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It's being discussed, but the crux of the issue is balancing the positives and negatives to achieve the best outcome for everyone. If only health experts and those in the medical profession were making the decision, we'd probably be on lockdown for a year at minimum. But their only priority would be containing the spread and eventually eliminating the threat. Politicians and the business community have to weigh that against the adverse effects of the shutdown on people's lives & livelihoods. At a certain point, more suffering is likely caused by too much economic hardship. I'm just glad there are smarter people than me working on this one. Getting back to work is going to be a tough decision to make - but at a certain point, it will have to happen.

Let's say the season does get canceled. Does anyone know what they would do about draft order in 2021? Would they just keep it the same as '20?

I thought that a few days ago, but just a week+ into the lockdown, and you can tell the economic impact is too much to handle. Trump is already pushing to get things back to "normal," and they won't keep a business like the NFL on hold. I foresee something like trying to keep at-risk groups quarantined as much as possible, but letting others get back to work, maybe in a staggered way. I think the season will be on.

Bucs are going to be really good - they lost quite a few close ones last year, largely due to untimely turnovers from Winston. A deep playoff run wouldn't surprise me. I think the Pats are all in on a rebuilding year - if not a full blown tank.

Can you imagine if they got Lawrence? It might ruin me. Though I remember when the Colts got Luck and were counting their Lombardis. Not that Luck wasn't good, but he wasn't as good as they thought. Lawrence might be more hype than substance right now, also. He has played well in the championship games and overall, but he's also had some of the best WR's a college QB could hope for (who have bailed him out of bad throws frequently).

If they get Trevor, I hope he goes all Leaf on them.... Everyone says "BB will never tank" - and he certainly doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would. But more than anyone, he is an ardent student of the game. He knows what happens to teams (like the Bills) who just cling to being barely competitive for years, end up 7-9 or thereabouts, and pick around 10 or 11 instead of 1 or 2.

Pats are looking to tank, imo. People say BB never would - but that dude didn't just fall off the turnip truck, and he's always up for sticking it to the league when he can. He knows they have no shot this season, and he knows drafting Trevor and gearing up for another decade+ run would be the toxic cherry on top of the eff-you-league sunday.

It’s weird - him leaving makes me realize that I don’t really hate him after all. It’s the organization and fans I can’t stand. Feels good to have clarity on that. I hope the Pats now lose for forever and a day. Brady can win all he wants in Tampa.

I feel like I've been waiting for this day for 20 years. Not just this time - THIS DAY. We were right on the cusp this past season - now, Josh is entering his pivotal 3rd year, with one of the best WR's and WR corps in the league, and an excellent defense. The Bills are FINALLY poised to take the division. Combine that w/ the monster who has been lurking under my bed leaving the AFC East and the AFC completely, and the transition is complete. My nightmare is over. I've spent a good part of the day on Patriots boards, watching Pats fans lament the end of the "Patriot Way" you speak of. They know it. I'm shocked at how many of them have said they are crying or even sobbing (those guys are so soft - seeing those posts makes me so glad to be a Bills fan, even though they've had it so much better). Having said that, watch them somehow end up w/ the worst record in a virus-shortened season, draft Lawrence and start all over again as BB coaches until his 80's. That'd just be the way.

I actually want to see him do well there. I think it would sting worse for Pats fans. And that's my priority.

The reactions on the Pats boards really makes you realize how different their reality has been than ours. Some of the younger fans think winning is just the way, regardless, and are wondering who the next QB to lead them to Superbowls will be. Some of the other fans wrote that they're actually crying. Which is kind of fun to read. BB gone in the next few years, and that team will be in our rearview for awhile.

Didn't read the other responses, but I imagine the answer to the query has been a universal "yes." Extremely unlikely that we'd get a WR in the 1st as good as Diggs. And who cares about the later round picks.

The Bills generally HAVE to overpay. Beane makes up for it by finding overachievers elsewhere. It's impossible not to like this. All of a sudden, our WR corps looks very good. Diggs & Smoke, baby.

Yeah, I'm just being goofy. If I really thought we wouldn't have one, I wouldn't joke about it. Same here - it's a need.

It's so "Patriots" to finally be bad and then have a season canceled so no one can actually see it.

Chris Kelsay was a good Bill.

Halftime of the playoff game. I felt like they showed up big time with a great gameplan, that Josh was passing his first postseason test with flying colors, and that they could make a deep run.

One more excuse to drink. I’m fine with it.

Don’t forget FA. I’ll always be a BPA guy when it comes to 1st round picks. It’s the best way to go.

Figures. AFTER the Pats finish their run. No bye would have hurt that team a few times.

I’ve seen this movie before...

Stevie made this team fun again, after a really bad stretch. I’ll always appreciate him and wish the best for him. This is cool news.

There are very few sports pundits and analysts who are truly informed and knowledgeable. Most just say stuff.

I don't want any part of next season if we don't at least split w/ the Pats. That should just be a pre-requisite now. We're not going to be true contenders until we get rid of that monkey on our back...

I don’t often use language this strong, but that play was super neat-o...