Utah John
-
Posts
4,371 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by Utah John
-
-
I think the salary cap helped drive this trade. The Dolphins unload a very good player (Ramsey) who nevertheless costs more than he's worth, and an expensive yet mediocre tight end (Smith), and get a single player back who's better and cheaper than the players they let go. Apparently the Steelers have the salary cap cash to pay for these additions along with Aaron Rodgers.
Just wondering if the Bills could have made a similar move, trading, say, Benford plus a JAG to get Fitzpatrick. I think the Bills would not be interested in this. Benford is a quiet assassin and fits the Bills' scheme. Fitzpatrick is a wild man and might not thrive in a more structured system like what the Bills do. Anyway that's just a random thought, not something we would have considered.
-
Glad to see him retire. He always seemed to play tough against the Bills, better than you'd think based on how little attention he got week to week (although he did get some post-season recognition, which I thought was justified but surprising). There was an early season game a couple of years ago where the underdog Jets were beating the Bills in the first half, but then Mosley got hurt, and suddenly the Bills offense looked a lot better leading to a Bills win.
-
On 6/12/2025 at 4:20 PM, njbuff said:
I’ll start with who belongs on be list and worry about the rankings later.
Kyle Williams
Thurman Thomas
Jim Kelly
Andre Reed
Joe Delamielleure
Eric Moulds
Bruce Smith
OJ Simpson
Kent Hull
Cornelius Bennett
Josh Allen
Billy Shaw
Butch Byrd
Cookie Gilchrist
Steve Tasker
Happy to see Moulds, Reed, and Byrd added. Maybe there isn't room but Sestak was soooo good I would like him here too.
-
The Cowboys seem to think that by drafting pretty good players and then paying them elite money, will entice the gods of football to transform those players into elite superstars. It doesn't work. Also the Cowboys seem to think the way to win is to have as many stars as possible, regardless of the holes that leaves in other areas of the roster. Finally there doesn't seem to be any long-range planning, something Beane is very good at doing, so every year there's uncertainty and drama about who's gonna show up. Don't get me wrong, I hate the Cowboys, and if they want to continue shooting themselves in the foot, that's fine with me.
-
1
-
1
-
-
18 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:
Better than Peterman!
So am I. So are you.
-
12 hours ago, ngbills said:
But I was told many times that he has elite movements, body control and catching ability...
And he does! The challenge for him is adding the muscle and bulk his position demands, without losing the attributes you mentioned.
-
I've seen some videos of the Bills playing at WMS where the field was in terrible shape, but for this game it looked great.
It's amazing that the Bills cruised to a second straight championship without Cookie (traded before the season), Dubenion (injured in this game) and Bass (injured the following week). The key was the defense, which unfortunately got very little attention in this video.
-
2
-
-
Several points. First I posted a few days ago that Beane was relying on Josh, a great O line, and good RBs to make the offense productive. This is exactly what he's been doing this offseason. He's putting his money on a repeat performance, maybe with an upgrade with Palmer replacing Hollins although I really liked Hollins. Everyone else on offense is a year better, also a year older but none of them are past their expiration dates.
Second, the reason he had to make such a drastic haul of D players really comes down to past failures in drafting D linemen. In general Beane has done a very good job but the return on investment from our D line players is not good. A lot of the problem could come down to coaching and scheming, but except for Rousseau there isn't a lot of talent there. Oliver is a pretty average player, not what they thought they'd get drafting at 8. Epenesa is a JAG. The moon shot getting Von Miller came about because the drafted players couldn't get to the passer, and it might have worked if his old knees hadn't broken down, but it ended up a terrible waste of cap space. Now they're trying again with Bosa. So here come a herd of large men, and McBeane are hoping a couple of them can really play.
So, third, if the Bills had found their great D linemen already, there'd be more draft slots available for another WR. But Beane isn't looking back, he's looking forward, with a clear evaluation of what's worked and what hasn't worked.
-
It's looking like this is Beane's approach -- Josh is so good he can win with rentals and retreads at WR. It's not ideal but with the salary cap and the Bills' ongoing struggles to draft/develop/coach/scheme D linemen, maybe this is the necessary way to go. But no more 3rd rounders for aging guys. Rentals should come cheaper.
-
Let's see how he does at UNC without Tom Brady. We always guessed whether the Pats success was due more to Belichick or Brady, but after Brady left the Pats the answer became clear. Coach Belichick suffered from having an incompetent GM, who made bad decisions and ran the roster into the ground. That GM of course was Bill Belichick. At UNC as at most colleges, the head coach is also the de facto GM, leading the scouting and selection process, but now he'll be scouting high school athletes and not college or pro players. His track record in this regard doesn't suggest success is forthcoming.
-
1
-
1
-
-
It sounds to me like this is Ed Oliver's eventual replacement, which OK I get that, but where's the monster 1-technique we need next to these guys? Where's the 340 pound mountain? The Bills love to have their D linemen moving around which tends toward lighter guys, but that's no help when the other guys are gashing the D for chunk plays by overpowering the DTs.
It sounds to me like this is Ed Oliver's eventual replacement, which OK I get that, but where's the monster 1-technique we need next to these guys? Where's the 340 pound mountain? The Bills love to have their D linemen moving around which tends toward lighter guys, but that's no help when the other guys are gashing the D for chunk plays by overpowering the DTs.
-
16 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:
NHL playoffs are the best IMO
The leagues really need to stop tinkering with things every year, 99% of the time the changes they make are for the worse
The NHL playoffs are too long, and there are too many games for viewers to keep track of. But for the teams involved, of course the tournament is a grueling demonstration of toughness and stamina. I just can't watch that much hockey when the weather is so nice (here in Memphis).
-
1
-
-
What I remember about White last year was him getting a DPI call (for Baltimore) while covering a Bills receiver, Coleman I think. But that was a bad call, happy for the Bills but that wasn't DPI. And that's the only time White's name was mentioned. And that's a good thing. Usually when a CB gets mentioned it's while he's chasing a receiver who beat him. That didn't happen to White in that game. So who knows, maybe he's got enough game to help the team win. Plus there's the locker room factor. The other players loved having him around, keeping things fun. Plus it was so sad when he was injured in his last game as a Bill (v.1), knowing that at least at that point it was his last chance for a ring with the team that drafted him.
-
1
-
-
The three demoted officials are second-year umpire James Carter, third-year line judge Robin DeLorenzo, and first-year down judge Robert Richeson.
I went through the box scores for all the Chiefs games in 2024. I found them on the ESPN site, and all the officials were listed except for the Week 9 game when the Chiefs beat the Buccaneers. With the exception of that game, I found that each of the three demoted officials worked one Chiefs game apiece. Robert Richeson worked the Week 2 game where the Chiefs beat the Bengals 26-25. Robin DeLorenzo worked the Week 12 game where the Chiefs beat the Panthers 30-27. James Carter worked the Week 13 game where the Chiefs beat the Raiders 19-17.
The result of all this is that the demoted officials had only a limited opportunity to help the Chiefs. However all three of the games I mentioned were very close (total point differential:6). So who knows whether there's any correlation.
-
2 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:
Butch Byrd, hands down.
p.s. - This should be a poll.
Byrd got interceptions, but he wasn't even the best CB on the team then. That was Booker Edgerson, the shut-down corner of that era. But all-time? The best was Robert James.
-
1
-
-
14 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:
How are Sam Darnold and Geno smith getting so many chances?
They improved from being busts to being mediocre, and with 32 teams all needing a QB, that's enough to pull down that kind of money.
-
Possibly the Pats did this at Milton's request. He doesn't want to be a backup, and Maye is clearly a rising talent who would have kept Milton on the bench. But the Pats seem to have sold for a very low price. This looks like a steal for the Cowboys.
-
1
-
-
13 hours ago, Augie said:
I just stumbled on this article, and I love her more than ever! Not only did she do a good deed for others, but the video clip of her is awesome. She may travel by private jet, but she loves the metro!
https://talksport.com/tennis/2983531/jessica-pegula-indian-wells-wta-private-jet/
OK, fine, her parents are wealthy and can provide a private jet for her, that she really can't afford on her own. Just asking, wouldn't it be nice if Terry Pegula sold the jet and used the money to pay to the cap for the Sabres?
-
1
-
-
Now, Cook.
-
8
-
2
-
2
-
5
-
2
-
-
9 hours ago, Augie said:
Getting out of a chair is an impressive feat!
.
Gotta give some props to the chair, too. Maybe literally if you want to use the chair again.
-
1
-
-
I was at Rich for all the games in 1973, preseason and regular season. I was working as a pop vendor in the stands.
Doubtful I'll get to any games this year since I live in Memphis now.
-
2
-
-
He's 31, and tore an ACL in the middle of last season. He will need to spend this entire season in rehab until maybe the last few games. Check out Von Miller's recovery to get a sense of how good Diggs will be this year. Next year, 32 years old, and probably not allowed to bring his walker out on the field.
Diggs's big sin with the Bills was that he wanted the ball. All. The. Time. Allen was much more effective throwing to whichever of his (less talented than Diggs) receivers were open. But Diggs was very professional in how he prepared, and he took great care of his body. He'll have a good impact in the Pats' WR room and in the locker room, but on the field...?
-
By leaving money on the table, Allen could have a ripple effect around the league. Other GMs can look at their starting QBs and point out that Allen is the MVP and is willing to help the team win by forgoing some of the money he could have gotten, just to help his team win. (I think Brady did the same thing in NE, and he's doing just fine.) As other QBs look around, some of them might feel a little sheepish about demanding Watson-like dollars, and those teams' fan bases will look at that greedy QB as their team flames out, and ask whether a less-well-paid QB with a better roster around him might have been a better choice.
-
I think Allen is safer moving out of the pocket and passing, than he is either remaining in the pocket where someone could fall on his knees, or when he chooses to run. Even when he runs he usually can see what's coming and can protect himself, although there certainly are plays when he takes a shot or lands awkwardly.
Brady's offense relied on quick passes to receivers who could get open quickly. And he always had a good O line. He was so smart he could diagnose where the defense was attacking and usually could identify which receiver would be open. And he became a great, accurate passer for long balls when he needed to and when the opportunity presented itself.
The QB who's the true GOAT, IMHO, is Joe Montana, and he was certainly willing to get out of the pocket and move. At his time, he was one of the more effective QBs at scrambling, as it used to be called. When he got replaced in SF by a younger (and also quite good) Steve Young, Young was even more of a threat to run, possibly at that point the best running QB who was also very good at passing, in NFL history. So much comes down to the skills of the individual and how the coaches design the offense around that guy.
-
2
-
1
-
TE Darren Waller comes out of retirement and traded to Dolphins
in The Stadium Wall
Posted
The Dolphins are turning into the Sabres of the NFL.