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Just as hulk hogan inexplicably bested Andre the Giant (despite his physical superiority)in their championship match, the NFL picks winners and storylines they like. The refs and the ever complex rule system are tools to create outcomes. I’m not saying it’s fixed but it sure is STRANGE !

It’s my fervent hope the Bills acquire Bailey Zappe as their number two. Anthony Brown may end up on the practice squad if he shows well, or DiNucci. I see an injury settlement with Mitch. Or I’m tossing’ turds and old Mitch hangs around in spite of his below average performance because the money hit is too grave.

Oh contraire. Josh Allen is our best player, and he must be paid. As long as we have him, CeeCee or Brandin can go get overpaid by someone else. You 808, you have a great day!

Allen signed a six-year, $258 million contract with the Bills in 2021. With that $43 million annual average value, Allen is 13th among quarterbacks, per contract website Spotrac. So we are good.

Roster cuts offer opportunities for Buffalo. WR’s David Bell -Cleveland, Simi Fehoko -LA, Allen Lazard- NY and Robert Woods in Houston may be on the outside looking in on their respective clubs. Woods and Lazard would have to pass through waivers as they are both price prohibitive. Bailey Zappe is a better QB than Mitch, if my eyes tell me anything. He’s a likely cut up north. Let’s go shopping!

Justin Jefferson ( Vikings) - $35M A.J. Brown (Eagles)-$32M Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions) - $30.002 Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) - $30M Jaylen Waddle (Dolphins) - $28.25M Davante Adams (Raiders) - $28 M Cooper Kupp (Rams) - $26.7M DeVonta Smith ( Eagles) - $25M Nico Collins (Texans) - $24.25M D.K. Metcalf (Seahawks) - $24M This is yearly average annual income. Here are the highest paid receivers this year based on average annual income. Of those listed, Kupp was paid after the Rams won the SB in 2022; Hill was traded after the Chiefs won in 2020, year two of his three year $54M contract. Nobody else on the list has a ring. St. Brown, Collins and Kupp have the best chance to get to a SB this year. (The fish will flounder as always)” Lamb may get paid but the Boys will be no closer to winning a Super Bowl than last year when the bottom seed Packers drilled their backsides at home. This trend is likely to go the way of highly paid RB if nobody wins super bowls with expensive receivers. So far the Chiefs, a dynasty, are the only ones. They knew Hill was greedy and the model was unsustainable. He left and they kept winning. I have no issue with the Bills moving out Diggs and not jumping back into this crazy receiver market. They haven’t beaten the Chiefs but lately nobody has.

Come on, those guys are making plays against dudes who will be on the PS or a couch in a few weeks. Trust the process. Shavers sees action, Coleman sees action, MVS will be healthy be game one. We have Josh Allen, he makes his receivers all pros. Somebody going to get cut and if Buffalo truly needs more talent in the receiver room, they can go get it. Or McBean will make a deal. He has picks…..

Kudos for generating all this discussion based on a silly hypothetical. Many immediately heard second round pick but the original question said 2nd day which is rounds two and three. Trading away our most accomplished tailback since Fred Jackson for a third round pick or even a second round pick, with no one of proven skill on the roster to replace him is irresponsible. Dumb mistakes like that get GMs fired. We need the player, we have plenty of picks. So cue Austin Powers nemesis…..How about no.

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Anyone have stats on how the bills rank in games list to injury compared to other teams? I have wondered about the effectiveness of their training philosophies and regiments in light of these injuries. Of course “everything’s a situation” (NYPD Blue).

The Bills prepared for the possibility that Milano wouldn’t be ready. Jones, Spector, Bernard, Williams——we will be fine.

Hunter has 61 catches for 585 yards over the last two years. His problems are on the field, not off.

The narrative that praise for coach Addae is backhanded insult to Coach Butler is a false conclusion. Butler did a great job with our backs. He helped Christian Benford apparently(among others). Butler was a finalist for the top job and didn’t get it, so he went to make his fortune elsewhere with a great resume intact. He hit the ceiling and moved on. Addae is a new coach so naturally McDermott is going to give him some kudos when things go well. That’s what you do in a successful organization, share the credit. The main difference is probably not the coach, but the player. Elam wasn’t healthy last year, which hurt his development. And he found the gift of desperation this year because he is a special athlete who has succeeded his entire career up to now. He has read all the stuff calling him a bust. That stings your pride butch!

Joe Milton wins practice, patriots cut Maye.

“PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills signed veteran Kareem Jackson to a one-year deal Tuesday, as they continue to tweak their safety room to replace seven-year starters Jordan Poyerand Micah Hyde and adjust to injuries at the position. Jackson, 36, participated in the team's second padded practice after receiving a call from the Bills on Sunday night and arriving Monday, but did not take part in team drills on his first day. His signing comes after veteran Mike Edwardssuffered a hamstring injury. "Got the call and just the opportunity for me to get into camp, which is something that I wanted to do, and try to get in and try to compete with the guys and try to earn a spot," Jackson said. Coach Sean McDermott described Edwards as "week-to-week." Edwards' injury left Damar Hamlin and rookie Cole Bishop to compete for a starter role alongside likely starter Taylor Rapp, however, Bishop left Tuesday's practice early with an injury. Edwards also missed time in the spring with a shoulder injury. Broncos' Jackson feels singled out by NFL for hits. Jackson had a tumultuous 2023 season that included two suspensions (totaling six games), multiple fines ($89,670) and lost wages ($838,889 in salary) for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules. The suspensions came after Jackson, then with the Denver Broncos, was ejected from two games for hits on Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave and then-Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs. He received four-game suspensions for both hits, but the punishment for the hit on Musgrave was reduced to two games after an appeal. The Broncos waived Jackson after he completed the second suspension, and he was claimed by the Houston Texans in December. "What I learned from last year, I learned that it's my responsibility to protect the offensive player. I still haven't quite figured out how I'm gonna do that, protect myself and do my job," Jackson said. "So, at the end of the day, I'm out here playing ball, I don't think about that stuff. That stuff was last year. At the end of the day, it's all about me going out and competing at a high level. So, whatever it takes to do that, I'm gonna do it, and I'll try my best to keep my money and to stay on the field." The 2010 No. 20 draft pick by the Texans has started 193 games. He has 22 interceptions, 954 tackles and 7 forced fumbles over 15 seasons.” It doesn’t hurt to have a veteran voice in there. Just two years ago he was talked about as having a strong season with Denver. He only played a third of 2023, perhaps he has something to prove. Jackson could have value in a limited role. Maybe he makes a big play in a big time moment, or he’s cut in August .

Surprise cut is La’el Collins, a 30-year-old offensive tackle, signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills in April. He is not moving well in camp according reports and getting reps at guard. Richard Gouraige And Alec Anderson will round out the tackles just fine. Will Clapp plays guard and center. Darkhorse will be Keni H Lovely, defense back with some swagger. They won’t need a worn out vet from some other team with Daequan Hardy and this kid.

This guy is not worth the contract he seeks.

The people making the decisions clearly don’t value the home play by by play in any real way. I suppose the marginalization of the audio cast by television has a lot to do with it. The audio doesn’t matter so much with the telecast. Most games are available for viewing, so who is listening—-truly? The price is right surely for CB. Pegs is always looking for value. I found the audio tough to listen to last year. Murph stayed on a year too long for sure. But here we are. One would think the voice of a team would mean something from a marketing and recognition angle. CB is a great guy, no doubt, but he does not have a great set of pipes for this work. He lacks big market style. His voice gets too high and he screams too much. Much of that probably is beyond his control. I was fortunate to grow up with giants in broadcasting: Van Miller, Rick Jenerette, Rick Azar, Erv Weinstein. Broadcasting was a profession and your voice was your signature. Not just in Buffalo but across the country. There are still good voices out there but the bills have chosen easy over great. Maybe Kevin Adams did the search.

I see the running game staying strong and growing with the use of Ray Davis. That is not meant to slight Ty Johnson who had a nice campaign last year in limited use. Allen rushed for 240 (approx.)fewer yards than the previous two seasons last year. If there were a Cook back injury, I could see a vet coming in for insurance, and Allen’s use trending up. I believe the rushing yards will increase over 2023 but not due to failure of the passing game. The line will once again be an area of strength. Preservation of Allen’s health is pivotal to getting to the championship. I have faith in our receiver group. The will be very effective, and surprise those who consider the loss off Steff a huge problem. I do not. Joe Brady will become the newest shiny penny in BFLO.

Unless the Bills were to suffer catastrophic injuries to Shakier and Samuel, signing Thomas would make no sense.

31- Ray Jackson- 1996 until 1998 that we saw Ray Jackson, the first Buffalo Bills to wear the number 31. Jackson was in the league for 6 years, 3 with the Bills and 3 with the Browns. Â Jackson played in 35 games for the Bills and came away with 3 interceptions and 9 total tackles. number 30

They don’t have Josh Allen and he, old stick, makes ALL the difference. Just ask Cole Beasley and John Brown. Now if we had Rodgers or Tua as our quarterback, I’d expect tons of sneering and semi stifled laughter. One is a shadow, the other is Mr. October. Concerning the quality of our receivers, you are as wrong as wrong can be.

Miami has better coaches, a better roster overall and a better offense by far. That said, they aren’t a better squad than last year. Robert Sala has showed he is not a miracle worker in NY. I see his defense taking a step back. The Packers are still laughing their asses off from the trade for AR. He will not lead the Jets to the promised land. He was mediocre during his last season with GB. Now he is older and more damaged. Buffalo will win the division—-end of story.

This nothing but good news. I recall many “camp body” reactions to his signing. Why would one see this as an indictment of our receiving squad ? As I have stated all along, our group will prove to be a surprise to naysayers everywhere. The top end of Samuel, Shakier, and Coleman will rip it up. Add MVS,Kincaid, Cook, Knox, Davis and a magnificent comeback year from Claypool and the pundits will wonder how they overrated Houston and underrated the Bills. Should Coleman have to take it slow, Isabella or Shorter provide options. Mark it Dudes.