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16 hours ago, The Dean said:
If it was a hoax, it was quite an elaborate one.
I should have added. Probably a clever marketing stunt. If not, that's the story they should go with.
Henceforth you are known only as A Dean.
I, and the rest of the 12th Man, have agreed upon this designation.
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Off the beaten path (i.e. fan run not "I'm going to explain how the football works" let's dissect this play Spider XY Banana)
-Maybe Next Year (MNY?)
-Bills and Beers
-The Rockpile Report
They are all "fun/fan introspection (listed in order of increasing levels of alcohol-induced raging and ranting)
More technical, (i.e. you might learn something or another perspective on why things happen)
-The Bills Wire Daily Podcast
-The Bills Beat
-Buffalo Rumblings (Nick & Nolan and/or Blitzed Bills)
-Locked On Bills
-Cover 1 | Buffalo
In (my opinion) order of least to most technical insight. Not necessarily the order of most technical "correctness" because much is still based on subjectivity, but increasing levels of "technical" explanation of why certain things happened.
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1 hour ago, The Dean said:
What's all this now?
Back off, Dean.
Ohio State owns that article.
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49 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:
I’m aware of his given name and that Duke is a nickname. The point still stands, the name lends itself to putting “ the” in front of it. Had zero to do with Elvis or John Wayne.
This discussion is probably not pertinent to the OP, so I'll apologize in advance for derailing it.
However - note that the part of the quote you're referring to was from a different poster.
I inadvertently quoted you, largely due to my crappy Afghanistan connection and because of network restrictions the quote button doesn't indicate properly (and I should have proofread better). Especially shouldn't have quoted you since I didn't actually reply to your objection.
Mea culpa.
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11 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:
"The" Duke?
Yuk. Unless he starts to refer to himself this way, this is like calling a guy, "The Bob," or "The Ted," or "The Alexander."
I like the guy, though. Everytime I hear about him it's impressive. I'm just afraid he won't be much more than a tough guy who can make contested catches but can't find open space. Hope I'm wrong about that.
8 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:wth’s the matter with it? There are some nicknames that effectively work adding ‘the’. Notably, John ‘the Duke’ Wayne. There’s already a precedent for it. George the Animal Steele, Elvis the King Presley.
Alit from the high horse.
signed,
The Chandler#81
8 hours ago, Boatdrinks said:Lol..well no, it’s not like that. It’s a play on words because a “ Duke” is a noble man ranked just below a Prince. Kind if like if ones name was Chief , or King, Prez etc etc. Putting a “ the” in front of the names you mention just looks silly. You really can’t see the difference ?
Umm. I think @Thurman#1's point was using his ACTUAL NAME after "The" is a bit ridiculous.
Calling Elvis "The King" or John Wayne "The Duke" is completely different from calling them Elvis "The Elvis" Presley or John "The John" Wayne (unless he's busted for visiting a prostitute, but I digress...)
That said, "Duke" actually is a nickname (at least in spelling) as his first name is actually D'haquille.
So D'haquille "The Duke" Williams would be okay.
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2 hours ago, buffalo2218 said:
Whoa, are they saying his achilles tendon is an issue?
No, and I apologize if that is looked at as starting rumors.*
It was a poor attempt at humor, tying in "Achilles" and his ankle injury/injuries the past two weeks.
*If it does turn out his Achilles tendon is injured I'm going to claim I predicted it first, however.
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On 10/13/2019 at 10:44 AM, buffalo2218 said:
A lot can happen between now and the start of the playoffs. Brady has garbage for an O line compared to what he used to have, let's see if he lasts long enough. Mahomes is good, but KC's lack of a defense could ultimately be their achilles heel. Allen really needs to step up his game and make this offense more of a threat. Getting Singletary back will open things up a bit, some chemistry with Duke and hopefully score more points in the 3rd qtr.
Actually Mahomes' ankle, or his Achilles tendon, could be their Achilles' heel.
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7 minutes ago, JoPar_v2 said:
Interesting...yes. Very good ?. I love those quick, 2 or 3 word judgements that encapsulate all those QBs’ careers. All in an attempt to defend Josh Allen apparently? ? who’da thunk it?
I'm not sure whether to give you credit for being obstinate, or pity you with the "whoosh" gif.
Let's pretend it's the second one, and I'll try and explain.
Although the quick judgements for the recent QBs are clearly not the end of the story, the comments on those that entered 2014 and earlier are pretty accurate and damning (minus Teddy, perhaps.) Thus, taken holistically, it is a fair representation on the dearth of good QBs in the league.
We tend to lament the poor offensive line influx in recent years. Is it the lack of OL talent, or the lack of QB talent? Or - more likely - do both affect each other?
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42 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said:
What kind of sick ***** likes banana ice cream!?
I was waiting for this.
"Some people like strawberry ice cream, some people like banana ice cre..." No they don't.
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2 hours ago, Bring it said:
You could be right! I don’t know about winning the division but hosting a wild card game is a definite possibility! With a great defense, which travels well usually. We could conceivably get to the AFC championship! What a great way to stick it to the Pats but to beat them to advance to the Super Bowl!!
One can dream can’t I?
If the Bills don't win the AFC-E division, then they can't host a wild card team.
Not trying to state the obvious here, but a wild card team's only possibility of a home game is if both of them meet in the conference championship (which could, but as yet has never happened.)
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51 minutes ago, vincec said:
Frazier had a shot and it didn't work out so I don't know why anyone would look at him differently from guys like Jim Schwartz, Wade Phillips, Steve Wilks, etc. etc.
If Bill Belichick was only evaluated for his first HC job at Cleveland based on win-loss then we'd be a much happier fanbase right now.
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1 minute ago, iinii said:
As TroutDog said it has been going on forever and I hear you. You’d think some D lineman would have caught on by now but.....
I suppose its a bit of "I know you know" game going on. The defense won't use it until its critical, but they know the offense knows its a critical play, and the offense might decide to try and fool them by changing it on that play...
But heck, I'd try jumping on the tap at least once. It would force the offense to get out of rhythm.
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1 minute ago, TroutDog said:
That’s how they tell the center to snap when it’s too loud. It’s happened for years.
Yes - I wrote that in my OP.
That wasn't the question I posed; it was reference the lack of changing the timing the entire game.
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While watching the All-22 I noticed when JA lined up in shotgun that the RG would check the line for set, and would tap the center just before the snap.
You can see some good examples of this in the 1st and 3rd quarters of the all-22 footage because the camera is to the Bills back in those quarters. For example< watch the Bills' first offensive series starting around the 4 minute mark of the all-22 footage.
The RG signaling the center that the line is set isn't that unusual; what interested me was the timing of the snap did not seem to vary after the tap for the entire game.
I'll have to watch this and see if they're trying to set the opponent's d-line up at some point by delaying the snap to pull an encroachment/Offside. I assume this was their version of the silent snap to combat crowd noise (not that crowd noise was a problem this week.) It was a little concerning that the entire game, probably 70% in shotgun, the timing was tap, half-second delay, snap. If I were a left side d-line/LB I'd key off that at least once. -
I think some are missing the salient point here.
Even if we only get him for this year - he's $3.3 million we have and we get back the pick we give up PLUS we get a 5th rounder.
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Just now, billrooter said:
Don Beebes son that's who.
I don't think that was a literal who.
If Steve Tasker's son moved from CFL to NFL we'd know his famous father too. Doesn't mean I'd know who his son is from a "I care because he's any good as a WR" perspective.
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No insult intended in using quotes around reporter. I'm just old and still have troubles labling those who write for a unofficial blog as press.
Regardless, a well written and dare I say almost complimentary article.
https://www.patsfans.com/patriots/blog/2019/09/29/patriots-prevail-in-buffalo-rock-fight/
Some excerpts:
"The Patriots survived a dogged effort by the homestanding Buffalo Bills in front of a raucous crowd in western New York. The Patriots remain undefeated at 4-0, and the defense continues to play at an astounding level. But the Bills’ defense was equal to the task, and if the Bills had an offense that is ready for prime time, they would have won and won easily."
"Basically, despite playing well enough on defense to win the game, Buffalo did more to lose this game than the Patriots did to win it. Bills Nation has been lamenting this for many years. They seem to play better, but they just can’t beat the Patriots. If the Red Sox could eventually figure out how to beat the Yankees in the postseason, the Bills will eventually win games like this."
"Meanwhile, if Buffalo fans wanted to pelt the Bills with full beer cans at game’s end, shame on them. Sooner or later, the Bills win games like this."
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1 hour ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
its for real 6:55 AM , weird but that's what its.
That's almost 1530 (3:30 PM for you civilians) for me. Perfect.
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31 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
Allen and Wentz will give you plenty of tasty meals, but every once in a while they give you a plate of crap.
Words of wisdom from Shaw.
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There are plenty of jets fans there that are not only rational, but possibly more optimistic about the Bills than even Bills fans.
I.E.
"Funny you choose to bad mouth Allen rather than defend Sammy. My post trashed Sammy with stats and facts and you didn't even attempt to defend him. Actually your approach speaks volumes.I think your finally coming around to the realization that the jets drafted the inferior qb."
"FYI, I'm not from Buffalo and I am not a fan of the Bills. Somehow you made that connection because I posted the Bills are a stronger team with the better QB. Both are accurate facts. The Jets are pathetic and Sammy is not a franchise qb. As is the trend the jets blew another high draft pick on the wrong player. Allen was and is the better selection. Live with it."
"At the monent, Allen is light years ahead of Darnold. Hes a much better player. But it is early in there careers.
The bills have a very good coach while the jets have gase who is terrible. So yes the bills are a much better team then the jets."
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11 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:
Considering this is a board that, for the most part, can't distinguish between "their," "they're," and "there," I would like to congratulate you on your use of the word "nefarious."
Underused in my book.
Sounds like a you problem. It's not underused in my books.
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3 hours ago, Reed83HOF said:
I saw this last night; I haven't watched him that much during run plays; I want to focus on this more next week from a viewing perspective. On passing downs I have been watching him move in a space and he seems to be moving well and get where he needs to go and is covering well. I have to remember he is 21 and is not a complete package yet, definitely something he needs to work on...
3 hours ago, Shaw66 said:Can't say I've really studied him, but I don't think he's been a liability. Last season I thought he was a problem in the run, but this season.
The guy had seven tackles on Sunday, so he obviously was around the ball a fair amount. That's 112 on the season, and that's not bad.
Plus, most defensive players get occupied by blockers most of the time. It's the nature of the game. No edge rushers beat their man all the time; they don't even do it half the time. Every once in a while they win the battle and make the play. Similarly, MLBs. They don't beat the blocker all the time, anywhere close to the time. Sometimes they just occupy the blocker, and someone else is expected to make the play.
The question for Edmunds, like everyone else, is whether he's making the play when it's his turn, when he has an edge, and he seems to be doing that. The other question is he flat out beating his man once in a while, and I think he's doing that, too.
2 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:I watched the all 22 last night. There was one play in particular that struck me where Eli flipped run the play from run right to run left to run at Tremaine.
My read is they'd rather run at him then away where he can pursue.
Just FYI, if you don't have access too it already, my Bills video page does have the All-22 in addition to the condensed games.
Along the lines of the topic, I tend to agree with the comments that Edmunds' strengths are what the Bills need from him - someone who can stop a screen pass, a short pass to the TE/RB in the flats, or a quick crossing route deom going 15-20 yards instead 3-5. The DTs we have are really supposed to plug the holes for RB runs up the middle, and our outside LBs are the faster tacklers that are charged with the end runs. That's not really Edmunds' main priority. Doesn't mean he can't be better at it, but it's not exactly a liability. You can say that Jerry Hughes could be better at covering a TE or RB in a screen and you'd be correct. But that's not what we really need him to be great at either.
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37 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
There's a rumor that it may have been Doug Flutie, but it should have been Rob Johnson.
Not until now did I consider what a great porn name he had.
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5 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
We're a six win team from last year that beat a four win team from last year. I don't expect a 17-16 victory to propel us into the top 20.
Although that's exactly what it did, apparently.
Unless I misunderstood the definition of "19".
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100 Greatest Players in NFL History (2 x Bills so far)
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I would have posted almost the exact same comments - thank you.
The only part I'll add is a question. So there's no doubt AD makes the Hall of Fame now, right? I mean, one of the top 100 all time.
If the vote were held tomorrow, how many here think he is 100%, no-brainer, first ballot entrant?