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26 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:
In this case it was a gofundmepage and the donations exploded after Tua donated 10 grand. Rich people donating to charity has always been damned if you do, damned if you don't because there's people like you who will always criticize said person no matter what.
I was actually thinking that. If he hadn't donated anything it definitely would've been bad look, especially if some reporter asked questions about it.
I'm happy this man's family is getting so much support from the community. I don't necessarily believe his standing as a superfan makes his family more or less worthy to recieve these donations than others left in similar situations and I also don't believe there's anything inherently good or bad about Tua for donating. He did what he was 'supposed' to do given his standing in society and the way he'd be viewed for his actions.
It doesn't personally affect me in any way so my biases towards the Dolphins lead me to view Tua in a less positive light in this situation. It's my opinion that he doesn't particularly care and did what he was 'obligated' to do by our societal standards.
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5 hours ago, Doc Brown said:
He didn't have to donate anything and 10k should be more than enough to cover funeral costs. Props to Tua. He still has a noodle arm though.
He didn't. He also could have donated anonymously and had potentiailly the same impact on the late man's family. (Although his donation may have spurred others to do the same).
Tua has undoubtedly had more of a positive impact on the lives of other people through his donations and charitable works than myself. In this instance I am of the opinion that he could have done more.
It's too bad for him that at this point his brain is made of pudding and he plays for the Dolphins. Otherwise he seems like a great guy.
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8 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
>>>>Well, yeah.. virtue signaling is all the rage now. How else can the world know I'm better than you if I don't donate to these random people and tell you that you're a scumbag if you don't. If Tua actually gave a damn he could easily donate more than 10k. He's just doing it for the optics like everyone else. <<<<
The above is your quote. I am not by any means "putting words in your mouth." I would never do that nor would I have any desire to do so.
I will however say that I am in fact sorry for responding to such drivel, and I wish you well.
You're right. I did criticize him. I also virtue signaled in my response too. Just a nice double entendre of internet hypocrisy, while I dig my heals in further in what might end up being a bad take
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15 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:
Wow. Tua also could have kept the money in his pocket. Instead, he donated a large amount of money to what he deems a worthy cause while you sit at a keyboard criticizing the man, claiming to know his sinister motive for this good deed.
Just incredible but make no mistake, it is my fault for being shocked.
Never once did I imply that Tua has a 'sinister motive', as you describe. So please do not put words in my mouth. I'm glad that Tua donated to this man's family, it's the least he could do for someone who dedicated his life to being a 'Tua superfan'
That being said, while I understand that 10k seems like a lot of money to the average person and it can surely help a lot in most instances, (I would imagine that money will help in part to cover funeral costs, but in all likelihood won't be enough to cover all of them)
The comparison to an average person(who makes 50k/year) would be donating $100.
If someone was a superfan of mine including defending me to my most ardent detractors and others on the internet. I would more than likely donate more than .2% of my annual income to their family.
That's just me.
What's actually incredible is that someone has an opinion that you disagree with and you're shocked about it.
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17 minutes ago, chongli said:
Agreed. I thought it was ridiculous some here were donating to Tua's cause after he had that concussion. Thousands of people get injured or suffer from the effects of some disease every day, yet no one donates to them. Why did people donate to Tua's cause just because he is a celebrity? I just don't get it. I guess it makes them feel better. Just like people donate or help food pantries during the holidays, but then disappear the rest of the year. And high school students often do a volunteer project, well, because they have to and it looks good on their college applications.
Well, yeah.. virtue signaling is all the rage now. How else can the world know I'm better than you if I don't donate to these random people and tell you that you're a scumbag if you don't. If Tua actually gave a damn he could easily donate more than 10k. He's just doing it for the optics like everyone else.
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I find it hard to disagree with what Simms said. Why should anyone feel obligated to donate money to the family of someone they don't know, who had trashed and bad mouthed others to gain prominence in the social sphere. It's certainly a tragedy that this man died and left behind a mother and 4 children, but that happens every day... that's the unfortunate pact that we all agree to when we're born into this world, whether we like it or not. I mean if someone on the message board here consistently trashed and trolled you i cant imagine that you'd be so becoming upon news of their passing.
Granted he is a public figure and his words hold more sway than ours in the general public, but he's still just a human after all and subject to his emotions like the rest of us. Give it a break Bills fans and twitter..
The big news here is that Tua still has a hard time forming complete sentences based off that brief interview. Umm..I think that this, umm... bodes well for the, umm.. Bills
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36 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:
Beane’s biggest blunder IMO was using 3 day two picks over a 4 year period on the least valuable position in all of football, RB.
Moss and Cook should have never been drafted. Should have been day 2 RB in 2019 and day 2 RB this year.
That would have meant two more day 2 picks that could have been used on the o-line in the 2020 and 2022 drafts.
Interesting perspective. I don't disagree with moss. But, I think the plan is to cycle through drafted Rbs every 3-4 and not pay a big 2nd contract for one.
Moss and Singletary never did anything expectional, and that was the problem drafting them. They were solid but had a capped potential ceiling. Then again it could have been part of the plan, since the oline was in rough shape at that point. It's impossible to know exactly how all of these moves affected each other
1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:
I believe we’ll win, but I expect the Giants in year 2 of Schoen and Davall will put even more of their stamp on the team.I've kind of adopted the Giants as my number 2 team.. I'm excited to see what Daboll has in store for their future
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Also, how many great offenses do the Bills play this season? Chiefs, Bengals, Jets (2x), Cowboys, Jags, Dolphins (2x), Chargers...
Not many of these project out to low scoring affairs. The Bills are gonna have to outscore some of the top offenses in the league.
But, yeah.. let's run the ball more
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3 hours ago, SCBills said:
I don’t know that we will be so drastic that we look like some of those post-injury Allen games last year, but they have done quite a bit to address the running game…-Year 2 in Kromer’s system. I’m hesitant to rely on this, but quite a few former Kromer players talk about making jumps in the second year of his system.
-McGovern is a pass pro guy, but Torrence will absolutely help the run game. Beane is correct in saying he probably helps more in the pass game early on, but Torrence next to Brown gives us a mauling right side of the OL.
-12 (11.5) personnnel. Kincaid isn’t Knox when it comes to blocking, but he’s an average blocking TE. Bills should be able to take advantage of situational runs when teams try to defend him with a DB.
-Harris & Murray. Zero doubt in my mind, with these signings, that the Bills want a traditional short yardage/goal line run attack.
Better pass pro and an effective short passing game is what we truly need. I think they addressed that, but in doing that, they also should have a better run game to turn to when they so choose.
Great points! It's going to take some serious defensive heroics to stop this offense. Teams will have to be deep and versatile across the entire defense. Fingers crossed Dorsey can unlock the potential if these players and give us a show we won't soon forget.
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On 5/1/2023 at 9:02 PM, BADOLBILZ said:
Yeah there was another ***** on that line too. That opening day OL was the least experienced non-strike offensive line to start an NFL game since the merger.
Yeah... but their Wang was huge
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18 minutes ago, ngbills said:
He and Harris are basically the same age. Harris has fewer carries (NFL and College) so you could argue is younger in terms of usage.
Huh.. seems like Harris has been in the league for a while but I guess Singletary has been too (4 years is a long time in the NFL)
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2 hours ago, ngbills said:
I disagree. To beat KC and CIN or whoever you add in the mix is pretty basic.
You need to either be able to outscore them with our O, stop them with your D, or out scheme them.
I don't think our O has improved to outscoring them. We may be more balanced which can help in the regular season and take some pressure off. But it is debated to non-Bills fans if our RB's are better. Singletary got paid more than any of our RB's. So if money talks he is better. Hopefully, our WR/TE room is better, which should not take much, but many unknowns. Our OL does look better but again if Brown is the weak link we are in trouble. So while our O could be better its still below KC and CIN.
Only Bills fans will say our D is better. Most will point out the losses at dey positions and our DC. This will be a wait-and-see but is concerning to me. We did not add anyone on the edge and who knows when Miller is back. Our LB corp outside of Milano is a huge ?. Is Tre going to bounce back or continue to decline? Will Hyde be back healthy, Poyer as well? Tons of questions on D.
Dorsey, Dorsey, McD. The pressure will be on this year. Allen cannot always be superman. The coaches need to help out.
*Singletary got paid because he's younger... at worst an equivalent exhange
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8 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:
Thanks for the thread. Given the new additions, I think you’re a little heavy in terms of production for Diggs, Davis & Knox, and overall TDs. With the new mouths to feed and younger players developing (Cook, Shakir), I’d see some of the vets’ getting relief in targets. But who knows, could open some of them up more instead! Will be interesting to see where Dorsey wants to go with this offense.
I'm super excited to see how the offense looks this year and especially the amount of 12 personnel they run vs. league average, considering Kincaid. This is going to be a fun season regardless of outcome. The AFCE is bringing the heat and I'm here for it.
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3 hours ago, newcam2012 said:
Swinging and missing is a big deal.
It's better than not swinging at all. This off-season he added 4(!) Guards to the roster. It's almost as if his approach was to fill all of the high priced/priority positions over the course of the first 5 years of his tenure and now Beane is doing the final tinkering to the roster that you're talking about. If you look at the roster as a whole instead of individual parts it makes more sense. (I.e the whole equals more than the sum of its parts)
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39 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:
I think McGovern is a nice pick up and and upgrade. Torrance is a rookie so he will have a learning adjustment. Hopefully, he will round into form towards the end of the year. David Edwards if healthy could be pretty good. Brown being healthy can't hurt.
In short, I do feel like the oline has improved on paper. Is it enough? That I don't know.
Seems like it's a work in progress. That's the big issue I have with Beane. He's had six years to solidify the line. At this point, the oline should be very good and little tweaks should be occurring.
He's making those tweaks everywhere else on the roster though. He just whiffed on his guards to this point. If they kept Teller and Ford panned out it wouldn't be an issue at all. He swung and missed. No big deal
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8 hours ago, DCofNC said:
Under 4k in a 17 game season is less than 235 yards a game. I don’t see Allen going for that little and the Bills winning on average.
The added game makes the baseline higher
10 hours ago, Rockinon said:Allen will break a single game record, at least, I think. This is still predominantly a passing offense. I also think the run game will improve, which is only going to enhance the passing game, not make it take a step backwards. Just imagining Josh with time in the pocket... a very distinct possibility. Just imagine Josh having the luxury to hand off rather than pass on every play. Just imagine our new TE being effective and defenses having to choose between 2 high safeties or one.
The whole dynamic of the offense changed. We have a bigger, badder OL. We have bigger, badder RBs. We have a bigger, badder version of Cole Beasely moving the sticks. Perhaps one of these changes don't end up being an improvement over prior years...naw, screw it. I think these are major improvements. The offense is going to be unstoppable. That means a lot of yards. A lot of TDs. Records are coming.
I started this just thinking what would be ideal for Diggs, Davis, and Kincaid this year. I had to shave about 500 yards and 5 TD's from just those three once I realized how ridiculous Allen's line could be this year. The Bills want him to run less and throw more, be more efficient in both, and use the traditional run to close out games and at the end of the half.
45 minutes ago, Airseven said:OL is still a problem. Torrence is a nice addition and hopefully he pans out. Otherwise it’s the same group with weak tackles. McGovern is not an upgrade. Allen will get rattled once again.
The main difference being now he has a safety valve in the middle of the field that's 6'4" and can move.
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1 hour ago, AuntieEm said:
Definitely. It is still a passing league and very unlikely to ever return to the smashmouth days. The game is too violent for that with enough serious injuries. Even with modern medicine advances that allow many to return from acts, mcls, etc. Players are people after all and shouldn't be expected to suffer lifetime disabilities. Why I hope we maybe see morse as maybe the backup center. I would love to see him make the team to guarantee his contract, then waived to sit on PS in case he's needed due to injury of active players. He can limit the risk of more concussions, but it still allows him to be part of the team with high playoff expectations. Part of being a hunted team, sometimes all it takes is a key player getting injured. PS would keep him in game ready shape should he be needed for a game or 2. Not tossing him aside like used broken furniture, but still limiting his risk of added concussions and also contributing in developing the younger talent. Think it also is a good look for future FA vets signing when we offer them chancecat a SB ring.
Morse understands the risk he's taking by playing. If he took a vet min salary to do exactly what you're saying then I'm all for it. Otherwise it's too big a waste of resources for something so insignificant to the game actually being played. At the end of the day it's his decision whether or not he wants to take the risk and honor his contract or work on a restructure where he isn't being paid a starters wage to ride the pine. If Bates beats him out for starting center then all bets are off and he could be traded or cut. I don't know, never know.
32 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:I'll submit my vote after they acquire NUK. I STILL BILLEVE
If they get Hopkins they're breaking all the records!
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27 minutes ago, AuntieEm said:
Yes, he may no longer rack up yards via in air distances but he will offset that easily with his checkdowns to 'Swole' Beasley and any rbs that are active any given game. I think that one record he could break, qbs yac totals of his receivers. I don't even know if they keep track of this as Yac is a receiver record.
Once the opponents try to shut down his short game that will open up all the longer throws that Josh can see when a defender is beaten for those easy yards as well. The perfect game vs Patriots is an example of what's possible with a balanced Josh while still having his gunslinger elements the teams have to respect.
In turn the added benefit of his perfecting the short game is that the oline improvements will be amplified as Josh still is one of the better qbs under pressure. So his oline being upgraded and having bigger stronger elements.
'Cyborg' is gonna be a big upgrade and what I liked best reading some reports on him was that he studies film to understand the way players play against him. I think the pro game is gonna be an easy transition for him as a result and that will be a big reason opponents will find it hard to get Josh and the boys off the field.
Guess another record I expect Josh to break then is and it will be the NFL record for avg TOP per game by QB. I wouldn't mind them pulling Josh from some games when he does have a turnover but in 4Q the team has a comfortable margin of points that it is unlikely the opponent will mount a comeback. If the offense has not been stopped you leave Josh in for the records he is capable of.
I could think of many possibilities because Josh has so many strengths and if he learns to channel his chaotic play to a icy calculating attack then no one stopping the guys from the frozen tundra of western NY.
Nothing the Bills did this off-season has given any indication they want to pass less. Like you said if Josh can take what the defense is giving him, and with the added weapons and blocking help, the sky is the limit for the Bills offense.
Not to mention Allen had to play through a ucl injury for the second half of the season so lasts years stats are lower than they potentially could have been. With a worse surrounding cast
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29 minutes ago, Virgil said:
I hope he takes a step back in both passing yards and touchdowns.
We have a tough schedule this year. I want to see our defense step up and I want to see a better run game. It can’t be the Allen show.
If he does break those passing records, then we are playing keep up with the score and we are relying on him too much
I don't know man. It's hard to lose games when you score 30+ points. The only thing the Bills did to bolster the run game was add some RBs. All of the guards they added tend to pass block better than run block and the other top players they were linked to were all pass catching options. The Bills are looking to put points on the board RBs and run game be damned!
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1 hour ago, Mynamemike said:
Give me a similar stat line from Josh as last year with less turnovers and an improved running game and I feel confident going into the playoffs next year.
if Josh has to go play hero ball again all year we’re out early in the playoffs again imo.
it feels like it’s been a quiet offseason but I’m really excited to see how things shake out.
I wouldn't mind that one bit. I think the focus was to make Josh's life easier and take pressure off his legs. Now comes the worst part of the off-season
3 minutes ago, papazoid said:you actually need a choice for:
UNDER 4000 yards & UNDER 35 TD's
i think both are likely....expecting the bills to run more this season
I just added more options for all of the cowards out there 😉
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After the season ended it appears that Brandon Beane asked himself how can I make this team better; and decided that we're going to live and die by our offense. (You only need to stop them once if they can't stop you at all)
With 2 projected o-line upgrades, an upgrade to the 3rd receiving option, and more speed and size added to the wide receiver room. The Bills are looking in prime position to do improve what was last year a top 5 offense.
With that said, the aforementioned facts got me thinking about how the Bills offense projects out this year, statistically speaking.
Based on the past few season averages and some (probably incorrect) projections on my part, the floor for Josh Allen is set at 5,000 yards passing and ~50 tds.
I'm not entirely sure what to think of the Bills ground game this year so I'm not going to touch on that.
Diggs 115 1400 10
Davis 60 1000 8
Kincaid 40 400 5
Shakir 40 500 3
Knox 50 500 8
Cook 25 200 5
Shorter 10 150 1
Harty 30 450 4
Sherfield 15 200 2
Hines 10 85 1
Morris 10 115 1
Allen
450 5000 48
(P.S. A huge thanks to the resident draft experts here on TSW. I love reading all of your insight and getting to know the prospects better through your work.)
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1 hour ago, Thrivefourfive said:
One thing there’s no blueprint for is Winning It. So not only are fans disappointed that this year’s team didn’t bring home glory for past failures, it’s one more year of the unknown path to a championship. When/if it ever happens, it will be more than just the SB game ecstasy. It will be the blueprint of how it was accomplished over the course of many many months/years. And more for us to compare to going forward!I love it!
Honestly that's the point! There's no single cut and dry formula for a team to win the Superbowl. Should the Giants have beat the undefeated Patriots? What about the Patriots beating the Rams? There's so much more that goes into winning the whole thing than one single person or thing.
In the ever changing league that is the NFL the formula changes year to year. The Superbowl is typically won by the team who gets hot at the right time. Even with an elite QB (Mahomes and Brady) so much of it is dependent on factors outside of their control. Whether that be defense, offensive playmakers, O-Line, or D-line there is so much that factors into a Superbowl victory.
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4 hours ago, KeLLy1278 said:
Let me know when the current group of players and coaches make it to a Super Bowl.. since this year, they will be watching it like the rest of us. The late 80s and 90s Bills had heart. The current team is just bizarre. Some talent is present but thus far it hasn’t done much. I’m one of those fans who doesn’t care too much about the reg season. Stats?? Whatever. Just make it into the playoffs. That’s where sports legends are made.
Also, Josh Allen is no Pat Mahomes. So far MAHONEY has quite a better resume so let’s not even go there. I’ve also seen some Josh Allen is the GOAT posts.. lol. Say what???
Didn't you hear!?! After the first 4 weeks of the season this Bills team established itself as one of the greatest teams of all time. The metrics were off the charts!!!
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1 hour ago, Thrivefourfive said:
I don’t get the point of the topic. Comparing the 90s Bills is something I’d expect ALL Bills fans to do.
My comparison isn’t so much with what’s on the field or how the teams were built — it’s impossible to compare these things in their entirety. But comparing Allen and Kelly, go for for it. Of course that makes sense to do.
I look for the progression of how each era got to where they got. It was just too easy to compare the 1988 Bills to the 2020 Bills. Both teams surprised with their regular season win-loss record, made it to the AFCCG, and got dominated by a much better team. Then the next year, for both eras, they under achieved. The 1989 Bills could’ve been a team of destiny sans Ronnie Harmon. All the talent was there. Same with the 2021 Bills and 13 seconds.
But 2022 is obviously where things don’t compare. The 1990 squad is the greatest in team history (but I’d love to hear if anyone thinks the 64-65 teams were better), and 2022 will always be a disappointment for not living up to the Super Bowl Champion pre-season expectations. The 1990 Bills had those expectations for seven days prior to SBXXV. But this team had to carry that load all year long, until the cracks were evident and those paying attention knew it wasn’t going to happen — nobody serious thought they’d beat the Bengals the way things were going for them.
Hating on the Old Bills vs New Bills. I hate that!
It's the perception that so many fans hold/held that this year's team was destined for a SB and that they were going to make right the SB losses in the past based off of the comparisons to those teams.
The changes in the league that have happened since then are staggering. Not to mention the landscape of what teams are good and how the dynamics between the top teams vary. KC and the Bengals could very well be the next dynasties in the AFC and the Bills might just never be able to overtake them. Or the Bills could fire back and get red hot after a down year and become the favorites again, nobody knows what the future holds (besides the NFL script writers).
There's also a contingent of fans whole are consistently down on the team since they saw 17 years of futility and have decided to embed an aura of failure around anything surrounding the Bills. These are the ones who'll say the game is over at halftime when the Bills aren't winning by 10+ because the other team will come back and it's the "Billsy" thing to do. Allen throws a pick and Singletary fumbles in the 1st quarter and there's no hope the Bills can pull it off.
I'm happy that the Bills organization has positioned itself to be one of the top teams in the NFL. I'm disappointed in the outcome of the season, that doesn't mean the team is cursed or there's no hope to ever win a SB. For all we know the team could go to 10 of the next 15 and win 5 of them.
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Diggs NOT at mandatory minicamp, McDermott "very concerned" DAY 2 UPDATE: He's back
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More like 'Simple Jack'. Just ask @Einstein