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Kids these days are into the TikTok highlight culture and the Bills have a highlight machine in Josh Allen, who is also incredible in Madden. Both of those things help him with the kids.

That's pretty gross and something you'd think technology could help with.

He wasn't talking about his injuries. He was saying that his feet sweat so much it makes it hard for him to plant and break.

Same here. Maybe it's because we had note just the Sabres but the Braves too to distract us a bit, or maybe it's because Buffalo was a little less provincial back in the day? I was back in WNY early this summer and I have to admit that level of Bills devotion just seemed a little extreme for a dead time in the football calendar ...

They both lose to a 90 year old on a Rascal scooter.

Where does that put him relative to Coleman?

He's slower than Hamlin. Yes.

Can someone answer the question please?

He was a CB in high school. He ran 4.66 40 so that 100% qualifies him as a safety on this team.

Can he play safety? 😁

It's amazing how many Hall of Famers in all the major pro sports had their careers delayed or interrupted by their mandatory military obligations. Warren Spahn, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Roger Staubach, Elgin Baylor... Would you bet that he makes the 53 or not?

I'm a sucker for a LB who likes to hit and isn't afraid to throw his body around. Jimmy seems to understand what his meal ticket is right now. Let's see if it pays off for him.

Mine too. He has since come around. He actually apologized. LOL

Incredible thread. Growing up in Georgia, this was definitely a thing. I remember getting so much ***** being in elementary school during the Super Bowl years. And yeah, it seemed like everyone was a Cowboys fan.

Actually it was during that scene where he seemed to allude to the effect that his injuries have had on his play... but I didn't hear what he said. Anyone? If you're talking about the "cut scenes" I really respect the organizations decision to not show those. To me that specific aspect of Hard Knocks is a tasteless exploitation. I'm not sure what NIL money has to do with McDermott's ability to connect. I agree that the team generally doesn't seem very affected by his speeches. It's funny that there were comments at the top of the topic about the quality of McDermott's speech. Relative to his own speaking abilities, it was better than average. But he's a poor speaker so the bar is low. I believe his anecdote in episode 2 about the coach who threw a chair through the window was partly an attempt to mitigate the fact that he can't inspire his players through speech. On the plus side, it also shows that he understands his limitations which in and of itself, is a show of wisdom. I agree with your first sentence. Your second sentence is an interesting question. Speech is a very powerful tool when used judiciously. While Marv never won a Super Bowl, he did take his team to 4 straight and his former players have his messaging and philosophies imprinted in their minds till they die. I doubt McDermott's players will remember much of anything he said. I know I can be moved by a great speech and conversely, I often cringe when listening to people who try to, but can't deliver a message intended to move or motivate others. Emotion definitely has a place in pro football and all things being equal, a coach who can inspire with words has an advantage over one who cannot.

Is Cole Bishop our new Kaiir Elam? Sure is looking like it. Hasn’t been healthy and when he does play, he hasn’t been anything spectacular.

Ciarlo sure is a small dude, but had some nice plays. That Chicago game was as bad as it was live, just a fugly performance

I also think he's a lock for the practice squad. Flashing repeatedly. Looking forward to seeing him in the next preseason game

It's usually pretty easy to figure out. When is the guy playing in the PS? Early in the game or at the end?

Sweden has oil? Care to tell us where it is? I think Finland, Denmark and Iceland also would like to know where their oil is. What is unique about our population? Apart from great looks, of course.

According to whom? We don't know what the development plans and expectations were for Olofoshio when they selected him in Round 5 last year. No one knows how long or how short his rope is with the team. It seems a pretty common practice around here for Day 3 Drafted players to be led to the gallows by posters after only one season if they haven't made an immediate impact as Rookies. When it's unlikely that they will, being Day 3 Picks. I'll never forget multiple respected posters on this board calling for Khalil Shakir to be cut for Andy Isabella after his Rookie year bc "what has Shakir done to earn a roster spot?". Long story short, he could be cut. But he could just as easily be given more than one season to see if he develops. It all depends on what they're seeing with him behind the scenes.

but this is year 3 of one cut down date from 90 to 53.

Crazier that the Navy put David Robinson on a submarine. He served on the USS Buffalo btw.

Yeah, then the next part where Brady asked Beane if Cook smiled when signing his contract, and Beane replied "I made him!"😁

Many here are in panic mode though this group overreacts as a general rule, so no surprise there. After last year the Bills recognized the need to improve the defense and they acted accordingly. They added 6 draft picks and 3 prominent free agents to the defensive side and added Ryan Nielsen and Jason Rebrovich to the defensive coaching staff. I expect the defense to be both different and better this year. How much better is anyone's guess. They're not gonna show anything ahead of the Ravens game. Also not mentioned in this topic is that the game can't be properly evaluated without combining it with the joint practice... which was a very under-covered event. There was precious little video or reporting of the joint practice and it's easily arguable that the Bills placed more importance on the practice than the game. As for the game, it looked like the Bills weren't prepared to play football and it's almost miraculous that no one was injured because you shouldn't even step onto a football field if you aren't ready to play. It's the responsibility of the coaches to make sure the players are prepared and they weren't. They were mistake-prone and lacked intensity and awareness. They looked tired and sloppy. I think McDermott was measured in his criticism of the team because he knew that the team wasn't prepared to play. It happens, especially in the preseason. All of that said, they did avoid injuries which is a huge plus... and it's too early (and too late) to hit the panic button or talk about wholesale changes. The foundation for this season has already been poured.