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We would have made it farther with the Lions 2023 1st round pick instead of our own 2022 2nd round pick. Got it.

@AlCowlingsTaxiService Yes, in two consecutive snowy weeks in December of 1973 he made history. I was 12 years old at the time. In week 13 he rushed for 219 yards against the Patriots and then in week 14 he rushed for 200 yards against the Jets, breaking Jim Brown's NFL record of 1863 yards in a season and eclipsing 2000 yards... a feat never performed before and never matched again in a 14 game season. It was also the first time ever that a player had run for at least 200 yards in consecutive games. The only other time that has been done was by OJ in 1976. When he broke the record, he was hoisted on to the shoulders of his teammates with whom he was beloved. After the game he agreed to a TV interview only after the network let him bring the entire offensive unit on camera... where he introduced each one of them by name. A few weeks later he gave each of his teammates a gold bracelet engraved with "We Did It 3088" which was the total yards that the offense gained that year... not his own yardage total which was 2003 yards rushing and 70 yards passing for 2073 yards (63% of the team's offense). He was the first humble sports superstar of his era and by far my biggest childhood hero. Gilbert Perreault was a distant second. I met OJ and Reggie McKenzie at the Friendly's Ice Cream shop on Maple Road in Amherst. He signed autographs for me and my buddy. He was very nice. I remember seeing all of the astroturf burns all over his hands and forearms. OJ famously wore no arm protection when playing... he said that by keeping his arms bare that he could "feel" tacklers even when he couldn't see them. I still consider him the greatest running back of all time and the greatest Buffalo Bills player of all time.

We wouldn't have made it as far as we did without Cook. We might have gone farther had he played more. I could see Knox taking less to stay.

Pedigree is also just a fancy way of saying DNA. Yes, he's a very stubborn young man... very unpleasant. Hail to the Victors!!!

I think Wilkins got a big extension too, from kissing his teammate's forehead... not that there's anything wrong with that.

Gilliam... Terry Gilliam. This is my recollection too... that we were having the exact same conversation last year about injuries. The Bills are very careful about injuries and if a player reports anything, the team seems to lean towards holding him out of practice. And if I remember correctly, the only Bills who were being counted on to play in last year's opener who couldn't were Dwayne Smoot and Cole Bishop.

In his prime Conlan was a pretty classic run-stopping, stack and shed linebacker but he was by no means a liability in the passing game. Besides good recognition skills he could definitely run. While at Penn State he ran a 4.5 forty.

Yes, you're right. He was not the same player at the end than he was at the beginning. Earlier in his career he was a sideline to sideline tackler who really brought the wood.

“So, yes, the live experience now caters to the affluent, but advanced technology has provided an option so that all fans can view games in real time.” Not all fans can view games in real time… streaming is becoming more prevalent as the league moves incrementally towards pay per view. The consumer market for the NFL is ever-changing.

Also, Ralph’s cheap!

Assuming he’s a victim of the final cutdown and is not re-signed to the practice squad, how much money will he make from this assignment?

That’s true but if he blows it he can’t blame anyone else.

I've heard of him!!! Treylon Burks career earnings: $11,705,101 That should take some of the sting away.

Firstly it's impossible to know for sure how all these positions will look 10 months from now but I expect the Bills will be picking at #32 so that's my first assumption. Assuming I'm right, I think there are non-premium positions that the Bills might draft from in order to get the best player at those positions as the Eagles did with Jihad Campbell (LB) and the Ravens with Malaki Starks (S). Pertaining to the Bills I can see those positions being RB, LB, and IOL. Assuming that Cook is allowed to walk (which I hate to see), I can see a running back in play. Players at that draft spot are making less than Cook is asking for in AAV. I agree that IOL is going to be in play because starters McGovern and Edwards are UFAs at the end of this season and because O'Cyrus will be extension eligible. It's hard to imagine that we won't lose at least one of McGovern or Edwards. I agree that linebacker is also in play at #32 with the lack of depth and durability the Bills have at that position. Contrary to the OP's disclaimer, this is an interesting subject but one that we'll have to wait on to see who's right.

For anyone catching up to today's news like I am... this guy Mike Rose reports literally that "full pads are on." That's not the case. Today was not a fully-padded practice. The Bills were practicing in "shells" today which means that they're wearing helmets, shoulder pads, and shorts. It also means that "tackling" is limited to "wrap and release" or "thudding." It's true that Ty Johnson has excellent speed and that he can turn the corner but that said, Cook has a way of continuously getting to the edge and he has that deceptive speed where defenders routinely underestimate how fast he's going. Cook is arguably the best in the league at getting to the edge and turning the corner. Conlan definitely had skinny legs but he could also run like the wind. Besides sharing the same jersey number, he was similar to Milano in that heat-seeking missile sort of way.

You know, I've been getting headaches! Thing is, my cardigan was a hand-me-down from a dearly-departed family member so I cant just get rid of it... maybe I'll put it in a garment bag and see what happens...

Have they gotten better at letting the paint dry on the field before playing the HOF Game?

He's reputed to be fond of anyone with a well-drilling background.

I wouldn't want to golf in the group ahead of him.

Thank you Dan! The feeling's mutual. Complete disclosure, I was just going for the cheap laugh. I haven't had a drink... yet. 😆 To paraphrase (the late) Bill Walton, "I learned a long time ago that an injury isn't considered serious when it happens to someone else."

I've mostly been day drinking today...

Interesting that the team says that "WR Elijah Moore sat out most of the practice with general leg soreness. NCB Taron Johnson had a vet rest day." Why wouldn't they say that both had veteran rest days? There's a message in there... When a Buffalo Bills fan hears someone had a good day at camp, should the fan: a) celebrate that they did well b) be concerned that someone else is potentially a liability? c) None of the above d) Yes e) a, b, and d, but not c And btw the player in coverage, Jamarcus Ingram is a long, 6'2" cornerback.

You're right. Thinking back to last year I now recall that Tyrell Shavers was included in the final cuts and wasn't considered vested. I believe he was wearing a cardigan when he was released so that's consistent with what you're saying. Cardigan ≠ Vest Thanks! 👍