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Adonai Mitchell is interesting. Some of the attitude concerns seem to be linked to his lack of management of his diabetes. I’ll be curious if the Bills think they can manage that. Because if they can he’s an unbelievable athlete. For any of the film gurus on the board I am curious is Franklin plays faster than his combine time.

You asked why. The answer is McAfee is one of the most popular, if not the most popular NFL show in the world. He is on ESPN as well, but his YouTube alone did better than the NFL Network did last year. So he’s likely already beat “one of the larger panels”. You can “disagree” all you want. But it doesn’t change the viewership numbers which aren’t really an opinion. Lots of people watch McAfee. Way more people than you think. It isn’t bottom of the barrel viewership. Day in and day out it’s top of the barrel. You just hate the guy and that’s ok too. But it has nothing to do with BB.

You’ve missed the point entirely. Those Pat Macafee numbers are bigger than most of the other sports and football shows on any other network. Get Up and First Take average about 600k per day to Pats 800k+. You hate the guy. I get it. I am not here to tell you he is the most entertaining shows. But when you ask “why isn’t he on the other networks right now?”. That’s why. Because his daily viewership is as high or higher than everybody else. Everything you like the most isn’t the most popular and that’s totally Ok. But it doesn’t make other people bums.

Interesting. I wouldn’t be mad at either. I think there is a real possibility we trade back and a small chance we even end up with 4 picks in the top 100. The cost for Higgins to Buffalo would have to be astronomical. Cincinnati, KC, and Buffalo are all in a fight for the top of the conference. Buffalo has to be a short list of no-go’s like to Diggs to KC.

I think there’s a chance we get 4 picks in the 2nd/3rd tomorrow with a trade down from 33. At quick glance lots of teams with 2 x 2nds/3rds.

That was my first thought. I think we can get more value for 33 tomorrow than either pick today.

I think it is a fine trade. I’m not sure it’s a good trade. But at the same time you wouldn’t apply that logic to trading Diggs to KC for a fair return. KC would have to pay a major tax.

This. I will add that if you’re going to do it you absolutely don’t swap picks down the board. You give 28 and you get picks, multiple picks, back to you. I would feel a little better if it was - Bills give up 28 - KC gives up 32, 95, and 2025 3rd. Curious if BB thought KC was going a totally different direction? Do we just trade out of the first all together?

And who is going to hire a new GM? Terry Pegula? Hahahaha. Might as well burn the team down at that point.

In season McAfee averages like 800k viewers per day and 1.7M on social media clips. Pat is as big or bigger than any NFL show on tv/youtube. You don’t have to like the guy, or his show. I don’t care. But to talk about the PM Show like ianybody going on it is the bottom of the barrel is flat out wrong. If Pat isn’t the king of the football media hill he is very close to it.

The first pick Bill Belichick didn’t totally crap on when the film comes on.

I love the fact that these guys are getting picked in the top 3 and the first thing Bill does is break down 3-5 plays on why they suck.

Has there ever been a HOF father and son (other than Lebron and Bronnie James of course)

They look more like soccer jerseys to me. Maybe they can put a little collar on them?

It's news! Any major hire the Sabres org has to meet 3 criteria: 1. Best hire 2. Who Terry is willing to hire. 3. Who will take the job. Under those 3 circumstances I think Lindy is in the top tier. Pro's: I think this could set the stage to push Terry a step further back from hockey decisions and/or an eventual promotion of Lindy to POHO. Even if this whole Adams/Ruff era fails I would rather Lindy hire the next GM than Terry. Cons: They fired Donnie 6 days ago. They either didn't even try and hire another candidate or there are a huge amount of candidates that don't meet no. 2 or no. 3 above. Both are giant red flags for the org.

Lets be real here. Terry got a pass for nearly a decade of ownership. The heat didn't start turning up until Covid, then a failure to maintain the facilities, and now the team is tied for the least amount of scouts in the league and has half the analytics and player development staff of some other franchises in the league. Terry didn't just lose a few hockey games and get booed. He is on a literal historic run of ineptitude setting the record for longest playoff drought in NHL history. Since March 1, 2011 no team in the NHL has a worse P% than Terry Pegula's Buffalo Sabres. This isn't hyperbole. It is the current state of the franchise.

It is bonkers. I totally agree. Also, if he can find a buyer committed to keeping the Sabres in Buffalo for eternity he should 100% do that. They are valued at $900M and he is the worst owner the league has ever seen. Or maybe this is the best route? That means somebody else could be in the room with Terry and he can help save this franchise from the ol' Ter-Bear when it comes time to eventually replace Beane/Allen. The Sabres also act as a distraction for Terry. I imagine Brandon Beane waving the Sabres around like an imaginary ball for a dog to get Terry out of the room.

It has been clear for some time Terry needs some more cash. I think he is likely over invested in sports and the Harbor Center and doesn't have enough liquidity. "Nothing to see here I am not selling anything everything is cool. The years of a leaking roof (KBC), keeping the scoreboard for 2x the factory recommendations, bottom half spending across the NHL 7 of the last 9 years, and getting out of any major contractual obligations are just happenstance" - Terry Pegula "I am selling stuff"- Also Terry Pegula (25% of the Bills, backed out of the BCA lease, and selling the Rochester Knighthawks after saying he wouldn't 2 weeks ago)

I am not a believer in Jalen Hurts yet. He hasn't shown me to be a good enough passer to make up for his cap number once it starts coming into play.

I am on the fence on this whole thing, leaning to the against it side. But I believe the solution for June 1 is for Aiyuk to sign an extension on SF paper the trade.

Not going to check all the posters, but I don't think the people saying "We can't afford to move on from Diggs" and "We can't afford to sign Higgins/Aiyuk" are the same people. I was part of the "We can 100% move on from Diggs and it is very advantageous for the receiving team" camp. Higgins and Aiyuk would have to come with extensions. I think it "could" be done. The issue is what is the direction this team is going in regards to roster management? I think they likely want to get out of some of their hefty vet contracts, get younger, and get out from under some more hefty vet contracts. I am not sure immediately bringing in a $30M receiver fits in there. That said IF the Bills are going to do that with either I would prefer they take a swing at the bigger and more physical receiver in Higgins over Aiyuk. I like BR, but he doesn't $30M excite me. I wouldn't be shocked if the Bills go down the path of OBJ or similar route in a post June 1 move. But I also won't be shocked if they want to roll as much of Tre's $10M over to 2025 either.

Not that all rookie WR's hit the ground running but Aiyuk had 748 yards (5TD), 825 yards (5TD), 1015 yards (8 TD), and 1342 yards(7TD) with a round robin of Jimmy G, Nick Mullens, CJ Beathard, Tre Lance, and Brock Purdy as his QB's I don't think it is a coincidence that Aiyuk broke 1000 yards once SF found some stability at the QB position.

The Bills? Ford is getting ready to release a commemorative 2 Bronco for 2025. That bad boy tops out at 28 mph.

There was some complaint about the 10 year length on the PSL's up thread. That likely coincides with right around Josh Allen's retirement. I would assume that is by design once the market resets? Based on the Sabres, the terrible upkeep of KBC, and Pegula pulling out of Blue Cross Arena lease in Rochester, I have every expectation that he becomes a bad tennant and the team tanks. He will want to stick his hand in the honey jar one more time before that happens. Edit: I was corrected on the timeline down thread. I still have little faith in Terry Pegula.

They aren't PSL's. You don't own the right to the seat for other events, you get no priority, and they are only for one single season. Ultimately these are just itemized season tickets broken down into ticket and profit. But because SU is non-profit that profit is considered a "donation" and that donation is tax deductible. Also the total "all in" cost of a season ticket to SU Football is between $99 - $650 INCLUDING the tax deductible donation. Good luck telling the IRS your PSL is a donation. This is not the same thing.