Bobby Hooks
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I had a dream I was eating the worlds largest marshmallow, when I woke up… my pillow was GONE!!!
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Who cares? Can we please ignore this guy? You’re just giving him the attention he so desperately wants. Let him fade into obscurity.
Dude is a malcontent. He knew what he was doing when he posted this, he knew how it would be taken by Bills fans, and fans gobble it up hook, line, and sinker.
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Regular season:
499 yards
7tds (I think he’ll get a lot of red zone opportunities)
Playoffs: all bets are off
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6 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
I agree with everything you've said.
And yet... as an old soldier I have to point this out. Soldiers are expected to win battles even when they haven't seen home for months, the food sucks, they're sleeping outdoors in crap weather, enemy soldiers are trying to kill them, and their friends are dying. I think McD is a very good football coach and I'm glad we have him. But he failed to have the team ready for Cinci.
Leaders have to find ways to lead their guys to victory even when everything sucks. The circumstances McD was up against pales when compared to the circumstances some military leaders have successfully faced.
This is a bit of a stretch. I’m not saying that the guys don’t want to bring a championship to Buffalo very badly, but if they don’t, no one is dying.
Their family and loved ones won’t be killed, maimed, or enslaved. Their way of life won’t change as a result.
The circumstance pales, but so does the end result. So I don’t think this is a good example.
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9 hours ago, newcam2012 said:
No I don't know that. I never said once that Halim didn't effect the team.
I'm saying the narrative came out after the fact. I'm saying we have no idea how much of a negative impact it had. Was it mild, medium, or very significant? You don't know either. However, so many here assume it was devastating and the major reason why the Bills lost.
I truly believe that there was a negative effect when Hamlin's life was in on the line. When his health was in question. Of course that played a negative role.
However, circumstances changed dramatocally; thank God! Hamlin was released from the hospital. Word was coming out he was likely to be fine. Whispers that he might even play football. I'd agrue Hamlin was a rallying point not a distraction.
That is no small circumstance to omit. The team and the players and fans were elated and relieved. Halim love and his miracle story was embraced by everyone. Signs everywhere! Win for Damar was a common theme. It's destiny was another common theme. Correct? It was time to play football!
The Bills got outcoached by Miami. Had Tia played the game like my would have been lost. Imho, it would have had little to do with Hamlin. More about the Bills lack of talent, coaching and injuries. Ditto for the Cinci game too.
Folks let's stop with the Damar narrative...The Von narrative was likely more significant.
I do agree that Von’s injury was extremely significant. We went from I think top five pass rush, to mid 20’s. That’s big.
But that had been the case for a while. They still stacked W’s.
I can’t put it all on the coaching. The team looked like a deer in headlights since the Bengals game.
Does coaching play a role? Of course. But if you didn’t see a huge shift in that team at the end of the season, idk what to say.
I’m going into this season with renewed spirit, and I’m hoping the Bills do as well. There’s plenty to be excited about.
Firstly, the talent. I never in a million years thought this team would actually be more talented than last year. And It appears (at least on paper) they’ve done just that. By a wide margin imo. In almost every position group.
Coaching:
Mcdermott is running this D now. Last season I’d see Mcd go up to Milano, chat in his ear, and the next play Milano would look like a terror. I’m hoping this continues. Especially with Hyde, and a healthy Tre coming back with the new additions.
Dorsey will have his first year under his belt, and finally have that second TE he hoped he’d have in Howard. You’ve got to imagine that will pay dividends in what he had originally planned for this offense.
Not to mention a healthy, hopefully much better protected Josh.
Also, I’d just like to say, can we get some screens for this offense?! Cook, Hines, the TEs, let’s unleash some screens for crying out loud!!
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14 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:
They looked pretty focused and motivated the week before when they played Miami.
There was little or no talk about the negative Hamlin effect. In fact, there was plenty of motivating talk. Win one for Damar!
People talking about how Damar showing up at the game be great, awesome, and motivating. All that positivity disappeared after the Bills got throttled. The Hamlin negative effect became the narrative.
Those are the facts!
They barely beat a team with a third string qb. You call that focused and motivated?
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Not bad. Kinda wish he did it after the Floyd signing.
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1 hour ago, Jay_Fixit said:
I’ve known you for too many years and likeive has shown me too many pics of you but this is your best post ever.
Two pics, and he approved them!
xoxo,-Top fan
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He’s saying he gets buried for negative takes, especially by that guy. And now Tua’s giving his family money and somehow that’s bad because the guy also had negative takes on Simms?
It’s silly and definitely distasteful to bring that up now. At the end of the day it’s sports, and the guy may have been negative against Simms, but that was in defense of his favorite qb. Doesn’t really take a rocket scientist to see that of course Tua’s going to donate. The guy was always in Tua’s corner, so now Tua is in his corner.
Do I want Simms head on a platter, nah. He’s still human, he’s allowed to have feelings. But he shows a real lack of awareness and humanity here. Could definitely see some form of discipline, and I think that’s appropriate.
But I can see this going very poorly because people love the power that comes with canceling people. Especially people that may not look too favorably at your favorite nfl team.
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Dang! I thought this was going to be another signing.
Never heard of him, but thought, hey i had never heard of a bunch of the guys we signed this year before we signed them.
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2 hours ago, Dablitzkrieg said:
They are not at all satisfied with CB2
If the Bills brought in another qb for camp would we just assume Josh Allen isn’t looking good? No dude, it’s depth. Good teams need it. Heck, all teams need it.
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25 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:
With all the 1 year deals, this is the season to go ALL IN!! Restructure some deals and add DHop to the mix!! A known sure handed receiver with the ability to separate. Consider DHop as Beasley on steroids!! (hypothetically speaking)
I heard that Kincaid was going to be the supercharged Beasley.
And I don’t know about everyone else, I would love to get Hopkins, but it’s almost starting to feel unreasonable after all these signings to add him too.
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15 minutes ago, phypon said:
Unless you are physically unable to, work on the deck yourself. It's a deck, not building a skyscraper here.
Nah. I couldn’t disagree more with this. Obviously, if you can’t afford to get someone to do it. Then yeah, definitely get in there.
But you get a professional to make sure it’s done right, and you’re giving someone some work.
I don’t even paint my own deck.
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7 minutes ago, teef said:
You almost didn’t hire a guy who was great for the job because he is a phins fan?
Is that bad? I left a girl at the alter because I found out she was a fan of the team that always faced the globetrotters in the 70’s.
They were America’s team! The ball was a flag for crying out loud!
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On 6/1/2023 at 2:02 PM, Shaw66 said:
Of course, whatever wins a Super Bowl is great. If Justin Shorter catches two touchdowns in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, then Beane's a genius because he grabbed him when he did. if a one-year rental doesn't win a Super Bowl, Beane's wasted an opportunity to build his team for the longer term.
There are positives and negatives to most strategies. The one-year rental worked for the Rams and Miller, and in the same season it didn't work for however many other contenders used it. All I said is I'm not a fan; if Beane does it and it works, I'll love it.
See, this is where you kind of lose me.
Signing most guys to a one year deal doesn’t affect building the team for the longer term. Let’s use Poona and Harris as examples.
Who could we have signed in place of either of those guys to build the team for the future?
Any DTs that have Ford’s upside wasnt signing for what he signed for. In fact he turned down more to come here.
Same for Harris, what biggish goal line running back should we have gotten that a.) would contribute as much as he can this coming year, and b.) we wouldn’t have to trade assets or pay up for?
The way I see it, Beane is signing these one year guys so that we can stay viable for the future. They come in, perform, and they’re gone.
That gives you one more year of high quality play while you evaluate what’s out there for the upcoming draft/free agency.
I’d much rather him do it that way than sign a so-so guy that they’re not in love with on a longer term deal. I think that’s how you get yourself in trouble.
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1 hour ago, BananaB said:
Bring everybody a lot more confidence about our WR situation if we know the player we signed can actually produce on Sunday.
If you came into a thread about two camp bodies and thought it would end with a viable wr who would “produce on Sunday”, well that’s more about you than it is the Bills.
Do you even watch this team? They’ve drafted and traded for players that barely play.
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It’s stuff like this where I can’t understand people still criticizing Beane and the owners.
They’re constantly working. They had a good draft, signed Poona, are in on the biggest player left (Hopkins), and still trying to beef up the depth/special teams.
They could easily sit back and wait for the season and no one would bat an eye. But they’re still going.-
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49 minutes ago, Einstein said:
I'd re-evaluate what you think you "know".
I am not a contrarian, I am a realist. There are people who agree with me, and to them I would be a conformist. I am only a contrarian to you (and other homers) because I do not prescribe to what you think is true..
I love when people who are obvious pessimists say they’re “realists.” We’re talking about an excellent football team and all you can talk about is the bad, and what could go wrong.
Thats not being a realist, that’s being a pessimist. It’s the actual definition.
An actual realist can see the good too, which there is a lot of. Like he said, you may need to re-evaluate. Throw in re-evaluating what a realist is as well. You sir, are not it.
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6 minutes ago, SUNY_amherst said:
the next time they produce something critical of the Pegulas will be the firstYou’re right, they should be absolutely steaming that the Pegula’s have exhausted every avenue (coaches, players, cash, upgrades to the current stadium, new stadium) to bring us a Championship.
5 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:What exactly do you want them to be critical of the pegulas about
Good question.
3 minutes ago, SUNY_amherst said:
well the Sabres are a dumpster fire, somehow ownership is never blamed. The Bills you just simply aren’t able to criticize the organization for anything, ownership on downWhat does the Sabres situation (that looks outstanding right now) have to do with anything?
also, you didn’t answer his question. What specifically should they be criticized for?
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I want Allen to take less punishment, that’s for sure. A better o-line should help with that.
Do I want Allen to run less? Kinda. Maybe take out some of the designed runs unless we absolutely need them.
But when the play breaks down and he has a hole, I want him to take it. That part of his game is what separates him from the others imo. Dudes a Mac truck truck with moves. Utilize that.
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11 hours ago, Beast said:
I’d rather go to a juice bar with him than have a beer.
Yeah, I bet that would sound really appealing to him. Go to a juice bar with a rando Bills fan. How do I get in on that invite?
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36 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
Here’s my simple take: If the Bills add Hopkins to Diggs, Davis and Knox/Kincaid they’ll have officially entered the Embarrassment of Riches category. If they can’t get to a Super Bowl with Allen and that WR/TE group then it simply can’t be done.
Simple is right. Manning had tons of bites on the apple. He was only facing off with Brady.
Allen will be facing off against Mahomes, Burrow, Herbert, and many others.
You need luck/breaks too, mainly staying healthy. I think we had a legitimate shot last year if Von didn’t go down.
We’ll have a few shots. It’s not a one year make it or break it.
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Not sure where all of this overconfidence comes from. I think we can beat them week one, but that team beat us without Rodgers last year.
That D alone is worrisome. Garrett Wilson with an actual qb? Bills have their work cut out for them.
Not to mention, though I’m mentioning it, we don’t know what Josh will show up.
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2 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
It’s not more of a 2nd favorite team, but I do like to root for certain players especially around the time the Bills were out of contention. Usually guys I liked in college and interested in their progression.
That’s how I felt about Adam Banks when he left the Hawks for district five.
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Deep dive ( McDermott )
in The Stadium Wall
Posted · Edited by Bobby Hooks
I know this is the point of the entire message board, but if I can make an observation. You’re fighting a battle that can’t be won (even though you clearly already have in the post leading up to this one), or even come to a place where both people come away with an understanding of the other persons perspective.
If you receive a response to this, it will in some form or another be a question about one point that further leads you into the rabbit hole, while completely ignoring all of the excellent points you’ve already made by saying something like “that’s all fine and dandy, but…”