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Why?

I hear several people saying this and my question is...why? The Bills are a SB contender with an exciting team. They will be on prime time at least 5-6 times. In past years we've seen teams on primetime in successive weeks, plus there is an 11-day gap between these two games.

I wouldn’t have recognized Banchero either, with that huge TAR HEEL plastered over his face.

I’d be willing to bet Beane offered Jerry a vet minimum deal (or close) and told him to come back if he couldn’t find better on the market.

Yeah, it was obvious even back then that Marcel deserved our empathy and was likely burdened by significant mental health issues. I blame the Bills’ FO at the time for not realizing this and dedicating significant resources to the situation (or drafting someone else). I feel like if Marcel had been brought into the current Bills culture the story would have ended differently.

The Steelers can bus to all their games.

Yup, and I’m sure you heard Beane’s comments about him not being fully recovered from ankle surgery last year as well. I’m very pleased with where the RB room sits right now with Motor, Cook, and Moss. Edit: and the real reason I opened this thread was to comment that Rich Eisen is another national NFL media guy who has really taken a shine to the Bills. Nothing but positivity about Allen and what Beane/McD have accomplished.

Didn’t Epenesa break Tua’s ribs? Anyway, to suggest that the Bills “missed” on those three DEs at this stage is spurious at best. Let’s give ‘em a bit of time.

Whaley is still wondering how in the world Diggs is still a Bill and wasn’t cut because there was no way Buffalo could afford to keep him.

Every year the NFL opens with the defending SB champs against another high quality opponent. Every. Year. They don't simply throw any game out there because "the ratings will be strong no matter what." They want to start the season off with a bang, and a game that will get people talking. Bills/Rams checks every box.

First of all, @corta765, thanks for all of the effort you put into this! For some reason I like schedule predictions a heluva lot more than mock drafts. I think the lustre is off the Pats*** after they were blown out in the playoffs and made no significant moves in FA -- plus they had a bizarre draft. They get two primetime games and that's it. Maybe the Bills are one of them, but I tend to believe the NFL doesn't want to put another potential blowout in that spot so my guess is that it's NE/Miami for one of their night games. The Bills are opening in LA on TNF. There are so many reasons to put this game there, and few not to. It's the Super Bowl everyone "wanted" to see, and could even be a preview of the next one. Aside from that, I have no clue.

I haven’t read the whole thing yet but the Baltimore stuff was interesting. In a nutshell, execs opined that Baltimore gets the benefit of the doubt but this was an odd draft with who they selected (and didn’t select).

Hardly. More likely, Cleveland is asking for too much. That will change.

Funny stuff. I’m probably in the minority around here, but I actually like the post-NE Brady.

Sweet digs.

With all due respect, Greg, that's no way to go through life. I've watched the 2nd half of that game several times just for the sheer magnificence of it. When they get to 13 seconds I turn off the video and think about how nice it is to have a superstar QB.

Translation: we know these games are boring as f**k and we're trying to do something about it.

Call me crazy, but how about titling the thread "QB Coach Joe Brady; what's his role with Josh?"

T-minus 7 days and counting! I wonder what other early releases we’ll see over the next week. I do believe they’ll announce the opener before the 12th.

Yup, and it’s such a bummer. You’d definitely think teams would prefer a backup QB doing it, because (a) they’re used to taking shotgun snaps and (b) you have more options to fake with a real thrower back there.

First of all, thanks, OP, for compiling this list. It was not very long ago that I would pour over these UDFA signings hoping one or two would make the Bills roster and surprise everyone. Now, it’s just fun to see if I recognize anyone. I hope they get a chance somewhere, because it ain’t likely to be Buffalo. I suppose I agree with most of you that the guy with the best chance is probably the Aggie TE.

I have found Pereira’s commentary on NFL games to be pretty insightful. Is it just me?

Meh. The last thing I want to do is re-live the end of that game. They blew it because they feared the big play. On to this season.

On that point we disagree.

I think we need @corta765 in this thread, STAT, to explain the possible schedule permutations and ramifications of these game announcements.