[How confident are you the Bills beat the Bengals?]

Tim Graham just picked the Bengals for the win. He must enjoy being the contrarian.

[OT…Just for fun CBS has the Bills projected to take Dalton Kincaid]

The Bills may get both Hyde and Hamlin back next year. Poyer may be back because of the unknowns for the other two. They really need to get two new interior linemen, at least. Morse is really good, but his injury history is worrisome for both the team and him. Plus, the guards are meh. I’d be okay with DB and WR free agents and draft two interior linemen in the first three rounds. Add a wideout or TE in there, too.

[Updated Beasley signing to practice squad]

Admittedly, I was not happy with the way Beasley handled the vaccine issues. That said, I understand why Josh wants to have him back. I just worry that Beasley has aged out. That would mean another guy that is ineffective out running routes, a failed experiment that will take time and balls away from Knox and Davis during a playoff run.

[Need Advice - Finally Getting To A Game]

I went to the Jets game this past weekend. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency - $170+. Had wings at Gabriel’s Gate after the game. It’s a twenty minute walk from the hotel. They don’t take reservations, so expect a wait. There are a lot of options for food. There is a bus that runs to/from the stadium for $5 each way. The pickup is at the bus station, a ten minute walk from the hotel. Go Bills!

[If you have just one choice]

10 hours ago, Commish said:

Dophins this week and next. Tickets against the Phins are starting at $195, and maybe then the price would drop  

 

Kind of miss being irrelevant in late December, and $30 tickets. Well, not too much...

I’m going to the game next week. We bought club seats in late summer for $225. They are $600+ now.

[From where we are standing, what is your measure for a successful season.]

Win the Super Bowl. 

[Tre'Davious White - when will he be ready?]

I’m in the camp that thinks Tre has done enough for our team to get the benefit of the doubt here. It has been a year; the expectation is that he is ready based on other similar injury and recovery times. Ford field can be tricky. Let’s see if he is ready for games after this one.

[A Few Thoughts about the Vikings game, in no particular order]

1 hour ago, schoolhouserock said:

Not including lyrics ranks right up there with a fumble in your own end zone.

I miss the days of Grateful Dead. ☮️

[Best Restaurants in Buffalo ?????]

On 11/9/2022 at 12:08 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Buffalo Chophouse is my go to when I come back for a game

Russell's Steaks is number 2

The Chophouse has been closed on Sundays. We stay at the Hyatt and used to walk to the Chophouse, There were almost always Bills players there after games.

[Dolphins @ Bengals - TNF Game Thread]

This Tua thing is what made me give up watching boxing.

[Do you have a problem with fans standing the entire game?]

We go to 1 or 2 games a year. I’m getting older (65), and I’ve sat all over the stadium. About 10 - 15 years ago, we started buying club seats off the secondary market. We’re much happier there now. I wouldn’t be able to stand a whole game, nor would I want to. Big plays, big third downs, of course we stand and cheer. I’m lucky to be in a financial situation that allows it.

[Gabe Davis Injured]

I’m not with the talk that missing Davis won’t be a big deal. That undervalues Davis. The Bills can definitely overcome it, but he will be missed.

[5 roster related questions - as we get closer to the final 53.]

55 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

I took "biggest season" as most impactful to the team, so I voted for Cook.  I think he'll be our rookie MVP as he puts immense pressure on the D and brings the offense to another level (which is an unreal thing to imagine).  

Obviously, I agree. He will take little swing passes for ten or fifteen yards whenever Josh needs him.

[EDIT: RIP Len Dawson (was HOF’er Len Dawson in Hospice)]

Always respected him. I hope this time is peaceful for him and his family. I was a fan of his, and I liked Hank and the whole team really. The 60’s were odd (for a number of reasons). I was young and a fan of Cleveland, Buffalo, Dallas and Kansas City at different times.

[UFO Found on Ocean Floor?]

Shelly Winters wasn’t round when she was young.

[Tony Siragusa Died]

Sad news. RIP.

[Kim Pegula is receiving medical care]

24 minutes ago, Beerball said:

Yes, odd is the right word if you are letting this affect your everyday life. If that isn’t happening to you then you are in the same boat as the person you are criticizing.

Let me clarify this because it obviously struck a nerve. We are called the Bills Mafia, not my chosen term but so be it. When I see a guy with a Bills hat on, I say something like, "Go Bills". When I drive by a house with a Bills flag, I feel a connection. I don't know the guy, but I know we share a love for the Bills. We are like a big family, which, I think, is meaning of the term Bills Mafia. I include the Bills fans, players, coaches, staff and owners in this "family". I particularly like the current owners. I live in Fairport, so I feel a connection to Kim, although I don't know her personally. Maybe I'm a sensitive guy, but when my friends are "hurting" by extension I'm hurting. I don't mean to say she is literally like family to me; I simply feel for her and her family and you, our Bills Mafia. I'm not crying in my soup. I'm just trying to understand how we can claim to be a part of this Bills Mafia but not be hurting for each other when something serious could be happening here. That's it.

[Kim Pegula is receiving medical care]

37 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

I am not hurting, but I have prayed several times for her to get better. I find the odd demigod status that some on here have for the ownership team to be... well, odd.

You pray for her, but you are not hurting? So you don’t feel sad the Pegula family is worried about her, and by extension, the whole Bills family is worried? That is what family does: worries about each other. Odd is the right word alright. 

[Kim Pegula is receiving medical care]

One of the many pleasures of being a Bills fan is being a part of what has come to be called the Bills Mafia. One of our leaders is hurt, and as this thread shows, when one of us is hurting, we all are hurting. Get Well Soon, Kim.

[ESPN -Dead Company walking?]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

I think I'd rather listen to ESPN than Dead and Company.

Maybe I'm getting old, but I don't understand the reference. I really like the Grateful Dead (went to about 40 shows from '73 - '90, several in Buffalo at the stadium like the one with 10,000 Maniacs and the one with Dylan, and at the Aud and a great one at Shea). I haven't seen Dead and Co., but the music is good, although I think we all miss Jerry. Is this something about John Mayer? Honestly, I'm confused. Okay - I am getting old. I re-read the title 🤪

[I think Greg Rousseau becomes an elite pass rusher in 2022]

18 minutes ago, Paul Costa said:

Bad things man bad things. 

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves in this comparison. You’re taking one of the best ever’s tag line here.

[Which of these former Bills would you like to see back on the roster?]

1 hour ago, BarleyNY said:

Teller, Gilmore 

No to Gilmore. I didn’t like his attitude on his way out.

[Just one of a million reasons I LOVE Stefon Diggs!!!]

15 minutes ago, Draconator said:

 

YOU

YOU

YOU

YOU

YOU

 

He then said this

Got me

[Packers Signing Sammy Watkins To 1 Year Deal]

Colleges should be embarrassed to graduate someone who communicates like that. It seems that no one, people or institutions, have any shame anymore.

[Mock draft has Bills trade next years round 1 + , to move up in first - Too much?]

The Bills traded a ton for Sammy. What did that get us? I’d love to have a great #2 corner, too, but sticking near the allotted picks each year seems more prudent than trying to catch lightning in a bottle.