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So you think a valid defense is that TT had the option to decline the procedure? I promise you that it’s not.

TT was starting the game the day it happened and it certainly appeared that the plan was for him to start moving forward. For how long would likely have depended on his performance. How successful he’d have been is certainly debatable, but I don’t think there is any debate that it cost him his chance. That doesn’t necessarily mean that his lawyers would clear the other legal hurdles and he’d win a judgement, but I think the insurance companies would prefer to settle if the number makes sense. Unless the insurance carrier lawyers think they have the most iron clad case they’d much rather come to something like a $2M settlement than take their chances with a jury decision. As for the doctor’s insurance, he’s a team doctor working with athletes making tens of millions of dollars a year. No way he’s not carrying a huge amount of coverage. Hell, it would be a requirement of the team before a doc got near their players.

$5M in lost wages would still be well within the backup QB range though. So he would not have to claim it cost him a starting QB contract, only a better contract as a back up. Also I am in commercial insurance and insurance companies almost always settle cases like this one. Last I saw only 7% of malpractice cases reached a jury verdict. Jury awards can be ridiculous so insurance companies avoid them in almost every instance. As long as TT’s lawyer has a reasonable expectation of what this suit is really worth, there will be a settlement.

At the Bar Bill in East Auora you can get food from their takeout place in the back of the plaza and take it into Aurora Beer Works to eat it if you buy drinks there. My opinion is that this is good in a pinch, but the wings aren’t as good as what you get in the actual restaurant. Like Bar Bill North level good. Also Auora Beer Works is a cool place and has a great beer selection. They even let us eat downstairs when they got crowded. Often it does, but usually not as long as the wait in EA

Yup. They are not a good team overall and they have limited QB. Mac Jones has a place in the league, but it’s not starting for a contender.

A lot of coaches and teams broke the rules or engaged in other immoral behavior to improve their legacy. People raved about the Steelers great drafts in the ‘70s, but ignored the fact that they were pioneering steroid use at that time. Pretty easy to see how that bought them some championships. But that doesn’t mean that Chuck Noll wasn’t an excellent coach. He was. Belichick is a very, very good coach who broke a number of rules to gain advantages. He also stumbled into the GOAT at QB. That’s a recipe for success until you lose that QB and have to stop cheating. The biggest surprise in all of this is that he stuck around to have Mac Jones at QB and disintegrating team around him. He didn’t even give himself a chance to succeed after Brady left.

He was their starting nickel CB.

It depends on how he plays this year. People are buying the false narrative that he can’t pass when he needs to. I think that you are likely correct. I think he wants out of Roman’s offense.

He knows how that’ll go too. He can refuse to sign the tag and force a trade. Then some team will cough up 3 first round picks plus some later ones as well as a fully guaranteed contract bigger than Watson’s. Just look at what some teams have at QB.

And they’re both better than the Jest

Indeed. Couple teams, including the Phins, look like they’re a FQB away from being very good.

A lot of bettors seem to share your thinking. That line started with GB as 1.5 pt favorites, but moved to Minny by 2.5.

Glad they got something done. Poyer has certainly earned it.

Awhile back I did read that he was having his contracts reviews by lawyers. That was likely in reference to his rookie deal.

The Bills did not have a perfect game and I liked hearing Allen talk about cleaning things up. Still, it was a helluva effort and the intensity was playoff level. The overall play was so good that I just don’t think it’s worth nitpicking at the negatives. It’s a long season and, based on what Allen said, the team sure looks focused on ironing those out. I’d just like to sit back and enjoy this ride.

I agree. It really would take a catastrophic injury though. Dak got paid right after his ankle exploded. That kind of injury would obviously be worse for Lamar, but if he avoids major injury he will make a lot more money this way.

98% of the time CC just states the obvious and leans into common narratives. I can’t believe he didn’t tell us how great Tom Brady is 52 times yesterday. It’s a shame. He started out terrible, worked at his craft and got really good for awhile before becoming what we see today. In my house if you say something stupid and annoying, there’s a good chance someone will respond with “Shut up, Chris!”

Meh. Seemed like the Bills came to win a game and make a statement while the Rams came to hang their banner and celebrate last season’s SB win. Personally I won’t complain if a year from now the Bills are in the Rams position.

Not saying that it is career defining, just that this isn’t the game for a rookie to be learning on the job.

A soft fumble on your first carry will do that.

That’s a fair response. I wouldn’t give Poyer a contract that was effectively more than a 3 year deal (including this year). And I wouldn’t go near the $16M-$18M AAV range in those first 3 years. If that’s the range Poyer expects, then I’d change my stance. I’d make him play out his deal and then let him walk. Something reasonable to me would be to give him an extension at market rate along with guarantees. Something like an extra $30M between a signing bonus and salaries in 2022-2024. If he wants to try to get more than that in FA after this season, then good luck to him. It’s worth noting that Rosenhaus has given some players bad advice about the contract they can get. Maybe that’s happening here. I don’t think that a deal like that would prohibit the Bills from extending Oliver and Davis (eventually). I’m not an Edmunds fan so I would prefer not to re-sign him. I think Poyer has earned it and they should make a reasonable effort to extend him.

You’re just saying that because the Houston Oilers have won the East Division as many times as the Jest even though they have not played in it for 53 years.

That’s how you know a supposed rival really, really sucks. They’re zero threat so you have room for sympathy. If that ever changes, then they might have become a team that could beat us.

Good call

This is gonna be Zach Wilson’s year