Mango

Does he have kids? Could his kid be involved in something?

Drugs it is then? Maybe he is depressed so he has schlepping mushrooms or LSD? Pain, He has fentanyl for that! Narcolepsy? A little bump never hurt anybody!

This is fair I think. As a fan I think the season is more fun to go through 17 weeks as like the 10th ranked team in the league. Being thought of as the best or second best team means that you are trying to live up to these really high expectation. And more often than not the best team in the league doesn't necessarily play the best football in the league that week. Last season I felt like a prisoner of expectations. Unless we were lights out we weren't the best. And if we weren't the best we failed. It is kind of like the Olympics, most bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists. Silver medalists generally think a lot of "well what if....then I could have won". Bronze medalists think "Woah, look what I did. That was sweet".

It feels like it has gone from the "Hall of Fame" to the "Hall of "Hey I remember their name after like 10 years"".

He played a great game and made great decisions. I don’t want to take too much away from this week because he was light out. But as the season progresses I’d like to see a quicker release, hit that back foot and fire. If we can consistently put that stuff together as needed, Josh and the team will be unstoppable.

I think Chargers/Vikings is compelling because we think both teams might be good, but we think they might also be kinda bad. It is an exciting game because we aren't sure.

The overall match ups this week have to be some of the worst in recent memory. Outside of rooting for your home team the most compelling match ups are: New England/ NYJ - Two good defenses and nobody to play QB. Indianapolis/Baltimore - You get both the Richardson(Q) and Lamar. Without AR this game is stupid. LAC/Minnesota - I have no idea who either of these teams are. Are they great? Are they bad? Total wild card between two similar maybe wildcard teams come January.

2.9 Seconds. 21st quickest or 11th slowest last week. Being decisive (and correct) with the ball is something I still wish he would be better at. None the less, much much better game. I am glad the sky isn't falling on me this week and we have steadied the QB play a bit. https://nextgenstats.nfl.com/stats/passing/2023/REG/2#average-time-to-throw

The last two weeks are the total spectrum of the Josh Allen experience. What a ride!

This is sort of what I was eluding to. It sort of breaks down to “If you’re real enough we will accept you. But if we don’t accept you it’s because you’re too superficial and there is something wrong with you. Be better and you too can be one of us”

I don’t mean to rain on the parade, but as somebody from Buffalo who was born here, left and come back a few times, I find Buffalo less friendly than other places. I think if you’re a lifer it’s great. And even if you transplant yourself here it’s good. But I my experience even for transplants there’s an undertone. You’re never just “John”. You’re introduced to Buffalo bred friend groups as “This is my friend John from Tampa”. And in that group you’re referred to as “Mango’s friend, John, from Tampa”. There is a separation there. It’s an odd sort of gate keeping. Sort of harkens back to coming home for the holidays and on a random Wednesday I can find the same group of guys in the same corner of Coles, doing the same thing we were doing in HS, and their first words to me are “Did you see Canisius beat St. Joes twice in football this year?”…No…No I didn’t. I also find that transplants tend to conglomerate together more in Buffalo than other places. In other places I’ve lived in MA, NJ, OK, I am just Mango and my friend group has been pretty diverse. Just a few things I’ve picked up on in my comings and goings as well as some stuff I’ve noticed and talked about dating transplants in the city. Buffalo is a great town, I just wish it would be more confident in who they are today and where they are going, rather than rallying around the past.

The Browns wish they were getting 2023 Wilson production for Deshaun Watson money. I guess they’ll just have to settle for Watson production.

I think the most hilarious part of Deshaun Watson’s play/contract is that there isn’t another good comparable. Cleveland is in a tough spot, they aren’t getting enough production out of the QB position given the cost. Their biggest problem is they’re paying for Deshaun Watson results for Deshaun Watson pay.

He’s smashed expectations so I think that’s part of it. To your point, right in front of me during the Jets game he got absolutely embarrassed by an OL. Like blocked so hard his body went boneless and he back flipped. It was actually hilarious. That said he’s been pretty decent. When expectations are a JuCo player, it’s ok to be excited with “pretty decent”.

Defenses can’t do everything. My big criticism with Josh when he’s at his lows is he tries to complete the plays he wants to complete rather than the plays he should. It’s a nothing burger. If Josh sticks to this style, teams will start to cheat on some things here and there. At that point he’ll have some more room to run and favorable match ups deeper down field. I am sure he’ll go off on the ground at some point.

I think part of it is maybe a resolution issue? But funny enough I think the smaller NO/CAR game is the one in 16:9. Agreed it’s terrible.

I like that the comp for Deshaun Watson and his skill/pay grade is that Cleveland is in a tough spot since they pay Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson Monday. There isn’t a decision, contract, or position close to this output vs. paycheck other than himself.

Deshaun Watson is just a mediocre game manager making Deshaun Watson money. 2 half way decent rosters with 2 milquetoast to bad QB’s. What a crazy week 2 MNF. 11-7 and 6-6.

Kenny Pickett sucks.

My friends fantasy team has Lamar Jackson, Anthony Richardson, JK Dobbins, Waddle, Nick Chubb, Jamal Williams, and DK Metcalf. They’re all injured. It’s hilarious at this point. EDIT: Chubbs injury isn’t hilarious, but situationally for this one fantasy team it’s a comedy of errors *circus music plays*

I believe public subsidy should have public benefit at its priority rather than private profit. I don’t mind taxes. I don’t mind the state finding things I don’t enjoy, or however you want to put it. But the byproduct has to be a public resource. If the state wants to fund a stadium for a multi billion dollar corporation, then the people of the state should have access to all video transmissions. Similarly my current city is accepting bids for fiber optics to be run through the city, but current plans leave out about 1/3 of the city. But we all fit the tax bill. I don’t mind paying. Just add community value. I find that a reasonably apolitical stance.

I disliked the 40’s for LB and DB’s. It adds a ton of confusion.

The Dolphins are no joke, but beatable. Bills are the same. The interesting thing is that it feels like a lot is wide open with Buffalo, Cincinnati, and Kansas City’s start. Feels a bit like the Singapore GP these weekend. Max out in Q2 and all sorts of issues in the Red Bull. Russell randomly flies off the track. Leclerc disappears. TD Ferrari/Carlos Sainz!!! And that’s Miami right now.

They probably lose that game if Mac Jones is their QB.

All games played in stadiums with public funding should have to show all games in whatever municipalities helped foot the bill. If the new Bills stadium takes city, state, and federal dollars then every market should be able to see the game. Just my $0.02.