11,720 --> 01:45:14,600 Speaker 1: kick off the twenty twenty season. I think it was 2053 01:45:14,640 --> 01:45:17,040 Speaker 1: the Cardinals. I don't think anyone expected them to go 2054 01:45:17,080 --> 01:45:20,400 Speaker 1: in to go up against a divisional opponent and then 2055 01:45:20,600 --> 01:45:23,960 Speaker 1: beat them in San Francisco. The San Francisco forty nine ers, 2056 01:45:23,960 --> 01:45:25,840 Speaker 1: a team who was just at the Super Bowl a 2057 01:45:25,880 --> 01:45:29,400 Speaker 1: few months ago and who many people are looking at 2058 01:45:29,400 --> 01:45:32,599 Speaker 1: looking to as the team to beat this season, aside 2059 01:45:32,600 --> 01:45:34,920 Speaker 1: from the Chiefs, of course, and they did that. They 2060 01:45:34,960 --> 01:45:37,400 Speaker 1: went in there, they confused them, they rattled them up, 2061 01:45:37,400 --> 01:45:40,120 Speaker 1: They rattled up that defense that was so dominant last year, 2062 01:45:40,479 --> 01:45:43,639 Speaker 1: and a lot of people didn't see it coming. Of course, 2063 01:45:43,720 --> 01:45:46,400 Speaker 1: now they have DeAndre Hopkins there and a very shifty 2064 01:45:46,479 --> 01:45:49,120 Speaker 1: quarterback in Kyler Murray, but I think people were still 2065 01:45:49,120 --> 01:45:52,160 Speaker 1: sort of counting them down and out in this So 2066 01:45:52,720 --> 01:45:56,360 Speaker 1: look out for the Cardinals. Man. Yeah, DeAndre Hopkins was 2067 01:45:56,479 --> 01:46:01,320 Speaker 1: fed the ball time after time after time this past week. 2068 01:46:01,840 --> 01:46:04,640 Speaker 1: NFL Total Access the new show. Out of all the 2069 01:46:04,680 --> 01:46:07,720 Speaker 1: analysts that you have on every single day, who are 2070 01:46:07,760 --> 01:46:12,400 Speaker 1: some of your favorite personalities on that show? The guys 2071 01:46:12,479 --> 01:46:15,120 Speaker 1: keep me on. It's hard to pick just one. I mean, 2072 01:46:15,200 --> 01:46:17,040 Speaker 1: I'll just go off of last night show because they 2073 01:46:17,080 --> 01:46:20,439 Speaker 1: had such an incredible Player's only segment, And I love 2074 01:46:20,479 --> 01:46:22,240 Speaker 1: that because I can just look back and just enjoy 2075 01:46:22,280 --> 01:46:25,360 Speaker 1: them sort of going at it. James Jones, Willie McGinnis 2076 01:46:25,360 --> 01:46:28,719 Speaker 1: and Maurice Jones. Drew those three together. I mean, I'm 2077 01:46:28,720 --> 01:46:31,680 Speaker 1: so glad I don't lead that conversation because it's impossible 2078 01:46:31,720 --> 01:46:33,920 Speaker 1: to keep them in line. So the player's only segment 2079 01:46:34,000 --> 01:46:36,519 Speaker 1: is perfect when you got sort of that alongation of 2080 01:46:36,840 --> 01:46:40,880 Speaker 1: those guys. Michael Robinson is fantastic. David Carr could not 2081 01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:43,720 Speaker 1: be a more delightful human being. Sean O'Hara, I mean, 2082 01:46:44,120 --> 01:46:47,799 Speaker 1: we are really just blessed with such an incredible lineup 2083 01:46:47,800 --> 01:46:50,599 Speaker 1: of analysts across the board, so many more. I mean, 2084 01:46:50,600 --> 01:46:51,840 Speaker 1: we'll be here all day if I have to go 2085 01:46:51,880 --> 01:46:55,080 Speaker 1: through all the guys. M Jay Cassori's the new host 2086 01:46:55,120 --> 01:46:59,240 Speaker 1: of NFL Total Access. Check it out weeknights at five o'clock. MJ, 2087 01:46:59,439 --> 01:47:01,640 Speaker 1: thank you so much for the time, So pumped for 2088 01:47:01,680 --> 01:47:06,360 Speaker 1: you again. Congrats, thank you, gotty appreciate you all right. 2089 01:47:06,360 --> 01:47:09,040 Speaker 1: So that's Maddie Glab with mj Acosta Ruiz, the new 2090 01:47:09,080 --> 01:47:14,040 Speaker 1: host of NFL Total Access. So congrats to her. And Steve, 2091 01:47:14,120 --> 01:47:16,080 Speaker 1: we want to jump right back into the one Bills 2092 01:47:16,120 --> 01:47:19,160 Speaker 1: Live mailbag as we want to answer as many of 2093 01:47:19,200 --> 01:47:21,719 Speaker 1: your questions about this weekend's game anything on the Bills 2094 01:47:21,760 --> 01:47:24,160 Speaker 1: as we move forward here and from Scott, he says, 2095 01:47:24,680 --> 01:47:27,680 Speaker 1: any chance ajpin Sa gets activated for one of the 2096 01:47:27,760 --> 01:47:32,800 Speaker 1: linebackers to use in a sub package now, I think 2097 01:47:32,840 --> 01:47:36,519 Speaker 1: that in due time aj Epinessa is going to be 2098 01:47:36,560 --> 01:47:41,679 Speaker 1: activated and up on a given game day. When asked 2099 01:47:41,680 --> 01:47:45,600 Speaker 1: about this specifically this past week, coach McDermott said, you know, 2100 01:47:45,720 --> 01:47:50,439 Speaker 1: Daryl Johnson right now gives us a little bit more 2101 01:47:51,000 --> 01:47:53,720 Speaker 1: number one experience. Granted it totally a year, but it's 2102 01:47:53,720 --> 01:47:57,439 Speaker 1: a year, and he gives them special teams ability, and 2103 01:47:58,439 --> 01:48:01,480 Speaker 1: I don't know that aj provided that to the same degree. 2104 01:48:02,360 --> 01:48:04,160 Speaker 1: I think A j will find his way on the 2105 01:48:04,200 --> 01:48:07,479 Speaker 1: field sooner rather than later, but he is not going 2106 01:48:07,520 --> 01:48:09,439 Speaker 1: to be a sub package line. The only reason a 2107 01:48:09,520 --> 01:48:11,680 Speaker 1: j Epenez is not on the field is because they 2108 01:48:11,720 --> 01:48:15,800 Speaker 1: are deep and talented and he's inexperienced and the guys 2109 01:48:15,840 --> 01:48:18,120 Speaker 1: that even Vernon Butler, if he comes back, it'll be 2110 01:48:18,160 --> 01:48:21,240 Speaker 1: interesting to say it's probably Justin Zimmer who's inactive, right, 2111 01:48:22,120 --> 01:48:25,760 Speaker 1: That's right, So it's hard. It's hard to get on 2112 01:48:25,760 --> 01:48:29,000 Speaker 1: the field for this club right now. And aj Eppaneza, 2113 01:48:29,120 --> 01:48:31,479 Speaker 1: I think without I don't know, I can't name a team. 2114 01:48:31,520 --> 01:48:33,880 Speaker 1: I'm just saying. I'm just making a general statement that 2115 01:48:34,360 --> 01:48:36,559 Speaker 1: he not only would be on the field for other 2116 01:48:36,600 --> 01:48:38,880 Speaker 1: teams in the NFL, he'd be taken a bulk of 2117 01:48:38,920 --> 01:48:41,559 Speaker 1: the rotationary snaps for a lot of other teams. He 2118 01:48:41,640 --> 01:48:43,360 Speaker 1: just can't get on the field here in Buffalo because 2119 01:48:43,360 --> 01:48:45,960 Speaker 1: they've got guys they trust who are experienced in this defense. 2120 01:48:46,200 --> 01:48:48,160 Speaker 1: Then he've played a lot of NFL games and they're 2121 01:48:48,200 --> 01:48:53,040 Speaker 1: still very talented, even if they are veterans. So he's 2122 01:48:53,040 --> 01:48:56,400 Speaker 1: just stuck in a very deep group here in Buffalo. 2123 01:48:56,479 --> 01:49:00,479 Speaker 1: And it doesn't mean he can't play. It just means, ana, man, 2124 01:49:00,600 --> 01:49:02,160 Speaker 1: they got a lot of really good players who are 2125 01:49:02,160 --> 01:49:04,960 Speaker 1: more experienced ahead of him right now. From Todd, he 2126 01:49:05,040 --> 01:49:07,519 Speaker 1: asks Ken and if yes, does it make sense to 2127 01:49:07,560 --> 01:49:10,840 Speaker 1: have Edmonds in the box on a headset in Miami. 2128 01:49:11,479 --> 01:49:16,320 Speaker 1: I don't think it does. No, I don't think it does. 2129 01:49:16,920 --> 01:49:19,000 Speaker 1: You know, we just heard from Lorenzo Alexander, who was 2130 01:49:19,040 --> 01:49:23,240 Speaker 1: around Tyrrell Dotson last season and he was being schooled 2131 01:49:23,320 --> 01:49:25,599 Speaker 1: up on making the calls in this defense last year, 2132 01:49:25,640 --> 01:49:29,360 Speaker 1: even though he never took the field, and in Lorenzo's opinion, 2133 01:49:29,439 --> 01:49:31,840 Speaker 1: he thinks Tyrell is more than capable of handling it, 2134 01:49:32,120 --> 01:49:33,920 Speaker 1: not to mention the fact he's got a guy right 2135 01:49:33,960 --> 01:49:36,680 Speaker 1: next to him in a J. Klein, who knows this 2136 01:49:36,840 --> 01:49:39,040 Speaker 1: system inside and out and can help him with any 2137 01:49:39,200 --> 01:49:41,000 Speaker 1: pre snap checks that he might not be one hundred 2138 01:49:41,040 --> 01:49:44,800 Speaker 1: percent sure about. If I don't know if exactly if 2139 01:49:44,800 --> 01:49:47,479 Speaker 1: this is what Scott's referring or I'm sorry from Todd 2140 01:49:47,560 --> 01:49:49,640 Speaker 1: is what he's referring to, but you might have the 2141 01:49:49,720 --> 01:49:52,720 Speaker 1: wrong idea about what a headset is and how it's 2142 01:49:52,800 --> 01:49:55,599 Speaker 1: used in the communication that goes on between it. The 2143 01:49:55,680 --> 01:50:00,559 Speaker 1: headset is basically to call the personnel and the play. 2144 01:50:00,920 --> 01:50:04,720 Speaker 1: It's not like Tremaine could be on the headset and said, hey, 2145 01:50:04,760 --> 01:50:06,880 Speaker 1: that back going out there, get him, you know, shift 2146 01:50:06,880 --> 01:50:08,800 Speaker 1: to such and said they don't give that kind of 2147 01:50:08,880 --> 01:50:13,960 Speaker 1: live instruction to these guys. So it basically the play basically, 2148 01:50:14,320 --> 01:50:17,839 Speaker 1: the linebacker gets the call from the gets the personnel 2149 01:50:17,880 --> 01:50:20,719 Speaker 1: says hey, we want heavy personnel, we want attack personnel, 2150 01:50:20,720 --> 01:50:23,920 Speaker 1: we want hawk personnel, we want whatever personnel on the 2151 01:50:23,960 --> 01:50:28,679 Speaker 1: field right Uh, and then we want to run this defense. Yeah, 2152 01:50:28,960 --> 01:50:32,639 Speaker 1: say run this defense, and that's the extent of it. Um. 2153 01:50:33,600 --> 01:50:36,519 Speaker 1: It's it's not like you're in there going hey and 2154 01:50:36,800 --> 01:50:38,599 Speaker 1: be careful of this and watch out for that and 2155 01:50:38,640 --> 01:50:41,479 Speaker 1: do this and do that. Um, that doesn't happen. So 2156 01:50:41,560 --> 01:50:45,920 Speaker 1: the communication that you're alluding to there would be you 2157 01:50:45,920 --> 01:50:48,280 Speaker 1: don't need Tremaine Edmonds for that, and he can't help 2158 01:50:48,640 --> 01:50:53,519 Speaker 1: with that. So yeah, it's uh, it's not a good 2159 01:50:53,560 --> 01:50:58,000 Speaker 1: idea and it probably wouldn't serve any purpose. Okay, Moving along, 2160 01:50:58,080 --> 01:51:01,080 Speaker 1: we go to Jack who says the burning question, what 2161 01:51:01,160 --> 01:51:04,160 Speaker 1: kind of players are linebackers aj Clein and Tyrell Dotson. 2162 01:51:04,200 --> 01:51:05,720 Speaker 1: I know next to nothing about that. When they'll be 2163 01:51:05,760 --> 01:51:08,160 Speaker 1: able to hold their own or will McDermott and Fraser 2164 01:51:08,200 --> 01:51:10,680 Speaker 1: need to get extra creative on defense this week. As 2165 01:51:10,760 --> 01:51:13,879 Speaker 1: we said earlier in the show, Jack, they're not Tremaine 2166 01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:16,800 Speaker 1: Edmonds and Matt Milano. In terms of pure athleticism, those 2167 01:51:16,800 --> 01:51:19,799 Speaker 1: are clearly the two fastest running linebackers on this roster. 2168 01:51:20,479 --> 01:51:24,160 Speaker 1: Tyrell Donson is an athlete. I think if there is 2169 01:51:24,240 --> 01:51:28,120 Speaker 1: one thing that perhaps Klein and Dodson do better as 2170 01:51:28,160 --> 01:51:31,080 Speaker 1: a tandem than maybe Milana or as good as Milano 2171 01:51:31,120 --> 01:51:33,280 Speaker 1: and Edmonds. It's filling the gaps and filling the holes. 2172 01:51:33,800 --> 01:51:37,479 Speaker 1: These guys come from run stuffing backgrounds in their college 2173 01:51:37,479 --> 01:51:40,479 Speaker 1: careers and so they're used to that. So when it 2174 01:51:40,479 --> 01:51:42,320 Speaker 1: comes to stopping the run game, I think the Bills 2175 01:51:42,320 --> 01:51:46,479 Speaker 1: will be fine. It's the pass coverage. It's the pass 2176 01:51:46,520 --> 01:51:49,760 Speaker 1: coverage assignments that they might be tasked with that could 2177 01:51:49,840 --> 01:51:52,960 Speaker 1: get a little squirrely at times because they're just not 2178 01:51:53,040 --> 01:51:56,559 Speaker 1: the same caliber of pass coverage linebackers as Milano and Edmonds. 2179 01:51:56,560 --> 01:51:59,720 Speaker 1: Otherwise they'd be starting over Milana and Edmonds and they're not. 2180 01:52:00,080 --> 01:52:04,719 Speaker 1: I think I think Terrell Dodson is a really good athlete. 2181 01:52:04,760 --> 01:52:06,600 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see him play, and I want to 2182 01:52:06,600 --> 01:52:08,479 Speaker 1: see him get from start to finish to see if 2183 01:52:08,479 --> 01:52:10,200 Speaker 1: he can play and play well and make some plays. 2184 01:52:10,240 --> 01:52:11,920 Speaker 1: I think he'll do some things that will wow some 2185 01:52:12,000 --> 01:52:14,840 Speaker 1: people in this game. I'm not saying that he's I 2186 01:52:14,880 --> 01:52:17,080 Speaker 1: think one of the reasons Matt Milano was out there 2187 01:52:17,400 --> 01:52:19,920 Speaker 1: instead of him is what you alluded to. Milan's got 2188 01:52:19,920 --> 01:52:21,479 Speaker 1: a skill set that lets him play in space a 2189 01:52:21,520 --> 01:52:26,200 Speaker 1: little better than Dodson, and he's more comfortable running down 2190 01:52:26,280 --> 01:52:29,320 Speaker 1: the field and pass coverage than Dodson might be. But 2191 01:52:29,400 --> 01:52:32,120 Speaker 1: I'm all the other interception he made last week, right, 2192 01:52:32,320 --> 01:52:34,400 Speaker 1: and all the other stuff that a linebacker does up 2193 01:52:34,400 --> 01:52:36,719 Speaker 1: around the box in the line of scrimmage. I think Dodson, 2194 01:52:37,240 --> 01:52:40,080 Speaker 1: Dodson's gonna nail that. I think he'll be fine up there, 2195 01:52:40,360 --> 01:52:42,479 Speaker 1: and you can bet the Bills will do their best 2196 01:52:42,479 --> 01:52:45,600 Speaker 1: to maximize his presence in the box. From Max in 2197 01:52:45,640 --> 01:52:48,160 Speaker 1: the mail Bag, let's think high expectations for a moment, 2198 01:52:48,200 --> 01:52:50,960 Speaker 1: since it's not completely unrealistic this season with this roster 2199 01:52:51,120 --> 01:52:54,280 Speaker 1: Besides Kse, who else do you see as a major 2200 01:52:54,360 --> 01:52:57,200 Speaker 1: threat and AFC contender for the Bills come playoff time? 2201 01:52:57,520 --> 01:53:02,120 Speaker 1: Give me your one week expert analysis one where a Baltimore. Yeah, Baltimore, 2202 01:53:02,160 --> 01:53:05,439 Speaker 1: Kansas City, and I think Pittsburgh's in there too, Like 2203 01:53:05,600 --> 01:53:09,080 Speaker 1: New England's still in there. I'm not New England's not 2204 01:53:09,080 --> 01:53:11,639 Speaker 1: going anywhere. My top three right now or Pittsburgh, Baltimore 2205 01:53:11,640 --> 01:53:14,639 Speaker 1: in Kansas City in terms of threats for the Bills, 2206 01:53:14,840 --> 01:53:17,400 Speaker 1: those are my top three. I think it's Baltimore, Kansas City, 2207 01:53:17,439 --> 01:53:22,080 Speaker 1: New England, make New England third? Wow, they were they 2208 01:53:22,120 --> 01:53:24,040 Speaker 1: going to go? I mean, why would they got it 2209 01:53:24,200 --> 01:53:30,720 Speaker 1: they traded an MVP for oh yeah, an MVP. Yeah, 2210 01:53:30,760 --> 01:53:32,960 Speaker 1: there are some other players in this conference. Oh, by 2211 01:53:33,000 --> 01:53:37,920 Speaker 1: the way, So I just there's there's there's three to 2212 01:53:38,080 --> 01:53:41,640 Speaker 1: five elite teams, and the Bills are I think right 2213 01:53:41,680 --> 01:53:44,080 Speaker 1: on the cusp of then. Yeah. I don't think Houston 2214 01:53:44,320 --> 01:53:47,480 Speaker 1: is the team they were a year ago. I Tennessee 2215 01:53:47,520 --> 01:53:49,479 Speaker 1: looks to be exactly the team they were in the 2216 01:53:49,520 --> 01:53:51,519 Speaker 1: second half of last year. They played really tough, but 2217 01:53:51,640 --> 01:53:55,320 Speaker 1: they they play with very narrow margins. That's right. I agree. 2218 01:53:55,600 --> 01:53:57,559 Speaker 1: I agree. It'll be interesting to see if they can 2219 01:53:57,680 --> 01:54:01,080 Speaker 1: keep it going and what happens if if Derrick Henry 2220 01:54:01,800 --> 01:54:06,320 Speaker 1: gets a hangnail and can't play and they got huge issues. 2221 01:54:06,360 --> 01:54:09,280 Speaker 1: They play in a lot of tight, close games they've 2222 01:54:09,320 --> 01:54:11,360 Speaker 1: got which can go either way, and they were lucky 2223 01:54:11,680 --> 01:54:14,519 Speaker 1: to pull one out last week. Last week's a perfect example. 2224 01:54:14,640 --> 01:54:17,240 Speaker 1: Right now, it's probably not that close if Kaskowski hits 2225 01:54:17,280 --> 01:54:19,559 Speaker 1: three field goals instead of missing three in an extra point. 2226 01:54:20,360 --> 01:54:22,160 Speaker 1: So they were fortunate. But those are the kinds of 2227 01:54:22,760 --> 01:54:25,519 Speaker 1: you know, edgy or seed games that Tennessee plays. They 2228 01:54:25,520 --> 01:54:28,040 Speaker 1: don't blow a lot of teams out. Indianapolis is going 2229 01:54:28,120 --> 01:54:29,720 Speaker 1: to play better than they did in Week one. I 2230 01:54:29,760 --> 01:54:32,560 Speaker 1: think they'll look I think they'll get it together with 2231 01:54:32,600 --> 01:54:34,840 Speaker 1: the crew they have there. I'm not sold on the 2232 01:54:34,960 --> 01:54:37,680 Speaker 1: LA Chargers in any way, shape or form. Denver looked 2233 01:54:37,720 --> 01:54:41,000 Speaker 1: better than I thought they would. I'll be interested to 2234 01:54:41,040 --> 01:54:43,960 Speaker 1: see how they play the rest of the way. Vegas 2235 01:54:44,360 --> 01:54:47,320 Speaker 1: beat Carolina with a rookie head coach, beat them by 2236 01:54:47,320 --> 01:54:51,040 Speaker 1: four with a rookie head coach, a brand new Carolina 2237 01:54:51,080 --> 01:54:56,120 Speaker 1: with a brand new quarterback after a COVID offseason, and 2238 01:54:56,200 --> 01:55:00,320 Speaker 1: the and Vegas just barely beat Carolina. I'm not sold 2239 01:55:00,320 --> 01:55:05,000 Speaker 1: on them yet. So those are my team's Pittsburgh, Baltimore, 2240 01:55:05,240 --> 01:55:09,640 Speaker 1: New England, Kansas City aside. And I think Buffaloes up 2241 01:55:09,640 --> 01:55:12,680 Speaker 1: there flows in that mix. I do. I do think 2242 01:55:12,720 --> 01:55:16,240 Speaker 1: they are. I do think they are. I just um, 2243 01:55:16,280 --> 01:55:18,600 Speaker 1: I don't want to put in New England. I just 2244 01:55:18,600 --> 01:55:21,600 Speaker 1: don't want to. I'm just gonna be stubborn about it. 2245 01:55:21,760 --> 01:55:25,840 Speaker 1: You can be stubborn. I think it's best defense. Face 2246 01:55:25,920 --> 01:55:28,200 Speaker 1: your fears. Brownie, Well, it's not a fear, it's just 2247 01:55:28,640 --> 01:55:31,360 Speaker 1: a lack of desire in any way, shape or form 2248 01:55:31,960 --> 01:55:34,120 Speaker 1: to give them any more credit. I'm not in denial. 2249 01:55:34,600 --> 01:55:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm just being I'm just being stubborn, just being stubborn, 2250 01:55:37,720 --> 01:55:40,360 Speaker 1: that's all. I don't like him at all, So that's 2251 01:55:40,400 --> 01:55:44,320 Speaker 1: my issue. Um, you know it is what it is saying. 2252 01:55:44,520 --> 01:55:47,080 Speaker 1: What are you gonna good? Say it? So thanks to 2253 01:55:47,160 --> 01:55:49,920 Speaker 1: everybody for I'm not saying it, say it yet it's true. 2254 01:55:50,000 --> 01:55:53,040 Speaker 1: You know it's true. Thanks everybody for firing in those questions. 2255 01:55:53,120 --> 01:55:55,440 Speaker 1: On the One Bill's Live fan mail Bag, we do 2256 01:55:55,440 --> 01:55:58,960 Speaker 1: it every Friday. Don't be shy about sending any queries, comments, 2257 01:55:59,040 --> 01:56:03,120 Speaker 1: or anecdote that you want to send. Steve and I, heck, 2258 01:56:03,160 --> 01:56:07,000 Speaker 1: we'll even take jokes, man, I'll take about anything. But 2259 01:56:07,080 --> 01:56:10,040 Speaker 1: that'll do it for this segment. When we return, it 2260 01:56:10,200 --> 01:56:14,120 Speaker 1: is time to stump Steve. It is installment number ten 2261 01:56:15,160 --> 01:56:18,040 Speaker 1: of Taskers teammates. We'll see if we can get past 2262 01:56:18,080 --> 01:56:21,080 Speaker 1: clue two or three this week. Wish me luck back 2263 01:56:21,080 --> 01:56:23,080 Speaker 1: in a moment here on One Bill's Live, presented by 2264 01:56:23,160 --> 01:56:37,840 Speaker 1: Kalid to Health, this is Buffalo Bill's Radio, Ris Brown, 2265 01:56:38,000 --> 01:56:40,600 Speaker 1: Steve Tasker with you. A final half hour of the program, 2266 01:56:40,600 --> 01:56:43,600 Speaker 1: and we're at the point of the show where it's 2267 01:56:43,640 --> 01:56:45,840 Speaker 1: the most exciting part of the show, at least in 2268 01:56:45,920 --> 01:56:49,680 Speaker 1: my estimation provided Steve doesn't get it right in two guesses, 2269 01:56:50,080 --> 01:56:52,840 Speaker 1: as he has completely taken the fun out of this 2270 01:56:52,960 --> 01:56:55,680 Speaker 1: for me. The last couple of weeks, it is time 2271 01:56:55,720 --> 01:57:00,520 Speaker 1: for Tasker's Teammates, which is now proudly sponsored by Wegmans 2272 01:57:00,520 --> 01:57:03,080 Speaker 1: to Go Meals Wegman's Meals to Go, I should say 2273 01:57:03,400 --> 01:57:07,200 Speaker 1: delicious meals delivered download their app today. So thanks to 2274 01:57:07,200 --> 01:57:11,640 Speaker 1: Wegman's for supporting this portion of the program Tasker's Teammate. 2275 01:57:12,160 --> 01:57:15,080 Speaker 1: And this is edition number ten, and I am going 2276 01:57:15,120 --> 01:57:17,320 Speaker 1: to be as cryptic and vague with these clues as 2277 01:57:17,360 --> 01:57:20,120 Speaker 1: possible because Steve is guessing his former teammates way too 2278 01:57:20,160 --> 01:57:25,320 Speaker 1: early on now. So here is clue number one. I 2279 01:57:25,360 --> 01:57:27,960 Speaker 1: was born in Miami, Florida, and I am just a 2280 01:57:28,000 --> 01:57:35,880 Speaker 1: month younger than Steve. So that doesn't give you a 2281 01:57:35,880 --> 01:57:40,280 Speaker 1: whole lot, obviously, but you know it's somebody right in 2282 01:57:40,320 --> 01:57:49,320 Speaker 1: your age range born in South Florida. Buttroll. It is 2283 01:57:49,400 --> 01:57:52,280 Speaker 1: not Buttroll. That's not a bad guest, though he still 2284 01:57:52,320 --> 01:57:58,000 Speaker 1: lives in South Florida. Clue number two. John Fena, Clue 2285 01:57:58,080 --> 01:58:02,240 Speaker 1: number two. I was a teammate of Steve's for six seasons, 2286 01:58:02,400 --> 01:58:10,360 Speaker 1: all with the bills. I really love our music. Mark Maddox. 2287 01:58:10,560 --> 01:58:14,200 Speaker 1: It is not Mark Maddox. Not a bad guest. I 2288 01:58:14,200 --> 01:58:18,720 Speaker 1: wasn't born in South Florida either. Clue number three. I 2289 01:58:18,880 --> 01:58:23,120 Speaker 1: played major college football in what was then the Big 2290 01:58:23,160 --> 01:58:29,280 Speaker 1: Eighth Conference, which is a conference you knew well growing 2291 01:58:29,360 --> 01:58:32,640 Speaker 1: up in Western Kansas. So talking the old Big Eight 2292 01:58:32,720 --> 01:58:35,920 Speaker 1: Conference here? Oh no, he thinks he has it? Is 2293 01:58:35,960 --> 01:58:37,880 Speaker 1: he gonna get it in three clues or less? Again, 2294 01:58:40,120 --> 01:58:42,080 Speaker 1: You're gonna impress me, Steve if you get this, because 2295 01:58:42,120 --> 01:58:45,320 Speaker 1: I'm not giving you a lot here. I am not 2296 01:58:45,440 --> 01:58:54,360 Speaker 1: giving you a lot. The Big Eight, the Big Eight, 2297 01:58:53,920 --> 01:59:01,600 Speaker 1: that's right, seasons with me. Okay, so you had passed, 2298 01:59:01,600 --> 01:59:04,480 Speaker 1: all right. Finally we're on to clue four for the 2299 01:59:04,520 --> 01:59:07,760 Speaker 1: first time in like five weeks. Gosh o game. An 2300 01:59:07,840 --> 01:59:12,080 Speaker 1: interesting fact about my career is the only two quarterbacks 2301 01:59:12,120 --> 01:59:15,120 Speaker 1: I had his teammates are now in the Hall of Fame. 2302 01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:26,640 Speaker 1: You know. One of them is Jim Kelly Shane Conlin. 2303 01:59:27,040 --> 01:59:30,720 Speaker 1: It is not Shane Connor, Pennsylvania guys. But he went 2304 01:59:30,760 --> 01:59:33,440 Speaker 1: to Saint Louis and I thought maybe he played with 2305 01:59:33,440 --> 01:59:38,280 Speaker 1: with Nope, yeah, okay, okay, So clue twos to Saint 2306 01:59:38,320 --> 01:59:42,360 Speaker 1: Louis quarterback. I'm turned Kurt Warner, Kurt Warning, Yeah, clue 2307 01:59:42,440 --> 01:59:45,200 Speaker 1: number five. I not only went to a pair of 2308 01:59:45,240 --> 01:59:48,160 Speaker 1: Super Bowls with the Bills, I also won a national 2309 01:59:48,280 --> 01:59:56,080 Speaker 1: championship in college. Now that should help you narrow down 2310 01:59:56,120 --> 02:00:04,480 Speaker 1: the Big Eight conference. Clue man, Steve is working hard 2311 02:00:04,560 --> 02:00:11,320 Speaker 1: this week. I love this Oklahomas now Oklahoma stake. He 2312 02:00:11,480 --> 02:00:18,600 Speaker 1: came out of Oh, you know, hold on, we're feeding 2313 02:00:18,640 --> 02:00:22,440 Speaker 1: these that we're feeding data to him. You're you're yeah, 2314 02:00:22,520 --> 02:00:25,200 Speaker 1: you're you're like, I'm not giving you, but yeah, you 2315 02:00:25,200 --> 02:00:26,840 Speaker 1: should have just told me the guy was a male, 2316 02:00:27,000 --> 02:00:30,040 Speaker 1: you know. I mean, I'm trying to milk it here 2317 02:00:30,080 --> 02:00:32,120 Speaker 1: a little bit. You're getting him in like a minute 2318 02:00:32,120 --> 02:00:36,120 Speaker 1: and a half the last few weeks. Let's okay, a 2319 02:00:36,280 --> 02:00:38,240 Speaker 1: Big Eight I'm thinking he's I think, and he went 2320 02:00:38,240 --> 02:00:41,160 Speaker 1: to Oklahoma. He could have been I don't Texas was 2321 02:00:41,200 --> 02:00:45,800 Speaker 1: never in the Big Eight. I don't think no, And 2322 02:00:47,880 --> 02:00:51,800 Speaker 1: so it's gotta be Oklahoma national championship. I don't know. 2323 02:00:51,880 --> 02:00:53,800 Speaker 1: I'm turning strung. He's the same age as you, the 2324 02:00:53,840 --> 02:00:55,760 Speaker 1: same age as me. So that means he came out 2325 02:00:55,800 --> 02:01:00,760 Speaker 1: in eighty four eighty five, had to be here when 2326 02:01:00,760 --> 02:01:08,120 Speaker 1: I got here and stuck around this is a tough one. 2327 02:01:08,880 --> 02:01:11,720 Speaker 1: We finally got one. That's got Steve really thinking. Here 2328 02:01:11,760 --> 02:01:14,000 Speaker 1: the wheels are turning. It's got to be I. I 2329 02:01:14,000 --> 02:01:15,920 Speaker 1: didn't know what side of the ball he'd played. Well, 2330 02:01:15,960 --> 02:01:17,560 Speaker 1: that'll be the next clue. If you want it to be, 2331 02:01:18,880 --> 02:01:21,200 Speaker 1: that'll be the next clue. So you tell me if 2332 02:01:21,240 --> 02:01:25,720 Speaker 1: you want that or not. John Davis, it is not 2333 02:01:25,840 --> 02:01:30,320 Speaker 1: John Day. So here's clue number six. Okay. A defensive 2334 02:01:30,320 --> 02:01:32,920 Speaker 1: player for the Bills. I had one fumble recovery and 2335 02:01:33,040 --> 02:01:40,600 Speaker 1: one interception in my six seasons. I put all those 2336 02:01:40,600 --> 02:01:44,720 Speaker 1: clues together. Carlton Bailey, it is not Carlton Bailey. Clue 2337 02:01:44,800 --> 02:01:47,400 Speaker 1: number seven. I was a supplemental draft pick of the 2338 02:01:47,400 --> 02:01:49,960 Speaker 1: Bills in nineteen eighty four, but did not get to 2339 02:01:50,000 --> 02:01:56,400 Speaker 1: the Bills until nineteen eighty six. See, that's the same 2340 02:01:56,440 --> 02:01:59,240 Speaker 1: time Jim Kelly got there. So what does that mean? 2341 02:02:00,080 --> 02:02:03,920 Speaker 1: Ray Bentley, it is not Ray Bentley. Okay. Prior to 2342 02:02:04,000 --> 02:02:07,800 Speaker 1: my six NFL seasons, I also played two seasons in 2343 02:02:07,840 --> 02:02:11,080 Speaker 1: the USFL where I did not play for the team 2344 02:02:11,120 --> 02:02:17,400 Speaker 1: that drafted me. In that league. Jeez, you may want 2345 02:02:17,400 --> 02:02:22,000 Speaker 1: to go back to the Hall of Fame quarterbacks that 2346 02:02:22,080 --> 02:02:24,120 Speaker 1: this guy played with and that may narrow down the 2347 02:02:24,200 --> 02:02:30,960 Speaker 1: USFL team for you. Well, he didn't. Nai was now 2348 02:02:31,040 --> 02:02:32,960 Speaker 1: Warren Moon was a West coast guy. I'm thinking this 2349 02:02:33,040 --> 02:02:35,280 Speaker 1: guy's got on the bills, right, So I went, okay, 2350 02:02:35,280 --> 02:02:39,120 Speaker 1: so we've really got Steve going now, Hall of Fame. 2351 02:02:40,520 --> 02:02:43,320 Speaker 1: He had two Hall of Fame quarterbacks as teammates. We 2352 02:02:43,360 --> 02:02:45,920 Speaker 1: had to play with Marine, one in the USFL and 2353 02:02:46,120 --> 02:02:52,160 Speaker 1: one in the NFL. Oh, obviously that USFL quarterback also 2354 02:02:52,200 --> 02:02:54,440 Speaker 1: played in the NFL. Gotta be Steve. Gotta be Steve 2355 02:02:54,520 --> 02:03:03,280 Speaker 1: Young who I don't know who did that? Who went to? 2356 02:03:04,400 --> 02:03:06,680 Speaker 1: I have no idea? All right, so we go again 2357 02:03:06,840 --> 02:03:10,120 Speaker 1: prior to my six NFL seasons. Oh I did, I 2358 02:03:10,160 --> 02:03:12,880 Speaker 1: just did that. Here we go. My jersey number is 2359 02:03:12,880 --> 02:03:18,120 Speaker 1: equal to almost half of Steve's jersey number. So your 2360 02:03:18,280 --> 02:03:21,600 Speaker 1: jersey numbers eighty nine. What's about half of that's gotta 2361 02:03:21,640 --> 02:03:30,680 Speaker 1: be low forties? Oh nah, So it's number. It's either 2362 02:03:30,760 --> 02:03:34,360 Speaker 1: number forty four or number forty five, not Derek Holmes 2363 02:03:37,040 --> 02:03:42,360 Speaker 1: forty four forty five. I don't know. Okay, next clue. 2364 02:03:42,440 --> 02:03:49,560 Speaker 1: My first and last name are a total of two syllables. 2365 02:03:51,160 --> 02:03:54,080 Speaker 1: One syllable first name, one syllable last name, and he's 2366 02:03:54,120 --> 02:03:56,760 Speaker 1: had an interception or a fumber recovery. He's always a defender. 2367 02:03:56,760 --> 02:04:00,000 Speaker 1: And his number is forty four or forty five. Oh, 2368 02:04:00,120 --> 02:04:04,880 Speaker 1: Dwight drain Boom, there you go, Steve, well done. Hey, yeah, 2369 02:04:04,960 --> 02:04:10,400 Speaker 1: you're right. Oklahoma played for the La Express in USFL 2370 02:04:10,480 --> 02:04:13,760 Speaker 1: and we've got Dwight on the horn right now. Sorry 2371 02:04:14,280 --> 02:04:19,840 Speaker 1: to keep your waiting, Dwight, Steve, I know right, I'm 2372 02:04:19,840 --> 02:04:24,240 Speaker 1: then Yeah, the guy who played with you right on 2373 02:04:24,280 --> 02:04:27,240 Speaker 1: the team, right the kickoff team that was number one 2374 02:04:28,560 --> 02:04:32,760 Speaker 1: four straight years in the league for several years. Yeah, 2375 02:04:32,800 --> 02:04:35,480 Speaker 1: you're right. Oh my gosh, I see I would I 2376 02:04:35,480 --> 02:04:41,080 Speaker 1: couldn't see. Here's the problem. I was nailing these, so 2377 02:04:41,160 --> 02:04:43,400 Speaker 1: he was kind of mad. I made him really hard. Yeah, 2378 02:04:43,440 --> 02:04:46,400 Speaker 1: he made him hard, man. So what school the Big 2379 02:04:46,400 --> 02:04:50,000 Speaker 1: Ten or Big Eight? Did you play for? Oklahoma? Oklahoma 2380 02:04:50,280 --> 02:04:52,640 Speaker 1: the only the only team in the Big Game. See, 2381 02:04:52,680 --> 02:04:54,520 Speaker 1: I tell you this, Dwight, I did not know you. 2382 02:04:54,600 --> 02:04:56,520 Speaker 1: I did not even know you played in the USFL. 2383 02:04:57,360 --> 02:04:59,280 Speaker 1: I could I didn't remember that. I didn't know that. 2384 02:05:00,360 --> 02:05:02,800 Speaker 1: I didn't know that. You know, Jim and I used 2385 02:05:02,800 --> 02:05:05,320 Speaker 1: to use the teajs all the time because he played 2386 02:05:05,320 --> 02:05:08,480 Speaker 1: for the Houston Gamblers. I played for the l A right, 2387 02:05:09,080 --> 02:05:11,640 Speaker 1: so it was it was Steve Young, right, Steve Young 2388 02:05:11,640 --> 02:05:15,080 Speaker 1: and the lax Press. Yeah, Dwight, were you at Were 2389 02:05:15,080 --> 02:05:19,040 Speaker 1: you in that game where Kelly and Young were throwing 2390 02:05:19,040 --> 02:05:20,880 Speaker 1: it all over the yard? It was like that fifty 2391 02:05:20,960 --> 02:05:23,600 Speaker 1: something to fifty something game? Were you? Did you play 2392 02:05:23,720 --> 02:05:27,200 Speaker 1: that game? Absolutely? What is your because because Jim Kelly 2393 02:05:27,200 --> 02:05:29,320 Speaker 1: tells us all the time every time he steves he 2394 02:05:29,400 --> 02:05:31,800 Speaker 1: sees Steve Young. That's the first thing they talk about 2395 02:05:31,840 --> 02:05:34,240 Speaker 1: every time that game. What do you What do you 2396 02:05:34,280 --> 02:05:36,120 Speaker 1: remember about that game and how wild it was. It 2397 02:05:36,200 --> 02:05:38,280 Speaker 1: mustn't have been much fun to be a defensive player 2398 02:05:38,600 --> 02:05:41,720 Speaker 1: in that game. No chasing those little receives all around 2399 02:05:41,760 --> 02:05:45,200 Speaker 1: the field all day. It was crazy. But the one 2400 02:05:45,240 --> 02:05:50,640 Speaker 1: thing I do remember, uh him broke my finger on 2401 02:05:50,720 --> 02:05:52,480 Speaker 1: a pass. He broke the ball and I went to 2402 02:05:52,520 --> 02:05:55,440 Speaker 1: try to intercept it. Broke my finger. That finger that 2403 02:05:55,480 --> 02:05:59,640 Speaker 1: you're showing us, that deformed fingers from Jim Kelly like 2404 02:05:59,680 --> 02:06:06,000 Speaker 1: thirty five years ago. Wow, Jim Kelly, that is hilarious. Yeah, 2405 02:06:06,040 --> 02:06:08,120 Speaker 1: that's right. And it was like an unbelievable game. I 2406 02:06:08,120 --> 02:06:10,720 Speaker 1: think each of those guys had six touchdown passes. It 2407 02:06:10,800 --> 02:06:12,920 Speaker 1: was just it was in It was at the coliseum, right, 2408 02:06:13,040 --> 02:06:15,440 Speaker 1: that game was that? It was at the college. How 2409 02:06:15,480 --> 02:06:18,480 Speaker 1: did you get it all? How did you get to Buffalo? What? 2410 02:06:18,480 --> 02:06:20,760 Speaker 1: What give us the couple of steps that brought you 2411 02:06:20,880 --> 02:06:25,000 Speaker 1: Buffalo when the UL went away? How did that work? Well? Yeah, 2412 02:06:25,040 --> 02:06:28,920 Speaker 1: well actually yeah was the supplemental draft. Buffalo drafted me 2413 02:06:29,880 --> 02:06:33,000 Speaker 1: and but I still played, you know, another year. I 2414 02:06:33,000 --> 02:06:37,080 Speaker 1: have played two more years with um the USFL, and 2415 02:06:37,280 --> 02:06:39,200 Speaker 1: I knew eventually I was going to go to the NFL. 2416 02:06:39,280 --> 02:06:43,320 Speaker 1: I knew that. So after the league kind of folded, 2417 02:06:44,120 --> 02:06:47,560 Speaker 1: then I got the call and I end up in Buffalo. 2418 02:06:47,720 --> 02:06:49,880 Speaker 1: Now and what we came the same year? You came 2419 02:06:49,920 --> 02:06:51,600 Speaker 1: a little bit Yeah, I think a little bit later. 2420 02:06:51,720 --> 02:06:54,280 Speaker 1: I came like in November that first year and eighty six, 2421 02:06:54,280 --> 02:06:57,440 Speaker 1: and you were already there, was already there, see, And 2422 02:06:57,440 --> 02:07:01,320 Speaker 1: I could tell when I got there you were. That's 2423 02:07:01,320 --> 02:07:03,520 Speaker 1: why I probably didn't remember you in the USFL thing, 2424 02:07:03,600 --> 02:07:05,760 Speaker 1: because I remember you. I felt, to me from a 2425 02:07:05,800 --> 02:07:08,000 Speaker 1: new guy coming in, I thought you were established, you 2426 02:07:08,040 --> 02:07:10,400 Speaker 1: had been there for like I thought you'd been there 2427 02:07:10,400 --> 02:07:13,160 Speaker 1: for like four years, because you you know, I felt 2428 02:07:13,200 --> 02:07:16,000 Speaker 1: like that, well, yeah, because you you know, you were established, 2429 02:07:16,000 --> 02:07:17,680 Speaker 1: you were on the field. Everybody knew you, and you 2430 02:07:17,720 --> 02:07:20,200 Speaker 1: were you know, they'd talked about you playing before and 2431 02:07:20,400 --> 02:07:22,240 Speaker 1: oh yeah, he was already a three year pro. You 2432 02:07:22,240 --> 02:07:24,320 Speaker 1: were a three year pro by the time I got there. 2433 02:07:24,360 --> 02:07:26,080 Speaker 1: And how did that work? You had three year pro 2434 02:07:26,200 --> 02:07:29,880 Speaker 1: and we're the same age, Yeah, because you know, I 2435 02:07:29,920 --> 02:07:31,720 Speaker 1: came out of college around the same I was one 2436 02:07:31,800 --> 02:07:35,800 Speaker 1: in sixty two, right, me too, Yeah, you were sixty 2437 02:07:35,840 --> 02:07:38,520 Speaker 1: two as well. Yeah, And so how'd you get the 2438 02:07:38,600 --> 02:07:43,720 Speaker 1: NFL in like eighty three? Well? US eighty six? Well, 2439 02:07:43,760 --> 02:07:46,080 Speaker 1: I mean the USFL though you came out of when 2440 02:07:46,240 --> 02:07:49,080 Speaker 1: you what year did you come out of OU? That 2441 02:07:49,240 --> 02:07:51,920 Speaker 1: was eighty three. But I played in the UM the 2442 02:07:52,240 --> 02:07:58,480 Speaker 1: nineteen the eighty four and eighty five season with the USFL. Yeah, yeah, 2443 02:07:58,480 --> 02:08:00,880 Speaker 1: I went to I took a fifth year, went back 2444 02:08:00,920 --> 02:08:03,680 Speaker 1: to northwester Well there's your answer, And yeah, you're the 2445 02:08:03,680 --> 02:08:05,440 Speaker 1: guy that, yeah I was. I was the one that 2446 02:08:05,480 --> 02:08:07,920 Speaker 1: was late to the party. Yeah, but you were late. Yeah, 2447 02:08:07,960 --> 02:08:09,880 Speaker 1: I was late to the party. Yeah. Do I You 2448 02:08:09,920 --> 02:08:12,400 Speaker 1: look great? Man? That's awesome to see it, and it's 2449 02:08:12,440 --> 02:08:17,120 Speaker 1: fantastic to talk with you and UM, and I apologize 2450 02:08:17,120 --> 02:08:19,680 Speaker 1: for taking so long to guess who you were. You know, 2451 02:08:19,720 --> 02:08:22,280 Speaker 1: it's funny, Dwight, because we've had some other clues that 2452 02:08:22,320 --> 02:08:25,560 Speaker 1: we gave out in previous editions and he's actually guessed you. 2453 02:08:26,000 --> 02:08:28,000 Speaker 1: So it's not like you were on top of mind 2454 02:08:28,080 --> 02:08:31,120 Speaker 1: for Steve because he's used your name as guesses in 2455 02:08:31,200 --> 02:08:34,720 Speaker 1: previous weeks with clues that we've given. It was wrong 2456 02:08:35,120 --> 02:08:38,400 Speaker 1: in those weeks, but buried it right, Ye buried my name. 2457 02:08:38,400 --> 02:08:40,640 Speaker 1: After that, they'll never go back the figures. I'll never 2458 02:08:40,760 --> 02:08:43,600 Speaker 1: go back to it, right, But listen to take I 2459 02:08:43,640 --> 02:08:45,000 Speaker 1: want to say this to you, man. I want to 2460 02:08:45,000 --> 02:08:49,360 Speaker 1: say congratulations. But the Hall of Fame nomination, Yeah, there 2461 02:08:49,360 --> 02:08:52,640 Speaker 1: you go. Yeah. Well, Steve doesn't like to talk about that, Dwight, 2462 02:08:52,720 --> 02:08:54,960 Speaker 1: but as you can imagine, I know, but I want 2463 02:08:54,960 --> 02:09:00,000 Speaker 1: to say that. Man, Well, I appreciate it. I hope 2464 02:08:59,560 --> 02:09:02,360 Speaker 1: may make that that that move and put you in Well, 2465 02:09:02,400 --> 02:09:04,320 Speaker 1: it's easy to be good when he got good teammates, 2466 02:09:04,360 --> 02:09:05,760 Speaker 1: you know that. So it was a lot of fun 2467 02:09:05,800 --> 02:09:10,000 Speaker 1: while it lasted. But let's not lose any sleep over it. See, 2468 02:09:10,040 --> 02:09:12,000 Speaker 1: this is what you get from him when you bring 2469 02:09:12,040 --> 02:09:16,520 Speaker 1: it up every single time. Yeah, exactly, all right, Dwight. Listen, 2470 02:09:16,600 --> 02:09:18,520 Speaker 1: we thank you for taking the time to join us 2471 02:09:18,520 --> 02:09:20,560 Speaker 1: on the show. We hope you had fun with this 2472 02:09:20,600 --> 02:09:23,840 Speaker 1: because we love making it hard on Steve and making 2473 02:09:23,920 --> 02:09:26,000 Speaker 1: him squirm a little bit. So thanks for being a 2474 02:09:26,000 --> 02:09:28,200 Speaker 1: part of that. We appreciate it, and good luck to 2475 02:09:28,200 --> 02:09:31,680 Speaker 1: you down the line here. Oh yeah, thanks for having me. Hey, 2476 02:09:31,920 --> 02:09:34,080 Speaker 1: you look great, Steve. I was just gonna see that. Man. 2477 02:09:34,320 --> 02:09:37,640 Speaker 1: Appreciate you, Dwight. Thanks man, take care. That's why train 2478 02:09:38,160 --> 02:09:42,360 Speaker 1: joining us here on Taskers Teammate? How good does he looks? Fantastic? 2479 02:09:42,400 --> 02:09:44,520 Speaker 1: He looks fantastic. I mean outside of a little touch 2480 02:09:44,560 --> 02:09:47,720 Speaker 1: of gray on the there. He looks like he looks 2481 02:09:47,760 --> 02:09:50,360 Speaker 1: like a commercial star, like he could like sell soap. 2482 02:09:50,680 --> 02:09:54,920 Speaker 1: Looks like right, guy looks like a male model. Ready 2483 02:09:54,960 --> 02:09:57,080 Speaker 1: to throw him in the shower. He looks like a 2484 02:09:57,160 --> 02:10:00,240 Speaker 1: male model. That guy. Oh that was good, Steve. All right. 2485 02:10:00,240 --> 02:10:02,960 Speaker 1: So that's the tenth edition of task This Teammate, brought 2486 02:10:02,960 --> 02:10:06,280 Speaker 1: to you by Wegman's Wegman's Meals to Go Delicious Meals 2487 02:10:06,280 --> 02:10:09,040 Speaker 1: delivered download their app today. How did what happened to me? 2488 02:10:10,200 --> 02:10:14,040 Speaker 1: You stop tutting your hair, count your hair. It ain't months, Steven. 2489 02:10:14,880 --> 02:10:17,760 Speaker 1: The hell is going on here? It looks fantastic and 2490 02:10:17,840 --> 02:10:24,160 Speaker 1: here I sit looking like a gargoyle for him. All Right, 2491 02:10:24,160 --> 02:10:25,960 Speaker 1: we gotta take a break, but when we return, we 2492 02:10:26,000 --> 02:10:28,560 Speaker 1: will close up this Friday edition of the show One 2493 02:10:28,600 --> 02:10:31,600 Speaker 1: Bill's Live, presented by Kalid to Health. This is Buffalo 2494 02:10:31,640 --> 02:10:49,680 Speaker 1: Bill's Radio Time. For what we have learned? Or what 2495 02:10:49,760 --> 02:10:51,560 Speaker 1: have we learned? I'm gonna get that right at some point. 2496 02:10:51,800 --> 02:10:53,800 Speaker 1: What have we learned from today's show? Brought to you 2497 02:10:53,840 --> 02:10:57,920 Speaker 1: by Skyworks, the official construction equipment rental company of the 2498 02:10:57,920 --> 02:11:00,880 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. And what we've learned is that our ace 2499 02:11:00,960 --> 02:11:06,000 Speaker 1: production assistant, Kelly Rood, is leaving for greener pastures in 2500 02:11:06,040 --> 02:11:09,360 Speaker 1: the Live, free or Die state of New Hampshire. But 2501 02:11:09,600 --> 02:11:13,240 Speaker 1: very sad to see her go. I know, Steve, you 2502 02:11:13,360 --> 02:11:17,120 Speaker 1: had a greater opportunity, a longer period of time with 2503 02:11:17,200 --> 02:11:20,040 Speaker 1: which to work with Kelly directly, so I will let 2504 02:11:20,120 --> 02:11:23,080 Speaker 1: you finish this up. But I will just say that 2505 02:11:23,160 --> 02:11:25,240 Speaker 1: in the time that I was able to work with her, 2506 02:11:25,280 --> 02:11:27,920 Speaker 1: either on this show briefly or with Bill's Field Pass 2507 02:11:28,320 --> 02:11:30,440 Speaker 1: when we got that show off the ground last year, 2508 02:11:30,480 --> 02:11:33,640 Speaker 1: the pregame show from the sidelines, you can tell very 2509 02:11:33,720 --> 02:11:36,080 Speaker 1: quickly with a co worker whether they have a genuine 2510 02:11:36,120 --> 02:11:39,040 Speaker 1: passion for the job or not, and Kelly has that 2511 02:11:39,200 --> 02:11:42,760 Speaker 1: in spades. So when you lose someone of that caliber, 2512 02:11:43,320 --> 02:11:46,840 Speaker 1: you feel it because you know that replacing her isn't 2513 02:11:46,840 --> 02:11:49,640 Speaker 1: going to be easy. But I know that she's got 2514 02:11:49,680 --> 02:11:53,000 Speaker 1: an opportunity up there that she's interested in taking. And 2515 02:11:53,280 --> 02:11:55,520 Speaker 1: you know, you always wish people well when they have 2516 02:11:55,520 --> 02:11:58,560 Speaker 1: to make those kinds of decisions because they're not always easy. 2517 02:11:58,800 --> 02:12:01,640 Speaker 1: So just good luck to Kelly for me. And it 2518 02:12:01,680 --> 02:12:04,240 Speaker 1: was great being a coworker of hers. Let me just 2519 02:12:04,280 --> 02:12:06,800 Speaker 1: say this about Kelly. We were better because she worked 2520 02:12:06,800 --> 02:12:08,960 Speaker 1: with us. Kelly's a strong woman, and she works in 2521 02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:11,839 Speaker 1: a room with about eight or nine or ten guys everything, 2522 02:12:12,480 --> 02:12:16,360 Speaker 1: and we were better, all idiots, We were better because 2523 02:12:16,400 --> 02:12:19,160 Speaker 1: of her. She made us all better. And it's hard 2524 02:12:19,240 --> 02:12:22,120 Speaker 1: to realize that we're gonna have to work really hard 2525 02:12:22,160 --> 02:12:24,200 Speaker 1: to be as good as we have been because of her. 2526 02:12:24,560 --> 02:12:26,600 Speaker 1: We're gonna miss her. We always wish her the best, 2527 02:12:26,640 --> 02:12:28,640 Speaker 1: And as you said, Brownie, it takes courage to make 2528 02:12:28,680 --> 02:12:30,920 Speaker 1: a life decision the way she's making one and moving 2529 02:12:30,960 --> 02:12:33,920 Speaker 1: on to bigger and better things. She's got great opportunities 2530 02:12:33,960 --> 02:12:36,360 Speaker 1: and great potential coming up in her life. We all 2531 02:12:36,400 --> 02:12:38,480 Speaker 1: wish her the best, We love her, We're gonna miss her, 2532 02:12:38,840 --> 02:12:40,400 Speaker 1: and I was proud to have worked with her. I 2533 02:12:40,560 --> 02:12:44,000 Speaker 1: learned something from her, and she taught me some things 2534 02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:49,080 Speaker 1: about myself, a lot of important things. But more importantly 2535 02:12:49,120 --> 02:12:51,360 Speaker 1: than anything, she taught me how to make a fantastic 2536 02:12:51,440 --> 02:12:54,160 Speaker 1: key lime pie. I'm gonna miss you, Kelly, love you, 2537 02:12:54,240 --> 02:12:56,400 Speaker 1: and we wish you so much but the best, and 2538 02:12:56,640 --> 02:12:58,680 Speaker 1: we know that you're gonna be fantastic in the next 2539 02:12:59,000 --> 02:13:00,840 Speaker 1: phase of your life. Good luck, Kelly, and I do 2540 02:13:00,960 --> 02:13:03,480 Speaker 1: know that she has promised, even though she's moving to 2541 02:13:03,520 --> 02:13:06,480 Speaker 1: Patriots Country, she has promised to fly the Bill's colors 2542 02:13:06,560 --> 02:13:09,520 Speaker 1: up there, so we will be properly represented up there 2543 02:13:09,560 --> 02:13:13,440 Speaker 1: by her up there in New Hampshire Way, which I've 2544 02:13:13,480 --> 02:13:16,000 Speaker 1: got family up that way. It is Patriots Country to 2545 02:13:16,040 --> 02:13:19,680 Speaker 1: the hilt. So you want to talk about courage, well 2546 02:13:20,480 --> 02:13:24,280 Speaker 1: here's to Kelly Rude being a pilgrim in an unholy land. Yes, 2547 02:13:24,360 --> 02:13:26,640 Speaker 1: that's right. That'll do it for us. Though. Here on 2548 02:13:26,640 --> 02:13:30,080 Speaker 1: One Bills Live. We thank you for joining us on 2549 02:13:30,120 --> 02:13:33,040 Speaker 1: the Friday edition of the program. Good luck to Kelly, 2550 02:13:33,160 --> 02:13:36,320 Speaker 1: and we'll catch up with you guys on Monday when 2551 02:13:36,320 --> 02:13:39,960 Speaker 1: we recap the Bills Dolphins matchup on Sunday for Steve Tasker. 2552 02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:42,200 Speaker 1: I'm Chris Brown. This is One Bills Live presented by 2553 02:13:42,240 --> 02:13:44,600 Speaker 1: Kalid to Health. This has been Buffalo Bills Radio