[Texans releasing JJ Watt]

I'd take him, provided it didn't cost too much against the cap. 

[Kyle Juszczyk was set to sign with Buffalo in 2017. We got Patrick DiMarco instead.]

10 hours ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said:

Hmmm. I lived there about 15 years, walked by homeless people all the time, helped some here and there, and didn't find it too much of a problem.  Sure a homeless problem doesn't exactly add that Disney Sheen to a city, but you know what really sucked- a bunch of overpaid digital janitors coming in and douching up a previously very vibrant and uniquely historical city.  Classic architecture, bars, music venues, family restaurants, Gold Spike, Gold Dust, Slims. Caesar's gone through greed and boringness- wine bars and douchbaggery reign supreme. The city I totally loved is just frickin dead, and it had nothing to do with homelessness.  

I hear you. I was there 25 years and moved to Austin a year and a half ago. San Francisco went down the tubes big time. It will always be a great city to go back to and visit but it became intolerable and unlivable in the end. Homelessness was a piece of the problem, more of a symptom, but not the main factor. 

[Cole Beasley is good with the football]

Also good at managing through pain, apparently. 

[The comeback in 1993?]

I was at the game, in the upper deck. I stuck around, though me and my friend considered leaving after the quick pick 6 after the half. I think there were more people in the stadium after than to start with- people were coming from all over since it was not on TV

[Would the Bills have beaten the Bucs?]

We would have gotten beat. I was relieved it wasn’t us out there.

 

Agree with everyone above that the Chiefs got away with all the holding against us but it caught up to them tonight. Thing is, they were holding like mad tonight and still Tampa was gettting through. 
 

Tom said he is coming back- don’t be surprised to see them at the top of the NFC again 

[Could Marty Schottenheimer Have Turned Around The Bills in 2010?]

Marty could turn it around and get a bunch of wins, but he never won in the playoffs. That was my impression and recollection. We would have gotten out of our rut sooner, but I doubt he would have taken down the Pats at that time. 

[Steve Simmons Article in T-Sun 1991 SB What If...Longish Read]

25 minutes ago, Billzfan37 said:

Kelly had his success in an era where defensive players could hit the quarterback.  It all ended when Tom Brady came in the league.  We all remember those games where a woozy, bloodied QB would roll around in pain - that doesn't happen in today's NFL.  Hell, Josh Allen as he was hitting the ground on a late hit was signaling with his right hand (that he didn't even need to use to break his fall) that it was a roughing the passer penalty and more free yards.  What the NFL has done protecting these QB's has completely changed the entire game.  There's zero fear of even getting touched for most of these guys - they are just playing catch.

Good points- Kelly had a great arm and was very accurate and could be lethal in today's pass friendly league. He and Reed could have even more of a connection and higher stats. 

 

It is funny to think about Josh Allen falling down and basically pulling flags.  All of the QBs do it. That's the league of today. 

[Steve Simmons Article in T-Sun 1991 SB What If...Longish Read]

I think it's unfair to make a comparison like this because it's two vastly different eras and I don't think it's fair to throw Jim Kelly under the bus like this. That said I do feel like Kelly was partially responsible for the loss that day. Keep in mind that we had a very unique offense at the time that he was terrific at executing as the field general but that offense was a bit of an Achilles heel on that day. If the Bills had slowed it down a bit and consumed some clock it would have been a real difficult game for the Giants because their whole game plan was a plodding methodical offense aimed at keeping us off the field and they weren’t going to score a lot. If Kelly had called Thurman’s number more he would have had 300 plus yards and the Giants defense would have had to adjust and stack the box to stop him which would have opened up the middle of the field for the pass and Reed would have had a field day. But it wasn't just Kelly that is to blame on this, the Giants coaching staff game planned much better than the Bills did and the point that we only had one week in between the championship game in the Super Bowl could be a legitimate beef. Also, our defense did have a tough day and missed some key tackles that could have changed the tide of the game. 3rd and 13 comes to mind. We stop that and we likely win.

 

If you took this present day Bills squad and the coaches of today and transported them back to that day though, they would crush that Giants team by over 50 points. It wouldn't even be close. The Giants were a very average team that got all the breaks to fall their way that day.

[Apparently Paige Spiranac has jumped onto the Bills bandwagon]

And I'd like to jump on Paige Spiranac. Did I say that? Yes I did.

[Mahomes passed all tests last night, appears to be pinched nerve, not a concussion]

I agree with those that say Mahomes will play and that is what I would like to see. I want Josh to face off against Mahomes and win. We want to beat the best at their best. It would be great to win a game for the ages. We have the firepower and the coaching to go toe to toe. 

[How 6700 Sounded like 50000: The Science]

1 minute ago, NE Branch said:

Arrowhead will be troublesome noise-wise.  Larger crowd and comparably fanatical.  Might have to bust out the speakers for practice this week.

Browns are going to win

[How 6700 Sounded like 50000: The Science]

I was thinking about that and arrived at sane conclusion. I think the biggest factor actually not having all the extra people to dampen the sound. That sound echoed all over the lower bowl rather than get absorbed. 

[Were you there last night? What a huge thanks we owe you!!!!!]

How did 6700 people sound like that? That came through on the TV- it was amazing 

[Well this Raven certainly knows what to say...]

3 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said:

FIFY

Ha! Love it- one of the best shows ever.

[Well this Raven certainly knows what to say...]

Ravens can remember individual human faces and will have funerals for their dead. They also hold grudges on people that wrong them and will get other Ravens to gang up and attack them.  However, I'd rather be attacked by a Raven than trampled by a Buffalo.

[The colts fumble that was not called]

It was an obvious fumble.  I was screaming and dropping F bombs and I felt bad because I was watching with my neighbor who is a Bills fan is also the minister at our church. I’m pretty sure he was dropping them in his head- just had the restraint to keep them in. 

[Ever had a dream about the Bills?]

I had one last night abd we lost the playoff gave. Not kidding- woke up with a disturbed feeling. However, the opponent was anonymous in the dream. 

[Allen becomes only player in NFL history to throw for 4500 yards, 35 passing TDs and 5 rushing TDs in a season...his reaction?]

I met Josh Allen in Tahoe two years ago and I jokingly asked if he had 30 TDs in his arm coming up for the season. He answered dead serious and said “I got more than that”. He was a year off, but he was right. 

[Round 1 Playoff: Colts at Bills - Sat. 1/9 1:05pm]

Thought for sure we’d be the late game either Saturday or Sunday. 
 

We should win. We better win or there goes the whole weekend. I’d be a walking corpse if we don’t win. But we should win. 

[The Calling of a Shot.]

6 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said:

 

Having just lost a great friend to it on Sunday, I would agree. 

 

Let's go Bills, stay in a damn hotel for a month, wear masks, don't go anywhere.

Yes- my above prediction has a caveat. Won’t happen if COVID derails us. I think things will seriously tighten up once playoffs come around. NFL can’t have COVID wreck the playoffs 

[The Calling of a Shot.]

I’m with you- I’ve had a hunch for a while now we will win it all. I also agree we won’t play Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. America will need to wait another year to get that match up. We will play the Packers in the Super Bowl and win handily. 

[Ohio State QB’s and Us.- Update Haskins cut!]

There were red flags with Haskins pre-draft when his dad was making all the noise about his past coaches. I just knew it would end like this.

[Bills Dolphins Game Not Flexed - Remains at 1 PM]

I'm good with that. I'd rather have a non-hyped game early where we just take care of business and can start prepare for the first playoff game- which will likely be against them again. 

[Predict Josh Allen's Next Contract]

I’d say 5 years at 30 million a year with a guarantee of 75 million and incentives to take it to 200 million. It’s crazy to think but that’s what the market allows for.
 

Also- I don’t think he really cares too much about the money. He is like Brady- he wants wins and Super Bowls. Money just is something that comes with it. His agent probably cares more about the money 

[Will you cry?]

2 hours ago, flaz said:

Nope. I cried when my big toenail was ripped off though 

This happened to me as well. I have not been shot or stabbed, but the pain of the big toe ripping off has to be right up there. I nearly fainted. And it happened twice.