Rocky Landing
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For me, it's been Khalil Shakir, both as a player, and person. But, by the end of the season, I was really becoming a fan of Ty Johnson, who's a bit of an unsung hero. He started the '24 season listed as the #3 RB, behind Ray Davis, and later in the season was listed as co-#2. He consistently made incredibly athletic receptions, is a great route runner, and has great speed. His athleticism, paired with his incredible situational awareness has made him one of Allen's go-to guys for extending broken plays. And by all accounts, he's a great teammate, and a great guy. Very easy to be a fan of.
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From the results thus far, to me it looks like, yet again, people are overestimating the Fish. Is it a "bold prediction" to say that Miami will finish last in the division?
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https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2488636234700963
What I always remember about Cam isn't Cam, but the murder-look in Ed Oliver's eyes.
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When does TJ Sanders sign his?
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I feel bad for this guy!
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10 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:
The Bills are better with James Cook as part of the team, without question. He might not be worth $20M AAV, but he's worth what he's getting paid in 2025 for sure. So hopefully he does the smart thing and reports for camp eventually. Having another great season would get him closer to his dream of a massive payday. Simple math. Sucks that Hard Knocks has this pre-loaded contract drama to harp on relentlessly.
I wouldn't worry about HK doing much with Cook. Great player, but he makes for pretty boring TV, frankly.
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Rodgers has a history of disrespecting his HC that goes back quite a few years. I remember him once screaming towards Mike McCarthy on the sideline during a game, "F###ING STUPID!!!" He publicly disrespected Saleh on game days as well, and caused a culture rift in Jersey. It will be interesting to see how the relationship between Rodgers and Tomlin develops. In the past, Rodgers has expressed admiration for Tomlin. But now that they're on the same team, I can't wait to see how Tomlin, who seems to have exactly zero tolerance for Bullsh!t, handles Rodgers' gameday demeanor. I may just start following the Steelers.
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5 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
I don't know what he is drinking but it has sent him loopy if he thinks anyone other than James Cook is the Bills best back.
That may well be true, but Ty Johnson is the better receiver.
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5 hours ago, HappyDays said:
The pessimists will bemoan Coleman dropping a perfect pass downfield. But unreliable hands has not been Coleman's problem, and the optimists (like myself) will be psyched that Keon burned one of the fastest guys on the team twice. (Realists will understand that it's just OTAs without pads, and not read much into it.)
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4 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
He’s also made a lot of big plays with that style as well. He’s not a star and has some big flaws (coverage) but he is a solid player who goes all out. He’s also started on a SB winner so you could do a lot worse than Rapp.
Much better to have a player you have to coach down, rather than coach up.
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29 minutes ago, appoo said:
Low key excited about Elijah Moore. He looked really talented early in his career
I agree with this, but "early in his career" really means his rookie season, with rookie Zack Wilson at QB. What impressed me the most (as best I recall) was his speed to the ball, and quick reflexes.
It was only his second season, unfortunately, that saw the beginnings of what many describe as "character issues," which are pretty well documented. It's true that the two seasons of the Jets, and the subsequent two seasons of the Browns were utter crapshow teams... but it definitely tempers my optimism.
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9 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
It's not TV. It's HBO and HBO Max. Unless you haven't upgraded the Max app software to change to HBO Max. We'll need your user name and password which you pry forgot because we like to complicate the hell out of things. We'll send you a four digit verification number on your cell phone in order to send you the e-mail to how to reset your password. Once you do that you can choose your own password but it can't be anything similar to the one before so you'll most likely have no memory of this password unless you write it down. I don't have a pen so I'll pry just use the suggested password and go through this whole shenanigans in a couple of months when they update their software on the app again. However, they'll add three security questions just to be on the safe side after the process. We've come such a long way as a society.
The failed promise of technology.
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2 hours ago, Charles Romes said:
The Hamlin football story is nearly as compelling as the Hamlin story. Somehow became the starter with the whole world telling him and everyone he’s under-talented and on the roster as a PR move. Ends up making shoestring plays to win games down the stretch and win in the playoffs. Only guy staying home and in position seemingly several times a game. Now the team loads up in the offseason to upgrade his position and take his job away again.
We loaded up at safety?
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I have thought that Rapp has been underrated for as long as he has been a Bill.
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1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:
Posts like this are what make me want to petition the Mod Squad into giving us the middle finger reaction emoji.
I'd be all for it. (But I hope everyone realizes I was being sarcastic. Basically following @Gugny's train of thought.)
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The Ravens are just a better team. They have a better HC, and FO, better skill positions. They have a better quarterback, running back, wide receivers. And their fanbase is much, much smarter.
And crab cakes are so much better than chicken wings, it isn't even a discussion.
EDIT: /s. It's a joke, guys. Everyone relax!
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9 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:
My understanding is that teams have less control over editing of HK than you think. They have to claim that the information they want edited out creates a competitive disadvantage for them.
And for the people who point to HK training camp edition teams not having great results that season.........up until this season teams that had made the playoffs the prior season had been exempt from HK for a long time. That had helped the Bills avoid it since they had been to the playoffs 7 of the last 8 seasons. So you weren't seeing SB contenders in the TC edition. That's the primary reason why the records weren't good.
I would think a lot less. The timeline for getting this show to air is pretty phenomenal. Hundreds of hours of footage, and sound to be sifted through, cataloged, organized, and edited. Then the narration has to be written, and recorded. Then the final mix. All in a very short timespan. There may very well be a representative of the Bills present during editing, but the editing process is enormous, involves dozens of people, and has to happen very quickly. Those editors are probably logging 16-hour days to get that show out. Not a lot of time for revisions, or squabbling over content, when the concerned parties have all signed contracts, and are aware the cameras are rolling...
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8 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
My guess is with McDermott and many other coaches it's not as much as the distraction but the paranoia that one of these HBO employees could be a hired spy with all the cameras and microphones that come's with this kind of TV production. Or as the Patriots used to call it, "Kraft productions." I think it was in 2019 when McDermott confronted some Patriots staffers who were a little bit too much on their side of the field during pregame warmups. I wouldn't be surprised to see some extra security at the facility this training camp period.
It's an interesting conspiracy theory. The list of people who would actually have access to privileged conversations is pretty short, and obscure-- but it's conceivable. There will be hot mics rigged all over the place. First, there would be the director, and a handful of production staff in the tech trailer-- producers, continuity, sound recordist, robotic camera operators. Then there would be the editing staff, including assistant editors tasked with sifting through thousands of hours of footage. Everyone will have signed an NDA.
The director, and producers would be non-starters They're well-paid individuals who would not likely be willing to risk their careers, and the HK franchise, and would more than likely report being approached.
The lower level folks-- camera ops, asst. editors, and the like, would be pretty hard to identify, I would imagine.
It would be a daunting endeavor-- even for an organization as dedicated to cheating as the Patriots* were.
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I jumped on the OJ Simpson bandwagon when I was five.
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I've been working in the motion picture industry in Los Angeles for over 30 years. In that time, have worked on numerous documentaries, and reality TV shows, including a season on Big Brother, and three seasons of Hell's Kitchen, which employed around 65 cameras. And I can tell you that I have zero concern that Hard Knocks will have some negative impact on the Bills' training camp, practices, or development as a team.
Here are some elements of production that I would fully expect:
- Every area of the Bills facility that HK will want to film will be pre-rigged to be as concealed as possible. There will be some lighting, and microphones rigged into the ceilings, but they will be low-profile. They will want 360˚ of access, without any production equipment in any of the shots.
- I would assume there will also be quite a few robotic cameras rigged around the facilities. These are similar to security cameras, but a little larger.
- There will likely be a few pre-lit interview areas. They will be out of the way, and private.
- Mobile camera crews will be very small-- probably three people, camera, sound, and production assistant. They will go out of their way to be as inconspicuous as possible. They will have low-profile headsets, and receive direction via radio.
- The director, producers, and robotic camera operators, sound engineers, etc., will be in a couple high-tech mobile production trailers, and few people in the Bills organization will ever see them.
- The director, and producers will not engineer, or gin up any drama, or conflict. Even on a conflict-driven show like Hell's Kitchen, the dramas occur organically. Such dramas are nurtured, of course. But that won't happen on Hard Knocks.
- Plot lines on the show will not be scripted. Even on a show like Big Brother, the closest they will come to scripting the show is to ask leading questions, and then ask the contestants to include the question subject in their answers. (example: Q: "How do you feel about Shiela?" A: "I'm angry with Shiela.")
Personally, I can't wait for this show. And if anyone is upset with Hard Knocks being around the Bills, they should probably also be upset over the Embedded series, which, as a much lower-budget production, was probably more visible to the players than Hard Knocks will be.
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I think there are going to be some jealous other teams when they see the atmosphere at all the sold-out practices, and the active involvement between team, and community in WNY.
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I wouldn't expect there to be a lot of content with James Cook. Exciting though he may be on the field, he's as interesting as watching paint dry when the camera's on him.
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Nice. More upside than Hal Presley III.
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On 5/17/2025 at 8:06 PM, 716to540 said:
The only team that I'm a little bit afraid if is Baltimore. There! I said it!
The only team that I'm a little bit afraid if is Baltimore. There! I said it!
The only team that I'm a little bit afraid if is Baltimore. There! I said it!
The only team that I'm a little bit afraid if is Baltimore. There! I said it!
I'd prefer they weren't the week one matchup.
I'd prefer they weren't the week one matchup.
I'd prefer they weren't the week one matchup.
I'd prefer they weren't the week one matchup.
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NFL Top 100
in The Stadium Wall
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I've always thought this was a fun, and interesting poll, but I'll never put much stock in its accuracy. Being that it's current players who cast votes, there is certainly at least some element of popularity involved. The fact that Josh Allen-- reputed as one of the top trash-talkers in the league-- was ranked outside of the top ten in '24 makes that clear.
As Spencer Brown has always been quick to get in anyone's face who even looks at Josh wrong, I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't a very popular player outside of Buffalo. But we sure love him!