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Wasn't there a lot of talk in the offseason that Cleveland went after Garoppolo hard, and even offered the #12 pick in the draft for him? I wondering now if that was all just rumor and BS speculation. Why wouldn't Belichick have taken the 1st? Unless he is truly still bitter about being fired by Cleveland all those years ago and refused to help them at QB (as I've seen speculated by some). But I can't really see him being the type to pass up the #12 pick out of spite. If he did, he's letting his emotion get the best of him.

I have only had the chance to watch him once so far this season. But I've seen the highlights, read the stories and heard what people have been saying and it sounds like he's been pretty impressive. I am one that tries not to judge a QB too quickly. I want to see them in their 3rd (or 4th) year before I make up my mind. We've seen these flashes in the pan before. Once NFL coaches and players have a year (or two) of tape on a QB and have time to study the offense they're running + that QB's tendencies, it can change things. I always like to see how a QB adapts to the adjustments the NFL makes against him. So it's still early to say for sure, but man it looks like I might have been wrong on Watson... On the old BBMB I was pretty adamant before the draft that I wasn't real crazy about the Bills taking Watson at #10. I was fine taking him if we traded down or took him in the 2nd (in hindsight, neither would have been options). I just thought he was a big gamble at #10. There was definitely a lot to like about him but I worried mainly about his accuracy/ball placement, poor numbers under pressure and overall play style. I wasn't too sure how it would translate to the NFL. The early returns sure seem good, though. If he continues this type of play next year I will definitely eat some crow.

Hey Foxx, did you say that you mine bitcoin? What kind of equipment & graphics card are you using to mine bitcoin, if you don't mind me asking? Do you need a ridiculous setup for it to be profitable? Is it even worth trying with a CPU and high end graphics card? Or do you need a FPGA or ASIC? How hard is it to make a profit mining bitcoin these days? I heard it's tougher now. I've been thinking of trying to start mining them myself, but I'm relatively new to all of this. Would I be better off with a different crypto currency? Ethereum maybe? I'd love to get into the bitcoin because they just keep going up...

Why is Crabtree allowed to push off. It's more than what Matthews just did... This is why I hate the NFL sometimes.

What a fricking BS call that was! I wish you could challenge calls like that.

Thanks for posting the detailed correction. It's helpful. Hard to find info on his Bills contract, as like you said spotrac and over the cap updated immediately after the trade.

I don't think this is true, is it? Dareus' cap hit for the Bills this year was around $16M. The only reason it's listed at $5M for the Jags is because the Bills already paid a big chunk of it (and that stays on our cap) I don't remember the exact figure but His 2018 cap hit for the Bills would have been over $14 or $16M. By trading Dareus the Bills save $5.7M on the cap this year and they save $2M on the cap next year, so I don't see how they would have had $10M more in cap space next year by keeping him...? Edit - here's a breakdown I found from 2015. I'm not sure if it's 100% correct or not. I'll have to look around some more. https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-analysis-all-22/2015/9/12/9310199/marcell-dareus-contract-details-buffalo-bills-full-breakdown

The dead cap hit next season is $14M, but then he's off the books completely after that. We gain almost $6M in cap savings this year (that I am guessing is probably most likely to be rolled over into next year), and $2.3M next year.

I find it is a good idea not to make new threads or post too much when I am emotional over a decision the Bills just made. Just saying is all... And IMO there is no way you can say Beane is in the top 3 worst GM's when he hasn't even made a single draft pick yet. He hired a top notch scouting and personnel staff (on paper). IMO it looks to be the best front office/scouting staff we've had in a long time. This team will be built through the draft. So until we see how they build through the draft we can't really judge. Plus as of now I really trust McDermott and he trusts Beane. We also know that McD has been trying to trade Dareus since the offseason. From what I've read there is good reason. Dareus wasn't buying in, wasn't putting in the work, had to have Kyle Williams telling him the play calls and what he's supposed to be doing. That's unacceptable at his salary level. There was obviously things going on behind the scenes that we were not privy to... IMO You need your highest paid players to be leaders on the team, because they are usually going to be looked at as leaders anyway just because of their salary.

Thank you.

What type of bugs does it have?

What is this ios11 issue? I was planning on updating my iPad Pro to ios11 today. Should I wait for more bugs to be worked out first?

http://buffalonews.com/2017/10/24/pegulas-absorbing-costs-hold-funeral-keybank-center/ Wasn't sure where to put this - As the title says. Pretty classy move IMO. I'd guess it cost them a pretty penny to do this.

Eagles traded up from #13 to #8 with Miami before they traded with the Browns. Just going from #8 to #2 cost the Eagles 5 picks - two 1sts, a 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Plus the 3 players traded to secure 2 of those picks. Their #1 CB (Byron Maxwell), a starting LB (Kiko Alonso) + #13 to Miami for #8, and #1 RB (Demarco Murray) to Tennessee for another pick used in the trade. They had been trying to get the #2 pick since January. They were dead set on getting one of the top 2 QBs. With the Bills sitting at #19, I'd think it would have cost us quite a bit more, and even then it may have been hard to beat out the Eagles. The Browns could have easily chose to only fall back to #8 instead of #19, or it could have turned into a bidding war that would be easier for the Eagles to win with a much higher 1st to trade back. To assume we could have had him is a guess at best. Also, wasn't there rumors that Whaley actually did try to trade to #2 or something like that? For all we know he did try and got beat out by the Eagles.

I can understand wanting to trade Dareus. I mean, I'd prefer they continue to work with him and try to get him playing at an elite level again, that way at least they could maybe get a decent pick for him if they still decided he should be moved. I'm not sure if Dareus has the drive to be great anymore, after his big payday though. So I get wanting to move on. But Glenn I just don't understand. Yeah he's got a high cap hit but other than that why trade him? Even then they'd be left with a large dead cap hit for a couple years IIRC, so they wouldn't be gaining back a ton of cap space right away anyways (and his cap hit drops to $12M after 2018). I know availability is a big thing with this new regime. But Until this foot injury he has hardly ever missed a game. He has been a very reliable player, availability wise as well as his play on the field. Left Tackle's of his caliber are not exactly easy to find. If Glenn is traded, it better be for an offer too good to refuse...

They didn't have one left.

What in the F was that? Terrible play. What were they thinking on that play call? What was Tyrod thinking throwing it where he did? Freaking horrible. Ugh.

Why does Tyrod constantly insist on going for the very low percentage home run plays on 3rd down? We needed a 1st. Plus his long ball has been terrible so far today. Why not go for a higher percentage play? Tyrod's decision making has been questionable today.

https://thehockeywriters.com/eichel-leading-mcdavid-matthews/ Anyone see this article on Eichel vs McDavid & Matthews? I don't agree with everything in it (McDavid easily has as big or bigger impact for Edmonton) but it does give a good idea of the impact Eichel has for Buffalo. Yeah I would say the first 5 games he was very bad. The last 4 he has been much better IMO, and especially the last 3. I'd even say he's probably been our best player in 2 of the last 4. It's great to see him back to normal. We need him Its funny, every year ROR starts out slow and every year I complain about him and wonder what the heck happened to the ROR we knew. Then all the sudden he's back to his normal self. I think he's just a notoriously slow starter. He was like that almost every year in Colorado too. I guess I need to learn not to freak out when he inevitably starts the season out slow... lol.

What a comeback win!! Not so good 1st period, but they really started playing well for parts of the 2nd and pretty much the entire 3rd. They just relentlessly attacked and kept sustained pressure. It was exciting to watch (for a change). Now THAT is what this team is capable of when everyone is giving an effort and playing within the system. They kept things more simple tonight. More dump and chase, good cycling of the puck, and actually setting up goal scoring opportunities. Guys actually getting to the front of the net. Great game. I was ready to turn it off after period 1, but I couldn't bring myself to do it (never can, it's a problem. lol). Sure glad I didn't... Oh man I hope this gives them a much needed confidence boost. They need it so badly. It's crazy what a role confidence plays in hockey. Please let this be the spark that starts our comeback. Great to see ROR back to playing well, too. We need him playing the way he has been the last few games. He's a notoriously slow starter every year, so I don't know why I'm always surprised when he starts slow... lol.

He makes it look like he's playing a video game. Unreal. I hate Edmonton for stealing him from us. lol

“I love this locker room. The change, just the atmosphere around here is unbelievable compared to last year and the year before. I think we’re moving in the right direction,” Groy said. Good stuff.

Really good article. I love this kid. IMO it really says something about the type of person he is and how much he cares when he had to leave the locker room because he was crying after the game. He felt that bad about a few mistakes and put it on himself that the Bills lost. He seems driven as hell to get better, too. McDermott and Beane really seem to put an emphasis on finding players like this. I think it bodes well for the future. I could also see guys like Tre being the type that would want to stick around Buffalo when their rookie deal is up, because they care so much and are all about the team. I could see them wanting to commit here long term. Like Kyle Williams. I mean, I don't know if he will or not, but I think we have a lot better chance at keeping a guy like Tre than a guy with a personality like Gilmore...

Haha. No sorry you have no effect on me. It's just fun pointing out how hypocritical and full of crap you are is all.

Says the guy who completely dismisses the rape claims made against Trump (in court, none the less) as made up. Also, did you know about the women who came forward to Gloria Allred about sexual assault by Trump? And that she's currently representing (at least) one in a lawsuit against him? https://lawnewz.com/video/watch-live-gloria-allred-press-conference-with-woman-suing-trump-for-sexual-harassment/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/27/gloria-allred-lawyer-donald-trump-sexual-assault https://www.metro.us/president-trump/sexual-assault-trump-subpoena-apprentice-summer-zervos https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/zervos-trump-memo-of-opposition-sept-19-2017-wm.pdf http://www.gloriaallred.com/Gloria-s-Videos-and-Statements/#Expando220 I'm sure Trump and his businesses being sued at least 20 times for sexual harassment and discrimination are all made up too... I just find it hilarious how you have no trouble at all immediately believing accusers of Clinton and Weinstein (which I also believe to be true), yet refuse to even consider those double digit numbers of women accusing trump of rape or sexual assault + discrimination. And you go even further as to dismiss Trump himself bragging on tape of just walking up and grabbing women by the p**** or kissing them (you know, the same thing some of these women are saying he did in their sexual assault accusations) as meaningless.