The Red King

...which will get this locked. Hard or not if you don't stick to just discussing his behavior, the mods will shut this down. Just like people are asking Beasley to respect NFL rules and work inside them, I'm asking you to do the same for TBD rules.

To be clear... This has nothing to do with Beasley's stance on vaccination. It has to do with him stirring up trouble on Twitter. The NFL is an employer. They and the Player's Association agreed on protocols for vaccinated and non-vaccinated players. Beasley doesn't want to follow non-vaxxed protocol and is complaining loudly on social media. That is what people have an issue with. Don't discuss vax vs. no vax. That's not the point and will get this locked. This is not about his choice to stay unvaxxed. It's about his very public behavior railing against the protocol. Stay on topic, please.

Three? 🤔

Close to a deal, and yet...

May be early, but could be fun to try and predict. Thoughts? Me, I'll predict 13-4. Unlike past years, I'm not predicting each game, just more going abstract. I'm being cautious/conservative with KC, Tampa and the Titans. While I think they can beat any of them, Buffalo struggled with elite QBs. Mahomes ripped them, I think Brady can too. As for Tenn, they ate Buffalo's lunch last year. Going to be careful and pick them going 1-2 there. I can see Buffalo going 6-0 in the division again, but that's a tough feat. The East will be tougher, and division games are...well, how many times did the upstart Dolphins trip up the Pats? I see an upset somewhere. No idea where. So, 5-1 there. So, 6-3 to this point. I think the Bills can win the other eight, so 14-3 is possible, but I suspect they're going to falter once. Whether they just come out playing like dog poo...or the opponent just catches fire and plays like an all-star squad for one week, or both, I see one more loss. So, I predict 13-4. What say you?

"Voice of the Eagles Merrill Reese: the word is Bills are close to finalizing deal with Zach Ertz."

Close to a deal, huh? For days now? I guess it's like the arrow paradox. That to reach a target, an arrow must first travel half the distance between. In doing so it never reaches the target because it always has to first close half the gap. Are we now looking at the Ertz Trade Paradox? 🤔

Not true. Aside from the rotating AFC division, we also play the two teams in the other AFC divisions that finished in the same place we did. It's why we're playing Pitt and KC again this season.

Honestly, I noticed this and it was the biggest negative I had about the schedule but c'mon...you gotta admit the schedule-makers were kind to us overall. I mean, long rest before NE? Bye week right after the Titans/Chiefs meat grinder? Though...kinda odd how the Chiefs and Titans are out of division games yet we get them back to back again, in the same order as last year. It's like we're being setup to repeat and redeem that two week stretch from last season.

San Fran.: One online friend is a fan of theirs, as is one person I used to support (I work at a day hab). And I thought Jimmy G got a raw deal in NE. Denver: One online friend, and I really wanted Peyton to nab a ring there. Indy: As above, I'm a Peyton fan, and I kinda feel a draw to cheer for the estranged former AFC East team. That, and I'm pulling for Frank. Really wanted them to make the playoffs last year, but hated that they had to meet us there game one. Raiders: Had two former co-workers that are fans, loved the unis as far back as a kid. And I loved the secret connections between Ralph and Al. Then there are two I have mixed feelings over... Dallas: My cousin and her husband are Cowboys fans, so I do pull for them. But I still hate the team for the whole "America's Team" days. So, I compromise. I pull for them when it doesn't involve Buffalo. But when they play the Bills I truly relish any beatdown we put on them, such as the Thanksgiving slaughter. Tampa: *sigh*. An online friend of mine is a hardcore Tampa fan, football and hockey, so Tampa used to fall in the above group for a few years. Now TB12 and Gronk are there and...ugh...I just have mixed feelings.

Hrrngh!

"Rex Ryan is at least going to make our top-tier defense godlike." ...still hurts to admit I said that. XD

Oh, I agree. We'll never know how some QBs would have turned out had they gone elsewhere instead. I'm just stunned that he hit this point, this fast. I figure some team hurting at QB would have taken a chance on him as a potential starter, but after only a few years he can't even find work as a backup?

Can someone sum up the article for me? My vision's a bit blurry at the moment.

No goal is eternal BS. The Music City Miracle no-call doesn't bother me as badly. That pass was close, and the no-call wouldn't have mattered if we just covered the freakin' kickoff properly! As for this, he better be getting his fine $$$ back! The NFL makes truckloads of cash, they need to up their officiating. If they accept only the elite as players, and pay them accordingly, the same should be true of the officials.

By conference. See my prior reply. This year all the AFC teams are home for the extra game. Next year it'll be the NFC.

The extra game will be against the opposite conference. This season it's AFC East vs. NFC East. You pull the team that finished the same slot as you. In this case the 1st place team, the WFT. AFC will be the home team for the extra game. Each season the 'home' conference alternates, and we'll play that extra game against a different, rotating NFC division. We got lucky pulling the WFT (at home even) instead of the Seahawks or Packers.

Sounds like a real Process player. I like everything about this signing.

The new unis actually grew on me. I could see keeping them. But yeah, that W goes with Washington so they really could pick any name. Sticking with WFT is just petty.

So, basically, no real consequenses of note. I'm sure teams are really gonna fear the stern glare and finger-wiggle of shame from the NFL going forward. 🙄

Yeah, but are entres any better? Like the freshly netted and grilled norwood? 😉

Top-ten overall pick. From a cocky comment about making other teams regret passing on him in the draft, to flaming out as even a backup in just a handful of years. Just...wow...

There is value in this thread. It's more then just a baseless rumor. This thread evolved into an interesting discussion about Star's contract and the impact, positive or negative, on the Bills' cap if he were cut. OP never said it would happen, clearly stated it was a rumor, and then followed up by asking a legitimate question. I swear, sometimes people get worked up over the smallest things.