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I've seen it a couple of times, and while not great or too realistic, it's entertaining. I don't remember the Jennifer Garner sex scene, which is unusual, as I typically have a vivid memory of those kinds of things....I guess I need to watch it again. EDIT: I was not reading carefully. The OP said "could have been greatly enhanced by" - so there isn't one and no need to go back and watch again (at least not for that).

I agree that Trubisky was bad in Pittsburgh, but he did his job well when he was with the Bills and it just seems to be a good fit. He's better than Kyle Allen. With 11 draft picks, I wouldn't be upset if they took a flyer on a late round long-term practice squad/developmental prospect and see if the kid could develop into a backup. I agree that Wilson has tools, but I just don't think he's got it between the ears to be a successful NFL QB, despite having a couple of wins against the Bills. Those wins against the Bills were more about the Jests defense and the Bills mistakes than they were about Wilson lighting them up. I prefer Trubisky to Wilson on the Bills roster. There is something to team chemistry and Mitch adds to it, while Wilson does not. (Not to steer this in a totally different direction, but clearly Diggs was no longer good for team chemistry.)

While not a WR, I always think of Terrell Suggs in this situation. He ran a 4.84 at the combine and fell several spots in the draft. He was considered a top-3 talent, but dropped to 10 because of the slow 40 time. Suggs is currently 8th on the all-time sacks list and may soon find himself in a gold jacket. There were a few other defensive linemen drafted ahead of Suggs, but none had nearly the career that he had. The Ravens, always known as an astute drafting team, took the "gamble" on Suggs and picked him at 10.

Like most of us here, I've had enough of Mahomes and the Chiefs. If the Bills aren't going to win it, I'd like to see a new team take the title. Similar to when the Patriots were a dynasty, it's boring for fans when one team wins every year. It's even worse when that one team regularly knocks your team out of the playoffs. Add on all the commercials (State Farm, Subway, etc.) and I've grown tired of Mahomes, even off the field. His wife is not the most attractive (but has a KILLER physique) and his brother is an all-time tool. To the extent I can ignore and avoid this stuff, I do. All that said, Mahomes and the Chiefs have earned the right to be in the spotlight. They're the champs and are a mini-dynasty. If the Bills could win multiple Super Bowls, you'd see Josh Allen and others in the same types of media.

I agree. The Bills should not issue any kind of public statement in connection with Simpson's death. Nothing good can come of it.

I think that folks are "acknowledging" or "remembering" his success on the field, while correctly balancing that against the fact that he was a terrible human being. I don't think folks are "celebrating" his playing career. There are, unfortunately, a lot of people out there who have murdered other people. Many of them have been caught, tried, and convicted, and some have not. Very few (if any) were major stars in football, film, and TV media like OJ. It's really a tragedy that a guy who was literally sitting on top of the world ruined his own life and took the life of 2 others, and ruined the lives of their families and friends, as well as making life much more difficult for his own children. I'm glad he's gone.

What a shocker. They release their two veteran former all-pro caliber starting safeties, replacing them with only 2 mid-tier veterans without a ton of starting experience (one of whom was already on the roster), and have 11 draft picks, and they're "considering" safety help in the draft. Stop the presses.

I wasn't a big fan of the switch-over to red helmets at the time, and I still prefer the look of the white ones, but they grew on me and they are nostalgic, so I'm good with them bringing them back for a game or two. This is similar to the Sabres' black and red goathead uniforms. Wasn't a fan of them at the time and don't particularly like them now, but they are nostalgic and a part of the team's history, so wearing them from time to time is fine with me (although I think they overdid it a bit this season).

My takeaway from this is that while the odds of hitting on a drafted WR are slightly higher in the 1st round than the 2nd round, there are more busts and so-so guys than hits. That's why I believe the Bills should not surrender a king's ransom to trade up for a guy who might or might not pan out. Even if the guy is great, what if he tears his ACL in mini-camp and is lost for the season? Now you have lost that player, and a ton of other draft picks too. Given that it's a deep draft for WR, take the best available at 28 (or trade back a little bit if that makes sense) and then draft another one later in the draft. If there's a guy they REALLY like who falls a bit, and they can make a small trade-up like they did for Elam and Kincaid, that's fine, move up and get that guy. The other thing to consider is who these WRs played with in college. Were they paired with a great QB? Were they in a pass-heavy offense (inflated numbers) or a run-first offense (deflated numbers)? If they pick the right talent, the chances of success playing with a guy like Josh Allen are much higher than with most other QBs. When they drafted Sammy Watkins, the idea was that he, as a great WR, would help EJ Manuel develop. We all know how that turned out. In this case, Allen is already great, so they don't need a guy to help "make" Allen. He's made. Given that Allen is a such a great QB, a "9" WR (on a scale of 1 to 10) may be more than good enough and it's not necessary to trade up for a "10." There still may be 9s available at 28, even if the 3 or 4 10s are gone. While a 10 would be best (surrendering multiple picks to trade up), a 9 plus a safety and a defensive end (staying at 28 and using all the picks) might be the better mix for the overall success of the team.

It's definitely better than going to Europe.

I'm not a Michigan State or Florida State fan, in fact I dislike both teams. That said, whenever I've seen Coleman play for those teams, he's been dominant. Will that translate to the NFL? I don't know, but he just looks like a guy who plays big in big moments. I have no idea how he did at the combine, his pro day, or in any all-star games, but he's been great in several games that I've seen across 2 different teams. I'm also a big fan of Roman Wilson, another guy who seems to be at his best when the stakes are highest. Wilson made a number of key plays throughout the season and is a major reason why Michigan won the national championship.

Perhaps getting those guys to take pay cuts was a credit to Beane's talent and not luck. He rewarded and took care of those guys when the arrow was pointing up for them and they returned the favor by taking one for Beane and the team when the arrow wasn't. In doing so, both guys showed that they were team-first guys and that's the kind of guy Beane wants on the roster. Perhaps Diggs was no longer a team-first guy and now he's no longer on the roster. It's widely known that most employees will take less money if they are treated well and like the culture where they work. Beane (along with McDermott and the rest of the Bills staff) have worked hard to create just such a culture. That's likely why guys are willing to take pay cuts to stick around, or, in some cases, sign for the Bills for less than they can get elsewhere. In some cases, the money gap is just too large and guys move on. Beane is often very open to letting guys test the market to see what they're worth before pressuring them to re-sign with the Bills. In the cases of Edmunds and Davis, the money was too good elsewhere and they parted ways with the Bills on good terms. For Epenesa and guys like Milano a couple of years ago, they tested the market and liked what was available in Buffalo, and they stayed. I suspect that both could have made more money elsewhere. Beane is not perfect and has taken appropriate criticism (see Basham, Boogie and Ford, Cody), but overall, he's done an excellent job building and maintaining a winning team, among the best in the NFL, in a market that isn't considered the most attractive one to live in/play in.

I could live with Hopkins if the Bills could get him for a late round pick and he's only on a 1 year deal. Otherwise, it's not worth it. He's older than Diggs, he's had his share of injuries, and he's more of a possession receiver than a downfield threat. That said, he's got a lot of NFL experience, he's a great route runner that gets open, he has great hands, and his contract is reasonable given his talent level and experience. The Bills should not get stuck in any kind of longer-term deal on an aging WR, particularly after taking the pain this season to move on from one. Regardless of whether they sign a veteran like Hopkins, they still need to draft 1 to 2 WRs this season, ideally one taller guy and one speed guy. Unless they make a major trade up, I don't think they're going to get a guy that's both and even if they get a guy that can do both, it still makes sense to draft 2.

This assessment is dead on. I've watched Milton play many times. He's one of the best practice players in the history of college football. His former Michigan teammates were quoted as saying that Milton would have been the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft based on his play in camp and practice. Then the season started....The guy is an athletic freak, but he can't read a defense and can't hit the broadside of a barn. He was given the starting job in college multiple times at 2 different programs, only to lose it to another QB. Think EJ Manuel, as that's what you're getting with Milton.

It's a risky proposition. Any draft pick could be a bust, so despite the glaring need at WR, I think they're better off keeping what they have and picking 2 WRs in the draft. It's a deep draft for WRs.

Hamlin has a great off-the-field reputation. His story is one of the great all-time stories in the history of sports. On the field, he's a backup player. He should not engage with Brown and should stay as far away as possible from the guy, in person or virtually. NOTHING good can come if it.

Fields has a lot of untapped talent, but it also may be untappable. He has all the athletic ability in the world and seems to be a decent kid, but he just doesn't have it between the ears at game speed. That can work in college on a team that is much more talented than all of its opponents, but not in the NFL. Lots of guys have had careers like that. EJ Manuel, JP Losman, Mitch Trubisky, and Zach Wilson come to mind, but the list of these types of guys is long. Bryce Young may be working his way onto that list and I would not be shocked to see Caleb Williams on that list in the future. Note that Mac Jones is NOT on this list. He does not have all the athletic ability in the world and he's not a decent kid. Back to the original post, the Steelers' QB room is now full of has-beens and never-weres. Not a great prescription for success.

I disagree with this. Brady was a superstar. Harbaugh and Grbac were very good starting QBs, but Grbac retired at a young age for some reason. Griese was a middlin' starter and devolved into a backup. Collins and Chad Henne were good backups for a long time. Henson was not even a good backup and flamed out of the NFL pretty quickly. He had a cup of coffee in MLB with the Yankees and is now (I believe) a scout for them. Ironically, Henson was the one with by far the most hype coming into college and was the "can't miss" prospect, stealing quite a bit of playing time from Brady. I'm not sure about McCarthy. He has all of the physical skills. He's got a great arm, he's mobile and a fast runner, he's not afraid to play a physical game (former hockey player), and he's won a whole lot of games. He came through in the clutch in the playoff this season. He's a team player and very coachable. So he has a ton of upside. The thing that concerns me is that because Michigan ran the ball so much during his tenure, he never established any kind of rhythm as a passer. The Michigan passing offense never had a great flow to it. Obviously, it was plenty good enough, resulting a national championship....So I just don't think there's enough tape out there to determine whether McCarthy will be successful in the NFL. I love the kid and think he has the potential to be great, but I just haven't seen enough to be sold on whether it will happen. I'm curious if other Michigan fans see it the same way I do.

I think Junior Colson will be a solid NFL LB. I love Sanristil and his intangibles, but think he'll get banged up in the NFL, as he's just such a slender guy, so I project him to be a solid backup in the NFL. I'm not sure about Cornelius Johnson, he has all the measurables and was fantastic against Ohio State in 2022, but he has not typically been the go-to guy in key situations, even though he was technically the #1 WR at times. He is a guy, however, who may be better in the NFL than he was in college, just based on how much Michigan ran the ball and how little the WRs were utilized, similar to Nico Collins, who has great measurables, but low college production, and has emerged with the Texans. I agree about the offensive linemen in general and think Keegan and Zinter will be good NFL starting guards. Given that Nugent only played one season at Michigan and missed some time with injuries, I'm not as sure about how he will do in the NFL. I see him on an NFL roster for sure, but don't know if he'll be a starter.

To add, Wilson has been clutch in crunch time. When the game was on the line, he stepped up and made big plays, particularly against Ohio State and Alabama. The same can be said for Corum and McCarthy too. That's how championships are won. Sainristil has also made a ton of big plays in big games/crunch time, but I'm not sure he's big enough and athletic enough to be a successful NFL starter. I see him making a team as a solid backup nickel corner. As to the prediction that the Michigan offensive linemen will not be successful in the NFL, I disagree. Michigan linemen from recent seasons are starting all over the NFL, even those drafted in later rounds. Off the top of my head, I can think of Cesar Ruiz, Ben Bredeson, Mike Onwenu, Graham Glasgow, Jon Runyan, and Mason Cole. Ruiz was a higher draft pick, but these other guys were later round picks and have all been NFL starters. I'm admittedly a Michigan alum and fan. While that gives me a bias towards their players, it also means that I follow the team closely and have an educated opinion on the players.

For me, it depends. If we're having Thanksgiving or Christmas with my family, everyone will want to watch the Bills and it will be worked into the day. If it's with my wife's family, I might look like a heel for ignoring everyone to watch the game, and it creates friction. Truth be told, I'd MUCH rather ignore everyone and watch football anyway, but I'd likely hear about it for years to come....

I believe that's correct. But once established in Buffalo, he kept the team here and remained loyal to it throughout his life and even after his death. Buffalo was not Jim Kelly's first choice either, but look how that turned out.

Without getting into specifics, I think that the team has taken a bit of a step back, losing some talented players and key positions, but they're far from done. They'll add a full draft class, plus a few more free agents. When it's all said and done, they'll be similar to last season, but perhaps a bit younger and faster. They'll be more economically viable salary-cap wise, which will help better position them for the future - keeping the "window open." As others have said, if the defense can remain relatively healthy next season, that alone will make the team better than it was for the majority of this past season. And last year's team is not a bad baseline. They won the division, had a #2 seed, won a playoff game, and had a very close loss to the Super Bowl champs that may not have happened if they had a healthy defense. Am I disappointed that the Bills didn't beat the Chiefs? Of course. Does that mean the team is terrible and has no hope for next season and the future? Absolutely not.

I agree. I see Curtis as a less physical version of Deebo. He'll line up all over the place (slot and outside), take occasional handoffs out of the backfield, run jet sweeps, maybe wheel routes, etc. He may do some of the things that Hines would have done had he remained with the team. Brady seems to be a whole lot more creative than Dorsey and he'll leverage Samuel's talent in a positive way.

I don't think that Armstead visited. I think that he's a free agent and his wife has ties to the Buffalo area, so someone wrote an article suggesting that he was interested in signing with the Bills. I don't know that there was anything else to the story.