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Codrington is definitely a returner only.... but I'm not persuaded Shenault is more than that. I think I saw him get literally 2 snaps on offense. That's the interesting thing about that battle.

I would agree with how money is spent, but after Diggs was traded Beane still has not got around to getting Allen a true #1 WR.

Don’t know that I’d give thumbs up to anyone other than Shavers. Agree with all your thumbs down but would add Hamlin, our rookie DT Walker - he has to learn to play with his pads lower, and Codrington. I think they want a returner that can also back up a position on the field and Codrington showed he’s not capable of playing corner. All in all a lot of guys put their potential of playing in the NFL in jeopardy.

And yet far easier to outscore when defense isn't giving up as much.

But it was never an equal fight at any point. Literally the only time all night that it became even was the final Bills drive when Buechele went it and at that point the Bears did give the very bottom of their defensive roster a drive. All night they were playing a team up. That isn't to excuse the Bills - that was lousy - but it was never even 2s v 2s or 3s v 3s. By the time the Bears went to the 2s the Bills 3s were in and by the time the Bears went to their 3s the Bills were down to as many future shelf stackers as they could find.

You deleted your first attempt and came back with this? Pathetic.

One of these days you're going to figure it out- I believe in you. Please check out this songwriter- It's really just about life:

First of all nobody should freak out. McDermott did say before the joint practice he would decide after it how to treat this game. By all accounts the Bills showed well in practice and as such they sat a ton of guys here. The Bears were playing a team, or a team and a half above the Bills all night.... but there were some things that could be taken from it..... even if my first reaction was "Wow... gotta find five "good nights" out of that!" Anyway, glad I only stayed up for the first quarter before going to sleep. Have watched the rest of the game this morning so here goes: Good Night for... Brad Robbins - Yes, it was that kinda night.... the first place by head goes is the punter played well! But just generally through the two pre-season games so far I have been impressed with Robbins. It is worth reminding yourself that he was actually drafted in 2023 by the Bengals but lost the job after one year. I wonder if he has benefitted from the year off because his leg looks plenty strong right now and there were two well judged shorter punts downed inside the 20 too. I'll add to it the coverage units have been pretty decent through two pre-season games when traditionally it is tougher to get that right with guys cycling through. Laviska Shenault - Three solid returns averaging 28 yards and he did look decisive on them. I don't think he is separating himself from Codrington yet (he had two for 27.5 average) and the competition still rages but the fact that Curtis Samuel can't get on the field and Elijah Moore can't catch a dump off means there is a potential gap there for a shifty, gimmick style receiver - something they might think Shenault can offer in addition to his returning. Not ready to say he is making the roster right now, but I have been pretty sniffy about his chances since he signed and my position is softening somewhat. Tyrell Shavers - The reason Shenault needs one of Samuel or Moore to fall by the wayside is Shavers. He just continues to perform, is out there as a gunner on special teams, made a nice catch on a back shoulder throw from Mike White and looks like a guy who can run routes outside (as has been much discussed the Bills are overloaded with guys who prefer to play the slot). He is getting closer and closer to the 53. We have had guys like this feel like they have made it before under this regime only to end up on the cutting room floor but I think Shavers is trending towards making it. Frank Gore Jnr - Okay he had the fumble on a catch in the redzone that ended the Bills best drive in the 3rd quarter. But on a night where so many guys sucked and played at half speed Frank Gore went out there second half and played like it was the Superbowl. Ran hard, made himself available in the pass game and put his body on the line as a blocker. He ended with 81 of the Bills 180 offensive yards. He is kind of the perfect practice squad back in that he doesn't have special traits that are likely to get him poached but he is an absolute pro. If the Bills had a running back go down in year and had to call Gore up to the roster he would not let them down. Challenges - McDermott won a challenge! Hey, I was running out of positives..... Bad Night for... Cole Bishop - Can't start anywhere else. He was the one likely starter that suited up for the Bills on defense, he played one drive and ended it giving up a touchdown after being lost and late in coverage again. Yes - he ended up on a slot receiver, tough matchup. But this wasn't a guy just out doing him athletically. He was in the wrong position, slow to read it and slow to react before the athleticism even became a factor. And this was not some super complex defensive call either, it looked like pretty vanilla single high with Bishop as the box safety (which is the role he is generally more comfortable in and played more in college). I'm really worried about his coverage struggles. It looks too much for him mentally to me. Joe Andreessen - Possibly the first time since the train left the station last summer that someone has pumped the breaks but that was a rough half of football for Buffalo Joe. Again getting the start as the 2nd string MLB he struggled with Ben Johnson's play action calls - was not getting his depths right, was attacked in zone coverage and then made a mental mistake in man coverage too and dropped his guy. The suspicion has been there throughout that he is a bit more of an AJ Klein type who is a lot happier moving forwards than backwards but the Bears might be the first team to have really exposed it. Mike White - I am not here to tell you Mitch Trubisky is good, but he is better than this. White's accuracy is a total lottery ticket. I will give him his props, I like how he stands in there and is willing to take a hit to get the ball off but he just misses too many throws. He didn't get a ton of help, I admit, but 4/11 for 54 yards with the 2nd string receivers and the best collection of offensive linemen the Bills had active was not a great statement in the backup QB battle. Ryan Van Demark - It's been a good pre-season for Vandy to this point, he started camp splitting time with Tylan Grable at right tackle in Spencer Brown's absence and then has switched over to the left with Dion missing a couple of practices and he played well in pre-season game one. However, this was a poor outting. Two false starts on the first drive set the tone and it seemed to affect him because I thought he was chasing his blocks a bit after that and it affected his balance and technique. Zach Davidson - This guy is toast. The drops last week, two bad penalties that wiped out chunk plays this week. It's over. Pick the bones out of that if you dare folks.... one more to go!

And who had the lead in summoning allies? We know it wasn’t the last guy that held the office of president even though it all started on his watch. You and the OP are both clueless.

I got a little cash set aside and I was wondering if I could invest it with you given your well-honed predictive skills?

I am pleased to report NO hangover and only a mild Ring of Fire this morning.

The Bills were merely trying to be funny last night...to amuse us Bills Fans...like clowns...

It is the coaching

Hamlin is quite literally at least the second best S on the roster. He’s also occasionally a disaster. Its a real mess

Every team that wins a game has to outscore the opponent.

Knox won't play on his 2026 number. That's almost certain. There is either an extension and re-working of that deal or he will be released.

A common psychological thread amongst dictatorial types, is that they are afraid of losing power. It's not a hard trait to follow, figure out, and predict future moves. That's why they are weak leaders. Trump is not hard to figure out, but his proponents are adhering to a suspension of disbelief. I think Winston Churchill said something like, 'Americans will always do the right thing- once all other options are exhausted.' I believe, and hope he's right.

Failure is the pathway to success

I think the Bengals are the most likely to crash the party - as I said in a following post - but they are not in the same camp as the Bills and Ravens IMO. They haven't made the post season the past two years and they have not been that consistent number 1 contender type team. The Bills and Ravens have been banging at the door. This year if it is not the Chiefs it has to be one of those two.... or else.

Peace didn't break out. Do you remember watching live as Russian missiles started raining down all over the Ukraine - the first glows in the air, the first strikes on their cities. I don't think I'll ever forget watching that horror unfold, live on television. That was all Putin. There was no military provocation or even a sniff of 'defensive necessity' leading up to that moment. The OP's point is unfortunate and deadly on- the power of the United States, between its own military and the allies it could have summoned, has been shown up by a wannabe, currently 10 tiers below our weight class. To put it into board terms, Trump is the Billy Joe Hobert of presidents.

Yeah, let's talk paid protesters.

Knox will be a Bills for life. I don't think they are going to cut Knox next season. He will take a pay cut to get the adjusted salary and play here till he retires. I believe the vibe inside OBD for Knox is very different than what the Bills Mafia sees. Then only route with Samuel for this year is the trade route, just like for Epenesa...Both could get traded for 6th or 7th round picks to just get them off the books.

Dorsey had 1 season + chump change before he was dumped....It is quite possible for Babich to be gone if he has yet another bad year.

This ridiculous Republican party line talking point saying if you don't support what President Trump is doing in DC then that means you like crime is as dumb as saying if you don't get a COVID vaccine you want to kill Grandma.

When you have wasted some much cap space on your DL then it is going to impact other places. Our front seven including the LBs are making a ton of money that is not justified in the returns.