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Depends on the year the contract kicks in. If it is 2022 then it makes sense the cap having a one year dip, otherwise completely agree.

Hopefully can take the Reigns off and stop the "rains" for Moss hahaha

Agreed. Every time I buy the Russel hype train it crashes into a lake. I'm at the point he is a top 10 guy but the reason Seattle went to SB's was the defense not him.

I am not a fan of this. I'd rather keep Milano and let Williams walk. Yannick I am shaky on, his stats are not bad but he seems to be a malcontent at points and I wonder if the defense had a start they way they did in the 1st half how well he would do with it. That said I really like our defense with Milano staying and Yannick added and that feels like it could help gel the defense to have the edge they missed last year. That said I think you can find a RT faster then a LB like Milano who has proven that his absence in the lineup has been a major void. Additionally you do not know if Tremaine is worth the money long term and Milano has shown more. Even if they had to franchise tag Milano I would rather do that for a year.

Yea AFC I’d say it goes like this: Should win Division Bills Chiefs Ravens Solid Teams That Could Jump Titans Browns QB Play Could Change Fortunes Good Or Bad Dolphins Steelers Raiders Colts Some Pieces But Need Improvement In Certain Areas to Jump Bengals Broncos Chargers Playing for Draft Picks Patriots Jets Texans Jags The top 5 teams I listed I would be genuinely surprised if they missed. After that it’s a hodgepodge depending on additions and subtractions etc. The bottom two AFC spots are going to be really interesting to see what happens to.

The nostalgia for the past is insufferable at points. Its a new time, new identity, new group etc.. the 90s had their time and its past. When the NFL finally dumps the stupid one shell helmet rule fine do a game or two in red but that is it.

I've always liked TNF as it kinda starts my weekend for me, but I don't disagree with how bad it is for the players and recovery. I've always thought if you play TNF then you should be coming off a bye or play on at least Saturday the week prior

Thinking about it the last truly fun opening matchup was probably the Colts in 2015. Jets in 2019 had some hype because at the time people thought they could be decent. Bears in 2014 is still probably my favorite opener of the last decade.

Same here. Everyone keeps thinking us, but its the NFL and with Dak returning, Dallas being Dallas, why would they not take a layup like that. Additionally the NFL since 2002 has had one NFC v AFC opening night game and that was in 2003 when the Jets played the Redskins otherwise the opening game is always inside conference. That was also the last time they didn't have the Superbowl Champion open the season.

i don’t disagree that you sign this big contract but get pissed when you don’t have help. Flacco successfully lost his top two TEs and Torrey Smith when he signed his deal. Maybe if he took less he doesn’t lose all of them. Say what you want on Brady but I always thought it was smart that he took less so he could get help

IDK to me if your organization isn't run well why should the player have to stay? Wilson has been hit almost 40 times a season for 5 years, the team has failed routinely around him to give him support, and he doesn't have a lifetime of good years left. If your a good well run organization this is non factor, if your goofing the wiggle room is gone these days to stink and I am 100% pro player. The Lions wasted two of the best skill positions in the history of the league because of how poorly their managed. I would love to have seen Sanders or Megatron in a SB but he got put in crap. I am not a Phillip Rivers fan but I will say his org let many of their best players go and never completely paid for guys in a premium way. Sports has become a two way street where players expect more out of their orgs and vise versa. This paid off for the Bills in the Diggs trade which a decade or two ago probably never happens and he wastes in Minnesota. Win and be well run you don't have issues.

RIP Jaws he was just trying to carry people to safety

Yea it is annoying but I get it and its why Dallas plays a million games a year on national TV despite most of the time not being worthy of the game.

Yea I think Miami replaces the Patriots as our likely primetime division matchup. If they get Watson I could see both games being at night or at least 4:00 pm. Had the Jets got T-Law I'm sure they would've got like 4 primetime games, but even with Watson I am not sure it will be as high. I have a feeling more games will be flexed this year or have the ability to. The NFL seems hellbent to help their broadcasts and truthfully a Lions v Eagles MNF game between two 4-7 teams should be moved if that is their record come December.

Because some of last seasons primetime matchups were a result of the Bills playing West Coast. The Bills faced the 49ers on MNF rather then it being a 4 pm game and Denver in a quasi primetime Saturday spot the same way. As I put above for comparable the Texans and Titans after good runs in the 2019-2020 still only received 2-3 primetime games apiece. The Bills have routinely said they prefer that the Bills play at 1:00 pm at home because a good chunk of the fanbase travels anywhere from 1-3 hours to get to the game and that is the optimal spot. Last season the Bills had 2 primetime home games and rest 1:00 pm. Major difference was the West Coast where we were on primetime twice plus the Raiders and Cards at 4:00 pm. The Titans game was suppose to be a 1:00 pm Sunday matchup until COVID so the Bills literally had 5 of their 8 games be at more marquee times. Even if that falls to 3 games it still is a decrease that is semi inevitable. One last thing is that TV networks can protect games and with the Bills being with the Chiefs/Ravens as top in AFC they will want to protect some of those games to not all be night games. I certainly could be wrong and kind of hope I am as I love the night games, but 2 home primetime games, 1-2 away primetime games, and 1-2 4:00pm matchups still is a healthy amount of marquee matchups. But look at their schedule and after Colts/Steelers/Chiefs/Bucs/& maybe Saints/Phins the rest is pretty light in terms of matchup and talent. Could be good and mean a 12-4 type season, but even with Trevor Lawrence the Jags aren't exactly must see TV. I could see that and if that happens its probably Steelers/Colts/Bucs/Chiefs/AFCE team in some combo.

The good news is the Bills do make a priority to have home games be at 1:00 pm if possible. They know with many fans driving 1-2 hrs from all over it is the best possible time and they do understand people want to tailgate. Last season the Bills would've had 6 1:00 pm games with KC TNF and PIT SNF. I think people were really exciting with the two night games they got and the rest 1:00 pm games. Given this years schedule is lighter opponents I would expect potentially just one night game with the other two or three primetime games being on the road. Only IND-PIT sticks out as a real draw on night at this point although MIA has some clout and a TNF game isn't impossible either. I live in Rochester so 1:00pm games are a must but I don't mind a game or two that is late.

Not pass up but TV networks can protect certain games for their 4pm spot. Everyone will want Bills Bucs or Bills Chiefs. CBS has the ability to protect at least one and say we are keeping it for 4pm Sunday.

I don’t think the NFL cares as much anymore. This last year with the lack of CFB showed how much more they can gain. Even if it’s just one game the potential is there

The NFL prefers to have divisional matchups early and at the end of the year. So that is why that is there Additionally CBS can protect the Bills Chiefs as a 4pm game if they want. Given the viewership for that game I won’t be surprised if that happens.

Well we are on to a new year and I have a few early tidbits for people to know and a general bracket guess at what next year could look like. Before I get into the Bills matchups here are a few things people need to understand when it comes the schedule and how games are put on primetime, 4pm, and many Bills fans favorite 1 pm games. TV networks have the ability to protect certain games which impacts what games end up as a primetime vs which are 4pm. The 4pm slots are big for FOX and CBS to the point CBS made a point of keeping the Dallas - PIT game this past season at 4 pm despite how much the game was wanted for SNF or MNF etc.. With the TV deals being reupped there is a lot of talk that MNF games will see a better schedule of competition rather then SNF seemingly always getting the marquee game. The NFL stopped with the stupid divisional format on Thursday Night Football (TNF) which made for better more watchable games compared to the prior years. BUF-KC was a TNF game until the COVID mess with the Titans forced the game to Monday. What that means is that while BUF-KC may seem like a shoe in for a night game, it is very possible CBS protects it as a marquee 4:00 pm game. The same could be said for FOX with the Bucs - Bills. I doubt both happen but that is a real factor in schedule making. With the TV deals probably adjusting some of the matchups don't be surprised if you see more games flexible compared to previous years. The NFL really cares about its ratings and they will do a lot at the expense of fans and teams to accommodate that. Expect to see a few more games earlier in December. The NFL has had success having games on Saturdays in December and I would not be surprised if it starts as early as the beginning of December now. The NFL may be adding a 17th game now that the CBA has been approved. If the 17th game is added this year it will have the AFC-NFC take on a team in the cross conference that placed the same as them. For the Bills because we played the NFC East in 2019 we would get Washington as our 17th game as they finished 1st and so did we. This will create a few more high profile games in the schedule and in the future allow for some more fun matchups that we normally had to wait every 4 years for. The actual NFL schedule goes through 6-7000 versions before the NFL settles on one they like. The NFL does try to balance the schedule in terms of home and away matchups. For insistence the Bills opened on the road in 2018 and 2019 while opening at home last year. Before that Buffalo had flipped home/away since 2012. It isn't perfect but the league does make an effort. The last 2 seasons you could say that the Bills benefited from a nice schedule with the NYC back to back opener in 2019 before being at home for five of the next six games and in 2020 getting five home games in the first 9 plus a later bye week. Speaking of the bye week Buffalo has not ever had the dreaded week 4 bye week. In 2004 the Bills had a week 3 bye week (yikes), but since then the earliest Buffalo has had a bye is week 6. Last year the Bills had a bye week in week 10 so odds are it will be earlier. On a weird/good luck note both times the Bills had byes in week 6 on McD they made the playoffs (2017 & 2019). The schedule is typically not released until the end of April right before the draft. With COVID I could see it being delayed later so the NFL has time to make some decisions, but that is generally when it comes out. The Bills took on both West Coast divisions last season, but this year they do not travel past the Mississippi River with the furthest game being in KC. The Bills have been a very good draw nationally the last two years and currently are a favorite across the league for many casual fans. OK with all of that said I have some early guesses and these thoughts... we are in a whole new world with the Bills winning the division and making the AFC title game. The Bills played in five prime time games last year (TEN, KC, SF, PIT, SF & NE), six if count the Saturday Denver game. Additionally Buffalo also played two games at 4:00 pm (LV & ARZ). Half of the Bills schedule were not 1:00 pm games (granted with so many West Coast games primetime made sense) and I would not be surprised if the Bills are on 3-4 primetime games with a late Saturday showdown that they are one of the games able to be plugged in plus a 4:00 pm start. When you win and consistently win you get a lot more attention and non 1:00 pm games. The Bills do prefer to have more 1:00 pm games for out of town fans but being good means adjusting. Last year was kind of a perfect storm with the schedule and travel, this year is more subdued and matchups like New Orleans and Houston probably won't be as good looking with Brees likely retiring and Watson going somewhere else. If you like 1:00 pm football I would expect more then half the season will be back to that this year. Looking at this past year season the Titans had three primetime games heading into this last season and the Texans had the opening season game, Thanksgiving, and a 4:25 Ravens game. I used those two as examples for comparison considering the Titans played in the AFC Title and the Texans have a stud in Watson. The Bills have at this point more marquee players then either of those teams and do allure better so I would think they get a little more glimmer. Additionally Buffalos three division opponents give the Bills the NYC, Boston, & Miami markets for viewership compared to the AFC South which has Houston, Nashville, Jacksonville, & Indy. Not exactly murders row of big markets by comparison in the AFC South. I do think the Bills have a decent shot at playing the opener, but they do generally gravitate to conference teams facing off. Dallas will be high to open against TB and if Carolina gets Watson I could see them taking the game. I am not going to do a full schedule prediction but here is where I categorize odds of prime time game: Primetime Games (meaning TNF, SNF, or MNF): Tampa Bay (SNF) Indianapolis (MNF) Miami (TNF) 4:00-4:25 Kansas City New York Jets * If they draft a QB or get Watson Saturday Flex game: Tennessee The rest of the games I would expect to be 1:00 pm. I wouldn't be totally shocked if the Bills play the Patriots on primetime considering they have for the last 3 years, but unless the Patriots make a marquee move it does seem their shine has finally wore off and they will finally get a reduction in sun.

One thing that was really bewildering talent wise was how Chan and the team addressed or lacked addressing the QB position. Starting 2010 it was pretty well known they needed a guy and once Fitz cooled in 2011 it would've made sense to draft one that offseason. I always felt the shakyness and lack of plan at the QB spot limited the teams potential upwards. Even if the team would've made the playoffs in 2011 or 12 they weren't a contender and still needed a guy. Had the Bills properly went for a QB the way they did in the offseason when they drafted Allen they made have stabilized things earlier. EJ Manuel ended up not being the guy but at least they added weapons and had more of a plan when they brought him in.

I went to a preseason game when Peterman was the #1 QB and truthfully he didn't look bad I got the logic of let Josh sit so he could grow and start later. The problem with Peterman is that in a real NFL game at full speed his decision making failed and he didn't have the arm for side passes that need a punch. Every game he started outside of the Snow Bowl which conditions made moving fast impossible he threw INTs left and right. Additionally I think Sean knew he would've lost the locker room had he kept Nate in after the Baltimore game because it was the second time he just stunk it up.

I was at the Chicago game and it swung soo dam fast. You knew the Bears defense was like potentially historically good that year but the offense couldn’t help it enough. And yea our defense actually played pretty decent just zero help.

Def a good point also. It really was an up and down chaotic year

He would have helped the Bills break the drought faster and maybe got another playoff appearance, but I think his success would've been stunted twofold. The NFL evolved into a high passing league this last decade and I wonder if he would've been able to keep pace. Second who is the QB? We really lacked talent in 2010 and it took until 2012 to get back to a moderate amount of talent that amounted to something with 2013 starting to show the payoff at least on the defensive side. We had Fitz who is known as the best Qb to get you almost to 10 wins possible and nothing else. I could see him doing what Joe Gibbs did his second stint in WAS which had some success and stabilized the team at the time. The franchise certainly would've regained respect nationally which may have helped to get better players and personnel. But the Pegula's didn't purchase the team until 2014 which truly stabilized the franchise long term and the stadium/facility only started getting renovated from 2013 on which would've been nearly four years later. He would've had to stepped down medically in 2013-14 based on the medical reports above so his time would have been at most five years as HC. The team needed a good two years to build the foundation. So yes the drought would've ended and it would've stabilized a good amount of things. At the same point I think the ability for the team to be where it is now is pretty doubtful.