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We saved a $54 mil cap hit with that trade. It was never about getting the pick it was about unloading an underacheiving, overpaid player in order to improve our ability to retain our good guys and acquire free agents. $54 million worth of chips back on the table can really help a team.

I'm still mad at Pete Carroll for handing the Pats a superbowl a few years back. His OC Bevell called the interception play, but ultimately the HC approves every call, and his failure to simply pound Lynch in there against a reeling defense gave the championship away. The lesson there is don't get cute and tricky unless it's a last resort. This year sneaky Pete pulled another stupid call that very likely cost them the game against the Falcons in a divisional matchup that now appears it would have had them in the middle of the playoff hunt. They're now a full game back from Atlanta and probably won't be in the post season. Most of you guys probably saw the play, it was in primetime at the end of the 1st half. Seattle up 21-20 with time running out, on the Falcons 18 yard line. Instead of knocking the chip shot kick through, Pete decides to call a fake field goal. Its a jet sweep sort of play but the runner is a backup TE and he gets nailed. Half over, and that failure to convert was the ultimate difference in the game. The problem wasn't so much the play itself but the decision to run it in that situation. Willson the has good speed for a tight end, but expecting him to get around the edge and outrun Atlanta's defense 20 yards to the end zone is just plain stupidity. He said something later about them thinking that at worst, Willson would run out of bounds to stop the clock, there also was a risk that he could be tackled short of the goal line and time would expire before Seattle could call a timeout. The clock went from seven seconds at the start of the play to four when it ended, and Willson never even made it out of the backfield. It was once again, getting cute and tricky and costing your team the whole season. I bring this up today because I saw some Seahawks posters online blaming the officials for costing Pittsburgh the game Sunday, and this thread turned into the Seahawks fans claiming the NFL is rigged against them and a lot of other teams like Pitt. I replied that they had the worst game coach in the NFL in sneaky Pete, and they wanted to kill me. Are we that blind as Bills fans too?

Watch the AFC change drastically in the next few years. When Brady and Ben are gone all this talk about how great these franchises are will be quieted and they'll go back into the Charlie Batch type qb's. Cleveland will rise, and watching the Steelers and Pats go back to those 1-15, 2-14 seasons is going to be fun. I like the Steelers fans but I think Tomlin is an awful game coach--as bad as Pete Carroll. So, as much as I root for Pitt when Buffalo isn't involved, I think he'll be gone too when having no Big Ben really exposes Tomlin.

Have to look first at finances. If we keep Tyrod does it preclude us from signing a big free agent or possibly losing someone else valuable on the team to free agency because of money? If not we would keep the guy, he can win games and would be the ultimate backup because he's a nightmare if you havent prepared for him all week. With 7 years in the league and 40+ NFL starts with about a .500 win percentage, how much upside is left? What if we drafted all defense and had badass D that put less pressure on him for comebacks? TT has the character and work ethic to be a champion, what about giving him a new OC that lets him call the plays he wants, teach him a real hard count and when to use it, smoother play action, qb sneak training, how to quick snap and get the 12 men penalty, etc. Dennison isn't proving to be a good game caller, both his previous head coaches called plays and he doesnt seem to have the knack for it.

The worst play he had this year was not continuing his route into the endzone at the end of the Carolina game when he saw the safety was late getting over. According to Donald Jones this is basic WR play, you only cut the route short if the safety bites early which he clearly didn't. Tyrod put the ball right where it was supposed to be but Zay had stopped and the ball was too high for him. We are a 9 win team right now if not for that mistake. Jones was nice about it on the radio but he implied that is something you learn in high school as a WR.

Great player, if there was a reDraft I'd bet TreD would go top 12. I'm sure the Bengals wished they had taken the kid instead of Ross, he's born to play corner.

Unfortunately we aren't doing great on qb pressuring this season. The Pats offense is basically Dion and Gronk at this point, both very tough dudes to cover. The early line is we're 12 point dogs for this one, seems about right. Gotta play another offensive game like yesterday, Pats defense is beatable but the large Polish tight end is a nightmare.

Last two healthy seasons combined (2014 and 16) 9000 yards passing, 96+ passer rating on 71 TD's and only 29 picks. All with a mediocre supporting cast. The guy is elite and proven. I don't know what the doctors are saying about his shoulder, that's obviously a critical element here, but qb's like that come around once every 3 or 4 years. And show me a proven franchise qb who doesn't have a heavy cap hit. .

Exactly. Plus, Beane cleaned house on our Dbacks and put together an impressive back 4 using only one draft pick last year, so he's proven to me he knows what he's doing in that area. We'll see the kid up close now, and get a better evaluation of his skills.

Personally I feel Schobel was never a team guy, just a cocky Texan who could get to the QB. Kyle is a completely different kind of person from work ethic to leadership, loyalty and teamwork. And of course he's productive and smart on the field. The other thing I love about him is he went so late in the draft despite being a great player at LSU. at 6'1 they probably wanted someone taller and bigger. Interesting note, PFF rated him defensive player of the year in 2010 after grading every play by every player on a positive or negative scale. Classic example of a guy who does all the little things correctly, and never took a play off in his life.

There is zero chance Indy will part with Luck. The guy doesn't have a career threatening injury, and he's elite when healthy. And relatively young. Luck is a Colt for life.

Yeah, Cordy's had some great games for us, and locking him up with a new deal made sense to me at the time, but he needs to show some serious offseason rehab and come back strong in training camp or he's a goner. Hope we can find another Dawkins type talent in the next draft, he's going to be a pro bowler every year starting 2018 season.

He's had over 600 career targets, that's solid experience for sure. A little old to run by anyone, they just need a possession guy because they realized last night Brady isn't as accurate as he used to be. He won't factor much this year, it was like the Floyd signing at the end of last year. Ho Hum

I loved it, especially the fact that you could move around to any seat you wanted in the 2nd half. We had front row upper deck, normally a killer seat but after the first quarter we noticed all the empties in the lower levels and slid down to even better seats because the viz was changing from decent to sketchy pretty fast.. My kids mostly stayed put but they had great lower seats anyway. Kudos to the crowd for not hurling too many snowballs, we had a friend wearing a Colts jersey and he never took a hit. Another funny thing I havent seen mentioned here is the club seats were 99% empty. Everyone was inside watching from the warmth, which is understandable I guess but if you were dressed properly like we were, there was no other place to be than out in the madness. For those of you who stayed on the couch because the Bills don't have enough wins for your liking this year, you made a mistake.

All I will say to those doom and gloomers that refused to attend the game because we didn't win enough games this year, my family and I all agreed it was one of the best experiences we've ever had together. From the second we pulled the RV into Hammers Lot as the very first flakes started to fly until we got back to Rochester that evening. Many thanks to the football gods for reinforcing the fact that being a true fan and supporting your team optimistically is always a far better way to live than the alternative. What a memory.

Well said. The Ragman isn't a coverage or sideline to sideline guy. He would be great as a specialist on short yardage stuff though, he can shed blockers well and plays big in the trenches. He was in the perfect spot at Bama, where he won SEC defensive player of the year behind a great line with slower running backs than what we have in the NFL.

Along with the other 20+ teams that need a solid qb

Pats lost by 7 but I see your point. The thing is they really didnt need this win because if they beat Pitt next week then both teams have 3 losses and NE would have the tiebreaker, if they won this game they'd still have to beat Pitt in order to have homefield throughout. Pats looked pretty weak, the Fins are an average team but Brady really looked off. No matter what HE says about playing at a high level for several more years, he's starting to slip a little bit. Finally.....

Yes. MUCH better draft pick if Chargers win division, then KC pick moves up from the mid 20's to the mid teens. Huge difference that will likely impact our future team.

Still two drafts away from Brady and Ben being done, and this team making a championship run. We got 4 good players in this draft, two of them stars-TreD and now Dawkins looking awesome. Rico will be gone next year, and we're bringing in a lot more young talent. Meanwhile, give me Peterman Sunday please, we need some more data on this kid.

Never said i'm a better fan than you, only different. I enjoy games even if we aren't going to the post season, and you said wins and losses is all that matters to you. I think thats sad, you obviously think differently. There's no right or wrong mate, it's just a different outlook I guess. I'm watching my son put together his color rush red stuff for the game, he's so excited for the game. Deep down we all know this isn't a championship team but it doesn't have to be in order to have fun.

Just make sure they load up on warm gear, they'll be fine. Also remember the key to staying warm is being out of the wind, so pay attention to where it's blowing and try to park on the lee side of a van or RV, maybe even trees or a house if you park on a private lot. Remember everyone hates to be cold, but there is no bad weather just bad gear. Dress em up warmly and they'll love it. Stadium blankets are key inside.

Welcome to the HammersLot, make sure you find the post on the Colts game and get your spot reserved. It's in a great spot and they keep things under control. You'll appreciate the stuff you can't do in Canada like actually drink a beer in public, and you'll love the camraderie too. Lots of bathroom facilities there, and bring your prime minister he seems like a cool guy. Have fun!

So you're a fair weather fan. There's a place for you guys in the world of sports, i'm just on another level than you, and luckily so are tons of other die hard Bills fans. I've noticed that sports and online forums can bring out the pessimist and cynic in the worst way, especially when they're combined.

Yeah I don't care about how much the players make, I love H.S. and college ball too. We just appreciate watching the actual game, enjoying the pro's playing the best game in the world. Don't care for hockey or most other sports, just a football junkie. So when I hear people say they don't care about games because our record (or team) isn't good enough to get into in the post season, I find it funny because the games can still be awesome in December anyway. We're going to have a blast Sunday win or lose. Sorry for those of you who can't stomach it, not judging you-- it's just kinda sad to see fans cut the season short. I feel fortunate that I'm not in the "wins and losses is all that counts" club. With 32 teams in the league, the averages say you'll end the season disappointed 31 out of every 32 years. That's a lot of pain for something that's supposed to be fun. .