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Remember the days when the smoking and non-smoking sections in restaurants was often an imaginary line? Back then being in "non-smoking" didn't mean that you weren't going to breathe cigarette smoke.

Wow, 70 cents for a pack of cigarettes? As my buddy says, "They're so cheap you can't afford not to smoke em." To the subject, I believe the original concessions contract went to Delaware North Sportservice. 🤢 Yes it's pricier now but the world of sports concessions is much better than it was then. Most new facilities have a wide array of options and don't award the entire contract to a mediocre monopoly like they did back when the stadium opened.

Yes the writing is generally excellent and The Athletic employs many of the writers who became unemployed during the now decades-long contraction of the newspaper business. It's been a landing spot for many who were priced out of their previous jobs due to career longevity... and replaced which cheaper and poorer writers (I won't mention any names).

Asking Josh about his golf game during a sideline interview left me speechless. Of course Josh being Josh, he let her off the hook.

It looks like OJ Howard is a pretty good blocker too. I'd be happy if he's traded or if he stays. In McBeane I trust.

I can't vouch for their customer service but I appreciate all the great writing and coverage they offer. I follow several sports teams so The Athletic is worth it for me though. It was sad when they took Matthew Fairburn off the Bills beat though they still have Joe Buscaglia and Tim Graham contributing.

I agree about the Athletic. I love Ford's response... restraint is an undervalued commodity in our world. The Athletic is definitely more for people who like to read than to watch talking heads.

Yes Tasker appeared to be more clear-headed than last week but Cynthia Frelund is unwatchable IMO. I cringe at the stupidity of every question that leaves her mouth. It got to where I was muting the interviews. The game was a clear illustration of how good Hyde and Poyer are and how big the dropoff is behind them. I understand the Bills are a passing offense and it doesn't make sense take the ball out of Josh's hand but the Bills are gonna run a lot more than last year... especially when they have the lead. Shakir is ridiculously pro-ready. I'm struggling to remember a WR who looked so polished in his first two preseason games. It looks like he'll do a solid job on punt returns too... he seems confident and sure-handed fielding them. I don't necessarily disagree with your conclusion but if you were born in 1987 you have no basis for it. Also, maybe Duke wanted to win a Super Bowl. Those are the gloves Elam wears in practice to make sure he dooesn't get too "grabby." Yes, 100%. Waterford... is that where Troyer Farms is based? On a different subject, it's too bad so much of Blackshear's game is redundant to James Cook's...

If Tannenbaum is right about this, it'll be a nice Christmas gift for Patriots fans.

And before that Bills Head Coach Wade Phillips employed Chris Watson as a "Punt Catcher." It's sad that the younger members of the community have such disdain for the history and knowledge that the older members possess. A lot of our members here should read more (particularly from people like yourself) and post less. They might learn a thing or two.

There is the blue medical tent though... I am not insecure and I don't appreciate you implicating me like that in front of the others. I disagree about Brees being a System QB. He made the Pro Bowl in San Diego where his Head Coach was Marty Schottenheimer and his Offensive Coordinator was "the great" Cam Cameron. He lost his job because the Chargers drafted Philip Rivers. He made the Pro Bowl as a Charger and I recall being in the stadium when he surgically destroyed a Bills defense that featured Sam Adams, Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher, Nate Clements, Terrence McGee, Aaron Schobel, Lawyer Milloy, etc. In his prime Brees could sling the ball with accuracy in a way few QBs can. His ball placement was superb and his velocity transcended his stature. JMO.

They did. You can always count on the one week of preseason overreactions. Every year without fail. "Keenum replaced injured Vikings starter Sam Bradford in 2017 and went 12-4, including the playoffs. He completed 66.4 percent of his throws for 4,136 yards and 24 TDs with 10 interceptions."

Re-calibrate sarcasm meters in 3-2-1...

Brady and Gronk almost went to the Raiders in 2020

All I know is Hodgins must stay

On the one hand that much money would get you only about a 2000-2500 square foot house in the Bay Area. But the property taxes here would be about 1/3rd of what they are for the Beasley property. The property taxes on that Beasley property are about $40K/year. California's not cheap but that's insane.

Okay, they had the Bills 19th at DTs? If so that's the one that really seems off. Also no ratings for kickers and punters?

It shouldn't be necessary but if there's no other alternative to watch it on a big screen...

There once was a man from Nantucket...

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To connect a phone or a tablet shouldn't we be able to use a USB C to HDMI cable to plug it into a TV?

Like so many discussions these days, you're reducing it to a binary equation which it is not. There's a vast range between playing every snap and not playing at all. McDermott is using his vast expertise and experience to make sure he doesn't reach the point of diminishing returns with Josh's snaps. He's going to try to hit the sweet spot. It's a calculated risk where he's going for the obvious benefits but also trying to minimize exposure.

Ralph was cheap. In other observations, Dorsey doesn't look much like a football coach does he? He looks like a physician or something very white collary. Also, what does Bruce Smith have tucked into the back of his pants?

I don't believe Araiza's freakishly strong leg forgives all sins, nor do I believe it revolutionizes punting. Here's a sortable database for NCAA punting: https://www.footballdb.com/college-football/stats/stats.html?mode=U&yr=2021&lg=FBS&sort=puntnet It shows that Araiza was 1st in gross yardage but only 6th in net yardage. On the downside he led the nation in touchbacks and had a below average touchback percentage of 19%. He was also mediocre in percentage of punts returned (27.8%) and downright bad in yards per return (11.4 yards per return). Araiza was drafted under the hope that he improves substantially. Hopefully that happens. .