May Day 10

Great offense.

Espinesa begging the refs to flag him there.

Why are they punting from the 37? What?

I was listening on the radio and even peck and the other guy were openly questioning these things

That happens though. Breakups get ugly, especially if the people are stuck in the same work spaces for most of their waking lives. It would be similar if the genders were reversed here. If the male was the lower rank, he could throw crap at the female supervisor. The person can throw all sorts of allegations, and it becomes a he said/she said thing. They also can perceive unfair treatment due to the breakup in any number of manifestations which may or may not exist I would say the company is also at risk for the superior to exact some sort of retaliation toward their ex. Possibly even going psycho and assigning themselves to projects together and making work uncomfortable/uninhabitable.

1OA Qbs since 1990. How many are tank-worthy? Carson Palmer Eli Manning Alex Smith Jamarcus Russell Tim Couch David Carr Sam Bradford Jeff George Alex Smith Mike Vick Matt Stafford Andrew Luck Cam Newton Drew Bledsoe Bryce Young Trevor Lawrence Baker Mayfield Payton Manning Joe Burrow Kyler Murray Jared Goff Jameis Winston I would argue that maybe only Peyton Manning turned around his team. Andrew Luck grabbed the keys to an already decent car (however suffered injuries and left the league). Joe Burrow is great, but he has Chase and Higgins. He has also changed the fortunes of the Bengals though. Carson Palmer also gave the Bengals some decent seasons after a desert of ineptitude.

I think you have a forward thinking leadership, start building a good org, then find a high trait, superlative qb in the draft who has it between the ears. A poorly run team can't fall on their face, grab Caleb Williams, and everything else will follow suit with the same management making the same mistakes.

It's more of a nod to SF than Purdy. If Purdy was on NE, he is probably already headed to the refuse pile. If Zappe were on SF, I wonder if he would get to this level. Bad teams and bad organizations often pick at the top of the draft and we see a high bust rate. Now, more than ever, we see well constructed teams get QBs a touch later, then roll. Mahomes, Hurts, Allen, Lamar, prescott, Purdy come to mind (although they swung with Lance). Ironically, I think Brady to new england was the same story. If Brady goes anywhere else, especially to the Browns at 1OA, he is likely nothing more than a footnote on their bizarre run of QBs over 25 years. Even good teams kind find a serviceable qb outside the top of the draft. Cousins, Rodgers, Goff, and Stafford come to mind. Maybe Watson or Wilson if they turn it around.

I agree that it isnt Belichick's DNA to tank... and you also have players and other personnel who are highly competitive and jobs and money are on the line. They are a bad team. This has been festering for a few years since they blew their cap money and got nothing for it, drafting low-ceiling Mac Jones and ruining him with terrible coordinators, and further rotting of the roster. Add in the fact that 3 of the top 10 teams in the league reside in their division (when Rodgers is in) it is a disaster. You do not need to tank for the top QB. Top QBs are not an exact science. There are many QBs with the physical traits and a lot has to do with nurture over nature at this point. A large part of it is what is between the ears. A top drafted QB in New England does not scare me at all because BB will continue to go the internal/comfortable route for coordinators, draft poorly, resist getting top receivers, and everything else. Brock Purdy You can also shortcut and find good QBs on FA or trade these days and even reclamation projects.

What if she gets a nicer hotel room in London than others of equal/similar position? If she has a higher wage than another person at a similar position, then that could be a problem. Is she and Roth going out to nice dinners on a company CC and nobody else is entitled to that? Any perceived preferential treatment is a no-no. Did he use his position of authority to get her to date him? If they broke up, could she claim that? If the split up and got messy, what do you do (you can get into hostile work environment territory real quick). She can also levy all sorts of quid pro quo allegations on him and the organization. She is an attorney, so she is armed to the teeth with the levers to pull. And the tweets (or 'x's?) seem to indicate that there were PDAs in plain sight in London. This is a no-no. A business trip is considered part of the workplace. That creates an odd work environment for others. A lot of people would/can laugh it off... but all it takes is 1 employee to expose a mess. I would assume there is more to this story than we know, or will ever know. I know this guy was highly thought of by Terry and was recently promoted. This isn't something he wanted to do I'm sure, and would have looked the other way if it were just an innocent relationship out of sight and out of mind. Not worth it. This guy didn't seem qualified for that position anyways and attorneys grow on trees.

It exposes the company to allegations of quid pro quo, serial harassment, favoritism/gender discrimination, retaliation, and numerous other problems. It's not limited to a promotion. It can include wages, overtime, company functions/perks, office space, and general treatment in the workplace. This could create a massive problem. NYS is a tough place for this as well. If they were PDA-ing at work (or a business trip), which seems to be what was happening in London, that's another issue. Both these people are replaceable. If this were handled early and properly, they would have separated them on the org chart (or maybe one resigns). If it were a Mail room employee and supervisor, they could go to management and one could be moved to a separate area.

Extramarital Why do so many of these coo types need to be so sleazy? Is it like some sort of primal need to exert this artificial power? She wouldn't look at him twice if he was in the mail room or grounds crew

I want to say Police Academy?

The team was humming until halftime of the Packers game last season. If they can navigate these injuries on defense, and can avoid other major personnel losses, this team will be fine.

That stinks. What an exciting start to his career.

They should win the next 2 games... but then murderer's row as far as the MAC goes

It's crap. Every single week kc gets bailed out by a huge call or 2 now

Should have had to use their home game for the experiment.

I heard the bills had a deal done, but overdorf and Littman nixed it

It makes me wonder how much their elderly owner is calling shots

I think it matters. We all love to soak up nostalgia about the 90s teams. That was fun. The drought years? While they had there moments and the thrill of the chase can be fun... and to their credit, they never really hit rock bottom too much... it was filled with lousy football. This has been a fantastic run. It has been fun, the stadium has been rocking, the Bills have been among the cornerstone teams in the league for awhile. Great plays and memories. If this is it, in 25 years (if I am still alive), I will be looking back and remembering a lot of good stuff, even without a superbowl victory Big picture though, they really do need to win a superbowl. It is a giant elephant in the room while reminiscing about those 90s teams and a real tragedy that team never won. It would be a shame (and a hit to everyone's pride), if they fail to do this.

I was going to post this play. It is all I think of when I hear this guy's name. He also lined up Offside on that next play and should have been flagged

I could see the Vikings winning this game for sure. Back is against the wall and at home. As far as the Swift stuff. Im not a fan of her music, honestly never heard anything.... but I do realize she is about the biggest act out there presently. I think this kind of thing is great for the league and sport. It further weaves the NFL into all facets of American culture. However, when the Bills are playing the Chiefs I am going to be annoyed by the Swift talk and the camera showing her reaction to events throughout the game... especially if the Bills are losing.

The Bills under Pegula/Beane have not been hesitant about rewarding/extending their players. The only one (off a good season) who got away that i can think of is maybe Harrison Phillips. They also let Shaq and the walking hamstring pull Phillips walk after productive seasons as well. I think thats a pretty good barometer for Edmunds. Especially since they were also heavily invested in him, having traded up in the first round. I guess Gabe Davis is another canary in the coal mine. If they think he can be replaced, he will not be retained. Also if he wants Christian Kirk money, then what is the delta between Davis at $18 Million/year vs a 1st round receiver or someone they can land in a trade/find in FA?