Buffalo Bills vs Arizona Cardinals: Damar Hamlin starting, Spencer Brown extension & predictions
The Buffalo Bills are at home in Week 1 to host the Arizona Cardinals. On today’s episode, Joe Marino shares his final thoughts before the game, reviews the injuries with Dr. Kyle Trimble and offers five predictions for how Sunday will unfold. Key talking points include the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott, Josh Allen, Dalton Kincaid, Spencer Brown, James Cook, Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Ed Oliver, Von Miller, Damar Hamlin, Terrel Bernard, Rasul Douglas, Taron Johnson, Gregory Rousseau, Dion Dawkins, Arizona Cardinals, Marvin Harrison Jr., Kyler Murray, Jonathan Gannon, James Conner, Budda Baker, Week One, Preview and more!
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34 comments
Bills win 34-24,, GO BILLS
Riding the Roller Coaster is the fun part! Who wants to ride the tea cups?
Sorry but when Hamlin is the starter, we're in trouble. We've lost virtually every game he started in my memory.
GO BILLS, GO JESSICA PEGULA
The convo about demar is the way it is (polarizing) because year after year the defense has fallen short during past playoff runs. I love Demar and his story – so happy to see him out there. But I question his ability to help stop elite offenses in the postseason. Obviously i’m only hoping for the best
I truly dont understand the Hamlin hate,, this is not his first time starting and the dude can hit
Feel like Joe is setting the stage for a 9-8 stinker this year😂
Not saying Hamlin is a full time starter, but he is being underrated by many fans. Hamlin is a damn good player and maybe he holds onto the starting role!!
Your predictions are great Joe, you should give three recommendations on bets to place each week
Weather at Highmark – 20-30 mile per hour winds and mid 60s. Could the Cards be surprised by the conditions so early in the season? Stopping the run and containing Murray key to victory. I also expect Josh to be a bit rusty so we need our run game ready to go.
hamlin has a over 20% missed tackle rate and should not be on the team
I’m sure the Bills are aware of Spencer’s health but there was a lesson a few years ago where they gave Eric Woods an extension after he had a career ending injury. I’m not sure it was ever supposed to come out but the extension date was known and an interview after he was forced to retire gave us the date in which he was injured. You would think they would have had the injury checked before the contract. I’m sure it won’t happen again.
Anyway, I’m a big fan of Spencer for all of his athletic ability, size and length, it’s his demeanor that tells you he’s going to dominate. He’s just revving up. He’ll outperform the contract unless he gets a serious injury.
575 yards passing, 144 rushing for ja17. 4 passing tds, 4 rushing tds.
perfect game.
8 tds.
Both Greg R and AJ E started 2023 on fire until they got hurt and then their play dropped off. With the benefit of hindsight, I hope they give Smoot time to get well before he’s in a game. Give the young guys some game reps. I doubt it will determine if we win or loose. Better to have him play at 100% upon his return.
I'm going to state this now for all you homers to process: If the Bills don't make it to the Super Bowl, it's over for McD
This is crazy to say because we have a bottom five or six wide receiving core in the NFL but our safeties are the weakest part of our team.
I am going to answer this for you Joe yes during the season when Lamar was starting before he got injured I remember thinking there is no way we're winning the Super Bowl with the scrub at safety.
Typical names except for Cook, didn't realize he was a leader. Nothing against Cook but just never heard of him in that leadership role. Milano should be kept on the shelf until playoff time. As far as Shakir, he was the Boise State passing game. I have no problem with Kahlil being the first read, he's earned it. With the ball in his hands, he's more a RB than a WR. Great balance and field awareness.
Imagine what we could do with all that dead cap money this year.
The Bills aren’t great with extending people considering the high number of bad contracts and dead cap space they seem to be stuck with every year. I can only hope this Spencer Brown contract works out, though I’m concerned with the injuries
Joe respect to you bro why Taron Johnson not a captain team is weird
Good to see Dr. Kyle once again. That is, if he can refrain from dancing.
I have really low expectations for this year. It will take awhile for Allen to get comfortable with the new receivers. I think we will be in it to the end but will not be a playoff team this year. But s good development year for our new players
LoL Bro knows the Bills are gonna suck
Joe you’re the best and I love ya but if you say “show notes “ one more time I’ll throw myself in traffic….
Does it surprise you that Hollins isn’t a special teams captain or on the leadership council?
Being a fan of the Buffalo Bills should be a net positive to you – someone go paint that on the biggest wall in the city 🦬
Enjoy your weekend in Buffalo!
Thanks for talking some sense into these Damar haters! I've asked them what they have seen RECENTLY that makes them think he hasn't gotten better and doesn't deserve a chance to start. There's no answer! We've seen recently that he's had a great camp. Hopefully he goes from a nobody , late round pick , to a quality starting safety. Micah and Poyer were nobodies when they got here and look how that worked.
What's up with the doc's hair? Does he not make enough money for a haircut . It looks like he attempted to cut his bangs during a seizure. 🤣🤣🤣
Great work
Big guy!!!
I was, until Joe, the rollercoaster fan of the decade! 😂. Yes, perspective important.
Damar is a great cb yes he had that heart issue but he's best fit.
Maybe we can get Micah Hyde back as well