Alphadawg7

Call me crazy, but I think Brady stays one season more, Bills give him a big pay raise for this season, and he looks for better opportunities than what are left this offseason as none of the openings seem particularly attractive right now.

My dad was murdered 30 years ago when I was 18...the Super Bowl this year will be on his Birthday, February 9th. He was a die hard Niners fan, but I am only a Bills fan because Chris Berman picked the Niners and Bills for 20 years straight to make the SB. And because of that, as a kid I thought they were natural rivals and my dad and I were competitive, so I gravitated to teams that rivaled the Niners. Then in 1988 my grandfather (his dad) bought a Buffalo for s**ts and giggles at an auction and stuck it in with our cattle on a piece of land where the Mall in Tracy, CA now sits. And to a young boy it was like seeing a Dinosaur, I didn't even know Buffalo's still existed having never seen one before despite growing up in the country and going to bull fights, cattle auctions, etc as a kid. So this combination of Chris Berman, my dad being a Niners fan, and my grandfather buying a Buffalo made a Bills fan right when they got Kelly, Thurman, Smith, etc and right when I was starting to understand football more and I fell in love with the K-Gun offense and never looked back. I still have the first SB on VHS tape in my garage from when I recorded it. Also, I know have my own 2 sons and completed my family this year with my 2nd being born in October. So this is the first post season with having completed our family with our 2 boys, so they are here as my good luck charms. My first born was already put through a table when he was born in the offseason that year...and now I will be doing the same with my 3 month old son before kick off of the Bills vs Was/Phi SB. Everything feels different this year...that Ravens game is the kind of game we lose in the past. When we didn't get the TD and only went up 8, my PTSD kicked in and I was like here we go, Lamar is driving for the TD here I know it (and he did). Then when he threw the 2pt conversion, I was like yup, this is how it goes...until suddenly he dropped it. Then I looked at my wife who was so excited he dropped the pass and said...way too early to celebrate...the most Billsy way to lose would be staring at certain victory and then botch the onside recovery up only 2 and Ravens getting a quick game winning FG instead. That onside kick was the most nervous I have been all season...I was like this would be the most heartbreaking...aka so Billsy...way to lose this way. And then I saw the personnel, and I was like WTF is this, Douglas is our hands guy? Where is Shakir, Cooper, etc...I didn't see any WR's and Rasul was by himself. I felt doom creeping in before the kick, then it went right to Douglas and I cringed expecting a last second akward bounce and bobble... ...But...it never happened. He clean scooped it and the Bills offense put the game away and at it was like the weight of the past 35 years of Bills fan hood felt gone, like a dark cloud just blew away. I looked at my wife and said this is different...this is like when Bill Murray wakes up that last time in the movie Groundhogs Day and was like somethings different and different is good! About 20 min after the game I was walking through the house and the most incredibly vivid vision popped in my head that felt ultra realistic and it was the confetti coming down, the Lombardi trophy on the stage being handed McD and Josh in their SB champion hats...and I looked at my wife and said "This is it...we are winning it this year." LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't dove into FA recently, nor do I want to until after we win the Super Bowl ha. But not gonna lie...there is this part of me that is just hoping I start hearing names like Maxx or Myles tossed around as trade candidates this offseason as teams like the Raiders and Browns really need to start a full rebuild. I know its probably a pipe dream, but a boy can dream haha. But my realistic expectation is we address the position in the draft early. Before we know what we do in terms of trades or FA, I would think its safe to say that WR, DL, S, and CB are probably our 4 highest priorities this offseason. So I guess if we address edge in the draft then Mack makes some sense as a 1 year mentor/stop-gap guy, just as long as its not a multi-year deal.

Thats fair, but Mack will be 34 next month, meaning he is going to be on the back half of 34 during the season next year and almost 35 come playoff time next year. Its a lot to ask to expect him to still play at a high level and also not get hurt. Like I said, wouldn't be upset about it, but I would hope its to compliment some premium pick we invested with one of our first 3 picks in the first 2 rounds. I am also secretly hoping we make a splash move and pluck some stud in trade from a team with a new regime that is rebuilding.

For the record...while the tush push was started by the Eagles, what we run is different than what they run. Think of it like in terms of movies about true stories...there is the documentary, which is the accurate depiction of the events and there is the casted movie that says "inspired by a true story" meaning while it has some resemblance to the original story, its mostly different. We have the "inspried by" version of the play here in Buffalo.

Personally, I don't agree with the coaches initial comment you need 9 blue chip players, there is way too much context missing for that to just be an accurate statement. However, I don't think he is just counting average to below average starters as "blue chips" as you are referencing by the "top 32 at their positions". For example, the 31st ranked Strong Safety isn't a good player, let alone a "Blue Chip", and is in fact a player I would bet that team wants to upgrade from. And you said being top 32 means you could start for "any team" in the league...but it actually doesn't. Means there is some team(s) you might start for, but not that you can start for "any team" in the league. That 31st ranked SS isn't going to start for many teams, if any, outside the team he already starts on. My guess is he is talking at least top 10 if he is calling them "Blue Chips", maybe even top 5 at certain positions to be considered a blue chip. But like I said, I don't think the coach who said that is correct anyway...I think things like team/scheme fit, chemistry, execution, mindset, etc are more consistently important than any specific number of "blue chip" players.

I hear you, but I would just like to see us go get a better solution than a 1 year aging rental who just by the sheer fact of age is a higher injury risk factor and at a declining stage of their career. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be upset at Mack being signed to say a 1 year deal...just would rather see them make a splash move for a more long term piece. If signing Mack coincides with a high draft pick at the position, then that wouldn't be so bad either.

There is your issue right there...you said a suitable replacement for Von...and sure, yeah, he probably would be a suitable replacement for an over priced, past his prime, DE who isn't impacting the games consistently or enough thanks to the inevitable loss to father time. We need to upgrade from Von, not make a lateral move to another high priced aging vet on the last year(s) of his career who also has a higher risk of injury thanks to the undefeated abilities of Father Time.

This might be my favorite post/story I have ever read on this forum 😂

Bills 31 Chiefs 20 See y'all in New Orleans - Metaphorically of course through my TV as I have 2 kids under 2 which means my butt will be traveling no where 😂

Best part about this thread: The OP taught me I can type "asshats" without it getting censored...haha so you are doing to the good fight against censorship after all 🫡 😂

Society is full of asshats in every facet of every subject. No different in sports. If you want to be ashamed of something, be ashamed at humanity because there is no group in society that doesn't have asshats. Even the Church has some asshat pedos lol

Yeah this isn't helping your cause lol

You want to have discussion about it...you should have just private messaged the Mods. Putting them on blast on the main board isn't going to endure you to them or make them feel sympathetic. And then over dramatizing the situation with the whole "ashamed" stuff isn't going to endure you to anyone else either. The world is already over saturated with outrage culture that social media has conditioned society to have now...many of us are over it. Since you are a newbie...some friendly advice, take it or leave it...but I would prob just delete the thread before its viewed more or gets more traction as its gonna land with the majority more Karen-esque based on the tone and those never go over well here.

I mean this was pretty obviously their next move...no surprise here

I understand your perspective...and I don't even disagree with it. All I will say though is that there are questionable issues that have been part of our previous losses. So its not just how we lose this game IMHO, its more the body of work. And I am not a McD hater, I think if he was fired he would be the hottest candidate in the NFL. But sometimes, there needs to be a change to evolve into a next step. Lot of people didn't want to fire Dorsey, but look at the difference since Brady has been OC...same personnel last year, same offense...one was 5-5 against low level competition mostly, the other 6-1 against toughest part of our schedule. I am fully confident in McD and this Bills team getting by KC this year, in fact, I fully expect it. And honestly that is why I think his seat has to be hot if we come up short in a game that is not only our best shot at a SB, but a game where we should win against a vulnerable KC team that we already beat and despite their record struggled in a lot of games and against worse opponents than the Bills.

How can anyone not love Mack Hollins at this point

I don't see the fit here personally, but what I am really sad about is we don't get to watch the s**t show of Rex coaching Rodgers which would have been wildly entertaining. Especially when we see the inevitable footage of them on some ayahuasca retreat together where Rex won't stop talking about Mack Hollins feet.

I was yelling at the screen on how bad the Ravens OL was getting away with holding the whole game. There was a sack on Lamar that should have happened much faster as Oliver blew threw the OL to only be held in a clothesline fashion (and even got his face mask if not mistaken) around the neck literally right in front of the ref as he approached Lamar for what would have been an instant sack...no flag. Someone else came free after the fact and got the sack still, but how they didn't throw the flag prior to that in what was one of the most obvious and terrible holds of the game is totally unacceptable. I mean it was front and center so much even showed up on the replays of the actual sack, you can see him in a headlock practically in the background right in front of the ref.

McD is safe. That is a lock. Exceed expectations, beloved by your players, beloved by your superiors = Keeps job. BUT...while expectations have been exceeded, thats old news. We are here now, we have the best shot at a SB in the McD/Allen era THIS year. NO previous season have we been this close, including the AFCCG the first time against the Chiefs where we entered that game clearly the lesser team, a team on the rise but a team that wasn't as balanced or ready. Right now, there are new established expectations...and that is we are the better team, we already beat this team again in the regular season, they barely got by in several of their wins, and many of which were controversial or flat out lucky. Meanwhile, we were decisively beating teams week in and week out and tied a record for most wins by 20+ points in NFL history. A loss this weekend doesn't cost anyone their job, but if we can't get by the Chiefs this time with the team that has played better the whole season, then I think McD has to enter next year on the hot seat in what could, and probably should, be a make it or make the change type season. NOTE: I personally fully believe we will win, it's maybe the most confident I have ever been entering a KC game. And honestly, I am less nervous heading into this game than I was against Denver and especially Baltimore.

Huh? It says he is a respected coach and teams would have interest. What else do you need it to say? And no disrespect, but saying he would get hired quickly is not an odd statement, its most likely the truth. Job openings are open for a reason most of the time...the team isn't currently very good or failing to meet expectations. So what does the quality of those teams have to do with anything relating to McD? I am not sure what it is you want to know/believe from the topic of whether or not McD would get a job quickly if he wasn't with the Bills. One, what debate are you talking about? Two, not sure what the higher level discussions you are referring to, I was only commenting on this string of comments about whether or not McD would get hired if he was available, and its pretty obvious he would. Again this is an odd and silly question. For example, if Detroit shocked the world and fired Dan Campbell immediately after their loss..they aren't going outside the organization to make their next HC hire, it would almost certainly be internal with guys like Ben Johnson and Glenn there. If Washignton suddenly lost Quinn tomorrow, would bet anything Kliff gets the job internally. Just like if the Bills fired McD, we most likely would hire Brady as HC. So its not so cut and dry as to which playoff team would hire McD. But if McD was available and all of the playoff teams lost their whole coaching staffs forcing them to go outside their organization, I am willing to bet he would be on most, if not all, of their short lists.

Kind of an odd question IMO...most playoff teams aren't wanting to swap their coaches at all, so its not like they are sitting over there going well fingers crossed McD gets fired so we can fire ours and hire him. But...when you have a playoff team, hiring a proven HC often has more allure than an unproven first time HC. When you have a team ready to or close to being able to compete/win now, then its going to make a HC with a proven winning record and a reputation for locker room culture a very attractive option.

IMHO McD would be a top candidate for most teams if he had been available before any of the hiring took place. He is highly respected around the league and has one of the best winning % in NFL history in his first gig as HC with a franchise that was inept for almost 2 decades before him. And don't discount how important a culture shift is because its one of the hardest things to do in the NFL and its why so many hot OC candidates flame out as HC's.

Well said

Offseason priorities are likely in no particular order: WR, DL, S, and CB. I expect some of this to come from before the draft. That being said, I don’t think Tre solves much for the Bills. One of the reasons we drafted Elam was because we don’t have a lot of speed in our secondary. So far he hasn’t been able to get on the field outside as a backup, mostly because Benford has been so good and fits the scheme better too. I can’t see them going backwards and bringing in an aging vet who lost a step prior to age through bad injuries. I think we will see us add some youth and speed to secondary over a retread, even if that retread is a former Bills great who is beloved by the team and fanbase. Now internally, if they think he has FS potential, then maybe they bring him in and try him there, but feels unlikely IMHO even though Tre was always one of my faves.