Boatdrinks

Yep. Cherry picking at its finest. Does Marv Levy get credit for great coaching when Kelly was out and Reich stepped in to QB a stacked team ? Of course not. Most of the Brady- less wins came in ‘08 with Cassel guiding a team that went 16-0 in the prior regular season. Garrapolo was a fine backup , but the vaunted B.B. couldn’t defeat the Bills with the shmnuck QB that filled in for him. Belichick is a fine defensive coach ( why he gets so much credit for the offense on this board makes zero sense.), but defense doesn’t matter as much in the current NFL . Certainly not as much as it did in the early part of the Brady run. Just look at Belichicks record as HC prior to Brady. No excuses, just the record. As much as I hate the guy, it’s about 70% + Brady. To say he wouldn’t have been great on the Bills ( or anywhere else) is flat out laughable. The guy is self motivated , and crediting his abilities to any coach is crazy. You can’t make a silk purse from a sows ear. Give a healthy dose of credit for the offense to Josh McDaniels, regardless of his failures as a HC. He schemes up perfect gameplans for that team. This ones pretty easy folks. It’s TB. Superanalyzing the Pats seems to obscure the obvious. What the heck have we all been clamoring for on the board for years on end ? A great QB. Not a coach, a QB. It’s what matters. Now, can we stop with the Pats threads?

All of them if they are not already “ in the program”. The NFL doesn’t test during the season. No no no. Do not add any bye weeks, they are terrible. Yep, and the first one isn’t much better. They can be eliminated and the players would probably push for this.

I believe the part about 16 game eligibility was put in to appease the players. They don’t want to play more games. I don’t like the idea of only 16 game eligibility in an 18 game season, but I think much of this would take care of itself. Lots of starters miss games during the year, so it would be easy to choose which games to “ sit “ them for.

The regular season schedule has been expanded in the past. The records are fine.

No need for extra bye week. It’s purpose is only to add an extra week of games for networks as it is. 18 regular season games accomplishes this. Every game carries risk, even the preseason as we see each and every year.

Damn, I don’t think anything would be worth that. Money, fame, Super Bowl win...

Players receive game checks only after regular season games. The NFL takes over paying players during the playoffs with a set structure per player.

Just get rid of 2 preseason games ( the first and last PS games are currently a jokefest) add 2 regular season games and keep it at one bye per team. Tweak the practice rules for more practice time and scrimmages to evaluate / make cuts. Something in there for the players and the owners.

Interesting concept. Would you eliminate conference distinctions once playoffs are reached ? I’m not sure there is a need any longer for AFC vs NFC Supebowl. I hope not. 18 games is fine, but 2 bye weeks would suck. I recall a season in the 90’s that featured 2 bye weeks and it was brutal.

True. they have been talking about this for a few years already.

Correct. More televised games = more revenue. Bottom line, the quality of the game has decreased since they pretty much did away with practice. The players want to do as little as possible outside of actual games.

Sure, but again the players don’t want to work more.

You put it in the rules. However, that part is just to appease the players, who do not want to play in more games than they do currently. Of course, they wanted almost no practice time, no two-a days, don’t want to play in preseason etc etc.

What has happened is somehow we’ve become a nation where it’s okay, heck even expected behavior to be a bunch of whiny soft-a$$ bit***s. Truly disgusting and getting worse by the day. This hyper political correctness is so out of hand. Bottom line, if you are here illegally you are an illegal. If you are a convicted criminal, you should spend time in jail not be excused because society has “ discriminated against you”. You are either straight, gay or just can’t deal with your gayness; there is nothing else. If you suck at school you either don’t work hard enough or you’re just dumb. If you need a “ support animal” to get through daily life situations you are spineless and should probably off yourself to get out of your misery. The truth should not be taboo.

Ahh, the outlier. The exception to the general rule. Daly has really let himself go and is unable to compete at the highest level currently. Sorry, but he doesn’t prove any point. No more than “ the fridge” does for ballplayers. Think what you want, it doesn’t change the facts.

All athletic feats are not the same. Could a defensive lineman be “ the best” at running marathons ? Probably not. Do you think Tiger Woods works out at the gym. Calling golf a “ skill “ akin to a card trick or “ magic” trick is beyond laughable. If you consistently are out of shape, you won’t be very good at golf, definitely not the best. An athlete is defined as one who is proficient in sports or skilled in exercises sports and games requiring physical strength, agility or stamina. Golf certainly fits in that definition, a card trick or a “ magical” sleight of hand does not. Hockey players tend to be good golfers, as similar talents are required. I wouldn’t want a hockey player to play on the offensive line, however. Many football players back in the day didn’t even work out at the gym, heck Kenny Stabler smoked cigarettes.

If Allen is great, then they win 10+ games. Just “ takes the next step and improves “ doesn’t get them there.

So to you restraint = going easy on the cop while scuffling with him...? Holy **** , that’s crazy.

Try to stick an 8 iron shot within 5 feet of the cup from 150 yards, then ask yourself if you’ve just made an athletic move or not.

Not an example of a racist institution , or even racism for that matter. I live in a secure building like the one described, and I don’t let anyone I don’t recognize follow me in. Many folks ring all the video buzzers they can until someone lets them in, but I don’t generally unlock the door unless it’s a FedEx guy or something. You just have to be defensive these days, regardless of race.

It’s not too much to shoot for, by any means. I simply don’t expect it. A few games will always surprise, both negative nad positive. The Bills are not yet at the point where winning is to be expected, and won’t be until they prove otherwise. If Allen stays healthy the entire season, perhaps 10 will be achievable if a lot of other things go well. The thread is about taling oneself out of a ten win season, which is still easy to do for this team.

Don Smith ( ended up scoring Bills first ever SB touchdown ) before Paul Maguire Budweiser sportsline show in Sept 1990

With this offensive lineup, I think 8-8 would be a very solid achievement for the 2019 Bills.

Yes, very stupid. If you grab for a Cops gun you deserve what’s next , to be certain.

What an idiot