Mr. WEO

It really wasn't. This is who Mangold is and the fans adored him for it. What is it that you think the Post is not so subliminally saying about Mangold here? What is their motive, in your mind--let's hear it. You don't need to be outraged for Mangold...

we aren't talking about a college QB to the NFL or a WR. No need for obfuscation....We are talking about a solid gadget type player in college who is playing the same role in the NFL. It wasn't hard to see this coming. Davis as a rookie--sure, keep him around to see what he is. But Johnson is not a top 3rd down back--look at his play this year: 110 (27%) of the Offensive snaps, 11 caries, 2 1st downs. This is exactly what he has been his whole career, consistently--he didn't suddenly change last year z(or this year for that matter). It was a lot easier to be comfortable assuming Skatebbo's likely productivity as a 3rd round rookie than Landon Jackson's.....

it was 1 of 7 pics---from an official on field event honoring him......

Skattebo is playing exactly as he did in college--free money as a late 3rd rounder to anyone paying attention. No magic glasses needed. Johnson is a journeyman who has rushed for 63 career 1st downs over 7 years and over 263 carries (22%). Last year he had 13 on 41 carries (obviously not all 3rd downs, so his 3rd down conversion rate has to be less than 32%. In comparison, the Bills as a team had 360 1st downs--he represented 3.9% of those (Davis was responsible for nearly twice as many). If that's one of the better 3rd down backs then it questions the need for such guys on the roster.

Then trade put out feelers for Johnson--see if anyone else thinks he's a better 3rd down back than what they have. And why keep both of them anyway--make Davis your third down back. Now you have 3 backs but only one is doing anything--and 3rd down rushing is what now?

this is the type of thinking that got them to this point. Johnson and Davis were welll known entities--situational scrubs. Not taking a chance on a wild card like Skattebo so he could keep TWO of this type of guys is another example of Beane's sclerotic Offensive thought process.

They were better before the 2 losses....

if he wants to finds a receiver, he'll have to get rid of the GM as well...

licensed...

Hey Coach, that's probably a conversation you want to have with your OC during the game. wtf

Agreed. That was a weakness that Falcons took advantage of and McD could not figure out. 3 points or 7--didn't matter as that drive made it a 2 score game.....iced it for the Falcons.

14 play 4th Q drive allowed wasn't "markedly better"

Edmunds is a bum. When he’s a bum without a contract, Beane will sign him as a”mentor” or “locker room leader” or “essentially another coach” or whatever such nonsense gets attached here to Beane’s charity signings of “guys he knows”

Where did I (or anyone) say they were "egregiously bad"? I pointed out that yards allowed is not a useful stat. They rank 22nd, 19th and 18th in 3rd D conversions, 4th down conversions and RED Zone TDs.

So what? All that matters is 17th in points against---versus opponents featuring 1 winning record (NE after they beat the Bills) among them.

(picking up script, clearing throat): "F ESPN!! They have been irrelevant for decades! Nobody watches or reads them anymore!" (reads article): "Of course ESPN is still relevant, as the far and away leader in national sports reporting and broadcasting! Anyone who says they don't tune in are bad liars!"

"The NFL" is the owners. You think they are going to launch an investigation on Mara's HC if he just stopped by the blue tent to say "howzee doin"? That could have been confirmed in 2 minutes by everyone present, no investigation necessary no? Come on....

looking at their schedule they might be an 8 win team

NFL doesnt investigate "how's he doing?"

And how will we know he's not actually on the field?

for the first time in human history, Buffalo has been unironically compared to Las Vegas in terms of catering to the wealthy...

he'll briefly be a Tight End, only to transition to Wide Receiver

except without any Offensive coaching talent. You see him running into that blue tent to grab (what he hopes is) his latest meal ticket?

They cops have all the info. they upcharged him from a few misdemeanors to felony assault after they gathered video and witness evidence. there's no chance this poor old working man was in the wrong. he was righteously defending himself. he tried nonlethal force initially and Sanchez kept at him. my guess is that this old cat keeps a knife on him because his line of work involves driving to the backs of bars (to empty their filthy grease pits) that are loaded with drunk failbros all the time. Ol Marky Mark gonna be putting together The Green Machine 3 next season.....

well now they do. Ravens are in deep deep trouble