Matt_In_NH

I was there! Reed was open all day.

I think analytics has mostly proven that by the time RB's are ready to get paid, they are expected to nose dive in production. There are exceptions, the Ravens did a great job in idenitifying that last yeat.

Cue the Burfict did this crowd

This sucks

I bet the Bills might have the least sacks in the league...oh wait nevermind Agree on the OL.....which helps bring out Cook's best traits and allows him to make explosive plays.....but another RB will also do well in this offense. All in all, knowing you should not pay everyone what their market is I am good letting Cook play out this year and drafting another guy on day 2 or 3 next year.

The takeaway from Joe Marino was that the Bills simply dont ask their RB's do pass pro much period, not because they can't but because Josh Allen can work around rushers really well and the back's are receivers.

Joe Marino talked about the pass pro argument and it turns out the Bills ask a RB to pass pro at a VERY low rate. And they asked James cook to do it a very small amount of times, not even once a game. While its true he is not good at it, it is also true they dont ask RB's to do it much. In additon to pass pro he is not an ideal back on short yardage and has suspect hands. Agree with the overall assessment, he is a two down back and not worth what he put out there. People get so emotional about this stuff though, it is all just black and white. I see the case from both sides and I am not at all surprised they are not coming to an agreement. In this case I think it makes sense for Cook to want to get paid, he will have one chance to get a good payday. RB's get screwed by the current structure for rookies because they have such short career spans. If he plays this year he risks injury and never getting it (Bills have the leverage). However the Bills could look at him and say, he is not worth 15M AAV, on the open market he may get 10-12MAAV but we don't value him even there. So they are at a stand still, Cook and his reps will have to decide what the best course of action is. I woudl not be that surprised if the Bills are not that in interested in an extension at what his market rate would be. If he sits, he takes a hit on some of the 5M coming to him this year and teams may downgrade him just because of his potential to hold out.

5PM cause its always 5 o'clock somewhere

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Is there one person who doesn't some (a good chunk) of that for non NFL use already? Are there people who have to watch every single NFL game? THis seems like a dram queen way to look at this.

OK, I read it and thought it is complete BS because it makes zero sense.

What would make you think that is a real quote from Von?

what is worse, Audacy app or WGR content? Epic battle!

It's funny, I tried to tell my Dad to watch it when it came out and he just dismisses it because of the name. It is not a hit piece at all, it really is well done and celebrates those teams.

Well deserved...he was amazing.

Yeah this comes up every few months, it is amazing they have not even been to a SB. The defense has issues in playoff games no matter what the regular season has been...........

I forgot to RSVP There is a FOMO aspect to our culture...everyone always one upping each other.....it is dumb, especially for a wedding. I mean if you can truly afford it, meaning you have the money and your life does not change when you write the check fine whatever but people go in debt for weddings.

Speed and size alone are not very useful. Don't get me wrong those are great measurables for the position but just size and speed does not make you a successful NFL TE. There is a range of attributes you need.

Actually open bars are not as common as you may might think. In New England they are rare. The facilities charge so much and there is liability. I have also been to a dry wedding.

Do they have open bar?

It is not a feeling it is a random guess.

His girlfriends understand CTE even better than the man himself!

Ok my point is still valid

I dont think it tells you that much. The Bengals if they make the playoffs it will be the first time in three years. Different was to parse this....If you ranked 32 tackles the Bills would have two and the Ravens and Chiefs might have 0. There is an obsession with WR's and an over emphasis on their importance. If you did this the prior two years, the Chiefs would have had 0 and they won back to back titles. More talent is always better but WR is not the end all.....QB is and that list of teams is a who's who of best QB's.

He has a bad injury history because the training staff has no clue in LA. The Bills and their magical no injury training process staff will prevent anything from happening to him.