WEBVTT 00:00:00.880 --> 00:00:03.620 Welcome back to the Buffalo Bread Podcast. I 00:00:03.620 --> 00:00:07.179 am your host, Dan Roberts. We are here at the 00:00:07.179 --> 00:00:10.179 bye week for the Buffalo Bills, putting together 00:00:10.179 --> 00:00:13.339 quite a bit of guest host content for you all 00:00:13.339 --> 00:00:16.899 as the Bills take a much needed break from losing 00:00:16.899 --> 00:00:20.480 football. Our guest today, though, is not familiar 00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:23.399 with losing football recently. That is when Brandon 00:00:23.399 --> 00:00:25.460 Bennett, our resident friend of the pod, not 00:00:25.460 --> 00:00:28.420 friend of the Bills, our Patriots expert. He 00:00:28.420 --> 00:00:30.980 has come on the pod to, uh, to brag a little 00:00:30.980 --> 00:00:35.119 bit about his first place pats. All us, Bill's 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:37.380 fans, uh, suckers forever believing that we could 00:00:37.380 --> 00:00:41.039 run it back. Like we did last year, Brandon right 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:43.859 off the top, man. How dare you, sir. How dare 00:00:43.859 --> 00:00:47.299 you guys find a quarterback this good, this close 00:00:47.299 --> 00:00:49.700 to the close of the Tom Brady era. That's all 00:00:49.700 --> 00:00:54.079 I wanted to say. Pod over. What's up, man? How 00:00:54.079 --> 00:00:56.789 you doing? How you doing today? Good, I'm really 00:00:56.789 --> 00:01:01.090 good. As a Patriots fan, probably, you know, 00:01:01.149 --> 00:01:04.209 the best I've been in quite some time. Yeah, 00:01:04.750 --> 00:01:07.650 I really listen, man, you guys deserve to drought 00:01:07.650 --> 00:01:09.650 like the Bills had a drought for all those years 00:01:09.650 --> 00:01:11.870 back in the day. And it looks like you're going 00:01:11.870 --> 00:01:16.409 to avoid it. Congratulations to you. But in all 00:01:16.409 --> 00:01:19.709 seriousness, I was watching that Bills game, 00:01:19.730 --> 00:01:22.170 I was over at your house was watching that Bills 00:01:22.170 --> 00:01:25.599 game. And I thought a couple of things. Um, and 00:01:25.599 --> 00:01:27.640 this is why I want to bring you on the pod. I 00:01:27.640 --> 00:01:30.079 want to kind of test them with you, right? To 00:01:30.079 --> 00:01:33.359 see if my instincts were correct. Number one, 00:01:33.840 --> 00:01:36.659 Drake May's arrival has happened, I think, ahead 00:01:36.659 --> 00:01:39.659 of schedule, and he has skipped some of the growing 00:01:39.659 --> 00:01:42.980 pains that second year QBs and young QBs go through, 00:01:43.019 --> 00:01:45.640 and that is making the dumb mistakes downfield. 00:01:45.980 --> 00:01:48.280 He did that some last year, but he hasn't done 00:01:48.280 --> 00:01:50.519 any of that putting the ball in danger this year. 00:01:51.140 --> 00:01:53.709 Next, Mike Vrabel. We're going to talk about 00:01:53.709 --> 00:01:57.129 him too. Um, I think, and I'm going to get your 00:01:57.129 --> 00:01:59.189 take on this later on. I think you guys might 00:01:59.189 --> 00:02:01.290 have the best coach in the AFC East right now. 00:02:01.409 --> 00:02:03.030 You guys already might have the best coach in 00:02:03.030 --> 00:02:05.290 the division after just six weeks. And we'll 00:02:05.290 --> 00:02:07.989 dig into that a little bit too. And then third, 00:02:08.469 --> 00:02:11.050 your guys defense, man, the way you guys can 00:02:11.050 --> 00:02:14.030 stop the run when so few teams can, but then 00:02:14.030 --> 00:02:16.210 you also have two corners on the back end that 00:02:16.210 --> 00:02:18.930 can hold up. You guys got a lot of things going 00:02:18.930 --> 00:02:20.969 for you, not to mention the easy schedule to 00:02:20.969 --> 00:02:24.479 close out the year. I mean, playoffs seem not 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:27.020 inevitable to you guys, but high probability, 00:02:27.020 --> 00:02:29.879 right? So where do you want to start? You want 00:02:29.879 --> 00:02:31.919 to start with your general vibes on the team? 00:02:31.979 --> 00:02:34.259 Do you want to dive right into gushing over Drake 00:02:34.259 --> 00:02:36.520 May? You tell me where you want to steer this 00:02:36.520 --> 00:02:38.699 ship, sir. You are in first place after all. 00:02:38.919 --> 00:02:42.699 So you get to call the shot. Why don't we start 00:02:42.699 --> 00:02:46.419 with a variable and how variable is settling 00:02:46.419 --> 00:02:53.409 into. his new role back on the Patriots now as 00:02:53.409 --> 00:02:57.030 the head coach. What are your thoughts? My thoughts 00:02:57.030 --> 00:02:59.729 are I do believe he is the best coach in that 00:02:59.729 --> 00:03:02.330 division. And this is not going to turn into 00:03:02.330 --> 00:03:06.050 some fire McDermott rant. But when you look at 00:03:06.050 --> 00:03:09.090 the totality of what he brings, you look at the 00:03:09.090 --> 00:03:12.389 ability to craft culture. You look at the ability 00:03:12.389 --> 00:03:15.389 to influence an organization to build a staff. 00:03:15.789 --> 00:03:18.590 But then you look at just what always feels like 00:03:18.590 --> 00:03:22.370 game after game, impeccable in game decisions, 00:03:22.530 --> 00:03:25.409 always managing to pull the right levers, always 00:03:25.409 --> 00:03:28.150 managing to make the right fourth down call, 00:03:28.430 --> 00:03:31.530 right? Always managing to make sure that there 00:03:31.530 --> 00:03:34.289 are not 12 guys on the field or 11 guys on the 00:03:34.289 --> 00:03:36.090 field and making sure his staff is up to the 00:03:36.090 --> 00:03:40.509 task. The discipline, the culture building, the 00:03:40.509 --> 00:03:43.430 organization building, he just feels like the 00:03:43.430 --> 00:03:46.360 total package. And when you juxtapose that with 00:03:46.360 --> 00:03:49.840 the organization that that sent him to the sidewalk 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:52.599 in Tennessee and the turmoil they're going through, 00:03:53.199 --> 00:03:55.960 not only does that look like an insanely rash 00:03:55.960 --> 00:03:58.319 move on their part to get rid of him, but it 00:03:58.319 --> 00:04:00.199 is like the boon of the century for you guys 00:04:00.199 --> 00:04:03.039 then to be able to pick that up, bring it in 00:04:03.039 --> 00:04:06.080 to a culture that already had a reputation and 00:04:06.080 --> 00:04:09.259 somehow this is the most amazing thing. That 00:04:09.259 --> 00:04:11.639 culture doesn't feel like a Belichick culture 00:04:11.639 --> 00:04:14.280 anymore, which is insane to say for a coach that 00:04:14.280 --> 00:04:17.120 was there for 20 years that the residue of the 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:20.199 previous head coach is not still on that organization. 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:22.620 Like this is, this is variables organization 00:04:22.620 --> 00:04:25.620 after six weeks. And that to me is the most amazing 00:04:25.620 --> 00:04:30.100 piece of it. What's your take? Yeah. So my take 00:04:30.100 --> 00:04:34.600 is I feel like these days there are, um, a handful 00:04:34.600 --> 00:04:40.050 of coaching archetypes in the NFL. Um, I feel 00:04:40.050 --> 00:04:43.930 like you have your, your young, quirky, kind 00:04:43.930 --> 00:04:51.329 of nerdy coaches. Um, yeah. Um, and then you 00:04:51.329 --> 00:04:55.209 have sort of this older generation of very serious, 00:04:55.209 --> 00:05:00.290 um, coaches, um, that, you know, always are kind 00:05:00.290 --> 00:05:03.470 of mean mugging on the sideline and, uh, you 00:05:03.470 --> 00:05:08.610 know, Yes, yes, exactly. I don't know why I'm 00:05:08.610 --> 00:05:12.089 blanking on his name, but the coach of the Broncos 00:05:12.089 --> 00:05:14.529 right now who was a long time. Sean Payton. Yeah, 00:05:14.589 --> 00:05:17.470 Sean Payton. Like he's that archetype of like 00:05:17.470 --> 00:05:20.649 grumpy old dude, just like always mad on the 00:05:20.649 --> 00:05:26.209 sideline. And that brings me to the next archetype, 00:05:26.269 --> 00:05:33.079 which I think is former players that are maybe 00:05:33.079 --> 00:05:37.560 not the best coaches, but are great leaders of 00:05:37.560 --> 00:05:42.319 men. And so I put Vrabel in a category with Dan 00:05:42.319 --> 00:05:47.079 Campbell as just like a good leader of men. Like 00:05:47.079 --> 00:05:52.040 Vrabel physically is a big guy, like pretty intimidating 00:05:52.040 --> 00:05:55.879 guy. You know, they show these clips of him kind 00:05:55.879 --> 00:05:58.839 of out there, getting scruffy with some of the 00:05:58.839 --> 00:06:01.220 players, holding a pad, all that sort of stuff. 00:06:02.139 --> 00:06:05.399 And I think it's that sort of mentality that 00:06:05.399 --> 00:06:11.100 has allowed him to rally these players behind 00:06:11.100 --> 00:06:13.899 him and see the success that they're seeing on 00:06:13.899 --> 00:06:22.560 the field. I think, you know, I had some skepticism 00:06:22.560 --> 00:06:27.319 when the season started. I think that Las Vegas 00:06:27.319 --> 00:06:29.319 game was one that the Patriots should have won. 00:06:29.819 --> 00:06:33.639 But they've quickly turned it around And I think 00:06:33.639 --> 00:06:36.839 this is this is probably a natural segue to talking 00:06:36.839 --> 00:06:43.420 about Drake May Who as a fan? I'm just so So 00:06:43.420 --> 00:06:46.480 happy to be watching good football on the Patriots 00:06:46.480 --> 00:06:49.899 again Because it's been really bad for several 00:06:49.899 --> 00:06:54.439 years Seeing the way that he extends plays the 00:06:54.439 --> 00:07:00.459 accuracy. Oh my god the accuracy he's been If 00:07:00.459 --> 00:07:03.699 not the most, I think second most he's behind 00:07:03.699 --> 00:07:07.360 that. Yes. Thank you. So second most accurate 00:07:07.360 --> 00:07:10.939 quarterback. So love to see those completions, 00:07:10.939 --> 00:07:12.839 you know, happening through the air. This is 00:07:12.839 --> 00:07:16.800 not all ground game, which when variable arrives 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:21.279 after what he did with Derek Henry, I think some, 00:07:21.279 --> 00:07:23.800 you know, thoughts there of like, okay, this 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:28.250 is going to be a super run heavy. Offense, but 00:07:28.250 --> 00:07:30.410 then they did all these moves in the offseason 00:07:30.410 --> 00:07:34.170 picking up these receivers digs Mac Collins folks 00:07:34.170 --> 00:07:38.850 that your listeners are very familiar with Picking 00:07:38.850 --> 00:07:41.350 up Kyle Williams in the draft who we haven't 00:07:41.350 --> 00:07:46.810 seen a whole lot of yet But yeah, no, it's it's 00:07:46.810 --> 00:07:51.250 been a really fun ride so far and you mentioned 00:07:51.250 --> 00:07:54.639 playoffs, so, you know It's still really early. 00:07:54.819 --> 00:07:58.079 We're only heading into week seven here. But 00:07:58.079 --> 00:08:02.819 I hope that that remains a possibility. I think 00:08:02.819 --> 00:08:05.560 I mean, I think, again, I don't want to jinx 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:11.459 you guys, but it feels like like a very attainable 00:08:11.459 --> 00:08:14.699 reality. And listen, for the record, even in 00:08:14.699 --> 00:08:17.579 the last years of the Belichick McCorkle era, 00:08:17.839 --> 00:08:22.079 I I was constantly smashing the, I literally 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:24.839 put down and lost money on betting your guys 00:08:24.839 --> 00:08:27.600 over on the wind total, right? Year after year 00:08:27.600 --> 00:08:30.759 post Tom Brady. Um, part of it was trauma betting 00:08:30.759 --> 00:08:33.080 because like I've never known a Patriots team 00:08:33.080 --> 00:08:36.879 to not be good. So, so part of it was that right. 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:41.299 Um, but you guys have so much stuff that you've 00:08:41.299 --> 00:08:44.759 done that feels real and there, there is this 00:08:44.909 --> 00:08:47.590 There is this caveat to Drake May's performance 00:08:47.590 --> 00:08:50.330 that I know is out there on the interwebs and 00:08:50.330 --> 00:08:52.710 some media personalities have brought it up that 00:08:52.710 --> 00:08:56.230 he hasn't played a real defense yet. Well, there 00:08:56.230 --> 00:08:59.070 are not a lot of real defenses in the NFL. And 00:08:59.070 --> 00:09:01.370 it just so happens that one of the few real defenses 00:09:01.370 --> 00:09:04.649 out there is, is on the New England Patriots. 00:09:04.669 --> 00:09:06.350 So he's never going to face anything that good. 00:09:06.610 --> 00:09:09.590 You know what I mean? Um, I think, I think the 00:09:09.590 --> 00:09:12.289 toughest test is very likely going to be Tampa 00:09:12.289 --> 00:09:15.610 Bay, but out from a, from a defensive standpoint, 00:09:15.610 --> 00:09:18.350 but even they can be had over the middle of the 00:09:18.350 --> 00:09:20.570 field with that linebacker core. I mean, I think 00:09:20.570 --> 00:09:25.389 Atlanta, I think you guys, you're not going to 00:09:25.389 --> 00:09:27.509 be as susceptible to the blitz as we were for 00:09:27.509 --> 00:09:30.110 a lot of different reasons, mostly because you're 00:09:30.110 --> 00:09:32.230 not going to be stupid and keep your best offensive 00:09:32.230 --> 00:09:34.629 weapons on the bench while you, while you watch 00:09:34.629 --> 00:09:37.110 your franchise quarterback flounder against a 00:09:37.110 --> 00:09:40.350 six man rush. But, um, But I think even Atlanta, 00:09:40.509 --> 00:09:42.049 you guys are going to have the ability to handle 00:09:42.049 --> 00:09:46.889 that defense a little bit better. You know, so 00:09:46.889 --> 00:09:49.090 I think there's a lot of stuff that just feels 00:09:49.090 --> 00:09:51.470 real and sticky for you guys. It starts with 00:09:51.470 --> 00:09:54.029 Drake May and it really kind of ends with him 00:09:54.029 --> 00:09:57.809 too. And I listen McDaniels is your guys play 00:09:57.809 --> 00:10:00.149 caller has not done anything completely out of 00:10:00.149 --> 00:10:04.070 pocket. Hasn't done anything super innovative 00:10:04.070 --> 00:10:06.580 or creative. But we know he's got that in his 00:10:06.580 --> 00:10:08.919 bag for later on down the season in case he needs 00:10:08.919 --> 00:10:12.220 to. So all the more reason I think for you to 00:10:12.220 --> 00:10:14.679 feel great because May has developed to this 00:10:14.679 --> 00:10:17.879 extent so quickly. It hasn't been because of 00:10:17.879 --> 00:10:21.919 a lot of funky stuff going on with the scheme, 00:10:22.179 --> 00:10:25.100 trying to spam easy button things for him. They're 00:10:25.100 --> 00:10:26.740 rolling out the concepts that they're rolling 00:10:26.740 --> 00:10:29.360 out. May is hitting them. He's hitting them at 00:10:29.360 --> 00:10:32.139 a high level with great efficiency, great accuracy, 00:10:32.419 --> 00:10:35.200 but also just mental clarity. He's just not making 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:38.139 a lot of dumb mistakes that tank sophomore seasons 00:10:38.139 --> 00:10:42.059 for a lot of, a lot of second year QBs. So there's 00:10:42.059 --> 00:10:44.200 a lot, there's a lot here that's in your guy's 00:10:44.200 --> 00:10:48.840 favor and it makes me really angry to say that. 00:10:49.519 --> 00:10:54.080 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. They look good. I, you know, 00:10:54.080 --> 00:10:58.909 if I could offer a frustration, it's been. To 00:10:58.909 --> 00:11:01.850 this point, the utilization of Trevion Henderson 00:11:01.850 --> 00:11:08.289 and what I would characterize as a really faulty 00:11:08.289 --> 00:11:11.990 over -reliance on Remandre Stevenson. Stubborn. 00:11:12.190 --> 00:11:15.929 It feels stubborn, doesn't it? Yeah. And nonsensical, 00:11:15.929 --> 00:11:19.409 to be honest. You have this rookie who I think 00:11:19.409 --> 00:11:22.429 has all the trappings of a potential superstar 00:11:22.429 --> 00:11:31.120 and is just being Limited and you know in the 00:11:31.120 --> 00:11:34.299 remandre game where he fumbled pretty early on 00:11:34.299 --> 00:11:38.899 in the game You know right back out there and 00:11:38.899 --> 00:11:42.779 getting the goal line touches and I feel as though 00:11:42.779 --> 00:11:45.399 That's like that's got to be earned like what 00:11:45.399 --> 00:11:48.379 message did you send to remandre Stevenson when? 00:11:48.940 --> 00:11:52.580 He yet again fumbled a ball that then led to 00:11:52.580 --> 00:11:56.529 a score and you said No worries, big guy. We'll 00:11:56.529 --> 00:11:59.929 get you the same allotment of snaps and get you 00:11:59.929 --> 00:12:02.269 those goal line carries. He scored two touchdowns 00:12:02.269 --> 00:12:06.070 that game. So, you know, is that part of the 00:12:06.070 --> 00:12:07.909 strategy of like, okay, we're not going to beat 00:12:07.909 --> 00:12:10.110 this guy down. He's going to beat himself up. 00:12:10.190 --> 00:12:13.250 So let's give him the opportunities. But then 00:12:13.250 --> 00:12:16.129 we're not seeing enough, in my opinion, of Trevion 00:12:16.129 --> 00:12:19.870 Henderson, who they spent quite a bit of draft 00:12:19.870 --> 00:12:25.840 capital to acquire. You know, back to the playoffs 00:12:25.840 --> 00:12:29.779 discussion, if this team is going to continue 00:12:29.779 --> 00:12:31.879 to grow and evolve over the course of the season 00:12:31.879 --> 00:12:34.759 and win games, I think they're going to have 00:12:34.759 --> 00:12:36.820 to get him involved more. I think they're going 00:12:36.820 --> 00:12:40.019 to have to get Kyle Williams involved more, see 00:12:40.019 --> 00:12:42.340 some flashes of what these younger guys can do 00:12:42.340 --> 00:12:45.480 because they're the future of this team. Right. 00:12:45.860 --> 00:12:49.480 Is this a Super Bowl team this season? No, like 00:12:49.480 --> 00:12:53.529 that ain't going to happen. We know that. But 00:12:53.529 --> 00:12:56.470 we got to see what those guys can do. And we 00:12:56.470 --> 00:12:59.549 haven't yet. So I agree. And as we're talking 00:12:59.549 --> 00:13:03.269 playoffs, you have not yet had the joy of playoff 00:13:03.269 --> 00:13:06.529 Stefan Diggs, where he disappears for long stretches 00:13:06.529 --> 00:13:09.309 at a time and is rendered usually ineffective. 00:13:09.690 --> 00:13:13.389 So I do think it's wise for you guys to work 00:13:13.389 --> 00:13:16.330 in some of these other weapons on the Stefan 00:13:16.330 --> 00:13:19.350 Diggs topic. I want to talk about that a little 00:13:19.350 --> 00:13:24.519 bit. It feels like He purposefully signed with 00:13:24.519 --> 00:13:26.480 you guys just to stick it us for two games out 00:13:26.480 --> 00:13:28.320 of the air like it feels like that dude's got 00:13:28.320 --> 00:13:31.600 a big axe to grind because He what goes off for 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:34.879 149 yards against the Bills that has like 11 00:13:34.879 --> 00:13:37.980 yards the next week against New Orleans I mean, 00:13:38.000 --> 00:13:41.299 it's like come on man his performance seemed 00:13:41.299 --> 00:13:46.340 Seemed really personal I don't know what Trey 00:13:46.340 --> 00:13:50.200 white did to him, but he made Trey look ridiculous 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:53.740 There, and I hope, Dan, you're okay with me saying 00:13:53.740 --> 00:13:55.899 this, but there was a point where you and I were 00:13:55.899 --> 00:14:01.860 having a conversation, and you bet what most 00:14:01.860 --> 00:14:05.799 men would view as a very valuable body part that 00:14:05.799 --> 00:14:10.480 the Buffalo Bills would not, would not get rid 00:14:10.480 --> 00:14:14.299 of Diggs. And then it happened. And now he's 00:14:14.299 --> 00:14:19.000 a patriot. It's wild. And seemingly... Very healthy 00:14:19.000 --> 00:14:22.500 when it comes to playing the bill. Yes. Well, 00:14:22.500 --> 00:14:26.360 and here's so here's Listen, I have a I have 00:14:26.360 --> 00:14:29.259 a take on this if you'll allow me the to do this, 00:14:29.340 --> 00:14:31.820 right? Because it has to do with a player who 00:14:31.820 --> 00:14:35.139 both of our teams have shared and stuff on digs 00:14:35.139 --> 00:14:40.860 like watching digs Constantly constantly break 00:14:40.860 --> 00:14:44.120 open during the Drake may scramble drills, right 00:14:44.120 --> 00:14:46.929 Josh Allen to the right Scrambling to the right 00:14:46.929 --> 00:14:48.909 for so long was undefeated. Why? Because they 00:14:48.909 --> 00:14:51.610 had stuff on digs down there. To watch Drake 00:14:51.610 --> 00:14:54.990 May on our field scrambled to the same right 00:14:54.990 --> 00:14:57.750 sideline, the right hash marks like Josh Allen 00:14:57.750 --> 00:15:00.409 did back when him and digs were playing together. 00:15:00.710 --> 00:15:03.750 And then find digs in a Patriots uniform down 00:15:03.750 --> 00:15:07.710 the field. Not only was it like this wave of 00:15:07.710 --> 00:15:10.409 very bittersweet nostalgia, but I had a thought 00:15:10.409 --> 00:15:13.580 in my brain too. And listen, I love this team. 00:15:13.700 --> 00:15:15.879 I want this team to win a Superbowl. But the 00:15:15.879 --> 00:15:18.539 reality is this is the last season that Josh 00:15:18.539 --> 00:15:21.519 is in his twenties. And we know that time comes 00:15:21.519 --> 00:15:23.460 for everybody very quickly. You and I are two 00:15:23.460 --> 00:15:25.740 gentlemen of advanced age. We know that time 00:15:25.740 --> 00:15:29.379 time comes for everyone inevitably. And as I 00:15:29.379 --> 00:15:31.940 was sitting there watching May launch ball after 00:15:31.940 --> 00:15:34.120 ball at Stefan Diggs during scramble drills, 00:15:34.379 --> 00:15:37.120 I had this one thought in my head. If for whatever 00:15:37.120 --> 00:15:41.240 reason, the Bills. Do not capitalize on this 00:15:41.240 --> 00:15:45.100 generational talent that they have found and, 00:15:45.580 --> 00:15:48.179 and developed at QB. They don't capitalize and 00:15:48.179 --> 00:15:51.659 win a super bowl. It is going to be wild to think 00:15:51.659 --> 00:15:55.779 that a big reason why that could be as I watch 00:15:55.779 --> 00:15:58.419 the ease of Drake may finding Stefan digs versus 00:15:58.419 --> 00:16:01.519 how difficult it was for Josh Allen to find anybody 00:16:01.519 --> 00:16:04.399 open on his scramble drills in that game. It's 00:16:04.399 --> 00:16:06.740 going to be interesting to think that part of 00:16:06.740 --> 00:16:08.980 the reason they didn't capitalize on that. was 00:16:08.980 --> 00:16:10.620 because they couldn't keep the Alan Diggs thing 00:16:10.620 --> 00:16:13.840 together longer. Right? Yeah. It's just wild. 00:16:13.980 --> 00:16:16.100 It's just wild to think about. But, you know, 00:16:16.100 --> 00:16:19.379 you guys got them now and to hell with you guys. 00:16:19.679 --> 00:16:23.039 That's all I got to say. So can we, can we talk 00:16:23.039 --> 00:16:24.779 about the trick? Go back to the Travian Henderson 00:16:24.779 --> 00:16:26.940 thing really quick. I think you bring up a good 00:16:26.940 --> 00:16:30.480 point. I think though, and this is the, this 00:16:30.480 --> 00:16:32.980 is the, one of the many shortcomings of McDaniels 00:16:32.980 --> 00:16:37.059 as a play caller. He's not as creative as a lot 00:16:37.059 --> 00:16:39.179 of guys are in the modern game right now, but 00:16:39.179 --> 00:16:41.100 he's good. He's solid. He's stable. You know, 00:16:41.139 --> 00:16:43.940 the floor is going to be on a scheme, but I think 00:16:43.940 --> 00:16:47.100 he's also committed to his ways and he's never 00:16:47.100 --> 00:16:51.059 had, he's never had a running back rotation less 00:16:51.059 --> 00:16:53.399 than three guys. So like, this is something I 00:16:53.399 --> 00:16:56.059 do think he, and based on his play calling history, 00:16:56.220 --> 00:16:59.279 he bakes into the formula. Like he's going to 00:16:59.279 --> 00:17:01.840 want to spread the ball around to a stable of 00:17:01.840 --> 00:17:04.710 running backs. I agree with you. I think Henderson 00:17:04.710 --> 00:17:07.049 is, should easily be the featured back there. 00:17:07.210 --> 00:17:10.089 And now with, with Gibson's on IR at this point, 00:17:10.490 --> 00:17:14.869 right? Yeah. Yeah. He's super out with ankle 00:17:14.869 --> 00:17:18.769 injury with Gibson on IR. One would think that 00:17:18.769 --> 00:17:21.269 that would potentially change that calculus for, 00:17:21.269 --> 00:17:23.730 for McDaniel's. But at the end of the day, this 00:17:23.730 --> 00:17:26.609 is a dude who is always, always called the run 00:17:26.609 --> 00:17:28.730 game the way he's called it. And I don't know 00:17:28.730 --> 00:17:30.849 that there's a lot of innovation or a higher 00:17:30.849 --> 00:17:32.789 ceiling you guys are going to hit than where 00:17:32.789 --> 00:17:34.769 you're at now. And while the offensive lines 00:17:34.769 --> 00:17:37.609 have been improved, hasn't been super awesome 00:17:37.609 --> 00:17:39.750 in the run game for you guys either. So I think 00:17:39.750 --> 00:17:41.890 he's working. He feels like he's working around 00:17:41.890 --> 00:17:44.430 some limitations, but he's also clamped down 00:17:44.430 --> 00:17:46.890 to his tendencies as well. So I would like to 00:17:46.890 --> 00:17:48.829 see Henderson hit, but I don't know if it's going 00:17:48.829 --> 00:17:52.000 to be this year. I feel like there's so much 00:17:52.000 --> 00:17:56.299 potential for, again, I'm going to draw a Detroit 00:17:56.299 --> 00:17:59.700 Lions comparison, but for that one -two punch 00:17:59.700 --> 00:18:02.799 that we see Detroit doing with Gibbs and Montgomery, 00:18:03.900 --> 00:18:07.660 where Montgomery's your up -the -gut, hard runner, 00:18:08.539 --> 00:18:12.440 heavier, and then Gibbs is your pass -catching, 00:18:12.779 --> 00:18:17.339 elusive, speedy, around the edges, can beat guys 00:18:17.339 --> 00:18:23.130 on his feet. Type of player and you know, I could 00:18:23.130 --> 00:18:28.430 see that with Henderson and Stevenson I just 00:18:28.430 --> 00:18:30.309 you know to your point. I don't think it's gonna 00:18:30.309 --> 00:18:33.650 happen that way. I think it's gonna take you 00:18:33.650 --> 00:18:40.269 know, unfortunately a remandre injury to See 00:18:40.269 --> 00:18:42.829 Henderson getting more snaps and more opportunities 00:18:42.829 --> 00:18:47.359 and that'll probably happen because Ramadres 00:18:47.359 --> 00:18:50.119 an older back, you know, he's been around for 00:18:50.119 --> 00:18:55.319 a while. He has this fumbling problem. And so 00:18:55.319 --> 00:18:57.960 I think it's going to come at some point in this 00:18:57.960 --> 00:19:02.140 season. It's just that like impatience as a fan 00:19:02.140 --> 00:19:05.779 waiting for Henderson to get those opportunities. 00:19:06.200 --> 00:19:08.819 Yeah, I mean, you know, the Buffalo Bills as 00:19:08.819 --> 00:19:12.569 fans, we have had similar. Similar experiences 00:19:12.569 --> 00:19:14.650 rooting for what we feel like is our best back 00:19:14.650 --> 00:19:16.769 to get on the field. We had them recently in 00:19:16.769 --> 00:19:18.910 the Atlanta game. We were like, why is James 00:19:18.910 --> 00:19:21.509 good playing less than 50 % of the snaps? So 00:19:21.509 --> 00:19:23.910 sometimes, you know, coaches just don't learn. 00:19:25.250 --> 00:19:27.210 Let's talk trade deadline deadline really quick 00:19:27.210 --> 00:19:29.309 because you guys are in a position, depending 00:19:29.309 --> 00:19:31.329 on how things go with Tennessee this weekend 00:19:31.329 --> 00:19:34.250 to really control your own destiny and the division. 00:19:35.029 --> 00:19:36.930 And while you guys are sound, particularly on 00:19:36.930 --> 00:19:39.420 the defensive side of the ball. There are definitely, 00:19:39.460 --> 00:19:41.319 I think, some additions you guys could stand 00:19:41.319 --> 00:19:45.079 to make. So are there any trade deadline crushes 00:19:45.079 --> 00:19:47.740 you have? Any positions of need you hope you 00:19:47.740 --> 00:19:49.839 guys address? Like what are you hoping the strategy 00:19:49.839 --> 00:19:52.660 is here after the Tennessee game? Yeah, that's 00:19:52.660 --> 00:19:59.339 that's tough. I feel like. The weapons on like 00:19:59.339 --> 00:20:01.859 the wide receiver room is is there's a lot of 00:20:01.859 --> 00:20:06.769 depth there. Gibson just went down, so. Is there, 00:20:06.769 --> 00:20:08.950 you know, the possibility that they pick up another 00:20:08.950 --> 00:20:12.269 back? What I ultimately would like to see is 00:20:12.269 --> 00:20:15.369 a little bit more beef and talent in the O -line. 00:20:16.589 --> 00:20:20.349 Drake May has shown his scramble ability. You 00:20:20.349 --> 00:20:23.089 know, he's pretty good on his feet, extending 00:20:23.089 --> 00:20:27.069 the plays. But if he can get a little bit more 00:20:27.069 --> 00:20:30.630 protection, a little bit more time... you know, 00:20:30.710 --> 00:20:34.329 maybe we'll see some bigger shots downfield to 00:20:34.329 --> 00:20:38.410 some of those great wide receivers. Yeah, I think 00:20:38.410 --> 00:20:41.269 I think and I could be projecting as a Bills 00:20:41.269 --> 00:20:44.289 fan. But I do think you guys still feel like 00:20:44.289 --> 00:20:47.930 one wide receiver short. I think booty has been 00:20:47.930 --> 00:20:49.670 really good. I think booty has been really good. 00:20:49.970 --> 00:20:52.470 I think Pop Douglas no pun intended has popped 00:20:52.470 --> 00:20:56.400 at certain times. But like And again, I've experienced 00:20:56.400 --> 00:20:59.160 this as a Bills fan when you're playing, when 00:20:59.160 --> 00:21:01.119 you're playing in the playoffs and people are 00:21:01.119 --> 00:21:02.900 going to bracket your best weapon, which right 00:21:02.900 --> 00:21:05.410 now is digs. They're going to find a way to take 00:21:05.410 --> 00:21:07.130 away Henry because that's what good defenses 00:21:07.130 --> 00:21:10.049 always do in the playoffs. It feels like you 00:21:10.049 --> 00:21:13.130 need another option. This is the, the issue that 00:21:13.130 --> 00:21:15.950 Miami has suffered from, from so long where they've 00:21:15.950 --> 00:21:18.069 got a great top two set of weapons, but then 00:21:18.069 --> 00:21:21.109 they never developed the third option. Um, it's 00:21:21.109 --> 00:21:22.470 not going to be one of the running backs for 00:21:22.470 --> 00:21:24.430 you guys. Cause as we have said, McDaniels has 00:21:24.430 --> 00:21:27.910 kind of committed to his ways. I think Jacoby 00:21:27.910 --> 00:21:31.309 Myers, if he were to be someone that you guys 00:21:31.309 --> 00:21:32.970 would add back to the roster, I think could be 00:21:32.970 --> 00:21:36.400 really good. And Chris Olave, who is a target 00:21:36.400 --> 00:21:39.079 for a lot of Bills fans on the internet, I think 00:21:39.079 --> 00:21:41.660 if you guys find a way to bring in Olave, he 00:21:41.660 --> 00:21:45.220 is young Stefan Diggs. You roll those two guys 00:21:45.220 --> 00:21:49.200 out as your Z and X receivers, your C and slot 00:21:49.200 --> 00:21:51.920 receivers. You're going to be a problem for a 00:21:51.920 --> 00:21:54.500 lot of teams, man. And I think you've got the 00:21:54.500 --> 00:21:56.720 cat space to do it. My problem with Olave, Olave 00:21:56.720 --> 00:22:01.000 is one concussion away from being Antonio Brown. 00:22:01.380 --> 00:22:05.490 You know what I'm saying? I get it. I brought 00:22:05.490 --> 00:22:07.730 up this name, I think, the last time you had 00:22:07.730 --> 00:22:12.369 me on. Efton Chisholm III is a player I would 00:22:12.369 --> 00:22:17.990 love for the Patriots to elevate into the rotation. 00:22:18.809 --> 00:22:24.710 He's very Julian Edelman -esque as a lighter 00:22:24.710 --> 00:22:30.460 weight, shorter receiving option. Definitely 00:22:30.460 --> 00:22:32.839 showed flashes during preseason and throughout 00:22:32.839 --> 00:22:36.579 camp. And so that's a name I would like to see, 00:22:36.660 --> 00:22:38.299 you know, Kyle Williams, obviously, you know, 00:22:38.299 --> 00:22:40.200 I already brought that name up, but Efton Chisholm, 00:22:40.220 --> 00:22:43.140 the third, I think is someone that the Patriots 00:22:43.140 --> 00:22:46.579 could utilize in the passing game to great effect. 00:22:47.099 --> 00:22:51.079 So that's what I want to see. That's that is. 00:22:51.119 --> 00:22:55.140 Wow. I like that. I like that. I I it would be 00:22:55.140 --> 00:22:58.519 cool. It would be cool if a guy named Efton Chisholm 00:22:58.519 --> 00:23:02.369 became like a household name in kids are wearing 00:23:02.369 --> 00:23:04.769 like F 10 jerseys and stuff like that'd be pretty 00:23:04.769 --> 00:23:09.230 amazing. And again, the the number of nicknames 00:23:09.230 --> 00:23:13.410 and double entendres that can be produced off 00:23:13.410 --> 00:23:16.470 of his name is just limitless. And I think that's 00:23:16.470 --> 00:23:19.390 what we need. You know, in our household conversations, 00:23:19.490 --> 00:23:24.970 100 % 100%. You guys could probably use a cover 00:23:24.970 --> 00:23:27.630 linebacker as well. You're a little susceptible 00:23:27.630 --> 00:23:29.609 in the middle of the field. Again, not that the 00:23:29.609 --> 00:23:33.769 Bills took advantage of any of the downhill crashing 00:23:33.769 --> 00:23:36.349 the run game that Spillane and Tevye were doing, 00:23:36.710 --> 00:23:38.849 but it does feel like you guys could use a better 00:23:38.849 --> 00:23:41.789 coverage backer back there. But honestly, we're 00:23:41.789 --> 00:23:44.710 just nitpicking at this point. I mean, other 00:23:44.710 --> 00:23:46.990 than to me, I do think raising the floor of talent 00:23:46.990 --> 00:23:48.670 in the wide receiver room should be a priority 00:23:48.670 --> 00:23:50.990 for you guys. Outside of that, you're pretty 00:23:50.990 --> 00:23:53.680 solid where you need to be. And again, As long 00:23:53.680 --> 00:23:56.380 as Drake May is driving this car that has this 00:23:56.380 --> 00:23:59.259 Patriots team and the schedule is what it is. 00:23:59.619 --> 00:24:01.839 I mean, you guys, unless something devastating 00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:04.480 happens injury wise, I mean, it's really wide 00:24:04.480 --> 00:24:08.599 open for you all. A question for you. You know, 00:24:09.240 --> 00:24:12.940 the bills are coming off a couple hard losses. 00:24:13.880 --> 00:24:16.099 What do you want us like number one, what do 00:24:16.099 --> 00:24:19.680 you want to see the team? Do to turn this thing 00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:23.339 around to right the ship and get back on track? 00:24:24.440 --> 00:24:27.500 I think they got to take the threat of the Patriots 00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:29.700 seriously and I'm not just saying that because 00:24:29.700 --> 00:24:33.680 this is a you featuring podcast I was watching 00:24:33.680 --> 00:24:38.779 that game against the Patriots and the bills 00:24:38.779 --> 00:24:43.059 from staff to player Legitimately look surprised 00:24:43.059 --> 00:24:46.000 that the Patriots were as good as they were showing 00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:49.019 out And I would have liked to have thought that 00:24:49.019 --> 00:24:50.660 that game would have been a wake up call for 00:24:50.660 --> 00:24:52.900 them, but then they absolutely laid an egg against 00:24:52.900 --> 00:24:55.740 Atlanta as well. I think there has got to, I 00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:59.000 think, and there is this conspiracy amongst Bill's 00:24:59.000 --> 00:25:00.839 mafia that this is how the Bills are. This is 00:25:00.839 --> 00:25:02.599 why the Bills are actually struggling and Joe 00:25:02.599 --> 00:25:04.720 Brady looks like he can't call plays because 00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:07.299 they want to chief set, right? The chiefs, even 00:25:07.299 --> 00:25:09.279 though the offensive struggle has struggled over 00:25:09.279 --> 00:25:11.579 the past couple of years, they have been known 00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:14.609 to like put really bad film on. for the regular 00:25:14.609 --> 00:25:16.490 season because they just feel like the playoffs 00:25:16.490 --> 00:25:19.230 are short for them. And then, and they do it 00:25:19.230 --> 00:25:22.950 every year. Andy Reid rolls out something absolutely 00:25:22.950 --> 00:25:25.829 spectacular and obnoxious in the playoffs, right? 00:25:26.210 --> 00:25:28.410 Uh, that, that you've never seen them put on 00:25:28.410 --> 00:25:31.329 film in the regular season. There was a thought 00:25:31.329 --> 00:25:33.990 that there is a thought amongst bills mafia that 00:25:33.990 --> 00:25:36.490 that's what the bills are doing. I don't know 00:25:36.490 --> 00:25:40.069 that that's necessarily true, but I do think 00:25:40.069 --> 00:25:42.930 I got the sense for the first time in that pats 00:25:42.930 --> 00:25:45.220 game. that they thought they were going to have 00:25:45.220 --> 00:25:48.819 an easier time with the division than, than you 00:25:48.819 --> 00:25:51.339 guys presented. So the first thing I want to 00:25:51.339 --> 00:25:55.079 see is I want to see them in a competitive mode 00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:58.579 again, like even some of the, I just watched 00:25:58.579 --> 00:26:01.380 you guys, everybody high -fiving on the sideline, 00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:03.779 the energy you brought to the table, even in 00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:05.920 winning times. I haven't seen that this season 00:26:05.920 --> 00:26:08.700 from the spill squad. A lot of this feels like 00:26:08.700 --> 00:26:12.099 it's been going through the motions and That 00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:14.460 can be a very dangerous, complacent mentality 00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:16.640 for a team with the aspirations of the Bills 00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:19.079 to take. And quite frankly, we haven't earned 00:26:19.079 --> 00:26:20.640 what the Chiefs have earned because we don't 00:26:20.640 --> 00:26:23.200 have any Lombardi trophies in our trophy case, 00:26:23.200 --> 00:26:25.980 right? So I want to see a change in mentality, 00:26:25.980 --> 00:26:29.140 and I want to see them treat every game like 00:26:29.140 --> 00:26:31.519 it is their Super Bowl with that level of intensity. 00:26:31.940 --> 00:26:35.440 They're getting everybody's best shot. They are 00:26:35.440 --> 00:26:38.440 everybody's litmus test for the remainder of 00:26:38.440 --> 00:26:41.400 the season to measure against how good their 00:26:41.400 --> 00:26:43.859 opposing team might be. I want to see the Bills 00:26:43.859 --> 00:26:46.599 equal some of that fervor and equal some of that 00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:48.799 ferocity again. I know they've got it in them. 00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:51.380 Josh Allen's a dog, right? They just haven't 00:26:51.380 --> 00:26:54.299 shown it yet this season. And then they need 00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:59.099 to, they need to live up to the fact that they 00:26:59.099 --> 00:27:04.700 have not drafted and signed a lot of natural 00:27:04.700 --> 00:27:07.720 talent, a lot of athletic talent or superstar 00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:11.299 talent to this roster. Brandon Bean has done 00:27:11.299 --> 00:27:15.400 a great job of fattening up the middle class 00:27:15.400 --> 00:27:20.240 of like B, B minus B plus players on this roster. 00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:23.200 You're Terrell Bernard, Christian Benford, Greg 00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:27.339 Rousseau. They have failed to, and I think part 00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:31.339 of this is philosophical, failed to go after, 00:27:31.619 --> 00:27:34.920 sign, draft, develop true athletic superstar 00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:38.180 game changers. I want to see that change of philosophy 00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:40.079 at the trade deadline. And I want them to go 00:27:40.079 --> 00:27:43.099 after someone like a Rashid Shahid or a, or a 00:27:43.099 --> 00:27:46.460 Crystal Lave, like two natural separators down 00:27:46.460 --> 00:27:49.039 the field that they don't have. I want them to 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:51.920 acknowledge that you can't just draft a basketball 00:27:51.920 --> 00:27:55.140 team of varying wide receiver sizes and expect 00:27:55.140 --> 00:27:58.960 that that's going to work. Right. And then I 00:27:58.960 --> 00:28:04.740 want to see them. They're so scheme, scheme. 00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:08.779 Like dedicated, I want to see them actually scheme 00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:12.279 for talent, not scheme for the playbook. Perfect 00:28:12.279 --> 00:28:15.299 example is Keon Coleman. And I said this on the 00:28:15.299 --> 00:28:17.880 last pod, it bears saying again, I'm ready to 00:28:17.880 --> 00:28:21.480 see Keon Coleman in the slot. I am sick of watching 00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:24.519 Keon Coleman at a physical disadvantage every 00:28:24.519 --> 00:28:27.200 time they line him up on an Island on the outside, 00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:30.079 get pressed into oblivion. I want to see him 00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:32.779 in the slot because I do believe he's a talented. 00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:35.680 wide receiver when he gets the ball in his hands. 00:28:36.099 --> 00:28:38.579 And if we put him in the slot, he is almost always 00:28:38.579 --> 00:28:41.339 going to be at a physical advantage for the first 00:28:41.339 --> 00:28:43.920 time in his career against an opposing slot or 00:28:43.920 --> 00:28:46.700 nickel DB. I want to see them move him around. 00:28:46.859 --> 00:28:49.460 I want to see them acknowledge that their scheme 00:28:49.460 --> 00:28:52.180 is not serving the talents of their players. 00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:54.279 And I want to see them better account for the 00:28:54.279 --> 00:28:57.329 talents of their players in the scheme. So, yeah, 00:28:57.430 --> 00:28:59.769 no, I agree with that 100%. I think that Bills 00:28:59.769 --> 00:29:03.470 need to have an awakening and realize that Keon 00:29:03.470 --> 00:29:07.250 Coleman is currently the best offensive weapon 00:29:07.250 --> 00:29:11.589 second to Josh Allen. Last night, we just saw 00:29:11.589 --> 00:29:16.910 Joe Flacco target Jamar Chase 23 times over the 00:29:16.910 --> 00:29:21.089 course of a game and win in his first game as 00:29:21.089 --> 00:29:23.650 the Cincinnati Bengals. What was the recipe for 00:29:23.650 --> 00:29:27.440 success? hyper target your best player and see 00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:30.779 what happens. Let him go up and make plays. And 00:29:30.779 --> 00:29:34.220 why wouldn't the Bills do the same thing? Exactly. 00:29:35.720 --> 00:29:40.220 And Jamar Chase got moved around all across those 00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:43.599 wide receiver slots. That the game breaking play 00:29:43.599 --> 00:29:46.279 where Chase is about to get them in a field goal 00:29:46.279 --> 00:29:49.119 range, right? You've got Higgins lined up at 00:29:49.119 --> 00:29:51.880 the Z. You've got Chase on the slot. They put 00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:54.529 Higgins in motion. He dedicated, they dedicate 00:29:54.529 --> 00:29:57.250 a lot of attention to him on the Pittsburgh side. 00:29:57.710 --> 00:30:00.150 All of a sudden they lose sight of Jamar chase 00:30:00.150 --> 00:30:02.269 who runs this quick in route over the middle. 00:30:02.690 --> 00:30:04.750 And then boom catches the ball and he's gone 00:30:04.750 --> 00:30:08.130 up the scene. Why can't we do more of that? And 00:30:08.130 --> 00:30:11.809 what's more, why can't we put James cook on the 00:30:11.809 --> 00:30:15.150 field for more than 49 % of the snaps? Why can't 00:30:15.150 --> 00:30:19.200 we play? Khalil Shakir, Kian Coleman, Dalton 00:30:19.200 --> 00:30:23.000 Kincaid, more than 15 or 20 consecutive snaps. 00:30:23.500 --> 00:30:25.539 Like, why are we constantly like, three snaps 00:30:25.539 --> 00:30:28.799 in, three plays off, three snaps in, two plays 00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:32.839 off. Why? I like Terrell Shavers, but so Terrell 00:30:32.839 --> 00:30:35.500 Shavers can get some run block reps in? Like, 00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:38.200 what are we doing? Yeah, these are supposed to 00:30:38.200 --> 00:30:42.200 be elite professional. athletes, you have Travis 00:30:42.200 --> 00:30:44.700 hunter down in Jacksonville playing offense and 00:30:44.700 --> 00:30:48.539 defense, like your your offensive elite players 00:30:48.539 --> 00:30:51.980 should be able to play more snaps than that. 00:30:52.099 --> 00:30:55.180 Right consecutively. Right. It is art. And I've 00:30:55.180 --> 00:30:57.500 said this before, it's artificially constrained. 00:30:57.660 --> 00:31:01.319 It is voluntarily restrictive. And I think that's 00:31:01.319 --> 00:31:03.460 the big change in philosophy that I want to see 00:31:03.460 --> 00:31:05.880 scheme for your talent. Don't try to fit your 00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:09.680 talent into the scheme. And then like let Just 00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:12.539 let guys cook. No pun intended. Like it doesn't 00:31:12.539 --> 00:31:15.400 seem that hard. Put opposing defenses in conflict 00:31:15.400 --> 00:31:17.519 by making them account for your best players 00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:21.559 at all times. Like if Jamar Chase got 49 % of 00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:24.200 snaps, Bengals fans would be livid. That coaching 00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:26.799 staff would be fired. But we tend to get away 00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:28.599 with it in Buffalo. Why? I don't know. Because 00:31:28.599 --> 00:31:31.839 everybody eats, I guess. Oh. Petty no. Maybe 00:31:31.839 --> 00:31:35.420 we can bond over this. Did you see what the Chief's 00:31:35.420 --> 00:31:39.509 new mantra is? No. I was listening to, uh, I 00:31:39.509 --> 00:31:41.869 was listening to what's the Kelsey brothers pod 00:31:41.869 --> 00:31:44.869 higher or something or other heights. Couldn't, 00:31:44.869 --> 00:31:46.809 couldn't do heights. I think it's new. Yeah. 00:31:47.430 --> 00:31:50.930 Don't care. Um, so the bills have had the mantras 00:31:50.930 --> 00:31:55.029 and sticks left. Everybody eats, right? So, uh, 00:31:55.170 --> 00:31:56.589 Kelsey, the Kelsey brothers are talking about 00:31:56.589 --> 00:31:59.289 this on their pod and the title of the pod was 00:31:59.289 --> 00:32:03.089 examining the everybody's gotta eat mantra. in 00:32:03.089 --> 00:32:05.690 Kansas City. And I was like, what? So I started 00:32:05.690 --> 00:32:08.150 scanning some social media stuff and Xavier Worthy, 00:32:08.170 --> 00:32:10.470 who is known to hold a grudge against the bills, 00:32:10.890 --> 00:32:12.809 saw a couple of posts from him that were like, 00:32:12.829 --> 00:32:16.730 hashtag EGE. And I'm like, those sons of bitches, 00:32:17.109 --> 00:32:20.490 they, they are so petty, those trolls in Kansas 00:32:20.490 --> 00:32:24.109 City. They took everybody eats and turned it 00:32:24.109 --> 00:32:27.130 into everybody's gotta eat is the mantra for 00:32:27.130 --> 00:32:31.170 that pass catcher room. And I'm like, you unoriginal 00:32:31.840 --> 00:32:34.359 trolling sons of bitches. Like, it's not enough 00:32:34.359 --> 00:32:36.759 that you win every other Super Bowl, but you 00:32:36.759 --> 00:32:39.440 gotta take something that means a lot to another 00:32:39.440 --> 00:32:42.500 fan base and pervert it and make it your own 00:32:42.500 --> 00:32:45.720 as some sort of, like, snarky sub -tweet against 00:32:45.720 --> 00:32:48.240 other NFL teams. Like, grow up, you children. 00:32:48.559 --> 00:32:55.359 My God. Yeah. What would be your reaction if 00:32:55.359 --> 00:33:03.279 today Tyreek Hill became a Buffalo Bill? That 00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:06.019 says it all, that says it all. I mean, listen, 00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:08.440 and it's not, listen, it's not because like he 00:33:08.440 --> 00:33:10.859 is a, he's a questionable human being, right? 00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:14.119 It's got nothing to do with that. Questionable? 00:33:14.440 --> 00:33:18.720 That's, that's a generous compliment. It, it 00:33:18.720 --> 00:33:22.220 would feel though, like you can find talent and 00:33:22.220 --> 00:33:26.430 you can find character. And I have, I have been 00:33:26.430 --> 00:33:29.230 very critical of this Bill's draft and signing 00:33:29.230 --> 00:33:31.569 philosophy, because I think they think sometimes 00:33:31.569 --> 00:33:35.589 the two are mutually exclusive. I want to win, 00:33:35.630 --> 00:33:37.789 but I want to win in a way that's reflective 00:33:37.789 --> 00:33:40.630 of what I value about this team, what I value 00:33:40.630 --> 00:33:42.390 about the upstate New York area, what I love 00:33:42.390 --> 00:33:45.089 about this area and the city. And a guy like 00:33:45.089 --> 00:33:47.509 Tyreek Hill, as talented as he is, he doesn't 00:33:47.509 --> 00:33:49.970 reflect that for me. And that might seem too 00:33:49.970 --> 00:33:53.490 pie in the sky, especially for a fan of a team 00:33:53.490 --> 00:33:56.660 that's never won one, but Like I want to do it, 00:33:56.660 --> 00:33:58.339 but I want to do it the right way. You can't 00:33:58.339 --> 00:34:02.359 go from be good, do good, God bless, go bills 00:34:02.359 --> 00:34:06.000 to whatever Tyree kill is and feel good about 00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:10.960 winning that way. Sure. Yeah, sure. Cool. Yeah, 00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:14.670 man. All right. Listen, I'm fresh out of. stuff 00:34:14.670 --> 00:34:17.690 I want to talk about about the Pats. I'm sure 00:34:17.690 --> 00:34:20.210 I've put you through enough pain and torture 00:34:20.210 --> 00:34:22.630 throughout the last 30 minutes. It's been, it's 00:34:22.630 --> 00:34:25.630 been torture on my, my soul. Um, real quick though, 00:34:25.630 --> 00:34:27.550 you guys have the Titans coming up. Mike Rable 00:34:27.550 --> 00:34:30.210 revenge game. Titans just fired their, their 00:34:30.210 --> 00:34:33.449 most recent head coach, uh, Brian Callahan. They're 00:34:33.449 --> 00:34:36.110 now working with, uh, with an interim head coach 00:34:36.110 --> 00:34:39.710 real quick. Um, does variable run up the score 00:34:39.710 --> 00:34:41.530 on the Titans to the point where they have to 00:34:41.530 --> 00:34:46.869 retire as a franchise. I don't know. I feel as 00:34:46.869 --> 00:34:52.010 though this could be a sneaky, like, win. Don't 00:34:52.010 --> 00:34:54.710 talk like Bills fans. Don't talk like Bills fans. 00:34:54.829 --> 00:34:57.889 Have confidence in your generational QB and your 00:34:57.889 --> 00:35:01.289 top of the top of the market coach. Say it's 00:35:01.289 --> 00:35:04.369 going to be 50 to nothing. I watched a variable 00:35:04.369 --> 00:35:07.349 interview from this week where this was brought 00:35:07.349 --> 00:35:10.480 up about like, you know, whether this is this 00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:13.260 is personal for him or anything like that. And, 00:35:13.260 --> 00:35:15.119 you know, he basically brushed it off and he's 00:35:15.119 --> 00:35:18.460 like, I'm a patriot. Like, you know, it's, it's, 00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:20.579 you know, it's nothing. Water under the bridge, 00:35:20.840 --> 00:35:22.940 like respect for the organization, you know, 00:35:23.059 --> 00:35:24.539 wish him nothing but the best, all that sort 00:35:24.539 --> 00:35:27.340 of stuff, the political stuff. But then I wonder 00:35:27.340 --> 00:35:29.679 like deep down as he's like, no, I'm going to 00:35:29.679 --> 00:35:32.099 absolutely eviscerate these. Like I'm going to 00:35:32.099 --> 00:35:34.980 demoralize them. I'm going to make them like 00:35:34.980 --> 00:35:39.539 really question whether or not they want to play 00:35:39.539 --> 00:35:44.039 football in the NFL. So I think it's gonna be 00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:47.639 a really fun game to watch. So I'm looking forward 00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:51.159 to it. But at the same time, with trepidation, 00:35:51.719 --> 00:35:55.820 with some anxiety, not knowing, you know, sort 00:35:55.820 --> 00:36:00.599 of, or maybe fearful of how it could go. If the 00:36:00.599 --> 00:36:04.440 Patriots score less than 40 points and give up 00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:08.440 more than three, I would be legitimately surprised. 00:36:08.820 --> 00:36:11.480 I really would. I really would. We'll revisit 00:36:11.480 --> 00:36:13.380 this. We'll text as the game is going on this 00:36:13.380 --> 00:36:15.920 weekend. But yeah, we will. Yeah. All right. 00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:17.739 Listen, Brandon, as always, thank you for stepping 00:36:17.739 --> 00:36:20.559 up and being on the pod. We appreciate it. We 00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:22.400 wish the best for you and your family, just not 00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:25.019 the best for your patriots. For all of you listening 00:36:25.019 --> 00:36:26.980 at home, like, share and subscribe wherever you 00:36:26.980 --> 00:36:29.880 get your podcasts. We're on YouTube, Apple and 00:36:29.880 --> 00:36:32.440 Spotify. And as always, go Bills. Go Pets.