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1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:
Cant judge on mere speculation, that's for sure. And I dont know about any injury.
But there were definitely some classic McD situational weird decisions in the beginning of the season that could have easily knocked the kid off track. The Denver game comes to mind, although I dont remember the exact situation. I remember being frustrated with his decisions on when to not just take the easy points, but then later on throw Bass out there on a long kick he clearly was not going to make.
Has there ever been a coach who was not questioned…….about something? It goes with the territory. If it works you’re a hero, if it fails you are an idiot. I stay toward the middle (as I think you know), so nothing is ever too far away from my position forcing me to freak out. I prefer life that way for the most part.
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1 hour ago, 947 said:
There had to be an injury we don't know about to go from nailing 55+ yarders to punting instead of attempting 49 yarders.
1 hour ago, LABILLBACKER said:And that's another problem. How can we justify keeping a kicker that your HC has no faith in beyond 49 yards.
Once again, we don’t have all the information, so I’m not sure what the HC has faith in. I can’t judge the kicker or the HC based upon mere speculation. Was he dinged up? Did he develop the yips? I don’t know what the problem was. I just hope Bass comes back 100% healthy and returns to his old form.
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1 hour ago, Sierra Foothills said:
The anticipation of this launch has me stoked!!!
Don’t get TOO excited. Eventually we will know if we did enough to address the WR position, and then we’ll have absolutely nothing to bitc…..talk about.
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17 hours ago, Billy Claude said:
Not saying there backup qb wasn't horrible, just that a lot of posts seem to imply the backup played most of the season when Travis actually played a cast majority of the games.
It’s crazy how funny life can be. Imagine Travis stays healthy, they finish strong and make the playoffs. Maybe even win a game or two. Coleman might be looked at very differently by the average fan.
I don’t think professional scouts would be swayed by that (much), but it’s human nature. I liked when Beane said he was happy about the slow 40 time, because it might help him fall to us.
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16 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:
Lol.
Cardiologist
Yet mistakes are part of life, and why your malpractice is so outrageous.
If Beane misses on a draft pick, nobody generally dies. However, if you are picking a RT for the Dolphins, a miss could be fatal.
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29 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:
100% true. What should we as fans and posters on TSW do?
A) Whenever the Bills do someting, strenuously agree. Here, I'll try.....Donte Whitner was a great pick because the Bills scouts know more than me. Does that work?
B) Maybe we should never post at all because our opinions are invalid. Why? Because McDermott/Beane are great beyond question. I'll try again.....It was smart for McDermott to trade the Mahomes pick for a low return and draft a corner instead of one of the greatest QBs of all time.
This is a message boards. Message boards are made to share opinions and interact with other fans, not to be altars of blind worship.
Agreed on the bold, until the crusading starts. Sometimes it would be nice if a good point is made, but then you aren’t clubbed over the head with it repeatedly by the same posters in countless redundant threads.
But maybe that’s just me.
2 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:Finn, I hear you...
I was kind of riffing off of "Debi Downer." I have a wife and two daughters - one of whom is entering med school, something I certainly didn't have the grades to do. Each of them is better than me in many ways. If anyone in my family has monopolized stupidity, it's me.
My wife is the brains of the operation, but I’m smart enough to know that.
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2 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:
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?
Agreed. If it’s all about an extra draft pick, the team is locked into the playoff spot and the player isn’t getting abused, sign me up. We’d just have a chat.
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3 hours ago, RiotAct said:
that was my first thought as well. However… if your playoff seed is already locked (or you’re eliminated and have some regular season games left), then… maybe?
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.
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22 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:
I would say yes since you are guaranteeing us it will work just as well as the Hughes trade.
There is a money back guarantee, but it’s limited to what you invested to be here.
Don’t get cute, we check receipts. 😋
I’m sure somebody checked with Elam before giving #24 to Bishop, right?
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3 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
16 sacks. He isn't 6'4 or 6'5 is why he dropped and it's stupid.
But with that 80” wingspan, he can play like a 6’4” guy. Someone mentioned earlier Dwight Freeney thought it was an advantage not being a taller guy. It seemed to work out for him.
Now is the time for me to be optimistic and trust the FO. I know they won’t all pan out, and very few will be superstars, but I liked watching his college film. Time will tell.
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48 minutes ago, Mikey152 said:
Clearly the Bills value TE more than the Chiefs...drafted Knox in the third round AND Kincaid in the first. Meanwhile, the Chiefs haven't spent a Day one or two pick on a TE since 2013.
Clearly Chiefs think TE is a waste of space on their roster.
Did you ever think maybe the Chiefs spent more on receiver the last couple years because they didn't have Diggs and Davis???
The Chiefs already have some guy playing TE, and I hear he’s pretty good. Their “waste of time” is going to the HOF, despite his choice in women. 😋
We had a few decades of mostly future truck drivers and gym teachers at the position. It made sense for us to invest there while the Chiefs were looking at other needs. I like our TE room a lot. One more clear starting quality NFL WR would make me feel MUCH better about our team, but if we have to roll with what we have, I’ll have to live with that.
Sorry if I missed something coming in late or took something out of context.
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4 minutes 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
We went to a cooking class at a Viking store years ago. The leader used to work at Ruth’s Chris, and we seared the heck out of it then put it in around 500 I think. That is how I would do it without sous vide.
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21 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
ngl grilling isnt as foolproof as my method ive been developing for a couple yrs now
get your steak to room temp and then s&p
throw it in a hot cast iron on stovetop w butter and smashed up garlic cloves for about 1 min/side, basting the whole time
then put the cast iron into 400degree oven, 5-7mins depending on how you like it
take it out and put it on cutting board, let it sit for about 10mins
Without knowing the thickness, that could get you all kinds of results.
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23 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:
Salt your steak liberally hours before you intend to cook it or even the night before. Let it sit uncovered in the fridge while it seasons. Pat it dry before cooking. Then toss it on a ripping hot charcoal grill or in a ripping hot cast iron pan until desired doneness. If you are concerned about over cooking you could look into a reverse sear method which is relatively fool proof. Sus vide is completely idiot proof. I prefer to cook my steaks hot and fast.
This steak sauce is a winner as long as you have good beef stock or some demi glace.
Technically you win because boiling it does not require a grill. 😂
I’m a sous vide guy, but you need the equipment. Regardless, just looking at that sauce recipe made me hungry. I remember the first time I had something like that was in Acapulco after 8th grade. That was a while ago, and I still remember it. I’ll still bite if it’s on a menu and I’m going steak, but I’ve never bothered to make it. Maybe that will change.
EDIT: My cook temp is 134.5 for some reason. I just settled on that. If I’m doing a full tenderloin or something, you can always throw it back on to sear a little more for people whose eyes scream MOO! You can’t “uncook it”.
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1 hour ago, ngbills said:
Maybe they will send us a 2038 7th round pick?
Yeah, you laugh……… but when 2038 comes around this will be like finding a $20 bill in your pocket! 😋
9 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:Anyone consider that the Bills may be keeping him as a secret weapon in the fake punt game?
OUCH!
Yep, still hurts.
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31 minutes ago, HOUSE said:
I deal with cheap people every day 🙄
That’s a mirror.
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3 minutes ago, Juice_32 said:
True story, I got to make pizzas for Tom* and Mr. Beast about a year ago. Tom* got a gluten free Margherita pie, add roasted red peppers. It was kind of cool and I didn’t spit in it.
*as far as we know. 😋
I don’t hate the guy on a personal level. His football days are over (it seems) and he’s just a guy. A round of golf and/or a few drinks and I’m sure it would be entertaining.
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20 minutes ago, mrags said:
This seems like the type of thing an employee would think up because they were trying for a promotion.
He might be worthy of the promotion. Clever people find ways to get other people to do the work and keep things rolling. That sounds like boss material, right? 😋
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2 minutes ago, NoSaint said:
oh no worries just thought I’d share extra through’s. A coats super appreciated a few weeks a year but that’s a lot of money for some families for just a few weeks.….and they will often outgrow them before the next cold season, so I guess you hope you can hand them down. .
Regarding the weather, my least favorite is damp and windy around 40 degrees. That’s nasty! I’d rather have 10 degrees and snow……as long as a I have a good puffer coat!
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7 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said:
I only know as I saw some new posts and checked to see where we at, I don't watch once sabres season is over usually
I used to LOVE the Sabres, but I left WNY in 1977 and it was hard to keep up back then. It wasn’t like today when you can follow anything from anywhere. Heck, I’d go to Chili’s for lunch once a week (Tuesday or Thursday?) for Bills news when they had a USA Today on the counter and there would be like two sentences about every team. Amazing how far things have come.
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5 minutes ago, MJS said:
Nope. And I am not really into getting anyone's autograph. They are just people.
BUT, they are people who know how to write their name. Doesn’t that count a little extra?
OK, I guess not for me.
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8 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said:
It said we cannot vote til someone is eliminated, might want to check some box scores haha 🤪
I stopped paying attention to hockey when I left WNY. I’ll take your word for it. I was just going by the title, because I try to follow some rules.
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9 hours ago, Don Otreply said:
No, but then again, I wouldn’t get any players autograph,
I know some people are into autographs, but I just don’t get the appeal. What are you going to do with it? Stick it in a drawer somewhere? I won a signed Bryan Brothers racquet that one of them used at Wimbledon. I wanted to hit with it (heavy as all hell, btw), but the autographs were on the grip and my friends were yelling at me for ruining the autographs. I figured what the hell, and hit for a while anyway smudging things a bit.
One day I had an electrical problem at the house and one of my tennis buddies is an electrician. He came over and spent half of a day getting me fixed, but wouldn’t let me pay him. He was enamored with the racquet, so the next day I took it to him as a thank you. You’d have thought I gave him a million dollars. Now it’s taking up space in one of his closets instead of mine.
To each their own.
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So far, eight of you have proven yourselves to be unable to follow instructions.
Can we vote soon?
How Long Before They Notice?
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Posted · Edited by Augie
Just a few days ago I watched a replay where Jim Marshall recovered the fumble and raced all the way to the end zone. You may be aware of how that turned out.
And for you youngsters, always be sure you run to the correct end zone. Details matter.
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