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Yes, someone mentioned that. I will make my own decision, even with the overall verbiage used by Dunne to be steered one way IMO

All good, appreciate the update. From what I read, Ty writes to impose a perspective, and from my initial understanding he didn’t mention any apology particulars. So obviously that was a red flag. Good to know he mentioned it as a post paragraph in the article

Woah, I was wrong. That part is not in the free version, so I don’t have visibility to that context

We don’t know the entire context of the situation. Ty makes a very short statement of what happened, without any acknowledgment of apology and follow up conversation. let the reader make the determination of character. Don’t point the reader to a conclusion, provide all evidence for them to craft their own

No, I totally make my determinations of a person off of a two hour span and not their entire life and career too

This is what I hate about selective journalism. mcdermott mentioned he apologized to the team within an hour of the original comments about 9/11, and tried to paint a picture that simply didn’t come out or stick the way he wanted it to. Did the anonymous source mention this? Not per Ty’s article…. That wouldn’t fit the narrative. if the article says “Mcdermott, while discussing teamwork and importance of communication, made an ill formed mention of 9/11 as a reference towards the importance of communication. McDermott later apologized to the team, when he found some comments were not absorbed in the way intended. It happened within a 2 hour span.” that’s something clear, without bias, and should be how journalism is handled.

Dude has 17 likes on his post lol it was stupid, but we are talking about something 4 years ago…. I certainly don’t care

Do we have statistics to show elite QBs score TDs at a higher rate than average or is this a qualitative statement?

I will say, if my defense holds a team to trying a 59 yards field goal in bad conditions to tie it up at the end of regulation - I'm not too upset at them. Elliot will potentially be a hall of fame level kicker. Sometimes those guys just make plays.

Some people forget the Seahawks a few years ago, when the DE tried climbing into the stands to fight fans. That was something

Didn’t Reid lose to the eagles last week? The Steelers have one quality win on the season - the Ravens. They have played weak teams, or good teams with bad situations (no Burrow for example). Their absolute max is a division appearance this season. And I do believe Tomlin is a top 5 coach in this league. But they are lucky right now to be 7-4

Inherited a non playoff team, takes them to playoff success in his first season Dumps Tyrod for a 3rd, able to use plethora picks to move up and select all pro franchise QB. Not a good QB, the best in his class. With maybe 2-3 QBs as good or better than him in the league. Above Average drafts in 2018, 2019, Average in 2020 (considered above average if Diggs deal is included), 2021, 2022, very strong returns for 2023 so far So an above average draft talent evaluator. In fact, when compared to other teams who are often lauded for their selections (KC, Baltimore), he grades as BETTER than they do (I have a long form post on this somewhere, I can dig it up if needed) Identifying talent: Beane has always been a plus talent identifier. Even though he has been able to successfully stock the 53 man roster with draft picks, his FA plays are solid. Brown, Beasley, Williams, McGovern, Morse. It’s his worst space, but he has rarely completely whiffed. So he is average in this area, and of course it would be awesome to have improvemeant Retaining Talent: Beanes best area, by far. He has shown an ability to retain great talent consistently with team and player friendly deals. Knox, Milano, White, Allen, Diggs, Morse, Poyer, Taron Johnson. Every time he locks a player down, he makes sure to create the opportunity for flexibility, and has leveraged it for restructures consistently. Most every deal he has signed for key talent has shown to be a good/great value deal in hindsight. He is incredibly strong here. Coaching/Front office: Beane is probably second to San Fran in front office development. The Bills have lost Daboll and Shoen, have had interviews requested for several others (Frazier, Brady, Dorsey, etc). His ability to put intelligent people in the room is strong. It’s not best in the league, but it’s up there. so overall, we have a plus drafter, plus front office manager, plus plus talent retainer, and an average free agent user. In the highly competitive NFL, that’s top end. i am on my phone, so I can’t drive too much more detail, but I’ll end with this: The Bills have the second highest win percentage in the league over the last 3 years, and have done so with a core nucleus that will continue to stay in tact. Is it perfect? No. But it’s very good, and something we should be thankful for.

Sometimes I join this board after a tough loss as a confirmation that while I may be sad, at least I’m not as stupid as some others…. Beane is a top 5 GM in this league. Happy to go into all of the details as to why

Could they bring in Dorsey to try to implement an offense that could be decent? I still think Dorsey has talent, just needed a fresh start

They are in the mindset let’s get a top 12 pick, bring Rodgers in next season, and hope

Even the GD robots know we can’t run the ball well…

I mean, it’s not hard to see that it’s not just Dorsey that was the issue. He was a scapegoat, but a valid scapegoat. you can replace Dorsey, and if you like Brady trust that your team won’t become much worse. You can’t replace Allen, Davis, Cook, etc and expect their replacements to be better. Which is why I consider this move an official wake up call to everyone else in the building that no one is safe. It starts with Dorsey, and everyone else could be the next one I’m sure he brings it up a bit with his brother, but Diggs seems like a guy who won’t bother with something that isn’t a real problem. His brother tweeting something isn’t a problem for Diggs, it’s an annoyance. I just don’t think he cares about that stuff.

Diggs gave the professional answer. He isnt a guy for lip service. The guy is a top player at his position, and is the farthest thing from a diva. Those that get worked up are people who put personal feelings ahead of winning. Diggs comes to play every damn week. We have seen nothing less. He is here, and it’s the rest of the team’s responsibility to do their part to win

Just putting this out there - Stefan Diggs is one of the most honest and clear leaders I’ve seen in this league in a long time. his presser today was great to see. He puts all the BS aside. Pushed back on media narratives, was clear he supports whoever is in charge, was clear that the team wasn’t executing, wants to win, is invested in Buffalo and said “I’m not in charge of my brother, and when have I ever said I wanted out” his interaction at the end with a reporter was great. Its a must watch if you have 15 minutes

I’m not as down on the Bills as most, I’d like to see a 10+ point victory, maybe something like 31-14 where the Bills get the ball to their playmakers and play a sound offensive game.

The necessary move to make. The Bills are taking the first step in the process to cleaning house. If Brady comes in and they turn it around, great. If they dont, I expect McD to be gone, and the Bills become the hottest coaching ticket out there. Something had to give, and this was the first step

An absolute classic video. Remember my dad showing this to my brothers back in the early days of youtube... steak sandwiches for the wife and I. Maybe a fresh labatt for the game if things are going well, maybe a dozen if things aren't

Every player is a complimentary player bar the absolutely best of the best in the league.

3 and outs are a component of failure, but the Bills were actually best in the NFL in 3and out rate through September. I couldn’t find stats through today. schemes and packages are reliant on a combination of factors, one of which is field position. When you are backed inside of your own 10, you don’t open the playbook like you would starting at your own 40. I’ve commented on goal line plays in other threads, but that comes down to execution, and the last one we complained about was a fault of Allen’s. However, that’s a small component of a much larger issue, which is this defense not creating turnovers, pressure, or 3 and outs. And that can directly be contributed to the losses of White, Milano, Jones. Those three being out puts this team in a terrible position moving forward. good offenses don’t move the ball regardless of field position. The BEST offenses have the BEST chance of moving the ball regardless of field position. And the Bills are a good offense, but not the best. Of Knox is healthy and Allen isn’t nursing a shoulder issue? Maybe we are top 3. But right now we are above average offensively in talent and average in results. When Oliver is paired with a solid DT partner, he is a force on the line

Take a look at the field position of the Bills offense before and after these injuries, and then we can discuss the further nuances of the transitional impacts between an offense and defense. long story short, the Bills have been hemmed in their own territory, with worse time of possession, and as a result we cannot put teams on their heels in any way