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Rap reporting both the debut of Cooks and the return of Keon. The tortoise and the hare offense in effect.

I think that's the most healthy attitude when it comes to Cooks, especially in our "everyone eats" philosophy. Maybe a dozen catches, 200 yards and a TD or two would be realistic IMO. They key will be when those plays come. Last season Amari Cooper didn't make big plays week in and week out. Heck, there were a few weeks I forgot he was on the team. But he made plays in some key moments. That's what we need out of Cooks. A few key grabs at the right time and it's a successful signing IMO.

I have a theory that Joe Brady falls in a rather unique coaching paradox. Both paths I see result in him not being here next season. The first option is things remain the same the rest of this season and possibly playoffs. We make an early exit and he is replaced in the off season. The second option is he gets things fixed. The Bills hit the playoffs red hot on offense and go deep in the playoffs. He would then likely be a hot commodity as a HC and likely cash in. The line between genius and madness is often razor thin. We may not know if he is the problem. But the more prudent question to ask may be...is he the solution? If not, we need to move on.

Except, it's really not more times than not. I will concede the point of a team loses their starting QB it can derail a season. If a team is missing a couple OL guys or a few from their secondary or so on there are ways to make up for that. It's what almost every other team in the NFL does. It happens multiple times a year to most teams. Yet somehow other teams can overcome. The Bills don't look like they alter plans much when missing a starter. They just expect to plug in a backup and play. That's often not how it works. Good coaching staffs adjust their plans according to guys that are missing. The Bills simply do not for the most part.

The problem with Joe Marino has never been with Joe himself. The problem is that a core group of people treat his opinions (and that's all they are...his opinions) as the gospel truth. People really no longer have the ability or desire to think for themselves on a large scale these days. He spoon feeds them their opinions. How many replies on this very forum start out with the phrase "Well, Joe Marino says..." like that's some kind of end all to the argument. Marino makes a lot of valid statements and opinions. He also offers up clunkers. He states the exact same things we see and read here.

It's becoming a routine excuse every year. One that both is used to explain why we fall short and why we don't need to significantly upgrade the roster. "We were like, 4-5 plays away and we were missing so many guys. If they were there it's a different story" Beane acts like we are the only team missing key players year after year. And he hasn't learned that we WILL have injuries every year and have to have real depth to absorb it. His answer is to sign players on the cheap that used to be good here half a decade ago. I'm really exhausted with the injury excuses year after year.

Because we don't have enough cap room to absorb his accelerated hit if we cut him.

If the rumor of Keon being active today is true and assuming Davis and Shakir are locks to be active, I agree it would come down to Palmer's health. Shavers is almost a lock to be active for STs IMO. Of course, they could surprise and go with 6 WRs today and attack the Steelers weak pass defense.

You will get a 3 tech DT and like it....

His last call up too.

Massare making excuses before the game is even played is disgusting. I'm sorry, we are told all the time how deep this roster is. We are told all the time how excellent this team is constructed. Other teams win while missing starting players every week. I don't wanna hear it. Do what's need to win.

Such a fresh statement. You must still recite "that's what she said" jokes.

We do. But in the event we lose to Pittsburgh, we would lose the tiebreaker to both them and Houston, who are closer to us than the Chiefs.

Lots of "ifs" there. I tend to think the Texans may do well against a 1 legged Danny Dimes, but never know. What I do know is I want the teams that own tie breakers over us as far back as possible.

KC is just 1-5 on the road this year. Don't be shocked if the young Titans team pulls an upset. Raiders aren't just gonna roll over and die for the Chiefs. I expect both teams to give KC their best shot...much like Miami did to us.