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"The core is forming" are the most important four words in your post. The winning streak is awesome, your other points are valid, but these wins counted for two points each. The Sabres will be better in May than they are now and having banked these points while learning is awesome. I can see bumps coming in 18-19 but it is becoming difficult to see anything but success for this core long term.

Right. Because there was never a year when Luck got hurt and Hasselbeck came in and produced a better winning percentage. I mean other than 2016. So once every two thousand and sixteen years it could happen. They also went 0-16 last year. At least I think so.

So like playing poorly but getting a good score?

I'm pretty sure it was within his first 3 years or whatever artificial standard we've shifted today to fit the Kim Jung QB narrative.

Upstart teams from smaller conferences should have to go undefeated for 17 years straight before having an opportunity at a playoff. Furthermore they should not be scheduled by the big boys who have better things to do, like tying Citadel for 30 minutes. In other words, the system is working perfectly.

Why the picture of Mr. Wrwrrwarwwrowrw's favorite band with the giant eyeballs?

No way. He's been decent but he splits carries with Hines. MVP? Shirley you can't be serious.

If the Blues end up in the lottery do we still get the pick?

With Thompson I can see the shot and the movement is decent from a lateral standpoint. I think the physical stuff can develop. I just don't see the speed.

Dahlin struggled but was good in the 3rd. I agree with the takes on Hutton who looks like the real deal to me. I'm sure there will be a rough patch at some point but you can just see the foundation being built. Is it just me or does Eichel just exude the look of a leader more than he has before? I agree with your comments about Middlestadt. Hands of gold. The Sabres are so damn young. We have to have the all time acne record in the NHL.

Dahlin leveled that dude on the Crruba collision thing. Here's something funny. Three years from tonight what will his game be like? And he will be 21! That isn't real is it?

Outstanding. We were supposed to be thrilled to get 5 points out of that 4 game gauntlet right? How about 8? Let's see if they can handle the press clippings they are about to get and that are richly deserved. Handling success is a step in the growth process.

Luck is in his 7th year. Let's make sure we judge him on his first three years against the Texans, Titans and Jags who were all atrocious. Let's claim nobody had a better first three years even though Brady won a Super Bowl as a rookie and Warner was ok his first year too. Make sure not to look at 2016 when Luck blew two easy 4th down plays which cost the Colts a playoff spot. He is simply the best QB since Elway. Nobody has been better. I am convinced he has lived up to everything expected of him and more.

His billing was as the top prospect of all time. He is not the greatest player of all time. You say he has lived up to his billing. I'm the crazy one. Okay. Not a cult at all. Forget Brees at 9-1. It's all about Kim Jung QB. 5-5 > 9-1.

We could have a new thread every year like the Andrew Luck excuse threads.

Kool aid is yummy. You have a point and I certainly do not believe he is done. I also didn't create this thread. There are other Luck threads here and worship abounds.

By definition if you believe Luck has lived up to the hype, you believe he is better than all of those guys. At least you've owned up to that. Personally I think a lot of them are/have been better than Luck. But he did grind out some division wins in the AFC South so I can see how that eclipses Manning, Brady, Rodgers, Kelly, Marino et al in your eyes. Agree to disagree I suppose. Subjectivity. Seriously? There are threads full of it on this site, and by nature we aren't exactly Colts fans. Listen to/watch broadcast sports. You'll hear his flaws pointed out about as often as you hear about the imperfections of Mother Theresa.

The wrath of the Kim Jung QB crowd be upon you. I have never said Luck was a bad QB. Ever. I have certainly never said anything against him personally in any way. I have been called a hater constantly. He is worshipped as a hero and if anyone points out flaws, which he does have, they are skewered. That is creepy. But I'm the one on a weird crusade.

If he is the greatest prospect since Elway and you believe he has lived up to the hype then by definition you think he is better than: Brady, Rodgers Manning, Favre, Kelly, Marino, Roethlisberger, Bledsoe, Moon, McNair, Rivers, Romo, Wentz, Aikman, Ryan, Newton, Brees, Stafford, Warner, Wilson and probably 10 more that I forgot. I think he has been better than some of the guys listed above. Do you believe he has been better than all of them?

There is a website called Google. Go to it and type in "greatest NFL prospects of all time". Lots of stuff pops up of course. The first article is from USA Today and it has a list of all 4 major sports intermixed. The only players ranked ahead of Luck are LeBron, Harper, Crosby and Duncan. So far he tracks more with Harper than the others huh? The next most hyped football guy on the list is Peyton Manning. Obviously Luck ranked higher as the Colts ditched Manning for him. Gretzky didn't help any of those players? Is Luck the best QB since Elway in your humble opinion? If not, would you agree that he hasn't lived up to the hype?

Ok I guess Luck has lived up to all expectations. You're right. Luck is just like Michael Jordan with his results. I didn't compare Luck to Jordan because Jordan was not as hyped as Luck.

Luck was touted as the greatest prospect ever. So was Gretzky. I think it is more than fair to say that Gretzky became the greatest ever. Luck has not. He has certainly not been a bust a la Brien Taylor or Rex Hudler but he has not lived up to ecxpectations. He is the captain of a .500 team and has made more than his share of mistakes over his career. He has also made great plays. People continue to insist he has lived up to the best ever hype. It is weird.

Wayne didn't play tennis.

Sat around the fire eating licorice whip and my horse starts acting weird. Next thing I know there is this weird lightning and a rectangular box appears. Two young guys get out and they talk weird. They say Dude and Whoa a lot. They convince me to get in the rectangular box. The next thing I know there are shiny buildings everywhere and stagecoaches with no horses and I'm giving some speech on a big stage. I have to get back because I still need the legendary salamander pelt. What do I do. I keep asking the dudes but they are dumb.

He was touted as the greatest prospect in NFL history. Somewhere just south of a football Gretzky. In his 7th season he has won zero MVPs, zero championships, zero AFC titles. How did Wayne do in his first 7? He is a good QB but he has not lived up to expectations and people act as if he has exceeded them. It is a weird cult like herd mentality.