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The Saints are probably tanking. The Steelers are possibly tanking. And, trading for Winston after he could have been signed as a free agent? That would be an admission of incompetence.

To the above, Exactly. Imagine the reaction here if Starks had said Mahomes or Burrow and someone posted that here. More or less outrage than this topic? Perfect. Maybe that's based on how old you are? You really believe that Lamar can't read defenses pre-snap or throw to his second or third read? As far as the "placebo effect": By most definitions calling it such means that it did actually have an effect. If it had no effect it would not qualify as a placebo. As others have pointed it out, there's no way to measure it HOWEVER, to say that bulletin board material NEVER has a motivating aspect to it is preposterous. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't... case by case.

The Josh we all know and love. Even years later I have panic watching the dog pile growing in the end zone while his teammates rushed onto the field. I wonder if he was asked about his thoughts at the bottom of that pile...

Interesting to note that: In the NFL, the minimum an undrafted free agent can be paid is $840K. The highest paid player in the CFL is QB Nathan Rourke who makes about $600K US.

Maybe after a few hundred million, money isn't quite as important for some people. Personally, I commend his absence of greed. If some of the ultra-wealthy were less-greedy, this world would be a much better place. On a different note... "“Kellen Moore declares an open QB competition among Tyler Shough, Jake Haener, and Spencer Rattler”

Kirk Cousins just started salivating... According to Spotrac, he's made $196 million in his career.

If I was Ed Oliver I'd be getting pretty nervous.

Price? Is that you? Price Waterhouse?

It's those jeans you're wearing...

For the click averse: "A couple of Bills rookie minicamp observations: - WR Kaden Prather had a great day. Really solid routes. Got open and made some impressive catches - DE Landon Jackson is a massive dude. Has a presence! - “Blocking TE” Jackson Hawes was catching passes everywhere - Really impressed by quick-twitch/change of direction from CB Max Hairston - CB Dorian Strong physically certainly looks the part of an outside NFL CB." The microphone was picking up a lot of wind noise too. Beat me to it... we need to get @boyst to size him up! From another topic... gonna drop this here...

You reckon he's about as big as Kincaid? Mercenary. Git 'er done!!! (fruity nature show narrator) "a seasonal harbinger akin to the swallows returning to San Juan de Capistrano... his trademark dreadlocks flowing in the breeze..."

Codrington is an excellent return man and the Bills actually traded for him (swap of late picks). The reason he has less value is because he's viewed strictly as a returner and nothing else.

Hmmmm... it's possible that Rodgers doesn't want to play with Pickens. For one thing they have to make room for Allen Lazard. It's also possible that the Steelers reached the "Diggs Point" with Pickens. That's as legit a statement in this topic as any. Agreed. If Rodgers decides to flake out, they can still pivot to Kirk Cousins. Not true. If Pickens doesn't get the ball he stops playing. Stops blocking, doesn't chase fumbles... and he also loses composure and takes stupid penalties. That's all actual football.

He's just reelin' in the years.

I'm not disagreeing with you but in fairness it should be mentioned: This was a 1 minute sampler, not a complete, condensed game. By most accounts, Jackson had a strong game against Campbell. QB was getting the ball out quickly... it looks like half the snaps were 3 steps and throw. I think the tweet is inconclusive at best.

Agreed. No one who has watched tape of both players would ever compare the two. It's one of the most bizarre and inaccurate comparisons I can recall.

I couldn't agree more that networking in any industry is indeed important BUT... it's still funny to me that a 20-something athlete would go down to the bar to make a good impression... seeing as alcohol isn't a performance enhancing drug and all the other possible negative connotations...

Do you predict he’ll return for his 7th season?

I read this as Binghamton… you can imagine my surprise!

1) Wasn’t it a compound word of charisma and poise? 2) What an outside the box idea… go to a bar to promote your career as an NFL QB!!! (for some reason I don’t think this would have worked with McBeane).

It would be hard for the Bills not to be at least minimally improved on the D-line if you look at the 2 free agent signings and the 3 draftees. Also going from weakness to strength is CB where the Bills signed Dane and Tre and drafted 3 solid prospects. On the other hand they minimally addressed Safety and totally ignored LB. Still, I expect the Bills D to be substantially improved in 2025.

Disagree. If the Bills wanted a run-defending DE they wouldn't have drafted Jackson. They've said they're excited about his pass rush ability and Jackson said he was told by the Bills that he would line up at 9 technique from time to time. As a pass rusher I'm told that Jackson was a force against Alabama and Ole Miss this season as well as at the Senior Bowl (not the drills). As a collegian, Epenesa never looked as explosive as Jackson. AJ would would walk blockers back to the QB but rarely beat them around the edge as Jackson has. I still think to this day that AJ should just be beefed up to 280 and let him play to his strength instead of trying to accentuate his speed. I've also wondered if he was on PEDs during his time at Iowa.

Nice summary.

So a "stop" is either a 3 and out or a turnover.

"In NFL football, a defensive stop occurs when the defense prevents the offense from gaining a first down or scoring on a drive. It's a crucial metric for evaluating defensive performance, indicating how effectively a team is limiting the opposing offense's progress."