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I thought he said they had 5 guys with OC experience, and now that Dorsey's gone I was trying to figure that out -Aaron Kromer 2013-2014 Chicago -Rob Boras 2015-2016 Rams -Mike Shula 3 different teams between 1996-1999, 2013-2019 and of course Joe Brady am I missing something? Re Steelers bench getting hammered with snowballs, at least we didn't have nonsense about giving the Bills a penalty. In fact I don't recall hearing anything about it during the game. Tomlin must have told them, there's going to be snow in the stands, the fans are going to throw snowballs at you, just deal.

Maybe it had to do with no fans in the stands, but it may have had more to do with the fact that Allen was 2 games out from an AC joint sprain suffered in the Raiders game, and was playing in a linebacker brace. In fact, the Bills moved the ball and scored a TD when Allen insisted on taking it off in the 4th Q, but our defense gave up a 12 play, 6 minute drive that used all our time outs and ended in a FG, putting it back to a 2 score game. Which brings me to what I think might be the real concern. We had Tre Edmunds, but we were playing without Matt Milano, starting AJ Klein at OLB in his place, and starting Josh Norman in place of Levi Wallace. It's really critical what happens on the injury front this week.

Bojorquez is still under contract to the Browns. If a player is a pending FA in 2024 but was under contract in 2023, he is still under contract until the league New Year in March. Practice squad guys are an interesting case, because the ones the team wants are signed to "reserve Futures contracts" which actually don't become effective until the league New Year - but once the PS guys sign them, they are committed to that team and can't negotiate with other teams. Pat O'Donnell was suggested. He is currently a free agent, so if he's in shape and he's interested, that might work. He punted for the Bears in the Windy City for 8 seasons. Then he went to Green Bay. He was released at the end of Training Camp, was on and off the Atlanta Falcons practice squad and roster, and was just released on Dec. 26th. 52 punts averagaing 44.5 yards last season. O'Donnell is about the best suggestion I've heard so far. I like this plan. "No Punt" divisional round playoff for the Bills!

He's under contract to the Cleveland Browns until the league New Year in March

That whole Mitch Morse segment on McAfee is worth a listen. Morse is about 2:09 in. First of all Morse just comes across as such a classy, gentlemanly dude that it knocked McAfee on his ass laughing when he asked him a question about Josh Allen and he says "Oh Hell No ...We've been begging that ***** to slide once in a while". He ends saying "he's sick in the head, because he likes it". It's just a cool interview though, they talk about the Dunne article and the locker room's reaction and what it's like living in Buffalo. He says they had a guy who just had a baby and he got stuck on his way to the hospital Friday when they were going to be discharged, and people got him un-stuck and got him there and then took him home in a front-loader (which took 3 hrs) I wonder who that was? Hardy DNP for personal reasons on Thurs, and your girlfriend or wife having a baby is a reason that guys miss practice.

I mean, this would be sweet if true, but I'm pretty sure Rasul Douglas Twitter is @RasulEra and his Insta is @rd32_era. These accounts are followed by a number of Bills media. So I'm not sure about this rasulxera account. In the Instagram Insta, it identifies as a "FANPAGE FOR rasul douglas". That's not to say it might not be run by a close friend or relative who has inside info, but at this point of the week, with Douglas DNP all 3 practices last week, I don't see how it can be said "Rasul has been cleared". Practing, and how the body reacts to that, is part of the process of giving a guy the thumbs up to play.

Where is this information (Benford having a torn meniscus, Martin being out) coming from?

Where are these "chances" coming from? Right, basically he can make an educated guess based on the mechanics of the injury, but he lacks the specifics (is it a grade 1 or 2 sprain? is there a torn meniscus or is it just a sprain? and if it's torn, where and how badly?) Or maybe the trainers who examine him splinted him and put him on a cart for x-rays because that's what the exam indicated. "low pain tolerance" my Aunt Fanny.

Mason Rudolph on a 1 yr contract, he'll be a FA. Just sayin'.

Pat O'Donnell, good option. The thing about Haack is we cut him for Araiza, then we cut Araiza. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if Haack might have some salt about that. On the other hand, I'm not a football player and if a guy is sitting home and gets offered $46.5k for a few days work with a chance of up to another $388k, I can see where that could appeal.

It's not just that, but there are examples of Allen on film with a 'fake slide'. Like you say, he drops his hips and sort of positions his front foot like he's gonna slide then keeps going. He doesn't take several steps back and forth and slow to a pause while his blockers take position, then continue.

I mean, maybe? But I think they tried it a few times and he just doesn't have the same quickness/speed Not to say that there still shouldn't be ways to use him we're missing on.

Quote from Zerovoltz: "ok...you are betting the Packers win division and a playoff game with Love as starting QB. I am betting that doesn't happen. I'd be willing to make this a little easier. How about Packers with Love make playoffs, you win...Packers and Love don't make playoffs, I win. You good with that?" They made the playoffs, AND won a playoff game so....$$$$$$

So this is an interesting situation. A "futures" contract does not take effect until the first day of the following league year. That's relevant because it doesn't count against the current year cap or 53 man roster limit. But, unlike a practice squad contract, players who have signed a "futures" contract can not negotiate with other teams. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-futures-contract-everything-you-need-to-know/

So what are our options for a punter?

Giles Harris is on the Patriots practice squad.

I'm not sure why Katherine Fitzgerald didn't list him. He was the last guy McDermott listed, with a knee, before saying we'll just take it day by day and see how it goes.

McDermott said Taron is in concussion protocol. Players in concussion protocol are never "day to day". There's a specific process they have to go through.

You can take off the quotes on "late"

Um.....

Interesting. I wonder if Fournette asked for release and is hoping to catch on with one of the remaining teams? He spent 3 years with Tampa Bay, so if they indicated they might sign him, he might very well want to go. Plus he may have seen the weather in Buffalo and said "uh-uh"

I can say that because at the point where Allen's stutter steps were supposedly a "fake slide", Kazee was 9 yards away and in a posture that Safeties use when they're not sure which way they gotta go to make a tackle. Once Allen committed to moving to Allen's L, then Kazee closed.

Oh, I dunno What's the name of that kid's toy where you punch it and it goes over and then comes back at you so you can punch it again? It was kind of entertaining, as I remember it.

1) Murray is the best blocker in pass pro and it's not close 2) Yes, you're correct, the Bills get 2 free call-ups from the PS who revert right afterwards so with bringing up Isabella and Klein, they didn't have a call-up. But at this point I'm not sure if that's an issue, because it's the playoffs so not sure how waiver claims apply.

I want to know the meaning of the finger-waggling he does. Sometimes it's 4 fingers waggling, sometimes 2 or 3.