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The Bills have to do all they can to retain Edmunds. I don’t buy the crapping on him from too many Bills fans. Around the NFL, with professional experts, they know that he is a vital part of the Bills defense and is one of the best MLB’s in the NFL.

If Robinson falls the the Bills at #27, they would be fools to dismiss, out of hand, selecting him. The Bills DO need a RB that can provide a dynamic running game besides Josh Allen puting himself in harm’s way with over 120 carries. Yeah, we need a G and S and WR....BUT, a RB with the quaintly of Robinson (a top 5 talent) would provide an immediate and explosive impact to the Bills offense....that could help propel them to the Super Bowl. NO G, or S or even WR (that the Bills have any chance of drafting) would come close to providing that kind of immediate impact. The trouble is that he probably won’t be there at #27. But, if he is, I would be all in picking him.

Josh is like a roller coaster. Thrills and terror one minute after the next. I’ll take the terror when the thrills are much more abundant.

Hodgins has had one good game. Before this weekend, he had ONE game with more than 45 receiving yards. The Bills did not make a “big mistake” with Hodgins, they drafted him, kept him on the team despite him not being able stay healthy the first two years, and wanted to keep hm on the team when they attempted to send him back to the practice squad. The Giants happened to be suffering several injuries with their WR’s, and, as a group, were well below average. So, the grabbed him on waivers, after Hodgins cleared waivers several time before with no team claiming him. At the start of the year, Hodgins was just not good enough to claim a top six spot in the WR position....which is not surprising when trying to do so on a very deep, Super Bowl contending roster. He had no value on special teams and was just not good enough. With the Giants below average WR corps, maybe he has found a home. With the Giants success this season, I expect them to make every effort to upgrade their WR’s. I also suspect that Hodgins will fall down the depth chart when they do that.

I totally disagree. It’s irrelevant who plays at QB for Miami. Besides the fact that there are no “easy wins” in the NFL. Nonetheless, the Bills are going to crush them. If I were a betting man, I’d bet on the Bills covering the 10 point spread. This game could get very ugly for Miami.

ABSOLUTLEY NOT!!! The Chiefs were handed the #1 seed that they did NOT earn. They LOST to both Bengals AND the Bills. They LOST to the two teams, that not by anything they did, nor their lack of performance on the field, have been screwed over. The Chiefs cannot be called the best team AFC. They lucked out on the back of Damar Hamlin’s tragedy. If they end up winning the Super Bowl it will be forever cheapened by this. The Bills have to show their resiliency and win the Super Bowl this year, despite all the obstacles and challenges of both the team and the community.

Ummmm. 🤔 Except when the Bills beat the everliving CRAP out of them last year to knock them out of the playoffs. It’s pretty clear that getting sent home for the year IS a “lot to play for”. The 47-17 loss (and it was not as close as the score) was one of the worst embossments for Belichick in his career.

No need to play “devil’s advocate”. My post was not meant to dismiss the fact that Cincy got the shaft too. The most equitable outcome is that the Raiders beat KC today. They almost beat them earlier in the year, when LV scored a TD to get within one point, and instead of kicking a FG for the tie, the Raiders failed in a two point conversion that would have put them ahead, 31-30....instead they lost 30-29. IF KC gets the #1 seed this season, it will be like last year where the Titans got the #1 seed but were NOT the best team in the AFC. KC has been flirting with losing to inferior teams for weeks now. Letting Denver back into the game after taking a 27-0 lead, and eventually barely winning, by 6 points after Russel Wilson was knocked out of the game with 12 minutes left in the 4th Q. They barely, by the skin of their teeth, “beat” lowly Houston, in freakin’ OT when their QB inexplicably literally handed the ball to KC after KC failed to score in their first possession in OT. Playing against terrible Denver again, at home, they played extremely sloppy BAD football, barely squeaking by with a win by only 3 points. And now, they are almost handed the #1 seed because of freak tragedy and the cancelling of game FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NFL HISTORY, that a game started, then postponed and never resumed. If there is ANY “football Karma” the Chiefs deserve to LOSE today. I’ll be praying that they do!!!

The NFL had a very difficult reality in front of them. How to mitigate the inherent unfairness of two teams, very much Super Bowl contenders, with realistic chances (the Bills MUCH more than the Bengals) of earning the #1 seed, with the inability to actually do so with one less game played. There is no way to please everyone or to make this “fair” to all teams involved. And I am not criticizing what the NFL owners agreed to. They are doing their best with a no-win situation. I hope the Raiders do the AFC a favor and BEAT the Chiefs tomorrow. And then the Bills beat NE (like everyone knows they will) and get the #1 seed fair and square. KC getting the #1 seed is NOT “fair and square” and if they do, it will be clear that they did NOT “earn” it. They would have lost three games (same as the Bills) BUT...TWO of their losses are against the very teams that have had their chance to earn the same taken away by events that were unforeseen and unprecedented. Despite all the obstacles and extreme challenges the Buffalo Bills have had to overcome this year, I suspect that they are the team of destiny, and will make this a fairy tale ending and host the Lombardi on Feb 12.

Thanks for sharing this. From the ashes of despair they are now riding the wave of optimism and joy. In this week’s PTF’s weekly picks, Mike Florio had this comment that rings so true....

The stellar training and readiness of the Bills trainers and doctors on the filed saved this young man’s life. What an amazing, uplifting story. And the universal outpouring of support from the whole world gives me hope for humankind. As of this moment, Chasing M’s Foundation is up to $7,349,950. Haha. You beat me to the punch.....you posted this while I was typing. And the total goes up every minute....now $7,353,820!!

“Who won” is one of his first questions?!?!?!? HOLY CRAP!!!! Damar Hamlin is a FIGHTER and a WINNER!!!!! From the NY Times.... Does anyone doubt that the Buffalo Bills Family are going to play their hearts out for their warrior brother!?!?!?!?

This guy might recreate the conditions that sent Hamlin into cardiac arrest the way he pounds himself on the chest. 😱

What wonderful news.

The Chief’s losing makes declaring the Bills Bengals game a tie moot (at least for Bills fans). IF KC loses vs LV, and the Bills win vs NE, they get the #1 seed.

What we tend to forget is that Bills played only 9 minutes on Monday night. This is their week off. And if they get the #1 seed, they would get “week 20” off as well. Not a prefect solution, but a lot better than just declaring the game a tie or no contest, and virtually handing the #1 seed to KC. Of course, KC could do the whole league a favor and lose on Saturday vs the Raiders.

I suspect that if Hamlin continues to show some progress, the players would believe that they could HONOR him by continuing to do their jobs and play football this weekend. I also suspect Hamlin’s family would feel the same.

In some social media sites, there has been much knee jerk criticism directed at the “NFL” and Roger Goodell that they did not postpone the game quickly enough or were more concerned with finishing the game than Hamlin’s health status. Those idiots have done so without any knowledge of what actually transpired in the short period of time between the ambulance leaving the field and the official announcement that the game was postponed. Very irresponsible and disgusting. As time goes by, we will see comments by those directly involved, like Coach Taylor, with some details. The Washington Post has published a story that gives some insight too.....I have “gifted” the link so anyone can read it in full).... A search for answers amid a life-and-death scramble on an NFL field What many people forget is that cell phones are not allowed on the sidelines, nor in the coaches booths. The only way to communicate with the NFL is through the officials on the filed. Which are in contact with the "league’s officiating department"....not Troy Vincent or Roger Goodell. The decision to leave the field was initiated by the two coaches, and agreed upon by the on field referee.....and as Troy Vincent said that he and Goodell “let the coaches and players breathe” as they mulled whether to restart the game." Once in the locker rooms, as we have seen from videos, is when both Taylor and McDermott can be seen passing a cell phone. I suspect that Troy Vincent (or more likely, Rodger Goodell) was on the line, as described by the article..."Vincent said once the game was suspended, he stopped communicating with Smith and talked directly with McDermott and Taylor." The sticking point and confusion comes from ESPN saying that the communication they had with THEIR "ESPN officiating analyst John Parry” who is in contact with "the league’s officiating department about issues such as replay review decisions”. IF the message from these from the “officiating department” was a 5 min. warm up period, they were just doing their jobs in adhering to the rules when an extended play stoppage occurs. The other reality, is that the announcement that the game was postponed came at 10:01PM. But, that is simply when the public was let in on the decision...NOT when it was actually made. In a well run organization (which the NFL is) in an unprecedented situation like this that has not happened in the NFL for decades (a player in the early 70’s did collapse with heart attack) the NFL is sure to notify a wide range of people, before they announce to the public.

Here is a youtube video of his interview....

It’s close to irrelevant what happens on the first drive of the game. Cincy did exactly the same thing (but much more) against NE, going up 22-0, and maintained the lead until about 4 min left in the 3rd quarter. Then, they allowed the anemic Pats offense (and a pick 6) to roar back and scored the next 18 points. NE was about to get the winning TD when they fumbled the ball at the Bengal’s 8 yard line with 55 seconds left.

This is an example of some of the worst I mentioned above. There is no way you can “guarantee” anything of the sort. It’s a form of smearing. It is common sense (and what we can glean from Troy Vincent’s public statements) was that the shock of what was transpiring, what was of upmost importance and the concentration was on Hamlin’s well being and was foremost on everyone’s minds.

Like everyone with a pulse, my prayers, thoughts and hope to Damar Hamlin and his family for the best outcome for this young man to survive, and hopefully, fully recover form this tragic event. This unprecedented event (during a NFL game) has shown the best, and unfortunately, the worst of our society. The best in the almost universal outpouring of support from so many people whether they are fans or not. The best in the stellar and quick response from the medical personnel on site, the result of a concerted effort by the NFL and teams to be 100% prepared to address any tragedy like this. They had the proper tools and expertise that, probably saved this young man’s life. The best in the sensitive way ESPN handled the unforeseen event unfolding on live TV to millions and million tuning in with horror. The best in how both coaches and the players immediately were more concerned with their fallen brother than any silly football game. The BEST in how thousands of people from around the country have donated over $4 MILLION to Hamlin’s Foundation.