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I remember those games! They did them for quite a few years IIRC. Still remember Don Beebe tossing alley-oop passes to himself and dunking. What was awesome about those games is it wasn't just the low roster players showing up as well. Each squad had a couple real big names on it. Those were so much fun to go to. My mom would bring me to a couple each summer. Thank you for bringing back this memory!

I get that. Especially if it was back in the Van Miller days of announcing. Guy had a way to paint a picture, for sure. That honestly sounds like an amazing memory. Thank you for sharing!

Well, due to his low cost and versatility in ST, Hollins has always been a near lock for the 53. Only ways he doesn't make it IMO are injury or Shorter showing all world abilities while Hollins face plants. I do however remember a ton of talk this time last year from Beane and especially Josh about Trent Sherfield the exact same way as they are talking about Hollins now. So I'd still temper expectations for offensive productivity.

Yeah, remember the "Mahomes is stinking it up" chatter in the camp before he took over as starter? The "Rookie/young QB struggles in camp" and "(Insert fringe player's name here)'s in the best shape of his life. Big jump coming" articles are rampant every year around this time.

Welcome all to QOD: Friday Edition! First off, big time props to those that have posted QODs this week. Some really great topics and I look forward to seeing what everyone brings next week. As far as my question this week I figured with it being a long Memorial Day weekend I would try a different style topic. We all love the Bills here and hope for the best. But sometimes the best moments about being a Bills fan take place before or after a game. Or on a day when there is no game. It's the "GO BILLS" you get in random places. It's the ability to have complete conversations with people you've never met before in an airport. It's the way that time after time the "Bills Mafia" rises up and shows support for players, coaches and even fellow fans in need. It's the closeness and almost universal brother and sisterhood of the Buffalo Bills community that makes this franchise special. Honestly, without it and the traditions that come with Bills Fandemonium I am not sure a small market team like us would have made it through a 17 year playoff drought. But the older I get the more I've come to realize that wins are great, championships would be amazing. However, it's the time we share with those we care about that make life worth getting out of bed for. So, my question is this. What is your fondest memory involving the Bills that is NOT a result of what happened on the field? For me, the answer is simple. It was the day I got to take my son to his first game. Seeing his reaction to the tailgating. Seeing his face light up when he walked through the tunnel and saw the huge field in person. Watching his face every time we scored (against the Dolphins no less) and seeing the fireworks and singing the SHOUT! song. I felt like I was seeing it all for the first time through his eyes. Not only one of my best Bills memories, but best memories of my lifetime.

Here's the thing. Who's a "sure fire" number 1A from the draft? I mean, there's Harrison. Rome. Nabars. But those aren't promised to be 1As. Great potential, sure. But we've all seen guys touted as top WRs flop. And to be fair, they may see Coleman's ceiling along the same lines as the big 3. I mean is it far fetched to think that if he runs a tenth of a second faster he's probably WR 4 or 5 off the board? Who knows. Of course, doors remain open. With Beane they are never closed entirely. He's always going to look for ways to improve. But he's not going to be desperate and I really don't think he's interested in moving draft picks in addition to the large contract for the big names people are hoping for.

Honestly, the WR debates remind me a lot of the MLB debates from last off season. You both hit the nail on the head, I think, when you say they like what they have for now. There are questions from the outside for sure. But I have to believe from what I've seen them do in the past that they aren't just throwing 💩 at the wall hoping it sticks. There is a plan and I'm sure the plan is based around what Joe Brady believes he can get from this group. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it shakes out. I do think at least one or two of these cast of WRs steps up.

I think if anything we see a FA move next year if needed at WR. I don't see them taking a pass catcher with their first overall pick for a third straight year. Especially if Coleman has a season that is comparable to Kincaid's rookie year last season. I think as long as Coleman shows progress they "embrace the growth mindset". Now, if things start slowly and Coleman has little to no impact early or there are injuries..I CAN see Beane spending one of those 2nd rounders on a WR near the trade deadline...but that's another conversation for another day lol.

So, he's just really super duper early for Cowboys OTA next year! Now THAT'S work ethic!

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Yeah, I never get the idea of rooting for players that are on the Bills roster to fail from people that are supposed to be fans of the team. Those people would rather "be right" than see the success of others that would add to the success of the team. There's a distinct difference IMO between "thinking" he could be an early cut and "hoping" for it.

I do agree that if Claypool would have signed with the Chiefs there would be a group that laughed about it and shrugged. There would also be a group saying "Andy will get him open and productive and he's finally got a real QB in Mahomes...he's going to be a weapon". It's the same thing here really. Some are high on the potential that if he recommits to football he can be a good weapon. And he can be based on his production in his first 2 seasons. So it's not that far fetched. And some here are rolling their eyes saying it was a wasted move and the dude is hopeless. And that could be as well based on his last 2 years. In any event, the dude has a Buffalo on his helmet for the moment. I'm going to sit back, watch how the process plays out for him and hope that Claypool figures it out and can be productive.

There are a lot of rules that can be tweaked, improved, eliminated ect. The one thing I would change when it comes to rules is the enforcement of the rules themselves. Many of the rules are subjective and depend on the judgement call of the refs. And I get the "human element" of it all and that they can only see what they see. They have to see it in real time and at real speed with 1,000, things happening all around them. It's a much tougher job than Joe Fan wants to admit. However, in a day where the NFL fines players every week for miniscule things such as blocking...the errors made weekly by the officials go by without them being held accountable. But we do have the technology now to assist them. And that's what I think they should do. There should be an Electric Official assigned every game to call obvious penalties, overrule the bad calls and things like that. Furthermore, when there is a replay I wish the NFL would do what the XFL (or maybe it was one of the other "spring leagues" did...they all kinda blend together) and show the replay official in the booth with live audio so we can hear what they are doing/saying in the review process.

I have a pull out couch and a camper. We're covered.

I share your concern with Brown. First Id heard that he had surgery was yesterday and I immediately thought of how he looked when he didn't have an off-season program a couple years before. Hopefully it's just precautions that kept him from participating. Anyone know if he was swinging a bat at the Micah Hyde softball game? What I'm most concerned about with Brown is that if he can't go or he doesn't play well because of the altered off season is his backups to me are a big bag of bleh. Beane made a point around the draft when discussing Collins that they see him at RT depth and then maybe some guard. And I really like Ryan Van Demark...on the left side. He didn't look great in preseason when they had him at RT. Now maybe a year past that he's improved there and is serviceable but we won't know til we know. As you said at C at least there are some options if McGovern struggles. I think Beane grabbing one of if not the best pure C in the draft is a signal that they aren't really sold on one of either McGovern at C or Edwards at LG. I think over the long term Edwards is a placeholder on the OL and we eventually see McGovern shifted back to LG and the rook at C. But if that happens this year or next...who knows.

Torrence was the guy I wanted before last draft. I was delighted he fell to us in the second round. For a rookie, he looked really good. And I think having a solid RG helped Spencer Brown as the season went on and communication between the two got better. They were beaten on stunts a fair amount, especially early on in the season. I think more reps with Brown will make them pretty solid for this year.

Apparently, business is no longer boomin'.

Tyreek is singlehandedly trying to repopulate the Dolphin fan base.

Statistically, I believe Josh will be Josh year in and year out. But there are things in play that could alter his production a bit. - The subtraction of Gabe Davis. No secret that for multiple reasons, Allen has had a much higher INT% when targeting him. Plus the numerous time we saw last year that they just were not on the same page. - The addition of Joe Brady. There are a lot of things we still don't know about Brady. But Brady did seem to simplify things quite a bit in limited time last year. I do think that Allen may end up with some fewer passes this season. That's not necessarily a bad thing. - I expect the additions of Coleman and Davis in the draft along with a year 2 Kincaid and possibly a healthy Knox will hopefully reduce the importance of Allen in the red zone running the ball. I don't see him even near the amount of TDs rushing he had last year. - Decision making. This is where Brady is another factor. Just the different ways Josh goes through his progressions and where his eyes are at the start of a play. Add in the fact he should be able to cycle through faster without giving an extra second to look at Diggs before moving on. I'm thinking by the end of the year he has roughly the same passing numbers with reduced rushing output. But I believe the story will be how the "turnover machine" cut his INTs in half.

I'm sure all 26 of them are in an uproar.

Here's a spoiler alert. A lot of heartbreak. Some numb feelings. Then more heartbreaking losses. And even now as I've seen Norwood's infamous kick at least 200 times in my lifetime...I still watch with the insane hope that it goes through the uprights.

Looking over the FA lost and it's not stocked full of difference makers...as can be expected this time of year. A few names I'm looking at that could be in the mix. I'm looking at the EDGE position as even with the rookie I feel like it's still a spot that could use a boost. Shaq Lawson- an obvious choice. Solid yet unspectacular. But they know what they would be getting. Carl Lawson- Could have something left in the tank after being mothballed by the Jets last year. Feel like he's got something to prove... especially if he were to line up against the Jets. Emmanuel Ogbah- Buffalo has shown interest in him in the past. Could they do what they did with John Brown and others and circle back to grab him at a value? Jerry Hughes- 12 sacks over the last 2 years in Houston. Would maybe be good as a rotational rusher.

It's also still on Netflix if anyone wants to delay their anguish for a more convenient time.

Not likely to happen, but stranger things have happened in this world. This is the kind of bet you throw $20 at and forget about.

Listen, I saw Beane on McAfee. He said he was drafting a WR with every pick. He didn't. What a liar. He should be thrown into the pit. Or trade him to the Commanders.