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Thanks for the recommendation. I've actually been enjoying this NJPW stuff so much that I've become a bit obsessed. I've been reading all about the history of the company (some of which I knew, much of which I did not), watching documentaries, basically learning everything I can about the organization and its wrestlers. So far, I absolutely love it. Aside from having the best actual WRESTLING on the planet, it logically addresses just about ALL of the problems I have with modern WWE (giving meaning to the title belts, the various tournaments that set up feuds and storylines throughout the year, countouts resulting in title changes, etc, etc). It's just awesome. As a matter of fact, I'm enjoying it so much that I plan to cancel my WWE Network membership on July 1st and subscribe to NJPWWorld instead. Can't wait to watch as much as I can of this year's G1 Climax, not to mention the scads of historical stuff I want to watch (Pegasus Kid vs Great Sasuke, Liger vs Muta, Dynamite Kid vs Tiger Mask, all Okada vs Tanahashi matches, etc). I haven't felt this excited about wrestling (at least modern, non-nostalgia-tinted wrestling) in 20 years. It's nuts.

As has been stated before: The red paint fades too fast into a pinkish color. For that reason, and also because blue is clearly the primary color with which the Bills want to identify, I don't see the red end zones coming back any time soon. With any luck, the NFL will change the dumb "only one color helmet allowed" rule, and we'll get 90s throwbacks some day. End zones, though? It ain't happenin'.

Indeed. It's like these analysts forget over and over and over again that the salary cap is constantly rising and that players aren't the highest paid at their position for very long. Within two seasons, Morse won't even be in the top 3. Oh, and if the Bills are going to "overpay" for something, let it be someone who will directly impact the success of the quarterback to the degree that Morse will. If it helps Allen turn into a bona fide franchise QB, then it's money extremely well spent.

Aaaaaaannnnddd..... We've reached peak offseason at Two Bills Drive.

Riiiiiight. I mean it's not like the greatest coach in the history of football was the defensive coordinator for the opposition and drew up a defensive gameplan so great that it's in the Pro Football Hall of Fame or anything. Any coach worth his salt could've beaten Parcells/Belichick that day! And while we're at it, it's not like Levy had the Bills in position to win the game on a 47-yard field goal or anything. I'm all for listening to a reasonable "Marv was to blame" argument...but "any coach worth his salt" could've won? Really?!

Ugh. That sucks. Hope he recovers quickly and well. Unrelated to the injury, I'm super glad the Bills didn't draft him.

Stumbled across this on Twitter today. In a nutshell, the chart shows how often teams made the decision on 4th down that matched what the New York Times 4th Down bot (which is built based on what decisions analytics suggest give a team the best statistical chance at winning) suggested. The higher you are on the chart, the more often you made a "good" choice on 4th down. This chart is just for the 2018 season. It shows the Bills as the 6th "smartest" or "most frequent makers of correct decisions" on 4th down. I find it interesting because so many people claim that McDermott is an awful 4th down decision maker. At least one source, the one mentioned here, disagrees.

To each their own, I guess Personally, I'm fine with paying less in one year than I pay on one bar tab to support journalism and have access to quality content and great articles. I'd also rather pay $2 a month than have to close sixteen popups and videos any time I want an article. But again, to each their own.

Are you being facetious? $2 a month is too much? Most people happily spend $24 on one meal without blinking.

Will it be this guy? He's a different Trent Murphy.

Murphy getting 8-10 sacks this year would go a long way toward improving the Bills pass rush. If he could meet his vast potential, paired with the recent contract extension of Jerry Hughes, it would put the Bills in decent to good shape for the next couple years, in terms of pass rush. Even so, they need to (and likely will) invest high draft picks into the position next offseason, as well as probably spending some free agency dollars. The only thing that can vastly change both the short AND long term outlook at the EDGE position is if Shaq Lawson suddenly breaks out and becomes a 10+ sack-per-year guy. Now THAT would be something.

Indeed. Someone pointed out that he only played around 20% of offensive snaps. He also, however, played all four special teams units. Add 20% of offensive snaps to playing all four special teams units and you have a rosterable player. He certainly saw the field more than, say, a WR5 who doesn't play special teams would. We must also remember that McDermott and Daboll both come from pasts that always involve fullbacks of some sort on the roster. Nothing about their "upbringing" in football would suggest that they're suddenly going to axe the position entirely.

Yes. I think Daboll is going to roll out a lot of two and three TE sets this year, a la New England. I think they like both new youngsters and Lee Smith. Those three are locks.They're not cutting Kroft. Finally, I think Croom sticks a flex TE/slot option.

I agree with a lot of it, but not all. I have Perry making the roster over Yeldon due to special teams ability. I do NOT see the Bills keeping 7 WRs, but would be pleasantly surprised if they did. I think you can subtract one receiver from that list and replace him with a tight end.

I think 5 would be a more reasonable over/under. 9 is too high and is unlikely for a rookie.

As mentioned by a few others before me, the most interesting part of the article was the coverage vs pressure debate and the "pressures > sacks' bit. Both appear to be true in today's NFL. Quick passes rule the day. As such, coverage DOES seem to trump pressure. You want to affect the QB as much as possible as quickly as possible. This is why pass-rushing DTs have become such hot commodities: The quickest path to the QB is a straight line through the center. They're right to point out the Patriots, too. It's why Belichick traded away Chandler Jones and let Trey Flowers walk, but is willing to spend big money on guys like Gilmore and Revis. He understands that you can find different ways to put pressure on the QB with various tactics, but if your cover guys can't hold up, then it's useless. Interesting stuff.

Yeah. Sometimes I don't think people can imagine what it's like to be quarterbacking an NFL defense -- and playing a position that you never played before in your life, no less -- at the age that most players are still sophomores or juniors in college. It was a MASSIVE amount of responsibility and learning they handed him. He had his rough moments, yes, but by December, he was starting to really get the hang of things, as evidenced by his Rookie of the Month award. His future is extremely bright.

This. Nsekhe was signed as insurance, in case Dawkins didn't bounce back at LT or they couldn't land a top RT in the draft. Luckily for the Bills, both things happened. Dawkins "has a lock" on the LT job and Ford has yet to play himself out of the starting job at RT. Nsekhe will push both to be the best they can be, and he'll either beat one of them out or be one if (if not THE) best swing tackles in the league. And best of all, if Ford or Dawkins go down with injury at some point, the o-line shouldn't miss a beat.

Lots of great beer in Oregon these days. I've been enjoying Fort George's latest version of 3-way hazy IPA, which is a collaboration with two other breweries. Pfriem Family Brewing has finally started producing CANS of beer, which is a nice change. Their pilsner, which won the Silver medal as the second best in the entire WORLD, is outstanding. And last but not least, of course, is Great Notion Brewing. They specialize in hazies and sours. Just about everything they make is delicious, but the Juice Jr is my favorite these days. Portland is a beer mecca. Can't go wrong.

Been enjoying "One Strange Rock" on Netflix. Cheesy at times, but overall, really cool. Makes me look at the world with new wonder and awe, which is a hell of a thing for a tv show to be able to make a person do.

Good post. Thanks. I'll add that two factors -- the addition of Ed Oliver and the emergence of Tremaine Edmunds -- should be huge factors in our defensive improvement. The return to health of guys like Milano and Taron Johnson will also help. Added depth in the secondary will be helpful, too. Between the natural growth and maturation of our youngsters, the personnel additions, and the likely improvement of the offense, the Bills defense does indeed seem to be set up for improvement.

I wonder which rookies, other than Foster, were slacking off last year. Could that be an explanation for Siran Neal's almost total lack of playing time?

Dave and Busters has no idea what's coming their way!

It's going to be the greatest Hard Knocks season ever made. Hands down. Bar none. It's not even a question. "Oh man...let me tell you about my favorite play: Spider 2 Y Banana!

After watching the AEW event, I became curious about Kenny Omega and what makes people say he's the best wrestler in the world. As such, when I get home to work today, I plan to watch the first Omega vs Okada match from NJPW. I was GOING to just watch the most recent one (the "seven star" match), but I figured I'd better just watch the whole series of matches between these two instead. It's my understanding that they're ALL excellent, and I know that in Japanese wrestling, matches often build off of and have references to past matches. So I'm just gonna do the whole darn series. Excited to see what all the buzz is about with these dudes.