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The old 'triplets' thing might be outdated, but on the other hand, maybe it's a counter to all the defenses like the Bills' who are now focusing on pass coverage. If we had a back that could catch and power through the front line, it might save some wear and tear on our QB - keeping him from running so often on those short yardage situations. At the very least, it could provide more RPO schemes, opening up the mid to deep part of the field for the TEs and WRs. I want to give opposing defenses match up nightmares. With a QB like JA and the other skill positions, including a threatening RB, it could keep opponents up at night trying to figure out how to stop the Bills.

Right. I meant to say Stallworth.

Not sure if it's been brought up here, but other than being a talented back who can run and catch, is Hall a culture fit for the Buffalo Bills? I get the impression from the way the Bills have operated under Beane that building team chemistry and having the right personalities is just as important as raw talent. I don't know anything about Hall. Have never seen/heard an interview or anything to give me a sense of who he is as a person. When I think historically notorious offenses I think of 'triplets'. Smith, Aikman, Irvin. Thomas, Kelly, Reed. Rice, Montana, Craig. Bradshaw, Harris, Swan etc. I see Singletary as more of what Kenny Davis was to Thurman. A serviceable and dependable backup who can spell the feature guy. Could Hall become the third triplet to round out the offense?

Assuming I can wait another 40 hours to get the answers without taxing my mind this much.

What happened to Tremaine? The "he's young and he's only in his 1st, 2nd, 3rd year" excuse expired. His perceived potential has never been realized. Why hasn't he really held up to his first round grade? The grade was given for an athletic LB with a high ceiling. Pure pre-draft speculation. Can he rebound? No. He doesn't have the temperament. He's robotic - not instinctive. He's soft. What are the chances? I'd guess zero. I don't think he has the seek and destroy mentality it takes to be a top tier LB. Will money motivate him as he finishes up his current contract? If money is what he needs for motivation, he's on the wrong team. Any insights on what Beane and the Bills brass think about Tremaine and his future in Buffalo? Nope. They haven't consulted with me so far. My bet is Edmunds is traded soon, or if no reasonable offers come their way, he's allowed to play out his contract as they continue to offer him up before the trade deadline. Could Tremaine be used as trade bait on draft day? Or before? Of course. Anything is possible. My take all along has been the question of is he more or is he less valuable than he was on draft day 2018 at pick # 17? At barely 24 years old come September, and with 4 years NFL of experience, he should be at least AS valuable. But he's not. Maybe a 2nd rounder by the right buyer. Probably 3rd round value. If some team offers a first, I'd hope they accept that offer as fast as they can before that trade partner reviews all the tape. This draft is fairly deep in LB talent, even on day 3. Should we move on or put our faith in Tremaine? Open competition (if he's still on the roster). May the best man win.

Booker Moore, 1st rounder who played in 51 games and ended his 4-year career with a total of 423 rushing yards. RIP

Unless our clever GM gets the NYG # 7, then turns around and trades that # 7 for a couple mid to late # 1's. Edmunds gone and replaced with lower cap hit LB who's not afraid to hit (2nd first round pick), and still have additional # 1 to get first rounder that's just enough picks higher than # 25 to get the CB they covet. Brilliant. 😏 Rumors are just that- rumors.

About month later than it used to be. Until last year, I believe, the schedule came out just ahead of the draft. But, everything is 'an event' now with the NFL. Not too many years ago it was just a news item publication in the daily paper without much fanfare. Now, ESPN and NFL Network milk several hours of air time out of the 'schedule release'. I'll admit, I'm susceptible to the method through which the NFL feeds our football hunger piecemeal throughout the off-season.

No contest - Beth Mowens. It's when that mute button on the remote really earns it's keep.

Unlike many of you, I’ve been reasonably happy with DIRECTV. Have had it since ‘98. After years of crowded sports bars with snot-nosed kids running around while trying to watch the Bills, ST at home has been a godsend. Before the advent of satellite dishes and spirts bars, we had to pray that the Bills were shown locally or that we could catch a few post-game highlights. I love the luxury of sitting in my comfy chair with the fire blazing, no distractions, snacks within arms reach, etc. I like having DIRECTV and recorded shows accessible on all TVs concurrently. I like the DVR features. I’ve been able to negotiate reasonable monthly fees. I’ve paid little or nothing for Sunday Ticket for years. Customer Service isn’t always perfect, but overall it has been decent. The CSRs are generally helpful and willing to accommodate. Occasionally I’ll get one who’s tougher to deal with or difficult to understand, so I end the call and try another again with a different rep. I’ve experienced very few outages. Only temporary outages when a large weather system is between my dish and the bird. Rarely more than a couple of minutes. My neighbors with cable have had more frequent issues. I don’t know what the service will be when Apple takes over the ST package, but hoping I’ll be able to enjoy the same functionality at a reasonable price. Hoping 4k (or better) will become a standard for NFL broadcasts. I may join a gang of local Bills Backers this season at our Anchor Bar or one of the other area venues for a game, but for most games I’ll be fireside, remote in hand, watching from the cozy confines of my living room.

4 scheduled, including at Detroit for Thanksgiving. 5 if flexed 8 if flexed and including the 3 playoff games.

I’m thinking Beane, knowing last January that Dabol and Schoen we’re headed down the road, penciled in a bunch of duds on the war room white board just to mess wit their minds! Gen-I-us !

Absolutely. If for no other reason than if we wait until pick 120 in round 4, he’ll be gone. Field position is often a huge part of who cones out on top in closely matched games. As potent as the Bills’ offense is, there will be times when they’re 4th and 5 inside their own 30. And by the way, the guy is a decent place kicker too. Wouldn’t ever expect him to replace Bass, but could be an important emergency backup. Don’t discount the importance of special teams and field position. It can be the difference between 3 points or 7 points. How many games are decided by less than 7? There aren’t too many ‘sure things’ after pick # 10. If we can get a ‘sure thing’ in round 3, I’d be all in. Wouldn’t even be opposed to trading up in the round.

The Facebook thing with my wife is what I don’t get. Suddenly, she’s carrying on dialogues every day with some nobody that was in her 2nd grade class picture that she hasn’t had contact with since grammar school. IMO a lot of time is wasted with those relationships. Of course, any of us may have significant others that believe we waste a lot of time at the Stadium Wall speculating about draft picks for which we’ll know the answers in less than two weeks. Touché my dear.

This relates to a recent topic in our house where my wife is organizing a reunion. She’s concerned that some people aren’t interested. I explain that a lot of folks are content to leave the past in the past. I’m one of them. I maintain contact with a handful of old friends and acquaintances, but have no desire to rekindle ‘friendships’ with people who were merely on the outskirts of some social construct from days gone by. Let’s ‘catch up’’! Ummm, no let’s not. Doesn’t Edgerson still live in WNY? Byrd may be ok with not dwelling on the past and enjoying the now while planning for the future. I don’t know if the Bills ask WOF prospects if they’re enthusiastic about that recognition, but for all we know Byrd declined the offer.

He lived with his family in the apartment complex next to our Williamsville elementary school that we walked to every morning. We ‘played football’ with his boys on the school grounds. They were several years younger than us, so it was more just tossing the ball around. Times have sure changed since then; our star corner lived in a modest apartment complex. His punt return for TD was kicked by opposing team QB. On the same play, Bills, punter McGuire (also a LB) was blocking for returns on special teams. I still think ‘Byrd’ when I see a Bills uni with # 42. A great player in the formative years of Bills football. He deserves to be honored.

I don’t know that the Bills are as desperate for a CB as some might believe. In the 8 games since Tre White was injured, the Bills went 5-3. One of the losses was the wind bowl against the Patriots where pass defense didn’t factor into it. The other 2 were OT losses against Brady and Mahomes- winners of previous 2 Super Bowls. If the Bills think Tre can return to full form sooner than later, and with an improved front 4 pressuring QBs, they might be more open to receiving threats or run defense support with first round pick.

You may be right about the first Raiders MNF loss, but it was the second MNF win in 2 years for the Bills. I was also at the first one in '73 against KC when OJ went over 1,000 yards in game 7. Was in the club seats on the press box side, sitting a few rows in front of where Cosell, Meredith, and Giffords were broadcasting. That game is when the notion of OJ breaking Jim Brown's season record and maybe even hitting 2,000 yards became a frequent conversation.

Nice to see the 1974 opener mentioned. It’s rarely discussed and the younger generation have no idea. I was at that game. The final few minutes were much like the recent KC playoff game with the Raiders and Bills trading the lead several times in those last few minutes. The difference is that the Bills had the final lead. OJ was out with injury and Fergy JD Hill and Ahmad Rashad picked up the slack. One of the best games I ever attended.

If there's a run on a few positions, there should be some top talent at others. We know DT, Edge, CB, OT, QB are typically premium positions taken early in the draft. Will that leave a LB, RB, G, or Safety that are among the best coming out of college? Will they be considered an immediate contributor for the Bills? Or (for example), would the Bills be looking down the road at an economical solution and heir to a position they'll be needing in coming years? A rookie contract nearing its end (Edmunds) might be plan B and drafting his reaplacement if 'their guy' was off the board. Maybe looking ahead to Safety, with an aging veteran (Poyer) nearing the end of their contract. It don't expect it, but wouldn't shock me if the Bills went LB or Safety in the first with their desire to remain competitive long-term. If one of the corners the Bills see as a good fit are all gone, will they look to a WR? The consensus is that there are several WR prospects that could start sooner than later. Maybe they see a WR they project to last into the 2nd round who could be a good developmental player. Or, will they trade back for more choices or trade up to get 'their guy'? I suspect they're more likely to unload draft choices and move up if possible. Last year's picks were poached off the practice squad by other teams. Why spend resources developing players for other teams? There are still veteran FA corners out there. Some of the decision may hinge on the rehab progress of Tre White. I'd like to see McDuffie or Booth in a Bills jersey. It would be hard to find a weakness in the defense if that all works out. These and other questions will start to be answered in 3 weeks.

Described as 'former Bills GM'. Doesn't say what his current title is. Oh yeah... unemployed.

He'd separate a shoulder doing it.

No. First attended games as a kid in the old rockpile. That was the seed that was planted. Then, when I was old enough to grasp the nuances of the game, OJ was the biggest name in football, if not pro sports. Went to numerous games at Rich, including the first Monday night game in '73, the '80 opener when they finally beat the fish after 20 losses, the Bills-Rams 'encore' game, and many more. Fandom grew through the Knox era of late 70s-early 80's, then mini-drought, part 1, then Kelly signs in '86, then the 90's, then Wade Phillips, then drought part 2. 17 of years in search of an elite QB. So, having gone through some rough patches Bills' teams that had terrible coaching, awful personnel departments, and/or a tightwad owner who wouldn't retain good talent, my allegiance never faltered. Even though I've lived in Atlanta area most of my life, I can't imagine rooting for the Falcons or any other team. It's the Bills until the day I die. Having stuck with them through thick and thin over 50 years, it'll be that much sweeter when they finally win it all!

Maybe the boom in job openings made it possible for some of the people getting assistance to become financially independent. Could be the $$800 millions wasn't as needed for families as it was during the height of the pandemic. Maybe some of the families moved to other states. Maybe the state investigated the recipients to see who was really needy and found a number of deadbeats who were able to provide for themselves and were then cut off. I have no idea if any of those things factored into it. Could be other reasons. But without knowing all the details, it's irresponsible to wag a finger at the state for pulling the rug out from underneath needy families. New York has historically been very generous with helping the less fortunate. Check back when you have all the facts.

It does, but it's par for the course with Erie County and NY State politics leading the charge. The first 10 years will be getting the architect agreed upon, drawing up plans, and going through the approval with a new study and committee. But only after they approve the new Peace Bridge.