JoeF

Usually follow the MLB team in the market where we live. Have stopped following the Braves, Astros, Nationals, Rays and Twins over time. Since we are back in MN, following the Twins again. Will continue to follow the Bills and Sabres no matter how putrid, pathetic or pituresque they are.....this weekend has been difficult to say the least, thus far.

Ancient School (60's-70's) - Jim Kiick - never thought he got his due Old School - Andy Russell - the third guy with Lambert and Hamm 90's- Kordell "Slash" Stewart 2000's- Mike Minter - smart, tough safety and Dan Morgan (note - lived in NC during this time) 2010's - James White - RB-NE - whenever Brady needed a true outlet he was there 2020's - James Conner - Just a really good player...and a cancer survivor

For you Ted Lasso fans - I think Coach McDaniel is Nathan Shelley (wunderkind) and Steven Ross is Rupert Mannion (wanker)...

Hello Dolfan, meet Ja'Marcus Ingram....

The Dolphins covered all the outs last night... Outplayed Out Coached Out prepared Out hustled Out toughed Outscored.... Kudos to Sean McDermott, Joe Brady, Bobby Babich and the entire staff. Having guys like Lewis, Spector and Ingram stepping up is a combination of the players hard work and coaching. Great day to be a Bills fan - GDTBABF

For those expecting to see a picture of Hailee -- just wanted to make sure you were covered.

Worth the six minutes...something in my eye...

Knows the Jets and Phins offenses --- a great scouting report...

Amen my brother....

I would even lose a hair growing contest with Coach. The man is a bad ass.

Bet Tyreek gets a couple of Cybertruck's to keep it up....

At $7.5 million a year ...I think he is a bargain for the next two years, probably a candidate for an extension sometime during the season if the transition to C works well. Love that the Bills have Kromer and love that the Bills continue to seek and secure young talent on the OL. As much as I really loved Mitch Morse - I think Connor will bring a higher level of physical play to the C position.

Just found this...Willie was my favorite - one of only a handful of 6 tool players --- hit, hit with power, run, throw, field and baseball intellect ... I enjoyed this appearance on Bewitched..

Don't sleep on Casey Toohill....scoff at this at your own peril 😉

I'll buy the bag of frozen peas...

Gabe's top 10 takedowns...

Beane got a second round pick (Likely in the upper half of the round) and cleared the Bills cap issues starting in 2025 for a one year rental. He got back the other two picks by moving around in this draft. Not bad.

I worry about his long term health. He's made $53 Million playing football. I would love to see him on the field but I also believe the Bills were blessed to have him for the last seven years, he has given the Bills everything he has and its time to hang it up and enjoy life after football. He has a career as a game or studio analyst just waiting for him I bet...

A fifth grader???? As old as I am, I have a fifth grade son..this week they had "Family Life" class. Its a pretty standard part of the teaching in fifth grade (pre-puberty). Guess she was trying to make the Family Life curriculum interactive. The article said the father "Stormed Into the School" .... I believe I would have done the same.

Change of planet???

Did we sign Claypool off the BC Lions practice squad???

Bills signed Bills....

Fastest receiver at the combine through the gauntlet - speed where it matters. Special teams player of the year in the ACC...punt returns.

Things I didn't know until now - Ad Mitchell has Type 1 diabetes and can be a behavior problem when he doesn't pay strict attention to his management plan. Seems like a solvable issue. He may be off the Bills board.. Here was his write up in Dane Brugler's The Athletic draft guide.. 6. ADONAI MITCHELL | Texas 6022 | 205 lbs. | 3JR Missouri City, Texas (Cane Ridge) 10/8/2002 (age 21.55) #5 BACKGROUND: Adonai (ADD-an-I) “AD” Mitchell, the youngest of four boys, was born and raised in Missouri City (20 miles southwest of Houston). His mother (Darcy Padgett), a former model, and father (Norman Mitchell), a former stand-up comedian and actor, moved to Houston in 2000 and founded the Bee Busy Wellness Center, a nonprofit organization geared towards low-income individuals and families. In pee-wee and youth football, Mitchell was the kid with the ball in his hands and primarily played quarterback. His older brothers played basketball, but after trying it for two years, Mitchell decided that sport wasn’t for him. He spent his freshman year of high school at Westbury Christian School (a private school in Houston), and the coaches kept him at quarterback. To raise his recruiting profile, Mitchell transferred to Ridge Point High School (class 6A school in Fort Bend County) prior to his sophomore season and moved to wide receiver. As a junior in 2018, he earned second team All-District honors with 25 receptions for 378 yards and nine offensive touchdowns (five rushing, three receiving, one passing). He helped Ridge Point to a 10-2 record and the 2018 district championship. With Mitchell still struggling to garner recruiting attention, his father moved to the Nashville area for a year so his son could train with Buck Fitzgerald at the National Playmakers Academy. Mitchell transferred to Cane Ridge High School in Antioch, Tenn., for his senior season in 2019. After filling in at quarterback for the first three games, he moved back to wide receiver and led the team with 49 catches for 795 yards and 11 touchdowns. Mitchell helped Cane Ridge to a 9-4 record and state playoff appearance, and he was named the 2019 Region 5 -6A Athlete of the Year. A four-star recruit, Mitchell was the No. 63 wide receiver in the 2021 recruiting class and the No. 10 recruit in Tennessee. He was originally in the 2020 recruiting class but decided to reclassify to the 2021 class and spent the ‘20 season training. After moving to Tennessee for his senior season, Mitchell attended several recruiting camps and received his first FBS offers (Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee). He picked up an offer from Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin in January 2020 and committed a few months later. However, Mitchell continued receiving offers (Auburn and Texas) and taking visits. In July 2020, he flipped his commitment to Georgia and former offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Mitchell enrolled early and was the No. 16 recruit in head coach Kirby Smart’s 2021 class (top receiver in the class). His daughter (Icylinn) was born in the summer of 2021, and Mitchell’s parents have been raising her while Mitchell has been i n school. After two national championships in two seasons in Athens, Mitchell entered the portal with the intention of moving closer to his daughter, and he transferred to Texas — a two-hour car ride away. After one season in Austin, Mitchell elected to skip his senior season and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. STRENGTHS: Long, limber and loose athlete … long-striding acceleration to quickly reach his top speed … light-footed and fluid in his releases and at the top of routes to stem his way over the top of corners (see his stutter-and-go touchdown vs. Alabama in 2023) … able to gear down on command to drive corners off the route and give his quarterback a clean target … flashes extra juice when the ball is in the air … able to high point with outstanding body control for in-air adjustments … tracks the ball into his hands (one drop over the last two seasons) … grew up competing with three older brothers, and his toughness stands out on tape … al ways looking for someone to block … led the Big 12 in touchdowns in 2023 … competes with big-play swagger and has a history of clutch touchdowns in his team’s most important games (caught the go-ahead touchdown in Georgia’s 2021 national title victory). WEAKNESSES: Owns a modest build with lean features and stringy muscle tone … below-average play strength, and physical defensive backs will give him trouble early and late in the route … catch radius casts a wide net, but he has smallish hands and doesn’t always play strong to the football (caught just four contested balls in 2023) … his route running loses rhythm at times, and he needs to be more consistently deliberate with each step … averaged just 3.2 YAC in 2023 and is not known for his creativity or ability to break tackles after the catch … wasn’t a high-volume target in college (three or fewer catches in 10 of his 14 games at Texas) … missed most of the 2022 season at Georgia because of a high left ankle sprain (September 2022). SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Texas, Mitchell was an outside wide receiver in head coach Steve Sarkisian’s spread, RPO offense. After helping Georgia win a pair of national championships, he transferred to Texas (to be closer to his daughter) and helped the Longhorns reach the College Football Playoffs. He also became just the fifth player in Texas history with 11 touchdown grabs in a single season. Despite some wasted movements in his routes that need to be tightened up, Mitchell cleanly accelerates/decelerates at will with the fluid movement skills to create separation out of his breaks (his 81.8 percent first down/touchdown rate in 2 023 was the best among the receivers in this draft class). Though not the strongest player through contact, he has the hand-eye coordination and pliable frame to adjust, high point and reach throws most receivers cannot. Overall, Mitchell needs to become a more detail-focused receiver to fully unlock his talent, but he has the body length, loose athleticism and catch-pointskills to be a chain-moving weapon. He projects as a rangy, outside-the-numbers target with the lean, limber body type reminiscent of the late Chris Henry. GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 33 overall)

$20.9 Million base this year for Samuel plus he has become a little fragile. Not a Beane/McDermott Availability kind of guy. Missed 9 games - 2020; Missed 4 in 2022 and 2 last year... Not realistic.