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For the red: I'm rooting for Pittsburgh. Cleveland is hot right now and to me the better team. A loss pretty much ends them so that is what I am rooting for. I'm rooting for Tennessee. We own the tie breaker over them. I'm rooting for Baltimore. I would like to see them keep pace with the Patriots this week so when they lose to the Bills it doesn't end their hopes for a bye. I disagree with a couple of your bolded. I'm rooting for Houston. The division is in play if the Patriots drop this game and the Bills can beat them in foxboro. Plus I will never root for the Patriots unless it has some huge benefit for the Bills. This game doesn't meet this criteria. I'm rooting for Tampa Bay. End Jacksonville's season. For the non bolded: I'm rooting for Miami. Ruin the tank and help our strength of victory I'm rooting for Washington. Help the strength of victory I'm rooting for Giants. I bet you can guess why lol. All this said just win baby!!! Still rooting for the division. Beat Dallas when they are reeling, beat the Ravens after having extra prep time, beat the Steelers and Duck Dodge, end the dynasty, beat the running for the buses Jets! Let's Go Buffalo!!!

You know I probably should just let them slide but are we really complaining about the 3rd ranked defense? 3rd in ppg, 3rd in ypg, 3rd in passing yards per game, and gasp 14th in rushing yards per game. They are top 5 in 3 categories and top half of the league in the other category. With 90 million in cap space there is no need to move on from Star or Trent. There is money to spend on Shaq and Jordan Phillips and others who need to be re-signed. There is still money to add players as well. No reason to cut players and create holes in a very good defense.

It looks like I am in the minority but I love the red on red color rush!

Perhaps but I have brought up missteps before and told they were no big deal. I hate to beat this drum but the go back to where you came from tweet got way more defense here than I expected. To the blatant hit jobs I think that is the cost of being president. Especially with the 24 hour news cycles and social media now it is easier than ever to spark (faux) outrage. The right did it to Clinton, then the left did it to GW, then the right did it to Obama, and now the left does it to Trump. I did some research on this previously and the research showed that Trump gets the most negative coverage. I think that has to do with him being a celebrity beforehand and someone who made enemies prior to becoming POTUS. Trump had a lot of negative press prior to becoming president and many people already had an opinion on him. Prior to their presidential runs very few people knew who Obama or Clinton were. GW was only known for being the owner of the Rangers and the son of Bush I. You and me both. Seriously the coronation of Clinton was something I was very happy not to see. The DNC showed how corrupt they were and it still wasn't enough. Media on both sides showed their true colors more than ever before. To be a fly on the wall when she realized she hadn't won...

I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of that out. I'm with you all the way up to thinking that Trump won this election is spite of all of this going on and played fairly. I buy everything except the idea that he and the Repubs would operate above board if as you say it has gone back to at least GW. I'm not saying the impeachment is necessary or warranted but at what time does the lid get blown off of this so it no longer happens? That's what I was trying to get at. I don't want to excuse Obama's actions anymore than I want Obama's actions used to excuse Trump's actions (if he did the same). I have no problem with him being investigated. If he did no wrong I will be relieved. I fear I am rambling at this point so I apologize for not being as well written as you but hopefully I got my point across lol.

Obama at this point doesn't really matter. He won't be holding any office in the future. I am not saying it doesn't matter what he did as I stated earlier neither of them should have done it. I'm saying it is a moot point now. Or better put it doesn't make it better for Trump that Obama did it. I'm really (probably naively) hoping that it isn't the cost of running for President now.

I'm trying to figure out if we are on the same page here. Obama shouldn't have done it and neither should Trump. Are we all in agreement here? Or is it that since Obama did it it is okay that Trump is doing it? Isn't this a textbook definition of whataboutism?

I'm not your target here as I don't hate Trump. I'm not a fan of the way he represents the country but hate is not at all a word I would use for my feelings. I will take a crack as I think the answer is very simple. It lines up with their beliefs. Same reason everyone here is quick to believe Trump and everything the right pumps out. Trump is a proven liar and manipulator. However he gets the benefit of the doubt all the time on this board. People want to believe what fits their narrative. It is really that simple. Confirmation bias runs rampant on both sides. You think Trump was brought in as some outsider to bring down the cabal that really runs this country. I think Trump who was born rich and profits greatly from his position as the president is more of the same. In 5 years a Dem will get elected and this board will go crazy about how evil the new president is, and 8 years later a repub will go in and on and on and on and on. Before people ask for proven liar proof: https://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/statements/byruling/false/ or if you prefer the ap: https://apnews.com/f3073b1291e94d3289c9404c5936db3e

I just re watched it and #71 (Matt Feilir) was within a couple of yards the entire time as well as an official. I would imagine those would be the 2 who were asked if they heard anything. Feiler could maybe protect a teammate but the official would have no reason to lie. Even thinking further into it, I would imagine if the official heard it, he would have immediately reported it to the league office. I have to imagine these guys are required to fill out an after game report especially when an ejection happens.

Cowboys in a knock down drag out game that goes to OT and is remembered as one of the most physical games ever played. That way the Boys can be exhausted on Thursday!!!

Omar Kelly = Mannish Mehta = Mike Rodak They troll their own fans as much or more so than anything else. The new ESPN reporter is such a breath of fresh air. Marcel Louis Jacques actually has me going to ESPN for Bills news instead of avoiding it.

I'm waffling. I could see it Sunday but the way they didn't take their foot off the gas against Miami means we might not see him grinding at the end of the game. Dallas would be a nationally televised game and a great story. Neither team is terrible against the run with Denver being 11th and Dallas being 15th. I'm hoping for this Sunday but voted for Thursday. Short weeks are tough for defenses and someone who runs using a punishing style should do well.

They met last Thursday https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28086474/source-antonio-brown-meeting-nfl-lasted-8-hours

If she has an android, you can sign in from another device and have it turn the ringer on. I have misplaced my phone several times and just use my wife's phone to turn on the ringer. No app necessary.

Only 3 of those are DTs however 3 of the next 4 are also DTs and make more than 15. He is in line for quite a payday and imo has earned it. Front load it while they have extra cap space or push the big hit to year 2 when they move on from Star. Either way they can and should pay this man his money!

Way late to this but honestly I forget this forum exists. Perhaps it could be pinned on the main page with the college football board? Maybe do it as a test run and if it doesn't take off then remove it completely.

Just for fun I looked back. The last time a Buffalo receiver finished in the top 10 for yards was Lee Evans in 2006! Brown has been playing way above my personal expectations. Hearkening back to the Stevie Johnson days, I don't care whether he is a #1 or not. He produces. The Bills certainly need another receiver across from him to take their attack to the next level and it would be nice to see it be a larger target with a large catch radius. He can be 1a and 1b with the other guy because Beasely is pure slot. None of the other guys on the roster have shown they are a consistent threat. I'm looking forward to the draft this year as I think that is where the answer will be found. Put me in the Ceedee Lamb camp as well. He is electric!

Thank you!!! Everyone here is talking wild card and not division. Patriots are not as strong as they were and Brady is looking looonnnnggg in the tooth. Bills are 7-3 I'm rooting for the AFC East title! 13-3 Baby!!!

The patriots run of extended success has skewed a lot of these though. Did you know 4 of the last 6 super bowls have been won by QBs drafted in the 3rd round or later (in jest). I don't think it is a secret that you need to have a top quality qb over any other position. I think DE is as big a need as WR but it doesn't mean that WR isn't a need. If Allen was a Brady/Rodgers/P Manning level talent then sure but he isn't... yet.

Seriously I love this dude. He plays with joy and fire. That is a defensive guy celebrating not just with the offense but with the QB. That (to me anyway) says what his team and teammates think of him.

Jordan Phillips is maybe my favorite player on the defense so I am probably a bit biased here. This dude is an energizer and their roles can't be discounted. He is constantly pumping up the crowd and defense. To me he fully embodies the process. I get worrying about when he gets paid as it seems that is an issue with dt over any other position but if he was that type of guy I don't think he would have come back this year. He is tied for 10th overall in the entire NFL in sacks. He is 2nd at his position for sacks. He has production, he has the attitude, and he already loves the City. He is must re-sign imo.

I think 1 and 3 for sure show that it isn't all Daboll and I would even put 5 in there. At the pro level you shouldn't need coaching to avoid penalties. For a team that preaches accountability Lee Smith continuing to get PT is a head scratcher. I agree with you about 2 but that goes to my point that the QB is what drives people's opinions about a team. Have a good one and people think you can win any game. #4 for me is certainly on play calling but I have seen elsewhere that the Browns stacked the box and forced Josh to beat them with his arm and he couldn't. Now some of that is drops, some of that is lack of talent, and some of that is play calling. He tested Denzel Ward a ton for some reason and he is their best cb. I would have loved to see them pound the rock but Gore is showing his age. I don't know why they are handling Singletary the way they are. He should be the starting rb and get runs early and often, that we agree on. If I am going to question the coordinator Singletary's lack of pt and Lee Smith's amount of pt are the 2 places I am most sore about! Bills added talent but they still are not one of the more talented teams. That is the biggest problem with this team imo. Apparently last week talent trumped culture . The phrase he took that from is hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. When talent works hard they are unstoppable and that's what the offense needs. Not just process guys but tops of the league talent process guys. Tre White is a great example of that and the Bills need more of that imo.

No the 4 teams you mentioned (KC, Seattle, GB, and NO) all have elite play at the QB position. The Bills don't have that (yet). QBs are sexy and teams with those qbs will always be favored or thought higher of because of it. I really don't think Daboll's play calling is as bad as people think. I think the execution is poor. I think Frank Gore is washed so not getting Singletary more involved is a sore spot for me. However I think the Bills need a #1 WR to bump everyone down a spot. John Brown has played great and exceeded my expectations outside of him though there are no threats at the position. Beasley is a dink and dunk guy, there is no "big WR", and they need to improve their RB room. I keep going back to the Bills have no game breakers. The Browns have OBJ, Landry, Hunt, and Chubb at the skill position who are all better than their Bills counterpart. Eagles got Wentz Alshon Jeffery and spent a first on wr (agholor), Rams got Goff Cooks and Robert Woods, KC has an obscene plethora of weapons for Mahomes. The Bills need to get Josh some talent to take some of the pressure off of him. They need to get Daboll some better talent to work with. Hopefully this off season those things happen. On a side note if Daboll is fired I will be hoping and praying for Jay Gruden but fear we will see Ken Whisenhunt.

They have crappier defenses but better offenses. I opined this in another thread but it is because winning with defense is not sexy that people think the Bills are bad. The Bills have a very good defense and as the numbers show a below average offense. I was just talking yesterday that if the Bills scored 21 points in each game they would only have 1 loss. That is what they need to improve on and it really isn't that far from where they are now. It works out to be an extra field goal per game. They haven't arrived yet but they are not as far away as some people think. I don't know if this is the place for it but the defense isn't getting enough love imo. Last year they were the #2 defense by yards but people were mad that they were 18th in ppg against and that was the stat that really mattered. Now they are 21st in rush defense and 3rd in ppg against and people are still blaming them for the loss against Cleveland. In my mind if the offense doesn't score 24 they aren't doing their jobs. If the defense gives up more than 21 they aren't doing theirs. Are we still doing heat maps? Win against Jets - Defense Win against Giants - Team Win against Bengals - Defense Loss against Patriots - Offense Win against Titans - Defense Win against Fins - Team Loss against the Eagles - Team Win against Redskins - Team Loss against Browns - Offense So I have the defense responsible for 3 wins on their own, 4 more games where they did their job, and 1 game they didn't The Offense I have responsible for 0 wins on their own, 2 losses on their own, 4 games where they did their job. Defensively we are a 7-1 team. Offensively we are a 4-4 team. Sounds about right to me.

I heard a stat the 7 times a team with .750 win percentage has been a dog to a team with a .250 win precentage and the .250 team has covered every time. Now I'm even more nervous about this game lol. The Bills always seem to be the team to fix whatever ails a team when they are struggling. Hopefully that is a thing of the past!