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All right, welcome in on a Tuesday here wild Card week. Chris Brown, Steve Tasker with you. One Bill's Live is here for you. So thanks for making us a part of your afternoon as we inch closer to the first playoff game for the Bills in this twenty twenty four season. And so, I don't know, I mean, it really kind of gets rolling tomorrow when the players are back on the practice field and all that jazz, and then then it becomes I don't know, more real. I feel like we've been drifting out here these last six weeks because the division was wrapped up. All they were playing for was locking down seating.

All right, welcome in on a Tuesday here wild Card week. Chris Brown, Steve Tasker with you. One Bill's Live is here for you. So thanks for making us a part of your afternoon as we inch closer to the first playoff game for the Bills in this twenty twenty four season. And so, I don't know, I mean, it really kind of gets rolling tomorrow when the players are back on the practice field and all that jazz, and then then it becomes I don't know, more real. I feel like we've been drifting out here these last six weeks because the division was wrapped up. All they were playing for was locking down seating.

Right, And even then you didn't know who the other teams were gonna be. You could even wait, yeah, only until this last week.

Right, And even then you didn't know who the other teams were gonna be. You could even wait, yeah, only until this last week.

Now it's more real. There's a there's an opponent, you know, when you're playing.

Now it's more real. There's a there's an opponent, you know, when you're playing.

I don't know, it's just.

I don't know, it's just.

Feel it's better this way.

Feel it's better this way.

Well yeah, naturally, yeah, Oh, I'm totally with you.

Well yeah, naturally, yeah, Oh, I'm totally with you.

Uh.

Uh.

Now, you got to handle on what you can look for and what you got some expectations that.

Now, you got to handle on what you can look for and what you got some expectations that.

Are actually founded in some fact.

Are actually founded in some fact.

You know, you can see what this game might look like in your own mind's eye, all of us have these opinions about that the teams were going to be matched up with the players, it looks like the Bronco And I'll say this too. I said this a couple of times yesterday. The Broncos were good all the way through this season. They went oho and two to start with, but since they were zero and two, they have been a playoff team ever since. And it took them like three or it took them five more weeks to get to the seven seed then, and they were at the five, six and seven seed all the way through the end of the season. They never dropped out of it. So they have been this good throughout. And of course they might have been even better if they didn't have the eleven and one or you know, fifteen and one, fifteen and two Chiefs chasing a team that they all they should have had beaten, you know what I mean. So there's a lot in this Broncos season that's really promising for them and their fans.

You know, you can see what this game might look like in your own mind's eye, all of us have these opinions about that the teams were going to be matched up with the players, it looks like the Bronco And I'll say this too. I said this a couple of times yesterday. The Broncos were good all the way through this season. They went oho and two to start with, but since they were zero and two, they have been a playoff team ever since. And it took them like three or it took them five more weeks to get to the seven seed then, and they were at the five, six and seven seed all the way through the end of the season. They never dropped out of it. So they have been this good throughout. And of course they might have been even better if they didn't have the eleven and one or you know, fifteen and one, fifteen and two Chiefs chasing a team that they all they should have had beaten, you know what I mean. So there's a lot in this Broncos season that's really promising for them and their fans.

Right, and understand why they're totally pumped and excited. It's been nine years since their team has been to the playoffs and the last time they're there. They were in the Super Bowl, So yeah, it's been a minute for them. So I get why they're excited. We we lived that, probably waited almost twice as long, almost, but still at all we understand it. So got every right to be excited about your team. We get it. Ill will here on that part, because sometimes you got to wait a while in the vast abyss of irrelevancy before your team is once again relevant. So yeah, and they probably will be for a long time as long as Sean Payton's their head coach and they have a quarterback.

Right, and understand why they're totally pumped and excited. It's been nine years since their team has been to the playoffs and the last time they're there. They were in the Super Bowl, So yeah, it's been a minute for them. So I get why they're excited. We we lived that, probably waited almost twice as long, almost, but still at all we understand it. So got every right to be excited about your team. We get it. Ill will here on that part, because sometimes you got to wait a while in the vast abyss of irrelevancy before your team is once again relevant. So yeah, and they probably will be for a long time as long as Sean Payton's their head coach and they have a quarterback.

Well like Nix.

Well like Nix.

I mean, who knows what the future holds, and none of us do, but you know, bo Nix was good enough this year. You know, certainly they had a different kind of schedule than they'll get next year with the number two, with the with a second place schedule. Well maybe it'll be a third place schedule for them, won't it. Wow, that's because the Chargers are ahead of them, and that's right, right, So they get a third place schedule next year that'll help them conceivably. Yeah, well yeah from this end. Uh, that's that's it's really interesting. They've got They are a little you know, they're right where the you know, like you said, the Bills fans can really identify with where the Broncos fans are at right now. I tweeted out a thing that somebody else said, you know, after the game, you know, the Broncos fans wrong.

I mean, who knows what the future holds, and none of us do, but you know, bo Nix was good enough this year. You know, certainly they had a different kind of schedule than they'll get next year with the number two, with the with a second place schedule. Well maybe it'll be a third place schedule for them, won't it. Wow, that's because the Chargers are ahead of them, and that's right, right, So they get a third place schedule next year that'll help them conceivably. Yeah, well yeah from this end. Uh, that's that's it's really interesting. They've got They are a little you know, they're right where the you know, like you said, the Bills fans can really identify with where the Broncos fans are at right now. I tweeted out a thing that somebody else said, you know, after the game, you know, the Broncos fans wrong.

We want Buffalo. We want Buffalo.

We want Buffalo. We want Buffalo.

That's the way it works, man. You gotta ask, you gotta get. That's what they were shooting for, and they got it, you know. So they're in and man, oh man, it's a game on.

That's the way it works, man. You gotta ask, you gotta get. That's what they were shooting for, and they got it, you know. So they're in and man, oh man, it's a game on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

It's uh as I sat here today just we're thinking that. I say, you're right, brownie, We're gonna be looking at the Broncos for a minute, right, No matter what happens in this game, the Broncos are going to be on the landscape now.

It's uh as I sat here today just we're thinking that. I say, you're right, brownie, We're gonna be looking at the Broncos for a minute, right, No matter what happens in this game, the Broncos are going to be on the landscape now.

Yeah, because really they just need to add some offensive pieces. They kind of tore down their offense in the offseason. Moved Jerry Judy, moved Russell Wilson and a couple other pieces, and a running back that they were hopeful would come back and look a lot better two years removed from an ac on knee injury, and Javonte Williams has not right, and they didn't really have much in the cupboard there at the position behind him, And so you could argue there are some holes in their offensive lineup and that need fortifying, and I would anticipate they're going to address those this coming offseason and be an even better club next season.

Yeah, because really they just need to add some offensive pieces. They kind of tore down their offense in the offseason. Moved Jerry Judy, moved Russell Wilson and a couple other pieces, and a running back that they were hopeful would come back and look a lot better two years removed from an ac on knee injury, and Javonte Williams has not right, and they didn't really have much in the cupboard there at the position behind him, And so you could argue there are some holes in their offensive lineup and that need fortifying, and I would anticipate they're going to address those this coming offseason and be an even better club next season.

They are scheduled to have sixty million dollars in dead cap next year. Of course, the Bill Russell Wilson thing, Yeah, that's you know, but that's that's part of the Wilson thing. But that's in twenty and this year, of course, they you know, they really took it on the chin. Yeah, and then half a deck.

They are scheduled to have sixty million dollars in dead cap next year. Of course, the Bill Russell Wilson thing, Yeah, that's you know, but that's that's part of the Wilson thing. But that's in twenty and this year, of course, they you know, they really took it on the chin. Yeah, and then half a deck.

Yeah, they had well right now they've only got well at the game. It's almost over.

Yeah, they had well right now they've only got well at the game. It's almost over.

But man, oh man, they've got dead cap space.

But man, oh man, they've got dead cap space.

Well we've got it right here. Yeah, eighty nine million dollars in dead cap space.

Well we've got it right here. Yeah, eighty nine million dollars in dead cap space.

True on that. It's tough.

True on that. It's tough.

Uh.

Uh.

This week's game and the proud sponsor of this year's playoffs is Northtown Automotive Group. Whatever you're looking for, you'll find it at Northtown the official automotive dealer. Oh, the Buffalo Bills, But let's get to some Bills practice updates, which are presented by Leecom. You're lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine head coach Sean McDermot addressed the media yesterday as well as his coordinators, and I guess the first thing we should mention here is more interview requests continue for Bill's front office people. The Jets have requested permission to interview Bill's assistant GM, Brian Gain for their GM job. He is a former Jets scout. I mean he came up through the Jets organization when he first got into the business. They've already requested Joe Brady for a head coaching interview yesterday. When asked about the interview requests, which also include the New Orleans Saints and I believe the Chicago Bears. Yes, he was asked, you know, how are you finding a balance? But he was asked yes. Brady was asked how are you finding a balance between preparing for the wildcard game and also preparing for head coaching interviews, and he said, quote, there doesn't need to be much of a balance. My focus is on trying to win a game this week and winning a Super Bowl for this team. Do I aspire to be a head coach, Yes, given the right opportunity, But my focus is to find a way to win a football game this week, and truth be told, he's not even gonna interview until next week, and even then they'll be via zoom, not in person, provided the Bills are still in the postseason. If the Bills, by some hook or crook, don't win this weekend, well then it's different. He could interview in person at that point in time, but as long as his team still playing, only remote interview only because all the travel time would take time away from him trying to prepare a game plan for the Bills in the divisional playoff. And as I said, the most recent head coaching interview request for Brady comes from Chicago, as the Bears would like to interview him for their vacant post Jacksonville Jaguars also want to talk to Joe Brady as a possible head coaching candidate. Coach McDermott, in addressing the media yesterday, said DeMar Hamlin will return to the starting lineup. There was some debate outside the organization as to whether the time missed by Hamlin three games due to a rib injury would cost him his starting role come the playoffs. As Cole Bishop has shown signs of improvement in his play the last few weeks while Hamlin has been out, but McDermott said Hamlin will start alongside Taylor Rapp for Sunday's wild Card playoff game. Thoughts on that.

This week's game and the proud sponsor of this year's playoffs is Northtown Automotive Group. Whatever you're looking for, you'll find it at Northtown the official automotive dealer. Oh, the Buffalo Bills, But let's get to some Bills practice updates, which are presented by Leecom. You're lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine head coach Sean McDermot addressed the media yesterday as well as his coordinators, and I guess the first thing we should mention here is more interview requests continue for Bill's front office people. The Jets have requested permission to interview Bill's assistant GM, Brian Gain for their GM job. He is a former Jets scout. I mean he came up through the Jets organization when he first got into the business. They've already requested Joe Brady for a head coaching interview yesterday. When asked about the interview requests, which also include the New Orleans Saints and I believe the Chicago Bears. Yes, he was asked, you know, how are you finding a balance? But he was asked yes. Brady was asked how are you finding a balance between preparing for the wildcard game and also preparing for head coaching interviews, and he said, quote, there doesn't need to be much of a balance. My focus is on trying to win a game this week and winning a Super Bowl for this team. Do I aspire to be a head coach, Yes, given the right opportunity, But my focus is to find a way to win a football game this week, and truth be told, he's not even gonna interview until next week, and even then they'll be via zoom, not in person, provided the Bills are still in the postseason. If the Bills, by some hook or crook, don't win this weekend, well then it's different. He could interview in person at that point in time, but as long as his team still playing, only remote interview only because all the travel time would take time away from him trying to prepare a game plan for the Bills in the divisional playoff. And as I said, the most recent head coaching interview request for Brady comes from Chicago, as the Bears would like to interview him for their vacant post Jacksonville Jaguars also want to talk to Joe Brady as a possible head coaching candidate. Coach McDermott, in addressing the media yesterday, said DeMar Hamlin will return to the starting lineup. There was some debate outside the organization as to whether the time missed by Hamlin three games due to a rib injury would cost him his starting role come the playoffs. As Cole Bishop has shown signs of improvement in his play the last few weeks while Hamlin has been out, but McDermott said Hamlin will start alongside Taylor Rapp for Sunday's wild Card playoff game. Thoughts on that.

Doesn't surprise me Hamlin. You know, I think he's earned their trust and.

Doesn't surprise me Hamlin. You know, I think he's earned their trust and.

In playoff experience counts.

In playoff experience counts.

Sure. Oh absolutely, that's that's right.

Sure. Oh absolutely, that's that's right.

And it used to be an old adage that a a player never loses his job due to an injury. When he comes back and he's ready, he's going to get it back. That's not quite as written in stone as it once was. You can lose your job to somebody if you get injured and you come back in your one hundred percent, because guys come in and play well and it's about you know, they there is no It used to be an unwritten rule, and players carried on with that a lot.

And it used to be an old adage that a a player never loses his job due to an injury. When he comes back and he's ready, he's going to get it back. That's not quite as written in stone as it once was. You can lose your job to somebody if you get injured and you come back in your one hundred percent, because guys come in and play well and it's about you know, they there is no It used to be an unwritten rule, and players carried on with that a lot.

Not so much anymore.

Not so much anymore.

I think they know that if if they come off the field for any reason, you know, like it's the thing I say about my own career. They didn't retire my jersey, They washed it, and that that's they just put a line through your number on the roster and put somebody else's number in there or.

I think they know that if if they come off the field for any reason, you know, like it's the thing I say about my own career. They didn't retire my jersey, They washed it, and that that's they just put a line through your number on the roster and put somebody else's number in there or.

Name in there.

Name in there.

Yeah, that's the league rolls on man, they can't stop. So but Damar has gotten one thing I think that going for him. That players come and that's their the coaching staff's trust. They know what they've got, a known commodity in Tamorrow. There may be better safeties out there or whatever, but they know what they've got on Damar and they and that gives them some.

Yeah, that's the league rolls on man, they can't stop. So but Damar has gotten one thing I think that going for him. That players come and that's their the coaching staff's trust. They know what they've got, a known commodity in Tamorrow. There may be better safeties out there or whatever, but they know what they've got on Damar and they and that gives them some.

You know, some confidence right now. All that being said, I wouldn't be stunned if there are some sub packages for this defense that include Cole Bishop.

You know, some confidence right now. All that being said, I wouldn't be stunned if there are some sub packages for this defense that include Cole Bishop.

Yeah, maybe maybe it doesn't.

Yeah, maybe maybe it doesn't.

I don't know that it goes like that so much for defenses as it does for offenses. Offenses they're really they can experiment with personnel and see what what are they going to do against this, and maybe force the defense's hand to do something that you haven't seen them do or that they haven't done. That doesn't happen so much where defense will throw a package out there and say what are you going to do?

I don't know that it goes like that so much for defenses as it does for offenses. Offenses they're really they can experiment with personnel and see what what are they going to do against this, and maybe force the defense's hand to do something that you haven't seen them do or that they haven't done. That doesn't happen so much where defense will throw a package out there and say what are you going to do?

Offense? Right?

Offense? Right?

I think if they felt vulnerable versus something that Broncos has shown, then you might get that.

I think if they felt vulnerable versus something that Broncos has shown, then you might get that.

But I don't know that that exists over there. Offensively for the Broncos fair enough.

But I don't know that that exists over there. Offensively for the Broncos fair enough.

McDermott was also asked about Amari Cooper's availability for Sunday's game after he missed last week's game due to a personal matter. Coach said Cooper has not yet reached into the team. He's hopeful he'll be available for Sunday's game, but right now they are just taking this personal situation a day at a time. All coach would say is it's a family matter and would not elaborate out of respect for Amar. So hopefully that gets resolved in short order and Cooper can return to the team and be ready to roll for this week's wild card game. Yeah, I mean, that's really all you can do, hoping kind of that resolves and.

McDermott was also asked about Amari Cooper's availability for Sunday's game after he missed last week's game due to a personal matter. Coach said Cooper has not yet reached into the team. He's hopeful he'll be available for Sunday's game, but right now they are just taking this personal situation a day at a time. All coach would say is it's a family matter and would not elaborate out of respect for Amar. So hopefully that gets resolved in short order and Cooper can return to the team and be ready to roll for this week's wild card game. Yeah, I mean, that's really all you can do, hoping kind of that resolves and.

We BRIDI and I don't have any idea what's going on to Mario.

We BRIDI and I don't have any idea what's going on to Mario.

I'm sure it is personal matter, and if if it is hopefully nothing really serious, if it is something he just needed to attend to and wanted to give it his full attentions for as long as he could, he would probably get back in town tonight, you know, and come in practice, get a full week of practice in. If it's something worse than then more than that, and don't forget last week's game was a throwaway, so that even the coaching stat is like, yeah, if you need to go that, he was declared out on it's Saturday, right, so if it is something serious and if he's will will know it if he's not in the building tomorrow.

I'm sure it is personal matter, and if if it is hopefully nothing really serious, if it is something he just needed to attend to and wanted to give it his full attentions for as long as he could, he would probably get back in town tonight, you know, and come in practice, get a full week of practice in. If it's something worse than then more than that, and don't forget last week's game was a throwaway, so that even the coaching stat is like, yeah, if you need to go that, he was declared out on it's Saturday, right, so if it is something serious and if he's will will know it if he's not in the building tomorrow.

Uh.

Uh.

So that's kind of your Bill's news and notes that you need to know. That came out of yesterday's press conferences by head coach Sean McDermott and the coordinators as well. We will get to around the NFL in a second, but topic of discussion for you today as the playoffs quickly approach, here, are you more nervous or excited for the Bill's prospects here in the postseason? Eighth three, five point fifty one, eight and eight, five fifty two, five fifty those numbers to join us, and we do have open lines for you there. If you don't have time to give us a call, you can always hit us up on the tweets sheet at one Bill's Live. Because I don't know, talking to some of my neighbors, Steve, they're already biting their fingernails. I mean it is a known fact since twenty twenty, No NFL club has won more wild Card playoff games than the Bills. They've won four. No one else has won as many. It's a couple of teams with three, but nobody's won four in the last four seasons.

So that's kind of your Bill's news and notes that you need to know. That came out of yesterday's press conferences by head coach Sean McDermott and the coordinators as well. We will get to around the NFL in a second, but topic of discussion for you today as the playoffs quickly approach, here, are you more nervous or excited for the Bill's prospects here in the postseason? Eighth three, five point fifty one, eight and eight, five fifty two, five fifty those numbers to join us, and we do have open lines for you there. If you don't have time to give us a call, you can always hit us up on the tweets sheet at one Bill's Live. Because I don't know, talking to some of my neighbors, Steve, they're already biting their fingernails. I mean it is a known fact since twenty twenty, No NFL club has won more wild Card playoff games than the Bills. They've won four. No one else has won as many. It's a couple of teams with three, but nobody's won four in the last four seasons.

So yeah, I think we always you get to this week of the season when the Bills have been there a bunch these last six or seven years, it always dawns on you that has good and fun and unbelievably cool. This season has been, This regular season has been you get that, man, it could be over well, And.

So yeah, I think we always you get to this week of the season when the Bills have been there a bunch these last six or seven years, it always dawns on you that has good and fun and unbelievably cool. This season has been, This regular season has been you get that, man, it could be over well, And.

I think that's where the nerves come from. Yeah, because they know it's win or go home, and because if the stake's involved. I think that's what ratchets up the nerve padder, you know what I mean.

I think that's where the nerves come from. Yeah, because they know it's win or go home, and because if the stake's involved. I think that's what ratchets up the nerve padder, you know what I mean.

Yeah, you don't get a second. Shit, you can't recover, right, you know, you drop a game, you can't recover from it.

Yeah, you don't get a second. Shit, you can't recover, right, you know, you drop a game, you can't recover from it.

It's not like week six, Oh, we'll get him next week, right, No, No, you'll get him next.

It's not like week six, Oh, we'll get him next week, right, No, No, you'll get him next.

Season, right, you gonna gethim at the ya. That's this season's over. That's the It is the all or nothing nature of this that starts to grip people pretty quickly.

Season, right, you gonna gethim at the ya. That's this season's over. That's the It is the all or nothing nature of this that starts to grip people pretty quickly.

And really, you only have this of the four major sports in football because a lot of the other major sports they have playoff series in which you have an opportunity to recover, with the exception of some wacky stuff baseball does with wild cards, but this is one and survive in advance or see you later. College basketball, the NCAA Tournament another example of that.

And really, you only have this of the four major sports in football because a lot of the other major sports they have playoff series in which you have an opportunity to recover, with the exception of some wacky stuff baseball does with wild cards, but this is one and survive in advance or see you later. College basketball, the NCAA Tournament another example of that.

Yeah, but I think a lot of it is. Yeah, it's it's different than anything else. It's there's no five game series.

Yeah, but I think a lot of it is. Yeah, it's it's different than anything else. It's there's no five game series.

Yeah, you know, best of seven, best of seven. Yeah, so it's uh so, you better play well on that day.

Yeah, you know, best of seven, best of seven. Yeah, so it's uh so, you better play well on that day.

As Steve always said.

As Steve always said.

That's that's my mantra of this show. It's you gotta play well on that day. It doesn't matter how good you are, you gotta be good on that day. And that's that's an attitude, an environment. You can feel change from the regular season. If you're a player on any of these playoff teams, you'll they'll all feel it. Man, everything would just be a notch more serious. As hard as you work in the regular season, you know, the Bills got ready for that Chiefs game, they got ready for that big Detroit game, they got all these you know, had all these games on the on the schedule, and then this game last week hits and it's like, okay, let's you know, I'm even gonna play in this game this week. When guys turn it up, I mean, this is their day off. I went them the caffeteria. I'm it's like they're all in the building. Yeah, everybody, it's their day off. They're all up there sitting around just you know what the stakes are. Yeah, So it works.

That's that's my mantra of this show. It's you gotta play well on that day. It doesn't matter how good you are, you gotta be good on that day. And that's that's an attitude, an environment. You can feel change from the regular season. If you're a player on any of these playoff teams, you'll they'll all feel it. Man, everything would just be a notch more serious. As hard as you work in the regular season, you know, the Bills got ready for that Chiefs game, they got ready for that big Detroit game, they got all these you know, had all these games on the on the schedule, and then this game last week hits and it's like, okay, let's you know, I'm even gonna play in this game this week. When guys turn it up, I mean, this is their day off. I went them the caffeteria. I'm it's like they're all in the building. Yeah, everybody, it's their day off. They're all up there sitting around just you know what the stakes are. Yeah, So it works.

Man.

Man.

It's a different environment this week, as you can imagine around the NFL.

It's a different environment this week, as you can imagine around the NFL.

But let's go to the phones at eight oh three zero five fifty one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty. Then I'm going to get on board and we lead off today with Jim on Grand Island. What do you got first gym? You're on one? Bill's Live.

But let's go to the phones at eight oh three zero five fifty one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty. Then I'm going to get on board and we lead off today with Jim on Grand Island. What do you got first gym? You're on one? Bill's Live.

Hey, Happy New York, Chris, Which God is the best? Just a couple of things. Two points I want to bring up to let you guys discuss this one. Everybody talks about how Denver's defense is supposed to be so great. I was looking at last the schedule that they played, and when I look back in their schedule for the last year, they really only played five games against what he would call elite quarterbacks. Baker, Mayfield, justin Herbert twice, Jackson for Baltimore, and Burrows for Cincinnati. When they played against these five, the only team they beat was Mayfield. They lost to Herbert twice, they lost to Jackson, they lost to Burrows. So when you really look at their schedule and when they played against the top quarterback, they didn't do too well. That's one thing that I wanted to look at and have you guys talked about that when we get the chance, because I know sometimes status statistics could be misleading. Yes, and you know that's uh. You know, I used to have an old statistics teacher once told me, put your one foot in a bucket of ice, put one foot in another, and on the average you're comfortable. So that can be something that could be different. The other point too, Let you guys talk about that in a minute then. And the other point that I was going to bring up is you guys talked about Bill Venovich, the referee that we got for the game. Now, if I remember correctly, and I think I did a little reading yesterday, that the crew for the playoffs isn't exactly the same crew.

Hey, Happy New York, Chris, Which God is the best? Just a couple of things. Two points I want to bring up to let you guys discuss this one. Everybody talks about how Denver's defense is supposed to be so great. I was looking at last the schedule that they played, and when I look back in their schedule for the last year, they really only played five games against what he would call elite quarterbacks. Baker, Mayfield, justin Herbert twice, Jackson for Baltimore, and Burrows for Cincinnati. When they played against these five, the only team they beat was Mayfield. They lost to Herbert twice, they lost to Jackson, they lost to Burrows. So when you really look at their schedule and when they played against the top quarterback, they didn't do too well. That's one thing that I wanted to look at and have you guys talked about that when we get the chance, because I know sometimes status statistics could be misleading. Yes, and you know that's uh. You know, I used to have an old statistics teacher once told me, put your one foot in a bucket of ice, put one foot in another, and on the average you're comfortable. So that can be something that could be different. The other point too, Let you guys talk about that in a minute then. And the other point that I was going to bring up is you guys talked about Bill Venovich, the referee that we got for the game. Now, if I remember correctly, and I think I did a little reading yesterday, that the crew for the playoffs isn't exactly the same crew.

That's true.

That's true.

Yeah, So that's so there's a little bit miss. You know, you can say he doesn't cause many penalties, but you know he might have a back judge that there's nothing like wants to do it, nothing but throw flags for a pass interference. So those are a couple of things that I just wanted to point out. I don't think Denver's really played anybody. I mean, when they played a tough quarterback and they're going to go up against a tough one on Sunday, and I just think, and plus you know, being on the road, it's going to be a tough one. And answer your question, I'm not nervous. This is you know, you're nervous during the course of the year waiting to be sure you're going to make the playoffs, But once you're in it, I'm now, I'm excited, excited about the Gay. I'll be there. I got season tickets. We'll be there in the club level in two thirty and just you know, we'll be there. We'll be ready.

Yeah, So that's so there's a little bit miss. You know, you can say he doesn't cause many penalties, but you know he might have a back judge that there's nothing like wants to do it, nothing but throw flags for a pass interference. So those are a couple of things that I just wanted to point out. I don't think Denver's really played anybody. I mean, when they played a tough quarterback and they're going to go up against a tough one on Sunday, and I just think, and plus you know, being on the road, it's going to be a tough one. And answer your question, I'm not nervous. This is you know, you're nervous during the course of the year waiting to be sure you're going to make the playoffs, But once you're in it, I'm now, I'm excited, excited about the Gay. I'll be there. I got season tickets. We'll be there in the club level in two thirty and just you know, we'll be there. We'll be ready.

All right, Thanks Jim, appreciate that, and kudos to you for doing a little homework on your own. Uh yeah, you're one hundred percent right. Playoff officiating crews are a collection of the officials that have been rated the best by NFL coaching staffs all regular season. It's a reward for those officials because they get paid.

All right, Thanks Jim, appreciate that, and kudos to you for doing a little homework on your own. Uh yeah, you're one hundred percent right. Playoff officiating crews are a collection of the officials that have been rated the best by NFL coaching staffs all regular season. It's a reward for those officials because they get paid.

It's not in coaching. It's not the coaching staffs. It's in it's plus and minus. They get graded on their games. People think the officials aren't held accountable. Yes, they are graded by the league, by the ref, the head of officiating their office.

It's not in coaching. It's not the coaching staffs. It's in it's plus and minus. They get graded on their games. People think the officials aren't held accountable. Yes, they are graded by the league, by the ref, the head of officiating their office.

They go down the list. These guys are.

They go down the list. These guys are.

These guys are graded a good call, bad call, missed call, all of that stuff is graded week by week, and the best guys at the field, judge, side, judge, line, judge, umpire, head, ref all of this, all that stuff are rated and then the best ones get conglomerated onto That's that's why there's some There's always been a little bit of a debate as to whether they should have the best crew that works together the whole season go to the playoffs together, or the best guys at each position go.

These guys are graded a good call, bad call, missed call, all of that stuff is graded week by week, and the best guys at the field, judge, side, judge, line, judge, umpire, head, ref all of this, all that stuff are rated and then the best ones get conglomerated onto That's that's why there's some There's always been a little bit of a debate as to whether they should have the best crew that works together the whole season go to the playoffs together, or the best guys at each position go.

To the playoffs together. That way they do it now is it's an individual thing.

To the playoffs together. That way they do it now is it's an individual thing.

It's kind of like a Pro Bowl squad.

It's kind of like a Pro Bowl squad.

That's right, except it's done they great them.

That's right, except it's done they great them.

So it's so looking at the flags thrown and the penalties assessed by Bill Vinovich's crew all season long. Probably isn't an accurate indication of the kind of officiating we're going to see this weekend between the Bills and the Broncos, because it'll be a mixture of highly rated officials from across the league through the course of the regular season.

So it's so looking at the flags thrown and the penalties assessed by Bill Vinovich's crew all season long. Probably isn't an accurate indication of the kind of officiating we're going to see this weekend between the Bills and the Broncos, because it'll be a mixture of highly rated officials from across the league through the course of the regular season.

I said made the statement yesterday that when Vinovich did games, when they do games and there's these officiating crews that don't call very many penalties and don't have very many assessed penalties.

I said made the statement yesterday that when Vinovich did games, when they do games and there's these officiating crews that don't call very many penalties and don't have very many assessed penalties.

Excuse me, it might be bad. It might be bad for a team like Buffalo.

Excuse me, it might be bad. It might be bad for a team like Buffalo.

They tend to let defenses play in the What I mean by that is they can hold and grab and they do some more physical things in the secondary as a as a general rule, in the playoffs than normally in the regular season. Some officiating crews call it very tight, as we've seen throughout the regular season, and some officiating crews let them play. They let them play, which as an offensive player's let them cheat and see what you can do. You know, it's whoever cheats better wins the game. Because one team's playing outside the rules and they're grabbing jerseys and standing close and they're covering guys up, you can't make any plays on them. All of that goes into the mix of these officiating crews. Now that gets changed when Vinovich doesn't have the same other six guys on his crew, right, So that's and.

They tend to let defenses play in the What I mean by that is they can hold and grab and they do some more physical things in the secondary as a as a general rule, in the playoffs than normally in the regular season. Some officiating crews call it very tight, as we've seen throughout the regular season, and some officiating crews let them play. They let them play, which as an offensive player's let them cheat and see what you can do. You know, it's whoever cheats better wins the game. Because one team's playing outside the rules and they're grabbing jerseys and standing close and they're covering guys up, you can't make any plays on them. All of that goes into the mix of these officiating crews. Now that gets changed when Vinovich doesn't have the same other six guys on his crew, right, So that's and.

Then as for opposing quarterbacks, yeah, I mean they did a great job against Baker Mayfield. I mean they sacked him seven times, and I think they only gave up seven points in that win over Tampa Bay.

Then as for opposing quarterbacks, yeah, I mean they did a great job against Baker Mayfield. I mean they sacked him seven times, and I think they only gave up seven points in that win over Tampa Bay.

That was Week three, after they were zero and two.

That was Week three, after they were zero and two.

Y Tampa Bay is probably the weakest of the playoff opponents in the NFC side of the ledger or you could argue they are played in a very weak division as well. But a good quarterback, I mean Baker Mayfield that forty one touchdown passes this year, he was super productive. So they did a good job against him. And that was in Tampa Bay, so that was on the road with that performance. And then as you said, they faced Herbert twice, they faced Mahomes and played against him quite well, held him to twenty five percent conversion in the red zone, and they sacked him four times in that game. And his offensive tackles aren't anything to write home about. And I think that's really something that might be missing the mark here. Let's not forget the Bills have given up the few of sacks in football the last two years running, and only fourteen this year in seventeen games.

Y Tampa Bay is probably the weakest of the playoff opponents in the NFC side of the ledger or you could argue they are played in a very weak division as well. But a good quarterback, I mean Baker Mayfield that forty one touchdown passes this year, he was super productive. So they did a good job against him. And that was in Tampa Bay, so that was on the road with that performance. And then as you said, they faced Herbert twice, they faced Mahomes and played against him quite well, held him to twenty five percent conversion in the red zone, and they sacked him four times in that game. And his offensive tackles aren't anything to write home about. And I think that's really something that might be missing the mark here. Let's not forget the Bills have given up the few of sacks in football the last two years running, and only fourteen this year in seventeen games.

Josh is hard to sack because of his athleticism and because he does have a really good offensive line as well.

Josh is hard to sack because of his athleticism and because he does have a really good offensive line as well.

You're right the.

You're right the.

Now Joe Burrow hung thirty on them bron Yeah, the Broncos.

Now Joe Burrow hung thirty on them bron Yeah, the Broncos.

They lost to they lost to Mahomes, they lost to Burrow, they lost to Herbert twice. They lost to Mahomes twice narrowly, and then they got blown out in this last game of course. Then they lost to Lamar and then they also lost to Justin Fields for Pittsburgh and Gino Smith. So they beat as you said, they beat Rogers, they beat the Raiders quarterback whoever was Raiders quarterback? In Week five, the Saints, the Panthers, the Falcons, the Raiders again, and then the Browns the Colts.

They lost to they lost to Mahomes, they lost to Burrow, they lost to Herbert twice. They lost to Mahomes twice narrowly, and then they got blown out in this last game of course. Then they lost to Lamar and then they also lost to Justin Fields for Pittsburgh and Gino Smith. So they beat as you said, they beat Rogers, they beat the Raiders quarterback whoever was Raiders quarterback? In Week five, the Saints, the Panthers, the Falcons, the Raiders again, and then the Browns the Colts.

So it's not a murder's row that they've beaten.

So it's not a murder's row that they've beaten.

No que, they're not playing a first play schedule, but.

No que, they're not playing a first play schedule, but.

That's not there, that's not by their design. I mean, you got to play who you play, but they beat those teams and some of them they thumped.

That's not there, that's not by their design. I mean, you got to play who you play, but they beat those teams and some of them they thumped.

Let's go to Mike in Rochester, Nets. What do you got for us? Mike here on One Bill's Live.

Let's go to Mike in Rochester, Nets. What do you got for us? Mike here on One Bill's Live.

Hey there, Happy new to you guys, and appreciate everything you guys are doing on the radio today. I wanted to bring up something. I don't know if anybody who's brought this up yet, but if you guys remember the twenty eighteen draft class, there's four quarterbacks that have made the playoffs from that draft class. Yeah, and I don't know if that was the last time that's happened. You know, I remember, obviously the nineteen eighty three draft class with Kelly and Marino and l Way, and you know they all went to super Bowls. But I don't know if it's when the last time we've seen an NFL playoff when four quarterbacks from the same draft class all made the playoffs.

Hey there, Happy new to you guys, and appreciate everything you guys are doing on the radio today. I wanted to bring up something. I don't know if anybody who's brought this up yet, but if you guys remember the twenty eighteen draft class, there's four quarterbacks that have made the playoffs from that draft class. Yeah, and I don't know if that was the last time that's happened. You know, I remember, obviously the nineteen eighty three draft class with Kelly and Marino and l Way, and you know they all went to super Bowls. But I don't know if it's when the last time we've seen an NFL playoff when four quarterbacks from the same draft class all made the playoffs.

Yeah, go back. Look the four class comes to mind with Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger.

Yeah, go back. Look the four class comes to mind with Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger.

And Philip Rivers.

And Philip Rivers.

And then I believe I might not have this right, I want to say Russell Wilson was in that draft class also, so that might be one to look at it at least look up and see if it's true.

And then I believe I might not have this right, I want to say Russell Wilson was in that draft class also, so that might be one to look at it at least look up and see if it's true.

But yeah, and look, these are all first rounders, you know, four of the five first rounders, you know, making the playoffs. That's pretty impressive. And the other thing I wanted to say is, you know, I look at the AFC playoffs, and you know, there's three teams that really have no pressure on them. I mean, there's no harm, no foul if they lose, with the Chargers and the Broncos, and you know, really probably to some extent, you know, Kansas City and Houston probably don't have any pressure on him either. But there's a lot of pressure on the Bills, you know, obviously because you know they haven't done it yet. And Lamar Jackson there's a lot of pressure on him, I think, And I think there's a lot of pressure on Oh jeez, Wuo's the other team here. They talk about the Lions, the Steelers, steel the Steelers, the Steelers. I'm just talking about the Assy the Steelers because you know, when was the last time Problemence won the playoff game. So it'll be interesting to see how the teams with the pressure on him, you know, do against the teams without you know, they have really nothing to loose, you know.

But yeah, and look, these are all first rounders, you know, four of the five first rounders, you know, making the playoffs. That's pretty impressive. And the other thing I wanted to say is, you know, I look at the AFC playoffs, and you know, there's three teams that really have no pressure on them. I mean, there's no harm, no foul if they lose, with the Chargers and the Broncos, and you know, really probably to some extent, you know, Kansas City and Houston probably don't have any pressure on him either. But there's a lot of pressure on the Bills, you know, obviously because you know they haven't done it yet. And Lamar Jackson there's a lot of pressure on him, I think, And I think there's a lot of pressure on Oh jeez, Wuo's the other team here. They talk about the Lions, the Steelers, steel the Steelers, the Steelers. I'm just talking about the Assy the Steelers because you know, when was the last time Problemence won the playoff game. So it'll be interesting to see how the teams with the pressure on him, you know, do against the teams without you know, they have really nothing to loose, you know.

Yeah, pressure is kind of a funny thing. I understand the point, Mike. Look the Bills, as I said at the top of the show, they've won more wildcard games than anybody since twenty twenty. That's not the issue. I don't think they'll feel pressure in this round. Where I think they'll feel pressure is the divisional round where they've gone out of the playoffs, right, each of the last three chances they've had. That is where they might feel pressure. I agree with you. I think the Steelers will feel some feel some pressure, but they're playing a team that they're wholly familiar with, and yeah, Tomlin has not won a wild card game in four years. So they get to the playoffs, but then they can't win once they get there. Right, that's a narrative because it's gone on long enough to be one.

Yeah, pressure is kind of a funny thing. I understand the point, Mike. Look the Bills, as I said at the top of the show, they've won more wildcard games than anybody since twenty twenty. That's not the issue. I don't think they'll feel pressure in this round. Where I think they'll feel pressure is the divisional round where they've gone out of the playoffs, right, each of the last three chances they've had. That is where they might feel pressure. I agree with you. I think the Steelers will feel some feel some pressure, but they're playing a team that they're wholly familiar with, and yeah, Tomlin has not won a wild card game in four years. So they get to the playoffs, but then they can't win once they get there. Right, that's a narrative because it's gone on long enough to be one.

Yeah, that's certainly the way that falls. Nobody could knows. But there's here's the thing. There's pressure on all these teams. And you got you got nine hundred guys out there, right, I mean there's fourteen teams, got literally you got seven over seven hundred guys in this Yeah, there are seven hundred different levels of pressure and you got thirty coaches on every staff, and you got to have the same now you gotta have and that's where ahead and I'll say this, you got to tip your hat to these head coaches like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid and of course Sean McDermott. These guys that go every single year. They got to have a handle on what makes their guys tick. You got to do it every year fresh. Your message can never get stale. The league is its own environment now even than when I played years and years ago. Now you've got a larger percentage of guys that have washed through, particularly for the Bills on this occasion, you got major contributors who weren't here a year ago. It's all got to stay fresh. But the stuff about pressure and about it that starts with guys like Josh and Dion and Rousseau and those kind of guys, and Rasul Douglas, the veterans, the Milano guys who have been around the block.

Yeah, that's certainly the way that falls. Nobody could knows. But there's here's the thing. There's pressure on all these teams. And you got you got nine hundred guys out there, right, I mean there's fourteen teams, got literally you got seven over seven hundred guys in this Yeah, there are seven hundred different levels of pressure and you got thirty coaches on every staff, and you got to have the same now you gotta have and that's where ahead and I'll say this, you got to tip your hat to these head coaches like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid and of course Sean McDermott. These guys that go every single year. They got to have a handle on what makes their guys tick. You got to do it every year fresh. Your message can never get stale. The league is its own environment now even than when I played years and years ago. Now you've got a larger percentage of guys that have washed through, particularly for the Bills on this occasion, you got major contributors who weren't here a year ago. It's all got to stay fresh. But the stuff about pressure and about it that starts with guys like Josh and Dion and Rousseau and those kind of guys, and Rasul Douglas, the veterans, the Milano guys who have been around the block.

Knox is now part of that crew.

Knox is now part of that crew.

Guys who'll stand up and say, guys, hey, don't worry about that, don't worry about losing it.

Guys who'll stand up and say, guys, hey, don't worry about that, don't worry about losing it.

Let's go out and play as good as we can play. Let's have fun. Let's go. If we play our game and lose, they can't stay with us. Let's go.

Let's go out and play as good as we can play. Let's have fun. Let's go. If we play our game and lose, they can't stay with us. Let's go.

You need some leadership like that. It comes from the players and your head coach. That pressure thing is is very much internally generated, very much so. So every team will handle it differently, but they'll do it with they've They've got. The restat all is turn it up a little or turn it down a little bit, and that's their head coach does that for him and their leadership.

You need some leadership like that. It comes from the players and your head coach. That pressure thing is is very much internally generated, very much so. So every team will handle it differently, but they'll do it with they've They've got. The restat all is turn it up a little or turn it down a little bit, and that's their head coach does that for him and their leadership.

Let's go to Steve in Orchard Park next. What's up, Steve?

Let's go to Steve in Orchard Park next. What's up, Steve?

What's up? Guys going?

What's up? Guys going?

Good Man? Go ahead?

Good Man? Go ahead?

Yeah, Steve, great point. Couldn't agree you more with your last point there. And if I have to hear the name Skyler Thompson one more time, I'm gonna throw out It's just it was three years ago, and everybody, let's just I can't read off all the records that this team and individuals have set this year or would take up you know, fifteen minutes. This is one of the best teams in the NFL. They played two teams that have a combined thirty wins, and those teams have two losses a piece and won each by the Bills because they beat both of them. So this is a real This is maybe the finest Bills team all around that we've had, and people just need to realize that this is our time this year, it's not the Broncos time. I expect by the end of the first half, the Broncos will kind of say we're out of our weight class here a little bit. And that's what I'm expecting. I'm expecting this team to come out and play excellent football. Like Steve said, fast and loose, just play your game and they're going to be fine. Everybody needs to not be so nervous and realize we've got a pretty damn good team going this year. So that's just my opinion.

Yeah, Steve, great point. Couldn't agree you more with your last point there. And if I have to hear the name Skyler Thompson one more time, I'm gonna throw out It's just it was three years ago, and everybody, let's just I can't read off all the records that this team and individuals have set this year or would take up you know, fifteen minutes. This is one of the best teams in the NFL. They played two teams that have a combined thirty wins, and those teams have two losses a piece and won each by the Bills because they beat both of them. So this is a real This is maybe the finest Bills team all around that we've had, and people just need to realize that this is our time this year, it's not the Broncos time. I expect by the end of the first half, the Broncos will kind of say we're out of our weight class here a little bit. And that's what I'm expecting. I'm expecting this team to come out and play excellent football. Like Steve said, fast and loose, just play your game and they're going to be fine. Everybody needs to not be so nervous and realize we've got a pretty damn good team going this year. So that's just my opinion.

Yeah, you're right, I'll say when when I say fast and lose, Yet, you don't want to go out there and forget. But the reason coaches can tell want their players to do this is because they know how disciplined and the level of experience and knowledge their players have. They're not going to go off the rails. They trust them. That's where I think this coaching staff is with this crew, they got a lot of guys. I think their trust goes way deeper into their roster this year, particularly offensively than it ever has. And that's coming from a head coach who's on the defensive side of the ball. I think he trusts those guys on the offensive.

Yeah, you're right, I'll say when when I say fast and lose, Yet, you don't want to go out there and forget. But the reason coaches can tell want their players to do this is because they know how disciplined and the level of experience and knowledge their players have. They're not going to go off the rails. They trust them. That's where I think this coaching staff is with this crew, they got a lot of guys. I think their trust goes way deeper into their roster this year, particularly offensively than it ever has. And that's coming from a head coach who's on the defensive side of the ball. I think he trusts those guys on the offensive.

Side of the ball innately and they can just go out there and say, hey, just play your game.

Side of the ball innately and they can just go out there and say, hey, just play your game.

Go and I think that's the place to be. And you're right, this may be one of the best editions of this team we've ever seen this year. They're going to get a chance to prove it, though, and they won't be considered that until it happens. You can say every you want on Tuesday before Wildcard weekend. I've always said I thought the best football of the year always happened on wild Card weekend, and then maybe again on Championship game weekend AFC and NFC Championship weekend. Wildcard wen you get teams that, sometimes not this year for the Bills, but sometimes had to sprint to the finish, like last year the Bills sprinting the finishing it and you got that you've been in that mode for so long, for a week, for five weeks, for a month, you know, coming in like the Broncos, they had to win one of their last three games, and you know they had to get it to the wire, and they did, and you saw their fans chanting in the stand. They had to beat the Chiefs on the final week of the season. There's a lot of trepidation going to that. But you get those teams that come in on a roll and they say, let's keep it rolling. They roll right into hot wild card weekend and they go hard. That's that's when you get some of your best football. I think now it's changed a little bit now that they've taken the buy away from the two top seeds. So I think the champ the divisional round sometimes gets.

Go and I think that's the place to be. And you're right, this may be one of the best editions of this team we've ever seen this year. They're going to get a chance to prove it, though, and they won't be considered that until it happens. You can say every you want on Tuesday before Wildcard weekend. I've always said I thought the best football of the year always happened on wild Card weekend, and then maybe again on Championship game weekend AFC and NFC Championship weekend. Wildcard wen you get teams that, sometimes not this year for the Bills, but sometimes had to sprint to the finish, like last year the Bills sprinting the finishing it and you got that you've been in that mode for so long, for a week, for five weeks, for a month, you know, coming in like the Broncos, they had to win one of their last three games, and you know they had to get it to the wire, and they did, and you saw their fans chanting in the stand. They had to beat the Chiefs on the final week of the season. There's a lot of trepidation going to that. But you get those teams that come in on a roll and they say, let's keep it rolling. They roll right into hot wild card weekend and they go hard. That's that's when you get some of your best football. I think now it's changed a little bit now that they've taken the buy away from the two top seeds. So I think the champ the divisional round sometimes gets.

Crushed by that.

Crushed by that.

You got the best team in the conference sitting for two weeks waiting on a team that's spent, and they crush them. So that's why I don't know about the divisional round of the playoffs as much as I do. Wildcard, Wildcard you're gonna get the best. You're gonna get the Denver Broncos best punch. You better be able to take it.

You got the best team in the conference sitting for two weeks waiting on a team that's spent, and they crush them. So that's why I don't know about the divisional round of the playoffs as much as I do. Wildcard, Wildcard you're gonna get the best. You're gonna get the Denver Broncos best punch. You better be able to take it.

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Hey?

Hey?

How you guys doing good?

How you guys doing good?

Doing?

Doing?

All right? Yeah?

All right? Yeah?

I'm doing good too. Thanks.

I'm doing good too. Thanks.

I don't know what that one caller before the break was talking about why I have a couple other things as well. I don't know why they're worried about the officiating. I mean, just like Steve said, go out there and play your game. Number two, I don't know what they're putting in Rex Ryan's coffee.

I don't know what that one caller before the break was talking about why I have a couple other things as well. I don't know why they're worried about the officiating. I mean, just like Steve said, go out there and play your game. Number two, I don't know what they're putting in Rex Ryan's coffee.

On Get Up.

On Get Up.

Yesterday, he was going all out saying that bo Nicks is gonna tear up the Bills defense. Let's not forget here that Kansas City. Let Boon Knicks look like Joe Montana. You know when Steve Spagnola just sat on the bench and didn't draw anything up because the game meant nothing. And number three, do you this is just a thing thrown out there? From my perspective, Do you think von Miller might have an extra edged his game this week because it's his former team?

Yesterday, he was going all out saying that bo Nicks is gonna tear up the Bills defense. Let's not forget here that Kansas City. Let Boon Knicks look like Joe Montana. You know when Steve Spagnola just sat on the bench and didn't draw anything up because the game meant nothing. And number three, do you this is just a thing thrown out there? From my perspective, Do you think von Miller might have an extra edged his game this week because it's his former team?

I don't know. I mean these two teams removed. I mean, yes, he played the bulk of his career there. He was drafted by the Broncos number two overall in the twenty eleven draft. He won a Super Bowl there. I don't know. I think if it was in Denver, if the game was in Denver, maybe Lee, But I don't know. I think he's I think he's too far removed.

I don't know. I mean these two teams removed. I mean, yes, he played the bulk of his career there. He was drafted by the Broncos number two overall in the twenty eleven draft. He won a Super Bowl there. I don't know. I think if it was in Denver, if the game was in Denver, maybe Lee, But I don't know. I think he's I think he's too far removed.

There'll be something in there for sure, little but I'm yeah, Vaughn's got probably nothing but happy and proud memories of his time in Denver's.

There'll be something in there for sure, little but I'm yeah, Vaughn's got probably nothing but happy and proud memories of his time in Denver's.

No ill ill will.

No ill ill will.

But you never want to not be a f or a factor in a game against your old team. So yeah, there might be a little something you have to ask him. But like Brownie said, it's been a minute since he's been there.

But you never want to not be a f or a factor in a game against your old team. So yeah, there might be a little something you have to ask him. But like Brownie said, it's been a minute since he's been there.

Yeah, so I don't know.

Yeah, so I don't know.

And yeah, different coach, different players, everything.

And yeah, different coach, different players, everything.

And yes, you're right, Nix isn't tearing up the league, but he's been very productive. I mean, he's got twenty nine touchdown passes. He also has twelve interceptions, so you know, he's still a rookie that has not seen everything yet. And Sean McDermott is as coach of the Bills, is eleven and four against rookie quarterbacks, so and one of those games was the throwaway game last week that they lost so against Joe Milton, so eleven and three, and even then you got the Sam Darnold game back in twenty eighteen at the end of the season. I'm trying to remember if Josh played that whole game. I think he did. So he's had his fair share of success against rookie quarterbacks, So yes, I would tend to agree with you. Lee to Carmen in Ohio, next, what do you got for us? Carmen?

And yes, you're right, Nix isn't tearing up the league, but he's been very productive. I mean, he's got twenty nine touchdown passes. He also has twelve interceptions, so you know, he's still a rookie that has not seen everything yet. And Sean McDermott is as coach of the Bills, is eleven and four against rookie quarterbacks, so and one of those games was the throwaway game last week that they lost so against Joe Milton, so eleven and three, and even then you got the Sam Darnold game back in twenty eighteen at the end of the season. I'm trying to remember if Josh played that whole game. I think he did. So he's had his fair share of success against rookie quarterbacks, So yes, I would tend to agree with you. Lee to Carmen in Ohio, next, what do you got for us? Carmen?

Hey happy to your guys, what do you think about because it seems like Denver's like one dimensional with the passing game.

Hey happy to your guys, what do you think about because it seems like Denver's like one dimensional with the passing game.

Do you think our secondary could hold up most of the game or could he be a breakdown like.

Do you think our secondary could hold up most of the game or could he be a breakdown like.

It was in La Now?

It was in La Now?

I think they're gonna hold up well, Carmen. And the reason why is because they rely unusually, they rely heavily on Courtland Sutton. He's a proven number one wide receiver. He's a special talent. But the Bills have a pretty good number one corner in Christian Benford, So I think if you can neutralize him and keep him under wraps, you go a long way to winning the football game defensively, because to your point, they do not run the ball well. Sean Payton puts an enormous amount on bow Nick's plate to carry the offense, and at sometimes this season he has He's been very productive sometimes, but he doesn't have enough weapons around him, and being a young quarterback, it's hard for young quarterbacks, even good ones, to elevate all the players around them. And I just don't know that they have enough horses here, no pun intended with them being the Broncos. I don't know that they have the horses to compete offensively with this Bill's offense and keep up.

I think they're gonna hold up well, Carmen. And the reason why is because they rely unusually, they rely heavily on Courtland Sutton. He's a proven number one wide receiver. He's a special talent. But the Bills have a pretty good number one corner in Christian Benford, So I think if you can neutralize him and keep him under wraps, you go a long way to winning the football game defensively, because to your point, they do not run the ball well. Sean Payton puts an enormous amount on bow Nick's plate to carry the offense, and at sometimes this season he has He's been very productive sometimes, but he doesn't have enough weapons around him, and being a young quarterback, it's hard for young quarterbacks, even good ones, to elevate all the players around them. And I just don't know that they have enough horses here, no pun intended with them being the Broncos. I don't know that they have the horses to compete offensively with this Bill's offense and keep up.

So right, yeah, there's a lot in this and we don't know, but yes, Denver's offense needs Courtland Sutton to show up big time. Certainly, the Bill's pass rush is gonna have a lot to think about with bo Nix's ability to run around. I think the one thing that'll scay and I think the chance they've got for real big plays is when Nicks goes off script. He is you know, we know how a good job well Josh runs. But the difference is bo Nix is fast. He runs fast. That may be a problem for Buffalo. So they do bring something to the table offensively. They're a good football team and they're coming off a win. That's got to give him a lot of confidence. Despite the fact that you know, they had three All Pros sitting on the bench in Kansas City when they played in Denver.

So right, yeah, there's a lot in this and we don't know, but yes, Denver's offense needs Courtland Sutton to show up big time. Certainly, the Bill's pass rush is gonna have a lot to think about with bo Nix's ability to run around. I think the one thing that'll scay and I think the chance they've got for real big plays is when Nicks goes off script. He is you know, we know how a good job well Josh runs. But the difference is bo Nix is fast. He runs fast. That may be a problem for Buffalo. So they do bring something to the table offensively. They're a good football team and they're coming off a win. That's got to give him a lot of confidence. Despite the fact that you know, they had three All Pros sitting on the bench in Kansas City when they played in Denver.

Four for Kansas City in Denver. Yeah, four guys, four All Pros.

Four for Kansas City in Denver. Yeah, four guys, four All Pros.

So they got a ton of guys that they didn't have to play against but still you're playing in an NFL game. You play like that in your own building, you look good doing it. You got to have a lot of confidence coming into Buffalo.

So they got a ton of guys that they didn't have to play against but still you're playing in an NFL game. You play like that in your own building, you look good doing it. You got to have a lot of confidence coming into Buffalo.

We go to Jerry in Tonawanda next. What's up, Jerry?

We go to Jerry in Tonawanda next. What's up, Jerry?

Yeah, hey, guys. I know this is a little bit off topic, but I tried getting the hold of these last couple of weeks without success. A couple weeks ago, it was brought up about earthquake Ken Yard and I'm a little bit older than the two of you, so I remember rather vividly when he was drafted in the second round, had a great career at Oregon State, and I think here in Buffalo we thought for the next ten years with Oja beating the first pick and then then their second year there, our backfield was set for for that period of time. But I'm wandering. It led to the question in terms of the de valuing of the fullback, and I realized this is over fifty years ago and the game has evolved. But you know, I can still remember Jim Brown, who I think still is the greatest running back of all time. He was a full back. He played with a guy by the name of Ernie Green that most people. That's probably a trivia answer to most people. Jim Taylor and Green Bay was a fullback, of course, Cookie gil Christ here and I'm just one of about the positions changed even to when you played Steve, Jamie Mueller and Carl walk Gardner, they were more of the bruising type fullbacks, and now I think the forty nine ers are the only team that starts to fullback. So I'm just wondering about the evolution, why the fullback was prominent done and how it's basically disappeared. And then my second question was in relation to a j Apanessa. I noticed that one when he lines up, he's generally in a four point stance, and I'm wondering, Steve, what's the advantage, advantages and disadvantages.

Yeah, hey, guys. I know this is a little bit off topic, but I tried getting the hold of these last couple of weeks without success. A couple weeks ago, it was brought up about earthquake Ken Yard and I'm a little bit older than the two of you, so I remember rather vividly when he was drafted in the second round, had a great career at Oregon State, and I think here in Buffalo we thought for the next ten years with Oja beating the first pick and then then their second year there, our backfield was set for for that period of time. But I'm wandering. It led to the question in terms of the de valuing of the fullback, and I realized this is over fifty years ago and the game has evolved. But you know, I can still remember Jim Brown, who I think still is the greatest running back of all time. He was a full back. He played with a guy by the name of Ernie Green that most people. That's probably a trivia answer to most people. Jim Taylor and Green Bay was a fullback, of course, Cookie gil Christ here and I'm just one of about the positions changed even to when you played Steve, Jamie Mueller and Carl walk Gardner, they were more of the bruising type fullbacks, and now I think the forty nine ers are the only team that starts to fullback. So I'm just wondering about the evolution, why the fullback was prominent done and how it's basically disappeared. And then my second question was in relation to a j Apanessa. I noticed that one when he lines up, he's generally in a four point stance, and I'm wondering, Steve, what's the advantage, advantages and disadvantages.

Of doing that.

Of doing that.

I don't see many defensive ends doing that, but I'm just wondering your thoughts on that. So I'll hang up and listen, But thanks guys.

I don't see many defensive ends doing that, but I'm just wondering your thoughts on that. So I'll hang up and listen, But thanks guys.