Hapless Bills Fan
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I'll need to see lots of each opponent's punter.
LOL This!
1) way fewer penalties, and no stupid "personal foul" penalties
2) everyone in position and ready to rock even when teams are hurrying to the line or running a fast paced offense - no confusion before the snap
3) ability to hold a lead late in the game which requires
4) ability to consistently get stops when we need them
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If that first series means anything, Mario is done. Rumors of his loss of explosion are well founded.
GO BILLS!!!
Arian Foster had a couple nice runs there. Dunno how much he has left in the tank, but that man WAS Houston's offense for several years - scary good vision and ability to avoid.
I do hope we have a run D this year (whether or not Foster has anything left)
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In the comments there, someone's bitching that they've fallen short the past four years, and when is it going to change?...
How quaint.
I liked the headline of the article on the sidebar: "Here is a chance for Dolphins fans to overdose on the sweet drug of optimism"
So that's what we Bills fans have been doing lo these 16 years each preseason. Who knew?
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/24/new-miami-offense-making-opponents-sick-literally/
Will be an interesting test for our communication on defense. forcing us to simplify might even end up being a good thing, honestly. it could be an good chess match for us though.
A hurry-up offense is always a double edged sword.
If they stay on the field and sustain, it could make the opponents defense sick.
If they go 3 and out a lot or hurridly make mistakes, it could make their own defense sick (from not getting any breather) especially if the opponents offense takes a ball control, stay on the field and sustain drives mentality.
But yeah, it was an Achilles heal for us last year with a lot of teams trying to exploit the complexity/communication of Rex's D
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Belichek was not successful in Cleveland and also was not successful in NE with Drew Bledsoe. Things changed after Brady took the reins. Let us put that in perspective. There is 50-50 possibility that Belichek could have succeeded or failed in Buffalo
Bart Scott on Bill Belichek: "One Mo Lewis hit away from being fired"
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"nice beautiful toilet....very comfortable"
This kid is a riot!...
I love the Hawaiian Breeze plugins...keep that room smelling nice! Glade should give him product placement bonus!
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Oh, you're correct, he's a douchebag.
And if not, surely a douche nozzle.Well, now you've done it. Here I am All Confused. Is being a douchbag worse or better than being a douche nozzle?
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Another poster said everyone on the offense dropped off in its second year under Marrone. This has been proven false.
It has? I mean, it may depend upon how you look at it, so perhaps you're right, I'm just interested in what evidence you have for its falsity (players who were there both Marrone years, or overall metrics). Thanks!
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If they win, I'll call it whatever they want me to call it.
If it's same ol same ol for the last 16 years, I don't think it'll be printable in a family paper
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I always wondered why getting both of your feet down in play with clear possession was not considered "a football move." That's one of the most important and skillful football moves a receiver can and has to make.
Furthermore, unless my senility has advanced more than I wish to admit, two feet down used to be the rule.
It's enforceable. It is relatively easy to interpret. Ball-hands-one foot down-two feet down-CATCH!
"make a football move" is like "indecency". They can't define it, each individual ref just "knows it when they see it"
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People give Belichek a ration of crap for being sullen and not saying much at the press conferences and to reporters. But this is why, so you don't have to look stupid and retract statements after the fact. Our FO has a lot to learn, just shut up and play ball.
Rex has made it clear that he's not going to try to learn that. He will win or lose but he is what he is.
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New Era Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium presented by Mr Ags in association with Starbucks and Costco. We love you.
Seems like a mouthful to say and remember. We shall hold you to this
I haven't called it rich stadium in over a decade, and I will never call it Ralph Wilson stadium
OK I'll bite. So what have you been calling it?
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To NoSaint and Kirby
Karlos going unclaimed could be simple economics. As a 5th rounder he signed a 4 year deal which means that team would be on the hook for 3 more years after this. So a flyer on him would be a little more costly then letting him clear waivers then signing him for just this year. 525k for 1 year would be a good deal for a flyer but approx. 2 million for a 3 year deal if he doesn't get his head on isn't.
I will guarantee Karlos is signed shortly AFTER his suspension. It could even be by the Bills if he gets his stuff together and it will be for very close to the league minimum.
I wouldn't think it's economics, or at least, what economics there are favor the signing team. None of the money is guaranteed, and he's not a vested veteran, so if they cut him they owe nada (not even this year's salary), while if he gets his act together and has a good season, they've essentially got a deal as though they drafted him - a good player locked down for two more years at a bargain rate.
I would more expect it's the timing of his cut by the Bills which, despite the attempt at sugar-coating it as "give him a chance with another team", makes clear that the Bills didn't want his a** around their locker room one more day - because otherwise, why not hang on to him until cut-down?
Companies are always suspicious of hiring employees who are "laid off" individually and not as part of a general downsizing. The idea is if your group is told "cut one guy", you're gonna cut the weakest link and possibly the rotten apple. And contrary to the Jackson 5 song, one bad apple can indeed spoil the whole bunch.
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he also made sure to let us know they are non-dairy
LOL!
he started a new business selling his raw, vegan, organic, gluten-free, expensive nuts
OMG you were serious! How do you come up with this stuff?
I imagine any added HGH is sourced from artisanal cadaversNo no, sourced from the finest raw, vegan, organic, gluten-free non-dairy GMOs!
E. coli, to be specific. Smells like money!
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I've read that the Bills were the only team to even consider drafting Karlos, not because of ability, but because of the type of person he was. I can't imagine anything Karlos has done recently would change their opinion of him.
There are a lot of players drafted in the late rounds who do not successfully demonstrate an ability to play at the pro level. The success rate of players drafted in the 5th round, defined generously as having any sort of career sticking in the league for a year or more and building up any statistics at their position, is something like 15 or 20% (unless we're talking about QB. For some reason, 5th round is an anomoly for QB - worse than 4th or 6th.).
So one would think, once he demonstrated a season of ability to play in the NFL and contribute to a team, interest would rise.
Except, perhaps, that the 4 game SA suspension has teams saying "yeah, our pre-draft scouting was Right On"
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If you sign him now you're on the hook for the full salary. Sign him after game one and you're not. This happens a lot.
Negative. That only applies to vested veterans, which means 4 years in the league.
What I'm not clear on, and hope someone here can straighten me out, if a team picked up Karlos on waivers, they pick up his contract, correct? Would they also pick up the cap liability for his signing bonus or do the Bills just eat that either way?
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After last year I am sure the Bills considered any potential injury situation and STILL did not want him. The Bills knew he wouldn't count for the first four games and STILL did not want him.
You may think they are dumb and made a bad move, but I think it speaks volumes about how they viewed Karlos. They had way more input than we did. They did not want him around, simple.
I don't think the Bills are dumb and made a bad move. I agree that the Bills clearly did not want Karlos around.
I just think that the stated reasons (performance 1st week allowed to practice) after the loud public support from Rex, Whaley, etc regarding the fatness and 4 game suspension, don't add up. Now if it's true he was a locker room virus and lacking in motivation, or if there was a precipitating incident, it makes sense.
It is telling I guess that no other team picked him up, but I do think Whaley has a bit of cred in the league and I wonder if there were phone calls "hey, what's really going on there?" and how much gets said.
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Actually, I'm a physician. I have cared for many patients who were actively suicidal. I agree, MDD manifests in different ways (although the DSM would beg to differ), but people who are actively suicidal are pretty uniform in their behaviors and mannerisms.
Huh, that's interesting. Some sources, such as the usually reliable Harvard Health Blog, say that while some people who are suicidal may have an identifiable mental health problem such as depression or addiction and may drop hints, such as talk about wanting to kill themselves, word choice "if I see you again..." or behavior (affairs in order, giving stuff away), others never let on what they are feeling or planning and don't provide hints or "tells"
If actively suicidal people were uniform in their behaviors and mannerisms, suicide prevention might be a lot easier.
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Good to hear he's being activated. Would like to see him at LT for the next game, but I realize it may be too soon.
Why wouldn't you want to see Seantrel at RT?
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(no one had to go...doesn't count against 53 man roster while suspended).
But he would once he was back and then who do you cut? Again, the roster spot was either Karlos or Jonathan IMO. Mike was going no where, and they are excited about putting Bush out there in mismatch type spots and he's more than just a suspension filler in their minds. They chose to invest in JW at this point and I don't think Karlos left them much choice. He wasn't close to being ready in terms of being in shape and the other 4 had out played him and earned their spots ahead of him.
Not to mention, this team really needed to send a message that if you don't bring it, come ready to play, etc then your spot isn't guaranteed. As much as I wanted to see Karlos back in Buffalo, I still see why Buffalo cut him and he forced their hand with his offseason.
Furthermore, RB is not a concern, we have a healthy McCoy, Mike has proven to be a good RB for us last year, we got a promising rookie, and Bush adds a different dimension to the position. We are fine at RB and Karlos was very much competing for his spot like all the RB's not named McCoy and shot himself in the foot 3 times. Three strikes and you're out...he came to camp fat, very fat for his position...he got suspended...he wasn't out playing the other 4 guys or getting in shape fast enough. 3 strikes and your are out...and most guys don't even get a chance to get to 3 strikes, so he has no one to blame but himself.
Last year we were talking about how deep we were looking at running back. Then, in short succession last preseason, Fredex, Boobie, Bryce Brown and then LeSean McCoy were injured, leaving the Bills scrambling to bring in camp bodies. Here we have a camp body who knows the system and who could still train/diet himself into shape by the 5th week of the season.
Point being:
1) Don't count your healthy running backs (or indeed any other position) until it's time to play. From the "who do you cut Week 5" perspective, one could wait until Week 5 and look at who's healthy and how different players are proving out in the regular season, then.
2) If just fat, very fat, is the issue, see other post about Lacy.....and Williams still had more than a month to get himself into shape. A good trainer can do a lot with a guy in 7 weeks.
That's why some of us are wondering what went down? What was the Big Rush to bring out the Turk?
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theres no saying that they made the right choice, just because it was a different choice too. I am with you that theres more behind the scenes but the comparison you are making neglects that lacy was a higher pick, with less off field issues (KW has them in college and as a pro), that we have a very good group of backs, etc....
I'm with you on the off-field issues this year making a difference. Not so worried about the "higher pick" - the "Not For Long" is all "what have you done for me lately?". It's the "what's behind the scenes?" part that's really my point.
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There was the odd Twitter exchange with Preston Brown and Kyle wasn't overly effusive when he was asked about their sideline conversation.
Say more? I don't tweet or twitter.
Edit: maybe nevah mind? This exchange? Just looked like ribbing at the time.
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You are asking a question that can not be answered. A committee of top minds has been formed to review every catch and attempt to elucidate the NFL's rules. The prospects of success are considered to be 32.5% owing to the difficulty of the task at hand.
Ridiculous, isn't it?
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So far in the first two preseason games, it looks like the Bills defense is playing very well. Extremely stout against the run, not giving up much yardage or points. I believe I read somewhere that the first 6 drives by both Indianapolis and the Giants resulted in 46 total yards (each). They're allowing very few first downs, and very low third down conversion percentage.
They also are passing the eyeball test, at least by these two eyes.
That appears to be the case despite all of the defensive starters being replaced by backups. They've had unexpectedly good productivity by several backup defensive linemen and linebackers, not to mention some of the backup CBs and safeties.
The question is: is this is a true improvement, or just a byproduct of the preseason?
Discuss.
I'm thinking the likely answer is "Both". I believe there has been improvement in the player's understanding and execution of Rex's scheme. On the other hand, it is preseason and they are playing against a vanilla offense, not one carefully orchestrated to target and exploit their weaknesses.
New Miami offense making opponents sick, literally
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I'm reminded of the Wannstache D after we signed Mario, where we were all "in alt" that with Mario W., Dareus, and Kyle Williams "we had the best DL in the NFL, on paper".
Concern emerged during the preseason, but we were told "oh, it's preseason, those guys just aren't turning it on, don't worry"
Well, then.
Putting out effort (maximum or minimal) turns out to be a habit.