BarleyNY
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I live 5 minutes away from the North campus, have toured it when my son was looking for a school, know a bunch of alumni, have been on campus dozens of times and have driven by/through the campuses hundreds of times. That all said, I can tell you very little about it other than every alum and every student I’ve spoken to about it seems to have enjoyed their experience there.
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1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said:
It’s July. Critical topics simply aren’t available 🤷♂️
True. But garbage is garbage.
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There should be a single thread where all of the opinion lists and charts can go. They’re almost all just useless garbage from the (at best) semi-informed.
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At the time of his extension I was hoping for the Bills to upgrade at MLB. I didn’t think Bernard had played nearly well enough to be guaranteed his starting spot much less to have earned an extension. I don’t think last season did anything to help him. Now he’s moving to another system. He’s not going anywhere this season due to the contract so hopefully the system change is helpful to him. I’m not at all confident in that, but it’s what we have to work with now.
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I wonder if Aiyuk is injured. That would be the only logical reason to do what he’s doing. A player must pass an exit physical to have their contract terminated. Much would depend on where and how he sustained the injury and if it was related to the 2024 knee that kept him out of the 2025 season. Other than that it’s difficult to think of much besides mental illness.
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2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:
Just to place in perspective, the #1 edge rusher for probably the last 25 years who is superhuman in Myles Garrett and he’s ranked 8th. 8th! Now there is no doubt Will Anderson, Nick Bonito, and Micah Parsons had an incredible year in 2025. It’s hard for me to not have Garrett at the top, and played on one of the lowest tier teams since the draft.Thats the problem with lists in June and July before real football happens with TC.
This list is just pressure rate, which is only one aspect of the whole picture. Some players are very good at converting pressures to sacks and some are below average. Jadeveon Clowney comes to mind. Excellent pressure rate, but due to his poor change of direction ability he was never a great finisher. Sacks per pressure or per pass rush is also important. As is how often the player is double - or triple (Garrett) - teamed. The list can go on, but those three metrics taken together tells a much better story than any single one of them.
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10 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:
He's on his 6th roster since 2021 (i counted Eagles twice). He's the guy that good Defenses keep getting rid of.
Yep. He can play. He’s a ball hawk and a hard hitter, but he makes mistakes and is not known for taking accountability for them. He talks a ton of smack, but that includes to his own teammates. It could be a great signing or a disaster. Just have to wait and see.
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4 hours ago, boater said:
Remember when baby names were normal? Now the cute made up name is in style. Barf.
Remember when people thought they were being clever with Dakota? It turned out seven million other families also chose it.
Harper isn’t all that unusual. Just off the top of my head I can think of two. Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and comedian Nate Bargatze’s only child are both named Harper. He has a bit about people asking him if it was because he was a fan of the author/book and not knowing who that was or anything about the book.
Every generation has names that are “normal” for them and unusual for others. Many names come back around after falling out of favor for a while.
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51 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:
To get back on track, I think it won’t be the Browns, Jets etc that get him.
I think teams like Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis would be the more likelier teams to select him if he enters. These teams will be competitive and won’t have a high 2027 draft pick that might feel inclined to get a guy a year earlier in their system that they might not get through the traditional way next year
I think this is correct. But it only takes one team/owner/GM/HC to pull the trigger. I expect the NFL and Sorsby to come to an agreement rather than litigate his entry. That’s important info for some teams to consider.
As for Cleveland, I don’t think they’re in play. Should they finish near the top of the draft, Manning is the plan. Haslam is tight with the family through his U of Tennessee connection. I have heard that he’d be willing to cede a tremendous amount of control to the family - including choice of coaches and GM - to entice them to engineer Arch’s way to the Browns Eli-style.
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16 hours ago, Pete said:
MJs reckless gambling habits are legendary. I’m not privy to his financials. But to demonstrate that having massive amounts of money does not make you immune to losing it to gambling, here are a couple examples
During his NBA career, towering center Manute Bol developed a significant habit for casino gambling. Bol lost the several million dollars he earned playing in the pros largely due to this lifestyle, combined with heavy spending on children's charities and funding Sudanese causes. [1, 2, 3]Key Highlights of his Gambling History:
Craps at the Casino: Bol was known for making large wagers, such as dropping $500 chips at craps tables in Atlantic City casinos.
Financial Struggles: His substantial gambling habit contributed to him quickly losing the money he earned in the NBA.
Casino Lawsuits: His casino debts became highly publicized, leading to legal actions such as a judgment filed by Harrah's Casino Hotel in Atlantic City to collect unpaid markers from his gambling sprees.
Wife's Win: Even when his wife won $500,000 on a slot machine, the funds were reportedly soon lost to gambling
Antoine Walker lost over $110 million and declared bankruptcy following his 13-year NBA career due to a mix of heavy gambling losses, the 2008 real estate recession, and an expensive lifestyle. Gambling played a major role in his financial downfall, notably culminating in a $1 million gambling debt to Las Vegas casinos
Phil Mickelson is estimated to have made over $1B in bets over three decades. His losses on those bets are close to $100M. His wife only stayed with him after an agreement where they now split his winnings 50-50 and each have complete control over their half. To me this is absolutely insane.
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2 hours ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:
Did McDermott challenge the play ?
I can't remember
As mentioned, plays on which there is a turnover are automatically reviewed. If a coach challenges a play that is subject to automatic review they are penalized by losing a timeout.
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Funny clip, but this guy is on his seventh team in six seasons. Trash talking not where I want to see him improve.
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6 hours ago, CA OC Bills Fan said:
I don't get this. They can always overrule the doctors. They decided not to do there's no reason for them to be bummed they didn't get him. They could have taken a chance he'd heal in time to be useful. The Eagles apparently did. Of course the Eagles could be wrong. But I assume it's not a big contract so low risk to them.
If the Browns’ doctors failed him, then why would the FO/coaches overrule them? The contract w/the Browns would have been “up to $5M”. I am sure there were some guarantees. Nothing on the contract w/the Eagles yet, but I’d be surprised if it is as much as that. Also it’s been three months. He may have healed up sufficiently in that time. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
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15 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:
Solid back end depth signing, I wonder why the Browns failed him or backed out of signing him?
Was a legitimate failed physical. I have not been able to find out what the issue was. I can say this - the Browns wanted him, were disappointed that it didn’t work out and have yet to replace him on the depth chart.
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5 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:
Myles Garrett signed a 5-year, $208.2 million restructured contract with the #Rams that includes $37M fully guaranteed in 2026, & $99M through the 2028 season. The deal includes a signing bonus, 8 option bonuses, & 8 void years for cap purposes.
8 VOID YEARS
8 VOID YEARS
Look, I'm all about doing whatever it takes to win a SB, and eff them picks, and the cap is a myth... but 8 void years is ridiculous. They'll be paying void years longer than his time on the team! (8 years vs 5 years playing)
8 void years is very odd. 4 is the maximum usable by the NFL for salary cap purposes. Guessing some of those void years are just placeholders for an upcoming extension, probably next offseason.
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After his release, Aiyuk is headed to Washington DC to play with his boy, Jayden Daniels. From what I’ve heard about him, no team should be interested in giving him any guaranteed money. I’m sure the Commanders will tho. And they need WR help.
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12 hours ago, PoundingDog said:
A friend of mine showed some of snippets of what Parrino said - take away the passing lanes to the receiver he's covering. Technical terms are Jamming and then Funneling (rerouting) the WR. Basically Parrino hasn't seen a quality press-man CB in Bills uniform probably for a decade.
There are speculations that IGB is more suited for NFL than college due to his physical (or a nice way to say it, competitive) style. NFL is more physical where some of those will be called penalties in college games.
Thanks. That makes sense. IGB is a very physical player.
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3 hours ago, K-9 said:
Unless you’re the ‘74 Steelers who picked four HOFers in the first five rounds of that draft. Unreal.
The steroid use the Steelers pioneered during that time might’ve had some to do with the success of those players. Notably steroids were not yet banned by the NFL.
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On 6/4/2026 at 12:03 PM, YoloinOhio said:
Matt Parrino on his podcast is saying igbinosun looks really good in OTAs. Like he’s doing things he has not seen from any other CBs in the McDermott era
Serious question: Did he say what any of those things are? Wondering if it’s player, scheme or both.
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Nice little breakdown from the Bills side. I will add some perspective from the Ravens’ side for context:
Hitting the dig: 2nd&11 from +15 so they were looking to make Allen throw short and get to 3rd and medium. #24 bit on Allen’s look left even though no receiver went deep. He was late and Josh threw a great pass for the TD. Kincaid did a great job with pace and shielding the other S from the ball. Make the defense be perfect or make them pay kind of play.
Hitting the RB: 2nd&10 from +36. The Ravens were happy to allow a throw underneath and the Bills were happy to take it. Win for Ravens as it brings up 3rd&7. Bills would’ve been hoping for a couple more yards on this one.
Hitting the solo: 2nd &6 from -20. Completion for a first down on Allen’s extension of the play. He makes it look easy. Ravens had nice coverage, but the Bills had really nice protection. Shout out to Brown as #45 winds up on the ground which makes Allen’s scramble right easy. Exactly what an offense looks to do against a well defended play.
Hitting the first under: 2nd&1 from the -37. Ravens were defending against a deep shot. Seemed like an obvious time to expect that. Allen took the short pass for a first down. Good football on both sides.
Hitting the second under: 3rd&10 from the +18 and 4:48 left in the game. This is the regular season game btw. The Bills are down 40-25 at this time. The play nets 8 yards and brings up 4th&2. Im sure that the Bills were very happy with that result under the circumstances. Really nice job by Palmer to get extra yards on the play. Allen got what he could on the play.
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Ridiculously low comp for Jefferson. I’d do it in a heartbeat (obviously), but the Vikes would laugh at the offer.
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42 minutes ago, JP51 said:
Reading he is not with his team mates at OTA's interesting...
Maybe he’s just running late……
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4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:
This feels like a poll question. If we have answers of “absolutely” and “no chance” it feels like we hit the sweet spot on value. I would imagine that you’d be looking at 3 years of firsts to get into the top few picks to have a shot at him.
Whether you’d do that move or not I do think the days of, “you only sell your soul for a QB” are over. Elite pass rushers and WRs cost so much and no longer hit FA. To obtain the best of the best you either have to hit in the draft or make a crazy trade package AND pay them. The Garrett trade, Crosby “trade,” Parsons trade, Tyreek trade & Devante Adams trade showed the value of the top of the pass rush market & WR markets. The Waddle trade, Brown trade, & the Jalen Phillips trade showed the value of top 15ish guys. The Bills and Eagles gave up 3rd round picks for a partial season from Amari Cooper and Jalen Phillips respectively.
The point being, the market has moved. We are no longer in the world of “only pay a crazy price for a QB.” Teams that have QBs are now paying a crazy price for pass rushers and WRs. It used to be “you never select a RB in round 1 because they’re too cheap & easy to find.” Now that’s been extended to, “you only draft OT, WR, pass rush, CB & QB in the first because they don’t hit the market and are too expensive to trade for.”
I agree. To be a real contender even teams with a top QB need other elite playmakers. The Bills have Allen. Cook may also be one and there’s hope for some youngsters, but Allen needs help - especially in the playoffs when elite players are usually the difference.
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That parking lot is a nightmare. I do not have any advice for anyone except don’t go to concerts there. Best of luck to you.
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CBS Sports: Which teams have best set their QB up for success.......
in The Stadium Wall
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Miami might just be bad enough this season to find a QB in the next draft.