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Ok, lol! https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/agents-take-sizing-up-stephon-gilmore-xavien-howard-situations-with-solutions-for-the-disgruntled-corners/ Eric's quotes from the article: "That's a no-brainer," Dickerson told TMZ Sports. "I mean, he knows the offense, he knows this offense. He doesn't have to come in and try and learn [the offense]. He knows [Sean] McVay, he knows the guys on the team -- that would be an easy fit." "At the end of the day, football, this is business," Dickerson said. "That's what it comes down to. You got to make business decisions. You got to make decisions that are good for the football team, and the player has to make decisions that's best for him." ""I think Sean McVay is really confident about his football team this year," he said. "He said it's one of the best teams he's ever had. I mean, losing Cam is a big loss, but -- I hate to say it -- like anything you've got to move on."

For comparison: 2004 NFL Combine:

I bet they have NE, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Seattle, New Orleans, and two of these last three: Green Bay, San Francisco, or Tampa Bay ranked ahead of us in coaching. Not that I agree, but it is what I suspect.

Good points. Plus there is no basketball, hockey, and college and high football to compete with it, not that they would win out anyway.

New England, Chicago, and the Los Angeles Chargers will also have all of their games shown live on NFL Network.

Awesome. Thank you! At least Cleveland wasn't ahead of us.

Who were the first three? KC, Tampa Bay, and Green Bay??

Possibly, but there is a big precedent for giving out fines: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/why-tom-bradys-big-injury-from-2020-could-lead-to-a-major-nfl-punishment-for-the-buccaneers/ "Why Tom Brady's big injury from 2020 could lead to a major NFL punishment for the Buccaneers" Excerpt: "The NFL has proven it will punish teams that hide injuries, especially in high profile situations. After hiding a Brett Favre injury during the 2008 season, the Jets were hit with a $125,000 fine. In a more recent situation, the Steelers were fined $100,000 in 2019 -- $75,000 for the team and $25,000 for Mike Tomlin -- for not accurately listing Ben Roethlisberger on their Week 2 injury report."

Not trying to hijack this thread, but Poyer was named to CBS Sports NFL All 30-and-Over Defense today, along with former Bills player Stephon Gillmore: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-all-30-and-over-defensive-team-aaron-donald-paces-unit-saints-eagles-have-multiple-first-team-picks/ "S: Jordan Poyer -- Buffalo Bills (30) A safety that can be disguised as a hybrid linebacker, Poyer was the only safety to record 120-plus tackled and two sacks last season. Poyer finished with 124 tackles (91 solo), two sacks, two interceptions, and five passes defended. Opposing quarterbacks had a 76.2 passer rating targeting Poyer, who mostly lined up in the box. Poyer is one of just three safeties to have 100-plus tackles in each of the last three seasons (Jessie Bates, Budda Baker). He's a valuable part of Buffalo's defense. "

Thank you! I guess I need to learn to read the original post in full before commenting. 😉

What about Diggs?? And Bass?

Here's an update with a short excerpt: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31805729/barkevious-mingo-lawyer-scolds-atlanta-falcons-releasing-linebacker-following-arrest "The lawyer for linebacker Barkevious Mingo has chastised the Atlanta Falcons for releasing the veteran after he was charged with indecency with a child-sexual contact. "We are extremely disappointed in the Atlanta Falcons' rush to judgment in terminating Barkevious Mingo's contract before gathering all of the relevant facts and prior to my client having his day in court," Mingo's lead counsel, Chris Lewis, said in a statement given to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "The accusation against Mr. Mingo is a lie. Barkevious knows it -- so does his accuser.""

Not sure if this has been posted, but here is a recent pic of Phillips:

Heck, I'm still scarred from the mid-80's. During my college visit out-of-state, when they asked where were we from, my dad apologized for them being so bad! I was thinking, "be quiet! you're going to hurt my chances of getting in," lol!

I agree 5-7 would be way too high, but the original poster said he was an "early top 5-7 draft pick", which is true: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2021-nfl-draft-why-selecting-miamis-gregory-rousseau-in-first-round-is-a-big-mistake/ "Per Benjamin Robinson of GrindingTheMocks.com, Rousseau started early mock drafts inside the top 5, and while he's gradually dipped, he's currently a staple inside the top 20. " I'm just the messenger.

Apparently a relative of Levon Bell.

He meant "consensus" I think.

You are correct. Thanks for the quick education. I guess it's called recency bias on my part (if you consider Dantley "recent", lol). McAdoo was on the downside of his career when I started watching the NBA.

I'd have to say McAdoo is a good choice. Dantley was here only for his rookie year in 1976-77; otherwise he would clearly win over McAdoo.

Well, technically speaking, all minor league teams are considered professional, so the Bisons should count; but I understand your point. If we are talking about all pro teams from WNY and not just Buffalo, for baseball, the Rochester Red Wings, the Syracuse Mets, the former Jamestown Jammers, and Batavia Muckdogs when they were Minor League Baseball (MiLB) should be considered. Am I forgetting any baseball team?

No mention of OJ Simpson (2,000 yard in only 14 games) or Bruce Smith (NFL's all-time sack leader) yet for football. They should at least be in the conversation. EDIT: @jethro_tullbeat me to it!

Thanks for the post. NFL Network plays at my gym all the time and shows the games of the year every night, ad nauseum. I have never seen the Bills-Rams game featured, but I see the Arizona and Indy games a lot, as they show these on a regular basis. They used to show the playoff games too repeatedly. I loved seeing the Bills and Ravens play, not so much the KC game, except for the first few minutes, lol.

Sorry to revive and old topic, but I thought I would post an update rather than start a new thread: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31776392/xfl-planning-2023-return-talks-partnership-cfl-tabled "XFL planning 2023 return after talks on partnership with CFL tabled" A few excerpts from the article: "The XFL announced on Wednesday that it is planning to relaunch in 2023 after talks with the Canadian Football League about collaboration between the two leagues were tabled. The XFL and CFL both said in separate statements that the decision was jointly reached between the leagues. "Our talks with the XFL, exploring the potential for collaboration and innovation, have been positive and constructive. While we remain open to finding new ways to work together in the future, we and our XFL counterparts have jointly decided to not pursue any formal arrangements at this time," the CFL said in a statement. After the CFL's announcement, the XFL announced on its website that it is returning in 2023 and not next year as was previously announced. "While our discussions with the CFL did not ultimately lead to a collaboration, the effort reinforced our belief and commitment to developing the XFL for international spring football. We look forward to seeing everyone for kickoff in spring of 2023," the league said in a statement to the Sports Business Journal. The CFL said it is set to open its 2021 regular season on Aug. 5 and hold its championship game, the Grey Cup, on Dec. 12 in Hamilton, Ontario."

Is he the same poster who thinks the name is "Gred Rousseau?!" :-) He must be "Gred" Rousseau's relative?

San Francisco was 6-10 in 1980 and made the NFC Conference Championship Game (and Super Bowl) the following season at 13-3. Cincinnati was also 6-10 in 1980 and made the AFC Conference Championship Game (and Super Bowl) the following season at 12-4. What do I wiin?! :-) 😂