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I was a good all around athlete, but am abysmal at racquetball. Way back in college I had a roommate that liked sports and we’d go play different ones. I was always noticeably better than him. Then he asked me to go play racquetball. I told him “Sure, but I suck at it.” He gave me a “whatever” look and we went to play. About ten minutes into the game he was serving and just started laughing. He turned around and just said “Oh my god! You weren’t kidding! I thought you were screwing with me.”

I learned euchre at Ohio State. We have friends here in Buffalo we play with. Grew up in Cleveland and moved back after about 10 years post college. If anyone there knew how to play it was probably because they went to Ohio State. Growing up I learned a lot of card games, but not euchre.

This just shows that one reason a team might be investing a lot into a position is because they’ve missed a lot on players at that position. Also it’s a good idea to hold onto your good players. Denver traded away their best WR in Jeudy, whom they took 15th overall, for a 5th and a 6th round pick.

It’s a combination of his limited upside and character issues. It’s not like he could be a difference maker. If everything goes great, then we wind up with a solid starting CB for 2025. Then in 2026 we would be in a position where we’d have to decide between paying him as such or moving on anyway. If things don’t go well, then we could be in bad shape at CB while trying to compete for a championship. No thank you.

Exactly. He’s a guy a team that’s rebuilding could take a chance on, but too much would be riding on him for a team like the Bills. Last season we carried 4 outside CBs. Even if we carry 5 CBs this season - with Codrington the 5th as well as return duties - that doesn’t leave any room for a reclamation project. Barring injury, Benford, Jackson and Ingram will make the 53 along with a rookie. Why muddy those waters for a guy that you can’t count on and will likely cause problems and distractions? It would be a Bush League move to add someone like that.

that’s fair.

Not someone that a team that’s serious about a deep playoff run would consider.

There are two blue chip prospects in this draft, three if you want to include Ward (though I wouldn’t). Cleveland and the Giants are going to draft them unless a team gets crazy with their trade offer.

Thanks. I’ll remember that. I have gone to a few other UB games (various sports) over the years - and a bunch of shows at the Arts Center. I live less than 4 miles from there so it’s incredibly convenient. I just wish the football games were more exciting. They’ve been pretty dead when I’ve gone, but I did get to see Khalil Mack play live.

I agree. I don’t think moving up to the 2nd round with our 4th & 5th round picks is realistic, but a trade back from 30 is - depending on who is on the board. I’d also rather move up in the first though. but if we did move back from 30 with, say Indy, then a reasonable trade would be 45 & 80 for 30 & 170. I don’t think that it would be worth coming up from 80 into the 2nd, but we could probably pull it off if we really wanted to do it.

Agree on Bond. Similar to last year’s Jermaine Burton, I’m touching him in round 2 due to character concerns. Round 4 (or even late 3rd if we had a pick there) is a different story if he checked out okay on the visit, but not this soon. Burch looks like the only other player of the four left that might develop into a starter so I went with him.

Was there tonight. It was a great comeback win. They got hot enough at the end to make it happen. The crowd was really into it in the 4th. Crazy that we got 4 tickets, all in, for $58 total.

Josh Dobbs is already QB2 there. I’d have wanted more to move Milton. Maybe Vrabel is doing the kid a solid by trading him to where he can be QB2 and possibly get on the field. Or maybe he knows the kid isn’t QB2 material and just wanted to get something for him.

I guess you have to ask Beane and McDermott that. A team can bring in a guy like that and ask some tough questions. Find out if he lies and deflects or is honest and takes accountability. It’s something at least. I don’t think you can spend any pick on a player like that if he doesn’t pass that test. If he does, then you figure out at what point he’s draftable and go from there.

“Jerome Burton level” off field concerns with Bond per Steve Palazzolo, citing multiple sources. Gotta bring a guy like that in if you’re even remotely considering drafting him.

I know for a fact that one team (not the Bills) attempted to trade for Olave, but NO decided that they would retain him this season. The offer was acceptable, but they just decided they didn’t want to go that direction so he’s not available unless someone wants to get stupid.

that’s all I could see when they wore them

Elimination of regular season OT seems a logical concession to get an 18th regular season game. Not sure that it’ll be put on the table, but it would make sense to lighten the playing load of players that little bit.

for sure. and it’s probably a good thing. just ask any cop if he’d rather deal with someone drunk on booze or someone high on weed. no contest. also the OD stats I referenced don’t include weed, just hard drugs

Interesting that WV is all green, but leads the nation in drug overdose deaths. There doesn’t seem to be a direct correlation between drinking alcohol (or not drinking alcohol) and hard drug abuse, but a few of those green states have some of the worst drug problems.

Thanks for the info. Plus it is all a business expense anyway.

Heck, Costco sells private jet memberships to Wheels Up now. Also I can attest to seeing a bunch of private jets in and out of Palm Springs for Paribas at Indian Wells. The rental car company was running behind and didn’t have cars ready. The people sitting next to me outside mentioned it. Definitely a steady stream of rich people planes. And what’s the cost difference for someone like Pegula anyway? Coaches, trainers, family, friends and equipment all going commercial versus just one private plane? Not to mention how often you can get sick from commercial air travel. It’s probably worth the extra $20k or so it costs just to be sure there’s no screw ups by the airline or she doesn’t get the flu a couple times a year.

Thx. Hulu has the Tennis Channel if you have the sports package upgrade. Fubo TV does too (and that also might require a sports package). I don’t have either so I’m outta luck. Bummer.

3 pm, but don’t know what channel/service it will be on.