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If we're throwing out names from the past, I don't think he's been mentioned yet (and I never saw him play) but Glenn Bass had an excellent career with the Bills and was a deep threat. In 45 starts wih the Bills he averaged 17.3 yards per catch and had 16 touchdowns. Butler actually came back from his knee injury and had his best ypc in the last two years of his career. His career ended with a catastrophic, multiple lower leg fracture suffered against the Dolphins. Had Butler been more durable, he might be in the Hall of Fame. He was that good. Beyond the obvious responses, Frank Lewis would also have been great with Josh. He was a big horse who could run away from people. He averaged 17.2 ypc as a Bill... similar to but multiple times better player than Gabriel Davis.

I see the mean average range at the bottom is in the 4s... any idea what the unit of measure is? I wonder how many pounds per square feet the overhand is designed to bear... I can imagine some good wet snow and a few freeze/thaw cycles could create an immense amount of weight. It's quietly gotten better.

Thanks very much for posting this. It's a small sample size but the difference between Tre's performance with the Rams vs with the Ravens is like night and day. And yes, not only is Pro Football Reference great, it's also free.

Ruptured Achilles tendon... 6 months vs 18 months... 11 months vs 23 months... Am I missing something here?

I'm not convinced Tua has the sense to protect himself. This play happened last November AFTER all the drama about him returning to football.

There's essentially 5 basic reactions in this topic that are cycling in circles for 15 pages now but the above is all you need to know. There is no downside. It's amazing that some people here are citing his performance with the Rams as a negative. I was shocked that LA signed him less than 6 months after his injury and then started him 11 months after his injury. How on God's earth did the Rams think that would turn out well? If I'm wrong I'll be the first to admit it but I believe that many of the naysayers here will be eating their words come September. We shall see.

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If Tre White earned the starting position after competing in training camp and preseason, I'd be happy for him to start.

Death On June 18, 1961, the unemployed Gaedel, who had just turned 36, was at a bowling alley in Chicago, his birthplace and hometown. Gaedel was followed home and beaten. His mother discovered him lying dead in his bed. He had bruises about his knees and on the left side of his face. A coroner's inquest determined that he also had a heart attack. Bob Cain, who had pitched to Gaedel, was the only Major League Baseball figure to attend the funeral, despite the fact that the two never formally met. Gaedel was interred at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Cook County, Illinois. His tombstone indicates that his family name may actually have been Gaedele, not Gaedel.

"With Bob Cain on the mound—laughing at the absurdity that he actually had to pitch to Gaedel[15]—and catcher Bob Swift catching on his knees, Gaedel took his stance.[1] The Tigers catcher offered his pitcher a piece of strategy: "Keep it low". Cain delivered four consecutive balls, all high (the first two pitches were legitimate attempts at strikes; the last two were half-speed tosses). Gaedel took his base (stopping twice during his trot to bow to the crowd) and was replaced by pinch-runner Jim Delsing. The 18,369 fans gave Gaedel a standing ovation." "American League president Will Harridge, saying Veeck was making a mockery of the game, voided Gaedel's contract the next day. In response, Veeck threatened to request an official ruling on whether Yankees shortstop and reigning American League MVP Phil Rizzuto, who stood 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), was a short ballplayer or a tall dwarf."

So then... punt? 🙃

Brilliant stuff as always, BBF. I’d be curious to know your thoughts on drafting BPA vs Need.

Mystified that they would show an interest in Bradberry before Tre White. Last we saw Tre he was being shoved down by Keon on a horrible DPI call that gave us a TD in the divisional round. And of course after shoving Tre down, Keon forgot about the football and let it fly through his catch radius without a reaction. I believe Tre can play and it would make a nice story to boot.

You’re really turning up the temperature on this discussion. 😊 In that case I’m in full favor of bringing him back.

On the subject of Shedeur, his blue chip teammate seems to share the ability to say stupid things, with his recent warning that he doesn’t want to play for any team that won’t let him play both ways.

Problem is, Tre is under contract with the Ravens.

Technically true, but in just over 2 weeks (May 2nd), he turns 16.

"Moving on from microlinebackers?" This sounds like a personal wish of yours, seeing as the Bills just signed Bernard to a 4 year extension... 5 weeks ago. Jack Lambert wasn't heavy but he was a pretty rangy guy... 6'4". Possible you're thinking of his teammate, Jack Ham? While most player back then were smaller, linebackers were often bigger than they are today because at the time, there was more emphasis on stuffing the run. Nowadays it's just as important that LBs aren't liabilities in the passing game.

I agree with much of this but you mischaracterize "Moneyball." What you describe is not what Moneyball is... based on the Michael Lewis book. Also, I think the splash signings during the drought showed that the Bills were clueless, more than that they were trying to dupe fans into buying tickets. JMO.

And in a slightly different flavor, I give you 38 year old Josh Johnson, who was coached by Jim Harbaugh while at the University of San Diego. As a professional football player: 9 teams 3 different leagues 12 seasons (chose not to play during the 2 Covid Years) In the NFL: 45 appearances 9 starts 1 win 13 TD passes 16 INTs $12 million in career earnings (before signing with the Commanders yesterday) Out of curiosity, what's your last name? "And in lane 2, Buffalo Bills wide receiver...

Did you actually pee your pants at any time during the trip? Bladder leakage? Maybe huge in the figurative sense (famous)? As you might know, a lot of the experience with a hallucinogenic trip is determined by your state of mind going in... like a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you're in a bad head space, it can definitely exacerbate the negativity you're feeling.

I wonder where the OP ended up staying.

I've heard of him! (Git 'er done!!!)

I wonder about Milano's relationship with the Bills in the aftermath of his contract modification. 1) He has lower compensation than before. 2) He can make some of it up by reaching certain incentives. 3) He will be a free agent after this year... the contract was shortened by one year.