Utah John
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With most refs, you don't realize they're not working anymore until they die. I have no idea when Cashion retired, but the memory of his calls is so fresh.
The exception to this of course is Ed Hochuli who thought his words of wisdom were the reason we all watched the game. Happy happy happy that he's retired.
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14 hours ago, Ethan in Portland said:
Hogan has always been so overrated. But he did not get a single clean catchable ball in the SuperBowl. Maybe that was him not getting separation, but Brady did him no favors either. For as awful as Goff was, Brady was not much better. The seam pass to Gronk was a good ball but even that one hung a little. He put a few passes in the turf and the INT was a misread.
Goff certainly was bad. He left two TDs unscored because he didn't get the ball quickly to wide open receivers.
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1 hour ago, Aussie Joe said:
All they need is Edelman
I don't think so. Edelman was superb in this year's SB. Two years ago Hogan was superb. They all fall off a cliff about now.
Gronk is beat up. I don't know if he's finished or not. He can still play but the wear and tear have taken their toll. If he retires and Hogan is cut, Edelman will not be sufficient. He can be contained if the defense doesn't need to respect anyone else. Josh Gordon might not be back. If the only serious WR threat the Pats have is Edelman, he can be covered. Of course, Belichick will figure something out as he always does, but the solution will have to be more than Edelman.
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Hogan is a good athlete who's hit 30 years of age. He will decline because that's what happens to most guys. Edelman is 32, another guy who uses his athleticism to be effective. Wes Welker is now 37 -- he was an earlier version of Hogan and Edelman -- quick, not really fast, tough, strong, agile, smart. Yes, I'm aware they're all white men. So what? They all fit into the Belichick-Brady system, which relies on receivers recognizing coverages and getting open quickly for quick passes so Brady doesn't get hit and the chains move.
I was disappointed that Hogan left and really pissed that he went to the Pats, but that's the nature of the business. The nature of the Pats is rent-a-guy, bringing in people with a couple of years left who can still play and who understand the game. Not many Pats play there very long. Ex-Pats are usually not worth signing because Belichick has squeezed out all the juice they had, and because they have been great at fitting into Belichick's system rather than being great players who will excel anywhere else.
So Hogan signs with the Bills and gives them a couple of good years, then moves on, makes a lot of money, gets rings -- sounds like a pretty good career for a lacrosse player -- or anyone else.
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Brady is very good but it's his coach who's the real GOAT. Belichick is a creative genius and a superb organizer of personnel, including players and coaches. His dour persona is due to his complete and focused dedication to his job.
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Gilmore was a very good cover guy for the Bills but he wouldn't tackle to save his life. What he was doing was saving his body so he could sign somewhere else and be in good shape to play well. It really sucks that he did that, showing his coverage skills for sale to the highest bidder, but not playing quite enough for the Bills to decide to pay him what others would.
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Alex Smith signed a contract before the 2018 season for $94M with $71M guaranteed. They will be in salary cap hell for the next three years, and they can't afford to compete for a decent FA QB. They MUST draft a rookie and hope he can play, while they pay him the peanuts guys get early in their career. They just won't have the cash to do anything else.
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How about some perspective. Would you rather the Bills play in the SB every year and lose, or not make the playoffs at all for 19 straight years? I would take the SBs.
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Yeah, we could have had Mahomes, and Gronk, and a lot of other guys instead of the guys we got. That's how it works.
Mahomes is doing incredibly well after a year to watch and learn, and surrounded by all that talent and coached by Reid. A perfect situation for a talented young player to excel in. Mahomes in Buffalo would not have had any of that, and we'd be screaming about using a high #1 on a QB when we already had Tyrod Taylor to manage games for us. I do not fault the Bills for that trade. I think in the long run both teams will be winners as a result of the trade.
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Oh, come on. Buffalo is lovely in June. Not in February.
The city should host sports events and other events in the summer. Put its best foot forward.
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The reason a lot of teams sit a rookie QB and have him watch for a year is that he isn't ready to play and they don't want to ruin his confidence. Or, they have an established starter and want to get another good season out of him, getting them the best chance to win.
I think the chance that Allen's confidence could be dented is about zero. In his case I think his experience this past year will help him because he had to try out his tool set to see what worked and what needs replacing. He wouldn't have had that chance sitting on the bench. Also, what he would have learned this year is that the Bills have a lot of bad players on offense, and that information wouldn't be much use next year when they've upgraded the O line, the WRs, and the TE.
I think Beane fell in love with the physical talent coupled with the best attitude I've ever seen in a QB. Never brags, never throws a teammate under the bus, but still projects leadership and confidence.
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Newspaper writers have to write something in the offseason and it's part of Beane's job to provide something to write about. Never never never believe anything a GM says before the drat. It is a complete disadvantage for them to give any hint about what their real plans are.
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I guess Wrecks wants another chance to coach Reggie Ragland.
26 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:Smart enough to save those OT timeouts.
Yeah. I was saying to my wife the Chiefs should call time out before the last few Patriots plays. Then Romo said it. My wife was not impressed.
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It is going to be interesting watching the Darnold-Allen competition. I think they're both very promising talents, with somewhat different strengths and weaknesses. As always a lot will depend on the quality of the players around them, particularly their Olines.
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26 minutes ago, CA OC Bills Fan said:
He didn’t quit on the Bills. 2nd round draft choice in 93. Before his 2nd season Levy cut him and took a bit of heat for it. Levy said he wasn’t a fit for our 3-4, was meant to be in a 4-3. Chargers picked him up and he was a reliable defensive tackle for them for 8 seasons.
I remember this. I don't understand why the Bills drafted him in the first place.
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Cookie. We could use his attitude and toughness. He was fast, huge, and mean.
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30 minutes ago, billvernsays said:
Nice
I'm here all week. Try the veal.
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The Packers will need some Pettine because their OC can't Hackett.
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2021 is a long way away. Mahomes is playing great while surrounded by a great offensive cast. How will he do as that cast ages, leaves as FAs, gets injured, gets traded for defensive help...? I don't know. I think he'll always be at least very good, and will be outstanding when he has help.
Mayfield is also playing great but with less help than Mahomes has. He might become the best of the bunch.
Darnold looks like he'll develop into an excellent QB.
Allen. Who knows what he'll do with a better O line and receivers? The Bills can't win relying on him as their best QB and RB, and no RB will be effective behind our O line. And Allen does need to get better, too. Can't miss the easy throws, Josh.
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He was a dominant player. Wade Phillips almost quit as Bills HC when it was discussed whether to cut Washington to save cap dollars. Teams built their entire defense around the guy.
There aren't stats for double team blocks swallowed up, or any of the other things Washington was good at.
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What makes you sure Kugler wants to come here? McDermott fired Castillo after the three best starters on last year's O line left and SURPRISE our O line sucked this year. The O line problems were Beane's fault as much as Castillo's. So the track record for O line coaches here is, get used to the view from under the bus.
And look at all the premium talent on the Bills' O line now. We've got..ummm... Sure, what a great spot for Kugler to come into. Why would ANY O line coach want to come to the Bills?
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It would be just like the Jets to hire a DC before hiring a HC. What serious HC candidate would consider signing on with Wrecks in place already?
Wrecks was a one-trick pony. He took a talented Jets roster which was a good fit for his scheme, and went to the AFC championship twice. I suppose that's better than taking a talented Jets roster and having a losing record...which is what he did to the Bills.
I call him Wrecks because he arrogantly and selfishly took a great, powerful, scary defense built by Jim Schwartz, and flat-out broke it. He insisted on putting his own system in place with the wrong personnel, and I think the Bills gave up on him when he had Marcel Dareus dropping into pass coverage.
I actually think he's a better bet for Miami. That's a franchise in free fall, giving up on their QB and HC, and having dumped all the talent on the roster. The Miami ownership could easily make the same mistake the rookie Pegulas did, bringing in a celebrity coach to get attention and sell tickets. Good luck with that, fish. You can battle it out with the Jets or last place for the next three or four years, while the Bills finally catch the aging Patriots.
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I really don't care how many yards he passes or runs for. I want the Bills to win 12 regular season games a year, and Allen to stay healthy. Your wins are the only stats that matter.
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Progress could technically be 8-8 next year, and that's not good enough. 10-6 or better, with a wild card game we win. That's real progress.
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Kyler Murray officially chooses Football over Baseball
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I think going with football makes sense for him. I think he's too short to excel at either sport. He's going to get all the guaranteed money plus probably stick around for the full amount of his rookie deal. He'll go directly to the NFL. If he chose baseball, he'd get a one-time bonus but then it's the minor leagues for a couple of years, making squat and riding buses. Maybe he makes it to the show, maybe he doesn't, but if he doesn't there won't be any more serious money.
Personally, if I had the athletic talent to play both sports at a high level, I'd choose baseball, but more for the long-term lifestyle and the better chance of a healthy life afterward.