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I think ESPN will be taking over the NFLN so sadly that upcoming take over means that ESPN/NFL are going to gut NFLN so ESPN can take it over. Sad because NFLN was probably the best of the "Big 4" sports own TV networks now it is probably the worst.

You mean metabolically?

What trait is that?

Early in the off season I was fully on board with a wideout being a pressing need--I kept thinking that if the Bills just had that fast, sure handed wideout, it would have opened things up underneath all game long versus KC the Championship game. And then maybe Brady would have called many more runs and short passes, and then, well... And ditto after the playoff loss to KC last season, especially the "sure handed" part of the need. So early this off season I was all about going all in for a player like Metcalf, and posted about it here, someone I had wanted the Bills to draft. And maybe ditto in the draft. But then in this off season, once I had time to really let it all sink in, and look at the season stats, and hear from friends and some on this board, it made much more sense to me to go all in for bettering the defense. The reason? My original take would mean the Bills would have needed to overcome a defensive weakness, time and time again maybe, to just outscore opponents. Sort of like we saw this past season in the Rams and Lions games, for example. To me it made much more sense to make the team stronger, to turn the defensive weak areas into strengths. The struggles in the playoffs, albeit mainly against a dynasty in the making, the Reid Mahomes Chiefs, were usually defensive in nature. Trying to just outscore them, and not stop them, began to seem foolish to me, And the defense had the least talent in had had in years. Now, I am not sure what that need is you ask me about. I think I want to see what the safety play is like, hoping Bishop is the real deal. If he is, I think we are in good shape there for now. Ditto for the wide receivers, but I would still like that sure handed burner. But now, I would not pay a lot for him like I wanted to do early in the off season, but would want him on the cheap, in the draft, or as the Bills may have done with Palmer and/or Moore. I am not being critical of those who wanted a wideout early in the draft, as I was there myself, but instead have been shocked by the bizarre over the top, irrational bashing of Beane and their reasoning. Hard to take seriously those who say he neglects the offense, it has almost no talent, hates Josh etcetera, after the year the offense had last year--best Bills' offense ever, and most points scored in the NFL last year etcetera

I honestly have no clue what/how they are going to do this without it looking like some sort of bad AA baseball team design. They obviously are going to want to incorporate something about the city into it. Are they going to go serious with it, or go full goofy and put a giant chicken wing with a streak of blue cheese in place of our charging Buffalo logo? I think if they were going to go serious with it they should consider taking the Art Deco vibes from City Hall and incorporate them into the jersey somehow. I know AI is evil but I threw this together with 1 request and, while it’s busy, it’s different and could be kinda cool with someone who knows what they are doing making modifications.

Where are the chicken nuggets from?

Who would win the Pope or Ditka? But the Pope's name is Ditka?

I had the NFL ST last year. The one feature I absolutely missed from the Directv Sunday Ticket, was the ability to record the game (e.g.. start recording at 1pm kickoff) and if I was busy with something else, not rush to the TV, but sit down to watch around 2pm. Between commercials and halftime crap, I was usually caught up by the time the game ended. I just saved 45 min - hour of my weekend! But, with the Youtube Sunday Ticket, I didn't have that function. Their solution was clips for what they determined were highlights to catchup, but not the actual broadcast in which I could FF through ads. Is the functionality I miss from Directv available with the Youtube subscription and DVR option?

You don't have to be "afraid" of a player to recognize that you need to defend deep against a guy who put up 1250 yards, over 17 per reception with an average depth of target over 14 yards in 2023. Prior to that teams had begun squatting on the short to intermediate stuff and daring the Bills to throw deep. The combination of a lack of a proven threat, Allen not being in sync with Hollins on deep balls early and Coleman having a very slow start made their passing game toothless against Baltimore, Houston and NYJ. And Cooper did make some key plays. They likely don't hand KC it's only legit loss of the regular season if Cooper doesn't come up big downfield in that game. The harbinger of concern became how little separation Cooper was getting when he and Allen were connecting. As has happened with older Beane acquisitions like Emmanuel Sanders and Leonard Floyd they got diminishing performance as the season went on. The prior season with Flacco, Cooper was getting a step beyond those defenders when he blew up down the stretch. Cooper is one of the more explosive WR of this era. I think he has the second most 200 yard games all-time?

“In a 2023 interview with the Vatican's news outlet, Prevost focused on the importance of evangelization to help the Church grow. "We are often preoccupied with teaching doctrine ... but we risk forgetting that our first task is to teach what it means to know Jesus Christ," he said.” Hopefully he’ll be someone everyone can appreciate.

He's 32 older but not ancient, he's coming off a season where he had 5.5 sacks in 14 games in what I imagine was a more limited role and he's known to be an effective edge setter. I am sure there's a team out there similar to the Bills in 2023 who missed out on DE's in the draft and signed Leonard Floyd to get some pass rush pop for a year rental. I am sure there is a team that needs a boost at the DE spot. Not only is Clowney not coming off a bad season in 2024 but he's just a year removed from a 9.5 sack season in 2023. He's gonna get a modest sized one year deal unless there's a medical I am unaware of.

https://nypost.com/2025/05/08/sports/ducks-hiring-joel-quenneville-after-career-derailed-over-handling-of-sexual-assault-scandal/ Wasn't Quenneville involved in some kind of sex scandal when he coached years ago. I thought the NHL banned him. Guess not as he is the new Ducks HC.

Yes, and it’s also one of the reasons I’m not a “worry about the future” kind of guy. You really never know what could happen in the blink of an eye to change your (or a loved one’s) life.

I just wasn't impressed with what i saw this season from lewis, so i'm glad they're trying to improve the depth behind TJ. Tackling was an issue, and his coverage metrics didn't look that great either. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2024_advanced.htm

Until I'm back in Chicago

I'm not religious but I have 100% catholic roots from Ireland and silly. Both sides of my family had folks who were bishop level in the church and others declared saints The new pooe us from chicago.... Would his powers affected Daniel's hail mary..

I don't need to "think it thru"...you just missed the point. The point was its pretty clear the 2025 WR room > 2023 WR room. And the irony is that some of the people saying its not are the same people who want Davis as a WR5 who was then a WR2. Does that mean the WR room is where everyone wants it to be...no...but its pretty clear to say it hasn't improved the past 2 years isn't really a fair statement. Especially when the WR2 then is just a bench guy here now (if we even brought him back). And lets be real, Samuel/Moore >>>> Sherfield/Harty too and I am sure you would agree with that as well.

No

How old is he? Seems like he is much older than 32.

"Lifesite" a conservative US Catholic site had this to say before the conclave The big picture: Prevost has cooperated in advancing Francis’ agenda, facilitated the appointment of heterodox bishops throughout the world, and tacitly denied the traditional teaching on the episcopate. Flashpoint: He oversaw the deposition of the most conservative U.S. bishop (Strickland) and the appointment of a notorious liberal to one of the most prominent diocesan see(McElroy). Takeaway: Prevost has remained silent in the face of the great doctrinal questions of our day, and facilitated the longest-lasting legacy of Francis’ reign. Look up Strickland and McElroy. He's clearly progressive on some topics.

Let he who is without sin…..

I feel like an incentive based contract with the Eagles is forthcoming.

I quoted facts and said do with it what you will. You’re the one hellbent on distorting those facts to fit your narrative. I asked you nicely to look it up before calling me a liar. Instead, you ended up getting exposed by the truth. It didn’t have to be this way. I’ve said in other posts, that it isn’t all Cooper. It isn’t none of Cooper either. Like everything, it’s a little bit of everything. I attribute 60% to his presence impacting the defense, 20% is coincidental and 15% to his performance. I’m not trying to deny that his presence had a significant impact. It would be really tough/impossible to make the argument that you’ve tried to make. The numbers don’t say that. I would have let you off the hook but you chose this route.