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The Eagles were 3rd in EPA defense Overall, 2nd vs the Rush last year. Baltimore was one sport worse vs the the run and 11th overall. Eagles dropped 37 on us the year prior with a less productive offense and a better Bills defense. They had the 4th worst defense in football that year. We have shown no history of playing up in weight class in the postseason. I don't think it would be close.

The Eagles were more of the things that we feared when playing the Ravens than the Ravens were. Horrible match up for us. We couldn’t stick to the run game vs the Chiefs. Eagles had one of the best run defenses in the NFL. I don’t see it being close last year but not surprising some here think it would be.

We seem to have followed the process this offseason. We just don't know if the process will ever end in a Super Bowl.

He’s not just a combine athlete. He might not be refined, but that is what a good head on his shoulders could do (if he ever has that).

I don’t know what you’re saying. He’s 6”4 240 pounds and ran a 4.4 not looking just like stop watch guy in the process.

I don’t know what happened. He got hurt. But I find it suspect that he’s still unsigned, including by the Bills, if he’s 100% healthy and Buffalos perception of him is all roses. This is an exceptionally talented player. His services would be in high demand if healthy and viewed as being a more committed player. At the very least we got the closest look and he would be back on the roster. But he’s not, nor is he on anybody else’s roster.

He has only failed because of personal issues. Everybody agrees his physical talent is that of a #1 WR, he’s unquestionably more physically talented than anybody on our roster at WR. So if he suddenly saw the light and this isn’t just offseason BS to get signed, we would be complete fools to not bring him back. More likely than not, it’s not 100% accurate from the Bills perceptive. Let’s see if somebody tries to sign him.

I was told something similar with Amari Cooper a few months ago. Obviously it would be impossible to know for sure, but I feel pretty strongly that he would be signed by now if demand existed.

It would be borderline negligent of the Bills to not look at him again if this story is 100% accurate. I have to think Buffalo doesn't see it exactly like this.

Except by doing it this way nearly every kicker in a more modern era would be better. Same with QB’s. The FG% has just gone up at a faster rate league wide. Relative to era they’re about identical. Christie gets the nod for clutch/important kicks and following Norwood, which can’t be easy.

All these takes are off. Buffalo has consistently been Super Bowl favorites or in the running multiple times. So the start of why we are even talking about this is off. Then to compound it with somehow saying our playoff success is more profound. Marginal at best and mostly just because they haven’t played a wild card game. Lastly, they have more talent than us. So yes, they should be favored over us at this time.

Didn’t you guys win the black vote this time? I saw those tea baggers in DC in the early 2000’s / most of which are now MAGA. More wheelchair bound than walking. If they said it was a convention for health problems I would have said the turnout was very healthy (unlike the people).

I think the rate of diabetes is probably too high on the right for them to get up with any degree of energy

Higher IQ’s allow for more choices

Bills Braskey is a real SOB

His legacy should never be questioned by Bills fans. A lot of things pissed us off, but he is the Bills and they wouldn't be in WNY without him. He started the franchise there and he ensured they would stay.

So you really think these price differences are purely a result of Biden’s policies? Nothing to do with oil and housing demand coming back faster than supply could handle? Or the massive supply chain breakdowns coming out of COVID? Honestly, what gets me with both sides is this idea that the president alone is driving year-over-year price changes to these levels. It’s ridiculous. Even this year with Trump, the bulk of the Biden economy is driving things more than anything he has done and he is doing everything possible to undue things faster than anybody else has. The shills on either end cherry pick data, pull whatever narrative they can from their version of the “truthful” social media bubble, and spread it around like Tyreek Hill’s sperm. Anytime I see this kind of argument, it screams a lack of economic understanding. It reflects a narrow lens and inability to grasp broad market forces or apply basic critical thinking.

It's really not bad. Only downtown and even then, only certain areas, and even then it's never bothered me a bit. I went to SF last year and I would say THAT is bad. SD is just run of the mill.

I don't think it has anything to do with poor huddled masses. Plenty of MAGA are poor. It's more to do with providing anything at all to illegals while many traditional Americans (white male) are not doing the best. The former blue collar has largely become the former lower class and the former lower class is just off the grid completely. The immigrants and minority programs have largely turned into things for the former blue collar to point a finger at and say, but what about me! THAT's the reason it's this way! The government safety net can't/won't provide for both groups. So while simultaneously lining the wealthiest of the wealthy like usual, they're trying to limit the lower / lower class group as much as possible thru program elimination or deportation. Hoping that maybe more will be left over of them. But it will never actually be that way. The less fortunate will just keep getting less and the rich will just keep getting richer.

You rarely get inspired by today’s pros but the world could use a little more Alex Smith. The pure grit he showed in coming back from this, and really, for nothing more than to prove to himself that he could. It’s remarkable and inspirational. He has to be a pretty special person to do what he has.

They’ve taken the Tyreek Hill approach to parenting and applied it to football management. Just like Tyreek, they’ve really run with it.

Part of me knows anybody who really wants it will find it. But the other part says accessibility is so easy it will tap users who never would have considered it prior. But it’s everywhere now. No putting it back in the bag. To undue it would be just as difficult as it was to get it legalized.

Still the all time best TE for Buffalo. Nobody has really touched his level of impact.

We were as healthy as we will ever be last year. Given the previous few seasons it would be a miracle to be in the same position. 100% health is not coming.

We have a TBD fantasy league, and we seem to have a lot more sane conversations on this topic. I’ll be the first to admit I’ve trashed McD for a long time, but I reserve the right to evolve my take. Since 2017, no team in the NFL has forced more defensive turnovers. We average 1.6 takeaways per game in that span vs. an NFL average of 1.1. A turnover has an expected value of 3.5–4 points. We average half a turnover per game more than the league average over an 8-year sample. That means no matter how stupid or inept you think McD is, he's bringing a nearly 2 point per game boost to our team. No player on our team outside of Allen is worth 2 points per game. Very few in the NFL are worth that total. The defensive turnovers aren’t luck and they won’t regress. This team has been doing it for years by forcing long drives, attacking the ball, and daring you to challenge deep. He did it in Carolina as well. In addition, he has the 11th-best winning percentage in NFL history among coaches with over 100 games. Plenty of coaches have had Hall of Fame QBs and not come close to achieving that level of success. His approach has given this team a consistency that’s rarely seen in pro sports. So to say he’s not a top-10 coach is pretty insane to be honest. At the same time, do those who feel like we’ve underachieved in the playoffs have a case? Yes, they 100% do. I’ve dropped statistical bombs toward that cause for a year+. We are significantly worse against KC than any other team who has faced them multiple times in the postseason. Our EPA defense in the playoffs is one of the largest deviations in modern history compared to the regular season. On top of it, most of us felt the ’90s team was about as celebrated as a team could be without a title. So these regular season championship awards just don’t do it for many. I can assure you, they don’t do it for me. A time might come when we have to move on, and if it does, I’ll be OK with that. But I’d also expect Sean to get scooped up in about a half second. If we move on, it’s more for a change of pace or scenery and if you want to argue for that, go ahead. I have done that a ton over the years. Just know you’re on much stronger footing taking that stance than saying he stinks.