Just watched the replay...my thoughts

[Thurmal]

-- Liked how McCoy ran, always looking for the extra yard.
-- Charles Clay is an enormous dude...think he'll be a focal point.
-- When the starters were in, it looked like our run blocking was exponentially better than last year. Can't wait to see Incognito, Wood, and Miller together
-- I know he has fumbilitis, but Bryce Brown can play. Hope we keep him.
-- Ronald Darby is Leodis McKelvin incarnate. Always has perfect coverage with little to no separation, but zero ball skills. Gotta turn around and get a deflection!
-- The QBs were better than expected. I think it might be a good idea to have Cassell as starter, but bring in Taylor every game on a situational basis. 70/30, maybe.
-- EJ's pass to Thompson was money. For all the vitriol he gets, the guy is a class act. I'll pull for him regardless of where he ends up. He just seems like "career backup" to me.
-- Robert Woods returning punts in preseason? Why?
-- Liked seeing Rex ***** at the officials over some calls. It used to drive me nuts when we would get hosed on a BS call, then they'd pan to the sideline and we'd see Gailey or Jauron just sit there expressionless. Working the officials WORKS.

[HHURRICANE]

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Awesome perspective!!!

Only thing I disagree with is splitting time. The reason Tyrod might be excelling is for the opposite reason. He's not a gadget guy anymore. He's more effective with the entire playbook. Just pick one and go with it.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

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I like the idea of splitting. Especially right after the half, when you have the opponent adjust, bring in Taylor and let them deal with that.

[Famous Amos]

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If the Bills keep Bryce Brown, they will have to cut a different running back. That could be Boobie or Freddy. Karlos Williams looked pretty effective. Jackson has been terrible the last few years in goal line situations whereas K. Williams looked good there. Maybe a good way to figure out who to keep is who's going to be the blocking RB on third and long?

[Thurmal]

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If the Bills keep Bryce Brown, they will have to cut a different running back. That could be Boobie or Freddy. Karlos Williams looked pretty effective. Jackson has been terrible the last few years in goal line situations whereas K. Williams looked good there. Maybe a good way to figure out who to keep is who's going to be the blocking RB on third and long?

There is definitely a RB conundrum. I like all of them. I thought Boobie was great last year. Not only running, but he was a SOLID special teams guy (two blocked punts!). But he seems like he could be the odd man out. Can't cut Fred...heart and soul of the team, a leader, and the one guy that can keep all of our knuckleheads (McCoy, Harvin, Incognito, Enkempmigighehle, Kromer) straight.

[Mace]

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I agree absolutely with everything but Bryce Brown. After being 3 years a pro if you can't hang on to the ball reliably, I don't think you will, and I don't think RB's are such a precious commodity in the modern era.

I'm not saying it isn't a shame, because he is very talented, but I can't say I hope we keep him because I think if we do he has "tragic badly timed fumble" all over him. "Give it to Brown, critical moment, they'll never expect it, think he's a decoy...."

Then whoop.

[Goobylal]

Re: Just watched the replay...my thoughts

I agree absolutely with everything but Bryce Brown. After being 3 years a pro if you can't hang on to the ball reliably, I don't think you will, and I don't think RB's are such a precious commodity in the modern era.

I'm not saying it isn't a shame, because he is very talented, but I can't say I hope we keep him because I think if we do he has "tragic badly timed fumble" all over him. "Give it to Brown, critical moment, they'll never expect it, think he's a decoy...."

Then whoop.

Tiki Barber had fumbling problems for first 7-1/2 years of his career, but finally fixed it. Brown should ask him what he did.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

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Hold on to the ball?

[Mace]

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Tiki Barber had fumbling problems for first 7-1/2 years of his career, but finally fixed it. Brown should ask him what he did.

Maybe. So tell him or advise Rex to tell him to talk to Tiki Barber instead of using and keeping RB's that can hang onto the ball that pour out of college every year that you can get pretty cheap.

[swiper]

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Note: Bryce Brown did not fumble last night.

[Goobylal]

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Maybe. So tell him or advise Rex to tell him to talk to Tiki Barber instead of using and keeping RB's that can hang onto the ball that pour out of college every year that you can get pretty cheap.

I'll let them know the next time I see them.

[Mace]

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I'll let them know the next time I see them.

I would too, except I don't, so Tiki Barber's sage advice seems unreachable.

[Mace]

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Note: Bryce Brown did not fumble last night.

He sure didn't, but I honestly keep forgetting it. Maybe there's something to having hope for him. But it's weird I keep thinking he did, could have, might have, should have. That's not a slam on Brown, it's a slam on my perception of him and I admit it. It's peculiar.

[Night Train]

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I was very encouraged with last nights performance.

[EricStratton]

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How many times has he fumbled in his career or at least as a Bill to be this worried about it.

It seems like it's a topic that derails every thread he is mentioned in