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What they're saying in NY about Bills vs Jets with Jeane Coakley
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Bills vs Jets preview from NY with Jets reporter Jeane Coakley
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This is the first time he's ever fired a coach midseason, ever. I mean, they had Adam Gase and he survived the entire season. I think they see that. It's like it's winner now and you're. You have to win now. This is a win now team.
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Hey, everybody. Welcome Back to the Buffalo Plus YouTube channel, presented by Connors and Ferris. I'm Mike Catalana. We have a special guest for you. We are going to introduce her in a second. Please make sure to like, comment and subscribe. As always, we appreciate all of our subscribers and all of our watchers and listeners. Okay. We have a special guest back. She is a friend of the pod. She has been on several times with us before she covers the New York Jets. Janae Coakley. Janae, thanks very much for being with us.
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A
Oh, Mike, always a pleasure to chat with you.
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B
Yeah, we talked a lot. We talked at the combine. We talked last season. We're getting ready for Bills and Jets this year.
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A
And then they're making it fun once again.
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B
They are full disclosure here. We were talking on Tuesday, we were all set. You had gotten back from London from the game and we're like, Tuesday should be fine. And then about five minutes later you text me and go, something's going on here. Oh, they fired the coach.
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A
So what was that like, Mike, everybody is in shock. Like, I still can't believe it actually happened. And a bunch of the players talked today and they're like, they found out like Thomas Morset found out from a neighbor texting him. C.J. mosley was in the building getting treatment. He popped up like on his screen, like someone texted me and was like, solid fired. Question mark, question mark. And I was like, haha, jokes. What jokes on you? What are you talking about? And I go and see Chefter's thing. I had to even make sure it wasn't like a fake shifter tweet because I just didn't believe it. I mean, it's crazy. I mean, but the jets are a win now team. I mean, Woody Johnson said it. This team is one of the best teams been assembled and it needs to win. So everybody got take accountability.
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B
Now we're going to talk about Aaron Rodgers, the football player and where he is right now. He went on Pat McAfee, which is where he likes to talk, and basically said he loved Salah, it was all good. He basically, he, it wasn't him. He had nothing to do with it. So is that the general sense?
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A
I mean, Woody Johnson said he made this decision on his own and Like I said, everybody was blindsided. I mean coaches in the building were like wait, what? They were in the building preparing for the team. Salah talked on Monday, like to the media. So if you were going to do something when you would just assume it would happen Monday, they wouldn't. He wouldn't let solid talk. And then Tuesday, I mean both. Woody said it was his decision. You know, Aaron says he had nothing to do with it. He and players are saying that Aaron was just as shocked as everybody else. So I truly think Woody just made the decision. We're moving on.
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B
Look, I, I don't think Salah was any great head coach. I don't think most jets fans would feel that way. 20 and 36, the team not looking great this year. There was, it appeared to be not the best of relationships between quarterback and head coach. I will say that that fake looking, trying to hug, whatever, that was pretty funny, you know, when you watch it. But I kind of get why they're doing this now. Right? You've got Rodgers this year. Like what's he going to do? It's not working. Are you going to wait two, three, four, five more weeks and then pull the plug on them or are you just going to basically say all right Aaron, go ahead, whatever you want, go play and then we'll see if it works out?
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A
I don't know, I'll be honest with you. Like they're two and three, okay? They have not played up to their potential. But Aaron's a 40, almost 40 and a half. I mean almost 41 year old quarterback coming off a kill. He didn't play in the preseason. They're still getting used to each other. I mean they're two and three and at the end of the day, Mike, they're still going to, they're still playing on Monday night against the Bills for first place in the AFC East. So it's not as if like the season's over, you know, that's it. It's snowballing. There's still a lot of football left to be played. I mean the jets were down 17 nothing in London against the Vikings and they were in it to the final second of the game and Aaron threw the interception. I don't really know how much difference, you know, putting Ulbrich in than Saleh. I mean I think something did have to be done because I don't know what but I'm not sure if that was the move. But I don't get paid that kind of money to question that.
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B
Yeah, your offensive coordinator, I mean there had been talk of whether he was going to keep his job. We know he's tight with Rogers. He's been a coach in Buffalo before Nathaniel Hackett was here, back when Doug Marone was the coach. He was a coach in Syracuse, right down the road for a while. So he's. He's got a. You know, people know who he is. This offense has not looked great. I mean, there have been issues. It's, you know, Rogers. I would think people are wondering, okay, he's Aaron Rodgers. We know what happened last year in the opening game against the Bills. Sits out the whole year. All that stuff that goes on. He's back, he's trying to come back, but the numbers still have been kind of pedestrian. I think when I look at it, I say to myself, okay, Alan Lazard's made a few plays. Garrett Wilson's numbers have been very mediocre. I would have thought Garrett Wilson would have really taken off with Rogers. Is that fair to say that the thought would be that. That that would be the player who really ascended well.
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Well, Mike, the last two years of Garrett's career, he had over a thousand yards and with seven different quarterbacks. Yeah, I mean, Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, Mike White. I mean, you would think with a guy like Aaron Rodgers, Garrett would completely take off. You're 100, right? I also expected more from Bruce hall and the run game. Like, I. I don't. It's almost like the offense is. Is still waiting for something to happen. And a lot of. There's not a lot. A lot of creativity, and they're not. I would think Tyler Conklin would be another guy you would see have a great year. I mean, he was fantastic. I just don't think right now, like, they're all on the same page, and I don't know what that's about. And you see Aaron in the game, like, come on, come on, give me the play, give me the play.
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So.
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But Nathaniel Hackett came to the jets because of Aaron Rodgers. That's his guy. So. And of course, Lazard and him are kite, but they played together before, so I don't know how long it takes to get on the same page as Aaron Rodgers.
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Yeah, I'm looking at the numbers, you know, and you mentioned Conklin, who looked like it was going to be really good 10 yards a catch. He's only had 17 catches, 27 targets, no touchdowns. Mike Williams, who they brought in 10.
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A
Catches, he's been on a pitch count, so Mike Williams is.
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But no touchdowns. So Lazard has the 4 and just 2 for Wilson, only 8 yards plus per catch. But you said it about Breece Hall. I thought, you know anybody who plays fantasy football, so that name, Breece hall up high, everybody thought, you know, you take him three yards a carry and their rush game has really struggled. That seems to be holding them back too, isn't it?
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100%. I mean, I was, I was told over the summer that this offense was running through Breeze hall, like literally running through Breeze hall. And again, why wouldn't it? And then they discovered this little guy. Not little because he's huge, but little guy. Braylon Allen, the 20 year old who is a huge back and can just run like. But I feel like they go away from the run. I mean, granted they were down 17 nothing. So some point you can't. But I, I really expected more from Bree, Expected more from Braylon. I don't know if it's the game plan. I don't know, it just seems like it's just they're not all on the same page.
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B
Yeah, it does. And you know, I mean, offensive line has been a problem for the jets, but I watch Rogers and I know some of this. Look, he is coming off an Achilles and he is 40 years old, but he doesn't, you know, I don't think anybody thought of him. He's not Josh Allen. He never was in terms of running the football. But he could move in the pocket. I mean, he could get where he wanted to go. That doesn't appear to be part of his game. Is the thought there that that will come back or are they just adjusting to the new normal for Aaron Rodgers?
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I think it's a little bit of both, to be honest with you. I think he's trying to figure out where he's at because again, you can't beat father Todd, especially in the NFL. I know Tom Brady, all that stuff. But Brady never used his legs and ran a lot. I mean, and Rogers, that was a little bit a part of his game. I mean he could scramble, he could move. He could. And so I think it's just him being more comfortable too. I mean, he was getting destroyed in London, the old line, trying to get used to him, his calls, you know, you heard about the cadence issue. It's just, I'm going to go back to what I keep saying. It's just they're, they have to learn how to be together and be, learn to be that offense that they want. And I, I think Aaron has to adjust to like, okay, I got some younger guys, we do a little things differently. Okay, I've got to come down. And then the other guys are like, okay. There is a standard that Aaron Rodgers wants, and we have to reach that standard. So I think it's more of kind of meeting in the middle and then kind of going from there.
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B
You know, I wanted to know you mentioned it. Anybody who watches the game has seen his frustration, whether you seem saying something, the facial expressions and all. We didn't get to see that at all last year in a Jets uniform. I mean, four plays, he was done. I mean, we heard him a lot. He would talk. You know, he had McAfee, but we didn't see him on the field, it seems to me. I mean, I've watched him play for the Packers. It seems to be more of that than we had seen previously. And I know he's trying to get a comfort level there. When you talk with him or you see him, do you sense that that has built up in him in terms of a frustration of, you know, he's got his offensive coordinator, he does have his. One of his wide receivers and a great young one with him. He's got a great back. But do you sense that out of Rogers, that he's frustrated and he's got to figure out a way to adapt to what the issues are right now?
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I think that is part of it, but also, I mean, I covered Peyton Manning back in Indianapolis years ago. Guys like that, they want everybody to move up to their standards, as they should. They're. Aaron Rodgers knows what it's like to win. This jets team doesn't know what it's like to win. They're a young group. They're talented, but you got to teach people how to win in that feeling and act like you've been there before. And I think that. I mean, I don't know, but my sense, out of the whole hug thing, and Rogers, like, Aaron Rodgers, like, dude, like. Like, act like we've been here before. You know what I'm saying? Like, come on, it was. It's the second quarter. Relax, I got you a lead. Now do what you need to do, but stop. And I think Aaron expects that, and I think it is a little frustrating for him because, again, he came from a place where they won all the time, and he wants to bring that winning mindset to the Jets. And you have the pieces, you have that, but you also have to let these kids, and I call them kids because I could have birthed them. I mean, Braylon Allen literally could be my child. I mean, I think his mother's younger Than me.
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Oh, you're too young for that.
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You're adorable. But I'm just saying it takes. Let these kids catch up to and let them learn and let them, you know, it's a winning mentality and you have to learn how to be a winner.
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B
Yeah. What is Ulbricht going to be like as a head coach? Because, you know, sometimes guys get brought in as an interim guy and it's like with two games left in the year, like you just play it out. Like he's getting, he's getting a lot of football to coach. He's defensive coach, works with Salah, you know, so there's that dynamic and now he's the boss. Do you think, like, could you sense anything in the room? I know you said everybody was surprised, but sometimes this is just a bit of, okay, everybody wake up. They fired somebody. Now we got to show it's not us. Like, they made this move, fine. But now we've got to show that we're going to be better for it. I mean, I. It can give a team a spark 100%.
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And I think that's just it. The guys, it's about accountability. I mean, Quincy told me after the game, we all have to take accountable from the top down to the bottom. We all have to be held accountable for this, these performance, these losses. Albert played what, 10, 12 years as linebacker. Albert is awesome. I love Albert. I was actually quite surprised. He got no bites for head coaching positions. The players, everybody just loves him and has so much respect for him. But I also think he's the type of guy, like I said, he's been a player. He's going to tell you what he wants from you and how to do it, when he's going to do it. He ain't going to sugarcoat anything. I think again, I work for the Met. I mean the Met station S and Y. So everybody talks about how the Mets, you know, started off really poorly and then Grimace came in Lindor and now everything is like changed. They had that spark and now look at them. So I do think a change could be great. I mean, the spark. Albert could bring that spark. But I also think a lot of things have to be fixed on offense too. I mean, you had a top five defense. Defense has never really been the problem for the jets. And Albert obviously being the defensive coordinator takes over for Robert Staller who was a defensive minded coach.
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B
Let's get to the defense. Teams don't throw on them, or at least the numbers, I mean, have been really good. Does anybody throw at Sauce Gardner.
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Sam kind of did a little bit with Jeff, Justin Jefferson. But y'. All. I mean, not y', all, but DJ Reed is like, I want to say, number. The number one ranked cornerback right now.
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Yeah.
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And Sauce is just unbelievable. I mean, Sauce is great in coverage. I mean, you. Like you said, teams don't throw on the Jets. I wouldn't either. If I had Sauce. If I had DJ and you got Michael Carter back there, and then you fill in Brandon Echols when they're hurt, and he somehow finds the ball every single time he's on the field. You got Tony Adams. I mean, this secondary is legit for the Jets. And like I said, Sauce is long, he's athletic. I mean, I'll be honest with you. Some of those calls in, and I'm not making excuses, but some of those calls in London, come on. Like, quarterbacks are going to throw the ball just because they know going for the. The ticky tack. I mean, I don't know what these cornerbacks are supposed to do, but DJ And Sauce can play.
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Yeah, they absolutely can. And you got Will McDonald. I think he leads the team in sacks. No, Bryce. Yeah, yeah. No Bryce Huff, because you let him go. He goes to Philly.
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Yeah. And looks brilliant right now. Right, right.
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But Hasan Reddick, I saw the plea by the owner, like, come on, join us. First of all, I've never seen a guy do this, just like, sit out. Like, he's missing a lot of money. A player who's in his 30s now, I think, or 30 years, who's had success. Any. Not. Obviously he's not going to play Monday if it came back, but any sense that there's anything going on, that they can get him back?
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I don't think. I mean, why are the jets going to pay him? You know what I mean? At this point, their defense is still doing, you know, I don't think he's going to make the difference between. Oh, my gosh, this is why they're losing. I just don't think Hassan Redick, he. He wants to be paid and the jets aren't going to pay him. So, I mean, by the time if he comes back, he pretty much has given up his salary because isn't all the. By the time the money he's been paid, like, it's ridiculous. Like, I. I've never seen a situation like this, and I don't understand why he's doing it.
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No, I can see, you know, sometimes. Yeah, a younger player getting the. Paid in his, you know, mid-20s who's like, I'm waiting this out to get the big, big money and all. I don't think there's any way to ever get this back if you're ready. And I'm not sure what he wanted. He wanted more money in Philly. They trade him and he's still sitting out and both teams are going, why did we do this? Because it's not working for either one of them. The guy we always talk about is Quinn and Williams on the inside. The stat numbers aren't there, but I don't know how much of a stat guy he is. What's his play been like again?
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A lot of his play, it gets hidden because he's great on the run. I mean stopping the run, he's always getting. He's double teamed. I mean he just such brings his hard hat and lunch pail to work every day. I mean he's such a good guy, he's such a hard worker. He is crucial to this jets defense. And yeah, he doesn't get the sacks, he doesn't get that stuff. But he's still so needed on that line right now. Especially like you said, they got rid of Bryce Huff, but they also got rid of jfm. JFN is more. John Franklin Myers, who was in is with the Broncos. Now that was a bigger hit than most people expected. But again they thought Hassan Reddick was coming in, which who knows about that.
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B
Yeah, the jets defense has always given Josh Allen a hard time. They seem to split every year. There's always something. I mean, Zach Wilson beat them what, three times if you look at it, what do you think it is? Obviously the jets are a very good defense, but I mean it's really the only team that has, I would say that really has Josh Allen's number. Obviously he didn't play well this past week, but it for the most part, I think he destroys the Dolphins, he beats the Patriots and he goes against the jets. And I know they're good, but Josh Allen is, is a pretty good himself. Yeah, highly accomplished player. The jets just seem to have a lot of confidence going against him.
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I think that's too. I think, I think the jets are also in his head and I do think that's a big thing. Like just like the Patriots are always in the jets heads, you know, I think the defense, I think they can. Well Robert Stalin. Well, Ulbrich's defense now, I think the way they mix things, disguise things, I think they have, they know how to play Josh Allen. And so like you said, there's always a game that the jets are going to beat Josh Allen. I don't. Has he ever swept the Jets?
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B
I don't think so. No, I don't think it was a sweep. And you know, I mean, they did lose one time. It was late in the year, they didn't play the starters. But even beyond that, I mean, look at last year's first game after he went out and they lost the last.
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Time he won at MetLife Stadium. Oh, has he?
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I should know this. I'm trying. Oh, yeah, he did win. The Bills open this season back to back games at MetLife. They beat the Giants and the jets to start the year. So that was 2, 20, 19, I believe. Yeah. Isn't that something? They started with a. Basically back the way that ended up.
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And they're like the real New York team starting in like New Jersey.
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In Jersey to play the teams called New York. Which is, which is kind of funny.
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All right.
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Your owner says it's most talented jets team ever.
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Yes.
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Is that fair? I mean, you've been around them a while. I mean, I guess we can go back, you know, 15 years. Yeah.
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But again, I, I mean, I don't, I don't know. You're gonna have to. The Wesley Walker, the. I've always heard the Marty Lyons.
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Yeah, they were. And all those guys that year, they.
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Should have won the Super Bowl. I've always been told like that was the most talented team. Listen, it is a. On paper, this is an extremely talented team. Do. Is it the best assemble? I don't know if that's actually fair to put that pressure on them. But yeah, they're good and they, they should be better than what they are. I mean, you can't let Bo Nicks beat you at home. Yeah, that's just the way it. You can't let that happen. And you can't let. I mean, the Tennessee game, it was down to the wire. I mean, but this team, there's something. They're like this kind of far apart the offense and you just. Yeah, you just like, ah, come on. You got Garrett Wilson, you got Mike Williams, you got, you know, Tyler Conklin, you got Breeze hall and Braylon Allen. You have two of the best running backs in the NFL. Use them. You got this line with Tyron Smith and Abt's back healthy and Morgan Moses and Olu Fashionu, the rookie, you know, you got guys on the line now because it's always been the offensive line that's had the problem and they have struggled the last couple of games. Not going to say I Mean, Roger's been destroyed but I, I don't understand why they, this offense can't seem to put the numbers up. Yeah, Rogers, let's not forget you have this four time MVP like granted he is older, he does have Achilles, but the man can throw the ball still.
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Yeah.
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Better than anybody.
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It was, yeah, it was something to see him at the end of the game. The jets kid did that with, you know they'll, or the Vikings, you know what they call the field goal of death when you kick it to go up by six late and then the other team has a chance. And we were all in Houston watching the game going, jets are going to drive down and win this. And it, you know, they started to move and then they end up throwing the pick. But he has gotten a lot of, a lot of pressure. I wanted to ask you this. So last year the Bills played in London. They traveled late for the week. Now the issue was their opponent, the Jags were there the entire week because they had played back to back games they had played the week before and then they were playing that week. So the Bills came in, they flew in. A lot of people thought that was an issue for them because it was like they flew in Thursday, stayed up, blah, blah blah, played the game, they lost. Now in the case with the jets and the Vikings, I think they both came in late, right.
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They both came out Thursday. Yep. Same schedule.
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The bigger issue I thought for the Bills, they came back home, which the league I think gives you an option to have the buy. And they decided to play and they played the Giants and that was not a good Giants team last year. And the Bills got very lucky to win right at the end. They held on and beat Tyrod Taylor and the Giants. Terrible. And it felt like the joke was the Bills still have jet lag a week later. I wonder if, if it impacts this team at all this week. I mean the Bills are going to be playing their third straight road game. It was a thing which I know by the way. Yeah, three straight on the road at Baltimore, at Houston, at the jets and they've lost the first two. But I, you know that that trip takes a lot out. I know it, you know, people are used to traveling and it's private. You know, they're going on the team charter and all those things.
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A
Yeah, but it's a regular plane. So like, I mean, yeah, you get first class, but not everybody gets first class.
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B
Right. You're first class, right?
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A
Yes, yes.
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Yeah, that's it. That's the way it goes. But I will see if it impacts them at all. But I will say I think this coaching change absolutely impacts everything. I think everybody is. Yeah, not only that, they're also playing the Bills. I mean, this is a massive game for both teams. I mean, if the Bills can win this game, they go to four and two, they have a win at the jets, at the Dolphins. Not that the Dolphins had great, but it's a division win right away. You lose. They're both three and three. Bills with three in a row lose the head to head. The first game to the Jets. So it's obviously got everybody's attention and they know it's a big game. But it'll be interesting to see how the jets are physically, if that has any impact, because I know it did on the Bills last year.
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I mean, the Bills, the Bills. The jets struggle on short weeks. They also struggle on long weeks because after the Thursday night game against the Patriots, they came out. I do think it will, but it's a Monday night game, so I don't know if the Bills came back and played Sunday.
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They did Sunday. I'm trying to remember if that was a Sunday night game. I think it might. Yeah, I think it was a Sunday night game.
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So that one extra day might make a huge difference. Yeah, Yeah. I. I don't know. But I mean, yeah, jet lag and stuff. Like, people are like, oh, jet lag. But these guys just got their butts. I mean, whether they win or lose, their bodies are physically, like just pounded off.
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Yeah.
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And then you have that. And then. Yeah. I mean, I barely can keep it together right now. And I did not play a game.
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B
We all laugh at that. I mean, we did. I mean, we were at the game last year and you did feel it for a little while. Because I think the natural thing is you come back from a trip, it was relatively short time, and you try to jump right back into things and you just might feel a little bit off. And we're not playing a football game. They are. So I wanted to ask you about the fan base before we go. Where are they with this team? I. Expectations super high. Like you said, they're still in it. And they're still in it. Like, it's not like they're falling apart. Plus, outside of the Chiefs and I guess now the Ravens, who have gotten themselves together, it's pretty wide open in the AFC. Where's the fan base with this team now at 2 and 3?
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I mean, your heart's got to break for the Jets. I mean, anytime in Buffalo, it probably doesn't, but I know. Sorry. Sorry. Buffalo. Yeah, you're. You're 100% right. But they, it's just, I think they're cautiously optimistic and I think they see, okay, Woody's trying to put like, you know, let's do this. Like, this is the first time he's ever fired a coach mid season ever. I mean, they had Adam Gase and he survived the entire season. I, I think they see that. It's like, it's winner now and you're. You have to win now. This is a win now team, so let's do it. I think they have a lot to cheer for and they're excited. I mean, MetLife Stadium was awesome. That Thursday night game against the Patriots. I mean, it was just. I think they held their breath when Rogers, you know, ran out and was playing. But I think the fans just want so desperately to win. Now. A lot of jets fans are Mets fans, so right now they can cheer for their Mets. So I think that somewhat helps. But I think if they go out, the jets come out with Albrecht win on Monday, first place of the AFC East. The jets are going to the super bowl because that's the way jets fans are. You win, you're going to the Super Bowl. If you lose, oh, my gosh, fire everybody. This is it. There's another year. Here we go. Jets be in the Jets. You know, like, all right, guys, there's still a lot of games left. A lot of games. Now we can re. We can revisit this topic when we play what, the last game of the year? Second to last game of the year.
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B
Second to last. I think it is. Yeah. Yeah, that'll be.
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Might be a whole different fan base.
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Well, you said fire everybody. They did fire the coach and I, I. It'll be fascinating to see how the team responds.
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Wait, how's Josh Allen feeling? I haven't paid much attention. I've had other stuff.
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Yeah, he's. He's beaten up. You know, there was a lot of thought that he had a concussion. I don't believe he did. There's some people that think he did. He definitely hit his head. Yeah, definitely went into the tent. He came out, got cleared and that way seemed fine after the game. But he has gotten beaten up the last two weeks. Both in Baltimore got crushed on that terrible trick play call and then, and then the Texans hit him a bunch. Last week. He was 9 of 30 in the game. His wide receivers aren't helping him. It was a bad game for the offense. They did come back. They Got it tied. There was the controversy of what they did at the end. Yeah, there's a lot going on with the Bills.
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A
By the way, is that you? You said your wide receiver position. Are you in that sweepstakes too? I've heard about.
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Yeah. The Devonte Adams thing is interesting because I think the Bills may look he would be the best wide receiver on the Bills. I don't think there's any question but I don't know if they want to jump in. My guess would be if you're being, you know, the jets are interested, you might want to be in it to at least maybe bump up the, the price tag if they're going to do it. I honestly would be surprised if the jets don't do it. If it's not the Jets, I mean, why not? You're going to fire the coach. You got your 40 year old quarterback, he wants the guy there make the move and live with it and see what happens. But honestly I don't think wide receiver is a real problem on your team. You should.
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I was just going to say they got Mike Williams are playing millions of dollars. Garrett Wilson.
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Yeah.
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Al Lazard.
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Yeah. But yes, I do believe the Bills have at least inquired. But unless the Raiders are going to take up some of the money, I don't think the Bills would go there. They've got some other issues but you know, definitely they are, they are banged up. We'll see who plays this week. You know, Ed Oliver's hurt. They've had Taryn Johnson be out. We don't know about him this week. Khalil Shakir, who's been their best receiver, missed last week as of when we're taping this on Wednesday. He did not practice on Wednesday. So they've had some injuries. They've been dealing with stuff. That extra day is going to be good for them. We'll see if they get them all back. So we'll see what happens in the game. So it's going to be fun. We will be down there. We will see you. Hey, just let everybody know when they can see you. A lot of people here obviously they get sny, they get the channel. So let them know when they can see you and follow you leading up to the jets game.
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So we, me alongside Bart Scott, we host Jets Game Plan on Thursday nights on sny. Now with the Mets, you know, making their little run, it's usually at 6:30 but they change it to 5:30 for tomorrow, Thursday for Thursday and then we do a pre and post game Monday an hour before kickoff and then right after kickoff. And then on Honda Sports Night, I do one on ones and stuff. But again, now with the Mets, the Jets are kind of taking a backseat. I mean, they're trying to, to steal some headlines. Trust me, they're working on it. Yeah, with the Mets right now, you know.
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Yeah, I know. They own everything. I mean, being a Phillies fan, it has not been fun. Yeah, it's been rough. So in a little while, I'm going to go watch the Mets close this series out in four. That's what I think's going to happen. But, hey, I guess you never know, right? You never know what happens. So, Janae, this has been great. We really appreciate it and we will certainly we will talk later in the year and we will see you down in Jersey for the game this weekend.
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Sounds good. Thanks, Mike.
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All right. Janae Coakley from SNY covers the jets, does a great job and a friend of Buffalo plus that's going to do it for us for this. Please make sure to like, comment and subscribe. Remember, Thursday night, 7:15, Dan, Jenna and myself, we will be on with our live podcast. Thanks for watching and we'll see you next time on Buffalo Plus.
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In the time it takes you to.
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Actually board a flight from Group 8.
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