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Bills @ Carolina Preseason Game Thread (kickoff now @ 7:36pm)
blacklabel replied to Simon's topic in The Stadium Wall
You're a suspect in my missing burrito case so who's really guilty here fella -
Gracias. Yeah, I didn't read about the Araiza news until this morning. Whether or not the kid is innocent I think you've gotta cut him. It's just so gross and heinous to have that kind of black cloud hanging over the team. Let alone the poor woman who suffered, yeesh. Sorry, Matt, you done f*%@$d up. Especially on a team led by culture king Sean McDermott, can't have that stuff.
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Alrighty I'll take a crack... QB Josh Allen Case Keenum RB/FB Devin Singletary Zack Moss James Cook Taiwan Jones Reggie Gilliam WR Stefon Diggs Gabe Davis Isaiah McKenzie Jamison Crowder Khalil Shakir Isaiah Hodgins Jake Kumerow TE Dawson Knox OJ Howard Tommy Sweeney OL Dion Dawkins Rodger Saffold Mitch Morse Ryan Bates Spencer Brown Tommy Doyle David Quessenberry Greg Mancz DL Von Miller Greg Rousseau Boogie Basham AJ Epenesa Shaq Lawson Ed Oliver DaQuan Jones Jordan Phillips Tim Settle LB Tremaine Edmunds Matt Milano Tyrell Dodson Terrel Bernard Tyler Matakevitch DB Tre White Kaiir Elam Taron Johnson Dane Jackson Siran Neal Christian Benford Micah Hyde Jordan Poyer Jaquan Johnson Damar Hamlin ST Reid Ferguson Tyler Bass Matt Araiza
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Special Teams play not so special
blacklabel replied to InTheBuffAllTheTime's topic in The Stadium Wall
I can see what you're saying, just boot it thru the EZ every time. I'm sure there are times kickers just don't quite get all of it and it's a returnable ball. But I'm also sure there are times the ST coach might want the kick to be returnable for a number of reasons. Maybe the returner has bobbled the previous kick and they're thinking maybe they'll get a turnover. The other reason I could think is maybe they feel they could pin them back behind the 25 yard line and give them a longer field. Also, once the returner catches the ball, the clock starts which would be handy if your team was ahead with a few seconds to go and wanted to leave the opponent with as little time as possible. I'm trying super hard to figure out a game where that happened tho and I just can't seem to come up with anything.... -
Old time TBD posters returning - another byproduct of Bills success
blacklabel replied to Pete's topic in The Stadium Wall
This thread brought up a lot of names I haven't seen in a while. I started posting on the old Bills board back in like 2002. I was bummed when they closed down the Bills forums. They did it on my birthday no less haha. They wanted everyone to be on their social media instead. That's when I jumped over here. I'd know about it for quite a while but the official Bills forum was always more active at that time. This is usually a pretty good place. There are times when it devolves into insanity and people wanna pile on the team about something but that's pretty common with any team forums. -
Bills -Broncos Post Game Thread Week 2 Preseason
blacklabel replied to muppy's topic in The Stadium Wall
Your first line there echo my sentiments quite a bit with how I felt after this game. The offense just seems to operate so smoothly and with a lot of confidence. I mean, when things are rolling the way they’re supposed to, they’re great…and then when the play breaks down, it’s even better sometimes. You can tell Allen and the WR group have great chemistry. They see Josh moving around to avoid pressure and they instantly know where to go and try to get open for him and if he spots them it’s a 35 yard laser beam for a TD. -
"Flacco on fire" in Jets camp / Mims requests trade (p.5)
blacklabel replied to Inigo Montoya's topic in The Stadium Wall
Good grief. I mean, I understand teams are going to hype their players up, that's just part of the gig. But the Dolphins have hyped Tua up to a point where if he doesn't come out and look like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Pat Mahomes, and Josh Allen combined he'll be labeled a disappointment. I've never seen so much BS surrounding a QB. They're overselling the dude at this point. Maybe that's the goal. Maybe they're like, "Well, we really coached him up and did a good job but there's just no substitute for game situations and he's uh, he's just really struggling right now. That said, our starter next week is Neil O'Donnell." -
Yikes on bikes, man. Can't even imagine. Heart goes out to him and his family.
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It's gone a bit wonky for sure. I'm not exactly sure what people expect anymore. There are times I read comments from some people here and you'd think what they want is an All-Pro top five player at every single position and then second team All-Pro top twenty players as backups. It's absurd. Every team deals with depth issues. I personally feel like they're fine at WR. Diggs has been nothing but consistent. Davis takes over at WR2 and I think he's more than ready and will be fine. McKenzie definitely seems like he's solidified the slot. Crowder isn't a terrible Plan B by any means. Shakir looked great in the first preseason game, can't look too far ahead after one game but his versatility opens things up for them. Hodgins was said to have some of the best hands of the 2020 WR prospects and he's finally healthy and getting a shot. And then it seems like people forget that Knox, Howard, and Cook will be regular targets and then Singletary and Moss both do fine catching the checkdowns. I dunno, I guess I prefer to be optimistic and chat about the positives. Life's too short to be dissecting the roster and camp reports and GM quotes and all that stuff just so one can jump on here and post all the things they think prove them right. People have such a weird desire for validation.
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People definitely shouldn’t throw stuff at the players to sign. A lot of them come around and sign stuff after practice and you can always take the kiddos through the autograph tent at camp, if they still have that. The kid that pegged Josh in the dinger is gonna have that haunt him for a long time. It’s gonna be one of those cringe inducing moments his brain will remind him of at random times. He’ll be at his wedding fifteen years from now, busting a move on the dance floor with his new spouse and his mind will randomly go, “You remember the time you threw that football at Josh Allen and hit him in the nuts?” He’ll cringe and think, “Good lord I still hate myself for it, maybe I AM a disrespectful jerk!”
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A box fell on my head at UPS six years ago. Now I just collect disability and ride trains.
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I'll feel bad for Becton but not the Jets. Eat all the crap, Jets. All of it.
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It's gonna be... David Nelson Sam Aiken Marcus Easley TJ Graham Kolby Listenbee Dezmin Lewis Brandon Reilly
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Sounds like the Bears low-balled him. I read that they actually inserted deescalators in his contract that would penalize him for certain things, which is something that typically isn't included in player contracts. He was offended by it, rightfully. The feeling in Chicago right now seems to be the new FO wants to tank this year and completely gut the team in 2023, Fields included. And Beane ain't trading for him. They love Edmunds.
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It’s all good, man. My uncle Huey says it’s hip to be square.
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Looks like a drill to keep the DB's hands away when they try to jam the receiver at the line.
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Beane said the same thing in the final press conference for last season. Or maybe it was the first presser for this season. I can't remember, I got two rugrats under two over here and I have lost all semblance of time. Anywho, Beane mentioned that Moss had ankle surgery before last season and it never got back to 100% so he couldn't cut or pivot off his left leg very well. He started out alright last year, had like four TDs in five games and ran over a Dolphins defender one week and then he kinda trailed off because Singletary was playing too well to tinker with a rotation. Hopefully they find a way to carve out roles for all three backs, which, I think will be Singletary, Moss, and Cook. The whole "whoever has the hot hand" thing never seemed to work so maybe design specific packages for each back.
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Jerry Sullivan weighs in on 2022-23 season !
blacklabel replied to HOUSE's topic in The Stadium Wall
I just don't understand people like Jerry. It's like he consistently aims to be "that guy" who wants to be the party pooper. Wants to be the one to say, "Derp, well. ACKSHUALLY..." and it seems very apparent that he relishes being in that role. Good lord, man. Go outside or something. -
I don't mean to seem disparaging but the woman (I'm unfamiliar with her) seems smug as heck. It's tough not to think Josh is one of the most fearsome players to face in the league. Not only does the dude have a rocket where his right arm is supposed to be, he's as big as a gotdang yeti and he's deceptively fast. Defenders see him take off and think, "Oh, I took a bad angle but shoot, I can catch him... *Josh zips past* oh crap, maybe I can't." On top of this the kid has really learned the game, understands defenses much better, knows where the ball needs to go, has that field general awareness now where he knows what everyone is supposed to be doing... he has a belief that he's a special type of player, he has a work ethic that won't let him quit even after he brings home eleven championships. He's extremely determined and I think with all of that combined, yeah, it makes him more threatning that Rodgers and Mahomes. Rodgers might scramble here and there but his running isn't anything defenses generally worry about. Obviously both he and Mahomes can pick a defense apart and while Josh has really quit with the heroball almost completely, Mahomes still falls back into those old habits like we saw in the second half against the Bengals.
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All OL carry extra weight. Some of them have a hard time keeping it on because some dudes might be naturally "big" in the sense that they're like 6'5" and just a large human but aren't on the heavy side. Look at Eric Wood, dude was hefty in his playing days, now he all fit and trim. The extra weight on Dion just makes his physique look a little different, that's all. The thing that stood out to me in that third photo that OP wanted us to look at is the dude's wingspan. Look at dem things...and I believe some scouts figured he'd be a guard at the NFL level due to "short arms" or whatever, maybe he was like a 32nd of an inch under the average for a tackle or something. Either way, the dude plays like a beast, he's a captain and a leader and one of the top players on the team.
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OBJ responds to rumor he signed with the Bills
blacklabel replied to StHustle's topic in The Stadium Wall
Hey, you don't threaten me with a good time, fella. Also, eff OBJ. He's a doofus. That game where he ran around trying to fight that one DB that shut him down all day told me all I need to know about him. Also that one time he got hit by the kicking net, hahaha. His best days are well behind him and this knee injury isn't gonna do much to help him find the form he's been chasing since like his third season or whenever things derailed for him with injuries and off-field crap and blah blah blah. -
Best/Favorite 2003 vs Patriots. I was there for that one and it was pretty awesome. 2019 vs Jets was cool. It gave me the impression that you can't ever count Josh out. He's a gamer. Worst 2004 vs Jaguars. I was there for this one too. What a bummer. They'd start out 0-4 before going on a late season surge and then poopin' their pants against a buncha Pittsburgh backups. Future Best Whoever they face to open 2023 because they'll be defending champs, ha!