Chuck Schick

This play was called exactly as it should have been according to the rule. I think the only reason it took more than 30 seconds to review it was because they wanted to be sure the ball actually bounced off the ground (and not off his hand/arm), which it did. Bummer

If they beat Miami, I think it would be an even longer- shot to do WORSE than 1-2 in the final 3 games.

I agree. I would guess that film study showed a consistent trend of Tyrod not executing the offense the way it was designed. Too many missed reads, etc. An OC is severely handicapped if the QB can't/won't follow the blueprint.

Tell yourself that the Bills used one of their third round picks.....hell, make it a second rounder....to pick Peterman. Now you feel much better!

True... the contract does raise expectations. I'd put my money that he's got a lot of good seasons ahead of him.

Potential? The guy has put up some nice numbers right through last season. At age 28 this guy has a nice career ahead of him still once he gets right physically.

Which is why Manny Ramirez and Lenny Dykstra were so good at it.

I would actually compare Dareus more to a time share than your used car. Too much money sunk into a something no longer of value PLUS future costs that you are unwantingly on the hook for. Hard to give that kind of thing away, much less get anything of value back.

You 2 guys are really missing the big picture. Just because there's some name recognition and (fairly distant) past success with a player doesn't mean crap in today's NFL. Beane or any other GM is not going to make a move like this unless there is clear value to the team, even if we don't exactly know what that value is. We spent years trying to get the big name guys (Bledsoe, TO, Mario) and that formula just doesn't work.

I think what looks like tanking is actually just moving pieces around to play the salary-cap game. It's not that GMs don't want to win, it's just that keeping a bunch of veterans making $8m/yr so the team can maybe finish 7-9 just doesn't make sense. Replacing those guys with younger and cheaper players, and maybe stockpiling a few picks in the process, is worth it even if it means maybe finishing 5-11. Draft picks are a big part of that, but I really don't think they sweat it out over a few slots in the actual draft order.

Is there really any proof that intentional losing has ever helped any team? It's been pretty well documented that having the #1 overall pick doesn't guarantee a better player than say the #8 guy in any given draft. And that's not even getting into the discussion of whether or not the team as a whole actually gets better. The NFL is a totally different animal than the NBA or even the NHL.

Gotta take the ACL injury into account here. That's a tough one to hang on anybody

I think people get it. Gilmore is not to blame for the coverage. But it's also a bit bullheaded to essentially declare that no CB in the history of football has successfully made a mid-play adjustment when he sees that the deep zone has been flooded with more than one WR. I think it could be argued that Gilmore didn't exactly show great instincts once the ball was in the air. Is it also unreasonable to hope that an RB makes an in-play decision to bounce outside when the designed inside lane isn't open?

As much as he grated on me, I wonder if this way of doing business is what Marrone wanted in an organization. The ability to swiftly make personnel and scheme decisions based only on what they believed to be in the best interest of the team. No concern over name recognition, draft status, etc. We obviously didn't have it before, and maybe that's why he felt it wasn't worth sticking around.

Did Gilislie not go through the exact same thing a year or so ago? Signed, cut, not claimed, and then re-signed? My takeaway is that being the 33rd best RB in the league is probably not that big a spread to being the 133rd best.

Yes, because if we know anything, it's that aging vets with big contracts have TONS of trade value in the NFL.

I got a mostly apathetic response from my non-Bills fans when I asked "Can you believe Sammy Watkins got traded??" Made me realize he's not the household name/ generational talent we all still think he is. For reference, Brandin Cooks got traded for the #32 overall pick and his stats look waaay better.

Drew Bledsoe

If you project Watkins to be relatively healthy and put up approx 1000 yds and 10 TDs (which in this offense would be a realistically "good" season), and for Darby to play solidly as a zone CB in the new scheme, how many wins do you think the Bills are losing out on by having Matthews and Gaines instead? I know it's a guess, but I find it unlikely that the outcome would be that different when all is said-and-done.

This problem has very few solutions. I played DIII about 25 yrs ago and people were saying the exact same things that Rosen is saying. The school I went to was in the NESCAC, and the league seriously considered pulling out of the NCAA, an organization has long since outlived its usefulness. But the criticism was overwhelming as the Rick Reilly's of the world all made a huge stink about it and it never happened. But I think we will soon see the power conferences break free of the NCAA, and some of the ridiculous regulations (that hurt the kids just as much as the schools) will be done away with. I could see a scenario where a kid gets to play football/basketball with a very minimal course load but with the ability to finish his education in the future, for example.

You're skeptical about the success rate of a 3rd round OL....So the Bills trade back up to the 2nd round and only sacrifice some mid round picks to get a better prospect....but if he tears his ACL...

Gilmore seems like a very odd guy. From the minute he was drafted, his facial expressions and emotional (or lack of) displays just looked kind of weird. On the playing field he also has shown that same erratic behavior: often good, but many times blatantly grabbing onto receivers, avoiding contact on blocks and tackles, looking back toward the line of scrimmage after getting burned, etc etc. Even when he got that pick in the Pro Bowl-- the way he stuck the ball out and just stood there while the play was still live, was not a normal reaction. I would be very skeptical of giving this guy a huge payday and expecting to get your money's worth.

I completely see your angle. You've decided that you have taken the moral high ground, and it's unthinkable that another opinion could diminish or even discredit that opinion. I don't think you're offended by this t-shirt. Nor do I think you are at all concerned for Kaep's safety or loss of rights. I get the vibe you just don't like the type of person that would buy and wear one of those things.... Red necks? White trash? "We" hate Brady for reason X....which is cool. "They" hate Kaep for reason Y. They must be stopped or at least publicly humiliated for their opinion.

I admire your resolve/ stubbornness. You make it sound like Kaep is some type of martyr who needs protection from the oppressive majority. No..... He's a guy who intentionally pissed off a lot of people and some have decided to give it back to him. No one is telling anyone to actually shoot Kaep, just like no one actually wants you to bring Brady's dead body in.

I would argue that Brady's is worse. "Wanted dead or alive" vs the crosshairs..... Again, you're seeing what you want see. Neither mean anything in real life. Unless your point is that a certain group of people are so stupid that they will act out on what a $15 t-shirt jokingly implies? So there cannot be even a hint of provocation toward that group, for the good of humanity? Hmmmm