WhitewalkerInPhilly

How much did the refs get fined for that bullsheisse they were calling on the field? None? Then I don't care

I reasonably brave coach could say "Our franchise QB is indefinitely out. We aren't going to burn assets on a rental if we are so underwater that miss the playoffs anyway. Evaluating our younger players seems like a better use of our time, money and picks" Because if the Phins are likely to do that is Tua comes back later

Tom Grossi on the script writer meeting before Bills vs Jets https://youtu.be/nGNjpEn2Mfw?si=7MaOq6dVEHAAQjXz

I mean that's a low bar at present but I agree. Even a middle to low end starting X and/or reliable field stretcher opens up the space Kincaid, Shakir and Coleman have been missing. I think that they are the true beneficiaries and it's no coincidence that MVS was immediately shown the door

FWIW I'm listening to Beane on McAfee and he's talking about getting Cooper "onto the field"

Huh I thought he was going to take Lil Dirty's 19

Amazing to hear

Look I'll face the music. I was hopeful, I was intrigued, but this move doesn't happen if the team has faith that they were going to get over the hump this year without it Don't get me wrong, I love Shakir's game and I think Coleman is having a solid start to a second round rookie season. But without the gravity of a true X receiver or someone who could take the top off there isn't enough space for them to work. I think this is the best value meets price moment the Bills were going to get.

If you're talking about the entire length and breadth of their careers I think that's a hard thing to say and requires some hypotheticals. That said I think right now, at this moment, Cooper is doing a better job at the things that Diggs provided in his peaks years than what Diggs has done since November 2023 and is doing it at a bare fraction of the price.

I mean show me the lie

I am remembering the stretch last year where I told myself the Bills would get right and stack wins. Then we were 6-6. But still even then I can bring myself to be terrified about this game

In my mind what's damning is that Joe Flacco came off the couch and Cleveland was pretty damn good with him. Cooper was pretty damn good with him. So I'm willing to start with a blank slate

Dude gets these out at a clip https://youtu.be/q2LQs-pt9ww?si=LmMc760YSx0_oeir

Even without a full route tree just opening things up should have divideds. The Bills picked a good stretch to bring him on too so he can ramp up.

You guys have a point. I'm underselling this. If you told me back in 2018 that we'd be getting Amari Cooper to pair with this new QB we drafted I'd have told you that you were out of your mind. If you told me this move would happen pre-draft night I would have been so much calmer. Cooper may not be a superstar anymore but he a competent established WR1. He may be a new focal point but the theme I am seeing for Brady's offense is that no one should have a do it all by himself. Competent, "will beat most CBs 1 on 1" makes everyone's lives easier and unlike the Jets we didn't take massive cap hits for equivalent talent

As I said when I sat my then five month old son to watch the 2021 opener vs the Steelers: "The cycle of child abuse is a terrible thing. Go Bills!" And then the Bills dished out that pain

Sounds like 80% of Diggs at a bare fraction of the price and drama

It's just... I can't imagine watching a sack turn into a personal foul that wipes out a 4th and long to extend a drive that results in points, a pancake block become a personal foul that invalidates a huge PI call, a penalty between quarters and a fumble that looked like a definition of the tuck rule not only reversed but deemed reviewable and think it was the BILLS getting extra chances by the refs

Cortland Sutton in Denver was a target I had in mind in off-season. He has about a $1.1 million hit this year and his 2025 contract is unsecured

To me it's not nearly as annoying as the ones saying the refs bailed out the Bills

"The Raiders trade Adams to the Jets for 3rd/conditional 2nd" Well it's a bit higher than I would have liked the Bills to give up but for the cap hit the Raiders would be taking on for a on for a one year rental- "And the Jets will pay the remaining $13.5 million on Adams deal and will be looking at salaries of $36.5 million for 2025 and 2026" AHAHAHAHAHA

It would shock me for Rodgers to take any personal responsibility

One, always bump YOLO! Second, good lord did Davis have a night. Man the rookies are showing nice progress

This game was on drugs. The Bills win but we all lost that game.

God I hope. I'm not even upset about the insane personal fouls anymore I'm upset at the times Jets defenders blew up guys after the play was over.