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Gaines didn’t look good on that 29 yard play by Baltimore. I hope #2 CB isn’t an issue for us this season...

Excited and nervous! Go Bills! So much unknown, especially at QB and O line. I have no idea what to expect... I just hope Nate does well.

So sorry to hear this, man. My condolences. i have lost quite a few to addiction & mental illness myself.

Last nights game was a perfect example of talent vs system. Buffalo’s prospects, just like their NHL team, tried to do too much themselves and were not playing their system. Boston on the other hand, was very well disciplined and executed their system perfectly. They were excellent playing their gaps and taking away the puck carrier’s space. They were attacking north and south with speed. They were swarming the puck, winning their battles along the boards, and generally just skating through the Sabres players any time buffalo touched the puck. They did a good job taking away the dangerous scoring chances/areas of the ice, too. But to be fair, a number of those bruins players have experience paying together in the AHL. I believe 4 guys on their blue line alone played together in providence last season. It showed. Their AHL team is very well coached and they play very well within their system. Boston’s goalie was also excellent tonight. He was a difference maker for Boston. The ice conditions didn’t seem very good again. NJ struggled with it last night and Buffalo definitely struggled tonight. Guys were falling, bobbling passes and losing the puck trying to stick handle. It was kind of frustrating to watch. Still, lots of good to take away from that game. Dahlin does so many little things well, and the way he sees the ice is special. Luukkonon looked very good in goal. He is miles better than Jonas Johansson. We could have something in UPL in the future. Tage Thompson once again stood out. He has easily been one of buffalo’s best forwards in both games. He’s. It lookin glide just some throw-in in the ROR trade, that’s for sure. Asplund could be a player for us sooner than we think. He’s almost like a better version of JT Compher. Laaksonon once again showed his skill. He looks like another one that could be an impact player for Buffalo in the years to come, if he continues on his development path. Mittelstadt was better tonight night but still left a lot to be desired. Writing him in as the #2 C might be a bit premature. He may have to start out the season as the #3 C, or potentially in a C/W role like the end of last season (where E rod helped him out at C).

Didn’t know that. Thanks. I thought RGIII was the backup.

Looks like McDermott was smart to prepare for Lamar Jackson...

Nice to see Coskey get the bump up to the 2nd line. I thought he earned it last night.

Huh. Interesting. I find that surprising when you hear guys like Kyle say that they always know where they stand with McD and he always shoots them straight. Seems like he usually plays the guys that earn it, too. But I definitely do believe you. I know you have good, legit sources. I’d love to hear more details sometime (if you ever wanted to pm me, I can keep a secret.... ? lol). You cant please everyone, I guess. I’m sure there are guys who hate Belichick (understandably so...lol) and same probably goes for every other coach around the NFL. I can’t imagine any are universally loved by every player. Ultimately, as long as they are good coaches and they win, that’s what matters most. Still, I have to wonder why they hate him? Personality? Coaching style? Shipping friends out of town?

Are you talking about Whaley when you say you know a couple that don’t trust him? Interesting about the Rico thing. That is what I suspected all along.

Dahlin was as advertised. His ability to transition out of the defensive zone is going to be HUGE for the Sabres. His passing also stood out. Very well rounded defenseman already. Amazing that he’s only 18, and has only been a defenseman since 14... sky’s the limit for him. Tage Thompson really impressed me tonight. He stood out. A lot more skilled than I expected. And he knows how to use his size. Didn’t look awkward at all (I thought he would being so tall and all...). Boy, he’s got a hell of a shot, too. He looks like he has top 6 potential for sure. Nylander also stood out to me. He was around the puck a lot, and made a lot of nice plays. Consistent effort all night too, which was great to see. He has so much talent, and is still so young. It would be huge for Buffalo if he works out. Olofsson’s shot is also as advertised, and his release is just lightning fast. Borgen was great defensively. Very physical. Very good in his own zone and on the PK. Laaksonen flashed his skill tonight. You can see why Buffalo made him a 3rd round pick. Asplund played a very good 2 way game. Showed his defensive ability and also made some nice plays. I love his motor. Kid is relentless. Thought Cole Coskey had a nice showing for himself. Mittelstadt was disappointing. He looked disinterested to me or something. If that was the case I get it. He knows he has a spot in Buffalo and I’m sure doesn’t want to risk injury so close to his first camp. Hickey struggles to start the game. But I thought he settled in during the 3rd. All in all, very nice showing by the Sabres prospects. It gets you excited for the future.

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/live-buf-vs-nj/t-277437090/c-60893403?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral link to the Sabres live broadcast of the prospect challenge. It’s starting now.

Oh yay, another terrible yeezus thread... Honest question for you yeezus - Are you a fan of s other team trolling us? If you’re not, why do you post on a Bills board, or even follow the Bills, when you so clearly hate the team? Oh, and Darby was traded because he didn’t fit the new scheme. He was struggling badly to pick up the zone concept (which is harder to understand than man coverage).

Foles did not look very good tonight. Neither offense, as a whole, looked good though.

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/rasmus-dahlin-9618/t-277437090/c-60910903 edit -it’s rasmus Dahlin’s interview form today. I don’t know how to embed videos from the Sabres site. Can anyone tell me how to do it? Thanks.

https://theathletic.com/509877/2018/09/06/hes-a-different-player-sabres-rookie-rasmus-dahlin-continues-to-make-a-strong-impression/ (Sub required) Edit - a lot,of the same quotes in this Buffalo news article, and it’s free - https://buffalonews.com/2018/09/06/sabres-fans-get-first-look-at-different-rasmus-dahlin-on-friday-night/

I have high hopes for Brian Daboll. I just hope he gets a chance to stick around for a while even if the offense struggles a bit this year. I think it’s important for the offense as a whole, and specifically the QBs (especially Josh Allen) to have continuity. I don’t want Josh trying to learn another new system next year. Daboll seems more more than smart enough to figure things out, and I really like the concept he has for the offense - tailor the offense to what your players do well, and to the opponent each week. Hopefully he’s able to execute that plan with what he currently has to work with...

Obviously, he was talking about steroids. Gotta bulk Nate up so he doesn’t get killed playing behind this O line... lol j/k.

They are 110% all in for the next few years. Because after that, their salary cap is going to be a big issue and they know it. They obviously feel that they need to win, and win quick, to grab the attention of the LA market. They will be a very interesting team to follow, that’s for sure!

Great news! Thanks for sharing 26CB.

Might have been thr best episode yet, and that is saying something. Excellent series. I am beyond impressed with Sean McDermott. I have said it before, but I’ll say it again -he is a leader of men. I truly feel that we got the right coach this time. There will be mistakes and things that he can do better. But he will figure it out. I think back to that quote Steve Tasked shared from Dan Rooney. Rooney said “you just hire the smartest guy you can find and you support him until he figures it out”. I think that quote applies perfectly to Sean McDermott. One of the best things about SM is that he isn’t set in his ways like some veteran coaches are. He’s constantly willing to adapt and learn. He doesn’t think he has it all figured out. He knows he has to keep improving every day, just like his players do. Another great quote by Dan Rooney that makes me think of Sean McDermott - “But you don’t see Bill Belichick calling plays. He’s just taking notes after things happen. That’s what a head coach does. He manages the staff. He points them in the right direction, maybe some specific instructions about what he likes and doesn’t like. A head coach does very little football coaching. He coaches people. He’s a life coach both for his staff and for his players. His job is to get more out of people than they think they’ve got to give.” I don’t know what this season will bring, but I think that the Bills are set up for long term success with Sean McDermott as our head coach.

I think, for whatever reason, the Bills seem to play better when they are the underdogs and/or are being doubted/counted out. It actually makes me more nervous when I see them being favored. lol

The thing is, they can’t even pay him now. The deadline was July 16th to get a new deal done for franchise tagged players. Now it has to wait until the regular season is officially over (December 30th iirc).

Me too. I started laughing when he got off the bus and was standing next to everyone else. You couldn’t even see his shoulders... lol.

Damn, that sucks that this is the last episode already. Especially since each one was only 15mins long. I would have loved to see 4 more of these! But I am glad that they decided to do this. Hopefully it’ll be a yearly thing now. Esit - btw, thank you 26 for posting the twitter links along with the Facebook ones! I appreciate that.

Well, I guess this is as good a place for this as any... This looks hilarious!