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Home delivery has got to be logistically impossible, especially in the cup-de-sac filled suburbs of Atlanta. There are no ‘paper-boys’ to deliver to the 5 houses in my 625-house subdivision who might subscribe. It’s not possible for a delivery guy driving a van to make any money with such little demand. Nobody cuts coupons out of the Sunday paper. I do miss the days of grabbing the AJC Sunday edition on Saturday evening and having it there to relax with by the fire on Sunday mornings. It was great reading a piece from beginning to end without being interrupted 20 times with pop-ups.

I just remember that he was huge and had off the chart measurable for quicknessand athleticism. It’s hard for somebody like me whose never played at that level to understand how somebody with those traits couldn’t make it in the NFL. I thought he would turn out to be something special, but he never even made the final 53.

His play doesn’t warrant any thing close to pro bowl consideration . That’s exactly my point. As the 54th overall pick in his draft class the hope was that he’d be more of a force on the edge - a defender that opposing offenses would need to account for. But he’s not that guy. He’s serviceable. Adequate. Not a liability. Makes some plays. Hooray!

Yes. A.J.Epenesa. #57. The guy whose playing time has been replaced by Bosa. I do like Epenesa. He’s made some good plays. But nobody’s going to putting his name on the Pro Bowl ballot. .

And adding salt to the wound is that veteran players like Rousseau and Epinesa (that ARE healthy) aren’t playing at a level that’s expected from those at their draft positions and game experience. Not awful, but somewhat unremarkable. The top dog on defense is a 1-year FA that would surprise most if he remained healthy and active all season.

Great. Sounds like the Bills are fielding their pre-season rosters on defense. is it just my imagination or not that over the past 3 or so years, the Bills seem to have an inordinate amount of non-season-ending injuries that take out starters and often same position #2’s for multiple weeks? is there something about their technique, conditioning, or are the Bills just overly cautious about activating hurt players? It’s mostly on defense, but even the punters and kicker are among the walking wounded this year.

Great cover shot. i’ll be buying a couple of copies; one for me and one as gift.

Hoping that Walker, with all that size and athleticism, will develop into something resembling big Ted. Does he shoot pool? Yeah, that's pretty stiff. The lame script wasn't really helping much. It comes off like a SNL parody.

Brilliant. Bring out their inner-Bruce Smiths, Reggie Whites, TJ Watts, Kyle Williams, Ted Washingtons. We can dream I suppose.

She probably gives him pointers, but it's not exactly Shakespeare he's performing. Even without any tutorials, I have a feeling his natural self is a fine asset in front of the camera. He's got natural charisma and likeability that is innate.

I expect a close game. If the Bills rise up and play their A-game on defense, it may not be as close. Seeing is believing. I'm not optimistic about that side of the ball. The D-line was identified as the weak link following last season. So far, that characterization hasn't changed, even with the addition of Bosa and the draft picks. IF Rousseau finally picks it up, and WHEN Oliver and Milano return, and WHEN the rookies are comfortable and play consistently, they might be better partners for the LBs and the secondary. Fortunately, we've got a QB who can lead an offense and outscore most opponents. But when the day comes that the O is not clicking (it's inevitable that will occur at some point), the D needs to come to the rescue. I don't feel confident they're there yet. Maybe as the season progresses we'll witness a defense that can stop the run and get off the field on 3rd and long. I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, Josh needs to keep his cape on. Go Bills!

Unlike Jim Kelly (stiff and playing to the camera), Josh is natural and unaffected in his delivery. Seems very genuine and likeable in his video spots. Perfect pitch man. I remember during his playing days, Tom Brady sacrificed some of his contract to keep the team within the cap and sign needed players for the Pats. Obviously, between his wife's bank and his own endorsements, Brady could have played for the minimum NFL wage and still been comfortable. I don't know how much players like Josh and Mahomes make from the numerous endorsements, but I've wondered if making millions (I presume) promoting products is a major bonus that allows them to forfeit some of their playing contract so their team can retain talent. Like Brady, Josh also has a wife with her own career wealth. She has an estimated net worth (according to one source) of $25 million. I don't get the sense that money is high on the list of motivating factors in Josh's life. When elite QBs get their big pay day after their rookie contracts are up, suddenly it creates all new challenges for the GM and bean counters trying to balance talent and the ledger together. I won't be surprise if Josh makes financial concessions to the Bills in the coming years that will ease the cap burden and help keep the team intact. Seems like a win-win scenario if that's the case.

Bills 34 Patriots 31

My favorite part - topped off with Josh in the kindest way saying, "aww, that's nice". Do you know how lucky we are to have this guy on our team?

I agree that he's a mediocre TE. Maybe because of his experience and knowledge, slightly better than average at the position. I'm just not sure you should discount his contributions to the overall team chemistry and the bond he's built over the past several years with Josh. Down the road his salary may make him a cap casualty, but not before they have to address contracts for Kincaid and Hawes, which are at least a couple years away.

Knox is 'Mr. Brightside'. He's not going anywhere. Don't overlook the chemistry that Beane has built into this team. Knox is an entrenched 'Allen guy', They always carry 3 TEs anyway. No great need to make changes at that position quite yet. When Kincaid is up for a contract in a couple of years that may change. They'll probably want to re-sign him. By that time Knox will be 30-ish, and still have some value on the trade market. I don't know how they manage their cap, but they may limit how much they want to allot to that position group. But, to answer the OP, I think Hawes could eventually be TE 1 or TE 2. We haven't seen enough targets to him yet to truly evaluate his value as a pass catcher/route runner. Right now, Hawes is a great addition to a group of tenacious blockers helping James Cook to be a weekly threat. I'm good with that for now.

I often get the impression that McDermott is not completely comfortable in public speaking scenarios where he’s forced to be ‘on stage’. Facing the media he frequently has nervous itches he has to scratch when fielding questions he may not want to be totally candid with. Addressing the team in post-game there’s a lot of congratulations being punctuated with ‘man’ to put a bow on it. This isn’t a knock on the coach. Just an observation and belief he’s probably more at ease in one on one situations…man.

It was too clever. Put in a jumbo package that includes Anderson and Hawes and make like a Buffalo snowplow in January. The play depended too much on a part-time right tackle to pull and execute. Had the Bills lost that game, that play would’ve been one they looked at as a contributing factor.

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It's hard not to like the guy, and I hope he develops into a solid player, but I've been skeptical about his talent level since seeing him slipping all over the turf at the combine. I believe it was during the 3-cone drill, but it may have been a different metric for pass rushers. I forget exactly, but I remember thinking maybe he's got the wrong cleats for that turf. Considering what I saw at the combine, and now following training camp and preseason games and not getting on the field, I have to think he may take time to develop or could be a gamble that won't pay off. At least not this year.

Let's put this in perspective; the folks who come to this forum are not the target audience for halftime show entertainment. We're football fans. The target audience is aimed at the (mostly) younger crowd who are primarily into the party, commercials and the overall spectacle that surround the Super Bowl. That group frequently has little to no interest in the game. They're the same people who'll be non-stop talking, scrolling through Tik-Tok, taking selfies, and double-dipping with chips for 4 hours. 😊

Oops. Just replied with the same. I had trouble bringing myself to read the entire thread until now.

Convoluted logic. If you flip a coin and it comes up ‘tails’ 10 consecutive times, are the odds better that it will come up ‘heads’ with the 11th flip of the coin? No. It’s still 50-50 every time. Deliberately losing a turnover battle to improve the chances of it not happening again in the future is nonsensical. Maybe the only thing stupider would be purposely losing a game. 🙄

Why should it matter? If the Bills are a champion-caliber team, it’s up to them to win the games they should and not depend on the other guys. They’re not ‘in the hunt’. They’re in the driver seat and control their own destiny.