RochesterLifer
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49 minutes ago, Nineforty said:
He sounds as lame as I did every time I bitched about Syracuse's stupid, weakass 2-3 Zone that held "us" to 50 points or less in a game.
"Us"?
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18 hours ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:
Let's not be penny wise and pound foolish.
Josh has authorized it.
Pay the man Beane !!
I seriously doubt Beane is refusing to pay the man. However, very few players (Allen and Mahomes aside) get to simply demand their salary. It appears Cook has attempted to do this on social media. He must be willing to negotiate. We have no idea what is happening behind closed doors. He may be privately engaged in earnest negotiations.
I have no doubt the Bills are making serious offers. We'll see where it lands.
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He's a cartoon character. I never took anything Daffy Duck said seriously - just enjoyed the entertainment. The same holds true with the cheetah.
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Dion. His public letter after the mass shooting made me a big fan. Great player, great guy.
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16 minutes ago, klos63 said:
With that logic we really have no RB's on the roster worth much of a contract.
Can't expect much more than 3 rushing TDs from Davis or 1 from Ty.
Yeah, not many players put up neck to back 18td seasons, but this is no ordinary offense, we were the highest scoring team in the league. This is becoming a run first offense and Cook excels in that. We sign him to an extension, might even lower this years cap number.
Honestly, never seen a high drafted player coming off such a tremendous season with so many wanting him gone.
This is what the Sabres do, not the Bills.
I don’t think anyone wants him gone. Speaking only for myself, I hope we extend him without disrupting the Bills salary cap structure. The conversation is about “at what cost?”.
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On 12/17/2024 at 12:01 PM, HappyDays said:
I've completely lost faith that we'll ever have a championship caliber defense under current management. That's why I've been saying for a couple years now the Bills should go all in on building an offense that can steamroll opponents all the way to the Super Bowl. Because clearly that's the only way it's going to happen. To their credit they have seemingly done that this year, partly by investing and partly by Allen taking his game to an even higher level. It's hard to argue with 8 consecutive games of 30+ points scored, and 2 games now of 40+ points scored. I think once we're past the wildcard round all of our games will have to look something like the Lions game. Go aggressive on defense early to try and create negative plays, and the offense needs to just keep scoring TDs and be aggressive on 4th down. It's not the formula most Super Bowl teams have used in recent years but it's our best shot. And next offseason they can't tread water - re-sign Cooper or sign a similarly talented WR, and draft another one on day one or two. Just keep adding to the offense and make the defense practically irrelevant. And ideally next year we need the offense to run like this without Allen putting his body on the line every single week.
I just stumbled across this. Given Buffalo's offseason activities, do you still feel the same?
This is an honest question - not a challenge.
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1 hour ago, HardyBoy said:
Haha, to be fair I never said that, nor did I say the sky was falling. All I'm saying is people cheering that it's "only" a hamstring...a hamstring injury might be something that needs to be accounted for the rest of one's career
I think it's the overall general idea where people might be cheering for something initially, but then in the long run it ends up being worse than the thing they were initially cheering against...like that as a general concept is kinda tickling my brain a bit...like from a Shakespearian/Greek tragedy/film noir perspective
I think people were (myself included) breathing a sigh of relief, rather than cheering.
"like from a Shakespearian/Greek tragedy/film noir perspective"? 😁 You may be (no sarcasm here) too smart for me to mess with.
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5 hours ago, HardyBoy said:
It's not about the healing time, it's about how after the first one they can start happening again over and over.
Yes, because as NFL history shows, once a player pulls a hammy, their career is finished. 😏
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14 hours ago, harmonkillebrew said:
Cook is the 2nd most impactful player on the team.
They need to get him a new deal and to camp. The season hinges on it
This is the very definition of hyperbole. The season does NOT hinge on a new deal for Cook. Fortunately, in Beane, we have a GM with a real business and football mind.
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13 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:
My fear is too often when these guys sit out, then they finally show and get hurt real quick. So how much will he help if he's hurt and then leaves in the off season anyway.
This is what I am worried about. If Cook shortcuts his preparation (not saying he will, just watching from afar), his body may not be prepared for the season and could break down.
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1 hour ago, Einstein said:
I will never understand people advocating illegal streams.
For some reason, it being media makes it pallatable for people to say things like like this. But most of us would never say “oh that restaurant meal was expensive - but there are ways to skip out the door before paying without the waitress knowing”.
Why not just straight up say “i’m a thief”?
If you go to that restaurant, you can purchase the whole meal. They won't band together with other restaurants, forcing you to pay full meal prices at other restaurants for each course and drink.
Restaurants are also not subsidized by taxes for their buildings. Restaurants also do not bombard you with advertisements, forcing you to wait three minutes before taking each bite.
Very poor analogy.
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10 minutes ago, JP51 said:
Oh dont even say it LOL... but wouldnt it be awesome if it were actually us that got Czonka and Kuch and whomever is left to not have Cigars and Champagne every year...
It would be yet another example of Buffalo being Miami's daddy. 😁 Wouldn't that just rock?!
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6 minutes ago, BigDingus said:
I have no issues with new threads, just pointing out every single "____ says ____ about the Bills!" thread inevitably gets merged with THIS thread.
That's why I gave a heads-up that this thread exists.
My apologies if the response seemed challenging. I only meant it as light-hearted, loving those who predict a Lombardi Trophy for the Bills. 😊 No offense intended.
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3 minutes ago, BigDingus said:
I will enjoy any new thread where an analyst (regardless of how irrelevant) predicts the Bills winning the Super Bowl. Go Bills.
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1 minute ago, klos63 said:
Isn't that true for any player that we want?
Yes, exactly. $15m a year for a two-down RB is not manageable.
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56 minutes ago, Gregg said:
Cook is absolutely needed. He is the 2nd best player on the Bills offense. He isn't elite like Barkley or Henry, but he is very good. He helps take a lot of pressure off of Allen.
This false statement is getting repeated far too often. Cook is somewhere between the 3rd and 5th best player on the Bills offense, factoring in our offensive linemen.
In my opinion, Josh is (no surprise) #1. Dion Dawkins is #2. From there, it is very debatable, with Spencer Brown and Connor McGovern in play.
The "pay Cook" and "2nd best on offense" mantra is a Fantasy football and Madden mentality. He is very good, and I hope we keep him at a manageable cap hit. However, our offensive line is, collectively, the 2nd most valuable component of our offense, allowing us to win with Davis and Johnson at RB.
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16 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:
Hope he bounces back. He had a knee injury. He dropped the ball with his hands. It was a difficult catch. Elite athletes make difficult catches look routine.
You can't blast Steph or Davis for their prior drops and give Kincaid a pass.
If he can be a 80 + catch guy with 7 TDs it will transform the offense.
This is a perfect example of not respecting the impact of an injury.
With an injured knee, Kinkaid did not have his full base strength, negatively impacting his core. His quickness, mobility, and flexibility were all diminished. If you think that hands are the only element contributing to catching a football, I doubt you have ever played a "hands-based" (basketball, baseball, rugby, etc.) sport in your life. Tweak one part of your body's capabilities, and the entire machinery is impacted.
Did he not catch ("drop" is a ridiculously harsh assessment) that pass because of his knee? I really don't know. But your response perfectly illustrates a non-athlete's ignorance regarding the impact of playing with injuries.
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He is soooo grounded!
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54 minutes ago, Simon said:
He couldn't block with the injured wrist.
Sports fans, especially the Mafia, are great fun. One wish I had for the average fan is a greater respect for injuries and their resulting limitations. Both here with Amari, and the shade being dropped on Kinkaid, show that lack of respect.
The margin for success among the NFL's world-class athletes is razor thin. If someone is playing with an injury, that margin is gone. Back to Kinkaid, I am excited to see what he will do in '25.
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8 hours ago, Shortchaz said:
Just add 15 pounds of muscle real quick?
I can add 15 pounds in two weeks. Muscle? Not so much.
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@MikePJ76, You are energetically presenting this as an open-and-shut case; theft, multiple rapes, and conspiracy, where you have found the truth over a lack of due-diligence by law enforcement, the University of Kentucky, the Buffalo Bills, the NFL, and the media.
Do you have a personal stake in this discussion?
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The cry of "give Josh more help" is forgetting what having a premier franchise quarterback is all about. He has that huge contract because he can do so much without needing premier talent around him. Beane built a quality offensive line to protect Josh. From there, the Bills piece it together every year. This is what having an all-time great QB looks like.
We have not made it to the Super Bowl because of our defense. That is now being addressed. How well? We'll see.
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12 hours ago, NewEra said:
Finally got around to watching his PC. Very loveable guy. He’s going to fit in well with our locker room and help build on the family type foundation Mcd and Beane have built.
Two thumbs up for this pick. While I was on board with Amos at 30, i felt like Hairston was the higher upside pick. I wanted the speed. I can’t lie.
listening to an interview with Amos on yt, I wasn’t impressed. Didn’t seem very sharp to me. Max has charisma
Thanks for the prompt. I just watched it myself. He came off so good, I was thinking, "Is Max for real?!" I am loving everything about him. It sounds like he got his degree in 3.5 years. So many "Wow" factors.
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59 minutes ago, JP51 said:
Now, some of this is on Beane as well... he has to recognize the value and make a fair offer... because to your point he is not a middling RB and has criticality to an Offense that could use every playmaker it can get.... I am just thinking post June 1 they hopefully can work it out... if they wait till next year... to redo it... then players get paid, prices go up and 15mm becomes pretty realistic for him... I know if they tag him it would be close to that... but lets not go there.
Do we know that Beane has not made an offer? Do we know that Beane has not made a fair offer? What do you believe a fair offer is?
This is why Cooke is negotiating through social media, to get folks to make assumptions of unfairness from Beane.
McDermott not in Top 10 of NFL coaches per PFF.
in The Stadium Wall
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I've been following this thread with some amusement and bemusement. Except for the Chiefs, no franchise in the NFL has sustained the Bills' consistent level of excellence. It's really that simple and is the irrefutable indictment of PFF's top ten coaching list. 2024-25 may have been McDermott's best year, as we kept our top level of competitiveness while transitioning our core. Any top 10 coaching list without McDermott is not a top 10 coaching list.
I understand and share the frustrations listed in this thread.
- The defensive line churn.
- The heavy reliance on Josh. Although our improved O-line and running game are nice steps forward.
- And, of course, the still elusive Lombardi trophy. Honestly, I'm 64 with cancer - please win the go***mned thing while I am here to cherish the moment.
Don't let thoughts of purity and perfection deny you the opportunity to enjoy this period of greatness. They create the denial of a happy life.