Richard Noggin

Sure, of course I hope Rice is suspended from the NFL for as long as he's a member of the Chiefs, but... ...I mean, debating the rule of law and league policy as it applies to Rashee Rice?! I get that football can be an escape from the "real" world, but societally we now have higher standards for athletes/entertainers than for people holding public office and for things that actually matter. Really incredible.

AP calc-based physics was WAY more challenging tbh

Pittsburgh loves holding itself hostage with aging a-hole QBs who want too much influence over gameplans and play calls to the extent that it holds them back as an offense.

Thanksgiving at home really simplifies (and disrupts) plans for that holiday in a way I can't be blamed for. Usually we travel and convene near Detroit. Twice we've played there on Turkey Day and the fam has attended. (Got to see Barry Sanders in his PRIME at the Silver Dome.) But this year we are obviously staying home (season tickets). Christmas on the road also improves that day's plans and grants us/me a pass to get together with my peeps on an otherwise more precious family day. Need to see the aggregate team rest differentials to know for sure if I'm irate or okay tbh. But personally I'm okay.

We're HOSTING on Thanksgiving??? Changes my family's plans dramatically.

Many arguments to suggest week 2 TNF home teams do just fine (likely in part due to strong teams chosen to host), including the notion that they'll be fresh so early in the year. While that makes some sense, I have to wonder how sore starters typically are in 2026 after their first "real" football action, and a whole game of it, since the season prior. We know OTAs and Camps and Preseason are not as physical (especially for "starters") with respect to contact, and definitely not with respect to snap counts, when compared to week one of the regular season. So those here who have played contact sports, especially football: aren't you uniquely sore after week 1 simply due to the jump in intensity and volume? You might be healthier, although soft tissue injuries can be heightened early on (in particular if they're down in the heat of Miami ffs in week 1), but you're definitely sore AF.

Thank you. I just asked for this evidence in a separate thread before seeing your reply. He DOES look a little bulked up tbh. Happy to see it. I really think he was not serious about offseason training prior to now. And while there is no data I'm aware of that links strength and/or weight gains to availability, I'm happy to see increased dedication and discipline from Kincaid finally. He wasn't initially big enough at all to just magically hold up as an inside-the-numbers guy...

So I must be missing the offseason article about Kincaid's new gym regimen...this is the 2nd post I've read today mentioning Kincaid training harder and/or adding new mass this year. But I have yet to see source material for these mentions...(please show me)

Is there any evidence Kincaid finally decided to become "bulkier"??? Doubt it until I see it. He seems hesitant to embrace strength training, so far. We've all seen other elite receiving TEs eschew aggressive weight lifting in their careers, but they were naturally a little larger/stronger and better imho (Kelce and Gonzalez are NOT known as gym rats by any means). Separately, I like the way KEO stays square, strafes, and avoids false steps. That appears to be the result of him taking a stationary moment post-snap to diagnose, but maybe eliminates a false step or two on plays where he might be tempted to follow the movement candy...

Important to note that Carmichael and Payton and Brady and Daboll all base their offensive terminology and core concepts in the E-P system. So there isn't some radical learning curve for anyone with a new OC helping out Brady.

The dozens of fans in attendance really groaned audibly LMAO

@Big Turk covers it succinctly above. I think also goaltending can't be overlooked in the genesis of this turnaround. Having two dudes (and at times a third) who could really hold it down back there as the team developed its 200 foot grind game made a TON of difference. The Sabres were kept in a bunch of games where they took some time to find their grownup game.

Bell is closer to Diggs than he is to Shakir in my opinion. Diggs was seen as a little more explosive in college but he wasn't more productive or faster or more sure-handed...both were fed ample screens and designed touches while defenses dedicated extra attention each week...and Bell scored a higher RAS than both Diggs and Shakir. And had insane productivity while being his team's obvious #1 WR. So with Bell, Shakir, and Moore, hopefully the Bills have at least 3 dudes who can all GET OPEN and haul in catches for their QB while being used interchangeably. Moore's RAS is nearly identical to Bell's (ELITE), except that he's 20 lbs more "sturdy" than the rookie. Keon Coleman, minus the straight-line track times, is also in the same RAS class as the rest. Palmer is just a tick or two behind the rest of the gang. And that's then five dudes who should all be able to make a play when called upon.