May Day 10

It seems to go in cycles. I remember there was a long period where the Bills and Chiefs played nearly every season. There was a huge Jaguars era as well.

My favorite part is how they use the titans' poor seasons as an excuse for people not wanting to go.... Uh, is there another fan base who has had to sit through more irrelevance than the bills? Browns?

A lot of those people are completely sold that Darnold is one of the to QBs in the league.

That was a real head scratcher

I feel bad for him

I know they have been great and all... But would it be too much to ask this defense to produce some turnovers?

The officiating is brutal

That "encroachment" "penalty" was bizarre

False start?

I saw someone mention last year (I think it was John Smoltz) that they should consider going to some sort of Split-Season format.

To me, the best. simplest measure of a good team is Regulation Wins. To put in some perspective, they only had 21 Regulation wins all of last season, and other than the last 2 run-for-the-bus games against the only 2 teams as bad as they were, only had 6 in the 2019 portion of the schedule out of 40 games. The number of times that they outplayed an opponent for more than, say 65-70% of any given game the past few years is few and far between. We could also be witnessing the beginning of some deep cratering by the Penguins. They have neglected the draft and prospects for many years and it is going to catch up in a devastating way. This may be it. Looking forward to seeing how the Sabres come out at home Saturday.

I had a full ride for Cal but hurt my shoulder and lost it. Oh wait, that wasnt me. I have played baseball most of my life, and I cant count the number of people I have encountered who claim to have had a full scholarship and hurt their shoulder before they attended. Then you look at their mechanics on a ballfield and determine there is no way this individual even started on his high school varsity team. football? Tons of sandlot football, 2 years of little league (didnt like it) and recreational flag football in college. Looking back at it, I think I could have been a good high school HB.

If my team went to a fluorescent color scheme, i dont think i could support them

I know it wont happen, but the owners (and players) should do stuff that may cost some short-term revenue (such as the Orioles selling $2 tickets in September)... in exchange for things that will make the league and sport appealing long-term into new generations. I think and fear that baseball is heading toward the way of Horse Racing and Boxing within 50 years.

In that case, the majority of the season in the American League would have been rendered pretty meaningless for everyone not in Houston, Minnesota and 80% of NYC. The Braves and Dodgers would have also been running the NL Divisions with little resistance. As an Indians fan, I am satisfied that the season came down to the final weekend, even though they didnt qualify. I have been there when they are obviously out by May and June and it sucks. With so many entertainment options, what was good in 1980 is not feasible today. Nostalgia loves 24 or 26 teams and actual 'pennant races'. In reality, it would make for a boring league in present-day.

Wild card game is great IMO. It also opens up a lot of cool scenarios of 1-off tiebreaker games. However, IMO, MLB and baseball need to change course. They are losing fans, and the ones they do have are aging. MLB also has a major 'tanking' problem, where many teams just let their bottom fall out if they arent going to compete to be in the top 5 in each league. If I was God of sports and could act on a whim (other than establishing a full-on promotion/relegation system), I would move toward decreasing the season to 140-ish games, increase the playoff field, and re-align the league (dont know, either 4 divisions or 8 divisions). 16 teams make the playoffs and have all Best-Of-7 Series. People almost unanimously love playoff baseball. They don't like the Royals and Orioles in September (or even July). This season, assuming a 'conference' alignment, you would have: Rangers vs Astros Red Sox vs Yankees Twins vs Indians A's vs Rays and Cubs vs Dodgers Braves vs Diamond Backs Nationals vs Mets Cardinals vs Brewers. Thats a hell of a 1st round

Pretty courageous going on the air and sharing this with everybody.

Positive and healing thoughts to jeremy and his wife. Heart breaking.

Yes. That hit is bound to happen. Shelf-lives of running backs and WRs are short. Quarterbacks are tough to get. They gave up a lot of capital to get Allen. You want him to have a solid 15 year career missing a minimum number of games. As frustrating as it is, Brady is an absolute jedi at 'legally grounding' the football, and taking the fewest number of hits. These hits add up too... and I mentioned it here or elsewhere. if it isnt a concussion, itll be a shoulder separation, knee ligament, collar bone, ribs, etc... Cant keep doing this. A running QB is not sustainable.

Tom Brady is 100% correct

What do we want Belichick to say? The league gave their guidelines and Belichick said that is the reality and they are going to move on with those guidelines. He is also going to defend his player, we would expect McDermott to do the same

I dont believe it was completely intentional and malicious. Moreso careless. Should have been penalized and probably ejected. Those are textbook what the NFL is trying to eliminate.

Sounds like an honest take on a frustrating afternoon, but ended with them winning.

That was the best the Bills have played the Pats since the 2003 31-0 game. I know "W" is what counts and all... but this team is playing the long game. It was generally thought that the Bills arent "yet" at the Pats' level... but they were the better team, by a lot. The Pats' O was completely hapless. They could do nothing. The Bills O actually wasnt terrible. Just giveaways which were devastating, but they are preventable/fixable. If Hauschka hits that field goal at the end of the half, the Bills win. And yes, the hit on Allen was upsetting... as is the offsetting penalty standard. However, the Bills/Allen cant keep going out there and risking hits. If its not concussions, itll be a blown knee. If not that, separated shoulder, if not that, Collarbone. These hits and injuries take a toll. Look at Brady. He is a master at taking as little contact as possible. It is smart. We need a QB who can win a game with his arm and mind. If there is an opening, take it and run, but make sure you slide or get out of bounds.

Optics on allen plainly show he is a large cut above any of the previous qbs they have trotted out there since kelly. The patriots defense is talented and has a mastermind Taking hits though is going to make a short career