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Can we stop including the Jest game just to satisfy a narrative about losing 4 of our last 5? That game needs to be tossed for obvious reasons. We lost 2 of our last 4 each by a touchdown in the tougher portion of the schedule in games where even though our offense played like ass, we had a chance none the less. While it can be said we weren’t as good as out 10-6 record, it can also be said 12-4 wasn’t that far out of reach, either.

I understand the idea that this may signal a commitment to Jordan Phillips, but I won’t be surprised if they take a run at Vernon Butler instead.

The time for the airing of grievances has passed. You will have to wait until next Festivus on 12/23/20.

I agree entirely about needing better talent but, unfortunately, JBotts has shown little aptitude for making that happen in his three years here. I agree we need to have good drafts and build foundations for the future, but unless you get the first or second player pick in a draft, the overwhelming odds are that the player you get will take several seasons to contribute in any real meaningful way. The Sabres have been screwing the pooch in player acquisition for years now which is a big reason why our prospect pool is so thin down on the farm compared to other teams. JBotts has yet to show he’s up to the task in re-stocking the farm system, let alone the Sabres.

Mahomes’s game was very Josh like indeed. Crap for 3+ quarters followed by clutch late 4th quarter heroics to pull it out.

Again, that’s assuming Miami is targeting a QB at two. If Miami rates the next two QBs after Burrow evenly, they can just stay at five and get one and not have to spend any of their assets to do so.

Perhaps. If SD is really sold on one of the other QBs more than the other, like Tua for instance, they will have to move ahead of Miami and I’m sure Miami is aware of that. But make no mistake, Young is the best player in the draft and he plays the second most important position in the game to boot. Flores, being the D minded coach that he is, most certainly appreciates that.

Right. They’re all interchangeable bottom six players. Aside from Skinner, whose mired in the worst slump of his career, Botterill has shown no propensity for bringing in players for the top six positions. None, NONE of the players hers brought in to fill those roles has panned out. In three years. You can’t blame me and others for being skeptical that he will suddenly do that this coming off season. I’ll certainly hope so, but his track record suggests otherwise. Regarding that young and talented D corps. Look again. We don’t have a single shut down type in the lineup. Not one. Other than Risto, Dahlin, and Joker, the rest of the D men are all immediately expendable. Sure, they show flashes of offensive potential, but they all suck in their defensive end more often than not. As do most of our forwards for that matter. It’s just not a pretty or promising picture currently.

Yeah, he’s an easy player to root for, definitely. Love how the entire team responded to his TD vs. Indy in preseason. That spoke volumes.

You invited a ton of derision for this paragraph. And it will have been deserved, imo.

I value your insight into this subject so maybe you can enlighten me as to how, in the absence of a large number of corporate sponsors over and above what they’ve already tapped into and a fan base that doesn’t have nearly as much in disposable income as others, the Bills can generate large enough increases in revenues to offset their current disadvantage? Other than PSLs which is an unpopular product in these parts and higher ticket prices, how does new stadium generate revenues in and of itself?

Yep. There’s no mistaking it’s that time of year when, as Buddy always said, “Everybody’s tryin’ to rob the same train.” I think the Redskins would be just as stupid for passing on a chance at Young as the Bengals would be for giving up Burrow.

I didn’t mean to imply that’s what you meant in your post; it was just something that occurred to me while I read it. Regarding the pressure of playing at home in front of disgruntled fans, I suspect there are some players, like Lehner before them, who absolutely resent the fans for booing them. Those ungrateful pricks can’t get off my team fast enough.

I hear ya, but if it’s negative fan backlash that motivates them to play well, then we are far more worse off than I thought.

That’s exactly why they would move to two. All due respect to Burrow, but Young is the best player in the draft.

You make Norman Vincent Peale look like a miserable pessimist by comparison, John. Regarding the addition of those beneficial pieces, the problem is we have a GM who has shown little ability in being able to identify them over the three years that he’s been here, especially forwards. That’s concerning on a team that has struggled scoring goals during the drought.

I totally misread that, Yolo.

Isn’t Cincy basically Kentucky as well? Just a decent 3 wood away after all.

Neuroelasticity. Well done. You will be amazed by his video. You will be even more amazed at the total lack of diversity in the coverage schemes his offense played against.

“Lack of financial support” means that lack of ad revenues could no longer justify Cumulus Media’s continued payment of the production costs associated with the show. Cumulus Media shows WHLD 1270 as one of their stations. Are they in turn owned by iHeart?

That’s gonna leave a huge void. Huge.

Illya Kuryakin

Chuckie Romes Bob James, the original shut down corner. Would have been a first ballot HOFer if not for that career ending knee injury.

Happens countless times in every game. But Kadri makes a fair point.