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This has absolutely nothing to do with being “sensitive” — it’s about acting like an adult. Do you walk around the grocery store and yell, “F*** this place!” at the top of your lungs because they are out of milk? “It’s a football game so it’s ok” is just about the most ignorant response imaginable. Here’s the thing: not everybody swears regularly. I actually use words like s-h-i-t and f*** all the time. I believe they are a part of our natural language. But I don’t shout them, and certainly not at people trying to do their jobs. Being outside at a football game doesn’t change that.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

This is actually a good question. I think if you are at a game live and are shouting obscenities you’re a douche. I mean, what grown ass man or woman thinks that is acceptable? In the privacy of your own home, do what you want.

can’t wait to read your column this week

If I was (a) a public figure, and (b) sent electronic messages to others in my industry, then I’d happily comply. I know who I am and I know what I’ve written. I feel pretty comfortable.

I browsed that Oilers forum just for kicks (didn’t register), but I truthfully didn’t see a whole lot of people feeling optimistic about their team’s chances this week.

I’m with Hap on this and call b.s.

Cover21 talked about this play…his take was that Diggs probably lost track of the DB, perhaps thinking he was closer than he was. I mean, let’s face it, a receiver isn’t typically running wide open 60 yards down the field. I’m sure Diggs is pissed at himself for not scoring on that play.

Nice job. Bottom line, while the Oilers have a few very good players they are nowhere near the team Buffalo is. I mean, you can’t look at this game objectively and predict an Oilers victory. Can crazy things happen? Of course. At this point the weather looks to be perfect, the stands will be at least half full of red, white, and blue, and the Bills have answered every question asked of them. The key to this game is simply to take care of business and then take a couple of weeks to recharge and prep for the playoff run.

And also a tremendous job of taking what we want.

Poor Spero and Jay…

Clearly, Josh is regressing.

Bump, just for the hell of it. Note this was posted on August 18.

You raise a great point. I really like Staley and think he’s an up-and-comer, but he has been getting praise heaped upon him for being so aggressive, and a good part of that is likely the kicking situation you reference. I agree, it could come back to bite them.

This will be the first Sunday this season I'll really be able to just kick back with the Red Zone channel on and enjoy the afternoon. I think I'm pulling for the Ravens for reasons stated above...they are the more banged up team and I think they'll get dinged a few times going forward...they still have yet to play a division game and none of those AFCN teams are an easy out. The AFCW suddenly looks much weaker than it did even two weeks ago...the Chargers have a couple of tough games left but they are a legitimate threat to only lose one or two more games themselves. Best to have them absorb L #2 this weekend.

Just looked at the lines...the Chargers/Ravens and Cards/Browns are both essentially pick'ems. Both home teams are -3. Should be a fun Sunday, leading up to our party on Monday night.

Wow, there are two really compelling matchups this week, and a third to keep an eye on: Chargers at Ravens: Who do we root for as Bills fans? Cardinals at Browns: Certainly we want the Cards to continue their streak here Combined records of those four teams: 16-4 Cowboys at Pats***: Would love to see Dallas drop them to 2-4 Also, the Fish are only a 3-pt favorite over the Jags in London…Jacksonville may be in full mutiny mode, but it would be hilarious to see them break their skid against Miami. Discuss…

Beane needs to be very careful about upsetting the chemistry of that room. I think any proposed trade would have to blow him out of the water to mess with what is happening right now. I doubt the Bills’ FO agrees with most fans regarding what they “need” at this point.

As bad as the game started, the Bills actually answered that gaffe and drove down the field for a TD to tie it at 7. Then it got ugly as the D couldn’t get stops. Whole new ballgame this season. 6 different starters from that D a year ago. No Covid and scheduling bs. It wouldn’t surprise me to see last year’s final score reversed.

The biggest “problem” as I see it is that often you don’t know who is legitimately presenting an opinion and analysis, and who is simply trying to stoke the fire of controversy to get “clicks.” If you pay attention long enough you figure it out, which is why I actually like GMFB. They are having fun and while yes, they are also focused on their social media, I don’t get the impression they are just trying to make people mad for a reaction. I despise guys like Stephen A. Smith but in a way I have to admire him. He has embraced a role that is completely void of true insight and reason to become the highest paid sports broadcaster around. It’s nuts. The good ones are there if you look hard enough.

That 2019 Pats*** team is the one that came into Orchard Park and picked Josh off 3 times before he settled down and was leading the comeback and got concussed.

The official “passer rating” stat is, in my opinion, obsolete. It rewards statistical categories that taken by themselves can give the impression a QB played well and was instrumental in his team’s performance. It is often misleading. And in today’s pass-happy NFL almost every QB can post a gaudy rating. I guess I would say this: if a QB has a poor traditional rating then he probably sucks, but nobody needs that rating to see it. If a QB has a very good rating (90+), however, it’s not necessarily indicative of a top-tier QB. I don’t know enough about ESPN’s QBR but at least they are trying to incorporate how a QB’s play really impacts the game.

RJ had such poor pocket presence he never even knew whether or not he was carrying his wallet.

Rich Eisen said it very well. How does a grown man sit down at a computer, type the words “f-a-g-g-o-t” and “queers” in an email to an NFL executive, and then hit “send?” Gruden deserves every bit of backlash, embarrassment, humiliation, you name it. There is no place in society — and particularly not as the face of an NFL franchise — for this sort of ignorance.

What a great read. To be able to flip a switch like that four games in…wow. And it certainly bodes well for the Bills being able to adjust in-game as well.