Logic

I know this game was a loss and all, but one of my favorite sequences ever happened in this one: The goal line stand. The Browns had it from, what, the 2-yard line, with an epic amount of chances at it, and we stoned 'em. It was awesome. There's gotta be video of that sequence around somewhere.

I could not possibly have imagined how much fun it would be to watch Tom Brady play TERRIBLE golf and split his pants on national TV, but here we are.

They must have planned it with the idea that people were still mostly stuck at home.

Yep. 3pm EST.

This matchup should be...interesting? Or not. Probably not. It's sports. It's like the ONLY sports. I'm going with Phil and Brady in this one.

Which one of these is you?

There are a few variables that will affect this. Does Cody Ford improve at right tackle and make the coaching staff feel comfortable keeping him there? Does Darryl Williams re-gain his former Pro Bowl level form? Does Feliciano play at the same level, regress, or improve? Ideally, I think the coaches want the same starting five as last season. I think they want Ford at right tackle long term and believe that he will improve in his second season at that position. In reality, the above variables will decide whether that's possible, or whether its wiser to move Ford to right guard, move Feliciano to the bench, and let either Williams or Nsekhe start at RT. This is the type of thing that would normally go down to the wire in training camp, but with the current uncertainty surrounding the offseason, smart money has to be on Feliciano and Ford manning the starting spots to begin the season.

What could be a more apt sign of a return to glory for the first time since the 90s than an article from AOL?

The leaked Bills QB board picture from ‘18 shoes the rankings thus: Allen Darnold Mayfield Rudolph If I remember correctly, Jackson wasn’t even listed.

I still proudly wear my "Poncho Power" shirt on game days. The whole "filling backpacks full of school supplies for needy kids" as his dying wish shows what a class act he was. RIP Pancho.

Player gets DWI, no other news or updates about it have come out since...28 page thread. I love this forum and I love Bills fans. I would be willing to bet that Bills fans are the most active on message boards of any fans in the league. I mean...that and a nickel will get you a peppermint, but still.

One More Saturday night is happening now on YouTube. New Year’s Eve 2019 in San Fran. I was there!

Just of curiosity, so that we can gauge your level of bias and realism... You’ve stated that you see Allen having a Culpepper/Newton like career. What type of career do you see Sam Darnold having? Who would you compare HIM to? By the way, you might want to take a look at Elway’s career stats. Allen has actually completed a higher percentage of passes, thrown more TDs and less interceptions through his first two years than Elway did. Even in year 3 of Elway’s career, he threw more INTs than TDs. The point is that Hall of Fame QBs don’t just IMMEDIATELY start out their careers at a Hall of Fame level. Favre is another good illustration of this. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm

I like Josh, I'm rooting hard for Josh, and I see it as totally reasonable that he could become a top tier NFL quarterback. Nothing would make me happier. He's incredibly easy to root for and is the PERFECT guy to be the face of the franchise for the next decade+. That said, I voted for "doesn't get re-signed by the Bills" because I wanted to vote with my head, not my heart. As things stand RIGHT NOW based on Josh's play through two seasons, he's a bottom third QB in this league. I believe he CAN improve significantly, and he now has the pieces around him to do so. Until I see it happen, though, I don't feel comfortable predicting that the Bills will be comfortable handing him 30+ million a season. He has work to do. It's also not out of the realm of possibility that he gets Fromm'd. Don't @ me.

One of them was definitely Emmanuel Sanders. It's also been confirmed they tried to trade for AJ Green. Beyond that, it's anyone's guess. I echo others in saying I'm glad we got Diggs instead, based on age and overall ability.

Thanks for pointing out this podcast and for the summary! I'll give it a listen. Davis was super under the radar, in my opinion. Even though I knew the Bills would draft a WR at some point, and thus, I studied many WRs before the draft, his name somehow never came up. I wasn't familiar with him at all. He is stepping into the PERFECT situation in Buffalo, with the ability to learn from some of the best pros in the league at WR and no pressure on him to contribute immediately. Same for Isaiah Hodgins. Very excited to see the receiving corps in action.

Lol. I specifically meant catching the ball out of the air, but your response was fair. ?

I'm so glad the rest of the NFL places such an emphasis on combine numbers and shows such a disregard for tackle-breaking abilities. It is this foolishness which landed the Bills stud running backs in the third round of back-to-back drafts. Both, in my opinion, legitimately have star potential. I see the 1-2 punch of Moss and Singletary becoming the best combo in the league.

Thanks for transcribing this! Very much appreciated.

Take it easy, Francis. First, no one said anything about dumping Roberts. You pulled that idea out of thin air. Second, as difficult as it is to learn to field punts, I’d be willing to bet any amount of money that learning to play the running back position from scratch and learning an entire offensive playbook are more difficult feats. In truth, Wade will likely never make an NFL roster. My contention is simply that trying to teach him a special teams specialty gives him a better chance than having him try to learn an entire offense. But by all means, Blow things out of proportion and get upset.

Pardon my ignorance, but....WHY exactly is there "no way" he can return punts?

I've been saying this since he got here. The odds of him truly contributing on offense enough to gain a roster spot for that reason seems incredibly low. As such, and given the skillset needed to be a successful rugby player, why has he never been given a shot as a returner? It seems like it would be VASTLY easier to learn than the entire offensive playbook, and it would give him a better chance of actually making the roster. The only thing I can think of is that maybe he's not good at fielding kicks. Otherwise, it seems like a real waste to not let him try his hand as a returner.

I'm definitely super glad you chimed in to tell us how much better you are than the rest of us lowly simpletons. Not sure the thread would've been quite the same without your valuable contribution.

No guarantee we would have even made the playoffs that year if the trade hadn’t happened, given that EJ Gaines played a critical role in our defensive success.

He called McDermott a dud and said “20 years of no playoffs, mark it down.” Id say that’s...objectively wrong.