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Equally stupid as the one above but the sources are a bit different. Anonymous nutbags on twitter verses a paid nutbag on a major cable news outlet.

thanks for the OP. It's good to see a realistic, albeit hypothetical, run at the cap. I like your moves as outlined but think Kyle is back. His knee injury was not 'that bad.' (at least from the view my laptop provides) He had a partial PCL tear and then a subsequent cartilage injury. I think he will work incredibly hard and come back as a sound contributor. In that light, I think we'll get more value out of him at his contract rate than we'd likely find on the street/draft. I also wonder where Taylor fits in. With a year left on his deal, do you think they do a deal this offseason along with drafting the 'developmental' guy as you noted? Personally, I'd try to get a larger sample size to evaluate him. He's been way better than I thought he'd be but a premature commitment could really make a mess of our cap. I'd roll the dice and let him get another offseason as 'the guy' and, if all goes well, move to sign him in middle of next season. Could cost more but there's less risk. I also think a guy like Taylor would be 'itching' for that first big deal and willing to sign a 'fair market' (middle of the pack) deal at that point.

I'm a victim, you're a victim, he's a victim, she's a victim.....wouldn't you like to be a victim too? You must have to work really hard to make that analysis with a straight face. This piece is more suitable for the onion.

Yes. That was cold...even for a fridge. As for the playoffs, I'm still hoping... but we do need Pitt to fall on their collective faces and the Jets to find another loss besides the Bills. The path is dark but not impossible. The Mularkey Bills that got crushed by Pittsburgh should have never had a shot at the playoffs (in the last game). The odds were very, very long but all the stars lined up over the last few weeks. Too bad the Bills blew it.

Do you know how many collective man hours are wasted on this board every week? With all the other options in life, I doubt many here are 'casual' fans.

Nice! Best of luck.

This board would have melted down were it not for Taylor. As you pointed out, this season would be a nightmare had we not acquired him. I root for whoever the Bills players are...but I was pulling for EJ in preseason and wanted him to start. I'd be blind now to not acknowledge how surprisingly good Taylor has been. This should be mandatory reading. Whaley, imo, has been a very, very good GM.

His wife's brother just died unexpectedly with cause unknown/suspicious. It should be Cutler's decision to attend and comfort his wife if they(he) feel that is the right thing to do. To that point, would this even be a question if he wasn't a professional athlete?

This stuff is getting to be like six degrees of separation. A tangential argument will be found!

Not enough time to really evaluate Steward but Tarpley was, in fact, horrible two weeks ago. Looks like Manny Lawson will be playing 'every position' on defense again.

You have to accept the potential reward of 'greatness' versus the potential disaster of 'injury.' He's potentially exposed to big hits on every offensive snap. He'd potentially be exposed to big hits on every punt return. Collisions can be epic in either scenario. As a coach, I'd put him back there. The thought of seeing #14 deep in a punt return set is extremely enticing...and something the other team would have to be concerned with. Aside from the obvious benefits of Sammy returning the ball.....It also alters the punt (location, hang time) plan as well as coverage schemes. It's another element the ST coach of the opposition has to worry about and plan for. Get 14 the ball!

It's an illegal procedure for sure. Out of bounds and faceguarding as well.

I'll second that completely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnwU2iMRUqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo

Yes. Gilmore is signed through 2016 season.

He's off his meds.

He reworks deal adding few years and lowering cap hit.

Cause it's hilarious. Thx for sharing. "Cali-forn-E-ah dreamin'"

Fair points and it's hard to tell. i'm 44 and white and Cam causes me no grief. It's also easy to see how preconceived feelings would cause a person to react differently (as you pointed out). There are lots of variables here. Allegiance is a key as well. Brady celebrates after TD's in any game and (although I recognize that's 'appropriate').... he drives me nuts. Cam does it and it doesn't bother me at all...unless it's against the Bills. Fred Jackson does it and I love it. We are all coming to this 'table' with preferences (Bills) so it's probably difficult to separate any true underlying prejudice(s). Especially considering how emotionally invested football fans are (in general).

Where do Billy "White Shoes" Johnson and Ickey Woods fit in?

Celebrating a 'big' play is not the issue in my mind. It's the attention seeking "look at me" crap that occurs after regular plays....and the idiocy of celebrating 'anything' that occurs while your team is getting it's azz handed to them. Celebrations are great but there is a time and a place...so to speak. To the OP....it's Jerry Jones by a mile.

Bills 20-14

I agree with the above but with a caveat. He'll still be capable of 'moments' going forward. He will never dominate consistently, however. You know, as well as I, that every 'bad back' feels ok once in a while. If the stars align within the next five years, I think he'd still be capable of winning another major. Jack went six years before winning his last major. Heck, Tom Watson almost won the British at 59 years of age. Right course, a 'reprieve' in terms of his physical issues, a faltering field etc. I realize it would take a lot but I could see it happening. As far as returning to a consistent top 5 player at any point....I don't think so.

I had hope for EJ and defended him. I predicted he'd win the job and have a decent year with us making playoffs. I was wrong. Taylor has been very solid. He has deficiencies in his game as well. He, however, has played much better than most here could have ever hoped for. I'm not sure how anyone can look at Taylor and say he hasn't exceeded expectations. He's had us in position to win a lot of games. The team, moreso than the QB alone, has come up short. I also agree with the post upthread detailing his numbers to date. Any of us would have gladly taken those numbers if 'offered' at the start of the season. Stats are stats but they are, at some point, a tool to measure ability. I'm not sure if Taylor will truly fill the void long term.....but he's avoided (for the most part) big mistakes while making his share of big plays. As above, stats clearly don't tell the whole story. In game scenarios and nuance matter. But...this is an opinion board so I'll 'take a stand.' If nothing else, he's shown me (just my view) he's our best option....and I absolutely wanted EJ to succeed.

Henderson has been very bad of late. I'm hoping he 'steps up' and that the scheme affords him a lot of help.