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    Coaching Malpractice - Frazier Needs to be fired - the play that illustrates it

    in The Stadium Wall

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    From Tyler Dunne:

     

    At Highmark Stadium, it was clear that the Bills were not going to stop Joe Burrow and this Bengals offense. Immediately. Everything was so easy, so breezy through 79- and 72-yard touchdown drives to start this game. Cincy’s passing game was akin to a game of catch in the backyard with Bills defenders lining up so far off the ball. Blaming defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier for this is unbelievably short-sighted. Yes, he calls the plays but this entire defense is Sean McDermott’s baby. He runs it. It’s his show. Philosophically, he wants a unit that’ll bend, bend, bend and bend some more in hopes of never breaking. There’s minimal risk. No disguise. And certainly not a slot corner like Cincy’s Mike Hilton blitzing off the edge to change a game.

    The McDermott scheme begs the offense to nickel-and-dime its way down the field. That’ll earn you juicy stats against inferior quarterbacks in the middle of September.

     

    Not so much against the best in the NFL.

     

    Burrow essentially said “Don’t mind if I do!” exactly as Patrick Mahomes did those final 13 seconds of regulation one season ago. Before the first quarter was even over, the Bengals quarterback had completed passes to seven different players.

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    Tennessee 2019

    in Tailgate Central

    Posted

    Random request for anyone coming to Nashville from WNY. I'll be visiting  Nashville from California and would like to get some Bills gear (a few tshirts) because I have no gear for the game. Anyone willing to pick a few things up for me and I'll gladly pay you back in $ + ??

    Please PM me if so. I'll be in Nashville starting on Friday.

    Janine Talley Writes About Post NFL Life with Darryl

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Dawgg

     

    I'm asking about NFL players, not whether parents would let their kids play. NFL players know and accept the risks almost to a man. Talley would have kept playing just as (essentially) all player do now. The new knowledge has not affected their decision to play pro football.

     

    Exactly right. There are plenty of occupations that come with severe health and safety risks: military service, coal mining, window washing, oil and gas workers, nuclear plants, etc. Playing in the NFL happens to be a livelihood in which players can earn millions of dollars for the privilege of doing so. As earnings continue to skyrocket, NFL will have no problem filling its rosters for the foreseeable future with quality talent.

     

    While its true that the NFL can and should do more to help folks like DT, Janine and family lived well beyond their means for quite a long time before receiving the generous and kind-hearted handout from #BillsMafia.kind-hearted handout from #BillsMafia.

    Janine Talley column in TBN: Sammy, Press as Motivation

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Dawgg

    Do you know that they are now living beyond their means? It sounds to me like they are living in a smaller house. And IIRC, Talley was given a position by the Bills, so I assume there's some greater financial stability for their family. Further more, do you understand the impact such a gesture has on a medical outcome? AFAIK, we don't know how much treatment he is receiving currently as compared to back then, and the change in cost.

     

    I find your backtracking from "If only some Blue Collar WNYers received such good fortune," to "I don't think the Talley's are living within their means" to be nothing short of laughable. Your original post was a healthy mix of crude, venom and an angle that the Talley's don't deserve help GIVEN FREELY BY OTHER FANS WHO THINK THEY DO. If you really "loved" Talley, you failed to show it in any meaningful way by directing such a comment to his wife.

     

    Your post was deleted because Beerball didn't want this thread, which by most posts is filled with honest goodness for the Talley's and their improving situation, to go down a rabbit hole of negativity. Frankly, behavior like your original post has a negative impact on the community on this message board, and per the TOS can be deleted for that reason, and others.

    I didn't expect to find out that you saying you ignored me was all for show. :lol:

     

    Not backtracking at all. I have no knowledge as to how they're living today. I can only go by the article that Graham wrote as a primary source. And in that article, it clearly states that the Talley's were (a) evicted from their home, (b) in dire financial straits, and © accepting money from friends and family to rent a posh home in a gated community overlooking a golf course.

     

    My love for Daryl as a player notwithstanding, I find it hard to sympathize given their extravagant lifestyle in the face of financial hardship. His wife in particular was not in the least bit shy about seeking financial assistance from his former teammates (which is great). But, when she then spends it to afford herself a luxurious living situation in home overlooking a golf course, I question her intentions given the bigger issues that were in play.

     

    And thanks, by the way, for engaging with me in a discussion about this rather than resorting to name calling. :)

    Janine Talley column in TBN: Sammy, Press as Motivation

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Dawgg

    I don't understand your gripe. Folks in WNY enjoyed watching a player who played for their favorite team and chose to donate money to give him a hand. Where is the irony?

     

    Also, nice Bills jab. They aren't good. Groundbreaking!

     

    Here's the deal:

     

    I love Talley - true warrior, exemplified everything that was great about those Bills teams.

    I also love the fans' gesture - generosity at its finest.

     

    My gripe is this: it's hard to feel sympathy for the Talleys when they continued to live beyond their means despite a financial situation that was so dire, they were evicted from their home. Janine then receives help from Daryl's former teammates (another great gesture) and uses the money to rent a home in a gated community overlooking a golf course. With Daryl in such dire need for medical help, one would think there are better uses for those funds.

    Janine Talley column in TBN: Sammy, Press as Motivation

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Those same folks felt that the Talley's deserved such fortune. Who do you think donated?

     

    Did you donate?

     

    Therein lies the irony, which certainly isn't lost on me.

     

    After all, fandom doesn't always follow logic: here we are, spending time on a message board whose primary topic of conversation pertains to an organization that ranks among the most inept in all of professional sports :)

    Do us all a favor and just ignore this topic. Seriously.

     

    Amazing. My post got deleted. Nothing in my post violated the terms of service. Guess some moderators can't handle the truth :)

    Janine Talley column in TBN: Sammy, Press as Motivation

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Life is good for Janine after receiving a $250K handout :)

     

    (apologies if this has already been linked, I searched and didn't find it)

     

    Janine Talley wrote a piece as a guest columnist that is a "must read".

     

    The link to the current Bills is her viewpoint on Sammy Watkins words after the Washington game (she thinks he "gets it").

     

    The piece contains a hysterically funny description of Darryl Talley's reaction to reading a Sully piece grading the Bills players (this would have been about 1986 or so, on a team that was 2-14, 4-12, or 7-8): I watched him read. When I saw him sit up on the edge of the sofa and his eyes go bugged, I knew he’d come to the words “finally reaching mediocrity.” The apartment felt like a doll’s house. The room seemed to shrink around me as Darryl’s angry voice ricocheted off of the walls. [Janine Talley describes it as having a positive outcome - interesting read about the motivational effect bad press can have]

     

    But LOL at this. Darryl stayed ticked at Jerry for several years, even contriving with Kent Hull to relentlessly set picks on Jerry at a Bills vs. The Buffalo News charity basketball game. Whenever Darryl or Kent were on offense during that game, they would force Jerry to be bounced off of Darryl’s chest or take an elbow or twelve from Kent.

    I wonder if these games still take place, and if so, would Sully still play in them? It seems like a great idea to put the players with the press that cover them, an equalizer. If you tick a guy off too far with biased coverage, you get to take a lot of elbows! But I'd imagine injury fears might nix it these days.

     

    Anyway, check it out.

    Now is when McCoy's contract bites us in the butt

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Did you notice that we were down to ONE running back yesterday?

     

    Yes. Which only furthers the points that have been made:

     

    1. Extending McCoy to a top-market deal when he had 3 years remaining was a boneheaded front office move. Bills had all the leverage here and he could have played with his current deal as-is.

     

    2. Productive RBs can be found without expending significant resources. Karlos was a 5th rounder, Gillislee was signed off the street midseason.

    Shining a light on Shady

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Badol:

     

    Just one question: why do you keep doing this?

     

    Arguing with the likes of JFH and the kool-aid drinking masses @ TSW is akin to arguing with an 8 y/o fan - an exercise in futility.

     

    They don't understand the concept of leverage: that the team could have easily made the trade and demanded that McCoy perform under his current deal, which had 2-3 years remaining on it. A case study in Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew is illustrative enough of how little leverage these backs have in today's NFL.

     

    They don't understand the concept of amortization and the negative impact it can have on cap structure. Stating that "it's not my money" is the epitome of ignorance.

     

    Nor do they understand that one of the major reasons the Bills have the longest playoff drought in NFL history is the heavy resources they have poured into the Running Back position - a position that has largely been devalued in the draft and monetary value.

     

    Back to hibernation I go :)

     

     

    #BADOL, on 30 Dec 2015 - 8:29 PM, said:

     

    I'm told he's been excellent producing 4.3ypc and just 8 total rushing TD's on over 500 carries in the past two seasons.

     

    That's not excellent.

     

    But by all means keep not having an actual take and being critical of others that do.

     

    It's a message board for chrissake.......you don't have to wager any money.........if you are so sure I am wrong and need to disagree then grow a pair and take a position.

     

    Post a projection. Be the first of your kind to do so. Of course you won't because you don't even believe it yourself.

    Bills 5th rd pick Karlos Williams is a steal

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I don't care what the so called experts say - Monos and Whaley know what they're doing. I'm not saying they won't make a mistake - but they are clearly expert talent evaluators. I think Dez Lewis is poised to make this team and could be a nice find as well.

    Yes, the same crew who:

     

    - Valued EJ Manuel as a first round pick

    - Gave up a first rounder to move up 5 spots in the draft

    - Felt Bryce Brown was worth a 4th round pick

    #experts

    The end of the Watkins Trade, "use that 1st to draft a QB" BS

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    So you need the top 10 draft pick to get the franchise QB b/c the higher in the draft you pick the better your odds of finding one.

     

    And if we went 5-11 we might well have had one of those picks.

     

    And if we had EJ Manuel start the whole season we might have gone 5-11.

     

    But because we have Kyle Orton we probably finish with a better record and therefore wouldn't have that high pick.

     

    But Kyle Orton wasn't in the mix at that time.

     

    And without Kyle Orton we'd be up a creek without a QB or the kind of pick you claim to need to acquire one.

     

    So you're basically pounding your chest claiming victory because the unforseeable outlier (Orton) prevented the likely scenario others feared, and you're applying knowledge of that outlier retroactively because you claim this situation was inevitable.

     

    You normally write sound and logical posts, but this is not your best work.

     

    Spot on. Just don't use such big words next time, as folks might not understand what you mean. :)

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