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Don't know who Albright is but his tweet has no context. For a series? For this practice? For the entire training camp? There have been some good reports as well so i suspect it may be all about today's practice. It's tough to know until they actually play some football even if it's only the preseason type.

If a RB is a rare do everything well type in all types of situations, short yardage and big play runs, a down field threat in the passing game as well as behind the LOS, can stuff a LB on a blitz pickup and has shown that they can do this for an entire 16+ game schedule, they are well worth that kind of cap space, imo. In fact, you could argue that because of the physical pounding they are exposed to and the shorter careers that go with it, they should get more than other positions. Call it a hazard bonus for their most productive years.

Flash forward to some point this Fall. I can see a color guard from Troop E, Zone 3, Bath Barracks participating in the pregame ceremony. There will be a gap in the line and the PA will state the reason why. My eyes will start leaking again.

He has a red pinney #6 in the photo above. I wonder what his assigned number was. As a LB I'd expect it to be in the 50's or 90's. If someone can find his number, I will donate that amount.

Here's a Youtube highlights. Kid was a DIII standout. Can't help but like the way he played. Our police respond to calls for help from the public and will often encounter people having the worst day of their lives. Maybe say a thankyou to the next officer or trooper you see.

Became a NYS trooper and was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance call this morning. He was a 2X NYS high school wrestling champion from Canisteo Greenwood and a DIII All American linebacker at Alfred U. He did look good in Red, White and Blue.

Wyoming had 5 first or second team choices for the All MWC offense in 2016. Josh Allen was the only one of them who returned for 2017. They went from 207 to 109 ypg rushing and 4.6 to 3.2 ypc. I think his 2017 targets caught the ball well enough but offered little in terms of YAC. There was little going on for the Wyoming offfense that would boost Allen's production and probably left him facing an inordinate amount of 3rd and long situations.

Nice idea as I was thinking something similar but more as an antidote to the poor Bills schedule. The Bulls play Army on 9/29 which has an TBD time and is a nice time of year for an alternative tailgate since the Bills schedule offers only 2 before Halloween. Joe Nichols is the performer. I realize the thinking here is for a combo/DH for out of town Bills/Bulls fans in for a weekend in mid September which may be a better idea. These guys are going to make a run for a MAC title and a bowl game, I think. Phil Steele's preview is out soon and I bet that publication will like them based on who returns and the nature of their losses last year. I think this needs to be revived in early July at the time for ticket purchases. I would be generally interested in the idea but the # of tickets I would want is not knowable. Also, are the sideline upperdecks consdered GA? Those are not bad seats considering the problem created by the track.

This is a story theme more geared to the rest of the NFL market. What is obvious to us is mostly ignored by everyone else. This sets the narrative that its almost impossible for the Bills to be successful over the next 5 years without being right about these two picks. That sounds right to me.

Very memorable game. My wife and I were visiting the Charlotte area in consideration of a possible move there so I could not attend but................. we were able to watch the game at The Tavern on the Tracks, a Bill's Backer Bar in dowtown. This was a great way to watch a game when you're 652 miles from the action. Most memorable play as previously mentioned: Wile E Coyote Fake Punt So much to discuss here that it's a play that has been brought up semi regularly over the last 20 years and it seems like it was due for reflectiion once again.

Cordy Glenn was so little of a factor last year that he could hardly be considered a loss to this year's team.

All seats can be good or bad for one reason or another. Some might not want to or can't stand so much so they should stay out of the lower bowl. Some might resent the fan behavior in the endzones and prefer the family sections. The upper decks give a great view of the passing game and ball spots but maybe bring binoculars.. Lower level gets you closer to the players during pregame warmup and the game but those TV cameras must be an irritant to some of those views. If you are in the tunnel end, you can see the comings and goings of the players/coaches/alumni etc. and have a possibly great view of a key TD. The addition of two more Jumbotrons means you can always have access to the important replays no matter where you sit. Conventional thinking was that more scoring occurred at the tunnel end due to the prevailing westerly wind but I am not so sure if that is true anymore after the stadium modifications, if it ever was. Depending on the time of year, being in the direct sunlight vs. not could be an issue either good or bad.

The Daboll connection would appear to be a key to a roster spot. I did not know Foster was a 5 star recruit from Pa. Daboll probably has a very good idea of what he could do in the NFL and why his college career was less than what it could have been.

I would maintain that is impossible to isolate a QB's performance from the offense that surrounds him based solely on numbers. Production numbers always need context. The most telling is the slip in ypa which is mostly connected to the players that left Wyoming's offense after the 2016 season. If Allen had a similar year in 2017, I doubt the Bills could have drafted him at #7. Scouts can attempt to put that in context by film review in conjunction with talking to his coaches. PFF can't do that. The numbers say he got "worse" and the context might suggest that he improved.

The talent level argument is more about how often his teammates are able to win their matchups. Do they beat coverage, get YAC, hold up in pass protection, sustain blocks and open holes for the running game? The 2016 offense had five guys (including Allen) that were 1st or 2nd team ALL MWC and the 2017 offense had none. The run game suffered so play action was less effective and the protection failed at a high rate where Allen was forced to move from his designed spot more often. The receivers he had seemed to catch the ball decently but were nothing special after the catch. Less effective run game = less play action success = more 3rd and long situations = more pass protection breakdowns = less impressive QB stats.

Explains everything. I thought maybe you were a retiree without any other hobby, Those Rockpile Reviews you put together seem like they require considereable free time.

I don't think jokes are in order. Could be another Justin Strzelczyk situation in the making. Many of Richie's teammates have vouched for him over the years in instances where they could have stayed silent or done the opposite.

Most have forgotten that the kick was on FIRST DOWN as you said, so it's 100% on Wade. No one leaves time on the clock. RJ lost his shoe and maybe Wade panicked but the FG should have been the last play. Also, the Bills o-line had multiple backups playing and it should have been a great, grind it out road win for the Bills. Sigh.

I would be curious about the number of snaps each played. That may tell the story.

Yes. There's a thread about the NFL's interest in Johnson. Jackson, and Hodge where this idea was discussed. Crappy Bills home schedule could mean a boost in UB attendance. It makes sense to me anyways. UB should get creative and try to market their team to Bills fans looking to enjoy some fall football while the weather is still top notch.

With 6 home games before November vs. 2 for the Bills, it may make some sense for a concerted effort for local Bills' fans to establish more of an enthusiastic presence and get their gameday fix. The Bulls will be good this year and likely be chosen for a bowl game, maybe against a power 5 team. The crappy schedule that the NFL gave the Bills could work out for the Bulls benefit.

I did find this from PFF: "Anthony Johnson, Buffalo, 90.2 overall grade: Johnson posted the highest grade in next year’s draft class while ranking fifth in the nation with 599 yards on deep passes and forcing an impressive 18 missed tackles on his 77 catches." So maybe that ranking wasn't too outlandish. If he runs sub 4.5 it may be a legit prediction. NFL Draft Scout has Hodge as the #3 ILB. He is only 6 ft so cue the London Fletcher comparisons. http://draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1020780&draftyear=2019&genpos=ILB

May be the result of some regional bias. Chris Trapasso is WNY native and former editor of Buffalo Rumblings. Nothing wrong with that, I suppose. These are good players that are worthy of some publicity that would otherwise be off the radar. If he is right about one of these he looks good. They probably were part of UB's Pro day and got good numbers there. I searched and could not find anything for them. I doubt they are really ranked that high now but they could grade much higher after the 2018 season.

Do a search on "Chuck Pollock and Terry Pegula."