The BILLS BLOWOUT Dolphins: STATEMENT win in TOTAL team DOMINATION

Summary

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Buffalo Plus Podcast Summary

Episode: The BILLS BLOWOUT Dolphins: STATEMENT win in TOTAL team DOMINATION
Date: September 13, 2024
Hosts: Mike Catalana, Jenna Cottrell, Dan Fetes
Theme: An in-depth breakdown and reaction to the Buffalo Bills’ resounding, statement win over the Miami Dolphins, marked by defensive dominance, injury updates, and a focus on the team’s culture and resilience.

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the Buffalo Bills’ emphatic victory over the Miami Dolphins. The hosts analyze how the Bills, even while missing key defensive starters, completely stifled Miami on both sides of the ball. The conversation focuses on the standout performances, coaching brilliance, team culture, and how this win sends a powerful message about the Bills’ potential this season. Injury updates, offensive balance, and reactions from players and coaches shape the discussion.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Reactions & Tone

• Jenna opens by emphasizing how rare such a decisive win is, joking about swearing:
  • “We don't swear a lot on this podcast… but that was an ass kicking, no doubt about it.” – Jenna Cottrell/Mike Catalana [00:08] [01:04]
• All three hosts agree that the game was a “master class” for Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich [00:16] [01:04].

2. Coaching and Cultural Impact

• Major credit to coaches for defensive adjustments without key players (Taron Johnson, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard after Q1):
  • “Unbelievable performance… this was a guy that five days ago wasn't sure if he was going to be active for week one… Another story of a guy that is Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills culture.” – Jenna [01:25], [02:40]
• Culture highlighted: Team celebrates every contributor, emphasizes “choosing culture” over big names [04:00].

3. Game-Changing Play: Jamarcus Ingram’s Pick-Six

• Ingram, a previously inactive player, steps up with two interceptions, including a pivotal pick-six:
  • “The celebration after the Ingram pick six took over a minute… every single Bills player… coaching staff all waiting for him.” – Jenna [03:45]
• Ed Oliver’s perspective:
  • “I'm like, damn, we really just scored right here… man, I thought they had the ball how loud the crowd had got… but it was Jamarcus coming back the other way. That was a good feeling right there.” – Ed Oliver [04:42]
• The pick-six showcased the team’s resilience and preparedness, “the ball finds them” when players work hard – as Sean McDermott said [03:24].

4. Secondary and Defensive Standouts

• Christian Benford and Rasul Douglas praised for tough tackling and big plays:
  • “I absolutely love this secondary… these guys can play.” – Jenna [06:45], [07:38]
• Defensive stops in crucial situations:
  • Dorian Williams and Ed Oliver combine for a big stop on fourth down [08:04], shifting game momentum.

5. Miami Stymied: Tua and Dolphins Coaching

• Dolphins’ offense is thoroughly “owned” by the Bills:
  • “They stopped them every time… the Bills offense didn't give up a sack, didn't have a turnover… turned them over three times…” – Mike [08:44]
• Tua Tagovailoa’s interceptions analyzed:
  • “I'm not really gonna fault Tua because he put the ball… was the guy's late getting his head around… but his decision making… it was a terrible decision.” – Mike/Jenna [09:39-10:46]
• Dolphins fans leaving early, atmosphere heavy with Bills fans:
  • “Dolphins fans were heading to the exits with about 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.” – Jenna [05:51]

6. Offensive Focus: Smashmouth Football

• Bills win with physical ground game:
  • “Smash mouth, hard nose, bully ball by this offense.” – Jenna [11:32]
• Praise for play design and execution:
  • “[The touchdown] was the best play design, the best timing… since 2021. That was Brian Dable-esque…” – Jenna [12:35]
• Joe Brady’s play-calling highlighted, especially on key fourth down [12:19-13:31].

7. James Cook’s Breakout Performance

• Cook scores three touchdowns and showcases speed:
  • “Damn, James Cook showed great speed and he did. It was Jordan Poyer chasing him.” – Mike [14:19]
• Offensive line “absolute bully ball”:
  • “It was an absolute bully ball performance by the offensive line… and then it was just feed the beast.” – Jenna [14:44]

8. Josh Allen: Efficient & Balanced

• Allen didn’t need to be Superman, but made key throws, including a highlight to Ty Johnson [15:20].
  • “Never take for granted what you get to see on a weekly basis…” – Mike [15:20]
• Allen’s caution running due to hand injury, but still made athletic plays (including a hurdle over the bench) [15:56].

9. Injury Updates & Impact

• Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion discussed with concern and empathy:
  • “It was the saddest thing… we're all just watching him run and we're like, slide bro, slide bro, slide bro.” – Dion Dawkins [18:51]
  • “We all tip our hats to Tua and we all will get on the knee and pray for Tua and his family…” – Dion Dawkins [18:51]
• Dolphins potentially in trouble with Tua’s uncertain status going forward [19:45-20:55].
• Bills’ Terrell Bernard suffers a pec injury; situation uncertain, but described as “worst-case scenario” [21:06-21:33].
• Taron Johnson not put on IR; optimism he could return after rest [21:33].

10. Resilience Despite Adversity

• Even as backups like Balin Spector step in mid-game, defense doesn’t blink:
  • “The fact that this team didn’t blink... they didn’t really expose him (Spector)…” – Jenna [23:08]
• Praise for the team’s ability to withstand injuries and continue their dominance [23:25-23:45].

11. Dominance Over Dolphins: Big Brother Energy

• Bills have now won 12 of the last 13 vs. Dolphins:
  • “They are… the big brother. The Dolphins are the little brother. And they looked shocked.” – Jenna [10:55]
• Stat: Since Tyreek Hill joined Miami, no catch longer than 23 yards vs. Buffalo [23:48].

12. Outlook: Are the Bills Back?

• Both national and local surprise at the margin of victory:
  • “I think a lot of national pundits are a little bit surprised. I'm a little bit surprised how dominant it was.” – Jenna [24:08]
• Bills expected to become “the darlings” of media after this win, but can still play the underdog card [24:37].

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [00:08]/[01:04] “That was an ass kicking, no doubt about it.” – Jenna/Mike
• [03:45] “The celebration after the Ingram pick six took over a minute… every single Bills player had to come on. Josh Allen, the entire coaching staff all waiting for him.” – Jenna
• [04:42] “I'm like, damn, we really just scored right here… it was Jamarcus coming back the other way.” – Ed Oliver
• [05:51] “Dolphins fans were heading to the exits with about 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.” – Jenna
• [11:32] “Smash mouth, hard nose, bully ball by this offense.” – Jenna
• [12:35] “Best play design, best timing to call that play since 2021. That was Brian Dable-esque…” – Jenna
• [15:20] “Never take for granted what you get to see on a weekly basis.” – Mike
• [18:51] “It was the saddest thing… slide bro, slide bro, slide bro…” – Dion Dawkins (on Tua’s concussion)
• [24:08] “I'm a little bit surprised how dominant it was. I picked them to win… I didn't expect it to be this type of ass kicking.” – Jenna/Mike

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |--------------|------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:08-01:04 | Opening reaction: “Ass kicking” and immediate tone setting | | 02:40-04:23 | Story of Jamarcus Ingram’s rise and pick-six | | 04:42-05:22 | Ed Oliver’s sideline recount of the pick-six celebration | | 06:45-07:48 | Praise for secondary: Benford, Douglas, Hamlin, Rapp | | 08:04-08:44 | Critical defensive stop/Ed Oliver’s pivotal play | | 09:39-10:46 | Breaking down Tua’s interceptions and decision making | | 11:32-11:43 | Transition to offense: “Smash mouth, bully ball” | | 12:35-12:51 | Play-calling: Joe Brady’s key role in offense | | 13:49-14:44 | Focus on James Cook’s touchdowns and offensive line dominance | | 15:20-15:56 | Allen’s highlight throw; handling of his hand injury | | 18:51-19:37 | Dion Dawkins on Tua’s injury and empathy from Bills | | 21:06-21:32 | Terrell Bernard’s pec injury & linebacker depth | | 23:45-24:08 | Defensive adjustments/bills’ control of Tyreek Hill | | 24:08-24:26 | Outlook: Bills media “darlings” moving forward |

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Conclusion

This Buffalo Plus episode delivers a passionate, detailed breakdown of the Bills’ blowout victory over the Dolphins, celebrating both strategic coaching and the unyielding team culture that defines Buffalo’s current identity. The hosts combine tactical analysis with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and player interviews, giving listeners unparalleled access and insight—and tempering the celebration with thoughtful commentary on injuries to key players, most notably Tua Tagovailoa. The resounding theme: the Bills are united, tough, and perhaps just getting started.

Transcript

[Jenna Cottrell]

We don't swear a lot on this podcast in this channel. Jenna does sometimes, but that was an.

[Mike Catalana]

Ass kicking, no doubt about it.

[Ed Oliver]

I'm like, damn, we really just scored right here, like. And then it's Jamarcus. It was kind of crazy.

[Mike Catalana]

Sean McDermott, Bobby Babich or Bobby Babich, Sean McDermott, give the credit wherever it is. Master class in this one. This is the Buffalo plus podcast brought.

[Jenna Cottrell]

To you by Connors and Farris.

[Mike Catalana]

Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Buffalo plus podcast presented by Connors and Ferris. It's Mike Catalana along with Dan Fates. Please make sure to, like, comment. Subscribe to the Buffalo Plus YouTube channel. After the Bills just dominated the Dolphins.

[Jenna Cottrell]

We don't swear a lot on this podcast in this channel. Jenna does sometimes, but that was an.

[Mike Catalana]

Ass kicking, no doubt about it. I'm gonna say this. We are gonna. We'll mention everybody, but we are starting with the defense in this one. And while the players made the plays, we're gonna talk about all of that. Sean McDermott, Bobby Babich were. Bobby Babbage, Sean McDermott, give the credit wherever it is. Master class in this one.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And they did it without Taron Johnson, Matt Milano and Terrell Bernard after the first quarter. Unbelievable performance. It's funny, Mike, a sometimes in my mentions during games, I get DMS that I check on my phone. Sean doesn't know how to coach. This team isn't prepared. This was unbelievable.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Can I say the one negative thing and then we'll just get it out of the way, Right? They're having trouble stopping the run. If the Dolphins wanted to do a wildcat offense today and just snap the ball to Achan, it would have been a better offense.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, they struggled a lot. They did make plays underneath. And we are going to talk about Tua and what happened to him, but we're going to talk about the game first.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yes, that was it. I just wanted to get my one negative thing. I could. I could only find one negative and it was the running defense.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, the running defense. Let's start with the guys who made plays. Oh, I did move a little. Dan. Dan gave me a spot, said, don't move.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I moved.

[Mike Catalana]

Sorry. By the way, they're cleaning the field here. Believe me, Dolphin fans know there was a mess out on that field and it was their team. So keep sweeping up, fellas. Let's talk about the guys who stepped up. Bet Jamarcus Ingram.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Unbelievable. They always talk about next man up. And I thought Von Miller made a really good point. He says he hates that phrase, because you're never going to replace the guy that you're stepping up for, whether it was Balin Spector or Jamarcus Ingram today. But this was a guy that five days ago wasn't sure if he was going to be active for week one. He wasn't. He was pretty much told, you don't think you're going to be active, you're not going to play. Makes the fourth down stop, breaks up the pass against Arizona to seal the game, and then has two interceptions, including a pick six. Just another story of a guy that is Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills culture. The UB guy stepping up, making big plays.

[Mike Catalana]

Now, when you look at those plays, the second one was great pressure by Epanessa and Ed Oliver and the ball goes in his hands. But I like what Sean McDermott said. When guys work hard and they prepare, the ball finds them. Yep, he's in the right spot.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Spot for both of them.

[Mike Catalana]

Yes, in the right spot to make a play. Every guy in that locker room is so excited for him.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The celebration after the Ingram pick six took over a minute for Ingram to get to the sidelines. I tweeted out the video because every single Bills player had to come on. Dion Dawkins was in the end zone. Mack Hollins was in the end. Those were guys that weren't on the field for the play, were there to celebrate with Ingram, Josh Allen, the entire coaching staff all waiting for him. This we talked about before the year that maybe the roster wasn't as talented. But I had said that they were choosing culture. They were getting back to what this team was. Jamarcus Ingram, this team right now is embodying culture.

[Dan Fates]

Yes.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And it's. The results are coming on the field.

[Mike Catalana]

So you mentioned all the guys that were there and celebrating. I want you guys to hear. I talked to Ed Oliver after the game. I want you to hear Ed's view of the play and what he thought was happening when Jamarcus was in the end zone.

[Ed Oliver]

You know what's crazy? We were hitting Tua, me and AJ Was hitting Tua and I guess the ball, he just launched it. So boom, we hit the ground. By the time I get up and like, you know, get my bearings or whatever, I turn around, look, well, I hear the crowd. I'm thinking 10 going down the sideline. You know, he doing him, man, this Jamarcus coming back the other way. He down at the 10 yard line, Finnish goal. I'm like, damn, we really just scored right here, like. And then it's Jamarcus it was kind of crazy, but man, I thought. Man, I thought they had the ball, how loud the crowd had got. I thought they caught a pass and got a first down off. He was still running, but it was Jamarcus coming back the other way. That was a good feeling right there.

[Mike Catalana]

And that was Bell's fans.

[Ed Oliver]

Yeah, that was Bills fans. And it got real loud. I thought it was day fans.

[Mike Catalana]

Oh, Ed was so good, cuz he was so happy for him. And he's thinking. And then I said to him, you know, those were Bills fans yelling. Now this is. We always talk about this, about takeovers in the stadium and it's hard to get a stadium where it's half fans. That's not the case. Bill's fans are loud. Bill's fans are passionate. These fans are soft.

[Jenna Cottrell]

They were leaving. Dolphins fans were heading to the exits with about 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.

[Mike Catalana]

I tell everybody there is more passionate Dolphin fans outside of Miami than there is here. Yeah, it's just a different vibe. That's why the Bills players love coming down here to play. This is not an intimidating place for them. All right, let's talk about some other. Not only did Christian Benford have an interception, I thought he made plays bringing guys down. You know, there was times guys were getting to the secondary. Yeah, he made tackles. I think Benford just continues to play tough. He made a play. I was watching him. On one play, he lines up with Tyreek Hill. They flash Hill to the inside. He stays in his spot and he's tackling Achan in open field. Think about the speed of those two guys. They could be part of an Olympic 400 relay team. And he just plays tough. I love the way the kid plays.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Love Benford. I have been Christian Benford, Stan, for a long time, going back to last training camp, but also credit to me, I'll also add Rasul Douglas is a much better tackler than I thought. I thought he was just a. You know, we talked about the stuff. Steph Curry, he takes chances. He makes plays on the ball. Back to back weeks. He has had tackles for losses that have spurred the defense in big moments. Whether it was a first. He had a third down tackle last week against Arizona that held them to a field goal. He had a first down tackle that made it second and 14 plays like that, I feel like set the tempo for the defense and a possession. I thought he was phenomenal. Again, I love this secondary. I absolutely love this secondary. There were questions about Taylor Rapp. There were questions about Jamar Hamlin. Jamar Hamlin led the team in tackles today. This is. These guys can play. Sean McDermott, Bobby Babich. I knew they were going to coach up the safeties in the secondary and it has been phenomenal to watch.

[Mike Catalana]

So let's talk about a key play in the game. I mentioned the interception, which obviously was big because it kind of put the game away. But let's talk about the earlier time when Miami had the ball, they were driving. They had a third and short. They ran it to the fullback when.

[Jenna Cottrell]

HN was getting seven yards a pop.

[Mike Catalana]

Great. Mike McDaniel. I know he's this brilliant play caller. They owned him in this game. Absolutely owned him. But then on the fourth down play, Ed bust through, they get the sack, they stop him. Monumental play in the game.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Dorian Williams, the third down tackle on Alec Engel, the fullback, to make it for 4th and 2. Then Ed just throws the guard to the side. And we were kind of waiting for Ed to show up. Didn't really notice him. Week one, made a big, big play in a big spot that felt like the turning point early in the second quarter to really kind of put that game away.

[Mike Catalana]

Four times the Dolphins went for it on fourth down. I know one was late, but they went for it on fourth down. They stopped them every time. I mean, when you talk about a dominant performance, the Bills offense didn't give up a sack, didn't have a turnover, and they turned them over three times and took the ball away. Four other times on downs. Josh talked about it, them having the ball in great field position the whole game. By the way, the Bills had one penalty the entire night.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Well coached team. I wanted two points. One, we asked you, Marcus Ingram, about that play. He said he didn't have words to describe it. And the second one, the pick six, great pressure. He couldn't even believe the ball was there. Again, being in the right place at the right time, that's coaching and all of that. But then just to see this duck come flying right to his hands was just again, really cool to see.

[Mike Catalana]

So Tua played poorly.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yep.

[Mike Catalana]

He really limited fault on the two interceptions. I will say the second one was high. The ball was high.

[Jenna Cottrell]

But if you watch the broadcast, I thought Ryan Fitzpatrick did a great job. The two things Tua does really well.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Are timing and instincts. Those, those are anticipation. Those are his keys to throwing both of those balls were two wide receivers that they signed late in training camp. The first one, it hit the guy in the shoulder.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And then it popped over to Ingram.

[Mike Catalana]

Right.

[Jenna Cottrell]

So I'm not really gonna fault Tua because he put the ball or was the guy's late getting his head around. And then the second one, it's the depth of the route that Fitzpatrick was talking about. He thinks he should be deeper. He's too shallow and it goes right into Benford's hands.

[Mike Catalana]

So in those two, certainly fault to the wide receivers, but his decision making on the one to Ingram with all that pressure in the time it takes.

[Jenna Cottrell]

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[Jenna Cottrell]

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[Mike Catalana]

Sure. It's third down. You just take your losses there. Even if you take your sack, you're punting the ball anyhow. It was a terrible decision.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The Bills are so in the Dolphins head. This is now 12 wins in the last 13 games. The only one was they played on the surface of the sun here two years ago. They are. Fitzpatrick talks about in the broadcast, they're the big brother. The Dolphins are the little brother. And they looked shocked. They took the crowd out of it. The soft crowd that you were talking about. It was just. We go back to Daquon. Jones said before the playoff game last year, football can be simple. They have a ton of speed, the Dolphins, but this comes down to a man whooping another man.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And this was Mike offensively too. And we can kind of transition the offense. Smash mouth, hard nose, bully ball.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

By this offense.

[Mike Catalana]

Okay, so let's go to the offense and I want to talk about the first touchdown. And I thought the pre snap motion brought me back to Brian Dabel and just the call was fantastic. And then there goes Cook running into the end zone. You're moving Curtis Samuel, he spins around. That was not Buffalo Bills like to run that. And then area is wide open. Did McDermott go for it on fourth down? Oh, isn't that something?

[Jenna Cottrell]

That's super conservative.

[Mike Catalana]

I got you. I. I said I think he should have gone for it last week, but they won the game. If you're going to complain about Sean McDermott, this ain't the day to do it.

[Jenna Cottrell]

No.

[Mike Catalana]

And Joe Brady, and he said it afterward, great call, great execution, perfect shout out.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I'm going to. When I get home, the first thing I'm going to do is rest my head on the Joe Brady pillowcase that we got.

[Mike Catalana]

Yes.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Like it was. That was the best play design the best timing to call that play since 2021. That was Brian Dable Ask they called the timeout.

[Mike Catalana]

Did they set up the Dolphins there?

[Jenna Cottrell]

So Josh said that they got into the formation late. Okay, so with all of the motions, Josh had to burn a timeout in the first quarter. He said, it's my fault. I didn't get us out of the huddle quick enough. All the motion. I called the timeout. He goes. But luckily Joe called the same play. The Dolphins changed their defense into the zero cover, which was a blitz that they were hoping to see, which they didn't see before the timeout. So the Dolphins again, out coached themselves, got in their own head and it played right into the Bill's hands. It was dominant performance by the Bills, as we have stated, time and time again, and the Dolphins just shooting themselves in the foot.

[Mike Catalana]

All right, before we get to the other pass, I want to talk about with Josh Allen, let's talk about James Cook in general. Three touchdowns in the game. And you know, on the long one after the Turnover, it was 21 chasing him to the end zone. Jordan Poyer had a tough night.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yep.

[Mike Catalana]

He had that penalty on Shakir play.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yep.

[Mike Catalana]

And he is a beloved guy in that Bills locker room.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Absolutely. So there were so many hugs pregame. It was unbelievable. Like, he had taught. He had a tough time warming up because of all the hugs that he gave to Bill's fans that were here, Bill's, his former teammates, all of that.

[Mike Catalana]

Tough night.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Tough night.

[Mike Catalana]

Tough night for him.

[Jenna Cottrell]

What did you say? You just kind of brushed him aside.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

And just. And you're go, he's going to the end zone. And it was funny because I always think about the speed and the Dolphins probably had the eight fastest guys on the field. And I'm like, damn, James Cook showed great speed and he did. It was Jordan Poyer chasing him.

[Jenna Cottrell]

This was also. You talked about it in the newscast. This was the Sean McDermott smash mouth football. I had joked around that that Sean was like Herb Brooks. Yeah, again.

[Dan Fates]

Again.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Again. Josh was fine tonight. He was fine.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

But it was an absolute bully ball performance by the offensive line in this game. And then it was just feed the beast.

[Mike Catalana]

So two weeks in a row now, Josh Allen has made a 3 that I tweeted out. Never take for granted what you get to see on a weekly basis. Last week, it was to James Cook a similar play. He is sprinting to his right and he throws a seed to Ty Johnson and it led to the touchdown. What a throw he made.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Absolutely. Again Maybe him and Mahomes are the only ones that make that throw. Sets him up. Was that a third down throw? I believe, yeah. To set him up at the one yard line.

[Mike Catalana]

I think if I had it, it might have been third and 12. Third and 12, just.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And again, that's what was so fun. And I know some people are commenting in by the fact of, you know, how I wasn't necessarily thrilled with the offense. This was such a balanced offensive attack. Josh didn't have to be Superman, but you still have the sprinkle sprinkle of Superman.

[Mike Catalana]

It's great for this team that he doesn't have to do it. By the way, you probably saw it on the broadcast, he did hurdle again tonight.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Just the bench.

[Mike Catalana]

I asked him about it and he was like, yeah, you know, I went over, he goes, hand's fine. He's always got to get a little. He's hilarious.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I do think he was definitely a little bit more cautious to run tonight because of the hand.

[Mike Catalana]

Oh, I know what the fumble was. I said to you, where was the fumble? He fumbled the snap. But I don't think it had anything to do with the hand. No, I don't think anything to do with the hand. I was looking at his hand when he was at the podium, like two tape, two fingers taped.

[Jenna Cottrell]

His ring and his index finger I thought were taped.

[Mike Catalana]

He might have a broken bone in one of those in his left hand or something. I don't know. And that's just me guessing to say it, but that's all he had. So that was the case. Bill's wide receivers really weren't part of the offense in this one.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Smashed out the ball.

[Mike Catalana]

It was. He threw a contested ball to. To Coleman that the defender made a nice play on everybody else. Caught the ball. He did throw one deep to your guy.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Bad job. MBS didn't track that well. Yeah, I don't think that was a bad throw. I think MVS was mad at himself the way that he got turned around. He didn't track that as well as I think he wanted.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, Shakir was the leading receiver again. Credit to Jenna. She's got an early lead. And by the way, I don't know if Curtis Samuels is going to do anything. He did run a really nice route. Josh under threw him a little bit in the corner. That would have been a score. But honestly, they went to Kincaid twice early. Then Kincaid appeared, I think got kicked in the face. Yeah, yeah. And then came back out. But they did get him a few catches early. Yeah, but Quite honestly, this game was about the defense. They were just so good.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Keon only had the one target and it was the third down as Josh was rolling out of bounds after he before he hurdled. Yeah, but again, I like running the ball when you do it that effectively.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I tweeted the still image of James Cook. He's at the 30 yard line and behind. You can see Josh already has his hands up, celebrating. And then there's two offensive linemen. I think it was Sybo and Spencer Brown and they're pancaking a Dolphins line. I said hang it in the loop. This was again, I can't stress enough. This was such a smash mouth punch the Dolphins in the face on five days rest. Yeah, they were by far. And it was super hot, super humid. Not pleasant at all. Even for a night game. It was still hot and humid and all of that. And they were the more physical, dominant team that opened my eyes up.

[Mike Catalana]

All right, we're going to wrap this up with. I do want to talk about Tua. Yeah, he's highly respected in the league. He's a very well liked guy and he should have slid. There's no doubt. And in fact, I want you guys to hear what Dion Dawkins said. We talked to him after the game. I asked him, what'd you think when you saw that happen to Tua? Listen to Deion telling you.

[Dion Dawkins]

It was the saddest thing. I promise you. It was the saddest thing. We're all just watching him run and we're like, slide, bro, slide, bro, slide, bro, slide. And this game is so fast. It's a game of inches. You know, if he would have just slid just a little inch before. It's such a sad thing. My prayers, my heart goes out to Tua, his family, his parents, and I hope that he's going to recover well, because this is a violent game and that shows it. And I know everybody in this locker room will and will be praying for him, you know, even though, like we're enemies, but we're family, you know, like we're all football players and we're in this brotherhood together. And we all tip our hats to Tua and we all will get on the knee and pray for Tua and his family. But it's a sad, it's a sad deal.

[Mike Catalana]

Really tough to see that he was, you know, he was down for a while. With everything he's been through, nobody knows what the future is.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yep.

[Mike Catalana]

Strictly football wise for the Dolphins, they're in a lot of trouble, you know, and that's not really what they're thinking about. The moment I heard Mike McDaniel said the right thing. He's thinking about the guy as a person.

[Jenna Cottrell]

He was in good spirits. He has a concussion. We know his concussion history, but we.

[Mike Catalana]

Know what happened the last time. And he ended up on the field too soon. And then he had one again. I hope the guy gets right. I'm not some people saying he shouldn't play. That's his decision and to see how he does. But he took a big hit. It could have been avoided, but that's the risk you take in this league. I hope he's okay. I feel for him and I hope he's all right.

[Jenna Cottrell]

To hear Deion say, we're watching him.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Slide.

[Mike Catalana]

They're saying it.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Slide.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Again, they're. Josh said he's praying for him and his family says it's the worst part of the game. Von Miller echoed the same sentiments. It sucks. There's no getting around it. There's no. That's not how the Bills wanted to win with Tua going out with another concussion and looking again. Happy. He walked off on his own power, but scary nonetheless when you see a guy with that history take that hit.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

But the Bills had dominated the game to that point and dominated the rest of the way. They really had shown no signs of really doing anything. But it was a shame for him to go out.

[Dan Fates]

All right.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It's a pec injury for Terrell Bernard.

[Dan Fates]

Oh, yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

Now you saw him on the sidelines, was not happy.

[Dan Fates]

No.

[Jenna Cottrell]

He came out of the blue injury tent, walked around, and I thought, okay, maybe he's fine. He was kind of holding his left shoulder, upper arm. I was hoping it would be a shoulder or a bruise. It comes out. It's a peck. That's worst case scenario, in my opinion, because we saw what happened with Matt Milano when you're kind of holding that side.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It doesn't. We don't know. Sean says he knows the area of the injury. He does not know the severity of the injury. So we will keep you posted about that. But yeah. Again, captain of the defense. So crucial already without Taryn. Good news on Taren is that they did not place him right on ir. So that would have. If you would have done that, you could have retro. Been it retroactive. This could have been one of the games that they would have counted. He missed of the four. So I would imagine now they're going to have what, like 12 days.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

Till.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Oh, we're going to do math yeah, yeah, but not a math guy.

[Mike Catalana]

Well, they don't play till the week from Monday. And by the way, Balin Spector, it was tough. He came in, they were deep in the territory and they ended up getting the score. He might have misread the play, but I thought he did okay when he was in there. And you're going to get your wish because Buffalo Joe is going to be active now if. If I think would be the case, they need another middle linebacker out there.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Didn't you say that Ed was like, that's not TB's voice.

[Mike Catalana]

Like, yeah, I asked him. I go, how quick does it turn over? And he goes, well, I'm in the huddle and I'm hearing. I go, that's not tb. And then he's hearing a voice. I go, I go, hey, he's got a little bit of a draw. He goes, yeah, he's a southern guy. He goes, so is tb. It's just a little bit different. But that's Ed being Ed. They have respect for guys who prepare. Balin Spector right now, until we know any different, is going to be the starting middle linebacker.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I can't imagine how difficult, difficult it is to come into that middle linebacker spot in the middle of the game, but I always remember Dion Dawkinsang. Injuries in The NFL are 2000 or 200, 300, 400%.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The fact that this team didn't blink because I thought TB going out against this team already without Taren, the speed, Mike McDaniel, all these, the offensive guru, but they didn't really expose him. I understand what you're talking about. On the touchdown, I didn't see that because I'm again looking through a lens.

[Mike Catalana]

But that was just a quick but that's made it anyhow.

[Jenna Cottrell]

He had a couple other nice tackles. I thought the misdirections kind of got the Bills off balance and I remember they did that in week 18 here last year. They kind of got the Bills moving, but they settled down again. These adjustments that Babich and McDermott have been able to make have been super impressive to me.

[Mike Catalana]

They never got deep on them. They never made a play.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The Bills, since Tyreek Hill came to Miami, he doesn't have a catch longer than 23 yards against the Bills.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, he was almost a total non factor in the game. Great job by the Bills. All right, that's going to do it for us for right now. Dominick, please make sure to, like, comment, subscribe and as Jenna says, share comment.

[Jenna Cottrell]

In with how you're feeling after this, getting two wins in five days to start off the season when. Look, I think a lot of national pundits are a little bit surprised. I'm a little bit surprised of how dominant it was. I picked them to win.

[Dan Fates]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

I didn't expect it to be this.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Type of ass kicking.

[Mike Catalana]

Same thing. I picked him to win. I thought it would be closer. I think everybody did. I will say be prepared for this. The Bills are going to be the darlings this weekend. Everybody's going to love you.

[Jenna Cottrell]

But that's great because they got all the time.

[Mike Catalana]

Yes.

[Jenna Cottrell]

By the time they take the field again, they will say that nobody believes in us and they can still take the underdog roach.

[Mike Catalana]

All right, that's going to do it for for us from here in South Florida for Dan Fates and of course for Janet Cottrell. I'm Mike Catalana. Thanks for watching the Buffalo plus channel on YouTube and we'll see you next time.