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the thought is that trubisky knows the offense, has a decent new TE for checkdowns (graham). GM ryan pace is still holding out hope for redemption and the defense is expected to be better than the '18 season with off season signings and injured key players at full strength.

Searched for the NFL policy for any schedule contingencies if players on a team should test positive for COVID prior to a game and I could not find anything. With the rash of MLB games being postponed because of positives tests, it seems possible or even likely that this will happen to NFL games too. My thoughts are that they should play the season- if only for a learning experience on how to develop policies and procedures. At the very least they need a policy in place ASAP prior to the start of the season for scheduling contingencies if players test positive prior to the game.

the woman could likely have a mood and behavior disorder which is where abusive behavior often comes from. she could be emotionally abusing the child too. if this is the case, standing your ground / enforcing boundaries does not work with irrational people- period. you cannot reason with an emotional disorder. he did the right thing by calling the police. documenting the issues is the first step and gives him leverage in requiring her to seek an evaluation and follow up treatment plan. it also documents the incident should things not get any better and helps his rights after separation. the law is on his side- there is no justification for physical abuse. there is no justification for physical contact unless done in self defense. it is going to be a process but i wish them well.

Seneca Nation Smoke Shop Stadium?

William Fredrick Cody Stadium.

I heard early this morning it was going to be the Warriors.....

New Era needs to start making face masks. As for the naming of Rich it should go to a tried and true name that says Buffalo- like Labatts .

One thing to understand is that most of the media are not doing a good job at reporting information that is qualified to be meaningful to us. For example it seems daunting when there is a rise in confirmed cases- but we need to understand is that more people are being tested than ever before and the new case numbers are not a good indicator on what actions are needed. The best indicator IMHO are the rate of new fatalities. This number is fairly consistently tracked and would show a trend of the actual cases both confirmed and unconfirmed. For example, the US 14 day trend is + 32% new cases, but down 31% in new deaths. That is a big deal and a very encouraging sign. [EDIT: I'd like to ask you folks to redirect general covid discussion to the covid-19 threads in OTW or in PPP. Thanks. And the stat you're looking for for "new case numbers being a good indicator on what actions are needed" is % positive cases. When the mere number of positive cases rises, it may be a result of more testing. When the % positive tests rises, more people are getting infected. For Example from the NY Forward Dashboard we can see that the number of tests is rising, but the % positive is falling: By contrast, for Arizona, we see that testing is going up but positive cases are going up faster, leading to an increase in % positive tests. That wasn't true for a while in late April (testing went up, while % positive went down) but that changed. There's typically about a 4-6 week lag in deaths, so they aren't a good indicator. Discuss more with ya over in the covid-19 threads, 'K?

thanks for this thread and hope that are are doing well. living in the chicago area very much the same things are happening- no toilet paper, no school and soon no bars or restaurants if it hasn't happened already. governor of illinois and the mayor of chicago have complained loudly about the long waits at the airports for screening for the european flights- calling trump incompetent and blaming it all on him. sorry for the inconvenience people but better safe than sorry.

The rule is being followed but IMHO is disrespectful and patronizing to the coaches being interviewed to fulfill the rule. The results are not what was expected however.

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lack of execution and playcalling are the symptoms. lack of experience and continuity are the cause. 8 new offensive starters. They'll get there......

the main reason that they played the way they did and lost is lack of experience, coaches and players. look at the experience and years of continuity on the remaining AFC playoff teams. that is all the Bills need.

thank you for a great season and beating expectations! they entered the year with a new OL and 8 new offensive starters!

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cody ford

i disagree with that. even with the pre-vent there were too many mental mistakes in the execution that will be worked out as they gain experience as well as additional players in need positions.

it sure seems like it. my big complaint is cody ford lettig jj squat run in un contested.

playoff berth? seeded 4th as a wild card in 1974.

what was that little dance before the spike?

I agree with you completely and have been saying this for years. They can help the entire team for a number of reasons as well as help select players that will be team leaders. I actually wrote an article about this for a former Bills site. Below is the article for your reference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tae Kwan Do Maybe, Team Sports Psychologist Definitely The Bills had recently contracted an expert in tae kwan do martial arts to assist in developing hand techniques for the defensive line. This kind of supplemental training can theoretically enhance and polish a player's technique and skill sets in a most practical application. As with any training, a good portion of the results are up to the student. A highly motivated player will realize more tangible, on-field "real world" benefit from any training or coaching he may receive. What about the player who might be distracted by a lengthy, drawn out contract negotiation process? How is his motivation? How about the player with an upcoming legal trial? Is he able to concentrate and perform at his highest level with a court date, perhaps for his second offense, looming large in the horizon? What was his mental "table setting" like that lead him to become involved in issues leading to arrest in the first place? What about the 22 year old newly crowned rookie millionaire? Is his head in the meeting, at practice or in the game as well as it could be? What about that new attention magnet superstar? Is he really a part of the team? How is his presence affecting the team’s ability to learn, develop and perform? Are any Bills players affected by conditions such as these? Unfortunately at present, the entire Bills roster is right in the middle of one if not more of these conditions. How would the team benefit if these issues could be minimized, satisfactorily resolved at the team level or prevented in the first place? The Journal of Psychology published an article in 1997 entitled “The Relationship between Leadership Behaviors and Group Cohesion in Team Sports”. The article referred to the LSS, or Leadership Scale for Sports. The scale applies to both delegated team leaders (coaches) and non-delegated leaders (players). It breaks down into (5) basic categories, Training and Instruction, Democratic Behavior, Autocratic Behavior, Social Support, and Positive Feedback. The scale can be administered as a test to coaches and players. The journal reported a strong relationship between high LSS scores, “team cohesiveness” and on-field success. Teams with high cohesiveness tend be a team in its purest definition, a group of people linked to a common purpose. When teams are cohesive, the individuals are better able to minimize external distractions for the benefit of the team. They also become highly motivated and place more emphasis on avoiding behaviors which could get them (and the team) into trouble. High LSS scores mean that the players not only cover for each other, they also hold each other accountable. They’ve got each other’s back and they watch their backs at the same time. A qualified sports psychologist can assess the coaches and players, detect areas of strength and need, and help develop coaching and team leaders which will bring about higher levels of team cohesiveness. The concept of sporting organizations utilizing psychologists is not new but the application has been very limited. The NFL has employed them mainly to analyze prospective draft picks, drilling down to very personal information found on social networking web sites. Canada has implemented them at the national level through the Canada Games Sports Science program. The initiative is intended to help amateur athletes mentally prepare for national and international games events and develop their mental skill sets. Virginia Tech Institute has employed a sports psychologist since the year 2000. He is available to student athletes on a voluntary basis. Although other examples exist, the concept is still in its infancy. Hard-nosed old schoolers may scoff at the idea of a team shrink to patch up so called professional athletes. The other view illustrates that teams are dealing with more player issues of greater severity and with unprecedented public knowledge of these issues. It would be difficult to argue with the idea of considering practical, effective measures to prevent or minimize team off-field distractions when players seem to be accumulating more arrest records than breaking records on the playing field. Although it’s true that a team’s talent is usually the best indicator of success, playing as a true team and having them perform at their highest level is also important. While the day when teams are scouting the nation’s top sports psychologists for a supplemental draft may never arrive, it is a fair bet that their numbers as well as their level of involvement will increase. The stakes are high and rising. Employing one could be considered an investment. How much is it worth to accelerate a top draft pick’s career by advancing his mental adjustment to the rigors of NFL football? How much is it worth to gain additional victories in a season through enhancing team leadership capabilities and cohesiveness? How much is it worth to prevent top performers from being suspended for legal troubles? Considering it as money in the bank will make it an easier pill to swallow.

not convinced yet either but hopeful. the defense put the offense in a position to win the baltimore and new england games- they couldn't do it. i don't believe houston will present as big of a challenge though so i give the bills a better chance in this one.

barkley is fine. one game does not a decision make. yesterday's game including conditions and offensive lineup were not the best. give him a week's worth of practice with the starters and all will be well.

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