Logic

In the last full season Aaron Rodgers played, he finished 26th in QBR and 21st in EPA. He then proceeded to miss a full season, and is now returning from a torn Achilles at age 40 and during a time where his mind seems to be lots of places other than football. I'm not entirely convinced that he'll be the Aaron Rodgers of old. Granted, the Jets have a good enough roster that even if Aaron plays at his 2022 level, they'll still very possibly win enough games to make the playoffs. But as far as "clear favorites to win the division"...I don't buy it.

Just what exactly are you implying, sir?

I don't know. It's just how I was told things are done by my wife and her exercise instructor, Francisco. He's from Italy. I assume he knows a thing or two about lovemaking.

This is a family thread, sir.

Fully clothed missionary with eyes closed and a thick bed sheet between the two of you with a hole cut in it for the turgid member to go through is the only way to do it. Preferably with the lights off, after a glass of warm milk and a couple episodes of Frasier.

Except I've read that this one will be held in a stadium and closed to the public.

Well, today's the big day. Folks have been waiting a decade for another college football video game to come out, and today it finally does. Anyone grabbing this thing and shirking all other life obligations? Gonna turn Old Dominion into a dynasty? Bring Appalachian State to five consecutive championships? Run the Wishbone 20 times in a row as a single tear of joy rolls down your cheek? Who's doin this thang?

I have rarely enjoyed the level of schadenfreude that I enjoyed watching the two episodes of Hard Knocks right before and right after that Bills game. The one before was like "we asked for this! Adversity grows character! Everything we want is right in front of us! Rahhhh! Let's get 'em! We got this!" Then the episode after they lost was just, well....impossible entertaining to watch. I think the combined arrogance of the Dolphins fan base, Mike McDaniel, and Tyreek Hill just made the way their season ended so, so delicious. I mean...a three game division lead with five left to play? Beating them IN THEIR HOUSE for the division title? You can't write a script better than that.

It is amazing -- absolutely amazing -- how much a Super Bowl championship can change a player's legacy. I think Josh needs one championship to be considered the greatest dual threat QB of all time, assuming he more or less continues on his current statistical pace. Just one. Super Bowl MVP would be helpful, too. Without it, there's still a chance he winds up being called the greatest dual threat ever. But to illustrate how much weight a championship carries, consider Dan Marino. He's already an all-time great and a Hall of Famer, but think of how much differently we would view his legacy if he had won a Lombardi or two. Another one I think about is Brett Favre. He's the most direct comparison to Josh I can think of, in terms of his mercurial nature as a player. Absolute brilliance and heroics one moment, absolute bone-headed interception the next. And yet, we will always remember him as a top 10, all time great. Why? Two Lombardis. Comparatively, how would he be remembered overall if he hadn't won any?

I don't disagree with your take on Jason Peters overall. HOWEVER...my list was based on what those players did AS a Buffalo Bill, and did not factor in what came after. Jason Peters did have two 2nd team All-Pros as a Bill, so I suppose you'd have an argument there, but...the vast majority of his HOF career came post-Buffalo. It's the same reason Marshawn Lynch and LeSean McCoy and James Lofton aren't on my list. Fina started 131 games across 10 years as a Buffalo Bill. Ryan Bates started 19. Cordy Glenn started 78. I take your point, but I think it's a bit of an exaggeration. As for Peters, I agree about him as a player, but again, these lists are based on what these players did as Buffalo Bills, and does not factor in anything that happened in another team's jersey. Still, Peters does have a reasonable argument, even though he was only a Bill for five years.

Absolutely. The thing that got me into the NFL as a kid was when the NFL Network would run marathons of the old NFL Films "Team Yearbooks" and "America's Greatest Games". The sound of Fascenda's voice, the dramatic music, the slow motion...I fell in love. Probably the most famous and well known example, but this absolutely cast a spell on me as a kid: As far as trying to educate myself about the game of football...I do my best. I'm somewhat of a completist, and I love knowing everything there is to know about the past, present, and future of the game. You show me a "Top 10" or "Top 100" list or historical football documentary of any kind and I'm devouring it. We also live in era where we are incredibly blessed by the wealth of old game footage and information available at the click of a mouse. Full games, player highlight packages, old broadcasts complete with the commercials, everything. One's ability to consume classic NFL is limited only by their appetite for it and their amount of free time. In recent years, the three books I enjoyed the most and found the most informative in terms of educating me about the history of professional football are listed below. I highly recommend all three! I like to read them during football season, on the commercial breaks during games, because I otherwise I pace nervously.

That must mean it's almost football season. Just 8 Sundays from now, there will be a slight chill in the air, the leaves will just be starting to turn colors ever so slightly, and I will wake up, pour a hot cup of coffee, set my fantasy lineups, and settle onto the sofa for 9 uninterrupted hours of NFL football. There is nothing better than NFL Kickoff Sunday.

It's always nice when you don't have to worry about a guy's work ethic and will to be great. Keon is incredibly easy to root for. He seems uncommonly humble, grounded, and genuine, and his sense of humor is already starting to be nationally recognized. Add what seems to be a genuine desire to do everything he can to be great and a top notch set of physical traits, and it equals a guy that I'm incredibly eager to see step foot on the field, and to quiet any doubts I have about him.

In truth, I'm too young to have watched guys like Saimes, Joe D, and Billy Shaw. I love digging into the history of Bills greats via books, Youtube clips, game highlights, etc, and I try to educate myself on the history of the franchise and its greatest players to the best of my abilities. But surely those who are old enough to have actually watched the Bills from their inception onward might have different and/or more well informed opinions. I based a lot of my list on professional accolades (All-Pros and Pro Bowls), Hall of Fame and Wall of Fame enshrinements, and career statistics accrued as Buffalo Bills. It explains how a guy like Conlan made my list over a guy like Milano or Cowart. If I was to base my list purely on the eye test and on guys I actually saw play in my lifetime, it would look quite different.

Fletcher/Cowart/Milano combined (as Buffalo Bills): one 1st team All-Pro, one 2nd team All Pro, two Pro Bowls Conlan: DROY, three 2nd team All Pros, three Pro Bowls. If Fletcher had played the rest of his career in Buffalo, I'd agree he should make the list. His best statistical years and accolades came as a Redskin.

It's always hard with these lists, because anyone you'd knock off the list to add someone new is also a worthwhile candidate. Brown, Shaw, and Joe D are all locks IMO. So it comes down to McKenzie vs Ritcher. McKenzie played 11 seasons and was a one time All-Pro. Ritcher played 14 seasons and was a two time Pro Bowler. Both guys seem worthy of inclusion. Close your eyes and throw a dart.

Maybe if you list OLB and ILB separately. I listed them together, though, and I'm not sure who you'd realistically take off my list to include Milano.

I'm bored at work and absolutely refuse to get started on my Excel spreadsheets, so I decided to play the "Bills positional Mt Rushmore" game using the criteria cited. No one asked for this, but here it is anyway. Sorry, employer. QB Josh Allen Jim Kelly Jack Kemp Joe Ferguson RB Thurman Thomas OJ Simpson Joe Cribbs Fred Jackson FB Cookie Gilchrist Sam Gash Larry Centers Jim Braxton WR Andre Reed Eric Moulds Elbert Dubenion Stefon Diggs TE Ernie Warlick Pete Metzelaars Keith McKellar Paul Costa OT House Ballard Will Wolford John Fina Dion Dawkins OG Joe DeLamielleure Billy Shaw Ruben Brown Jim Ritcher C Kent Hull Al Bemiller Mitch Morse Eric Wood DE Bruce Smith Aaron Schobel Mario Williams Phil Hansen DT Tom Sestak Kyle Williams Fred Smerlas Mike Kadish LB Darryl Talley Cornelius Bennett Mike Stratton Shane Conlan CB Butch Byrd Booker Edgerson Nate Odomes Nate Clements S George Saimes Micah Hyde Jordan Poyer Tony Greene

What's the difference between Keon Coleman in an interview setting and Keon Coleman running a route? In the interview setting, he really knows how to separate himself from his peers.

Kaiir Elam. One of Ja'Marcus Ingram, Ta'Cory Couch, or Keni-H Lovely (how are these real names?) could outplay him. Or, more likely, a cut from another team takes his roster spot. I'm hoping this doesn't happen. Elam showing he was worth his 1st round price tag would be HUGE for this team. Absolutely enormous. But you said "surprise cut", so...

Ok so its not exactly beer, its wine, but... Just got back from Barcelona, and was delighted to stumble upon a locals dive bar featuring a Parron. I thought it was fun and silly, and wound up going back multiple nights in a row on the way to Tapas to give it another go. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-people-drink-wine-in-barcelona-2016-5 "When the weather gets warmer and it's time to party in Spain, bust out the porrón and start drinking! A porrón is a Catalan wine pitcher with a narrow spout on the end used to pour wine into your mouth and the mouths of your friends. It's a great way to share wine, laugh, and get a little messy."

Yep. TBH, I have been screaming for the Bills to utilize their running backs more creatively in the passing game for years now. I don't just mean on swing passes and screens. I mean splitting them out wide or into the slot, isolating them on linebackers, and making them a featured part of the Bills offense, rather than just a checkdown or afterthought. From CJ Spiller to TJ Yeldon to Duke Johnson to Nyheim Hines and now to James Cook (and soon to Ray Davis), we've had these guys that are absolutely mismatches in the passing game that we just REFUSE to use in creative ways. Bills fans, of all people, know first hand how lethal a dual threat running back can be and how much it can add to the offense. Ask any Bills fan over 40 who the real engine of the K-Gun offense was more often than not. Here's hoping Brady finally meaningfully incorporates running back involvement in the passing game in creative and diverse ways.

Hines' time in Buffalo was frustrating to me. All this talk of wanting a dynamic receiving back for Josh Allen. Beane goes out and trades for Nyheim Hines, who everyone universally agreed was underused in Indy. The Bills then proceed to just absolutely not use him whatsoever on offense. Just let him sit on the shelf collecting dust. He actually gets used LESS on offense in Buffalo than he was in Indy. We hear that it's just taking time for him to learn the playbook. Meanwhile, guys like CMC get traded to a new team and are on the field a bunch the very next week. And all of this happened AFTER the Bills had already spent a 2nd round pick on James Cook in that year's draft to fill that receiving back role. Obviously, he had the memorable kick return touchdowns game. That was about it for his contributions as a Buffalo Bill, though. Overall, the way Hines' acquisition and time here was handled still seems like a maddening disconnect between GM and coach/OC. In any case, what happened thereafter with the Jetski was an awful thing. Hopefully Hines can rebound in Cleveland.