Buff the Cat

It gets you pumped up, but also knocks the pre-game jitters out of you. I used to get sickly from the anticipation of playing and then after the first hit I took or made in the game, I was "ready to go" and felt great and could play at my best.

I know our O-line is not performing the best lately, but damn this game really gives one some perspective. Both O-lines in this game are playing horrible. I mean, if you have less than 2 seconds to throw the ball, even really good QB's are going to struggle.

That was great! Thanks for sharing.

My vote would definitely be the original Bar-Bill (in East Aurora). Not only do they have great wings, but their beef on weck is excellent. I grew up right in that area and always loved to go there. We live outside the state now, but when we visit we make sure to hit that place everytime.

I remember when Joe Cribbs was our running back and Joe Ferguson our QB. I admired all those pros when I was a kid but was heartbroken on how bad the team was at the time. Then came Jim Kelly and there was NO singular telltale sign that he would be a HOF QB, but what was noticeable for me was that there was something special about him (maybe he is the answer I thought at the time). Been hoping for that feeling again for a long time and Josh Allen might be doing something similar. You can see he is a baller and it seems his progression is moving in the right direction. It makes me excited to see where this team go with him as the QB.

I agree that he has done a great job so far. FWIW, Ford shifted to RT not LT.

This is how I see my favorite team. I hope for the best and see what happens, and most importantly "stay positive". I agree with your post and hope we found the QB we need. I cheer for my beloved Bills, but I don't let it ruin my life if they underperform.

I hear ya Kelly. It is worrisome until it happens and then it is either euphoria or disaster. The math says a 40 yard out to the same side of the field (left side or "near side") using the example above would be a 48 yard pass. A pass to the opposite side of the field (weak side) would be a 50 yard pass.

For all those enamoured with downfield arm strength, please keep in mind that a 20 yard out to the opposite side of the field, is close to the same distance as a 40 yard "bomb" with the difference being in that more "zip" is required on the ball on most out passes. For example; 40 yard bomb: The team is set at the left hash mark and the receiver is 15 yards away from the QB. The receiver does a "go' route (meaning straight ahead) then the total distance thrown DOWNFIELD is equal to approximately 43 yards. DOWNFIELD is capitalized because it does not take into account the arch or the true trajectory of the throw, it is simply "how far" downfield. c2 = a2 + b2 ​So, a= 15 yards, b= 40 yards. 20 yard out to the opposite side of the field: The team is set at the left hash mark and the receiver is 15 yards away to the right of the QB. The receiver does an "down and out", at the point of reception (near the sidelines) the receiver is now 29.75 yards away from the QB laterally and 20 yards away vertically. So, c2 = a2 + b2, a= 29.75 yards, b= 20 yards which equals 36 yards. ​This pass pattern usually requires more "zip" on the ball to hit the out pattern and is only 4 yards different than the "bomb" pass. Zip on the ball, and of course, accuracy is extremely important on many throws. My point here is to show that an Out, In, or Seam, pattern can require as much "zip" and as much "arm strength" as those people demanding deep throw "bomb" strength. Full Mathematical Disclosure = Field Length 120 yards including endzones, Field Width 53.3 yards (out of bounce-to-out of bounce), NFL space between Hash Marks 6.2 yards.

Seems like the Bills got a solid pick with this guy AND also by trading down, getting set up to possibly pick a QB in next years draft, which by all accounts appears to have a MUCH higher QB class. So, I am fine with the pick, let's see what this new staff has to offer us.

That's is a whole bunch of assumptions rolled into one post. I can make some as well, here goes; Rex taught the defense his scheme during training camp and saw there was some "push-back" or reluctance of some players to 'get into" the new scheme. Rex knowing that the defense was stout the last 2 years under Pettine and Schwartz decides to do a mix between his own scheme and that of the Pettine/Schwartz scheme to mollify players. Rex understands that even though his scheme has proven successful, so has Pettine and Schwartz's recent schemes as well. The season starts and our defense for the beginning part of the year is "ok". Rex tries to install a little more of his scheme to the mixed scheme they are running to improve the defense, but it makes it worse. He backs off a bit and uses a little more of the prior regime's scheme and it doesn't seem to help as well. As the season progresses and the clearer the picture becomes to who can and/or will do the Rex scheme becomes apparent, as well as our playoff hopes are finalized. Rex finally goes "all in" on his own scheme the last 2 games and our defense plays some great ball. Thinking about the season in retrospect, Rex realizes that he should have stuck with his full out scheme from the first game and endeavors to not only bring the current players up to full speed on the scheme but also bring in new players, as well as drop existing players, to solidify that scheme for the upcoming season.

It does suck big time that the Sunday Ticket doesn't offer the game. Did you try screen mirroring the phone at least?

WTF, did Sammy say? I need a translation, I kind of get the jist of it, but WTF?

Agreed. Also, on another note how much of the negative viewing experience is due to poor ISP's, overloaded nodes, and/or viewer over-expectations due to a lack of tech-know how etc., etc.

Easy now, I apologize if I offended you. But I was responding to your comment that you had a 30+mb down, which nowadays IMO, is not much especially for streaming HD content from the internet. Many people that I have spoke to, (not you), think they are actually getting 30mbytes of download data etc.

I had the game simultaneously on my Samsung TV using the free Yahoo app, my water-cooled desktop (27" HD monitor), and my phone. It worked great, HD on all devices with maybe 2 freezes for maybe a 1 or 2 seconds on my TV only. Of course I get 187 mbps download and 11 mbps upload. :-) Never use the built in browser if you can access the same content thru an app on the TV, the browser or "middle man" as I call it, delays everything. Also hard-wiring 100/1000 switch doesn't do diddly if your download is only 30 mbps, you actually need to surpass 100 mbps to utilize the extent of the 100/1000 switch. Keep in mind that download speed is measured as Mega Bits Per Second, not Bytes. There are 8 bits per byte.

Good gawd, this has to be the worst example example ever.... Let me try to help: 1) Deal (contract) between FJ and M&T is just that - it is a deal between those two parties, the Bills organization has practically no say in the terms of the contract. 2) Deal (contract) between the Bills and M&T - FJ has no say in the terms of this contract 3) Deal (contract) between the Bills and FJ - is a deal between just those two parties, M&T has NO say in the terms of that contract. If the Bills decide to cut/trade, etc FJ at ANY time - there is nothing M&T they can legally do as well as say, that would put the Bills in any position of doing something "wrong" or "untoward" or "negative" in M&T's eyes. If M&T should feel that way towards the Bills irregardless of the obvious truths of marketing and the flow and flux of the NFL, then it is on M&T to "grow up", so to say (or in other words their marketing department needs some real experience)....

Very good point, that is the only way that the ball could lose 2psi in that amount of time other than a needle. Technically it would not be cheating, but if the intent was to have a deflated ball, it certainly goes against the spirit of the rule. Hard to prove the heated air and even harder to prove intent with heated air. Anyone here could do a simple experiment by inflating a balloon inside their "warm" house then put the balloon in their cold garage or refrigerator and watch how it decreases in size. etc etc.

Entering into the 2014 draft, it appeared to me that the intention of the organization was that we had our QB (EJM - irregardless if it was a Nix/Brandon choice) of the future. From that viewpoint it seems to me that Whaley wanted to boost the weapons available to said QB to help increase the offensive production. In that effort, he did what he thought was best in acquiring (in what many experts regarded as the best WR out of many excellent WR's) Watkins in the draft. Stemming from that same viewpoint, we now have our QB of the future, 2 excellent WR's in Woods and Watkins, 2 great RB's plus Bryce Brown, and returning vets in the OL plus new OL draft picks with potential upside. On paper things seemed to be rather rosey. Obviously we know now how the season went, but it makes one wonder how much of this offensive potential may have been wasted due to either the HC and/or OC or QB or otherwise. Whaley has made some great FA acquisitions during the season and I wonder how much he believes in EJM and what precautions he may take to secure a potential replacement should he have fears that EJM failing come to fruition. At this point, for me, it is hard to determine how much EJM's performance is a result of coaching and how much of it is a result of talent or lack thereof. I have some hope for EJM, I want him to do well, but then again, what was and/or is the real issue... Buff the Cat

Didn't Marv Levy have a tenure somewhere else before he came to Buffalo? Did not his second chance here pan out? just sayin'....

+1

Seriously? Come out of the rock you're under....

I couldn't agree more. I had that feeling that he was going to be someone special and that things were finally going in the right direction for the Bills. Hard to believe that was 25 years ago, damn..

This is true, unfortunately in the Bills game the ref did not blow the whistle. Thus the play continued and he was forced out of bounds.

I think you missed the point above, the ref is going to blow the whistle for a few reasons and none of them have to do with possession or his physical body. As both are laying there for 2 full seconds without moving or making progress, the ref will blow the whistle to stop play for these reasons. 1) The player with said ball has given up futher progress 2) the saftey of the player, not good to have a guy hit while prone on another player after they have been laying there for a bit not trying to making forward progress, in this scenario forward progress would be establishing another foot or body part down. As a result of the whistle the officials would THEN determine whether the defender had the ball inbounds. Which in this unlikely scenario would be "yes" because it would be ruled a tackle by the receiver and play was whistled dead with both players in bound.