Augie

I think we can squeeze another 50 pages out of this. We are, after all, BILLS FANS!

He signed with the Titans.

Allegedly. 😂 Mini Max Anderson was probably not much of a rebounder. That “family tree” looks more like ground over. .

I don’t look at it so much as organized fun as where are the Bills fans going to be? Where the Bills fans are, there will be fun. I don’t gamble, but that might be one of the safest bets ever! EDIT: I just looked at the website and it says opening July 2023, so it will be almost new, but with the kinks worked out hopefully .

The thanks/Beer emoji was the only acceptable option! 😂

I think you just may be on to something! I trust your judgement. 😋

Best wishes on the new location and adventure! It must very very exciting! I can’t help you as my only trip to Utah was flying into SLC then heading to Park City. I was surprised it was hard to find a place to have lunch in SLC, but of course we didn’t know where to look. We finally spotted a major hotel franchise and figured we could get food there. With teenage boys, food is a serious thing! This is more than 15 years ago so no telling what has changed. It felt like downtown was closed up. In Park City I was surprised by the liquor laws. Do they still have 3.2% beer? That’s what you could have in Ohio when I was in college if you were between 18-21. College kids looking for a buzz made a LOT of bathroom trips! In Park City there was a place I went for several nights (after the kids went to bed) for drinks. Maybe my 3rd or 4th night in there (Hey, I liked the place!) I was asked about my membership. Like Ghostbusters, if someone asks if you are a God, the answer is yes. My confusion made it apparent I was an outsider and a hassle commenced. I hope things have changed enough (or you have regulars who know the ropes) to make this less of “a thing.” Again, wishing you and the family all the best!

I think he might be with Waldo, but maybe you should start a new thread so we can properly investigate this?

I don’t think they drafted “another TE.” I think they drafted a mismatch in the slot, which is something we were sorely missing. I’m excited about this pick, but time will tell. If the Bills OLine could protect Josh, we would have seen much more of Knox last season.

I can’t wait for football to start.

As quoted from you, if you recall. It’s like you’re not even trying to make a decent point, just be argumentative and combative, while playing your little hide the goalpost game. I’m done with this. You are lost, and it’s not my place to show you the light. I see why so many people enjoy the ignore feature.

Those were your words, not mine.

WHOA! Look! The argument has changed once AGAIN! This is almost dizzying! YES, McD was there for the drafting of Josh. You were wrong. Are you trying to gloss over that you were wrong there by bringing up Peterman? Who was talking about Peterman? Not me. You just want to bash McD, regardless of the facts. That’s sad and disappointing. You were wrong about McD being involved in the drafting of Josh (I suspect you were thinking mistakenly of Beane), but rather than own up to that, you try to blame McD for playing Mr Peterman. We have skipped topics yet again! Your goalposts are incredibly mobile and elusive! This is how people lose any credibility whatsoever, but I won’t speak to your ignorance or simple mindedness. You don’t need me for that. 🤷‍♂️ .

As badly as that turned out, I had no problem with it at the time, and I still don’t. Sure, it always looks clear with the benefit of your 20/20 hindsight. Is he the first or only HC who tried to protect a rookie QB coming into the league, especially one with such raw skills. This was pretty much SOP for ages, and still exists in some situations. You realize that, right? IF McD had started him from day 1, maybe he’s not the player he is today. Maybe he deserves credit for that? I’m not arguing that, just saying we’ll never know, and that includes you. I try to be fair and balanced, some have an agenda and try to twist everything to fit that. .

Speaking of missing the point, it’s a whole bunch of things, and McD is one. He arrived in 2017, with josh drafted in 2018. So YES, he was A PART of drafting Allen. But I don’t like to put all the credit or all the blame in one place, because that would be ignorant and simple minded. It’s not that easy or simple. NOW, go back and count how many times the parameters have changed since this silly thread was started. One correct answer would be “plenty”. A better answer would be “too many.” This is sports, people. It is not a math equation. The entire premise from the beginning was biased, and that has been proven over and over. . .

People (some, at least) don’t want to give McD credit for anything the Bills do with Josh. “He’s got a franchise QB doing all the heavy lifting!” Does anyone get credit for identifying the potential of a SUPER RAW prospect, then developing a staff and QB (and the REST of the team) to get to that level of success? I’m sure there are QB’s who had a ton of talent, but never reached that upper level. It’s a whole bunch of things that get you to the pinnacle - but if it doesn’t support the “McD just wins because of Josh” narrative it just gets ignored or we have to go looking for the goalposts again! .

I think McDonald’s has higher standards than that!

You missed the point….entirely. We started the season in incredible fashion, then things took a turn. Did you miss that? That was real, and it was not like the beginning of the season. What changed is open for discussion. I’m not bashing, but I have serious questions. I like the upgrades, but I need to see it on the field going forward. That is not unreasonable, and certainly not ridiculous.

We want his dogs scouting advice??? 🤷‍♂️ That’s the most serious response I can give this.

If you were watching the games, you probably saw the same concerning trend that I did. The big offensive games came early in the year when we were nearly unstoppable and blowing teams out. Later in the year we were FAR less special. Stats are nice, but should be taken in context. We were not the same team later in the season. There could be any number of reasons for that, including the UCL injury Josh sustained. I’d bet quite a few here think I’m an impossible optimist, but I try to see the big picture while never getting too high or too low.

….and the season trend was not a good one over the course of the season and playoffs. I’m a glass half full guy, but I’m not sure about what to expect for the upcoming season.

Good for him! Now let’s hope he gets fat and lazy!!! (With our without the sailor cap, but it’s a nice touch.)

My wife bought an immersion blender around noon a couple Sunday’s ago, and it arrived by dinner that night.

I can put the wealth aside. I don’t resent rich people, and plenty of rich people are absolutely miserable. What he should be unhappy about is……those are his words! He said those things, so I have to think he believes those things. Sure he’s rich, but he’s also been exposed for who and what he really is. We are forgiving, but it usually takes some contrition. I don’t think we’ve seen that, but I could be wrong. I don’t care how rich you are. Knowing so many people around you think you are scum must feel uncomfortable. .