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Korea and Singapore also have homogeneous populations that has been cooperative of the effort. Some ethnic/religious groups are still defying the lock down and quarantine mandates in NY/NJ. In Korea and Singapore they temperature test people entering the transit system and buildings with large groups of people working or assembling. NYC does not do this. I could go on. And for the life of me I cannot understand how any of the airports are still open to send potentially infected traveler across the country.

Some recent studies are finding that in 90% of infected individuals the first symptom that appears is a significant loss in the senses of smell and taste. So maybe a good test might be a dozen or so hot sauce coated wings and blue cheese every day to make sure we're all virus free?

Strength of schedule is a good point. But even with the 2020 schedule I can see the Bills getting to 10-6. Division games, I can see them beating 2 of the division foes once and the 3rd team twice, so 4-2 here. 2nd Place schedule games, maybe a split with Titans and Steelers so 1-1 here. AFC West, beating the Chiefs might be very difficult but try telling me the Bills aren't better than the Broncos, Raiders, and Chargers, so 3-1 here. NFC west, I say they beat Rams and Cardinals so 2-2 here. That gets you to 10-6. Another factor is 4 of the road games are out West so more travel. In 2019 the farthest west the Bills traveled was Dallas. I think the biggest factor this year is how much of a jump Allen can make in his 3rd season.

Not impossible to get a NYC carry permit if you're politically connected or wealthy enough to grease the skids. Everybody else has their applications pushed to the bottom of the pile or denied.

Poyer is under contract for 2020 at a $4.075M cap hit and will be a UFA after this season absent some extension or deal. Signing him to a new deal at a market value and cap responsible level would be a good move but I wouldn't break the bank. I think he's played at an above average level and helped provide stability and leadership to the defense while it was developing but I wouldn't call his overall performance great or elite here. My guess is this might be a spot where management will be looking to find less expensive and more physical options through the draft. I hope Jordan gets paid what he's looking for but I wouldn't want my wife tweeting out messages about my contract and publicly making what sounds like ultimatums to my current employer. I have absolutely no idea what she does or if she's some kind of celebrity or famous for something but maybe the smart play is to leave the negotiating to the professionals here.

They should reduce the game checks for the officials.

Me too. I figured the Seahawks would be the choice too. Most likely offered the most dollars and in win-now mode vs. the Bills who might be a year away from a realistic shot at the SB.

I'm not sure about the Detroit-Miami trade for #3. I might be alone on this but I can see Detroit going with Tagovailoa with that pick. Patricia is going into year three and needs to show improvement. Stanford has been there 11 years and they have 3 wildcard appearances and three loses in that time. They can draft Tua, play Stafford the year and opt out of the last two years of his deal. That might put the Giants pick in play for teams looking for a QB in this year's draft.

On the play you're referring to if you watch again you may come to the conclusion that, while admitting the Bills botched the blocking assignments, the Texans defender launched into Allen with helmet to helmet contact. In most cases that's a personal foul but I guess the refs were holding onto their flags to throw for that blindside block. Although on Watson's 2 pt conversation an offensive player peeled back and hit Edmunds in the same way. Watch that one too. Called on us, not called on them.

Gurley has a 2020 cap hit of $17.25M with 3 more years on his deal at $13.M, $14,.2M, and $12.5M. A dead cap hit of $12.6M this year. Couple that with diminished carries as a result of suspected knee joint issues and it looks like a no-go to me. If I'm going to commit that kind of money to a RB plus giving something back in any kind of trade scenario I'd rather make a run at Derrick Henry for something close to these numbers. But I don't expect the Bills to do that either.

I'd be surprised if the Cowboys tag or attempt to re-sign Cooper here. For what they gave up in the trade with the Raiders they'd probably be better off never making it. The Bills might take a look at him but in the end they should quickly run the other way. He just seems to disappear when things get tough. He's not a good fit here based on how our team is being built. The cap hit it would take to sign Cooper can be wisely put to use elsewhere. It's a deep draft and there are other options that better fit. Both parties should be in agreement here. Cooper isn't interested in the Bills and the Bills shouldn't be interested in Cooper.

Hard to see the Bills going RB in round 1. I think they're more inclined to take BPA with a view towards need and the relative improvement the pick would provide at that specific position. Depending who's available DE, OLB, WR. OL. Don't see RB as an urgent need.

For the Bills to win as presently defined they would have needed to play a perfect game while getting some breaks against an opponent, the Chiefs for 49ers here for example, that would have needed to more or less under-perform. I think we're an off-season of a good free agency and draft class away from running with the big dogs. And the tougher schedule next year doesn't scare me given a goal of winning the AFCE next season. But I share your enthusiasm and it's great to hear more and more Bills fans express positive expectations vs. the doom and gloom we've been subjected to for what seems like forever.

I don't take a lot of these player evaluations of NFL cities very seriously. What do they have to go on? A flight in on Saturday, one night in a hotel, and a bus ride to the stadium? I expect the nightlife in KC isn't up to par with LA or NYC or NO. I'll also suspect that almost every one of these players dissing Buffalo would give their front teeth to be on the Chiefs active roster on Sunday. The Bills were avoided because they were not contending. That looks to be changing. If you want a chance to help build a winner, come here. If you want advanced training facilities, come here. If you want to play in front of the most passionate fans in the league, come here. If you think it might be a better opportunity elsewhere, take it and good luck to you.

Whatever McCoy has to say doesn't bother me and I could care less what he has to say at this point. His attitude and personality is what it is for better or worse. Rather than keep quiet he has a need to describe the situation where he was a victim and innocent of any wrong. At one time he was a very good to great player at his position. Maybe they should have traded him at the deadline in 2018? But they didn't. They released him and the Chiefs signed McCoy to a part-time role player. Frankly, he's lost a step and all season he goes to the ground on first contact In the KC action I've seen him play he never broke a tackle or evaded a defender for additional yardage. Most likely he's not on the Chief active roster for 2020 or any other team. This might be his last chance for a ring. If he gets it or not it won't make a difference to me and I hold no ill will toward the guy. My focus is on the Bills going forward.

Consistently trading your first rounders is usually not a receipe for success. Rather than chalk it up to skill and expertise at player evaluation I'd say it's more likely to be good luck or random chance. It might work 1 time out of 100.

I think Detroit surprises and goes QB with Tagovailoa on the 3rd pick. Sure they have Stafford but after 11 years and $200M they've reached the playoffs 3 times and all 3 times lost in the wild card round. They can opt out of the remaining 2 years of his deal after 2020. Patricia knows from his NE experience that he needs a long term solution at QB and Stafford isn't it. When will they find themselves drafting this high again to get a top QB prospect? if they draft this high next year the HC knows he'll be out the door after 2020. This puts the Giants in a great spot to trade back. Maybe even with Miami if other teams want to jump up to #4 as QB's go off the board fast. They could drop back a few picks and still get the guy or one of the guys they are targeting and still add another pick or two. I'd be surprised if Jeudy lasts to the Denver pick. If he does Beane might try to move up and get him. Higgins would look good in the Bills line up too and filll a definite need at WR but I wouldn't be surprised if they go Edge or OLB here either.

I expect the Bills to make what they think is a reasonable offer but not break the bank or go outside "the plan". If he signs great if not and some other team offers outrageous term and money then he'd be wise to take it and maybe the Bills get a compensatory pick and find a better value replacement through free agency or the draft.

The Bills need an elite pass rusher, a replacement for Lorax at OLB preferably with size and speed, and maybe a little more help at CB and even a more physical presence at safety in run game support. As for missed tackles there is room for improvement. Some of it is putting yourself in the right position not over-pursuing or being in the wrong gap and maybe technique. But sometimes its just a mismatch or a bad angle. You put any 190 lb corner in the open field against a guy like Derrick Henry or one of the elite TE's in the game coming at you at full speed and I'll bet 9 out of 10 times you're going to get run over or faked out regardless of the quality of your technique or tackling skills.

Better yet the officiating crew should pay the fine.

The line blocking call and execution on this play is more painful to watch than getting a root canal without anesthetic. I thought I was ready to move on from this game on Monday morning after cooling off for a couple days but I'm seeing and reading more and more about specific plays where the ref's either didn't call it consistently or just blew the call. Yesterday I watch the OBD show with Murphy and Tasker and Ross Tucker was on and he was also of the opinion the call on Ford was complete BS. I think that's the consensus of the entire world except the officiating crew here. Then they showed the 2 pt conversion play Watson ran and you see the Texans RB coming back and towards his own end zone to cut off Edmunds right before he get a hand on the QB. No call but they make the call in OT in the playoffs. Two plays before the Ford call on the Allen sweep to the right where 3 Bills missed blocks the defender launches himself into the air and hits the QB helmet to helmet but no call. Would have been Bills ball 1st and 10 on the 27. And on the 2nd half kickoff two back up officials in black jackets come sprinting out on the field? That seemed odd. Yeah that would have been a cheap 7 in that the returner has no intent to return the kick but since when does intent come into play? The rule to give yourself up in the end zone is to take a knee or go to the ground. The distinction is process. Defenders intercepting the ball in the end zone do this too. They don't end the play by tossing the ball to the official. No guessing required. Maybe on the grounding call Allen should have told the officials his intent was to escape the defenders and throw the ball to a wide open receiver down the field. "Well sure Josh, we understand, you didn't do it with intent so no intentional grounding here then". That crew just makes me sick. I hope the Pegula's quietly push for these clowns to never, ever, officiate another NFL game. And for good measure I hope the Chiefs beat them tomorrow 63-3

I'll throw a couple more out there. Left guard, I'd keep Feliciano at RG OLB with size and speed to cover and blitz. Upgrade for Poyer at safety as his run support is a little weak.

You can over-analyze the refs all you want and it won't matter. In another game with another crew that wouldn't have been called. I'm not asking the officials to be perfect just consistent from game to game and week to week. The call on Ford was weak, especially in a playoff game during overtime. Heck, on the play they ended up face-to-face and the defender was completely aware of Ford's presence on the play so where's the "blind" on blindside? I could be wrong but I suspect you can watch every play of every game from this season and watch every game next year and never see an offensive lineman get called for that again. But did that call hurt the Bills? Yes, it did. Did it cost them the game? Well maybe but to me I can't say for sure given other plays they left on the field or didn't make.

Exactly. They know how to work the system to the max. The players they lose are signed for big money contracts and with a couple exceptions don't make much of an impact on their new teams. And they sign low price/one year free agent deals or sign late round drafted or rookie free agent players, like Hogan, to offer sheets their old team likely won't match. The losses outweigh the gains. My opinion of the compensatory draft pick system is that its anti-competitive and unless I'm wrong is unique to football.

On the play Allen was tackled at around the 50 and there was 1:04 on the clock so there was no need for any type of desperation play at that point. And Knox's path to the end zone about 55 yards away was not clear as there we 3 or 4 defenders up-field closing on the play. If you watch the play over Josh fakes a lateral over initially then tosses the ball while being brought to the ground. In that situation it was a foolish and unnecessary risk. Knox's reaction to the ball bouncing on the turf was heads up thinking. That said there were a lot of takeaways for Allen in this game and it will be a learning experience going into next season. His hero ball skills can be a good thing but he needs to dial it back a bit and pick his spots. In that situation the risk was clearly higher than the reward.