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But does Kirksey still have the athleticism? He is going to be near his career cliff when the season starts at 29. WLB is a pretty important role in the Bills defense to try and just plug a once good player into. With the amount of things McDermott and Frazier ask the WLB to do in this defense I'd really prefer them to find someone a bit younger. Kirksey had one good season in a 4-3 OLB role, otherwise he has been a 3-4 ILB. He is oft injured, and really has been a below average player for three years now. If we were talking about a SLB who was going to be on the field sparingly I'd be fine with kicking the tires on the guy. I'd honestly even be ok signing him to a very low one year contract to split time with a rookie, but I dont think he is the guy you want playing a majority of the snaps at this point in his career.

Asking the Lord to guide the surgeons hands and get Pinto ready for a speedy recovery!

Between two pieces of bread?

Would be very happy if we came away with something like this.

So so sick of the Dolphins. Cannot wait until this guy gets traded so we can move on from this stuff.

He was when he was playing middle linebacker for the Browns. I dont see him as a legit option to fill Milano's shoes.

True. Gone are the days of Ty Sambrailo using the Bills to squeeze the Falcons.

I dont believe it does. But the franchise tag for Milano is somewhere north of 15 million dollars. No way the Bills can swing that, nor should they. He is a good football player but those contract estimates that have him in the 14 milllion dollar range are absolutely bloated. Given his inability to stay on the field, I wouldnt pay him a penny over 10, and even that is a bit of an overpay.

One player to watch who would be a good replacement for Milano, at about half is price, is Nicholas Morrow from the Raiders. If the Bills cant find someone in the draft, I think he is a player who can come in and do some of the same things Milano can.

Last I saw he was writing for TV and Movies only. Had a deal with Cinemax. Agree on the Hornby comparison, although I think Hornby's character development was a bit better, even if I didnt like the overall work more. As much as I love Tropper, I think he was a bit of a one trick pony and the books got less exciting because you could kind of see where they were going having read his other titles.

Was a big beat guy as a teenager. Burroughs, Ginsberg, Kerouac etc. Burroughs was by far my favorite though. After that it was Chuck Palahniuk. Got into Herman Hesse big time in my mid twenties, love Demian. Mid-blowing stuff. But to this day nothing touches Fitzgerald. I was an English Lit major in college, and worked at Borders while in so books were pretty much my life until recently. Will Christopher Baer has a series called the Phineas Poe Trilogy for people who are into dark mysteries, Kiss Me Judas, Hells Half Acre, and A Penny Dreadful. Also suggest Jonathan Tropper: This is Where I Leave You, One Last Thing Before I Go Havent read as much recently but here are a few I've really enjoyed over the last couple years. Tell the Wolves I'm Home- Brunt, Carol Rifka The Absolutist- Boyne, John When Breath Becomes Air- Kalanithi, Paul Just finished Mike Birbiglia's new book on being a first time father New One. Not a bad fast read if you enjoy books by overly neurotic comics.

I noticed this as well. Burn that thing.

I recall the Bills courting Boston in 2017. The story was it came down to LAC and Buffalo, and God told him to choose the Chargers. Still a guy I would consider as a backup.

I feel the same way I do about Joe Douglas as I do Brian Flores. To quote Buddy Nix "A lot of people want to tell you about the labor pains. I say show me the baby."

My oldest daughter started watching the Portland Trailblazers last year, so I ended up watching quite a few games with her. In my mind the 2010 Heat killed basketball as they made it more about the player than the team. I am not sure how the NBA expects fans to be loyal to a team when the stars are constantly changing teams, and the parity is so low. Long story short, I cant devote my time to a game that allows players to carry the ball half way down the court or a game that is essentially a glorified three point contest.

Which is weird because Country is a lot closer to rock than Hip Hop is.

Why does everyone project us signing 3-4 Outside Linebackers? We got pushed around in the Championship game, and the answer is to sign a 6'2 246 pound Edge Rusher to play Defensive End in an even front defense? I wouldn't count on it. If you want to sign a 3-4 OLB to a big deal, bypass Yannick and go get Bud Dupree from Pittsburgh. The guy actually has some size.

That is exactly his worth. I would hope the Bills dont consider anything over that.

Do they have certificates of authenticity with them? If not, a store is probably not going to touch them. There is a marketplace here as well, may be your best bet.

Absolutely not. The guy is 32 years old, and has missed all but 5 games in the last two years. Hasnt had a sack since 2018. Whoever signs this guy, is paying someone who should be retired.

I think if you move on from Brown, you have to at the very least bring in another veteran to compete with Davis in camp. I don't think you leave that to a day 2 pick as wideouts have a long lead time in picking up the NFL game. Best case scenario you keep Brown. But if the Bills do move on from him for cap reasons I am bringing Stills back at 4.5-5 million for next year. He has been in the building and has time on task in the offense.

I agree with Joe. Milano is gone, the Bills simply dont have the money to pay him long term and he doesnt appear interested in taking less money in his first year. I think Dodson is probably more of a replacement level player. If you can get someone better in the draft you go for it.

I think you're grossly underestimating two things. 1. The level of talent John Brown has and 2. What wideouts make in the league. Here are the three wideouts who make between 5-6 million dollars a year in the NFL right now: Willie Snead Cordarrelle Patterson Danny Amendola I am sorry but I think John Brown is a far better player than those three guys. The only player that comes close in terms of production is Amendola, and he eats from the slot, and rarely scores touchdowns. Brown is an outside wideout who can stretch the field vertically, and scores. Amendola was also 34 when he signed his contract. Brown's output is almost identical to Emmanuel Sanders, who just got 8 million a year as a free agent despite being 2 years older than Brown will be when the league year begins. I see only two ways John Brown plays for 5-6 million this year. He either loves Buffalo so much that he is willing to take below his market value to stay, or Buffalo adds a second year to his deal and pushes his market value to the 2nd year. Say what you will but based on current contracts John Brown is not a 5-6 million dollar a year wideout, even with missing time this year.

I am not sure how much less we can pay the guy though. He is already 33rd at his position for pay. I honestly think his current pay is just a tiny bit under what his overall worth is. He had a down injury ridden year, but he is not that far off of his best season in the NFL.

Probably thought he legs would fall off at some point during the season.