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No social distancing at home of draftees
dgrochester55 replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I completely agree, and know of a couple people in the healthcare industry that told me their hospitals are often at a fraction of capacity. I was referring to the person with the "citation needed" comment -
No social distancing at home of draftees
dgrochester55 replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Yeah, but based on the nature of their posts, I am going to guess that if it is not from CNN or snopes, they probably wont accept it as valid. -
No social distancing at home of draftees
dgrochester55 replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This link reminds me of how any COVID 19 discussion ends up being https://babylonbee.com/news/infographic-common-covid-19-talking-points-and-what-they-actually-mean -
No social distancing at home of draftees
dgrochester55 replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I did notice that in almost every case, there were less than ten people. Guidelines are different in every state, and many are not on full lockdown, but discouraging events with more than ten. There are cases where they could be having people over and still staying within the guidelines of the states. -
No social distancing at home of draftees
dgrochester55 replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Boy you sure showed him! How about trying a civil conversation? I do not mind following the guidelines so much as I mind the sudden deluge of self appointed Barney Fifes that feel like it is their duty to jump all over and personally attack any thought that goes against staying home for months indefinitely without question. Many people are not doing well as a result of staying at home for weeks and there is going to be a point where keeping this up results in more people dying from suicide, overdoses and putting off vital medical procedures than what would have been from covid 19. Edit-I am not minimizing the concern of this, nor pushing for something silly like injecting bleach. Just pointing out that there are many different stories out there and many different opinions that are valid on how to best get things back to normal over the next few months -
RD 2, Pick 54: DE AJ Epenesa, University of Iowa
dgrochester55 replied to SDS's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
No team has three true #1 caliber receivers just lying around. Diggs is a #1, Brown and Beasley are good options and 2 and 3. Many non Bills fans think that this is one of the better trios out there. Keep in mind what we had at the position in 2017 and 2018. We do need a running back at some point, but many good running backs have been drafted in the mid rounds. As far as Epenasa, seems safe and not flashy, but McDermott and Beane a good track record on picks so far, so I trust them on this -
I do not see Tua ending up like Manziel. If anything I could a see career path like Bradford or Locker where injuries shorten or derail the career.
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At this point, I think that Buffalo has enough at each position where they should truly go BPA in each round. Many of the positions with less depth are ones where mid to late round pick can land a good player. Tackle, and running back depth, along with an upgrade in backup quarterback are what I would like to see addressed the most.
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I initially balked at the amount of picks, but I think the Diggs at four years a low salary for a #1 receiver is closer to a guarantee than a receiver in the late 1st round. The two extra picks came from trades of players that were being cut anyway and were found money. Diggs, Brown and Beasley are as good of a group as any in the league Buffalo addressed three needs today and there is still plenty of cap room to resign key players and add more pieces
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Not a bad low risk signing based on his early career, but I do not see him as likely being an upgrade over Wallace or Johnson. I see this as similar in caliber to the Boldin signing(minus the phony retirement) three years ago. The slight chance of having White paired with Norman playing how he used to is interesting. The more likely scenario is that he gets beaten out in training camp and either cut or moved for a late round pick.
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Slithering Towards Dictatorship
dgrochester55 replied to Kemp's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I thought that this impeachment was about Ukraine and not Russia which was disproven. I do not see a purpose in arguing because you seem to be too trusting in the mainstream media which was a part of this attempted coup. If you want Trump out, the wonderful news for you is that you have the chance to do that in November! I will probably vote libertarian again like i have in the last three elections. You see I don't like Trump either, I just find him a bit less dangerous than a party who has done nothing but attempt to overthrow him since january of 2017. I hope that you also exercise your right to vote for who you want. Have a great day -
Slithering Towards Dictatorship
dgrochester55 replied to Kemp's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
If witnesses were important to the democrats, then they should have let the other side call witnesses too, but they did not want that. How on any planet is that a fair trial? Isn't putting through a trial to change the leader of a country without letting the other side defend a bit closer to the traits of a dictatorship that a president who can be loud and obnoxious? During this whole time they tried to make this as one sided as possible and give the other side as little chance to defend themselves as possible. When it got to the senate and a defense was finally allowed to present their case, it was not seen as strong enough to continue. Trump is by no means perfect, but if that was impeachable, then every single president in the last 50 years could have been impeached for something. -
Who Is Your Least Favorite Bill of All Time ... and Why?
dgrochester55 replied to Gugny's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Maybin hands down. It was already bad enough that a few better players had fallen to us when he was picked instead. On top of being worse than many 7th rounder and UDFA's on a given year he felt the need to hold out longer than anyone the year that he was drafted. Next to Jamarcus Russell, probably was a big reason why rookie contracts were changed up a few years back. As a player, Did not try, his career never even came close to the level of a replacement level rotation player, let alone that star that people expect from a top 10 pick. After his stint with the Bills, goes on the Jets and is used by Rex Ryan as a way to taunt the bills by getting a few garbage time sacks. After his career, trashes football in general and has nothing but negative to say about the Bills. Just about every other Bill on this thread either was not on the team long term or at some point has a redeeming quality or legitimate reason for disappointing play. Not Maybin, bad on all levels. -
I am the same way. I have been pretty apathetic when it comes to watching the playoffs besides the Super bowl over the last few years, but nothing like after the game yesterday. I'll go to a Super Bowl party and watch the game with friends for the social aspect, but I am pretty much done with football until August. At least I have Syracuse basketball to look forward to.......Oh....wait......
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So now what team are you rooting for?
dgrochester55 replied to BuffaloButt's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Hard to care now that Buffalo is gone. All of the teams left are been there done that to me, so there are no compelling stories. If I had to pick, since the Titans made the day a little better by beating the Patriots, I hope that they make a run. -
What Changes will be made this Offseason?
dgrochester55 replied to wppete's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
This team is more complete than any Bills team has been in a long time. There are a few missing pieces between good and great. For me the needs would be. 1) Tackle-Dawkins is decent, but Ford is a turnstile. 2) Wide Receiver- Williams and McKenzie improved and are good depth, but adding a true number one to complement Brown and Beasley would open up the offense. 3) Linebacker- With Alexander gone, you have Edmonds, Milano and no one else who is proven. 4) Running back- Singletary looks like the real deal, but a good team has multiple options at running backs. Gore is not getting any younger and Yeldon is not an answer 5) Backup Quarterback. I know that there are many Barkley fans, but this position could use an upgrade. I personally think that last year's Jets game was an outlier and that what we saw from Barkley in the Patriots and Jets games this year is what we would see more of if Allen went down for a few games. -
1) A true #1 receiver. Look, I get it. Brown's had an amazing year, but he clearly lacks the size necessary to compete for contested passes. Completely agree. Brown and Beasley as a one and two are adequate and much improved from what they had last year, but not ideal. As a two and three with a true #1 receiver, that would be a great group. I would imagine that this is a top priority 2) A RT that's actually capable of blocking people. Cody Ford is pretty clearly not the answer here, as was evidenced on the last series of the last drive. Ford is a disappointment, but i am not ready to call him a bust yet. If I recall correctly, Ford is better suited at guard. He looked pretty good in preseason when playing there. Feliciano is having a good year but traditionally is replacement level. I would like to see Buffalo add a true starting tackle and Have Ford compete for a guard spot next year. 3) A DE capable of creating consistent pass rush. Shaq, while having the best season of his career is clearly a second-tier kind of guy, a Ryan Denney/Aaron Schoebel type. Any team could always use an elite pass rusher, but this is not as much of a need as the other two. I doubt that Buffalo retains both Lawson and Phillips, so adding depth here with a veteran free agent or mid round picks seems to be the likely path. 4) A RB to pair with Motor. Need more size and youth at this position.- One nice thing about running back is that it is routine to get good ones in mid or later rounds of the draft. I could definitely see Buffalo adding a couple of running backs to the mix this year. I would also add linebacker depth. Alexander isn't getting any younger and Milano can be pushed around sometimes. The backups seem to be nothing more than depth and not real long term options as starters. I could see this position suddenly becoming a weakness if not addressed in the next year or two. Overall, this team is just a little bit away from being great. The needs are not as much as they have been in many others seasons.
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I always hate losing to the Patriots and this loss sucks just as much as the others. My biggest comfort is knowing that even though yesterday was more of the same, that the Patriots era is on its way out and Buffalo is on its way up. This is still a playoff team and the last two losses were close ones against arguably two of the best teams in the NFL. This is still a team that is good enough to make a run in the playoffs and the optimistic side of me hopes that they learn from the Ravens and Patriots losses in the same way that they learned from their losses earlier in the year. With a little more consistency on the offense, this team can beat anyone.
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The Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump
dgrochester55 replied to Nanker's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I do not care for Trump, but I hate the misuse of the impeachment process even more. This is the democrats way of saying that they do not think that they have anyone who can beat Trump in 2020. Everyone knew that this would happen and also known that the senate will not allow the next step to happen. All of this time could have been spent by both parties doing something like, maybe improving the many issues in this country? We will see what happens over the next year now. -
How scared is the offense playing?
dgrochester55 replied to Billsfan1972's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I was taking you seriously until this. Clear trolling effort. Nothing left to see here. -
How scared is the offense playing?
dgrochester55 replied to Billsfan1972's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Scared enough to win 10 out of 14 games and make the playoffs. Keep in mind that Pittsburgh has tough defense that is blitz heavy. Allen who is improving rapidly but still struggles when throwing against the blitz was not great, but the offense did enough to win yesterday. He came through when needed. Not every game is going to be 300 yards and 4 touchdowns. Even Jim Kelly had some so so performances in some big Bills wins during their prime. If Josh Allen ever had the stat line that Kelly did during their 1991 championship win over the broncos, there would be ten threads calling for his release. -
Welcome to the Playoffs, Buffalo Bills!!
dgrochester55 replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Two years ago was great, but this is even better since it was truly earned without help. I would love to see a division win, but doubt it happens even if we win out since I do not see Miami beating New England under any circumstance. It is likely that either Houston or KC are the first round opponent. I feel like those are games that this Bills team can win. -
Cris Collinsworth man
dgrochester55 replied to 78thealltimegreat's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I found it to be funny how he suddenly changed his tune when Buffalo got the interception with two minutes left. As if we are going to forget about his bias during the first 58 minutes of the game. Sorry Cris, stay off the bandwagon, we do not want you- 236 replies
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Bills 17, Steelers 10 Game Balls!
dgrochester55 replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I almost forgot how bad he was because I've rarely watched Sunday night football over the past two years. I felt like I was listening to the Steelers radio network. I loved how he backpedaled and tried to brown nose the Bills retroactively after they intercepted it with two minutes left. Too little too late