Augie

PLEASE just bring on the draft!

Well, clearly your thread title was a way to disguise your true premise hoping Hall would be widely accepted as a wise first round pick at #25. Apparently few people believe that is true. At least you have come clean, finally. I’m pretty sure about this….I don’t think Hall’s senior year was played in the NFL behind the Bills generally inept run blocking OL. Unless a guy is other-worldly, I don’t see running back as being first round worthy in today’s passing oriented NFL. You take premium positions in the first round.

I was not thrilled when we DID draft him. I saw him one hop a bubble screen or two in college. Apparently there was more to him than that. Nobody wants to know what I think…….. 🤷‍♂️

The good news is, we are building a team for the long term. The Colts, for example, are dangerous but the parts they added are a couple of older guys. I like the way we draft and build a roster. Our top paid players are QB, Edge, CB, WR and LT. The key positions. That is NOT an accident. That is how it should be done. We didn’t get painted into a corner by overpaying a safety or LB. The Pats* top paid are a LB, 2 TE’s and a couple so-so WR’s. I trust our FO. Let the AFCW beat up on each other and bring the playoffs to Orchard Park! .

My son was offered a position on the all-star baseball team. When I asked him if he was interested he asked “do I have to?” Of course not (my secretly relieved self told him). He said “good, in baseball, half the guys are standing around, and the other half are sitting!”. From the mouths of babes…….

I’m glad aliens were covered. Nothing is complete without some aliens thrown in there!

I’m sorry, apparently my hearing is not what it used to be. Would you care to print a transcript of what he said?

That probably would have been my preference. However, we got my TOP priority, and the Bills will remain in WNY. I can live with anything that might look like. I feel blessed by this team and their presence in their proper home.

Was that 1937 or 1938? That was unclear based on conversations at the tailgate. Reports differed.

Baker should NEVER stand by his. He looks like a Smurf! His face, however, might look just like that……when he’s 80. As for Ronaldo, they nailed the Adam’s apple! The rest might be how he looks on magic mushrooms. 🤷‍♂️ Lose/lose here.

The AFCE scares me like any game scares me. They can ALL beat you, see the Jags game last year. BUT, what REALLY scares me is the AFC as a whole. Some VERY good teams from the AFC will not make the Super Bowl. Let’s not leave it to chance. Own the regular season and make the playoff path to the Super Bowl go thru WNY!

This just in from the Department of Redundency Department: ANY position would be immediately improved with a player chosen at #25. The only real question actually posed here is what is our weakest position. Especially considering Trey’s injury, I think it has to be CB. Fortunately, it’s also a “key position”, one that you might want to use the 5th year option on. If IOL or Punter were the weakest position, it would be a waste. Taking a CB high is not a waste for this team. I still would not be shocked if a vet is added, and I would be shocked if we don’t take at least one in the first 3 rounds. .

I don’t know about the character issues, but the fact that he is on the market already speaks to why the Giants former FO is GONE!

Apparently, he had to find another path and did quite well for himself! https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/business-executives/cooper-manning-net-worth/

Or do you play them out for a critical year, and hope to get maybe a 3rd round comp pick for Ed? They’ve already added a lot at DT, but they don’t ALL have to make the roster. I have no clue whatsoever. This is the season of unfounded speculation! BRING ON THE DRAFT!!!

Cooper was very talented but had spinal stenosis, I believe it was. Could have been severely injured or paralyzed if things went wrong. I’m glad he didn’t take that risk and played it safe, apparently living a great life.

Is he Ed’s replacement to keep the cap hit down?

We will all know IN LESS THAN A WEEK!!! Yeah! Bring it on!

So…..my lovely bride who you met at the opener just said “so, if true, what you’re saying is Thanksgiving won’t happen before 4:00 PM.” Yep, that’s pretty much it! Heavy on hors’devours! I just hope I’m in a good mood when we sit down to eat!

I am generally a proponent of Bills games on Sundays at 1:00 PM. I like the routine. I know some people love the excitement of prime time and I get that, but I like my routines. HOWEVER, somehow we became the home to Thanksgiving a couple decades ago. Family and friends, a real houseful! Usually a couple dozen or so. As much as I like my routines, I absolutely LOVE a house full of family and friends while I’m beginning with mimosas, moving on from there and celebrating a Bills victory! It makes for a VERY special holiday!

You’ve been here 20 years today? You’re obv………………..getting old! Wait. I’m older than you, so you must have joined as a child. Yeah, that’s the ticket! I freely admit I would have gotten this wrong based on what little I had seen of his college play. I was afraid he’d be another EJ. This is why we pay professionals and let them do their jobs! I am THRILLED to be THIS WRONG! .

I would need to see the photos to decide.

That will be the NEXT three years, in the playoffs before we advance to the Super Bowl, silly! I’m very eager for the Bills to return to Atlanta, but that’s just me being selfish. .

But, other than that………. 🤷‍♂️ Interesting that he is Cooper’s son. I’d love to know what Cooper might have done as a player, but I’m glad he didn’t take the risk.

I can’t remember the last time I heard good new music. It’s hard to come by these days. On that we can agree. I haven’t read all the posts here, so it’s good to hear nobody is joking about it. It’s easy pickings. If you don’t recognize the tragedy in this, I don’t know what to say. Just because they are filthy rich doesn’t mean it can’t be tragic. They are people, real people, so I care. I hate to see people in misery, even if it appears they brought it on themselves. It usually appears that it was self-induced, but it is so much more complicated. If you think the “golden days” of Hollywood didn’t include drug and alcohol abuse, adultery and all the other stuff, you are kidding yourself. This is just a little more extreme, and FAR more public. A sign of the times.