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On 1/19/2023 at 10:24 AM, Westside said:
Less people means less poor in rural areas. The urban cities have miles and miles of nothingness and despair the rural folks don’t have.
In the country you can at least raise your own food. Not in the urban areas. Everyone is literally on top of one another. Besides, the soil in the city are usually loaded with chemicals and who knows what else has been dumped there.Have you ever lived in a rural area or ever even been in a rural area for more than a few hours on driving on an interstate???? With fewer people spread out over larger areas, there are fewer resources to care for the poor who are do live in rural areas. Overall, the poverty rate in nonmetro (ie, rural) is about 16% while it's about 12% in metro (urban) areas. Across the country, the poverty rate is higher in rural areas than in urban areas, but the gap between rural and urban poverty rates vary significantly by region. In the Midwest, the rural poverty rate is .8% higher than the urban poverty rate (13.4% vs 12.6%). Geography of Poverty
"Who know what's dumped there" describes just about every single private farm dump anywhere in the rural US ... and most farms had -- and many still have -- private dumps. FYI ... farmers have been using pesticides on their fields and putting those pesticides and other poisons in their dumps since WW II.
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As a grad student at Nebraska, I tutored Tom Ruud, the Bills #1 pick in the 1975 (19th overall), in American history.
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Next to having a franchise QB, having a top caliber OL is the key to success, especially in the playoffs, because a good OL not only protects your great QB, it makes the running game better even with average RBs. Allen can make his WRs better if he has time to throw. Singletary and Cook are good enough to if they have holes to run through. The Bills need to put their resources into the OL first and then DL.
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45 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:
Geez does this really need to be said players don’t let franchise QBs go free they literally just wave this #######
Carr is an interception machine. He’s a coach killer.
This. Carr is like many other QBs -- just good enough to put a team in cap hell if a team pays him but not nearly good enough to give a team a real chance at success.
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10 hours ago, pocoboy said:
I hate to say it, but I don't feel that they want guys like me as consumers anymore. I don't tune in for theatrics, politics, or the type of pop music that litters this "spectacle."
And then, we finally get to the true reason that those who are their loyal, week-in and week-out customers tune in, and then they have systems in place which allow for 1 of 7 underpaid, part-time officials to ruin our primary focus. They take the game and turn it into a mockery.
All of this thrown together, and it gives me the feeling I have better ways to waste my Sunday afternoons. Goodell & the NFL are ruining something I've loved since childhood.
And I even wanted (ever so slightly) for the Chiefs to win.
Cry me a river. There's no totally objective way to call penalties in any sport, so there are always going to be "bad" calls, "non-calls", and untimely calls. They are part of any game, not just the NFL, so if you don't like it, take up fishing or running ... just don't do it competively because tournaments and races have rules.
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17 hours ago, chongli said:
COTY Vote Totals (voting by AP):
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/09/2022-nfl-coach-of-the-year-brian-daboll/
1. Brian Daboll (16 first-place votes and 123 total)
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MikeKyle Shanahan (12 first-place votes, 100 total)3. Doug Pederson (five first-place votes, 75 total)
4. Sean McDermott (seven first-place votes, 48 total)
5. Nick Sirianni (six, 45)
6. Kevin O’Connell (one, 23)
7. Dan Campbell (one, 15)
8. Andy Reid (two, 10)
9. Pete Carroll (six total points)
10. Mike Tomlin (five total points)
I would have had no issue with any of these coaches winning COTY, but I think that Daboll is the most deserving. In all the pre-season predictions, nobody thought the Giants would come close to having a winning record much less make the playoffs -- and actually win a playoff game (even though it didn't count in the COTY voting).
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5 hours ago, Rebel101 said:
Bro I was born in 87 my father is a Bills fan. N I understand we’ve had some ***** teams and ***** games but our defense has always atleast been tough. They are soft by design
How can you argue that "our defense has always atleast been tough" when just a decade ago the Bills lost 5 games by 24 or more points in 2010, 4 games by 27 or more points in 2011, and 4 games by 20 or more points in 2012? I'm not sure what your definition of "tough" is, but getting whipped badly in a quarter of its game doesn't fit in my definition of defensive "toughness".
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2 hours ago, Rebel101 said:
I mean honestly bro almost every Bills team I know even the bad ones our defense would atleast keep us in the game until the end. This defense plays soft at the point of attack and soft at the finish. Sometimes coming outta half time, & towards the end it seemed all a team had to do was be more physical and show more toughness. McDermott & Fraziers Bills crumble every time. Dorsey is a loose screw and he has butchered the offense
ROTFLMAO. When did you start following the Bills? 2013?
In 2012, the Bills lost to the Jests 48-28, to the Pats 52-28, to 49ers 45-3, and to the Seahawks 50-17.
In 2011, the Bills lost to the Cowboys 44-7, the Fish 35-8, the Chargers 37-10, and to the Pats 49-21.
In 2010, the Bills lost to the Packers, 34-7, the Jests 38-14, the Vikings 38-10, the Pats 34-3, and Jets 38-7.
I could go on ...
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1 hour ago, Chaos said:
250 votes, over 200 replies (yours is the only truly useless one), over 5 thousand views. it has a pretty high level of engagement. I can't help it that you are not able to understand the question.
You obviously don't like hearing opinions that don't agree with your own because you created a poll intended to solicit anti-Beane/McDermott responses by providing 2 anti-Beane/McDermott responses and 2 totally unrealistic alternative choices that discouraged responses to your anti-Beane/McDermott choices. That's the ultimate in a useless poll.
52 minutes ago, Gregg said:They are weak up front especially on the OL. They suck in short yardage situations. Allen is their most dangerous threat running the ball. That is not a good look when your QB is your main threat running. Allen is constantly under pressure and lucky for him he can avoid the rush very well. Otherwise, he would be getting killed out there. Defensively they couldn't rush the QB after Von went down. They are inconsistent when it comes to stopping the run. Beane needs to build the lines especially on offense. I would even go with the same receiving group and RB's if we had better lines. Why would you build a finesse football team who has to play in WNY in the elements? That is what the Bills are a finesse football team.
Exactly. While coaching is frequently a difference maker in today's NFL, there's a limit to how much good/great coaching can make up for a lack of talent. That the Bills lack OL talent has really been exposed this past season, and especially in the playoffs. How much the Bills missed Von Miller on the defensive line was exposed in the playoffs, too. It was clear to me even before the first Cinci game that the Bills couldn't run with the Bengals and Chiefs just based on talent, some of it because of injury, possibly because of lack of experience, but a lot of it because some of the linemen, especially on offense, just aren't good enough. An improved OL will improve the offense far more (and more quickly) than just about any other change.
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13 hours ago, The Red King said:
Title sums it up. Honestly, I feel very little excitement or enthusiasm. I don't see us getting over the hump. I may not even watch some (or all) of the games until the playoffs (if we even make it).
I had enthusiasm last off-season, despite 13-seconds. I thought the team could get there. But from what I've seen from the team, I find I have lost all faith in our D schemes. The only way we pull this off is if Allen puts up 40-50 points in a game.
Anyone else feeling this way?
No, I don't feel this way at all. You can make Frazier a scapegoat for the Bills playoff failures if it floats your boat but I'll wait to see how Beane and McDermott respond to the playoff loss over the off season. Last season, the Bucs blew out the Eagles in the wild card round. This season, the Eagles are in the Super Bowl after man-handling their playoff opponents because of a series of roster changes, some big ones and others seemingly minor ones, made before and during this past season.
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Of all the crappy polls ever posted on this MB, this one has got to be one of the very worst. The OP might have tried to have at least one realistic alternative choice. My "gut feeling" is that the poll deserves at least five thumbs down ...
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Didn't feel it in Jamestown.
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On 1/27/2023 at 3:09 AM, GunnerBill said:
The biggest liability on this team two years straight - offensive line play.
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When I and a few others advocated drafting interior OL in the first round last off-season, we were dismissed as fools and lectured ad nauseum about how guards and centers didn't have enough "value" to be drafted in the first round. That's despite the fact that numerous teams have found All Pro guards and centers late in the first round. My guess is that many of those who didn't think interior OLers were worth even a late first round draft pick have changed their views.
I wanted the Bills to draft interior OL in the first round last year because there were several prospects. I'm not up on any of the draft prospects this season yet, so I'm not going to necessarily say that the Bills should take a center or guard in the first round, but I certainly think that the Bills should be able to find a good prospect in the first three rounds -- and I'd like to see them draft 2 or 3 OLers in 2022 plus bring in several UDFA rookie prospects.
Investment in the OL is the surest way for the Bills to climb back into serious contention for a Super Bowl.
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I think that his nomination stems from his foundation which he started while he was in college -- before he was even drafted.
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I've always had au jus-like gravy on beef on weck, going back to when I was a teenager in the 1960s living in Black Rock. My guess is that beef on weck has been around so long that individual families developed their own recipes for it. It seems to be like cucidati -- Italian fig cookies -- or German potato salad: every family has its own "authentic" recipe that contains the same main ingredients but variations in the minor ones. Restaurant owners or their cooks/chefs would versions that they liked best and called that version "authentic", too.
PS: To prevent lumpy gravy, you have to dissolve cornstarch in cold water at the ratio 1 to 1 before adding it to the gravy. Putting it directly into hot liquid will create lumps. You can also use flour as a thickener without lumps if you cook it with butter to make a roux. Been there, done both.
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If you had any doubts about the truth of the old adage, "coaching matters", 2022 has to change your mind.
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Brian Daboll with the Giants
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Doug Pedersen with the Jags
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Dan Campbell with the Lions
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Pete Carroll with the Seahawks
Not only did all four of these HCs turn their teams around with 3 of them making the playoffs and 2 of them winning a playoff game, but all of them resurrected the careers of their starting QBs.
Sean McDermott has kept his team winning despite some significant injuries on defense plus a series of events that could have been derailed many teams.
Kyle Shanahan has kept his team winning despite losing two starting QBs.
Andy Reid has kept his team winning despite the departure of Tyreek Hill, which was supposed to be KC's fatal flaw.
Nick Siriani has managed to keep his team atop the NFC despite losing hisnstarting QB for nearly month at the end of the season.
I voted for Daboll, mostly because of how Daniel Jones has blossomed under his tutelage, but I will have no complaints for any of the above winning it. I think Daboll and Pedersen are the most likely to win simply because their teams -- and their QBs -- have already exceeded expectations by so much, but a Super Bowl win could very well give the honor to McDermott, Shanahan, Reid or Siriani.
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Brian Daboll with the Giants
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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:
I think he just took longer to develop than some here expected (me included). He has had issues getting open and finding the spaces in the zones where you need to sit down. People talk about him not getting more run but he played almost 30% of the offensive snaps this year. He was out there enough to make more impact. He was just having a slightly longer learning curve than we might have hoped. There were some flashes on Sunday but I still think his impacy is likely to come next year when fingers crossed he will win the battle to be the starting slot coming out of camp.
Shakir was a fifth rounder from Boise State, not a first rounder from Georgia or LSU. Fans who expected him to have instant success in the NFL were unrealistic. He was drafted for his potential ... and he seems to be developing that potential.
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On 1/13/2023 at 2:53 PM, Utah John said:
Who's going to dominate the conference? All of them, two or three at a time. None of them will be on a team that is able to hold it together for a decade. The salary cap, the drafting rules, and the scheduling rules all act to prevent dynasties. It will be a wonderful, exciting, disappointing time for fans of most of the AFC teams.
I suspect the team that will dominate the conference from 2023-2032 more than anyone else is the Jets, and they don't even have their QB yet. But they have a very strong defense, and a great RB coming back from injury next year.
ROTFLMAO. What in the history of the Jests in the last half century suggests that a) they will find "their QB" any time soon and b) they will be better at dealing with the forces that prevent dynasties better than teams like the Chiefs, Steelers or Bills?
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On 1/4/2023 at 1:27 PM, muppy said:
YEP that's true actually. do you use mustard or pickles in yours?
Everything is better with Dijon. I lose the eggs and add Dijon and dill pickles in my macaroni/pasta salad. Tuna is optional.
43 minutes ago, Big Turk said:Planning to make a home made Bleu Cheese dressing, see some recipes online, but I thought I'd ask if anyone has a quality Buffalo style Bleu Cheese dressing recipe(similar to Rootie's)
Marie's refrigerated bleu cheese dressing is better than I could make, and it's way easier.
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7 hours ago, Airseven said:
So I presume the OP means re-signing Edmunds, extending (not re-signing) Oliver, and/or trading for Adams. Ideally, Edmunds gets tagged and, yes, negotiating with Oliver is prudent. The idea of trading for another big name, vet WR is silly.
Exactly. The Bills don't need 2 #1 WRs. They need a more consistent #2 WR, whom they can acquire via FA or draft.
1 hour ago, BuffaloBaumer said:Offensive line and WR/TE should be the main priority every year of Josh's career. You give him that and we will be Super Bowl contenders EVERY SINGLE YEAR. I am fine with a mediocre defense because Josh will find a way to outscore you every week...it's really quite simple and something the Colts never figured out until it was too late with Andrew Luck.
I agree that improving the OL is the best way to improve the offense. Allen is good enough to lift his receivers, but he can't do that if he's on his back.
Resigning/extending Edmunds and Oliver would be money well spent to help keep the defense better than simply "mediocre".
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On 1/9/2023 at 8:13 PM, Joe Ferguson said:
I'll be appreciative when we win the Super Bowl.
Were you living under a rock between 2001 and 2016?
On 1/9/2023 at 8:18 PM, special-teams said:I'm OK with 12-13 win seasons and getting a shot at the SB. Much different than the past.
It sure beats the crap out of managing only 2 winning seasons between 2001 and 2016 while missing the playoffs for 16 straight seasons.
On 1/9/2023 at 9:09 PM, smuvtalker said:Appreciate the post Virgil. Count me among the grateful for all that we have. As a Bills fan for over four decades, I have been through my share of heartache, misery, lather, rinse and repeat. Of the Bills finding new ways to rip your heart out of your chest, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
When the McDermott hire was made, it was more of a "meh", let's see what the guy can do. When he brought Beane on board, I actually remember thinking to myself, "wait, why is the head coach selecting our GM? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Here we go with some already instant Billsy type moves.". And then, fast forward to Thursday evening, April 26th, 2018. A night that would come to change my life, forever. The Bills were drafting 12th that night, there were rumors that Beane/McDermott were seriously considering making the jump higher into the first to go after their franchise quarterback. After the sixth pick, it was announced that they had pulled the trigger, and made a trade with Tampa to pick seventh. "This is it," I thought to myself. We're going after Josh! With Mayfield going one overall and Darnold going at three to the Jets, Josh was still there for the taking!!! Then, I heard it. "With the seventh pick in the NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills select Josh Allen, quarterback, Wyoming." I threw the TV remote all the way across the room. I vomited violently. I tried to Patrick Swayze Roadhouse kick my flat screen off of the wall, unsuccessfully. I was instantly suicidal. The Bills did it to me again. They picked the WRONG JOSH! I was squarely in the Josh Rosen camp, and just knew we would finally get things right.
Let me just say, that Josh Allen crow, never tasted so good.
I thank God every day that our team was entrusted to Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, and if there was a better way to express my gratitude for everything they've done for this organization, I'm happy to do so. The turnaround, the positive changes they have brought to our team, and ultimately our city, simply can't be overstated. We are without a doubt an elite football team, and have become such a successful franchise, we actually have nitpicked and argued about the problems/flaws with a team that just finished the regular season 13-3, despite countless injuries, a mass shooting, a blizzard that killed 40 plus people, having to relocate to a different stadium due to weather, the witnessing of a teammate collapse and die on the field....yet failed to lose a game through any of those things. And the three losses? A COMBINED total of 8 points.
If there's a better coach/GM combo out there....I don't want em. I'm more than happy with what we've been blessed with.
I totally agree. I'm happy to eat crow on Beane, McDermott, and especially Allen every single week of the season and into the playoffs.
15 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:It's been debated ad nauseum but Whaley never got to pick a GM or a QB. He made some fine trades and some nice other picks back in the day.
Beane got the franchise QB with some very nice maneuvers and a bit of luck. The real hard work begins when he must choose which players to extend and which to let walk.
Whaley was always under Russ Brandon's thumb, and was forced to work within Brandon's philosophy of maximizing profits at the expense of wins, which is why the Bills almost always chose to let their best young players walk in FA or chose to trade them away for a fraction of their worth rather than pay them.
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1 hour ago, ScottLaw said:
It was definitely a game that felt lucky to come out of with a Bills victory….considering with about 10 minutes in the game the Bills were down 8 after Allen was strip sacked and the team was being outplayed in just about every one of those metrics you mentioned… it also took a heroic last possession from Allen for the Bills to surpass the Dolphins in those same metrics you mentioned and to win the game.
I've noticed that good teams seem to "get lucky" a lot more than poor ones while poor teams are "haunted" by "bad luck". IMO, it's simply a case of good teams making their own luck by making more plays when they need to while poor teams come up short too often.
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Tua, Bridgewater, whoever the QB was today ... I'll take any of them plus Hill and Waddle being coached by McDaniel over playing against Belichick with that NE defense. Coaching matters even more in the playoffs than in the regular season, and McDaniel just hasn't shown he's a particularly good coach. If the Jests had had Mike White at QB today, they would have rolled the Carp.
Leslie Frazier "taking a year off from coaching" per Bills PR
in The Stadium Wall
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My first thought when I heard the news was that either Frazier or someone in his family is facing some kind of health issue.