MJS

I absolutely HATE the cartoon bull crap they have on MNF and SNF. It is so unprofessional, cheap looking, and just in poor taste. Who do they think likes that crap? Even my 8-year-old son thinks it is dumb. Get rid of that and the quality increases significantly.

He was always going to dress and play. The question is his snap share. I'm guessing he'll be around 25 to 30% of the snaps.

I've said this elsewhere, but I think the league lacks truly elite superstars. We just came out of an era of larger than life superstars, especially at the QB and WR positions. Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers in his prime, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, Marvin Harrison, Calvin Johnson, etc. I just don't think the elites of today match up to the elites of 10 or 15 years ago besides Pat Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Justin Jefferson. There are still some great players, and I think the talent at QB is perhaps deeper. There are more good QB's, but fewer of the truly elite, legendary type QB's. We really were spoiled. We do have some awesome pass rushers today, though. TJ Watt, Nick Bosa, Garrett Wilson, Maxx Crosby, etc. are really amazing talents. But we don't have many super elites at CB or safety anymore, partially because of how the game has changed. And the last thing I'll mention is the lack of interest in other teams because the Bills have been so good and Josh Allen is so fun to watch. It really does make the rest of the teams, outside of a few, look boring. It's a blessing and a curse. During the drought, I watched other teams and wished that the Bills looked like them. Now, I watch other teams and just wish I was watching the Bills and Josh Allen.

That's nasty.

Bills: 27 Titans: 13

How about McDermott incorporating John Brown, Stef Diggs, and Cole Beasley? Those guys came in and had the best stats of their careers. The other guys just sucked. Amari Cooper is a real receiver with real talent. I'm surprised by Samuel, but he legitimately looks bad out there, and not just slower, he doesn't track the ball well or run good routes. He isn't separating. Maybe he is dealing with injuries, or maybe he just doesn't have it anymore. Either way, you can't force guys to be good and play well. It isn't just about putting them into position to succeed. They also have to perform well.

I guess the two tryout guys didn't impress. They signed someone else.

McManus sucks. Go look at his numbers. He is at 81.4% for his career. In 2022 he was at 77.8%. He is terrible.

The Bills choose to sacrifice run defense to defend the pass. They give opposing offenses light boxes and invite them to run. And when the Bills offense scores points, it forces opposing teams out of their rushing offenses. It is a good recipe when it works, which it often does, but it means they are going to give up some rushing yards. When they actually stack the box and try to stop the run, they often do it pretty effectively. So, it is a choice. It isn't that they suck at run defense. They choose to focus efforts elsewhere.

I'm not talking about a 6 game sample. I'm talking about their careers.

The Chiefs have a better QB (at least more consistent with a higher floor), a better head coach, a better defensive coordinator, a better oline, a better kicker, and yes, a better pass rusher. The Chiefs are better for many reasons. They are just way less volatile than the Bills are. When the Bills are clicking, they are the best team in the league. When they aren't, they can be mediocre. Nobody should flame about Allen. Allen is awesome, but he is much more volatile than Mahomes.

That's why I am defending him. Hamlin isn't an amazing player, but he certainly isn't bad. He is a serviceable starter. Should we upgrade? Sure. But he is not a terrible liability out there like everyone is saying.

This guy is just crapping on every player he can. Best to ignore him.

He's really not. Fans are piling on him for little reason. He has been a decent player this year.

I think they wanted to get Bishop playing time, especially since he is more of a SS. I wonder if Edwards would play if Hamlin was out.

He is also not a starter. That's why he isn't playing.

He isn't playing because he isn't a starter.

Works for me. If he has a good workout, sign him for a minimum deal and give Bass his walking papers.

It's a factor because the original cap hit was not going to be $30 million. That money escalated into this year.

Getting rid of Diggs also gave us 30+ million in dead money. That's the real kicker. But if he didn't want to be here, it is better to have him gone.

So, he'll say more favorable things about the Raiders while he is calling games? Who cares? That doesn't actually impact anything tangible.

Allen did not say he should have thrown 5 or 6 INT's, and if he did, he's wrong.

I normally like them alright and I think they did fine. But Aikman's comment that Allen should have thrown 5 or 6 INT's so far this season was just asinine and completely false. I think that is what a lot of fans got hung up on.

Hilarious that 2 is a lot these days, considering that is below the replacement level, haha.

Hamlin beat Edwards out for the job. Edwards also spent time injured, which gave Hamilin more of an opportunity to do that. But there is no doubt the Hamlin had a strong camp and preseason and earned that job. He was often a standout in practices.