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At first glance Cousins for 30 millionish a year sounds crazy, but we will have to overpay. But even at 30 million, filling holes with draft picks may save us enough money to have a solid team. Is Cousins a top 10 QB? Probably not. Top 15? Definitley. Which means hes good enough to save us the picks, time, and money looking for the next franchise guy that may never come. Im all for it! Put a legit starter on the team and draft well! Thats a win if you ask me.

Bald people will rule the world.

Love the board!

Sometimes these guys with character issues can make the jump if they're in a mix with good guys, but it appears the corners already playjng for Big Blue weren't up to the task.

I would love a football league that ran in the off (NFL/NCAAF) season! A developmental league for the NFL would be ideal, but I'd be happy just to have football year round. I think two basic styles might work. Either NFL teams assign prospects (maybe practice squads) to the teams (I'm assuming a small league of 4-8 teams would be the only way to do it, or NFL teams are required to draft players from the league, maybe there's a developmental draft separate from the normal college draft. I think it could be a lot of fun, and maybe give a shot to some people who just can't go the college route, including foreign players who need a place to convert from other sports, like rugby, but just can't make US college work. Anyways, I'd love any kind of "real" football to be year round. Arena just doesn't cut it for me, and the offseason is always the longest 6 months of my life.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wyhjUFcXgo0

Gronk's late hit on White last week might end up costing the Pat's the superbowl. Here's my logic: The Pats lost by 7 points to Miami, and I think its fair to think that Gronk could have made up the point difference. This means Gronk's suspension might have cost them this game which may end up costing the Pats home field advantage which in turn could cost them a playoff game against Pittsburgh. If Pitt beats the Pats at Heinz Field in the AFC championship, I think Gronk's flagrant late hit is ultimately a key factor. I think he deserves the blame either way. That was a historically cheap shot, and I'm glad it cost him.

The three losses! The Peterman decision! 5 Picks in a half, all after building up our hopes? Its just too much. This has to be the lowest point in my Bill's memory since watching Kelly carted off after the Jacksonville playoff loss. It hurts. The Bills seem to find new ways to draw you in just to crush your soul. I love Josh Rosen as a prospect, but it will take some real assets to get him. But it becomes more possible if we draft earlier, so losing isnt all bad. This is what I tell myself.

Hit the nail on the head.

I found this at encyclopedia.com: "Rice's rookie season had a rocky start. He dropped a record fifteen passes, a feat not lost on the press or the fans. In retrospect, Rice blamed his early failures on the complex offense that Walsh ran. He simply had to learn the moves, he said, to the point where he could run a play without thinking about it." My fingers are crossed that Zay gets it, but true story: my kids were playing that game where we throw the football around and whoever drops it get a letter. We call it three drops sometimes. And my thirteen-year old daughter said, "Lets call it ZAY for Zay Jones." And for about an hour yesterday we played "Zay."

For what its worth Jerry Rice had a lot of drops in the first half of his rookie year. He has a lot to prove, but I hope he gets a chance. Its still so early, especially for a WR. Not everyone at that position comes in and performs like OBJ. WR is especially hard transition. His brain probably just needs to cacthup to the demamds of the progame, and, then hopefully, his natural ability will finally come out. Disclaimer: Im NOT his agent.

Does anyone know why the Bears dropped DT? He looks great. He seems like a legit speed receiver. I think our wideouts, even Matthews, are bigger possesion type guys, and we definitely needed some speed out there! What a game! What a day! A lot of fun, but I think I aged 10 yeats in 3 hours.

In my opinion, I think opposing offenses may not be TRYING to score more points because they know how bad our offense is which skewers the stats a bit. Don't get me wrong, the D looks good, but I think teams realize they don't have to score much to win and play conservatively. This would make our D look better than it is. Everything needs to be seen in context, right? Bottom line, we need more firepower on offense.

Grezt read! Hoping all the pub doesn't jinx us.

Excellent article. I would add that good one on one corners cost more, so a zone scheme gives you more cap room. Carolina releasing Norman was a trade off sort of move. Good player, but your D can be fine without stars by running a lot of zone, and you can spend your money elsewhere. Big test for our D tomorrow. Green is for real. Thanks again for the good read.

I don't know how the game will turn out, but through 1Q the Pats D looks terrible. I thought their interior guys were okay, but from what I'm seeing, they're weak as h%$# in the middle.

This thread about Orton made me laugh out loud. Sadly, it illustrates how terrible the teams have been for way too long.

Love the win. Eating a few crow wings here. Im still super concerned by the lack of speed on offense. Does Kaelin Clay have any chance of being a Goodwin type deep threat to open some space in the passing game? It looked like he didnt understand his route on one third down play where TT seemed frustrated after an overthrow. Did anyone see that? Hes been here since Sept 2, so he shoild know the offense. Anyways, the defense looks solid. The team has a great vibe. Best Ive felt in years. They act like adults. McDs comments about Dareus are refreshing. However, the lack of speed at WR and RB2 concern me, and I still cant imagine winning in Atlanta and the ceiling is still probbly 8 games, BUT I hope to eat a lot more crow. Id be happy to.

100 percent on the money. Best comment ive seen in a while.

Does anyone know where to watch the NFL network online? Thanks.

No historical record is likely. I think it would help a lot if our offense scored more points to force more teams to have pass at the end of games. That's unlikely, BUT we could lead the league by years end and that would be pretty cool. Either way, what a waste to have such an exceptional D and still miss the playoffs. We have to turn this around. It is cruel to this group, and we probably won't have Hughes next year.

buying certain things in America is still illegal....for now.

Sammy was on the verge of being rookie of the year...again the Bills find new ways to crush my hopes.

I understand what you're saying, and I agree to point,but if someones full time job is to cover one game a week, he should do better than what we hear week after week. How often do the commentators call some important player by the wrong name because he was reading the number-name chart from the other team. Even if they have other work to do, doing one game is like their main job, so the announcers should do more homework and just work on their basic abilities to speak. It can be so bad. It is painful.

Why are the tv announcers, especially the color commentators, so bad? Most of the radio guys aren't half as bad. What is the problem? And who would be your best and worst? I like Collinsworth, but Ronde Barber makes me cringe, I feel embarrassed for him. Gruden has his moments, but is normally pedestrian. I wish we could get better for MNF.