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I'm still living rent-free in that over-inflated melon of yours, I see...

We went to their tailgate at the Rams opener a couple of seasons ago as well. It would have been very fun but it was oppressively hot. I don’t think I’d ever book one of their travel “packages” but the tailgate parties seem ok.

Good lord, the DRAMA…you should write a made-for-TV Lifetime movie about all of this. Hilarious.

Team game. Your post only serves to emphasize my point.

Bull-s-h-i-t-e. Josh Allen hasn’t done a damn thing to lose playoff games for the Buffalo Bills, and his playoff numbers hold salt against anyone. It’s a team game, and the Bills just haven’t been good enough.

They are the modern Brady and Manning. All Josh needs is one freaking Super Bowl and the rest of the world will mention them in the same breath.

I guess I’m not paying enough attention, but where has there been a lot of “hype” about Coleman other than the Bills selling a t-shirt? He was their first draft choice so fine, but I have extremely modest expectations for this season. If he gets us 40-50 catches and shows signs he can beat NFL coverage I’ll consider it a win. 50 is only three a game. I think he’ll be their 3rd or 4th option on most plays (Kincaid/Shakir/Cook/Samuel). Edit: and to answer the original question, I’m going with Von or Bass. Both looked like toast and inspire no confidence going forward until they prove differently.

Sorry, we disagree. Diggs, Davis, Poyer, Hyde, and Morse were all considered “core” guys on this team. That’s 5 out of 22 starters. The “core” that’s left is Allen, Dawkins, Knox, Milano, and Oliver. Everyone else were new starters a year ago, free agents, or young guys in their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd years — you may hope they become the “core” but they aren’t there yet (Epenesa, Rousseau, etc.). The true point remains, though, that there is no evidence Pegula intends to go cheap rather than trying to win championships.

Completely disagree. The “core” didn’t get it done and there was no sense trying to “run it back” again. Beane pulled off the band-aid and prepared this team to be good this year (yes, they will be very good) and position us even better for the future. The “Pegula is happy with his new stadium and won’t be spending money” stuff is ridiculousness to the max.

Good lord, some of you just like to worry.

You're entitled to your opinion, but I believe there are many, many people inside and around the organization who give McD full credit for the team not collapsing in '22.

Do they? First I've heard this...please do tell.

Everybody likes to say that, but I think you're doing McD a disservice. McD made the change last season that got them out of their funk. McD held them together in the Hamlin year...he's the constant rock.

If the answer isn't Samuel then that's a strike against Mr. Beane.

More belittling, condescending nonsense instead of just having a discussion. There are a couple of good examples of WRs who “rise above” but those guys are few and far between. I’ll just stop asking any questions because guys like you and @FireChans are incapable of understanding any perspective but your own. Good day.

LOL...even I read this and wondered WTF you were smoking.

Say what you want about Tua but he's not a bottom half of the league QB. Poor example.

It's a question that gets to the issue of how much QB play impacts WR play. It has nothing to do with the players on Buffalo's roster. I'm just curious about how many good-to-very-good WRs are able to put up big numbers with crappy QBs.

Yeah, but you gave me one name. What other stud receivers have "risen above" their bad QBs?

I'm too lazy to do the research, but can you name for me any "star" WRs who put up consistent all-pro quality stats with sub-par (bottom half of the league) QBs? Maybe Calvin Johnson, from 2007-2011 until Stafford was established?

Here’s a recent interview with McGovern; he doesn’t sound like a guy being asked to do something he’s not comfortable or confident about: ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Connor McGovern is very happy to be going back to his roots this upcoming season as he makes the move on the offensive line from guard to center. “I would say center is my natural position so it’s just going back home,” McGovern said. McGovern says that his experience in the position dates back to when he played football in high school. “Hard to believe, but I was actually undersized growing up in high school,” McGovern said. “I was always center because I was usually the smallest one and then once I hit my growth spurt, I just stayed at center. I went to Penn State at center, moved to guard, then went back to center and it was just always something natural. I always liked being the guy right in the middle, it was always comfortable to me.” However, since he got drafted, McGovern has spent most of his time in the league as a guard. That is until the Bills released Mitch Morse this offseason, moving McGovern back to the position he knows best. “I missed it a lot, honestly,” McGovern said. “I got drafted as a center originally and then a new coaching staff came in. I got moved to guard and always kind of seeked my way back to center every time something happened. I’d play a little bit then always went back to guard. Now officially I can move back to center permanently for right now, so I’m very happy.” McGovern, now the “quarterback” of the Bills offensive line, surely understands the communication aspect of his new role. “It’s the center’s job to make sure everyone’s on the same page,” McGovern said. “Last year, I helped Mitch a lot with the calls but at the end of the day it was his show to run and now it's mine and I just love that extra weight on my shoulders to do that.” “Connor, at the leadership position of our offensive line, he’s the one that sets the table to call the huddle to really start the next play,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “I think he’s done a nice job.” McGovern and the rest of the team are now resting up before training camp kicks off on July 24 at St. John Fisher University.

I can hear the discussion now: "Hey, who is that guy wearing #40?" "Isn't that Von Miller?" "It doesn't look like Von Miller." "Beats me then."

Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't think McGovern to C is going to be a big deal. We'll see.

I understand your points. I guess I just see them using the short passing game as an extension of the run game, rather than actually running it more.

17 x 250 = 4250. I think that is the floor for Josh's passing yards this season. I'm guessing he'll wind up around 4600. Unlike others, I don't see the Bills trying to run more. They want to be able to run when they need to, but everyone knows you score through the passing game.