SoMAn
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How do we define or measure the season?
Wins?
Passing Yards?
Superbowl?
Superbowl win?
Picking apart defenses with efficient plays?
Taking better care of the ball?
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Whether or not Josh is the best, there's few who would argue that Tua is better. So, Miami fans shouldn't be upset about the truth - maybe just that it was said out loud.
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14 hours ago, RiotAct said:
Ha! My wife and I sit down close to field level in 102 for one game every season, and with running plays I have a VERY hard time figuring out how much the play went for. Especially if the offense is going towards the tunnel EZ.
I understand that, like one of the people who responded, it's part of the experience to be close enough to hear and see the players up close - a fair trade off for compromised views. But then they're relying on the Jumbotron and replays (or ribbon boards) to know down/distance and see who did what.
I want to experience and feel the plays in real time without needing to look at a screen. You may as well stay home and save a few hundred dollars if most of the viewing is the big screens. But as stated earlier, to each their own.
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On 5/6/2024 at 6:27 PM, 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
Have successfully used similar method for perfectly medium tenderloin. I wouldn’t leave garlic in the oil to burn and get bitter, but rather infuse the oil/butter with garlic first, then remove the clove from the pan before adding the meat. Also, some aromatics and as previously mentioned are a nice touch. Baste with butter from pan.
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On 5/15/2024 at 9:51 PM, 17years&waiting said:
The 300's are great.
I've also sat 100's & 200's endzones. Not as enjoyable.
I’ve never quite understood the appeal of those low-level end zone seats. Yeah, you might get a great play that happens real close to you, but it’s a fairly bad view if they’re down at the other end, particularly if you are on the scoreboard end. Clubs are ideal, especially if it’s cold and/or raining. The 300 level, lower half aren’t far behind and great on a nice fall day.
Do fans want the first row so they’ll be seen on TV? For me, it’s harder to see how the play is developing and where everybody’s lined up when you’re at field level. The reason coordinators like to sit in the booth is because they can see the field better. -
4 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:
This is far better than Peacock at least.
Almost everyone has Netflix, or knows someone that does
I don’t have it. When it was around $9 a month, i didn’t mind too much, but i hardly ever watched it, so when they started charging $15 that was enough for me.
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5 hours ago, SCBills said:
At night, so I like it. The heat doesn't bother these guys, it's the sun beating down plus the heat.
Could be a night time low of high 70's, low 80's.. completely fine.
And the players will already be acclimated to the conditions having played and practice in summer heat since late July. The temperatures should be about the same for both benches.
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I don’t think they’ll look for any of them. My impression is they’ll be fielding a more balanced attack with greater emphasis on the run and the short game.
Ball control.Clock management.
Matriculate methodically down the field, put points on the board, then let the well-rested defense do their job.
I believe this change in philosophy may have contributed to making Diggs expendable and why a player like Worthy wasn’t of interest.
Now, along with the dual TE threat, they have bigger WRs who will block, create mismatches with smaller DBs, and win the battle with contested balls.
I’ll be very surprised if the Bills go after one of the ‘name’ WR. They’d have to give up something. They’re well positioned for next year’s draft. Why would Beane want to lose that? I’m sure they don’t want to get into another Von Miller situation in which they open the vault and hamstring themselves again in cap jail with a ‘role player’.
With the addition of Ray Davis, they’ll also a pair of guys coming out of the backfield who can catch.
IMO, no need to target any more WRs.They’re good to go.
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Going out on a limb here, but probably Terrell Bernard
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On 5/9/2024 at 8:48 AM, RiotAct said:
I’m going to call him Ray-Ray McDavis!
Don’t. Just don’t.
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On 4/26/2024 at 5:46 PM, TFBillsfan said:
We switched to YTTV last year from DirectTV. No complaints for the most part. However, I think it’s ridiculous to pay for the Sunday Ticket but not really able to watch all the games as now I need to pay for Prime for TNF and even Peakon. If I’m paying full price for the Ticket I shouldn’t have to pay additional to watch it on other streaming platforms.
Agree.
Originally the Sunday ticket was a paid service that gave us access to all games that were NOT being broadcast nationally on Thursday, Sunday night, Monday Night, Thanksgiving, playoffs, or any other that wasn’t being shown locally. Other than the NFL Network and ESPN games, all could be watched with an over the air antenna in concert with the ticket.
So now if we want 100% access to all our favorite teams’ games we need cable/satellite/streaming with subscriptions that provide the NFL Sunday Ticket, ESPN, NFL Network, local, and a la cart subscriptions to Peacock and Amazon.
That’s a minimum of 4 separate services to guarantee home viewing for all Bills’ games!
Oh well.
On the plus side, it’s still worthwhile and a good value for the luxury of being able to enjoy the comforts of home while watching the game in real time.I can drink beer without worry, sit in a comfortable recliner, fireplace blazing, pets on my lap, smell of roast in the oven, and clean bathroom without urine covering the floor.
There was a period where the only choices were sports bars and waiting for highlights on ESPN.Compared to vacation rentals, theater shows, game tickets, and other leave-the-house events, a few hundred bucks for the entire season is still a good deal.
(don’t tell YouTube I said that!) 😜
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It’ll depend on the game plan and the opponent strengths and weaknesses.
Brady will want to create mismatches.
Will they use 2 TEs and the big receivers for more of a ball control ground game?
Or will they have an opponent they feel they can exploit with a slot receiver and 3 WRs?
I think the answer will depend largely on the progression of Coleman and the other receivers. Shakir is one of the few receivers on the roster for which there aren’t really any questions. We know what he is.
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1 hour ago, amprov56 said:
Was at that game too, very ugly day and season that followed!
I hear what you’re saying, but what you are really telling me is that you now get senior discounts. 😉.
The old Rockpile is where the seeds of Bills fandom (fanaticism)were planted.-
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I was at that home game against the Raiders which was Joe Collier's last in Buffalo.
The Bills had been a champion caliber team a couple of years prior to 1968.
Collier was on a short leash after a sub-par 1967 season, so two games into the 1968 season, and following a blowout at the hands of the Raiders, he was released.
The fans were singing, "goodbye Collier, goodbye Joe, goodbye Collier, we're glad to see you go'.
One of my vivid memories is walking next to the Raiders defensive end, handlebar mustached, 6' 8" Ben Davidson. It was along side the snow fence that separated the fans from the field in tiny War Memorial Stadium. Our seats were close to the field on the visitor side. I'd never seen a human being that huge.
Earlier, we had had given a ride to the game for the wife of one of the assistant coaches. I still wonder if the coaches suspected or were given a hint that it might be the end for the coaching staff if the Bills lost.
Fortunately for Collier, he was able to carve out a nice career in the NFL as a defensive coordinator. R.I.P.
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I thought this was going to be a thread about beer.
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Open 1pm against the Jets at home.
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We all develop opinions, often different than someone else's.
The experts with 6 or 7-figure salaries whose job it is to analyze prospects probably have a better handle on who will fit and succeed.
Very deep. Great insight.
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I know! I know! Who's your favorite all-time Bill? That's never come up before. 🙄
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I wouldn’t get anyone’s autograph. It’s kind of stupid.
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4 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Actually in Allen's rookie season his top three targeted wide receivers were between 6'2" and 6'5".
And the other targets included that 6'4" stiff Andre Holmes and of course Charles Clay.
Lil' Dummy McKenzie was the only smurf and he got like 30 targets.
That strategy began in 2017 signing Holmes, trading for 6'3" Jordan Matthews and 6.5" Kelvin Benjamin.
It proved to be disastrous to their passing attack so they pivoted in 2019 and 2020 to smaller, quicker receivers.
Beane lamented the error of their ways trying to build around big catch radius guys instead of guys who got open.
i wasn't referring to the mostly forgettable first season. 'Early years', as in the period when McD called his receiving corps 'the smurfs'.
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Polar opposite of the smurfs from Allen's early days.
I wonder if the moves are a counter to the league trends towards the passing game that have resulted in smaller, but faster defenders who can cover.
Fine, you want to play that way, we'll just bulldoze your arses with 2 TE and big WRs. Let Cook juke his way through while Ray Davis and Josh Allen run over and past everyone else. If the defenders try to cheat up, we've got big guys with great hands who can move the chains from the slot, RBs who can slide out and catch, or contested catches on the outside. Maybe we'll be seeing a little more from the screen passe game than we have in recent years.
I think that's where they're going with this.
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On 5/1/2024 at 7:31 PM, Augie said:
I got my working papers when I was 14 in NYS, and many of my high school summers were spent coming and going from trailers covered with the fold outs while I did landscaping and maintenance.
Did I mention I was a 14 year old boy?
I'm betting the coming outnumbered the going.
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6 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:
Badger, is that you? 😆
R.I.P. Taylor. Cousin of 3 Dog Night's Chuck Negron. BTW, I have another musician friend here, same last name, and I believe is also a cousin.
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1 hour ago, WotAGuy said:
Agree. Having been in the old Georgia Dome for the last Bills Super Bowl and the Carrier Dome, I was turned off by covered stadia until I went to the Vikings home. That stadium is airy, gorgeous and has tons of natural light and I believe windows that open at one end. Love that building.
There’s a lot of negativity about a stadium that hasn’t even been built yet, and 99% of us haven’t been able to “experience” the presentation of the proposed building.
I get it’s the internet and people use it as a venue to b-word about everything, but jeezus!
I'm sure the stadium will be great.
It just that I believe it could have been pleasing to the greatest number of potential attendees it were more like the Vikings or the proposed KC stadiums. Us baby boomers are a huge portion of the population and often the ones with the $$ to spend on PSLs and season tickets. For many of this generation, many of whom suffer from arthritis, joint replacements, and other minor ailments, we may have no other choice but to opt out for late season games in which the cold makes the experience uncomfortable. I'm fortunate that I don't have those issues...yet. But, if I want to take my wife to a game in December or January, her titanium knees and hip would not be very forgiving.
On the plus side (for some), there should be ample available tickets in the secondary market for late season games.
QOD: What NFL rules changes would you like to see?
in The Stadium Wall
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Call 5 yard 'grounding' penalty along with the loss of down for clocking/spiking the ball. Seems like a cheap way to get an extra time out.