First Round Bust

true dat, the Pegulas are not exactly known for their communication and public relations skills anow re they ? The old man learned a lesson when he babbled-on like a child on Christmas morning upon buying Sabres...existnce is to win a cup, will drill another well if I need to... As well there is constant turnover exec postions within the Pegula kingdom, esp at PSE...seems it takes a Pittsburg or Penn State connection to get in the door and longetivity is for family employees only...

my take he was in charge of the new stadium "special" project and all the details meetings, politics, etc which came to succesful conclusion so the contract likely ended July or so...Seems Pegula is doing the same for Bills as he does for Sabres..flattens his org with no management layers at the VP/prez level in which he finds no value and saves exec level big salary...

Once upon a time in land far, far away...in a place that I cannot quite recall today I remember a fair-haired lad named Cole Beasley, whose productiion was anything but measley. In his prime he caught plenty of passes, and the occassional TD...while avoiding controversy and most of all..VD. But as he got older and slower, his contract the team did not renew, now he's binge-watching Fox News, as he has nothing better to do.

was disappointed when I heard we drafted Josh Allen as all the analysis and pre-draft pundits had him as erratic, not proven against top competition, etc Same feeling towards last years 3rd round pick (Bernard) and signing Ed Jordan to the big contract despite mediocre stats In McBeane we trust beotches... I did hit a homer when Stevie (WR) was not franchised cuz I said he would have dropped the tag, which got a reply from his agent on twitter...

Actually I think this Diggs blow-up/issue/whatever is a good thing, as he likely is bitching about the same thing that we all have since the Cincy playoff debacle plus its the star WR who is always open and wants the ball...blah, blah, blah What I don't get is the end-of-season interviews ? why didnt Diggs vent during his end-of-season interview and air his issues back then, cuz based on the off-season moves the roster is improved and the depth is perhaps the best we ever had, all despite the tight cap Or if Diggs did vent again is he still unhappy with McD and or Dorsey meaning no post-season interview and limited or no communication between team and player until mini-camp meetup and boom it got hot again so the Bills had to tapdance about it as best they could esp once the media portrayed Diggs as the no-show bad guy. So yeah call Diggs a headcase, a fifth-rounder who worked to raise his game and became a superstar so his ego and confidence is sky high and he does not accept loosing and all that goes with it willingly so he expects the same of others...as he is a captain as well. McD is a motivated competitor as well, a friend went to high school with him in PA where he won multiple state championships (wrestled with him, went to his wedding etc) calls him the most intense person he ever met...so you can imagine the two of them in a room exchanging their opinions, challenging each other and not backing down..it got hot I bet.

No - Pegula is a conservative - the only thing liberal about him is his quest for money

nah...if he changes his name to Duke Williams and makes a comeback this board would have a volcanic erection

Q. most hits in MLB history...without winning a batting title A. Jeter

the full embrace would be an offensive head coach who would the OC just as McD is on the defensive side...this is the fire burning inside Diggs belly and the source of his frustration... ideally, but not realistically, if i were Pegula Sean Payton or Ben Johnson (Lions OC) would coach the O and McD would coach the D and special teams...whoever is on O or D calls the plays and the timeouts, the GM makes the final call on drafting and free agents...so yeah I throw a couple million more around on the coaches and see if it would work on their egos or not.

to me this is the beauty of this website, you raise good points and Polian v Beane is a winning thread worthy onto itself...its like being in bar, wearing our zubaj pants and drinking Genny Creams, ordering wings and talking Bills...luv it. Polian and Beane are the same in that they turned loosers into consistent winners and had help from outstanding coahes with input into building a positive, thriving culture that lures free agents...they also had big balls making big trades (Biscuit for Polian) (multiple swaps to grab Josh for Beane) and both knew to have the franchise qb above all else...Polian with four super bowls and all that goes with it...Beane next with his accomplisments and keeping the championship window open long-term despite the cap and overall league-wide improved front-office competition with analytics, more scouts, quicker firings, etc

Other than Polian have to say Beane has been best GM in franchise history. Better than Butler and the rest for the most part were terrible. Beane himself has said there will be misses. Its the same for all GMs...misses when drafting which is projecting....his biggest draft misses are Ford, Boogie, AJE and and not keeping Teller, with Ed Oiliver on the bubble. Also neglecting taking OL earlier - relying on lower-round projects and washed-up vet guards...you can likely blame Kromer for Saffold as his recommendation was key I think. Free agency misses: parade of DL

so would Diggs...

13 SECONDS...13 DOG DAM SECONDS...I GOT YER 13 MOTHER TRUCKING SECONDS RIGHT EFFING HERE BEOTCHES

was thinking same, a former qb, or someone with a decent arm who knows 6 plays, 2 of which are passes, now playing another position as a backup ? would save a valuable roster spot, think about how often teams are need that third qb in a game, usually if first-string goes down you can make it thru the game with second-stringand then elevate that bartender...3rd-stringer from the PS...but first hope and pray...this Brock Purdy rule lives on for 1 season maybe.

Von said he was cleared for golf two months ago...football different story...we want him healed and as close to 100% to last the season and playoffs moreso than opening game and September

to your point, he doesnt have a VP with the Sabres and Bills, but he does have one at PSE, Executive VP Ron Raccuia, which is a bit odd as the those teams gen the big revenue but the track record of GMs and coaches is littered with road kill, NDAs, and a decade of learning the hard way, so he learned to trust, who ? Kim, but she seems to be incapacitated on the road to recovery hopefully...his kids are a bit young to make inner circle big decisions and dont have experience but neither did KIm...so is it Raccuia or just him collecting info, being conservative, and figuring it out in his own, which means doing nothing much other than counting his profits and where to re-invest.

Gumby called and said keep the day job cool, the aprons are a nice accessory - do they keep those as camp momentos or just the claymations....

agree - here is the list https://www.steelers.com/history/hall-of-fame/ one thing that amazes me is that both receivers Stallworth and Swann who were teammates are in, likely due to Super Bowl performances esp Swann, which is an advantage over other players who may have not even made the playoffs and the extra media coverage..if I had to pick one..Stallworth

Demand for NFL it very strong...as an alternative...the pre-season game will have the best seats and lowest prices, its a great way to take the kids to an afternoon game until they are old enough to pitch-in and pay for regular season games...road games are not cheap either...I paid just under 200 for each ticket in Miami, upper deck...add fees, travel, etc...but its a special event, vacation, as well so that helps justify it....

Howard Stern (Von listens)

See you in Miami on Jan 6 or 7 - section 310 row 10 seats 7 and 8 in the shade of course Lets go Buffalo !!! Lets make Miami our home for the weekend and take a home a big phat W !!!!

yes he should be home watching film of the bengals game and the Jax road loss from last year then have a zoom call with Dorsey and McD everyday all before lunch then comes running, stretching and lifting Tofu for breakfast, protein shake for lunch and salads for dinner - ok to sneak in a Jello Puddin Pop if coach says so Before bed churn some butter, darn some socks and bible reading before evening prayers at 845 PM and lights out at 9 PM God bless one and all

both got poached from our PS...Anderson did hang 1.5 years and spot starts with Eagles and Judy Tenuta went to Colts PS

Beane would not cuz he is 6 year senior at age 24.5 right now and that is a flag, guy we drafted may be short armed, but did play tackle for 3 years and is 2 years younger, Brugler (Beast) has our guy rated higher as well...

plus some UDFA and Bobby Hart, cuz... ya gotta have...Hart...