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I get "it's preseason" but I also think some on here underestimate how competitive these guys are. They fight at training camp practices because tempers run hot. They want to crush each other at Fortnite, table tennis, basketball, golf, checkers... These high profile athletes (backups or not) are simply not wired to suit up, go onto the football field in front of thousands of people plus those watching on TV and allow themselves to be embarrassed, pushed around, and pancaked "because it's just preseason" and "we're just backups anyway." A lot of these guys are trying to make the team, trying to put good things on film in case they are cut loose in a couple weeks. This is their career. If players don't screw around and dog it because "it's just practice" then why would they do so in a game? So I think there are concerns, such as getting little pressure from the DL. This is a continuing theme. So is the coverage. With Allen we can score enough points and put enough pressure on the other team that we win games. But what we saw is more of the same. None of this means the team won't look much different in the regular season, obviously. But you'd like to see some signs of life from the DL especially. Or WRs not dropping passes. Or DBs not getting abused out there.

Joey.. Watch that jaw on the yawn!

Moore has made a couple of mistakes that I've seen. Shavers looks promising!

This game is practice so they do care. There's a reason these guys are 2nd and 3rd teamers

The first one is the hardest especially for a Bills team with all the history of their own plus the 4 SB losses, etc Once they get one I think they'll get 1-2 more. Maybe Allen goes 2-1 in Super Bowls by the end In that scenario it's a bummer not to go 3-0 but having 1 or maybe 2 in the bank changes it dramatically.

We'll get there and win. This QB and this team is way too good not to. If The Bengals OL could have held up for another second in their SB Burrow Zach Taylor and freaking Mike Brown would have SB rings because the WR was wide open for a game winning TD

awesome news! They paid the man!

Hard to say... I would imagine it would be tough for him, but then again, if he DID go the CEO route he could go down as one of the all time greats if he gets Allen's entire career plus a few years after. It could be sold to him, I think. Many legendary coaches aren't thought of by many as being from one side of the ball. John Madden: he was just a football coach. Vince Lombardi: also a football coach That's a high bar, but say he goes CEO route here, hire a Fangio type whose defense works in big moments in today's game, and wins 2-3 Super Bowls and coaches here for 20 years. His name would be up there with those guys when it's all said and done. And people will remember most the flashy QB, big games, and say McDermott was just a great football coach.

agreed 100%! This is why, if things don't go well for the defense yet again when it matters, I am in favor of McDermott transitioning to CEO type of HC and going and getting the best DC there is and letting that guy run his system here, just like Brady does on offense. That way you get all of the best of McDermott while the defensive system hopefully gets upgraded to something that can stop the top offenses using as much of the current talent as possible. Pete Carroll's background is defense but he isn't really thought of by many as a "defensive HC." Who ever talks about "Pete Carroll's defenses"? Build a great team and let McDermott lead it. But let the coordinators do the Xs and Os and build their own schemes.

McDermott could also completely hand over the defense to one of the top available former defensive head coaches and carry on as the leader of the team. He doesn't coach special teams, why does he need to coach defense? Be the younger Pete Carroll, who I bet 90% of NFL fans don't see as a "defensive HC" or "offensive HC" just a HC. Great leader, sets the tone, etc.

If the Bills lose in the playoffs again, regardless who the team is, and especially if the defense disappoints yet again, this will be the national conversation like it or not. Allen is a superstar and the Bills are currently a team in the spotlight. All the national media will be saying "not even 1 SB appearance with Josh Allen at QB?" Allen has been one of the best QBs in recent playoff history, yet zero SB appearances. It isn't the same with the Ravens. Lamar's play has dipped significantly in the playoffs, so you can't just blame the coach. Here we have Allen elevating his game in the biggest moments, yet the coaching and defense do not step up. That's an issue. At some point, what is the value of a defensive HC whose defense always lets the team down in the playoffs? That will 100% be the discussion. Hopefully, it's all moot and we get to and win the SB!

if anyone tanks for Arch Manning could it please be an NFC team getting a good QB for once?

3 years, 35 million, 25 guaranteed. A bit over Williams deal in all key areas. Cook will be 29 at the end of the deal and maybe can get 1 more.

It was a direct shot across the bow at Burrow based on the Netflix Quarterback series. Next episode I expect Josh to take the OL to the Strong Museum after practice and go through the different types of fossils and then an astronomy lesson at the planetarium. I am just kidding, but it's what I thought of! It makes sense if you watched Burrow on Quarterback on Netflix. Always yapping about dinosaurs and fossils and other random science stuff. Now that I'm saying all that I wouldn't be shocked if it was some kind of inside joke based on Burrow in the Netflix show. Sort of like a friendly jab that the players would get but most would miss.

The only thing I care about in this deal is Red Zone not sucking. It's literally the perfect product. No "adjustments" or "tweaks" needed.

Awesome, thank you!

I apologize if this is a silly question but we won't be able to watch until 930 or so tonight. Can we stream the whole show then? New to HBO Max

I could see him getting a bit more, because that's how these things so often work. So 3 years, 34 million. Maybe 25 guaranteed. That might do it. I get what you're saying about the risk of guaranteed money for a RB, but you're going to guarantee a big chunk anyway. If you could get Cook to take a touch less overall if it was mostly or all guaranteed that might help with the cap number. But I would be terrible at this. I would have 3 375 pound DT on the team cost be damned! And I would pay all the guys to keep them, so I don't pretend to be an expert.

I mean second round picks have basically been getting guaranteed rookie deals. Different money, of course. But to the point, the Rams guaranteed about 2/3 of Williams' deal. So if Cook gets close to what he wants, say 3 years, 42 million and 2/3 is guaranteed, that's around 30 million in guaranteed money. Or maybe Cook would go for 3 years at a lower base with a bit more guaranteed: 3 years, 34.5, fully guaranteed. That's 4.5 million more in guaranteed money, but a better cap number for the Bills. Everyone wins.

all of this is for nothing. Jerry will pay Parsons and everyone will be happy. Oddly, for a guy with all that money who owns a brand like the Cowboys, Jones is cheap in his negotiations. Then, it ends up costing him more later on. Their HC hire was hilarious, all because Jerry kept nickel and diming Big Mike.

So 3 for 42 but guarantee 30 vs 3 for 34.5 all guaranteed No real difference except base salary.

I mean, I get it to some degree but if that's what it takes to get it done. You do if they're a second round pick

you could sweeten the deal for Cook: 3 years, 34.5 all guaranteed. He's going to play for 3 more seasons and likely be a great player for us. I'm not a fan of just giving him a raise this season but nothing beyond that. The team gets nothing new for that. IF you go that route, rip up his current deal and go 2 years 24 million, all guaranteed. Cook will be great for this year and next, then he can test the waters or the sides can revisit.

3 years @ 11.5 per year is good. Cook is a great player for us, and 3 years should be a productive term in his career. Based on Cook's production you could guarantee it all, if that's what it took.

Pay the man. Cook is a great player. Go short term if you must. But send a Brinks truck full of cash to Cook's house and get the man on the field so that we can go win a Super Bowl!