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  1. 2 hours ago, Sweats said:

    I think the pressure Mcd is feeling is that he consistently puts a good D on the field every year, however, it consistently fails every year......for a D minded HC, that has to be rough.

     

    The D fails year after year, and he seemingly has very little answers.

    This year,  it was pretty clear that injuries were the significant issue. We couldn't field a quality NFL defense against Reid, Mahomes, Kelce.

    I think our other defensive problems were lack of consistent pass rush, which they addressed with Von, and the defense looked great until he was hurt.  

    I have no answer for the 13 seconds. That, along with Norwood will haunt me till I die. 

  2. 4 minutes ago, babulator said:

    I'm no cap wizard and I've seen it covered different ways, but this sounds good.

     

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    It definitely sounds good,  but take into account FA signings,  Rousseau needs a new deal,  Brown needs one,  I'm probably missing someone,  but it's still a good place to be considering the past few seasons. 

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  3. 4 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    He played a lot better later in the year. Versatile. I don't mind it pending the actual numbers.

     

    Today is freaking bananas.

    Exactly,  I wasn't impressed early when he wasn't on the field often,  but when he started to get more action,  he made an impact.  Like most of our DB's , I would expect continued improvement. 

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  4. Just now, TheBrownBear said:

    Don't we have 11 picks?  If he hits on every one of them, we're a dynasty in the making.  We just need to find two safeties, a kick returner and a center.  None of those need be big ticket items either.

    He'll bring in a big ticket player, I'm  betting on 2 of them. 

  5. 42 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

     

    We were always going to be in play in FA. We were always going to get under the cap and make some moves. I still wouldn't expect anything big ticket at any position though.

    If we restructure Allen and Dawkins, maybe Knox.  I could see a big ticket FA.  If they backload a couple contracts,  could make a big splash.

  6. Just now, zow2 said:

    Von stole a lot of money last season, and he’s fortunate to not be arrested or banished from the league.  He owed Beane who took Von under his wing as a GM wannabe.  but still surprising to see.

    He didn't steal anything. He was recovering from a serious knee injury. 

  7. 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

     

    After this I am all but certain Morse is on the team. I could see cutting him and keeping Bates. I think that and diverting the money was probably my preference but I understand why keeping the best line of the Allen era together was their priority and so getting something back for Bates makes sense.

    Also, we have a very good Oline coach, entering his 3rd season with the team. I think he knows who will work in his system and who won't. My guess is that he didn't see Bates being the right fit for what he wants to see.

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  8. 41 minutes ago, Chaos said:

    Do you think Knox is going to simply take less money without getting cut and becoming a free agent? Or do you think the bills will restructure and guarantee the rest of his contract. 

    just guessing, obviously, but I would expect a restructure to alleviate cap space and no changes to the overall value of the deal. But overall, i think they see Knox as a big asset and want him on the team going forward, and restructures seem to be part of the plan on most big contracts.

  9. 6 minutes ago, jahnyc said:

    I don't really understand the focus on the Knox contract.  Not a good contract, but Knox was coming off a solid season and Kincaid had not been drafted (plus Knox seems to be pals with Allen, for whatever additional value that provided).  Sure, it would be great if we could be using some of the cap dollars that represent an over pay by the Bills for the Knox contract, but shouldn't there be a lot more discussion regarding the awful contract with Miller given the magnitude of the wasted dollars involved compared to the Knox contract?  

    Like many contracts,  I think Knox's will get better with time.  The cap just had a dramatic increase and league revenues will likely continue to rise substantially. 

    In 2 years we'll have some big contracts off the books and and replaced with younger players deals.  I don't think Knox has a contract we should be worried about.  Plus,  he'll likely have a restructure coming up.  

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  10. 17 minutes ago, julian said:

    Yeah 100% correct, I think Chicago is really the only city that’s had any substantial reporting on the epidemic of shootings and hand gun violence in the black communities.

     

     It still doesn’t get the nations attention like these mass shootings because the national MSM has decided mass shootings will help with the anti-gun narrative they’re clearly pushing because they don’t believe people value young black men shooting each other like they value the innocent white bystanders being gunned down.

     

    its pretty obvious, they don’t even try to hide their agenda.

    Sure, but getting bogged down in stats misses the point, the media and politicians don’t give a damn because almost all those shootings are perpetrated with handguns by young black men against young black 

    Why do you think they don't care? 

    I know one party wants nothing to do with gun laws,  but I still think most of them still care a bit about the violence.  

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  11. 17 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

    In some ways sure but there are a lot of problems in modern society.  The economy sucks, inflation is squeezing out the middle class.   Social media has poisoned the way people think.  People are brainwashed by politics.  The world has never been more divided.  There are absolutely legitimate things going on out there contributing to the decline of this society.  I agree with what your saying about people feeling like they have no purpose and lacking strong family values but that comes from some of the stuff I mentioned above.  Are there some lazy people out there milking the system?  Yes of course.  Do I know hard working people that can't get ahead because they are buried in student loan debt and they can barely afford to pay their rent?  Absolutely.

     

    I get the point you are trying to make but to say life has never been easier isn't fair to so many people.

    Most economists from both sides say the economy is very strong. 

     

    You say it sucks,  then state that people are brainwashed by politics. 

    It's as if you're one of the people you're talking about. 

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  12. 2 minutes ago, julian said:

    Yeah 100% correct, I think Chicago is really the only city that’s had any substantial reporting on the epidemic of shootings and hand gun violence in the black communities.

     

     It still doesn’t get the nations attention like these mass shootings because the national MSM has decided mass shootings will help with the anti-gun narrative they’re clearly pushing because they don’t believe people value young black men shooting each other like they value the innocent white bystanders being gunned down.

     

    its pretty obvious, they don’t even try to hide their agenda.

    Sure, but getting bogged down in stats misses the point, the media and politicians don’t give a damn because almost all those shootings are perpetrated with handguns by young black men against young black men.

    This is the media's fault somehow? Who do you think reports on the Chicago violence while ignoring the higher violence rates in other cities?

     

    So you think Newtown, Uvalde, Vegas.... got too much coverage? 

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  13. 15 minutes ago, julian said:

    I’m not a big math guy, but last weekend in Chicago 18 people were shot according to local news.

     

     Maybe that makes Chicago a safe city, I’m not sure.

     

    There were 617 homicides and 2450 shootings across Chicago throughout 2023, according to Chicago Police Department data.

    However bad that number is,  it's a 10% decrease from 2022.

    Many cities have a higher homicide rate. 

  14. 28 minutes ago, julian said:

    And next weekend in Chicago just like every weekend another 45 young black kids/men will kill each other and nobody will say a word, silent until the next mass shooting then back onto the gun debate.

    And while you're focusing on Chicago,  St Louis,  Birmingham, Jackson MI, and New Orleans all have higher gun violence rates. But let's talk about Chicago because....?

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  15. 31 minutes ago, SCBills said:


    John Doe is 16 years old. 
     

    Commits a violent crime as a juvenile.  Judge is lenient and record is wiped when John Doe turns 18. 
     

    John Doe jumps someone and is arrested at 18.  Pleads down to a misdemeanor. 
     

    John Doe steals from a store.  Arrested.   Back out on the street.   Does it again. Arrested.  Back on the street. 
     

    Should this person have legal access to a firearm? 
     

    No. They shouldn’t.  But we elect people in these areas that feel, for whatever reason, that they need saving and let them slide through, unflagged in the registry … until the day they legally obtain a firearm and kill someone. 
     

    People typically tell you who they are.  They usually don’t go from strait laced choir boy to staying strapped and taking a life. 
     

    Or they do get flagged and illegally obtain a gun. 
     

    Or they have mental health issues that go unchecked and/or medicated… and we, as a society, have no idea how to deal with the fact half this country is under chemical control.  

    Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. 

    I wasn't asking you to create a story, I'm guessing this john doe isn't a real person.

    Which laws aren't being enforced? Can you cite a specific law?

    29 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

    Yes I’m sure right. It’s always way better to write and pass legislation before the facts have been gathered by the authorities. 

    Yeah,  you're probably right. 

    We don't have nearly enough gun violence to to help come up with any solutions yet.  Hopefully, someday. 

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  16. 1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

    I’m simply asking people to settle down and at least respect the seriousness of the situation for let’s say 24 hours before you and others start debating the Second Amendment. Does that not sound reasonable? Feel free to respond with the F Bomb….again. 

    There will be more shootings in the next 24 hours,  so we need to wait another 24 and so on... nothing will ever get discussed with that logic. 

    1 minute ago, SCBills said:


    We have sensible gun laws.  They’re not enforced.  
     

    Criminals illegally obtain guns.. shocking, I know. 
     

    For those that legally do … Precursors to violent behavior that would flag gun purchases don’t arise when politicians don’t enforce basic laws.  
     

    Mental health & SSRI’s are not a conversation we, as a nation, want to have right now. 
     

    Therefore, in a country awash in guns, we have a gun violence epidemic.  
     

    Let’s see who these suspects are, and what their criminal records may be.  Let’s see if they obtained these guns legally or illegally.   Because in most of these cases, new laws wouldn’t have stopped it… especially when the gun control advocates keep voting for people who don’t enforce laws to begin with. 
     

    Which laws are not enforced that would prevent shootings?

     

     

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  17. 1 hour ago, boyst said:

    Take the number of death by gun. Remove suicide. The rate drops significantly. Take the amount of crime commited with legally obtained guns. You can break it down even further but it's an ugly wormhole to show all of the problems with the simple "gun culture" argument. 

    And... Folks wonder why no one takes arguments about this seriously. A legitimate question was asked and is often asked without a reasonable response.

    Why do you think we have so much more gun violence in this country compared to almost every other developed nation?

    And why remove suicide? You don't see that as a tragedy for the family ? 

     

     

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