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BigDingus

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  1. I've seen a lot of talk on Twitter asking if Allen would be a Hall of Famer if he retired today, and my opinion is that he wouldn't. Not because he hasn't been great, but 7 years for a modern QB just isn't enough time to give him the stats or accolades for that. Instead, it would just be remembered as a legendary 7 year career for Bills fans, but not among the all time greats. I believe the same for Lamar, and if Burrow plays 2 more years without a ring, same for him. These guys need more time to get into elite categories with their stats, win more individual awards, or win a SB. None of them NEED to win a SB to make the HOF, but if they don't, they'd need more years under their belts to get there.
  2. I heard Keon's making his way there, as he's planning to transition to TE. Unfortunately, he's still too slow, so looks like he'll be running a bit late.
  3. Is that really an issue? I know WNY isn't a huge market, but it's not all about population size with some of these franchises. Like MLB teams in Miami & Tampa Bay, the Islanders in NHL, the Wizards or Suns in the NBA, etc. all have big markets, but they're lower in attendance than most of the leagues they play in. Meanwhile, you have Cleveland, not a huge city, supporting an NBA, NFL & MLB, having great attendance, all with Cincinnati just 3.5 hours away with their own NFL & MLB teams. It's often just about team success, other times it's about fan loyalty over sheer numbers. In terms of loyalty, look at New Orleans. I doubt the average person living there makes much more money than those in WNY, yet the Pelicans had the 3rd highest NBA attendance & the Saints had the 14th highest NFL attendance. I think Buffalo can definitely support the Sabres, it's just that they've been terrible for too long, and the organization hasn't done anything to inspire confidence things will improve.
  4. He is sensitive. Maybe he's the most sensitive GM in the league, I don't know, but I don't think it matters either.
  5. I never lived in Buffalo, so I've had very few interactions with players. The best I've got was 2 people seeing my Bills jersey at the Houston airport, then coming over to talk to me. They ended up being Taron Johnson's parents, which was super cool to hear them brag on their son. Other than that, something I remember & won't shut up about: 9 x Pro Bowler, 4 x All Pro Ruben Brown. I remember that well, and it still bums me out he's not even on the Wall of Fame.
  6. You can't look at this, along with all the other data out there, and tell me Keon didn't under-perform. My expectations are even higher this year, so I hope he gets things on track & improves significantly.
  7. Sure, but a lot of Bills fans act like Cam wasn't a great player in his prime, or that Lamar is somehow a tier below Allen. Josh has been a better passer, but Lamar has been a more prolific runner. Last year, a lot of things changed. Lamar looked like a better passer, while Josh became much more selective & cautious when throwing the ball. Until last season, Allen always had more turnovers to go along with his more TDs. Then he cut back on the turnovers, still hit 40 TDs, and had the less talented offense. So both guys have had very similar situations, just in reverse. Allen got more weapons early, then Lamar got more weapons recently. I'm just glad the Bills are 2-0 against the Ravens in the playoffs, otherwise they'd be insufferable, and playoff losses would be a much bigger negative on Allen's career had he lost to Mahomes (4 times), Burrow, and Lamar.
  8. Correct. You have to go full Martok. It's the more sensible choice.
  9. That's how I felt about Jay Riemersma. He didn't have as long of a career as Metzelaars did, but he came on right as I was getting old enough to understand more of the game, and he seemed like he caught EVERYTHING. Years later, I looked up his stats & was shocked how "normal" they looked. In my young mind, he must've been a monster that averaged 800+ receiving yards each year, yet he only topped 500 yards once 😅
  10. I think Kelly played a lot in shotgun in certain games. Shortly after I posted this video, I came across this one titled "0 Punts & 1,000+ Yards of Offense is Pretty Cool! (Bills vs 49ers 1992, Week 2)" and it's Kelly vs Young just airing it out. Seemed like a lot of the game was played from shotgun, threw for 403 yards & 3 TDs, and man there were some big hits! Totally agree about Kelly's throwing motion. I actually forgot how good of an arm he had & how quickly he made decisions. He would sometimes scramble a bit after his drop back to buy some more time, but what most stood out to me was his passing mechanics when throwing on the run. In fact, after this game, I then re-watched the Bills vs Dolphins Divisional Round game from 1991 & watched Kelly scramble quite a bit. What really stood out wasn't just the big runs, it was that he finished nearly every one with a slide, followed by defenders hitting him on the ground. No flags, as that wasn't a thing yet, but it's crazy to see how they were allowed to take shots at a guy sliding time & time again.
  11. He's played 2 more games than Joey Bosa the last 3 years, so if he's not a big deal, Bosa is even worse. He may not stay healthy, but he's going to help them when he is. Well he'll probably be healthy in the game against Buffalo, so it's unlikely he won't have an impact.
  12. Wait, THAT is optimistic?! Xavier Worthy beat that last year as a rookie, as he had 59 receptions, 638 yards & 6 TDs. If it's "expecting too much" to expect Keon to out-perform the rookie numbers of a player we passed on in favor of him, that's just sad. We also passed on Ladd McConkey & Ricky Pearsall, the later of which got shot & missed significant time, only to nearly catch up to Coleman's production with less time played. So no, I don't think it's unfair to expect Coleman to at least perform as well as other WRs we passed on taking. After all, he has an MVP QB throwing to him, so that should give him an advantage over anyone other than Worthy, right? I expect Keon to have a significantly better season this year, and I think it's completely fair to have those expectations. Thankfully, I think he'll meet my expectations & do much better than those numbers you laid out.
  13. No, I meant that we all consider Allen such an amazing player, that most Bills fans already rank him above Kelly as the best Bills QB ever. Not only that, I've seen fans slowly push Kelly further & further down the list of best Bills players of all time (myself included). The way people talk about him is if he was just a solid QB that got the ball to the better players around him, but watching him again reminded me that simply isn't true. He had a ton of talent, only in different ways to modern QBs. I remember many commentators & sports talk shows calling Kelly a LB that played QB due to how tough he was, but you hear the same thing today regarding Allen. Difference is when they say it about Allen, they mean he's built like a truck & runs like one too. Sorry if my wording was confusing.
  14. Wait, the CFL merged with another US league? Or they just opened some expansion US teams? Either way, I had no idea! That's pretty cool, thanks for the heads up
  15. Was going through old game footage & figured I'd post this one. Allen is such a great & unique talent that it's almost easy to let hyperbole take over & downplay how great Kelly was. His rhythm, the timing, the way he throws, and just how quick he was is a thing of beauty to watch. He escapes pressure not with his feet, but by being so quick to get the ball out of his hands (much like Brady). He knows when & where guys are going to be, then just as he hits the final step of his drop, the ball is released. If not, he takes a few steps in one direction & then lets it rip. Can't forget Reed either. He was all over the field making plays. A true WR1 that could out-physical anyone. Him & Kelly out-dueled Favre & Sharpe, and I'm glad I stumbled across this game. Also, I don't see how anyone can think these unis weren't beautiful! Hard to not feel nostalgic seeing that field, the red endzones, the red helmets + blue jerseys, man... it's criminal we don't use these as throwbacks. Anyway, hope someone out there enjoys as much as I did!
  16. They should merge with the CFL & attract a whole new audience. Bet that would increase curiosity as well. Obviously, the CFL has a much longer history, so they'd have to adapt similar rules, but it would be a neat way to tie the 2 countries together (especially at a time where our closest ally has somehow been labeled an adversary).
  17. Man, wish NFL could go back & revitalize a lot of these older games. I know it's not as simple as old school movies on film, but with the advancement of AI tech, maybe one day we can get AI upscaling & remastering to HD & clean things up.
  18. My man! Glad to see more Ruben Brown respect!
  19. So what's the difference between AFL MVP & AFL Player of the Year? I see that Cookie Gilchrist was the AFL MVP while Jack Kemp was the AFL Player of the Year & was kinda confused. Also didn't know they had AFL All-Pros & All Stars (I guess like Pro Bowlers). That's cool. My personal top 15: 1. Bruce Smith 2. OJ Simpson 3. Thurman Thomas 4. Josh Allen 5. Jim Kelly 6. Andre Reed 7. Joe DeLamielleure 8. Billy Shaw 9. Steve Tasker 10. Fred Smerlas 11. Cornelius Bennett 12. Kyle Williams 13. Darryl Talley 14. Eric Moulds 15. Ruben Brown (yeah, I said it!) I'm only confident in my top 6 though, the rest I bounce around (especially those I've only seen in replays & sports docs).
  20. Yeah.... I can definitely be bought, but not for $500 😆 I need that extra money though, so offer me $5,000, then MAYBE I'd take that. Sorry, economy is rough right now!
  21. Exactly. Pretty sure last year he told me Curtis Samuel would have a better season than Stefon Diggs... I said no way that's happening unless Diggs gets injured, but even with an injury, he STILL had a better season 😂 Maybe it was someone else, but I'm almost certain it was him arguing with me.
  22. Anyone remember Sam Cowart? He was really good until injuries derailed him. Aside from him, Ruben Brown. He gets a bad wrap today, but he was a stud for a long time.
  23. I was just watching a recap on YouTube & saw a comment that made me laugh -
  24. I would've preferred the classic "Vague Title" myself 😉
  25. THANK YOU. I don't care what position you play, if you are a bigger part of your team's success & have more impact on the field, you should be paid accordingly. As much as people like Groot, I cannot in good conscience say he did more than James Cook... yet we were paying him $13 million last year, right around what Cook wants now, then extended him to $20 million a year. And which side of the ball has everyone complained about not showing up in the playoffs last year? Oh right, the side we rewarded with extensions & bigger contracts. But the side that put up the most points in franchise history, fortified by a great run game for the first time in Allen's career, and the player who everyone said should've gotten the ball more in the KC playoff game... that's the guy who we shouldn't pay simply because he's a RB? Makes no sense.
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