Matt_In_NH
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I see a clear change after the Pegula's took over. The philosophy clearly changed as a result of the owner being willing to spend more than the previous. Peters would still be a Bills if that went down under Pegula. The largest issues regarding the cap were put in place the first offseason with Rex. Giving McCoy more money so he did not complain, way overpaying for Clay, extending Dareus to get started. People say who cares about the money but I care because spending on the wrong guys means you cant spend on the right guys later on.
I was not a big fan of the McCoy trade, my feelings at the time were that the Bills would look like the winners in the short term but 5 years out, Alonso could be a perennial pro bowler while McCoy is likely out of the league. When you consider the salary of the two guys I thought it was a bad deal. Dont take that to mean I dont think McCoy is a great player, he is. But they chose to spend a lot on a great player vs have a great player on his rookie deal for a few more years.
Spending lots of money does not make you a winner.
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If you combine the western NY population and Souther Ontario population The Bills have one of the largest markets in the NFL. Alll Bill fans are important. Very silly question.
That is pretty silly, are you including Toronto because they largely are not Bills fans. If we include NYC then the Bills have one of the largest markets too but there is nothing real about that just like there is nothing real about including Toronto. The Toronto series had as many fans of the other teams as it did BIlls fans.
The answer to the question is still A since there are a significant amount of die hard Bills fans over the border, the count as much as someone from the states.
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Why? He's not once admitted to/been convicted for sexual assault. Confusing to me that you don't find this surprising.
UNLESS .... you're like me and you think that every rich entertainer in the U.S. is vulnerable to accusations like this being made and it doesn't surprise you that it's happened yet again.
I'd be surprised if this woman isn't lying. That seems to be the end result, more often than not.
Not surprising because the guy is a scumbag
As do I, the guy is dumb as hell. I think I rather listen to Joe Buck for 3 hours than him.
He follows what a lot of on air personalities do that seem to make them popular. That is, no matter what you are saying, say it with extreme emphasis and be louder than that guy who just got finished talking was.
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My Elf told me the Bills are staying, he never lies so we are good.
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I feel for fans who lose their team. We are truly fortunate the Pegula's stepped up and saved Buffalo from losing their sports teams. No matter what you think about how things are being managed, at least we have something to B word about.
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It would be a good pickup if he's cheap. Tons of potential with very little risk.
The risk is in guys you dont draft or keep and deveolop on your roster because you want this clown instead.
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I thought for sure we had a few comp picks remaining. Pretty sure we have some "rollover" comp picks from 2014-15. We didn't use them all.
I have no idea what you are talking about. Comp picks "roll over" somehow? I have never heard of that, why would a team not use them? Can anyone shed light on this, how do you find out what comp picks a team has?
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OJ Howard, He fills the need for a WR but also give you mismatches and makes you less predictable. He is also predicted to go somewhere near the Bills pick so there is no reach. Basically they could run a lot of 12 or 22 personnel (2 TE's) with the option to motion Howard out after locking the defense into the personnel you want. Obviously running out of 12 and 22 will also be done. He also adds depth to TE which is a one (average) man show.
Bills fans are hyper focused on players who have WR next to their name but the name. But to me, a TE who has WR type of receiving skills who can also block is way better than having a WR. In fact, he can be used as a WR in 4 man sets like NE does with Gronk.
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You are forgetting our comp picks...we should be getting one or two that we can parlay into a fourth. That's in the area where I want this receiver selected.
Pretty sure the Bills dont have any comp picks this year.
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I would not touch him but that is just me.
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If Whaley did this, he would deserve lots of criticism. It does not make any sense at all for AP or the Bills.
"Kick the can"? So you mean like, keep putting it off?
HAHA, OP obviously mean "kick the tires" ?
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The Bills do not have a 4th so we are talking 10th pick of third round?
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Not selling? I would sell for the right price.
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why would glenn agree to that?
I am not sure I support this idea but if they team decided that made the most sense he doesn't have to like it, it is not really his decision. All the players should be willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win more games.
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There will be injuries this year too though, promise.
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For those saying we need to use Clay, to me its obvious he is not the guy we thought he were getting. He does not have supreme athletic ability that Howard would bring. Clay has a chronic knee condition that makes it hard for him to excel. Drafting Howard is kind of equivalent to drafting a WR in terms of receiving talent but also adds the ability to block and add to the run game. Gronk is Bradys best receiver.
I don't know that he is the guy to draft because they should use their rankings and there are other needs but he could make sense to me.
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Maybin and McCargo for me. I am going not just based on busting out but also because they were huge reaches and never should have been drafted when the Bills selected them.
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The AFC is wide open.
The Patriots and Steelers are locks to make the playoffs, that is it.
The Bills are fighting for one of two wildcard spots as always.
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Heartbreaking, so sorry to hear your family has to endure this.
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Ok, you are new around here, but clearly fitting right in with not reading the posts before you respond. How many Super Bowls did Welker win with Brady? Zero
Hence why he was left off Brady's weapons when discussing his 5 SB rings. I mistakenly thought Welker was still on the roster when Peyton won his last SB 2 years ago, so Welker should not have been on his list either. Turns out Welker is 0-3 in SB's.
I very clearly stated in Brady's 5 wins when discussing the talent he had when he WON 5 rings...as winning the SB is what teams play for and what Brady has done more than Montana and Manning...and if Brady wins again next year, he will have as many as them combined not to mention would have appeared in 8 SB's in 16 seasons for a 1 in every 2 years rate.
I get it, but only looking at who the WR's/TE's are in the SB's won is kind of narrow sighted since winning a SB can come down to one play here or there. Both of these guys have had extended success and opening things up to their careers is a better way of comparing.
7 SB's is ridiculous in a good way, no argument from me, when I look at the playoff record, AFC Championship and SB appearances, it seems impossible but we know it is true. You made the argument that other than the QB, the important factors are who the WR's are and what weather do they play in as important factors, both lean toward Brady, I will just agree that Peyton has had better WR's. You also say Brady has done more with less, and maybe you are just talking WR's again but that is where I disagree. You have left off some important factors such as coaching, OL, defense, special teams.
All told, which career would you rather have, play for Belicheck the whole time with the great defenses, running game discipline or play for 5 coaches with lackluster defenses and OL most of the time? Brady has done more with more when you look at the whole picture. WR's are not that important when it comes to winning super bowls, here is a list of some of the best over the last 10-15 years, TO, Moss, Bruce, S Smith, Harrison, Fitzgerald, Wayne, A Johnson, Boldin, Holt, J Jones, A Brown, B Marshall, I think among those, you have 4 SB wins.
Comparing Brady and Montana is a harder thing to do because of the rule changes that greatly favor QB play in game outcomes and career longevity. However, no matter what generation, 7 SB's will win if that is your measuring stick.
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Lol, ok take Welker out of Manning...his ensemble of talent still CRUSHES Brady's weapons. And that last year didn't matter, as Manning didn't win the SB, the Broncos team and D did as Manning was terrible all year and in the SB. They won inspite of Manning that year who almost fully lost his job to Trevor.
And come on man, you can't tell me receiving weapons are not important. Someone like Brady can take mediocre guys and produce great results...but name another QB in history who has done that like Brady and won so much with that kind of talent? Nobody can name one as its never happened before, hence why Brady is the GOAT. He has accomplished so much more than Manning with lesser talent around him.
If Brady had Harrison and Wayne for as long as Manning did, he would have more than 5 SB rings.
Again, I can live with the Montana argument as he was that good, even though I do feel Brady has taken over the GOAT title, but its a close argument. But Manning isn't even close to those 2 IMO. We are talking about a guy who entered the playoffs as the #1 seed and was eliminated NINE times in the first playoff game.
Here is what Welker did, almost all of it with Brady, you tried and put him in as Mannings receiver and it was not a mistake. If that does not show how one side you are I dont know what would. Here are his NFL records.
NFL records[edit]- Most seasons with 100+ receptions: 5[30]
- Most seasons with 105+ receptions: 5
- Most seasons with 110+ receptions: 5
- Most seasons with 115+ receptions: 3
- Most seasons with 120+ receptions: 2 (tied with Cris Carter)
- Most consecutive seasons with 110 receptions: 3
- Most games with 10+ receptions: 18 (tied with Andre Johnson)
- Most games with 11+ receptions: 12 (tied with Marvin Harrison)
- Most games with 12+ receptions: 9
- Most games with 13+ receptions: 5
- Most games with 15+ receptions: 2 (tied with Jason Witten and Brandon Marshall)
- Most games with 10+ receptions in a season: 7 (tied with Andre Johnson)
- Fastest receiver to have 500 catches with one team (New England Patriots) (70 games)
- Longest touchdown reception: 99 (2011 vs Miami Dolphins) (tied with 12 others)
- Most receptions of any undrafted free agent in NFL history: 903
- Most career punt returns without a touchdown: 264
- Most career punt return yards without a touchdown: 2,584
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It's just so easy! I don't know how all 32 teams don't win the Superbowl every year!
HAHA...exactly
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And Walsh isnt in the consideration for GOAT HC himself and at the very least top 3?
Come on man, you can't remotely compare the talent Brady has had at WR/TE/RB compared to what Montana had and Manning had. Its not even close. Montana had a revolutionary RB in Craig, again in Waters, GOAT at WR, uber talent around them like Taylor, Brent, Clark, etc. Not to mention, a top notch OL most his career and played in a system that changed Football forever.
Manning had Harrisson, Wayne, Clark, EDGE, D. Thomas, J. Thomas, Welker in his SB wins.
In the 5 SB rings, Brady had Branch (who bombed outside NE and had to crawl back to get a job again), Brown, Edelman, Hogan, White. The only SB win he had an Elite talent was 2 years ago with Gronk against Seattle.
Manning and Montana played with HOF weapons almost their whole careers (Manning did his entire career, Montana did most his career as Rice came a couple years after Montana). Brady played with unheralded castoffs from other teams and made them HIGHLY productive. MASSIVE difference in talent.
And I am sorry, but you are very misguided on the advantage thing with the cold weather. I do agree that Brady has an advantage in terms of winning or losing at home because he is better than opposing teams coming in at playing in the cold. That is true. But what Brady accomplishes on an individual and statistical level, the cold is NOT an advantage over being able to throw in a dome or good weather stadium. No QB will perform BETTER in bad weather than good weather, so Manning had a clear advantage along with Montana of being able to pay in substantially better conditions when it comes down to QB production and personal accomplishments.
Brady has done more with less and in worse playing conditions than both Montana and Manning.
The fact you list Welker as a WR Manning had is kind of ridiculous, He was not even on the Broncos when they won the SB and you would never even have mentioned him if not for what he did with Brady.
I think you are valuing "HOF" receivers to be a lot more important than they actually are. I see that all the time on these forums where it seems like the only position people want good players at is WR and if you dont have that you dont have a chance, not true. The Pats show you that. Jerry Rice is the exception, he was remarkable. While Harrison and Wayne are HOF worthy, that is a product of Manning, I bet they dont make the HOF if they played somewhere else, like say Buffalo. The Pats have a different offensive philosophy that does not favor having one or two great WR's. In all of Brady's Super Bowls he had talent to throw to.
Again, just to restate, I think Brady has to be favored over Manning in this debate, I just think it is closer than you obviously feel.
McDermott establishing Leadership Council amongst players
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Every coaching staff there is some kind of news like this. Change the locker room, change the culture....way easier said than done. Show me the playoffs or its just noise.