Fortunesmith
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I know.
Which is why Kim and Terry should've stayed out of the hiring process.
But Rex wasn't allowed to leave the building. The Pegulas were cornered.
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Bills only signed Sanjay Lal to a 2-year deal, so he was a free agent. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/report-bills-reach-two-year-deal-with-wr-coach-sanjay-lal/
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I'm sure changing OC after week 2 of the season had no negative effect on Tyrod's performance. Trotting out your #4 WR as your #1 for a good part of the season is also a non-factor. In fact, all seasons exist in a vacuum for players, so it's easy to see Tyrod's play simply declined from last year.
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No, it is very far from the only thing that matters.
I get why people only want to talk about the cap hit. It makes Taylor's contract look reasonable.
But the logic isn't even close to reasonable.
When deciding whether to take on a contract, you look at the whole impact. Which includes more than just one year's salary cap hit.
If they keep Tyrod for one year and let him go, the total impact will be the guaranteed total, which is $30.5 mill, and guaranteed money is guaranteed to hit the cap. For one year of Tyrod Taylor. Which is absolute malfeasance and grounds for GM dismissal, so they'd probably keep him for two years, which would mean that $40.75 mill will be guaranteed. For two years of Tyrod Taylor. And one or two years total, those are by far the two likeliest outcomes.
The cap hit is spread out through the course of the contract. Tyrod's contact is very manageable even after year 2: http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/25513/bills-have-unique-flexibility-with-tyrod-taylors-extension
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is Lawson a Patulski or a Flowers? It looks like he is not a Smith or Kelsay!
He might be a Denney.
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Should the Bills surrender a second round pick for not reporting Robert Woods' torn groin in the latter games of the 2015 season? They in fact didn't report it. Woods had surgery on it and stated after the season that it had hampered him for weeks.
I just checked - Robert Woods was on the injury report pretty much all season in 2015, starting in week 1. He apparently tore it in training camp, according to the old articles. Albeit the Bills were reporting a hip injury, but perhaps they are not required report more than one ailment per player.
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Should the Bills surrender a second round pick for not reporting Robert Woods' torn groin in the latter games of the 2015 season? They in fact didn't report it. Woods had surgery on it and stated after the season that it had hampered him for weeks.
More broadly, check out all of the surgeries for all of the players across the league that will occur over the next two months and then check to see if they were all on injury reports late in the season. If you think that most were on it, I suspect you'll be very surprised. I also think that you'll see that every team does this. Remember those post-season surgeries Lee Evans used to have? He wasn't on any injury reports in at least one and perhaps more of the late game-parts of those seasons.
This penalty is a freaking joke.
Yes, I expect the Bills to get punished for skirting the rules, if that is the case. Again, it doesn't matter if you think the rule is bad - it was collectively bargained as such. My biggest takeaway from this ordeal is it's probably best for teams to not to publicly admit when they break the rules.
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Every team is expected to follow all of the rules or risk getting punished. Debating whether the rule is stupid is irrelevant to that point.
The NFL has this rule so bettors with inside information can't gain an advantage when gambling on a game. However, since teams now have to let the world know who's injured, hiding players from the list is creating an unfair advantage for your team (avoid opponents from targeting an injured player, etc.)
If a team truly feels listing a player on the injury report would compromise the safety of the player, then perhaps he shouldn't be playing.
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Every other team has to follow the injury reporting rules, which are negotiated by both the players and owners in the CBA. Seahawks blatantly broke the rule and publicly admitted doing so. Punishment well deserved.
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I don't have any issue with challenges or automatic replays - they can even expand it as far as I'm concerned. Getting calls right is better than speeding things up. However, if you really want to speed up the game, eliminate TV timeouts and reduce commercials. Neither scenario is likely.
Players will *never* stop complaining about calls or non-calls to the officials. It's a time honored tradition in every sport.
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Please point out a player in the NFL that does not profess to be a devout Christian, because I can't think of any.
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I've been away from NY for almost 30 years now, and try to get back every 5-10 years or so. One of the first things that always strikes me is how much people complain back there. It always takes me a couple days to acclimatize to it. When I do, I realize that people don't even realize they're complaining... it's just what they do, it's part of the culture.
To be honest, I usually just sit back and laugh to myself.
I've been saying basically the same thing ever since I moved from the Buffalo region over 20 years ago. People in WNY are very friendly and will literally trip over themselves to hold the door open for you, but they also moan and complain about things out of their control more than anyplace else.
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Why is it when anyone mentions faith people like you come out of the wood work? Nobody is pushing it on you so what's your problem? Never mind I think I know.
Geesh, you are really reading too far into my post. I never said I had a problem whatsoever.
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By Pegula mentioning McDermott being "faith-based" as one of the key reasons in hiring him, it leaves the impression that those who don't live by a faith are somehow inferior in his eyes.
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I would say he's a poor speaker.
And that is directly related to intelligence.
But back to the new coach hiring.
No. Poor speaking/communcation is not related to intelligence. That is just flat out incorrect.
http://www.learning-mind.com/why-many-smart-people-have-communication-difficulties/
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Does it concern anyone else how poor of a public speaker Terry Pegula is.
Whether it's an appearance on WGR radio or opening a press conference today, I've found him to be pretty brutal.
A part of me believes that ones ability to communicate gives you a little insight on ones intelligence and ability to asses other people, and I just wonder if Pegulas total ineptitude when it comes to public communication means anything.
Are you insinuating that people who are poor public speakers aren't intelligent? That's just absurd.
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If what Shefter says is true, it looks like Pegula will be reporting to the new HC.
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This is just another example of Bills fans unfairly blaming the media for being completely wrong again. Only columnists get to rate other people at their jobs; accountability and accuracy are not required for them, sillies.
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People aren't laughing at the Bills because of Rex, they are laughing because of Whaley, Brandon and Pegula.
Worse than laughing is the pity and how irrelevant this franchise has become
You are deflecting for what purpose, to defend Whaley, Brandon or Pegula or all three ???
I agree that Rex should have been fired, hell, he should have never been hired in the first place.
But the issues with this franchise are so much deeper than the head coach.
In the grand scheme of things, who really cares if people are laughing at the Bills or the owner or GM? They'll still hire a coach, likely the first one they want. People will still buy tickets to the games and merchandise in droves. The TV money will continue to roll in like it grows on trees. Outside perception changes basically nothing.
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It's great to see such passion for the truth! Yes, let's hold all NFL coaches and GMs accountable for their lies, even when it means having them throw anyone in their organization under the bus when the press demands it.
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Rodak shockingly had a really good breakdown of Tyrod's contract http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/25513/bills-have-unique-flexibility-with-tyrod-taylors-extension
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No doubt this is true. It doesn't excuse missing wide open guys with inaccurate throws or just not seeing them before he bolts out of the pocket because of phantom pressure.
Tyrod had a bad game no doubt but his biggest issue remains having no legit pass catchers. Woods went down in the first with 3 catches & 41 yds.
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Funny how Tyrod plays 100% better when Woods (the only legit starting WR we have) is playing.
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We should rename Rex and Rob the Dangerfield brothers... no respect!
Football experts unanimously pick the Pats to win. Bills thump them and now the experts collectively say "well of course the Bills should've won that game playing against a 3rd string QB"
Rex Ryan on his NFL future: "I'm tired of getting !@#$
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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LOL wut??? Take a gander at some in-season threads to see how funny that statement is.