Richard Noggin

Basically, this. But as some have pointed out, as long as the cap keeps expanding each year, the use of void years doesn't necessarily need to result in future austerity. Kick the can down the ever-expanding street. Where there is inequity, of course, is in the liquidity of a given ownership's finances. The ability to literally pay out large bonuses in cash sums way above the cap, year after year, is a hell of an advantage for front offices willing to be aggressive and crafty.

Bills have seen that before, kinda recently, haven't they? Where's that guy now? But seriously, Cook is super talented and would be a GREAT piece for a team NOT paying an elite QB vet contract...like the Commanders, for example. Or Chicago. Or Houston LOL.

My nearly eight year-old daughter chuckled, nudged her thumb at me, and said to me, her mother, and my mother something to the effect of: "You know dad really likes this commercial!" And while we laughed, "Because of what it's selling....bras!" One of the best parts of parenthood for me is navigating honestly the types of conversations many of our parents found uncomfortable, and I'm the only human male in the house (we have exclusively male pets...WAIT A MINUTE) so while unexpected, I appreciated her confidence and wit in obliterating any awkwardness among the 3 generations of her family. Obviously the commercial WAS fairly overt and repetitive with the cleavages. My daughter stepped up and kinda disarmed us all.

Well this is a mighty fine list you've categorized for us. You manage to make most of them sound to me like potential slam dunks. I keep wanting to prefer the assistant ST coaches in the top section, but the next two groups probably have comparable merit. I could be talked into any of them tbh. Your work on establishing precedent for college HCs leaving their posts for lesser roles in the NFL is 🤌

He had a really bad habit of retreating in the pocket, and trying to escape out the backdoor, so to speak. He tried climbing the pocket on a number of occasions Sunday, with some success. But he also scampered up into the DTs collapsing and the DEs doubling back a bunch. He had happy feet and dropping eyes all day. *also, his throwing motion/release caught my eye again (more below) To that point about preparation: that Mahomes release, especially on deeper throws, has become seriously elongated by the end of this season. He would really load up and rear back his upper body for deep throws. His elbow was dropping way too much, too often. Almost reverting back to a pitching off the mound wind-up, in a way. I see regression. Totally correctable, no doubt. But he's played a TON of football the last 6/7 seasons, and has a ton of off-field pursuits (which might slow a little now). I don't know anything about his regimens and capacities for relentless self-criticism. I'll bet he gets a lot better next year as long as his offensive line improves. (I recall KC fixing the line after the TB Super Bowl loss, so there is precedent.)

You really think they'd re-sign Hollins, draft another 2nd round receiver, and sign Hollywood Brown in FA? Or just hope? I don't hate the proposed investment at all, but I think the Bills will more likely again hope for growth from both Coleman and Kincaid, further assimilation for Samuel, and direct that Hollywood money more towards their own guy, Shakir. Sure hope Hollins comes back. And wouldn't it be cool if Shavers takes a leap forward? (But that's all hopeful projection. That's got them into trouble with the WR corps before.)

Not the result of in-depth pre-draft analysis, yet. Probably too many picks tbh. 10 draftees usually won't all make the team. The first 4 selections should be roster locks, with another couple/few sneaky talents rising out of the back half of the draft. Consider 1 or 2 to the PS, another 1 or 2 to the IR, and still another 1 or 2 to a rival's 53. **oh, and I traded with KC, turns out. They drafted this guy at 30: Did I hand them yet another 1st round gem?

"Tough" especially for a small town girl who initially rejected Allen, like everyone else, but then hopped back on that express train once it had finally passed through late Puberty and emerged as a butterfly/specimen with professional potential. "Tough" after molding yourself into a plastic persona designed to capitalize on engagement sourced from the success of that same kid you initially rejected, and his accomplishments/appeals.

Most people in 2025 who would consider NOT watching the SB don't watch sports in ways that are actively influencing "ratings" estimates to begin with. At least not the "potential" or undecided viewers. They exist outside our data collection systems (in their minds) Boycotts might be our most powerful tool in the coming years (but not for "free items"). Very true, however, that TV ratings services are super outdated and arbitrary and only meaningful within self-fulfilling legacy media ecosystems anyways. I'm excited to 100% HATE-WATCH the SB again. Years of rooting against the Patriots prepared me for this. (God bless those two years of cheering on Eli Manning and Steve Spagnuolo...wait, what!?)

No, we're misunderstanding each other. I replied to another poster in a way that had nothing to do with Allen's awesome, sincere acceptance speech.

The poster responded to the criticism with cluelessness, and it went from there. I'm not AT ALL worried about how much fans were mentioned by Josh Allen. He's mostly beyond reproach in my book. I think everyone is happy to attack critiques of Allen, but I'm not someone presenting ANY critiques of him today.

His entire career from draft to tonight's speech, counts. He's good in our book.

Oof that's certainly a way to perceive things. I think it's fine to celebrate Josh Allen's professional sports achievements without saying he deserves it more than working folks who have remained resilient and optimistically obsessed (and willing to spend their money) for decades/generations with the Bills. That's just silly. (And I do not care AT ALL that Allen didn't mention fans in his acceptance speech. He was nervous and emotional. It's not about recognition. Recognition is only monetizable for Allen. It's actually expensive for us fans, eventually, when he and the team have ultimate success.)

MANY workers in the US put their bodies on the line without even remotely similar rewards/remuneration on the table, so let's not get lost in the sauce here.

The bolded portion, no doubt. "Allen deserves it more than Bills fans" or something like that? WTF

I'd really like to congratulate Josh Allen on this meaningful award. Whew, really nice to finally exhale and see Allen appreciated at least for his...sportsmanship! So underrated otherwise...

Brittany probably looking something like this near the end of Allen's acceptance speech: (plagiarizing myself in the other mega thread)

I'm guessing this is Twitter. Let us never expect anything but narcissistic grift on Twitter, yeah?

Brittany right now, probably

Kinda shocked he won it. Figured the Bills serve the NFL best as likeable try-hards who continually, forever, get crushed.

The Crosby V. Mahomes montage going around online (where he's getting under Patty's skin by doing basically nothing in the larger context of pro football) is enough to put him at the top of my Bills fan wishlist. That kind of petty competitive juice is sorely needed. Oh, the NFL is tilting the field in favor of the Chiefs?! Then get a guy who can chase Mahomes uphill.

Brady was already QB coach during Dorsey's first season as OC. So he was brought in as part of Dorsey's inaugural staff, in fact. (Not to dispute how smart it is to simply ALWAYS STACK all the talent cupboards with coaches and players and staff and administrators, no matter what the present situation is.)

EVERY QB could benefit from having Eric Moulds (years 3-10) in the mix. It's a great comp.

Agreed in general, but the point about not taking Bruce Smith off the field still holds for top pass rushers; look at the recent snap counts of a Crosby or Hutchinson or Verse, for reference. Those top guys usually prefer mucho reps in order to learn about and adapt to and set up and then exploit specific opponents throughout a given game. The Bills don't exactly have EDGE guys right now who possess the full repertoires to adapt and overcome and excel as a game progresses. They definitely don't have elite guys anywhere on their DL, tbh. We've seen both Ed Oliver and Greg Rousseau have elite single game performances, but we haven't seen it very often. So maybe rotating them makes sense, in a cynical way?

No one going to point out a certain name on that list? No wonder they have two OL assistants...