BarleyNY
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FWIW I heard a rumor that the Browns will be traveling to Wembly Stadium to play the Jags on 10/20. So that would be one London game down.
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Here it is. Bills are tied for 6th for those who don’t want to click the link.
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1 hour ago, msw2112 said:
I'm a huge Michigan fan and read just about everything that's published about the team. This is the first I've heard of them using AI. All I've read about was people attending other teams' games and using their iPhones to film the other teams' sideline. I just did a few Google searches and could not find anything. If you have a link to the AI stuff, please share it. I recently read a book about AI and I could see where it might be used to help gain an advantage in sports. I'd say that the Sabremetrics used by Billy Beane with the Oakland A's (no relation to the Buffalo Sabres or the Bills' Brandon Beane) to build a cost-effective team would be a form of AI, and most major sports teams now have analytics staff. That said, as far as I know, the AI used by Beane was limited to assessing statistics and not applied to film.
Not sure if I can find it at this point. Initial googling is coming up empty. If I find it I’ll drop it in here.
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2 hours ago, Billl said:
Burks played 443 snaps last season. Elam played 155 and only played defensive snaps in 2 games. I just don’t see any reason to consider Elam when making roster decisions when it’s clear that the team considers him to be such a liability that they would rather give up a second day pick to add an aging veteran to replace Elam than let him play for a meaningful amount of time.
I see a difference between fielding a player at outside CB3 who has talent as well as significant flaws versus players who would be lucky to be on most NFL rosters. That’s how I see it. I think we agree that the Bills should have done more to bring in CB help, but until they do Elam is our best option at outside CB3
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Just now, Mr. WEO said:
No more free "all 22" filming...
I have wondered about teams using drones and AI. Rumors about Jim Harbaugh’s recent cheating at Michigan included AI use. The speed at which AI works enabled them to (allegedly) make significant halftime adjustments. It’s not a stretch to think NFL teams are doing the same. Coincidentally, he has a very successful brother coaching the Ravens and I seem to remember an issue with a drone during one of their playoff games. Honestly, if teams are not already optimizing play calls and game plans through AI, then they’re probably behind the curve. Adding real time filming (drone or otherwise) is obviously against the rules, but I don’t see where AI use is. And I don’t know how teams could be caught even if it was.
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50 minutes ago, Billy Claude said:
The Jets obviously feel there are enough snaps to go around. They are bringing five QBs to camp: Rodgers, Taylor, and rookies Jordan Travis, Andrew Peasley (Wyoming) and Colby Suits (UL-Monroe).
Yeah. It’s odd because even if a team isn’t using its fourth QB much they have him there in case someone needs time off. Dead arm, injury, fatigue, whatever. Training camps aren’t as intense as they used to be, but stuff still happens.
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7 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:
Beane has said very recently that with current summer practice rules, there aren't enough snaps to go around for 4 QBs. FWIW
And tbh, looking at this roster, I very easily compiled a 53 without really any sacrifices:
Josh Allen #17
Mitch Trubisky #11James Cook #4
Ray Davis #22
Ty Johnson #26Reggie Gilliam #41
Keon Coleman #0
Curtis Samuel #1
Khalil Shakir #10
Mack Hollins #13
Justin Shorter #18+ 1 more (isabella and hamler seem like candidates)
Dalton Kincaid #86
Dawson Knox #88
Quintin Morris #85Dion Dawkins #73
David Edwards #76
Connor McGovern #66
O'Cyrus Torrence #64
Spencer Brown #79
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La'el Collins #71
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger #62
Ryan Van Demark #74
Alec Anderson #70Von Miller #40
Greg Rousseau #50
AJ Epenesa #57
Javon Solomon #56
Casey Toohill #95 or Kingsley Jonathan #59Ed Oliver #91
Daquan Jones #92
DeWayne Carter #90
Austin Johnson #98
DeShawn Williams #99Matt Milano #58
Terrel Bernard #43
Dorian Williams #42
Edefuan Ulofoshio #48
Baylon Spector #54Deion Jones #45 or Nicholas Morrow #52
Rasul Douglas #31
Christian Benford #47
Taron Johnson #7
Kaiir Elam #5
Daequan Hardy #25
Ja'Marcus Ingram #46
Cole Bishop #24
Mike Edwards #21
Taylor Rapp #9
Cam Lewis #33
Tyler Bass #2
Sam Martin #8 or Matt Haack #15
Reid Ferguson #69That’s odd. I believe you and it certainly explains why we don’t have a fourth QB. It’s just unusual for an NFL team at this time of year.
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7 hours ago, Billl said:
They just showed that they’d trade for a player instead of playing Elam. What difference does it make if his replacement is even worse when they won’t even see the field for a meaningful amount of time?
In this league and during such a long season CB corps always seem to have injuries. The first outside CB off our bench will almost certainly see meaningful time on the field.
Speaking of meaningful playing time, how would Burks get on the field for any?
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3 minutes ago, ClemsonBills said:
Does Tre White count for a few more weeks?
No. He does not count on the roster.
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3 QBs? It seems like we could use another camp arm.
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In a vacuum, I’d be okay with it. But not with the numbers we have at WR (especially slot WR) and outside CB. Without Elam we are one injury away from Ja’Marcus Ingram or Kyron Brown starting. I’m not an Elam fan, but I’ll take him over the likes of either of them.
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1 minute ago, Augie said:
I think it depends upon the player, their value to the team and if any financial incentives are affected. I’d feel badly if a guy needed a few more snaps to get a $500k bonus, but I’m just fine if it’s for the sake of the team in the long run. I like draft picks. A lot! That’s how you get the cheap young guys so you can afford to pay what you must for your stars at premium positions and still field a competitive team. Maybe I’m naive, but I think it could be a very real consideration under the right circumstances.
I think some teams play the game that way, but it hurts them in the long run. Agents aren't stupid. If you were an agent, how would you handle a team that benches players to keep them from achieving bonuses?
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On 4/30/2024 at 3:50 PM, jayg said:
Galaga, Defender, Stargate, Joust, Tron, Crazy Climber, Reactor, Tempest, Donkey Kong, Star Wars, Star Trek, Spyhunter, Space Invaders pinball & High Speed pinball. Oops, too many.
High Speed pinball was literally the first thing that came to my mind. The second was a game called Space Fury.
On 4/30/2024 at 4:00 PM, teef said:for stand up arcade games...rampage
golden axe
tmnt
the simpsons
for console games...super mario 2
legend of zelda
metal gear solid (series)
mike tyson's punch out
loved Golden Axe
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38 minutes ago, Sweats said:
Canada is the source of everyone's problems.
ngl, I was expecting an apology from you
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6 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:
I was a big sous vide guy, and still use it for some applications, but I have gone back to tossing my steaks on the charcoal grill. The volatile compounds/flavors you get from meat juices and fat hitting hot coals is amazing and irreplaceable in my opinion. In comparison, sous vide steaks can feel like they're missing some soul. A little too perfect. I still have yet to try searing a sous vide steak over a chimney starter. Maybe that will be the best of both worlds?
Totally understand that. Steaks cooked sous vide and then seared on a charcoal grill is my preferred method. It really is worth it for the flavor and aroma. Highly recommend.
You can do some amazing things blending smoking and sous vide too (sometimes called sous vide Q).
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56 minutes ago, Steve O said:
https://wyrk.com/ixp/17/p/underrated-pizza-buffalo-wny/
According to WYRK. Full disclosure, this is a shameless plug for my brother, who owns #1 on the list. But damn, how does he ever expect to get business with that DO NOT ENTER sign in front?
Tell you brother to put some pictures in the gallery on his website. It is odd that the article’s writer chose to include pictures of the outsides of the restaurants rather than of the pizzas. I wanted to see Craft’s so I went to their site, but there are no pictures there either. Or at least none accessible by my iOS phone. Seems like a pretty big oversight.
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- Misuse of then/than. “Then” is sequential. I’m going to go to the store, then home. “Than” is comparative. I’d rather go to Wegman’s than Top’s.
- WNY mispronunciation of words like elementary by pronouncing them with an emphasized -TARY instead of emphasizing “MEN” and ending with “tree”. My daughter picked up this habit and wife and I wince every time we hear her do it.
- Misuse of “ironic” in place of “coincidental”. Ironic means “opposite of what was expected” not “happenstance”.
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14 hours ago, BillsFanNC said:
The reverse sear aka redneck sous vide is the way to go if you don't already have or want to invest in a sous vide.
https://www.seriouseats.com/reverse-seared-steak-recipe
After having your first sous vide steak you will never want one done any other way. I’ve been doing it that way for 12+ years now. It might take a time or two to dial each cut/grade in to your exact liking, but the results are well worth it. And for what steak costs the investment of a precision cooker so the job is always done right is relatively minor. Plus it’s so good for so much more.
https://www.seriouseats.com/food-lab-complete-guide-to-sous-vide-steak
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9 hours ago, Big Blitz said:
But they don’t kick in as top 5 money until 2026:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/cap/_/year/2026/sort/cap_total
Don’t get caught up in the current cap numbers. Look at cash payouts for an accurate picture. The Eagles are one of the most aggressive teams with respect to managing the cap so their cash payouts are high compared to cap hits due to contract structuring. For example, Hurts is getting $40M in cash this season, but his cap number is only $13.6M. Brown is $21M cash vs $11.9M cap and Smith is $21.4M cash vs $8.1M cap. Tre had $82.4M in cash for those players versus $33.6M in 2024 cap charges. Cash payouts to those three players equate to 32.3% of this year’s cap number. The Eagles are just being very aggressive in kicking the cap hits down the road. That helps them outspend teams unable or unwilling to do that too.
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2 hours ago, Big Blitz said:
My point was about Allen being the best QB in the league
And btw, because of how fluid QB Contracts have been with a new top one every year, it doesn’t mean that bc Allen is now 9th highest paid ….. that still means you will not see this team hand out a top 5 WR contract as he’s being paid as such.
No my OP title of this thread isn’t meant to be exact. Rather, do you get the point?
I get what you’re saying. It’s just wrong. Teams that are willing to spend absolutely can afford to pay a top QB and a top WR. The Eagles are paying a QB and TWO WRs top money.
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On 5/3/2024 at 10:40 AM, BuffaloBill said:
I like the idea that the Bills are getting “heavier.” The trend is for defenses to get lighter so There is a zig and zag league aspect to this. Josh can throw the ball all day long but the Bills will be much better with a dependable run game. I do not see the Bills going heavy run, maybe its 60 / 40 pass. The issue is whether that 40 consistently gets meaningful yards.
That’s changed over the last couple seasons as teams have been working to get more stout against the run. The spending on IOL and RBs shows that many teams are still committed to improving their run game however. As a counter I expect teams to run more MOFC coverages that are better against the run. That means more cover 1 and 3 on early downs rather than 2 and 4. I’m also interested in seeing how teams that go more man heavy do.
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4 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:
We’ll see where the Eagles end up this year - Hurts cap hit isn’t at its max yet and yes I knew where Allen was - Diggs as well.
As soon as Allen’s cap hit ballooned Diggs is gone (I know other factors led to this). As soon as Mahomes salary hit, Hill was gone.
The JJ, Chase, Waddle, and Higgins contracts are going to tell us a lot.
If you have a top 3 QB in the game getting paid like it teams need to make sure 20 percent of the cap isn’t on WRs and the QB. No chance that team is winning a SB if they do.
The Dolphins have one more good shot.
The Bengals same.
Same with the Eagles, Lions, 49ers.
The Bills had their shot and now the reboot is here - it actually started some last season.
Why the steadfast assertion that a team can’t spend on a top QB (I see you’ve moved that up to top 3) and a top WR? Teams obviously can do that and be successful, especially if they are willing to aggressively spend like the Eagles are. Those aren’t the only two high dollar premium positions in the NFL. In addition to the ability and willingness to spend cash, the key is drafting well. If a team can do that, then they can stay on top.
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17 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
For whatever reason bills fans have a real aversion to the wideout position in particular and basic understanding of logic in general lol
There was someone arguing before the draft not to take a wideout w a top10 pick...because no top10 drafted WR has won a super bowl😂😂
Job one for most fans is justifying whatever their team did as the best possible action. The stark contrast between what was done and what those fans previously wanted done notwithstanding.
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3 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
Yeah
I'm guessing OP didn't know where Allen stacks up in terms of AAV before he wrote this
He's likely to fall out of the top10 this coming yr...his salary in comparison to the rest of the league should be MORE reason to spend on WR, not less
Yup. Also he didn’t look at the Eagles who have the 4th highest paid QB to go along with WRs who rank 1st and 6th by AAV. They haven’t won the SB since the 2017 season, but they should have in 2022 and they will compete for it again this year.
Would you deal? Treylon Burks for Kaiir Elam
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We could certainly use that. There are some decent CBs still available, but I don’t see the Bills spending much so one would have to come cheap. Even with us getting some cap space I don’t think they’re going to spend much.