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Mr. ChumChums

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  1. 2 minutes ago, Virgil said:


    Thank you for reminding me of this. Was that a penalty?  I don’t know the launching rules well and remember thinking that was off on the field goal.  
     

    No one talked about it at the time so I thought I was crazy 

     

    New rule was passed 2 years ago, bans defensive players from jumping over lineman in an attempt to block a kick. That's exactly what happened on the missed FG. The rule change was done in order to protect players from getting flipped, or kicked in the face during those attempts.

     

    You could see McD screaming his face off at refs right before they cut to commercial for halftime...should've been a penalty and a re-kick.

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  2. He has a lot to be pissed about... and honestly, I think it's mostly directed at the Pats* and their loyal refs. Our defense balled out, and our offense, while playing against what many consider to be the #1 defense in the league, moved the ball better than Tommy boy. Sure, we made mistakes, and gave the ball up a few times, but they're the mistakes of a young gunslinger. You can't fault the team for that (much).

     

    IMO, the refs absolutely f*cked us. All the non called interference penalties, the pats jumping our line on the missed FG, the dirty hit, and basically the refs doing everything they can to screw us on critical downs... I was screaming at the TV today at how blatant it was. Can't imagine what coach was feeling...

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  3. 1 minute ago, Kelly the Dog said:

    Important, if true, which it's not.

    People keep pointing to completion % as the end-all be-all for "accuracy". However, most don't look at the fact that Allen this season has the highest air-yards per attempt of any QB... meaning he will naturally have a lower completion percentage anyways from attempting more difficult, longer throws. This was also the case in college... where he was airing it out all the time. If you look at each of his throws during the game, you can usually find a reason for most of his misses (e.g., missed read / miscommunication on the missed Zay TD, missed bomb, throwaway when a guy is hanging off his back, etc.). Not many of his misses are really because he's "inaccurate".

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  4. 36 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

    Last time I will address this because I have 100 times already and can’t keep typing it out lol

     

    Yes, Culley has not been a QB coach for a long time, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t very capable 

     

    Culley is super respected in coaching circles and has the respect of some of the best minds in the game.

     

    He is a technician, and harps on fundamentals and repetition and Xs and Os... he was a savant as a WR coach, all about the details

     

    He brought that 100% to the QB room. I have seen good WR coaches become good QB coaches and vice versa 

     

    He is not a WR coach by trade he is a FOOTBALL coach with vast amounts of knowledge 

    Seems like people don't get this, so I'm reposting this this in the thread. That way you don't have to keep on typing it out.

    Great info, and the more people that see it, the smarter we (as fans) will be collectively.

     

    Don't worry, everyone - the house is NOT on fire.

  5. 52 minutes ago, Lurker said:

     

    East Resources was a 31-well shale gas drilling outfit when it was sold.    We're not talking GM or P&G here...

     

     

    But it was still a company with ~$6.5 Billion in assets - we're not talking pocket change. Sure, it didn't have the scale of GM or P&G, but do you think the sale of those assets to Royal Dutch Shell and American Energy Partners could have happened without a good investor relations program that was (likely) built by Kim? As part of her role, she would have had to deal with the complex financials and operations associated with all aspects of the business.

     

    Not saying she was solely responsible for this, and that it directly translates to her ability to be President of Football ops, but I think you're underselling her role, responsibilities, and accomplishments.

  6. 6 minutes ago, Lurker said:

     

    Her role was to generate favorable PR and handle relations with East Resources shareholders.  Pretty simple stuff...

     

    Gotcha, thanks for that background.

     

    I will disagree on your claim that it is "pretty simple stuff", however. Some of the most challenging projects that I've worked on involved incorporating PR strategies into our larger communications plans. PR (at least in today's world) is definitely not simple, and often involves a complex web of relationships and media channels. Same with investor relations - definitely not simple. Possibly early on in her career, but as the organization grew, those responsibilities expand, and along with it, so does the complexity.

  7. 1 minute ago, Rob's House said:

    Yeah, I mean, if OJ can get away with murder, why can't Brandon diddle the help?

     

    Honestly, there's too many posts like Klaista2k, that it makes it hard to differentiate sarcasm and serious posts now. Had to do a double-take and re-read yours before I was sure you were joking...

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ...I think.

  8. 5 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

    True. But as owner she could have hired a President like the guy Kirby suggested who is very qualified for the job and doesn't need the spotlight, and then made any executive decisions she needs to or wants to as his boss, and had a qualified person in that job. 

     

    This I can agree with. And maybe they will in the future.

     

    To play the other side, however - Terry and Kim are trying to build something special in Buffalo with PSE, and have a vision they're trying to execute. It's possible that while they're still in the early stages of executing their vision, that they will have a heavier hand in the day-to-day. Or, they could be having fun with their new toy. Terry has flat out said that he loves being involved with the sport, the numbers, the analytics - basically whatever makes us love football. Kim is the businesswoman who is to actually build the business. Right now, just 4 years into ownership, the toys are still new, and they want to play. Maybe after some time, they'll bring in a true football czar? Who knows, time will tell.

  9. 6 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

    And nothing to do with running an NFL team either. 

    Fair enough.

    However, I would argue that her career as an executive has afforded her some solid business fundamentals - the most important (in my mind at least) being to surround yourself with people who can make the proper football decisions for you.

     

    Half of NFL owners don't have prior NFL team experience before owning the team - you think all they do is think about football? At the end of the day, owning an NFL franchise is about running a business, which almost universally, they all DO have experience doing.

  10. 1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

    Whats funny is the people that are b*tching about Kim not being qualified are probably the same people that voted for a completely unqualified President. 

     

    After all as The President says “grab them by the BEEP”

    Seriously - how do they know she's not qualified? A (very) basic internet search tells a different story, where she was involved with Terry's company from 1991, up until they sold it in 2010. A 19-year career in the energy-business is nothing to laugh at.

  11. Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said:

     

    If you're a supervisor dating someone who reports to you, there's the line, and you walked across.  It may be consensual; your report may be happy.  But because the imbalance of power between a supervisor and a report always leaves some question as to how free the consent really was and whether it will affect the supervisor's behavior, AFAIK most companies say "no" very explicitly.  As in make you read and sign that you've read all kinds of legal stuff saying "I've been told don't do that and I acknowledge I've been told" explicitly

     

    If you're in different reporting structures or on the same level and you keep it civil and non-disruptive, no one will care.

    Exactly - most larger companies enforce strict sexual harassment / workplace sensitivity training that communicates this to some extent. In fact, it's in most employee handbooks. In addition, most larger companies also buy liability insurance to protect in situations like this as well, with their insurance premiums being cheaper if they can ensure all employees have gone through said training.

     

    It's a big deal.

  12. Seriously, why are we even talking about Kim Pegula in this context, beyond that she met with Brandon?

     

    @Rosen-not-Chosen sounds like he's got an agenda with serious beef, since he's trying to redirect the conversation away from what's important here, that being the following:

    Brandon is being investigated for sexual harassment / misconduct in the office

    Brandon is resigning

    The vast majority of fans over the past 10+ years have hated Brandon, and have waited for this day to happen.

     

    Honestly, there's no reason to promote false equivalency by trying to focus attention on Kim, unless @Rosen-not-Chosen has got a hidden agenda. Like others have said on this board, he's either a troll, he's Russ Brandon, or he's both.

     

  13. This is fantastic, thank you for putting this together.

     

    I think many on this board who are crying about this draft don't realize that "the process" is a multi-year deal. This upcoming season isn't where we're really meant to compete for a Super Bowl - it's supposed to be next year and beyond. We're laying down a solid foundation for our team with this year's draft, and have a ton of flexibility next offseason to build a championship caliber team, assuming Allen develops like we hope he will.

  14. 44 minutes ago, the skycap said:

    The Buffalo Bills organization should FIRE their investigative staff!!! The off the field research on this guy is terrible!! I would think the FIRST place you look is social media nowadays. Talk about awkwardness in the QB room. Do the Bills really think AJ is gonna help a guy who was openly gawking at his girl?

    The tweets were deleted a while ago - someone decided to save them, and release them just before the draft. Not the Bills fault - that can't exactly go back in time to see the tweets before they were deleted. Also, find me any red-blooded male in the Bills locker room that has NOT openly gawked at his girl. Sure, not all of them did it on Twitter, they probably did it in person, which is...better?

  15. 7 minutes ago, stevewin said:

    Coach gets more animated as the segment goes on.  Have to say got me a little fired up

     

     

    That's a great interview.

    My favorite part, at 5:28 when he tells the story of that scrimmage, and claps back at his coach saying "No, Favre says touchdowns first" when his coach wanted him to check-down to his FB. Sounds like either way, it will be exciting to watch him play.

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