Logic

He's only "starting" tonight as part of the regular QB rotation. The head coach himself said that he still considers all three QBs to be on equal footing and the competition is still ongoing. The fans may have written off AJ McCarron, but I don't believe the coaching staff has done the same.

If Allen stinks tomorrow, then Peterman starts the season at QB and Allen goes back to developing and learning with no pressure, from the 3rd string position. Not rocket science.

On the one hand, I'd love it if Mack were a Bill, and I still believe in the importance of a quality edge rusher. On the other hand, I can't remember the last time someone paid mega money to a non-QB and it wound up having a huge impact on their team. Mario Williams, Ndamukong Suh, etc, etc....I just rarely see the impact match the pay grade.

I've been killing it online with the Bills this year. Josh Allen's arm strength makes it so that you can fit it into INSANE windows on posts and deep balls. Just don't try throwing drags our swing passes...they'll go 10 yards over the receivers' heads. If you play smart, realistic, varied zone defenses with the Bills, though, you will shut fools down. Believe that. If you can't succeed with the Bills, you need to up your Madden game!

The Bills already have 3 of the 4 most important positions set: QB, LT, CB.... They just need their franchise edge rusher. I believe Beane and McDermott are smart enough to know how Mack could transform their defense. They're also smart enough to know how well he would fit in, how popular he'd be in Buffalo, and how happy he'd likely be to return "home". The only problem is...12 other teams are gunning for him, too.

I also love that Trump supporters -- members of the "law and order party" and who chanted "Lock her up!" as recently as, oh...TODAY -- are now having to take the position of defending the ever more indefensible crimes and actions of the assorted cadre of shady slugs that cling to Trump like stink to ****. Cosmic comedy.

I guess Michael Cohen testifying in a courtroom in SDNY, under oath, that the President of the United States directed him to commit a federal crime, doesn't matter to you. If it doesn't have the word "collusion" attached, it's irrelevant, right? Cool. At least we know where you stand.

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Aaaaaaand we've reached peak 2018 Bills offseason. On a serious note, though...Richie's is a very sad story. It seems pretty clear that he has mental illness that was under control for a while, but seems to have come back full force. I hope he gets the help he needs.

This is big, big news for week 1!

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/21/report-former-seahawks-punter-jon-ryan-expected-to-visit-bills/ Former Seahawks Punter Jon Ryan to Visit Bills on Tuesday After his release from the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, veteran punter Jon Ryan already has a visit set up with an interested team. According to Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, Ryan is expected to fly to Buffalo on Tuesday for a meeting with the Bills.

To be honest -- especially given how much cheaper he would've been -- I would've rather the Bills signed Bridgewater than McCarron. Oh well. Doesn't matter now.

He is quite clearly just a placeholder DT for the remaining preseason games or however long it takes Kyle to return to the field.

Well... The Bills started the game with four straight 3-and-outs on offense, were getting gashed by Cleveland on defense, and were down by 7 on the scoreboard. After that, they scored on three straight drives, mostly shut down the Cleveland offense, and wound up winning the game. So which of those segments represent the "real 2018 Bills"? Just curious.

MAJBobby said it, so it must be true. Case solved. Everyone can go to bed now.

Lotulelei? Really? How about Tremaine Edmunds just running into the defensive linemens' back every play?!

I've already said this so many times, but I'll say it one more: The Bills DID earn their way into the playoffs. ONE MORE LOSS anywhere in the season and they don't get in. They beat a Broncos team that was 2-0 and playing hot at the time. They beat the playoff-bound Falcons IN Atlanta. They took care of the Raiders and Bucs at home. The Bucs game, in particular, was NOT a gimme. After a horrible midseason stretch, they rebounded and beat the Chiefs in a crucial game AT ARROWHEAD! They beat the Colts at home, which if you've forgotten, is a game they almost lost. They then won enough of the remaining games that they needed to win, including sweeping the Dolphins. Also winning a must-win week 17 game is never a gimme, especially for the Buffalo Bills. Yes, it took the help of the Bengals to put them into the playoffs. However, by winning the games they won throughout the year, they put themselves into position to be the beneficiaries of the Bengals win. Again, had they lost ONE MORE GAME anywhere in the season, they wouldn't have made the playoffs. They were a well-coached team, beat some quality opponents, and made the playoffs with an arguably inferior roster. It happened. Let's move on.

Bills, Jets, Browns, and Cardinals fans should all just cool it until their shiny new QBs face real regular season action. Until then, we don't know squat.

This.

I feel like this thread should be called "lone Crimson Tide fan battles dozens of realistic Bills fans". ALL OF US are rooting for him to succeed. What Bills fan in their right mind WOULDN'T want a big, fast, talented receiver to do well and earn a role on offense? All everyone seems to be saying is that he needs some seasoning, he has some things to improve on, and he might not make the 53-man roster based on some drops and concentration lapses that have been happening for about two weeks now. No one says he can't EVER succeed or is a bum, just that he has a lot of work to do to make the roster. Why is that something that must be fought tooth and nail for 11 pages? Sheesh.

I believe I read that Leonard Johnson was one of the worst graded nickel corners in the entire league last season. Given how cheap he would have been to re-sign and the fact that he already knows the scheme and the coaches, you have to think there's a REASON they didn't bring him back. I believe they view Gaines/Taron as upgrades. Time will tell if they were correct. For what it's worth, I wish they had re-signed EJ Gaines. He was a BIG part of our defensive success last year, injury woes or not.

Crazy that she died on the same date as Elvis Presley and Babe Ruth. A good day to die.

You're an idiot.

I, like most Bills fans, was excited about Foster being signed and was rooting for him to succeed. Thus far, his issues with drops and concentration lapses all through camp have him in danger of not making the roster. To be honest, Coleman's addition has also sort of made Foster expendable. If you assume the following WR roster, I'm not sure how there's room for him: Benjamin Jones Kerley Holmes Coleman That leaves one or MAYBE two roster spots at WR. To date, Rod Streater and Cam Phillips both seem to have outplayed Foster...at least insofar as consistency and actually CATCHING THE BALL are concerned. And then we know the staff likes Brandon Reilly a lot, as well. Where does Foster fit? He needs to have a big next three preseason games if he wants a roster spot.