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I cant believe that some people seem so upset over this trade. I feel like some are looking for any reason to complain about this new regime... What has Seymour ever done in his time here? He's never impressed me on the field, anyway. He showed maybe a couple small glimpses of talent but that's about it, and he hasn't been able to stay healthy. The guy was a 6th round pick for a reason, and he got beat out for a spot on the roster IMO. This seems like a pretty inconsequential trade overall. Definitely nothing to get upset over. We swapped 2 players that were drafted in the 6th round, and we got a 7th back (one round later than where Seymour was drafted). That's very good asset management IMO. Better than the way things were handled in the past. Clay had a pretty strong camp and preseason from what I read. He's got the speed to be a deep threat for us, which is something that was needed. So we swapped a guy that got beat out and was likely,going to be cut, for a WR that has a decent chance to stick on our roster plus a pick.

Eh. A 6th round drafted player swapped for a 6th round drafted player. Nothing to get upset over. It's not like Seymour did anything in his time here and the Bills could definitely use the speed at WR.

I still expect Vlad Ducasse to be cut before week 10, if he's not cut sooner. But ultimately I don't care that much if they keep him as a backup, as long as he's not starting.

I posted a similar article on Sean McDermott recently and felt this one was worth sharing as well. There's a lot of interesting information about Brandon Beane in this article. Give it a read - http://buffalonews.com/2017/09/01/brandon-beane-team-building-buffalo-not-carolina-couldnt-happier/

There is plenty of proof that voter fraud is rare (with most that do it getting caught) - https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/debunking-voter-fraud-myth http://www.snopes.com/tag/voter-fraud/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/26/fact-check-trumps-bogus-voter-fraud-claims-revisited/97080242/ http://www.factcheck.org/2016/10/trumps-bogus-voter-fraud-claims/ https://www.electioninnovation.org/news/2017/5/1/just-the-facts-on-fraud http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-attorneys-said-no-evidence-voter-fraud-2017-1 http://thehill.com/homenews/house/315844-ryan-no-evidence-of-mass-voter-fraud-as-trump-claimed http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/322522-states-find-little-evidence-of-voter-fraud-in-months-after-election http://www.factcheck.org/2013/01/voting-conspiracies/ I could link plenty more sources. This is just what I came up with doing a quick search. I tried to use sources that were considered credible and/or had links to verify their information. I could not find any credible sources to back up your claim of the Chicago voter fraud, however. There were very few sources claiming this and none were from what I would call a credible source - Americanthinker, freerepublic, ussa, tigerdroppings were the only sources I could find claiming this and none seemed to provide any hard evidence to back it up. I didn't try to do any real in depth research into it but It all seemed to be based off what that Chris Cleveland guy said. But they provided no actual proof to back up his claims.

It sucks thinking about, huh? It would have been great if that scenario had somehow worked out - Tyrod/Roman offense & Schwartz defense. But both Rex and Schwartz have pretty massive egos when it comes to running their defenses. I really don't see much chance of that relationship lasting very long, even if somehow both of them had agreed to work together. And if they had kept Schwartz as coordinator and hired Hue Jackson, I think the chances of Whaley signing Tyrod would have been much, much slimmer IMO, because TT would have represented actual competition to EJ. Hue Jackson was so desperate to get a head coaching job that I don't think he would have fought much with Whaley about trying to work with EJ (for at least a season anyway). Plus, without Rex we wouldn't have had Greg Roman, his run scheme and Richie Incognito to help make it work so well. So, who knows how things would have actually worked out.

Really not a bad trade for either team IMO, especially if NYJ got a 2nd. Richardson is a free agent at the end of the year and will be looking to get paid. The Jets were very very weak at WR, stronger on the D line and they had been trying to trade a Richardson for at least a year now so they obviously felt that he didn't fit into what they're trying to do. Seattle obviously gets the more talented player. But Good job by the Jets to be patient, get some value back and not just cut him.

The way I understand it is that the "law" you're referring to is a more of a guideline and nothing that can actually be enforced by law. Here's a quote from a sumpreme court justice from that Supreme Court case I linked earlier - “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein,” said Justice Robert Jackson. Here's another article addressing it if you're interested - https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/does-the-united-states-or-other-countries-compel-national-anthem-etiquette 'In the United States legal code, there are statutes that apply to flag etiquette, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Anthem. Currently, these statutes don’t include language that would make it a criminal offense to disobey the guidelines, but the rules are widely followed.' And another article - http://www.ajc.com/news/national/colin-kaepernick-breaking-the-law-not-standing-for-the-national-anthem/cRjlkGqATbYZT3S3AkzJGK/ 'So does it, and what’s the penalty if I don’t stand? No, it doesn't. Section 171 does not specify nor impose penalties for violating the section of the code. According to a Congressional Research Service report to Congress in 2008, “The Flag Code is a codification of customs and rules established for the use of certain civilians and civilian groups. No penalty or punishment is specified in the Flag Code for display of the flag of the United States in a manner other than as suggested. Cases ... have concluded that the Flag Code does not proscribe conduct, but is merely declaratory and advisory." In other words, the Flag Code serves as a guide, and it is followed on a voluntary basis. You won't be forced to stand for the National Anthem, nor hauled off to jail if you don't. Cases brought because of something in the code -- mainly ones that involve defacing the flag -- have made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court where the justices have upheld that such conduct is protected by the First Amendment. There are no provisions in the code for either enforcement nor penalties. '

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette

But the supreme, court ruled that it was illegal to enforce it, so no, it really doesn't. 'So does it, and whats the penalty if I dont stand? No, it doesn't. Section 171 does not specify nor impose penalties for violating the section of the code. According to a Congressional Research Service report to Congress in 2008, The Flag Code is a codification of customs and rules established for the use of certain civilians and civilian groups. No penalty or punishment is specified in the Flag Code for display of the flag of the United States in a manner other than as suggested. Cases ... have concluded that the Flag Code does not proscribe conduct, but is merely declaratory and advisory." In other words, the Flag Code serves as a guide, and it is followed on a voluntary basis. You won't be forced to stand for the National Anthem, nor hauled off to jail if you don't. Cases brought because of something in the code -- mainly ones that involve defacing the flag -- have made their way to the U.S. Supreme Court where the justices have upheld that such conduct is protected by the First Amendment. There are no provisions in the code for either enforcement nor penalties. '

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette I thought it was ruled by the Supreme Court that forcing people to stand and salute the flag was a violation of the 1st amendment to the constitution. And another supreme court ruling - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Eichman Here's another piece on it saying there's a guideline but they can not enforce it by law - http://www.ajc.com/news/national/colin-kaepernick-breaking-the-law-not-standing-for-the-national-anthem/cRjlkGqATbYZT3S3AkzJGK/

Here's another article on McDermott. Tim Graham said not everything made it into the original article (that I posted yesterday), so this is some of his favorite surplus items - http://buffalonews.com/2017/09/01/sean-mcdermott-files-dont-know-now-know/

I've been impressed with Peterman this preseason, especially for a rookie. You see him going through his progressions, making some nice reads to find his open receiver and is using the whole field. He looks very comfortable playing in the pocket. He knows how to step up/climb & keep his eyes down field and doesn't panic as soon as the pocket starts collapsing. I thought he's picked up the offense quickly and looks very comfortable on the field running things. Doesn't seem to get too flustered out there. Seems to fit this offense well. He's been able to get the ball out quickly and his ball placement has been pretty good for the most part. Peterman obviously still has plenty to work on and I don't think we should throw him to the wolves yet (unless TT isn't ready to go) but I definitely have hope for him. He's looking like a very good backup at the very least and I think he has potential to be the Bills starting QB, even if just as a bridge to a more permanent guy. I'm hopeful he can be more than that, though. But It's really hard to make any real, definitive judgements on him during preseason. I want to see him against legit #1's when these a game plan against him.

If Ducasse starts at this point, I really don't know what to say... I always like to give new coaches the benefit of the doubt but It would be a huge hit to any good will afforded to Juan Castillo. Not that it would make me lose all faith, but it sure wouldn't help build it... If they are, for whatever reason, totally opposed to starting Miller (which I don't think is the case) then they Have To find someone else besides Ducasse to play RG. I really don't know how Castillo could try and sell it that Ducasse won the competition though. I just don't see any argument for that, unless there's just something that I'm completely missing or that we are not privy to. Like I've said a few times now, I am not going to panic about this until I see Ducasse starting a regular season game over (a healthy) Miller. As of now I just can't see that happening. I sure hope I'm right...

Wow. That was freaking pathetic. How many guys totally whiffed on tackles? God think mos god these guys won't be on the team...

Lol at Matthews with the photo bomb

They really do seem to be tanking in a quite obvious way. I hope it bites them in the butt.

Yes, I believe the owners just voted to change that rule for 2017 so that you can now trade comp picks.

I think Holmes might depend on what the Bills are able to,add come roster cuts. Or maybe they feel comfortable enough with the guys beneath him already... we will find out soon. I'm good with cutting Ducasse, Davis and Holmes to get that 3rd round comp pick though.

He's gotta be toast at this point... Even more so because he figured into the comp pick formula for the Bills.

Agreed. Even the penalty issues seem to be more under control. You can't expect this stuff to happen overnight. Its going to take time but I'm already seeing progress IMO.

Banyard has to have earned a spot at this point.

This is what I'm hoping too. It was reported earlier in the offseason that Miller was struggling with this new scheme/technique and blowing assignments (etc). P,us there were some saying (Astro & some local reporters) that Miller wasn't always giving a full effort in training camp. Hopefully it was just about getting Miller up to speed and making him earn his spot (McDedmott did preach competition at all spots and earning everything...). As I've said all along, I am not going to freak out about Ducasse until he's starting regular season games over Miller.

Another bad play by Ducasse. He has to be playing himself off the roster.

Turnover! Eddie Yarborough was Sooo excited. I got a kick out of that!