CheshireCT
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Question, does anyone know how many of the fumbles came off designed runs? It seems to me that he's much more likely to fumble in those scenarios.
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18 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:
Why can’t we have nice things like this exactly?
Most artists aren’t huge sports fans, so they’re unlikely to crate sports art on their own. However, pay the artist and they will make it. If you want something like this, find an artist whose work you like, contact them, and I’m sure they will make it for you for an appropriate fee.
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I also agree with the needs discussed on this post, but I’m not sure a WR is going to realistically help the team THIS season. Basically the whole offensive team is new from the Oline to the RBs to the WRs. They’re still just trying to figure themselves out, I think if you throw another WR out there right now it’s not gonna help unless MAYBE it’s an all-pro veteran (which is going to be hard to get).
An edge rusher however as was also suggested could come in and contribute immediately.
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1 hour ago, theRalph said:
If Buffalo had lost, we would call it a "Billsy" loss. The game ended up looking to me like a "Patriotsy" win...like many games the Patriots win. The Patriots fans aren't haunted by years of losing and mediocrity, so this type of win for the Pats would look better than it does to Bills fans, especially those living with chronic Drought Effects Syndrome. Frankly, the Bills looked a bit flat in the first half...maybe a bye hangover.
Many will bemoan the fact that the Bills didn't crush Miami. As a homer, I rather like how the Bills are able to come back in, now, a number of games.
I absolutely agree with you in that this kind of win reminds of me of many Bills losses to the Patriots, when the Bills started out hot and seemingly outplayed them but lost it in the end. I attribute this to two things:
1. Dolphins came out HUNGRY. They were hyped up on adrenaline in the beginning of the game. I believe this can often lead a team to a hot start but kill them in the end as the energy can’t be maintained for 4 quarters. If you sprint in a marathon, you’re going to lose.
2. Well-coached teams understand football is 4 quarters and use the first half of the game to play conservatively while figuring out what the other side is doing, and then adjust accordingly for the second half. This is my theory on how the Patriots operate.
We know and the Bills know that the offense is not developed right now. So the strategy for the time being is to protect the football, lean on the defense, and then score what’s necessary to win. WIth time, I hope the offense develops and we will have some fun watching them light up the scoreboard, but that may take another season or two IMHO.
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4 minutes ago, row_33 said:
freezing up is the unforgivable sin
Joe Montana was the worst....
for hoops Isiah Thomas was terrible, the producer would have to yell into his earpiece "ISN"T THAT RIGHT, ISIAH??? YOU HAVE A STORY TO ADD THERE!!!!???" for his broadcasts.
I think Gronk would do best just nodding.
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On 10/8/2019 at 5:24 PM, Nick the Greek said:
The drooling caveman is a TV analyst? I’m sure he has a lot of great insight to share with the viewers out there.
My thoughts exactly. He was an unbelievable player, but he doesn't do so well when he starts talking.
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I just watched some videos and he's super fun to watch. Amazing feet and balance. Would love to have this guy!
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1 hour ago, Limeaid said:
No they didn't - reading comprehension. Agents were doing this based on their perception not player feedback. These are anonymous agents who may have only 1 client.
For answers, I turned to 15 NFL agents whom I know and respect and asked the following: “If you polled your clients about the most and least desirable teams to play for, which teams do you think would end up in the Top 5 and which would be in the Bottom 5?”
Ok, they asked for agents’ perceived player perceptions. ???
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13 minutes ago, Limeaid said:
If the agents do not like Buffalo it is a good thing.
Agents like teams which give pushover contracts, are easily manipulated like Bills were with Peters and do not penalize clients for violations of contract.
And weather is NOT a major factor otherwise Minnesota and Green Bay which have much worst weather would be ranked worse.
Now taxes are but the NJ teams should ranked high but agents like their clients in top media market because easier to get endorsement deals (remember Marino started getting endorsement deals during season when he was injured and he spent a lot of time doing commercials rather than rehab).
They asked the agents for player feedback.
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2 minutes ago, teef said:
but that's kind of it. i would assume the majority of the players leave after the season. the weather in wny really doesn't get too bad until that january through march time, and during that time, it is absolutely awful. the fall is great, and december is meh. if the bills were regularly into the playoffs, i could see the weather being more of the issue...but ya know.
It’s exactly as what one of the agents said - the players give this feedback based on ***** that doesn’t matter.... weather & nightlife are not the right reasons to play for a team. Nearly ever player in the league goes somewhere else during the offseason, and during the season their life should be football not partying.
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The best quote in the article is that the players don’t have a clue and just look at the stupid reasons to sign a contract somewhere.
I believe the ratings are true, but in the end it doesn’t matter much. It’s still pretty random, which team(s) offer a free agent a contract. They will choose their best option, and their agent will steer them toward the most money. Sure there are a few “big-time” free agents every year that have a handful of teams to choose from, but usually those guys come with a sky-high price tag that’s not worth it anyhow.
It’s better if a player chooses to play for the Bills because he’s a good fit for the system and coaching staff and likes his offer than because he “likes the city.” Who cares....
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The best franchises establish top-tier, consistent coaching. Then they draft the players that they think fit, extend the guys that do in fact fit correctly and live up to expectation, let go of the ones that don’t or become unaffordable, and sign “good” free agents who can play and jump in immediately without breaking the bank. I think most franchises at least TRY to follow this method, and if they don’t it’s because of emotions, desperation, or some kind of pressure to “win now!”
What I like about the current leadership is that they seem mentally strong enough to follow through with their plans, without bending to some deconstructive outside pressure. It seems like they have a good cohesive vision as well.
With that in mind, I don’t think there is a target date to compete. I think the target is to establish the correct culture and system in Buffalo, the results will follow for many years if they’re successful. I would guess that the Bills won’t be on fire next season, but hopefully they show something for the future and are fun to watch.
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I'm going to dispute this article and say it's a bunch of bull####.
Every player has his own prerogative. The best football players & coaches are the ones who care about their WORK above all else. The smartest and best professionals will go where they have the best opportunity on the field (to start, the play in the right scheme, to play with a winner). A playing career is already limited, with a good career lasting 10 years, and an average career probably lasting 5 years or something. While these guys are in the season, their whole life is football anyhow so it shouldn't really matter where they are. Then take into account that the offseason is long and they can go wherever they want. Then take into account that after football they can live wherever they please. Then take into account that what people say and actually DO is usually not congruent.
My opinion stems from my personal life and career, which is based on passion with very specific opportunities. I have moved around all over the world on a consistent basis to do something very specific that I love, and I don't get all the money that football players do. I've been in some ***** places and some wonderful places, and when I'm working I'm entirely focused on that because it's necessary to perform at the highest level.
It's not easy to start from the ground up for any organization. So, I say if the Bills build a great team, they will attract great talent!!!
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Bad choice of words. He is owning up to ball security mistakes.
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3 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
You had your chance to suck and you did, now it's Peterman s turn. Don't worry Allen will make us forget about you.
yep. After a guy has been around a little while the league forms its opinion. Better to give a young unknown player a chance than to go with a player you already know is mediocre/bad.
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I think what should be clear is that "tanking" comes from Personnel, not coaching + players. The coaches and players are going to try and win. We are in a tanking season because we traded away/cut players with big contracts and have 55 million in dead cap space. If the team wants to tank further, they should trade McCoy. Other than that move, I can't see anything else they can do to reasonably tank further.
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Apart from Rex Ryan, most coaches are not natural entertainers. He's probably pulling 18 hour days and an interview is the last thing he's preparing for.
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Hey guys,
I spotted this and thought it might be good food for thought. I know most of us understand that the Bills have dead cap space, but I didn't realize they had THIS much dead cap space this year. But wowza, things really open up in 2019!! Something to be optimistic about!
"After trading away several bloated contracts and enduring the retirements of players such as Richie Incognito and Eric Wood, general manager Brandon Beane is eating $53.9 million in dead money this year, which is one of the largest single-season figures in league history. The Bills are nearly paying as much in dead money to ghosts as they are to their entire offense ($57.0 million). They'll hit 2019 with $90 million in cap space before letting anyone else leave." - http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24730644/ranking-nfl-0-2-teams-eliminated-alive-playoff-race-2018-season
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On 9/18/2018 at 3:10 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said:
Incognito staged his twitter meltdown and retired in early April, weeks before the draft. There was a draft and also remaining unsigned FA afterwards.
Long term, No. Ducasse is 30. Newhouse is 29. Are they options that make sense for the long term?
Elsewhere, have the Bills signing decisions all been driven by what makes sense for the long term?
Davis, 30, in a position where speed matters, serious injury?
Boldin last year at age 36? Kerley this year age 29? Andre Holmes age 30? Chris Ivory age 30?
If the story is, the Bills are looking at what makes sense for the long term, where do these guys fit in?
If the story is, the Bills need to fill some seats with vets who can play short term, why can't that apply to OL FA too?
If the plan to ensure that they sat Allen this year was alternatives of Peterman or AJ McCarron, that was a Bad Plan.
Here's the real answer:
"After trading away several bloated contracts and enduring the retirements of players such as Richie Incognito and Eric Wood, general manager Brandon Beane is eating $53.9 million in dead money this year, which is one of the largest single-season figures in league history. The Bills are nearly paying as much in dead money to ghosts as they are to their entire offense ($57.0 million). They'll hit 2019 with $90 million in cap space before letting anyone else leave." - http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24730644/ranking-nfl-0-2-teams-eliminated-alive-playoff-race-2018-season
Money does matter, and they have had to pay for dismantling the old contracts. But man, 90 mil in cap space next year....let's see what they do with that mountain of cash. If the team goes 0-16 but Josh Allen improves, then I'm happy. Then trade the #1 overall.
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11 hours ago, reddogblitz said:
Wood retired in January. Glenn was traded in March. Incognito quit in August.
So really they only get an excuse for Incognito IMHO. there was a free agency period and draft after Wood retired. Same with Glenn. They chose the schmucks to replace them they did. this is one of the lamest of all the lame excuses IMHO.
It's true that they could have addressed this if they really wanted to. I think the reality is that there weren't many great options there that made sense for the long term. I would say this is priority #1 for next season.
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One of the major issues for the team is that they never hit total rock bottom during the playoff drought. The team was always just below average....all efforts put into the team brought them occasionally to average or a couple of times slightly above average.
We knew that Beane & Mcdermott were tearing down the roster...then add to the fact that Wood had to retire and Incognito went clinically insane at the same time they traded Glenn and the O-Line completely fell apart. I'm not sure there was much they could have done in this case...
I will admit that I'm confused as to why McCoy is still on the roster....perhaps they can't unload his cap space properly so they're just keeping him. This is the one roster move I don't get. Other than that, I would say everything else signals complete rebuild. It's not their fault that the team has sucked for 20 years. Every regime deserves their chance to try it their way.
The last point I want to make is that the first 4 games or so of the season NEVER tell the story. We have all seen teams that look AMAZING at the beginning of the season only to totally tank and teams that look MISERABLE at the beginning of the season absolutely triumph. For the record, given how much we tore down the roster and the fact that we're starting a rookie quarterback, I don't expect a turn-around. Rather I expected from the beginning that we would totally suck this year. LOL
I'm still optimistic that Josh Allen will become the real deal. They have to work with him and build the rest of the team, which I hope they will manage. Only time will tell!!!
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successful people focus on what they're doing and forget what other people are doing.
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I like Allen's demeanor. He seems well-balanced, open to criticism and a worker (in addition to his size, athleticism, and arm). In the end, teams don't draft football players, they draft people. I think they got the right guy.
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Josh Allen - week NINE report card
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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For the moment, I'm going to trust that they're taking the right steps to develop him. As fans we just see the throws, but a young quarterback has a ton to learn (pre snap checks, etc.) When Big Ben came into the league he pretty much just handed the ball off his first season or two.