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- WEBVTT 00:00:11.200 --> 00:00:13.279 What's up, friends? Welcome to another special 00:00:13.279 --> 00:00:15.859 episode of Tables, Tailgates, and Top Loaders. 00:00:15.939 --> 00:00:19.000 This is the week three game preview of Bills 00:00:19.000 --> 00:00:21.579 vs. Dolphins. I appreciate everyone stopping 00:00:21.579 --> 00:00:24.460 in to check out this special episode of the 3Ts 00:00:24.460 --> 00:00:27.160 podcast. Let's not waste any time. We got a lot 00:00:27.160 --> 00:00:30.500 to dive into. The Bills are coming in at 2 -0 00:00:30.500 --> 00:00:33.560 off the heels of an impressive win against the 00:00:33.560 --> 00:00:35.240 New Jersey Jets. And we're just going to dive 00:00:35.240 --> 00:00:36.859 right into the news and notes from the week. 00:00:36.899 --> 00:00:39.659 The power rankings are out after two weeks. After 00:00:39.659 --> 00:00:43.039 a 30 -10 beatdown of the Jets. In most publications, 00:00:43.259 --> 00:00:45.579 the ones I found, so USA Today, Pro Football, 00:00:45.920 --> 00:00:49.000 Bleacher Report, NFL .com, The Athletic, ESPN, 00:00:49.140 --> 00:00:51.640 etc. The Bills are sitting at either one or two 00:00:51.640 --> 00:00:54.359 on the power rankings for each and every list. 00:00:54.439 --> 00:00:57.280 My key takeaway is this. The Jets were not as 00:00:57.280 --> 00:00:59.259 good as we thought. I do think the Bills are 00:00:59.259 --> 00:01:02.960 a solid team. So yes, they should be atop the 00:01:02.960 --> 00:01:06.159 rankings. We're trying to figure out teams. real 00:01:06.159 --> 00:01:08.099 early in the season and sometimes they fool us 00:01:08.099 --> 00:01:09.920 into thinking they're something that we're not 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:11.780 and I think that's what we got with the Jets 00:01:11.780 --> 00:01:13.560 you really don't know what you're looking at 00:01:13.560 --> 00:01:15.980 until probably week four or five I think that's 00:01:15.980 --> 00:01:18.420 a good amount of time to get a handle on who 00:01:18.420 --> 00:01:20.879 these teams are and the Jets in my opinion the 00:01:20.879 --> 00:01:23.739 Jets duped us me especially after week one but 00:01:23.739 --> 00:01:25.980 that's okay we took care of business and we are 00:01:25.980 --> 00:01:29.340 sitting atop of all the charts as expected heading 00:01:29.340 --> 00:01:32.579 into the season Josh Allen after his nose injury 00:01:32.579 --> 00:01:34.560 that he suffered versus the Jets he's expected 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:37.200 to wear a visor on his helmet so yeah i'm really 00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:40.099 digging deep for news and notes folks he is expected 00:01:40.099 --> 00:01:41.700 to wear a visor on his helmet for the thursday 00:01:41.700 --> 00:01:43.780 night game this comes after obviously everyone 00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:46.239 knows he took that huge shot he ran off the field 00:01:46.239 --> 00:01:48.299 got some gauze packed in there came back and 00:01:48.299 --> 00:01:51.099 he missed only two plays We all know Mitch Trubisky 00:01:51.099 --> 00:01:54.640 came in and threw the absolute dart on that play 00:01:54.640 --> 00:01:57.219 and picked up the first down. That was one of 00:01:57.219 --> 00:01:59.560 the great plays in the entire game. Yeah, I don't 00:01:59.560 --> 00:02:01.359 think this nose issue is going to be a big deal, 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:03.680 but despite the chaos that Jim Nance and Tony 00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:06.739 Romo were trying to cause, I think we are just 00:02:06.739 --> 00:02:09.840 fine. What else? Are we looking at a potential 00:02:09.840 --> 00:02:12.379 kicker controversy? Buffalo Rumblings. This is 00:02:12.379 --> 00:02:15.460 a website I usually go to and get some information 00:02:15.460 --> 00:02:17.460 from time to time. They put out an article that 00:02:17.460 --> 00:02:19.599 broke down Matt Prater's first two games. And 00:02:19.599 --> 00:02:22.319 then while noting he has been perfect on field 00:02:22.319 --> 00:02:24.680 goals and extra points. So I'm not negating that. 00:02:24.699 --> 00:02:26.650 I'm not. Disputing that he's been absolutely 00:02:26.650 --> 00:02:28.930 phenomenal. The focus of their article is on 00:02:28.930 --> 00:02:31.710 how consistent he's been with kickoffs. And I 00:02:31.710 --> 00:02:33.830 thought this was a very interesting point and 00:02:33.830 --> 00:02:35.909 something to actually consider because under 00:02:35.909 --> 00:02:38.610 the new kickoff rules, this is extremely important. 00:02:38.849 --> 00:02:41.889 The NFL has put more of an emphasis on seeing. 00:02:42.490 --> 00:02:45.509 the kickoff be an actual play. Teams are forced 00:02:45.509 --> 00:02:48.629 to put the ball in this landing zone, if you 00:02:48.629 --> 00:02:51.409 will. And he's done really great with locating 00:02:51.409 --> 00:02:53.349 his kicks on these kickoffs. You combine this 00:02:53.349 --> 00:02:56.530 with the absolute special teams stud that is 00:02:56.530 --> 00:03:00.469 Sam Franklin. This guy is awesome. He has accounted 00:03:00.469 --> 00:03:04.509 for so many of the tackles on these special teams 00:03:04.509 --> 00:03:08.289 plays. And so you combine Franklin with Prater's 00:03:08.289 --> 00:03:11.550 accuracy and being able to pinpoint. These kicks 00:03:11.550 --> 00:03:13.770 in the exact spot they want. What the Bills, 00:03:13.810 --> 00:03:16.729 I think, are doing is like trying to set up Franklin 00:03:16.729 --> 00:03:19.710 to be the one to tackle. So they're almost like 00:03:19.710 --> 00:03:22.069 herding the runner, if you will, into a very 00:03:22.069 --> 00:03:24.650 specific spot on the field. So it's turning into 00:03:24.650 --> 00:03:27.229 a great combo. And if Prater continues this hot 00:03:27.229 --> 00:03:29.110 streak, if he keeps making all his kicks and 00:03:29.110 --> 00:03:31.389 he keeps being phenomenal on the kickoffs, the 00:03:31.389 --> 00:03:33.449 Bills may have an issue on their hands in the 00:03:33.449 --> 00:03:37.310 very few short weeks. You hate to ever see someone 00:03:37.310 --> 00:03:40.129 lose their job to an injury. I think this is 00:03:40.129 --> 00:03:42.189 going to be a problem because T -Bass, he's under 00:03:42.189 --> 00:03:44.750 contract for a few more years. We're paying him. 00:03:44.849 --> 00:03:47.889 So I don't know. Is this a trade one of the guys 00:03:47.889 --> 00:03:51.669 scenario? You put one of these guys on the practice 00:03:51.669 --> 00:03:54.810 squad, they're going to get snagged up instantly 00:03:54.810 --> 00:03:57.069 by another team because there's a lot of kicker 00:03:57.069 --> 00:04:00.310 injuries and a lot of teams have a mess at that 00:04:00.310 --> 00:04:03.969 position. So anyway, we move on. Injuries. Let's 00:04:03.969 --> 00:04:06.409 look at the injuries for the Bills. The big news 00:04:06.409 --> 00:04:09.750 of the week, Matt Milano. Yeah, he didn't play 00:04:09.750 --> 00:04:11.930 the second half of the Jets game. Everyone kind 00:04:11.930 --> 00:04:14.090 of, it was rumored that maybe he was a hamstring 00:04:14.090 --> 00:04:17.589 or some sort of leg injury, but it came out after 00:04:17.589 --> 00:04:19.389 the game that he in fact suffered a pectoral 00:04:19.389 --> 00:04:22.029 injury. And so he hasn't practiced all week. 00:04:22.350 --> 00:04:24.810 There's really no timetable for him, but it looks 00:04:24.810 --> 00:04:26.990 like he is not going to play on Thursday night. 00:04:27.170 --> 00:04:29.680 Not going to play. Matt Milano. And this sucks 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:32.160 because I thought, yeah, he played a terrible 00:04:32.160 --> 00:04:35.259 game week one. Week two, he came out on fire. 00:04:35.360 --> 00:04:38.079 He looked like his old self. He was flying all 00:04:38.079 --> 00:04:39.939 over the field, at least in the first half. He 00:04:39.939 --> 00:04:42.060 was getting penetration. He was making great 00:04:42.060 --> 00:04:45.160 tackles, great vision. It was awesome. So yeah, 00:04:45.240 --> 00:04:46.839 missing him is going to be, it's going to be 00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:49.600 a big blow. So I think. This is where Dorian 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:51.459 Williams is going to have to step up. We're going 00:04:51.459 --> 00:04:53.240 to talk about him in a minute. But, yeah, this 00:04:53.240 --> 00:04:55.439 could be a big injury for the Bills. Hopefully 00:04:55.439 --> 00:04:57.779 it's nothing terrible. It's not torn. I know 00:04:57.779 --> 00:04:59.939 he had a pectoral issue a couple years ago, and 00:04:59.939 --> 00:05:02.800 he missed a huge chunk of the season. Ed Oliver, 00:05:02.980 --> 00:05:05.339 the other big name, still dealing with his ankle 00:05:05.339 --> 00:05:07.759 injury, did not practice. He's probably going 00:05:07.759 --> 00:05:09.879 to be a game -time decision. But the way the 00:05:09.879 --> 00:05:13.180 backups played against the Jets, I don't know 00:05:13.180 --> 00:05:15.290 if I would want to push it. Let's try to see 00:05:15.290 --> 00:05:17.009 if we can get through this Dolphins game, and 00:05:17.009 --> 00:05:20.069 then you have the, what is it, nine days rest 00:05:20.069 --> 00:05:23.250 before the Saints come to town. So he's probably 00:05:23.250 --> 00:05:24.670 going to be a game -time decision, like I said, 00:05:24.709 --> 00:05:28.149 but I would say let's not risk it. Let's let 00:05:28.149 --> 00:05:31.069 him sit out one more week. Darren Johnson, he's 00:05:31.069 --> 00:05:33.029 still dealing with the quad, but now he's limited, 00:05:33.170 --> 00:05:36.660 so he has been at least on the field. for practice 00:05:36.660 --> 00:05:39.600 a little bit. I think if I were a betting man, 00:05:39.699 --> 00:05:42.000 I think he suits up. He's good to go. Cam Lewis, 00:05:42.120 --> 00:05:44.060 his backup also has a shoulder injury is also 00:05:44.060 --> 00:05:46.699 limited. And so two guys at this position, which 00:05:46.699 --> 00:05:48.959 in this game with the speed and the wide receiver, 00:05:49.100 --> 00:05:51.100 wide receiver core that we're going against, 00:05:51.220 --> 00:05:53.540 these guys are going to be needed. So hopefully 00:05:53.540 --> 00:05:55.879 they will be ready to roll. Shaq Thompson is 00:05:55.879 --> 00:05:57.680 the other one. He's still dealing with a hammy 00:05:57.680 --> 00:06:00.699 and he's also been limited. I'm not sure what 00:06:00.699 --> 00:06:02.149 they're going to do about that one. Injuries 00:06:02.149 --> 00:06:04.610 to look out for on the Jets side of the field. 00:06:04.750 --> 00:06:07.689 Storm Duck, their cornerback, ankle injury. He 00:06:07.689 --> 00:06:10.069 did not practice on Tuesday. He might be out. 00:06:10.129 --> 00:06:12.110 I have no idea how to pronounce this name, but 00:06:12.110 --> 00:06:16.350 Ifietu Melifonwu, the safety. I totally probably 00:06:16.350 --> 00:06:19.110 butchered that. I apologize. I apologize to all 00:06:19.110 --> 00:06:21.430 you Dolphins fans. He's dealing with a calf injury, 00:06:21.569 --> 00:06:24.310 did not play, did not practice, and also might 00:06:24.310 --> 00:06:26.430 be out. They had eight other people on their 00:06:26.430 --> 00:06:29.470 injury report that were listed as limited. So 00:06:29.470 --> 00:06:32.110 the big ones. Jalen Waddell, shoulder. This looks 00:06:32.110 --> 00:06:34.290 like something that's flared up already for him 00:06:34.290 --> 00:06:36.529 during the season. This is huge. This is huge. 00:06:36.589 --> 00:06:38.550 If he's not on the field, then you can kind of 00:06:38.550 --> 00:06:42.329 funnel all your defensive focus to... to Tyreek 00:06:42.329 --> 00:06:45.009 Hill. That's a big one. We shall see what happens, 00:06:45.110 --> 00:06:46.790 whether he's ready to go. Darren Waller, the 00:06:46.790 --> 00:06:49.290 mystery hip injury no one is talking about. This 00:06:49.290 --> 00:06:51.370 is so, so weird. This dude comes out of retirement. 00:06:51.589 --> 00:06:53.910 The Dolphins actually trade for him. I don't 00:06:53.910 --> 00:06:56.370 know what they're doing, but this looks like 00:06:56.370 --> 00:06:58.449 a situation where the Dolphins really screwed 00:06:58.449 --> 00:07:02.589 the pooch on this one. So no one is saying anything 00:07:02.589 --> 00:07:04.310 about this. I don't think he's going to play, 00:07:04.410 --> 00:07:06.949 but the other name to know, Chop Robertson, he's 00:07:06.949 --> 00:07:09.459 dealing with a knee. I think he could be a really 00:07:09.459 --> 00:07:11.160 good player for them, a really good player, but 00:07:11.160 --> 00:07:12.899 I'm not sure if he's going to play. We shall 00:07:12.899 --> 00:07:15.459 see what happens. So far this season, Coach Mike 00:07:15.459 --> 00:07:18.360 McDaniel, he has taken his unique press conferences 00:07:18.360 --> 00:07:21.379 and cranked them all the way up to 10. This dude 00:07:21.379 --> 00:07:24.680 is so weird. He's got some crazy sound bites. 00:07:24.779 --> 00:07:28.240 I'm not sure what he's doing. Anyway, I think 00:07:28.240 --> 00:07:30.339 that leads us right into themes and storylines 00:07:30.339 --> 00:07:33.180 heading into the game. Let's talk about the Dolphins. 00:07:33.199 --> 00:07:35.819 They come in at 0 -2. They got smoked, absolutely 00:07:35.819 --> 00:07:38.339 smoked in the opener against the Colts. And then 00:07:38.339 --> 00:07:40.680 they have their home opener in Miami, and it's 00:07:40.680 --> 00:07:42.639 a crazy game against the Patriots. They end up 00:07:42.639 --> 00:07:44.220 losing that game. The team has kind of looked 00:07:44.220 --> 00:07:46.399 like a mess so far, and the top stories coming 00:07:46.399 --> 00:07:49.160 out of Miami are not good. Mike McDaniel is already 00:07:49.160 --> 00:07:52.899 claimed to be on the hot seat, and they're saying 00:07:52.899 --> 00:07:55.680 he could lose his job Thursday night at, what, 00:07:55.740 --> 00:07:58.620 1130, 12 o 'clock, if he gets crushed by the 00:07:58.620 --> 00:08:01.410 Bills. I think this has been a very weird season 00:08:01.410 --> 00:08:03.930 for the Dolphins so far because from an outsider's 00:08:03.930 --> 00:08:06.009 perspective, looking at this team as a Bills 00:08:06.009 --> 00:08:08.290 fan, it appears like the McDaniel stick is... 00:08:08.459 --> 00:08:10.779 gone. It's lost. It's luster. The players are 00:08:10.779 --> 00:08:13.399 not buying in. I don't know. Maybe I'm going 00:08:13.399 --> 00:08:15.899 to watch this game and see effort is just not 00:08:15.899 --> 00:08:18.079 there. And who knows? I'm not sure if the players 00:08:18.079 --> 00:08:22.199 are buying into his deal anymore with the leggings 00:08:22.199 --> 00:08:26.040 and the capri pants and the sunglasses. And I 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:27.720 don't know what the hell he's doing. But if they 00:08:27.720 --> 00:08:29.600 don't turn this around quickly, this could get 00:08:29.600 --> 00:08:32.279 a whole lot worse down in Miami. So that's definitely 00:08:32.279 --> 00:08:34.440 a theme, a storyline I'm looking at. Josh Allen, 00:08:34.600 --> 00:08:37.720 historically, Josh loves playing against the 00:08:37.740 --> 00:08:39.519 The Dolphins, we see all the shirts with him 00:08:39.519 --> 00:08:42.000 holding, cradling the dolphin baby in his arms. 00:08:42.059 --> 00:08:44.100 And everyone says Josh is their daddy. I love 00:08:44.100 --> 00:08:47.309 those shirts. He's got 13 wins in 15 games, including 00:08:47.309 --> 00:08:50.549 a six -game winning streak. And on average, he's 00:08:50.549 --> 00:08:53.210 cranking up three tutties a game, about 275 through 00:08:53.210 --> 00:08:56.190 the air, and an insane 107 .6 passer rating. 00:08:56.289 --> 00:08:58.889 I'm getting these directly from the Bills website, 00:08:59.029 --> 00:09:01.549 by the way. So needless to say, he plays great 00:09:01.549 --> 00:09:03.509 against the Dolphins, and I don't expect anything 00:09:03.509 --> 00:09:05.789 to be different for this one. The Dolphins' defense, 00:09:05.990 --> 00:09:08.669 they have been trash so far, which is kind of 00:09:08.669 --> 00:09:10.570 surprising because their front defensive line 00:09:10.570 --> 00:09:13.110 is pretty solid. They can really get after the 00:09:13.110 --> 00:09:15.110 pass rusher, and they're just... just not doing 00:09:15.110 --> 00:09:17.250 anything so far. They do have some good players 00:09:17.250 --> 00:09:19.389 on that side of the ball. Like I said, the front 00:09:19.389 --> 00:09:21.850 line and they have some decent linebackers. Their 00:09:21.850 --> 00:09:26.450 cornerbacks are a disaster. So if it's me, if 00:09:26.450 --> 00:09:30.330 it's Joe Brady, I get it. I have a feeling they're 00:09:30.330 --> 00:09:32.409 going to go run heavy this game, just like last 00:09:32.409 --> 00:09:35.289 game and try to just skirt by and control the 00:09:35.289 --> 00:09:38.509 game. But if it were me and this is another rivalry 00:09:38.509 --> 00:09:42.620 game. I would want to embarrass McDaniel and 00:09:42.620 --> 00:09:46.240 just run them out of town. I want them begging 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:49.120 to leave Orchard Park at halftime. So I would 00:09:49.120 --> 00:09:52.070 be... bombarding them through the air go after 00:09:52.070 --> 00:09:55.629 our boy razul douglas he signed late i think 00:09:55.629 --> 00:09:58.090 it was pretty late uh with the dolphins and he's 00:09:58.090 --> 00:09:59.970 already their starting cornerback so i would 00:09:59.970 --> 00:10:02.210 be full attack mode but i don't see that happening 00:10:02.210 --> 00:10:04.110 the dolphins defense getting back to it they've 00:10:04.110 --> 00:10:06.090 given up a ton of points and the bills need to 00:10:06.090 --> 00:10:08.190 come out firing on all cylinders and i think 00:10:08.190 --> 00:10:10.230 they need to try to put this one away early if 00:10:10.230 --> 00:10:12.649 we can jump out to an early early lead i think 00:10:12.649 --> 00:10:14.210 like i said the dolphins team they're going to 00:10:14.210 --> 00:10:16.690 want to pack it in and be ready to get out of 00:10:16.690 --> 00:10:19.889 town i don't know who the clear leaders are on 00:10:19.889 --> 00:10:21.750 this team anymore you used to think it was tua 00:10:21.750 --> 00:10:24.169 but i'm not sure i feel like he's in the same 00:10:24.169 --> 00:10:26.629 boat as the coach i just don't know if the players 00:10:26.629 --> 00:10:29.629 are buying into the tua nonsense anymore i think 00:10:29.629 --> 00:10:31.830 they're probably tired of it so i don't know 00:10:31.830 --> 00:10:33.409 who the leaders are on this team is it tyreek 00:10:33.409 --> 00:10:36.289 hill because he's a clown nobody likes him is 00:10:36.289 --> 00:10:39.990 it waddle is it a chain i mean Who's the leaders? 00:10:40.169 --> 00:10:42.509 So somebody needs to step the hell up or it's 00:10:42.509 --> 00:10:45.090 going to be a very long season down in Miami. 00:10:45.610 --> 00:10:49.110 The shine has definitely worn off Tua. I just 00:10:49.110 --> 00:10:50.830 don't think he's the same threat he was before 00:10:50.830 --> 00:10:53.009 all the head injuries started to pile up. And 00:10:53.009 --> 00:10:55.070 now because there's this fear of him taking a 00:10:55.070 --> 00:10:57.210 hit and being out for extended period of time, 00:10:57.230 --> 00:10:59.450 if not being done playing football, I just think 00:10:59.450 --> 00:11:01.490 that his game is different. He's never been a 00:11:01.490 --> 00:11:04.830 huge burner, but he's been, I would say he's 00:11:04.830 --> 00:11:07.169 been elusive in the past and now he's not even 00:11:07.169 --> 00:11:08.870 looking to run. I don't think the team wants 00:11:08.870 --> 00:11:11.889 him to run because it's just. just not doing 00:11:11.889 --> 00:11:13.990 any of that and if you take away that part of 00:11:13.990 --> 00:11:15.750 the game not that it was huge but he did have 00:11:15.750 --> 00:11:18.529 that ability to escape but if he's not even looking 00:11:18.529 --> 00:11:21.110 to escape and i just don't think the team wants 00:11:21.110 --> 00:11:23.129 to put him in harm's way i mean i get it but 00:11:23.129 --> 00:11:24.889 it really makes his game more one -dimensional 00:11:24.889 --> 00:11:27.509 and i think teams have really started to get 00:11:27.509 --> 00:11:29.830 him figured out at this point they know he likes 00:11:29.830 --> 00:11:31.690 to get the ball out early he's got one of the 00:11:31.690 --> 00:11:35.440 quickest releases in the nfl And if teams can 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:38.580 affect the first read, it really throws him into 00:11:38.580 --> 00:11:41.220 turmoil. So the key matchup in this game for 00:11:41.220 --> 00:11:42.879 me is going to see how we match up with Tyreek 00:11:42.879 --> 00:11:44.820 Hill and Jalen Waddell. If Waddell can't go, 00:11:44.940 --> 00:11:47.360 that's a huge blow for the Dolphins. And I think 00:11:47.360 --> 00:11:50.220 obviously Miami, what they hang their hat on 00:11:50.220 --> 00:11:52.159 is their team speed, specifically on offense, 00:11:52.240 --> 00:11:53.940 something that could be an issue for our secondary, 00:11:54.159 --> 00:11:56.159 Trey White. He kind of worked himself back into 00:11:56.159 --> 00:11:57.620 the mix last week. I thought he played pretty 00:11:57.620 --> 00:12:01.179 well. Taron Johnson should be back. So obviously 00:12:01.179 --> 00:12:04.399 that's going to be a huge help. can limit the 00:12:04.399 --> 00:12:06.940 big plays and keep their speedy running back 00:12:06.940 --> 00:12:09.980 a chain under wraps without having to stack the 00:12:09.980 --> 00:12:13.240 box i think we should be okay the milano injury 00:12:13.240 --> 00:12:15.539 him being out definitely hurts us but i think 00:12:15.539 --> 00:12:17.700 this is a good matchup for dorian williams who 00:12:17.700 --> 00:12:20.559 can absolutely fly all over the field a couple 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:22.460 other things cole bishop taylor rapp they had 00:12:22.460 --> 00:12:24.460 bounce back games against the jets and the offense 00:12:24.460 --> 00:12:27.000 the miami offense should be better than they're 00:12:27.000 --> 00:12:29.669 playing on paper we we've got to keep the positive 00:12:29.669 --> 00:12:31.809 defensive momentum going from last week, moving 00:12:31.809 --> 00:12:33.769 forward into this game. So what are my X factors 00:12:33.769 --> 00:12:36.370 for this game for the dolphins? Can their front 00:12:36.370 --> 00:12:38.750 seven slow down James cook? I want to see the 00:12:38.750 --> 00:12:40.929 bills air it out. I really do, but I don't think 00:12:40.929 --> 00:12:42.570 Joe Brady's going to do it. I think it's going 00:12:42.570 --> 00:12:44.809 to be a very similar game plan to last week. 00:12:44.889 --> 00:12:46.750 I really hope I'm wrong. I really hope I'm wrong, 00:12:46.830 --> 00:12:48.750 but the dolphins defensive line has not been 00:12:48.750 --> 00:12:51.070 up to the task. If the defensive line comes out 00:12:51.070 --> 00:12:53.470 slow and has given up some big runs early, I 00:12:53.470 --> 00:12:55.389 think you better buckle up mafia. This is going 00:12:55.389 --> 00:12:57.049 to be a boring game. And I think it's going to 00:12:57.049 --> 00:12:59.909 be just like just. just like last Sunday. they're 00:12:59.909 --> 00:13:01.250 going to go ground and pound. And this could 00:13:01.250 --> 00:13:03.850 be just game 2 .0 where we just keep the sports 00:13:03.850 --> 00:13:06.269 car parked in the garage with the cover on it. 00:13:06.490 --> 00:13:08.309 And he's not really going to have to do anything. 00:13:08.409 --> 00:13:10.870 I think we should know relatively quickly within 00:13:10.870 --> 00:13:13.049 like the first two, three series, what type of 00:13:13.049 --> 00:13:15.490 game this is going to be. If the Dolphins go 00:13:15.490 --> 00:13:17.330 blitz heavy and they try to come after Allen, 00:13:17.509 --> 00:13:20.289 I say we just attack the blitz, get some quick 00:13:20.289 --> 00:13:23.009 underneath throws. Look, I'm not scared of Razul 00:13:23.009 --> 00:13:25.049 Douglas and the secondary. So I think we can 00:13:25.049 --> 00:13:27.029 get some separation. I think we can get the ball 00:13:27.029 --> 00:13:30.710 to our playmakers. So Kincaid, Shakir, get your 00:13:30.710 --> 00:13:33.250 boys the ball underneath and let them go to work. 00:13:33.370 --> 00:13:36.450 I really think we can torch this secondary if 00:13:36.450 --> 00:13:38.850 they choose to play that style. Dorian Williams, 00:13:39.090 --> 00:13:42.570 he's another X -Factor. This is his time to shine. 00:13:42.730 --> 00:13:45.429 I've always liked him. I think he's shown some 00:13:45.429 --> 00:13:48.149 flashes over the last few seasons. And hopefully 00:13:48.149 --> 00:13:50.049 with another training camp under his belt, more 00:13:50.049 --> 00:13:53.009 reps, he's ready to be a starter for us if needed. 00:13:53.710 --> 00:13:55.769 The Milano thing, look, it's unfortunate, but 00:13:55.769 --> 00:13:57.730 I feel like he's always dealing with something. 00:13:58.250 --> 00:14:01.470 And most likely, Milano is not a long -term answer 00:14:01.470 --> 00:14:03.789 for this team. It saddens me to say this because 00:14:03.789 --> 00:14:06.029 he's one of my favorite defensive players over 00:14:06.029 --> 00:14:08.110 the years to watch when he's on the field. But 00:14:08.110 --> 00:14:09.690 that's the problem. He's never on the field. 00:14:09.889 --> 00:14:13.029 So it's just, it's frustrating. Williams, Dorian 00:14:13.029 --> 00:14:14.909 Williams has to show up. He has to show what 00:14:14.909 --> 00:14:16.490 he can do when he's put in these big moments. 00:14:16.710 --> 00:14:19.590 It's time to shine. Let's see what you got. As 00:14:19.590 --> 00:14:21.549 I've already alluded to, Trey White, Christian 00:14:21.549 --> 00:14:24.269 Benford, they can deal. Can they deal with the 00:14:24.269 --> 00:14:27.269 speed of the Dolphins wide receivers? If Waddle's 00:14:27.269 --> 00:14:29.850 out, like I said, I mean, that's a huge blow 00:14:29.850 --> 00:14:32.149 for that offense. But the way we negate the speed, 00:14:32.309 --> 00:14:34.809 get our pass rushers up into the pocket, wreck 00:14:34.809 --> 00:14:37.590 his timing, wreck to his timing, alter, change 00:14:37.590 --> 00:14:39.370 up his throw lanes. Like I said, he likes to 00:14:39.370 --> 00:14:42.009 get the ball out super quick, affect the pass, 00:14:42.169 --> 00:14:45.700 affect the timing and that first read. He wants 00:14:45.700 --> 00:14:47.320 to make that first quick read and get the ball 00:14:47.320 --> 00:14:50.639 out. He does not want to be under pressure whatsoever. 00:14:51.220 --> 00:14:55.100 So if Bosa and Russo can keep the positive momentum, 00:14:55.259 --> 00:14:57.480 positive plays from last week moving forward, 00:14:57.600 --> 00:15:00.200 they can really affect his throwing lanes, his 00:15:00.200 --> 00:15:04.659 timing. Yeah, I think also when they try to run 00:15:04.659 --> 00:15:06.899 the ball, which is crazy, they don't really try 00:15:06.899 --> 00:15:09.240 to run the ball very often. I don't know why, 00:15:09.320 --> 00:15:11.419 because A -Chain is a very good running back. 00:15:12.980 --> 00:15:17.840 So I think if we can stay disciplined, kind of 00:15:17.840 --> 00:15:19.779 force him to our speedy linebackers, I think 00:15:19.779 --> 00:15:22.159 we should be okay. Mike McDaniel, this is my 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:25.139 last X -Factor. Is he really on the hot seat? 00:15:25.179 --> 00:15:28.120 Because if he is, I think the whole playbook 00:15:28.120 --> 00:15:30.450 is on the table. Not that it should. Not that 00:15:30.450 --> 00:15:32.389 it shouldn't be, but, you know, a lot of times 00:15:32.389 --> 00:15:34.970 we see early on in the season teams slowly introduce 00:15:34.970 --> 00:15:37.470 their whole playbook and they're not ready to 00:15:37.470 --> 00:15:41.289 open each and every chapter. But if he's truly 00:15:41.289 --> 00:15:43.070 on the table, if he thinks that this is a make 00:15:43.070 --> 00:15:46.690 or break game for his career, for his job. I 00:15:46.690 --> 00:15:48.269 see everything beyond the table. I think you 00:15:48.269 --> 00:15:50.710 might get desperate to win this game, and I think 00:15:50.710 --> 00:15:52.789 we should be expecting the absolute unexpected. 00:15:53.049 --> 00:15:55.250 I think all hands on deck. You all better be 00:15:55.250 --> 00:15:57.730 ready for fakes, for end -arounds, for whatever 00:15:57.730 --> 00:16:00.009 tricks they got up their sleeve. Like I said, 00:16:00.110 --> 00:16:02.389 if we get a lead early, I think this team's going 00:16:02.389 --> 00:16:05.750 to fold. I think this one will be toast. Stress 00:16:05.750 --> 00:16:07.710 meter. Last week, my stress meter went up the 00:16:07.710 --> 00:16:10.029 more I dove into the Jets game, but I got completely 00:16:10.029 --> 00:16:12.529 duped into thinking the Jets were better because 00:16:12.529 --> 00:16:14.230 of their week one performance, even though they 00:16:14.230 --> 00:16:16.440 lost against the Steelers. I thought the Steelers 00:16:16.440 --> 00:16:18.179 were better than they are. I think that team. 00:16:18.379 --> 00:16:20.620 Yeah, I can't wait to play the Steelers later 00:16:20.620 --> 00:16:22.679 on, by the way. But yeah, I think it got duped 00:16:22.679 --> 00:16:24.440 by the Jets. I don't think I'm getting duped 00:16:24.440 --> 00:16:26.460 this week. And the more I dive in, the more I 00:16:26.460 --> 00:16:28.419 am not worried about this game. So the stress 00:16:28.419 --> 00:16:31.019 meter has gone down. The more I dive in, I'm 00:16:31.019 --> 00:16:32.860 seeing articles all over the place about this 00:16:32.860 --> 00:16:34.700 being a trap game for the Bills. And no, they 00:16:34.700 --> 00:16:36.559 better watch out and they could be in trouble. 00:16:37.019 --> 00:16:39.519 Please. As far as I'm concerned, that's complete 00:16:39.519 --> 00:16:41.360 clickbait. I'm not buying into that nonsense. 00:16:41.500 --> 00:16:43.690 This team is. Too well coached to fall for it. 00:16:43.750 --> 00:16:46.009 I started out the week as a five. I know we're 00:16:46.009 --> 00:16:48.590 on a short week, but quickly that meter has worked 00:16:48.590 --> 00:16:50.470 all the way down to a three. So I don't think 00:16:50.470 --> 00:16:52.929 this game worries me at all. I think the Dolphins 00:16:52.929 --> 00:16:55.250 are kind of a sinking ship. And I see Captain 00:16:55.250 --> 00:16:57.889 McDaniel dreaming of being somewhere on shore, 00:16:58.049 --> 00:17:00.690 off the boat, kicking his feet up, having some 00:17:00.690 --> 00:17:02.870 pina coladas, something like that. You know, 00:17:02.870 --> 00:17:05.369 working on a new style of pant leg. I don't know 00:17:05.369 --> 00:17:07.809 what the hell he's doing, but yeah, I think this 00:17:07.809 --> 00:17:11.059 is a sinking ship. They are definitely in trouble. 00:17:11.180 --> 00:17:13.380 Okay, prediction time. So here we go, Bills Mafia. 00:17:13.380 --> 00:17:15.680 The Bills are favored by 12 .5 points at home. 00:17:15.759 --> 00:17:18.559 12 .5 points. That's crazy. It is week three 00:17:18.559 --> 00:17:20.279 of the NFL season, and the Bills are favored 00:17:20.279 --> 00:17:22.640 by 12 .5 points. The betting guys, Vegas, they 00:17:22.640 --> 00:17:25.339 must know something because usually you don't 00:17:25.339 --> 00:17:28.380 see a point spread that significant in week three. 00:17:29.079 --> 00:17:32.579 They know the Dolphins are a dumpster fire, and 00:17:32.579 --> 00:17:37.380 I am completely buying the burning. The Bills 00:17:37.380 --> 00:17:39.119 are going to be rocking the all blues for this 00:17:39.119 --> 00:17:40.799 one. It's not my favorite jersey. Blue jersey 00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:43.400 up top, blue pants down low. For this matchup, 00:17:43.400 --> 00:17:46.339 it kicks off at 8 -15 Thursday night. Stevie 00:17:46.339 --> 00:17:48.460 Johnson, he's going to be the Bills' legend of 00:17:48.460 --> 00:17:51.240 the game. That should set the tone nicely when 00:17:51.240 --> 00:17:53.980 he does his intro. I think the Bills win this 00:17:53.980 --> 00:17:56.039 one rather easily, and I think the score is going 00:17:56.039 --> 00:17:59.269 to be 35 -20. I think the Dolphins get a garbage 00:17:59.269 --> 00:18:01.710 time tutty to make it closer than it actually 00:18:01.710 --> 00:18:05.049 is, to make the score look closer. So I just 00:18:05.049 --> 00:18:08.589 don't think they're in this game at all after 00:18:08.589 --> 00:18:11.650 like, I don't know, 22 minutes of play time. 00:18:11.950 --> 00:18:14.430 So I think the Bills go to 3 -0. They get a longer 00:18:14.430 --> 00:18:17.210 prep week to rest up and prepare for the great 00:18:17.210 --> 00:18:20.009 Spencer Rattler and the New Orleans Saints. So 00:18:20.009 --> 00:18:23.910 that will wrap up this episode of the special 00:18:23.910 --> 00:18:28.049 game preview episode of the 3Ts podcast. Do me 00:18:28.049 --> 00:18:30.150 a favor and share this podcast with someone you 00:18:30.150 --> 00:18:32.170 know, especially Bills Mafia, for these game 00:18:32.170 --> 00:18:35.630 previews. 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