Utah John
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Got two guards who can play, and a RT who finally figured things out. Presto! It only took about 25 years to rebuild the entire line after the great line we had during the SB years.
Cleveland has a great interior G-C-G but didn't make the list I guess because their tackles are pretty bad.
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It's gonna be a sloppy field. Temperatures in the mid-30s, with rain/snow likely. I always wonder if there's an advantage to wearing all-whites in the snow to make it hard for the opponents to find you. But, the combo they're using is the best looking by far.
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One simple rule: No special teams player (as their primary role) gets in until Steve Tasker does. Not even kickers, which the HOF seems to like.
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1 hour ago, NewEra said:
You really think that’s the only question? As if there is zero chance he will ever be a contributor again? I don’t think he’ll ever be worth his salary, but I do think he’ll be worth rostering next season.
to answer your question, no, we can’t cut him. We can…..but we won’t save any money. 32.5M dead cap
We wouldn't save anything against the cap, but Pegula would save $32M. That's money that could go for a lot of other things.
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18 hours ago, Low Positive said:
Tyrod was the #2 QB so that makes sense now that DeVito mania has passed. I have no idea what they’re doing in Washington unless Rivera
is trying to save his job.
Yeah, no. Rivera is done in DC. New owners will want to hire their own choice.
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The Bills should have left him on IR the entire season. I guress they thought he'd play himself into game shape. Which is crazy since they see him every day in practice and know what he can and can't do.
The only real question now is whether they cut him during the offseason.
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$37M is a lot to pay a middle-tier QB who's aged well past his prime. They probably figure they can sign a young QB for a third of that amount and get just as good production. Sure there will be a cap hit when they cut him but there would be one sooner or later, so why not just take the hit now and get it over with.
The Denver trade with Seattle was a disaster for Denver. Just like the Seattle trade with the Jets for Adams was a disaster for the Seahawks. I think the Broncos went all in on winning last year, have been reeling through a hangover this year, and for a New Year's resolution they're going to be good from now on.
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1. Hill
2. Watt
3. Jackson
4. McCaffrey
5. Allen
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15 hours ago, chongli said:
Patrick Mahommes brownnosing Alan Eck Week 3 of this season, congratulating him for his promotion to referee:
[right at start of the video:]
Well do you think Mahomes should have told Eck he didn't deserve the promotion??
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Really the only reason to watch this game is to get an idea whether Stick would be a good candidate for the Bills backup QB position. I think yes.
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On 12/24/2023 at 10:45 PM, DapperCam said:
That’s all well and good, but pretty much every AFC playoff team has similar BS wins and close losses as the Bills (maybe we have more unlucky close losses than most actually).There are no truly dominant teams in the AFC this year. Take a look at some of the ugly KC wins. Dolphins beat the Cowboys today because the Cowboys fumbled a basic handoff at the 1 yard line. A complete unforced error.
The closest thing to a dominant AFC team this year is Baltimore, and that's because they're consistent. And good, of course. Not a lot of meh games mixed in there.
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On 12/24/2023 at 6:04 AM, Thurman#1 said:
So, [sigh] ...
you know your headline disagrees with your post, right? And that it just isn't so?
Maybe if you want to try again, think a bit, first?
Look what happens if the Bills win out and Baltimore beats Miami. The Bills and Miami will both have 11-6 records and the Bills will win the AFCE because they beat the Dolphins twice. And the Bills have the second best record among the AFC division winners. KC can finish no better than 11-6 and we have the tie breaker over them. This means the 2 seed. Not bad for a team thought to be out of the playoffs a month or so ago. (The Miami game will be tough, and pivotal.)
We've all been assuming the Bills will beat the Pats and then it's up to the football gods about the Miami game. But what if Buffalo loses to New England on Sunday? Can the Bills still get in by beating Miami?
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33 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:
This is SOP right? Random testing?
Assume so.
What's not clear is what the penalty would be if he tested positive. It's not like the Bills would forfeit the Chargers game. Would he be suspended? That would be very bad. I don't recall a single bad snap on a punt or kick this year.
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19 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:
Its just normal NFL nonsense. He's been incredible through his first 7 years. But rather than just say he's been incredible, people had to start putting him in the same conversation as Brady, which is both disrespectful to how truly great Brady was, and pretty much setting Mahomes up for a let down.
Mahomes is likely going to end up having his worst full season in the NFL this year, but it still a very good season in comparison with his peers. Just have to wade through the bs to get a sense of what really is going on. For my money Mahomes is still the best QB in the league, but the Chiefs are dealing with the outcome of having to pay a QB huge money coupled with drafting late every year, and his weapons aging out of the league. Kelce is on his last legs, Tyreek Hill's influence on the Chiefs was underestimated, and they've done a poor job of drafting. Championship football takes a lot of things happening well all at the same time.. That said, I'd still take the two championships they have.
I agree with most of this, very much, but the Chiefs have actually drafted well for the most part. CEH was a good fit for the Chiefs of three years ago but Pacheco is much better for the 2023 team. The Chiefs O line was converted quickly from a disaster to a strength, and you can say the same about their defense. What hasn't panned out is the WR positions, where it appears the Chiefs got complacent, didn't upgrade, and figured Mahomes and Kelce could keep on figuring it out.
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6 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:
This idiot Hans Gruber will forever be butt hurt because somewhere on his Jimmy Durante nose there's still ketchup & mustard. His incessant anti Bills takes are now officially childlike.
Look past his rant against the Bills. Wright is correct that that the Bills didn't blow out an opponent they were expected to. Cowherd's defense of the Bills v Chargers is exactly right. The Bills had a short week, lost a day due to travel, played a Chargers team that had 10 days rest, neutralized Khalil Mack, and WON. They WON an NFL game against an NFL opponent.
While the Bills have been up and down, Wright is right (haha) that the Eagles have looked bad for the last month. The Bills had them beat, and would have put the game away in the first half were it not for Shawn Hochuli and his Eagles love (and the Bills could have won if McD had gone for it on fourth down after Allen and Davis didn't connect). Other than that win in OT, the Eagles have sucked bad.
The only team that doesn't seem to have trouble playing well every game is Baltimore. Counting on the Ravens to have a fish fry next week, to keep the #1 seed, and put the Dolphins at risk of losing the AFCE.
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The weather could be a factor. The long-range forecast (caveat: usually not expected to be accurate this far out) is 36F, 24% chance of precipitation, and a mild breeze. If it's just a little colder than 36F, and if Sunday is the one day out of four when a 24% chance of precipitation means it does occur, we're looking at a heavy snowfall. 34F and snowing usually means very heavy snowfall, and if it's been below freezing the night before, heavy accumulation.
Maybe all-white uniforms would be best, to help the players hide from the Patriots.
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13 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
Just the way the schedule was constructed back in 2002 when they went to four team divisions. We could very well host them three years in a row now if we happen to finish in the same place in the division this year and next (2024, 2025). We're for sure scheduled to play them at home in 2026. Season opener in new stadium?
Thanks, but I think this means that the Bills and Chiefs will both need to finish at the same position in their respective divisions, in order to play each other in the future years. So if the Dolphins beat out the Bills for #1 in the AFCE and the Chiefs get #1 in the AFCW, then the Dolphins (and not the Bills) host the Chiefs in 2024. Right?
Not to worry, though. The Ravens will have a fish fry next week, the Bills will beat NE in Orchard Park, and the Bills will wrap up the #2 seed in the AFC with a win in Miami.
6 hours ago, Belgium_Bill said:Wouldn't it be a fun assignment to ban the word "if" from the board in the upcoming weeks...
Leaving aside the resting the starters part from this thread, what I totally agree with is the underlying vibe of this message, that we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves too much and qualifying for the play-offs is by far the most important thing, seen as we were all but dead and burried after the Eagles disaster... The board has been full of pipe dreams of where we could end up by winning out, but frankly, after the many blows this season what I absolutely want to avoid is losing at Miami and be eliminated from the play-offs alltogether. And that scernario is still possible. Last nights win by the Ravens means that they may well have locked up the #1 with a win over Miami next week, leaving the door open for the Steelers who play their final game at Baltimore.
It's a sad consequence of our losses this year, but it may come down to that, downward trending poor teams getting crappy easy wins in their last few games: Jaguars (home Carolina, @ Tennessee) is another example. As great as it would be to play for the division title in Miami, knowing that a loss there might be season ending would make it a mega bum squeezer. So my main prayer is to be guaranteed a play-off spot by next week.
Yeah that's right.
We could have a Bills agony countdown.
13 seconds against the Chiefs
12 men on the field against the Broncos
11 men on the left side of the field vs the Titans in the Music City Miracle heist
-- feel free to fill in the rest
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If the Ravens beat the Dolphins and the Bills beat the Pats next week, the Bills can take the 2 seed in the AFC by beating Miami. I would say that's worth going all out for the win.
2 hours ago, RG Murdock said:I like the idea of FINALLY getting the Chiefs here next year!! That goes out the window if Bills finish second..
I'm not doubting you, but could you please clarify why this is?
I know there is a series of explanations why the Bills have played KC every year almost forever, and why almost all the games have been in KC, but I don't know what the reasons are. So this isn't a big rant, it's just a question. Thanks in advance.
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8 hours ago, bigK14094 said:
Very inconsistent team this year. I am a 60 plus year fan, and yes, I went to games at the old rockpile as a kid. (my Dad's company had tickets and we got to use them during the bad weather games) This team could have been a #1 seed, but, they fail to play up to potential many games. Injuries were bad. The 13-3 season was a year with few injuries. Luck of the draw in that regard in the NFL. The Bills have had other seasons with many injuries, and this team has done better than most in that circumstance. I will say the big money guys are not cotributing....Miller, White, Milano, Hyde etc etc. That hurts more as your alleged top performers give you nothing and you never know if the next man will really step up. Could this year's version get a deep playoff run? Not likely imho, as the lack of home field advantage will hurt chances. (assuming the Bills don't get the AFC East title). However, I think it was 93 or 94, the Bills did go to the SB as a wild card team. (We're back again year)
I always root for the Bills, and hope the season goes into February, but, not thinking that is too likely in 24.
This team can't be the 1 seed anymore, but the 2 seed is still within reach thanks to the Chiefs losing today. All we need is for the Dolphins to lose to the Ravens in Baltimore next weekend (and Buffalo beating NE) and then for the Bills to beat Miami in week 18. The Ravens winning will depend on how hard they're trying to win, and the Miami game will apparently depend on the phase of the moon or something.
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12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
... when Easton Stick made that cross field lateral? Be honest. Your mind went there.
OK, just for a second, yeah, but then I realized that the Bills had not abandoned that side of the field like the did in the Titans playoff game. Then I just relaxed and realized everything was all right.
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The Lions and Bills both drafted the guy that fit their needs. Both players are good players and good fits for their respective teams. Both of them are making plays that the other guy couldn't, and that's fine.
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Allen has a bad game every now and then. When he has one and the Bills still win, take it and enjoy the outcome.
He missed several wide open receivers in the first half, and his INT came on a play when he had Diggs open and underthrew him. I don't know if he has a problem going back to the Cowboys game when he made a few good throws but Cook's running was the star. He hasn't been really great since the KC game.
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41 minutes ago, Tim Tindale said:
Anyone think Shakir wasn’t actually touched down (speaking of impossible Josh throws)? I thought it was so bang-bang, that they maintain the call the field.There's a myth that evidence must be clear and convincing to overturn the call on the field. What they do now is take their best guess about what happened, Maybe that's better actually but it's not the story that they tell us.
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Well that was NOT FUN.
JA can earn an extra $5 million this year by doing this
in The Stadium Wall
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No, but they'd get two additional 3rd rounders.
And if you're injured and can't play in the game in Miami, what then?