RangerDave

I wonder if this had something to do with their reputation as "The Bickering Bills"? Winning is great and all, but being on a team that plays for each other is a lot more fun, especially when that team is also winning.

And seeing the name "Brady" associated with the Bills isn't unsettling at all??? 😉

Is this going to go on every year for the next several years? "I retire. No, wait, I unretire." Lather, rinse, repeat every year. Keeps him in the news.....

I had season tickets to Syracuse basketball for the two years I was there. I admired Jim Boeheim while I was there. He had a good team, made the players play the right way, taught sportsmanship and scholastic accountability, and did community work. Over the years, I have seen him change. Winning, fame, and money influenced him more than integrity and ethics. He also reminded me of Woody Allen with his whining. It is disheartening to see the transformation. I wonder if this happens to many big-time coaches, including Coach K? Fame, power and wealth are big corrupters to many people.

I get paid $13/hour to teach CPR. People slinging fries at McD's start at $16/hour. I don't mind getting paid $13/hour because I like doing it and I believe it is important to teach lifesaving skills to people. Please do not assume "everyone here" is a money-grubbing narcissist. I am not. Kyler Murray has already made more in his short career than I made in my lifetime. If he has any financial skills at all, his nest egg is considerably larger than mine. I am sure I could have a happy life living off what he should have in his next egg.

Hmmm...makes me wonder. Do governments in other countries pay for stadiums for things like soccer, hockey. cricket, etc? That would be interesting to know. Don't other businesses get public funding to build things like factories, restaurants, hotels? I know a small town in upstate NY where I lived got $10m for "downtown revitalization". That means taxpayer money went into renovating or building places for private companies. The only difference I see is the huge difference in money involved.

I was also at this game. The only previous game I had been to was in 1976 when the Bills beat Kansas City 50-17. The last play of that game was Tony Greene making an interception 2 yards deep in the end zone and returning it for a touchdown. Then, the first play from scrimmage in this game, Greg Bell takes it 85 yards for a touchdown. So, I got to see two consecutive plays with a combined yardage of 187 yards! Unfortunately, that string didn't last..... 😁

I wonder what Diggs' current WR teammates think of him recruiting other WR's to play for us? Whose playing time would they take? Gabe? Beasley? Knox? I'd rather him try to recruit positions where we are not as well stocked. Of course, this is probably just Diggs playing around....

Are there any of the "old guard" QB's left? Brady, Manning, Brees, Rivers...all retired now. There was a dearth of really good quarterbacks in the NFL for a while. I am excited by all of the good young talent playing now! PS: Does anyone know what happened to the QB's who were taken in the draft before Brady was picked at #199? It is hilarious! What an absolute lousy year for QB's!

Thanks to all who have helped my in my hour of need! I am enjoying watching the game (and not via Skype!) Muchas gracias, mis amigos!

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Yeah, I thought of that and may still do it. (Actually, my wife researched ways for me to watch the game.) I can also get a free 7 day trial of Paramount+ to watch it that way. But honestly, that is not nearly as fun of a story as Skype-watching the game! 🤪 And it is still way better than watching game-tracker from CBS Sports like I had to do on the boat for the last 3 games. (Interestingly, game-tracker is about 5-10 seconds ahead of the game on my TV at home. Sometimes I bet my wife on an upcoming play!)

I will be watching the game from a hotel room in Quito, Ecuador where I am in isolation following a positive test for COVID-19. I tested positive on Jan 18 and again yesterday. (I got tested the second time earlier than recommended in the hopes that I could fly back today in time for the game.) Fortunately, I have very mild symptoms. My wife and I were on a vacation to the Galapagos Islands. She tested negative and flew back home to WNY. I am glad that she is safe and sound back at home. Surprisingly, they will not show the Bills-Chiefs game on the local Spanish language television channels, so my wife will be setting up her laptop in front of our TV at home and Skyping the game to my laptop in my hotel room! Did I marry the right girl or what?? And she is not even from the east coast and only watches football because I do. Now that is true love. PS Do any of you medical-type folks know if snorting Listerine before I take my next COVID test will work? If not, do you recommend something else, like bourbon? If none of that will work, are there any ex-special forces-type folks who specialize in exfiltrations on this board??

If I recall correctly, the players had decided early on to keep their vaccination status to themselves so as to not cause any dissention. Josh is determined to keep his end of the bargain. Too bad others are not.

Matt Haack for staying off the field the whole game! Way to go Matt!

Not if he wins, he won't!

I wonder if it is permissable for Bud Light to reimburse him the $5k (or more) for the publicity he is giving them?

Hmmm, how about you come to my house for the next game. I've got a 6-pack for you at a discounted rate!

If every coach who got out-coached by Bill Belichick was fired for that, there would be no coaches left in the NFL after the last 20 years.

Or possibly a job in congress?

Probably the same toys that every other NFL team with an extra $25.7 million needs: OL, DL, skill players. Unfortunately, I think most of that money will go to increase the pay of those middling players who will be sought after by all, but are not real game-changers. It will also drive up the cost of those special players most in demand by all teams, but are able to be choosy about where they go. The Bills still have to be very smart with their cap.

Don't forget: can leap over tall defenders in a single bound!

I do believe that financial gain influences almost every decision the NFL makes. I don't believe that this includes who wins/loses a particular game/games. The reason I don't believe that happens is that financial gain also influences almost every decision an NFL player makes, too. None of them would stand to allow NFL decisions to affect performance bonuses they may lose based on fewer yards rushing/passing, fewer wins, fewer playoff bonuses, fewer Pro Bowl bonuses, etc. Not to mention playing for pride, for a feeling of accomplishment, for glory, for endorsements, etc. I find it hard to believe that this type of collusion would remain secret for long. Too many paychecks involved.

My personal ultimatum? If the Bills move out of Buffalo, I am done. (And I pray everyday that they move so that I can avoid the gut wrenching Mondays, or Tuesdays, or Fridays, and I can regain my Sundays to do as I please.) As long as the Bills remain in Buffalo, I am doomed to watch and root for them.

Gutsy call. Too bad they puked... 😁