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He’s not a young journeyman coach - he’s a first ballot Hall of Famer. If Kraft wants him to step down, it’ll be after a private meeting in which Belichick announces his decision to retire. It can be argued that BB is an average coach without Brady, but regardless, he’s got 8 championship rings as coach and DC. HOF coach in NFL for 45 years isn’t getting fired.

I sense that Elam simply isn’t that sharp. The coaches have devised complex schemes that attempt to address most things the opposing offense throws at them. If a player has gone off the reservation and is freelancing, it throws the whole thing off, creating opportunities for being exposed. Maybe Elam has always been a ‘man’ CB because it works independently of the other 10 defenders and doesn’t take much more scheming than ‘stick to your man like glue’. In his pre-draft interview with Beane and McDermott he brought his playbook, emphasizing how diligently he is with study. Sounded like B.S. to me. That should have been a clue. He may study his arse off, but that doesn’t mean it’s being comprehended. His days are numbered. 1st round bust.

Even before seeing 63-year-old father’ I figured you for someone too young to have clearer perspective. If the Bills losing games or not winning a Super Bowl is the epicenter of your existence and puts your mental health at risk, you’ve truly had a privileged life. Someday you’ll experience a life event involving a person or people you love that will truly shake your world and humble you quickly. At that stage of maturation you may be able to put NFL entertainment in the proper order or importance in your daily life. Yes, it’s just a game. That’s all. Sadly, I believe you’ll have to learn this lesson the hard way.

It’s a game. That’s all.

I think the bills were between a rock and a hard place in last year‘s draft. They desperately needed a cornerback and unfortunately there was a run on CBs just before the bills pick. Normally, I think they would’ve just gone with the proverbially ‘best player available’, but circumstances dictated that they had to fill the vital defensive position. Wallace was gone and they couldn’t be sure when Tre would be returning or how effective he’d be. Kaiir was a reach. I suspect Bean and McDermott both felt that way at the time but didn’t have a lot of options. I don’t recall the exact circumstances, but I don’t know what free agents may have been available, or if they even had cap room for any candidates. Probably negative on both counts since they let Wallace walk. After viewing McDermott’s post game presser following the Jaguars game, his replies and body language to the Elam questions made it clear that the usually diplomatic McD not a Kaiir Elam fan. Sadly, Elam is going to go down in Bills’ history as a first round bust, and unless some other team has a rash of corner back injuries, he’s not likely to fetch much of anything in the trade market.

This has been a fine weekend for humour. Yesterday, while reading early morning news from her cell phone, my wife alerted me that llamas had fired rockets into Israel. I said, ‘where are your reading glasses? I believe you meant to say Hamas’. oh. Right. If she told me alapacas were invading the Gaza Strip I probably wouldn’t have questioned her announcement.

You had me at English ex-wife 😘

Until now, this day has been sort of lousy. This may be my favorite all-time post. I mean that sincerely. I don’t necessarily agree with everything, but the passion and tone is Diggsian. Thank you.

The Bills have been getting out schemed and out played. That’s all. It’s going to up to Josh, Dorsey, and the offense to put up some points. With the mounting injuries on D, that’s their path to a W.

Yeah, she can get unnecessarily wordy at times. I suspect she’s the kind of person you have to say ‘goodbye’ to five times before you can get off the phone.

I’m slightly pissed off as I got the thing for $9.99 back in May, with the promise (I thought) if it being for the year. instead, it was just to enjoy all the past games and all the upcoming preseason games. and that was some shady kind of marketing because it was promoted as showing all the preseason games LIVE. Well sure, if it’s being broadcast in the local area. They made it sound like I’d be able to watch the bills games live through NFL+ premium. Maybe on mobile device. I forget. But definitely not on TV NFL app. As it turned out, the $9.99 service was only good until the regular season started. Oh. More deceptive marketing. I was OK with that and was going to sign in for the $79.99 promotion. Instead, I was auto/billed the regular subscription price of $99. So, I’ve already paid $110 and the Johnny Come Lately's will get it for $50 for a year. That blows. Apparently marketing today is all about being Houdini with the English language to make buyers believe they’re getting something they actually aren’t.

I can’t imagine her ever getting a national on-camera gig. Her voice is just a tad regional. Fortunately, her thick Chicago accent is practically indistinguishable from one you might hear in parts of WNY, so she’s ok for Bills fans. And, she’s a bit too Plain Jane for Sideline reports and Good Morning Football shows where they prefer a little more glamour from their female talent. I do think she’s as knowledgeable or more than some of the talking heads who’ve never played the sport. She does her homework. My biggest beef with her is the same one I have with Chris Brown- they can’t stop themselves from interrupting when Tasker’s talking. Tasker was telling an amusing anecdote yesterday that involved a practical joke from training camp involving Reed, Smerlas, and Ritcher, and he was twice on the verge of saying ‘even today..’ (anticipating something about Smerlas, the prank’s victim), but thanks to her interruption, we were left hanging on that line.

Man, you are taking some ***** for asking? WTF? Yes, when there’s a 47 yarder, I do immediately relate it to the Norwood attempt in SB XXV. But I’m a numbers guy (have been referred to as Rainman). I don’t necessarily think ‘wide right’, I just look at it for perspective, comparing field goal attempt in 1990 to 2023. A 47 yard field goal is practically considered a ‘gimmie’ by today’s top kickers. Back then it was maybe 50/50.

Looking forward to seeing the level of Bills Mafia representation at the game. Judging by the initial experiences y’all are reporting, it appears it will truly be a home game atmosphere.

Well of course it’s rigged, but if you knew all details and outcome it would ruin the entertainment value. I can’t be positive, but I suspect it’s rigged so that The Buffalo Bills will never win a Super Bowl, at least in our lifetimes. We’ll forever be the optimistic Charlie Browns attempting to kick the football when Lucy pulls it away. Just once I’d like to see Charlie kick her full force in the crotch.

Awkward phrasing. The ‘she’ is the potential crosstown date. It would have been politically correct to say ‘he or she’. Lack of wokeness there.

Which is exactly why you earned the ‘moron’ tag.

As an old school fan I’m partial to that combination. For years, that was the standard home uniform. The occasional all blues or reds is ok, but I like the established tradition. I missed not seeing the standing Buffalo throwback helmet logo last year, and don’t believe they’re using it this year.

That's kind of what I couldn't understand. There were times it looked like he should have been in 5th gear chasing down a ball carrier, but instead he'd look like he was out for a morning jog. I think he expected someone else to make the tackle, but he'd be there for the assist.

Yeah, I saw that previously and my thought was, 'same old Tremaine'. He gets pushed around like a 90 lb weaking. Good guy. Just overhyped and overpaid LB. Glad it's on the Bears books and not Buffalo's.

You were skimming through topics and thought it said ‘Golden Shower’, admit it.

Short attention span? Comprehension issues? Really hoping you were trying to be funny.

Adoree Jackson is indeed coming our way - a week from next Sunday - as a member of the Giants’ secondary.

I'm wondering if the 4 game timeout will be a motivating factor for Elam to improve any areas the staff has identified as weaknesses in his game. 'If you think your 1st round status is a free pass to a gameday jersey, think again Kaiir.' Could be that's been at least partially the reason for the 'inactive' designation these past weeks. Of course, it's just as likely he's simply been outplayed by the other CBs.

I vaguely remember riding in the car with my dad and driving by it when it was little more than a hole in the ground, or possibly the beginnings of construction. I’ve always been fascinated by large building projects and watching early stages progress into a finished edifice that will stand and service people for decades. Can anyone here tell me if there’s a static ‘stadium cam’ to follow the progress of Highmark Jr. ?