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Im trying to think, has there ever been a non-contact knee injury where a player fell to the ground that didn’t involve the ACL? If Hairston got lucky and didn’t tear it, he’d be the first case I’ve heard of.

I saw a dour look in his eyes, for sure, but no tears, or visible crying.

True, but “nothing at all” typically doesn’t bring all the DBs together, with one consoling Hairston. It’s not “nothing,” the matter is just how serious.

Yeah, I thought typical fan overreaction before I opened the video and watched. I have to admit that doesn’t look good. At all. Doesn’t have to be a full tear though, could be a serious ligament sprain.

If Coleman pans out, the need for another WR is severely overblown.

You know, after I posted that I thought it was Oliver, I got to thinking… there’s not a home run draft pick Beane has hit on - besides Allen - that’s worthy of Terry’s bragging. That said, I’d still be surprised if it was Josh as that’s the one position everyone should be united on.

Needs better touch/more consistency on the seam ball for sure.

Agree that it was a first or second rounder. With as diligent as they were with Josh, including private jet visits to Wyoming, I’d say there’s no way it’s him. They had to be in unanimous agreement there. If I were to guess, I’d say it was Oliver - a bit of an undersized DT who had a highly publicized spat with his college coach. The pick also didn’t require a trade up.

“Terry was strongly against drafting a certain player and we took him anyway. Later when that player worked out, he’d tell everyone he was glad he convinced us to draft him.” Wonder who that player could be.

Wasn’t Warren Moon the NFL’s best deep ball thrower? I only started following the NFL in 1997 so I’m sure there are posters here who’ll correct me.

Shand didn’t do much at all in college going off production and athletic tests, so I am surprised to hear he’s doing so well - he was actually the #3 overall prospect in the CFL draft, but wasn’t taken until the 2nd round at pick 19. Maybe those who understand the CFL can explain why, but I take that to mean the league figured he’ll at least be on an NFL practice squad so they didn’t waste a high pick on him.

I can’t stand that Marino continues to mispronounce Ogunjobi. He actually goes back and forth between a correct pronunciation and his own, it’s strange.

Guess Camarda wasn’t cutting it. I’d be surprised if they don’t bring in another punter. In other news, it’s a bit of a luxury when that position is the weakest spot on the team.

On the heel’s of Sauce Gardner’s massive extension, Trent McDuffie will take a bite out of their wallet too. Chiefs had a lot of cap space, but are now having to spend it just to retain their own players.

It’s on the Bills and AJ for the weight loss. The team wanted him in the 265 range, but once he started working out - feverishly - he dropped all the way down to 240 and had none of the power his 280 pound frame carried. AJ said he couldn’t keep the weight on. The Bills were surprised when he showed up that slim, that was not what they envisioned. His playing time took a direct hit in year 2 as well because he just wasn’t effective.

Neck injuries are never a good thing in football. Hopefully Landon has a career that isn’t hampered by past injuries.

Joe Marino said Benford made #81 in the top 100 NFL players among the Locked On podcasters, so at least some recognize his talents (no other Bills players except Allen made it). Benford also had an All Pro vote last year IIRC.

2nd round picks aren’t really in danger of getting cut, or asked to take pay cuts, so I don’t see the issue with guaranteed money. As long as they’re healthy they’ll get all that they sign for anyway.

Roster for roster, aside from QB, the All Drought team is a little more talented at the starting positions with A LOT more depth. If we hit on the young players we’re relying on this year and players like Bosa and Milano stay healthy and return to form, the gap will close considerably. If the All Drought team beats the 2025 Bills, I think it’s due to turnovers and flukey plays. If the 2025 Bills win it’s because they have a future HoFer at QB. Head to head over 17 games, give me the 2025 Bills, 14 games to 3.

Especially if he’s SB MVP.

One of them must have popped onto this message board… I do agree with many points, but also think he’s closer to the Hall of Fame than not. He wouldn’t be first ballot if he retired tomorrow, but there’d still be a chance he’d get in later. When his career is all said and done, I think he’s easily first ballot. Hopefully the passing numbers start to shine even brighter.

He’s already made an impression on our first round pick. Hairston even admitted to learning from Strong. When McD talked about corners, he mentioned both Strong and Hairston as potential contributors, so I’d say the early returns are looking positive.

Bring back hatred and rivalries. Keep talking, Reek.

If he retired tomorrow to pursue another career, I don’t think he gets in. At least, not first ballot. Thankfully he’s got quite a few years left and by that time should have a slam dunk case for first ballot.

Actually, this took me by surprise when I went to my first NBA game decades ago. I was used to watching (and playing) college ball where the effort was 100% all the time, sprint here, sprint there, it’s a pretty frenetic, grueling, non-stop pace. The first NBA game I went to in person was Rockets v Knicks back when Allen Houston, Latrell Sprewell and Stevie “Franchise” Francis were on the court. The amount of jogging the players do... I guess it doesn’t really show up on the television, but watching it live? Yeah, the guys definitely coast for most of the game. I haven’t seen a playoff game live, but noticed they still do a fair amount of jogging (especially after made baskets). When a college athlete can hit a high percentage of his jump shots pushing his body on both ends of the court, that’s beyond impressive to me. On the same token, as an NBA player it’s easier to hit a higher percentage of shots conserving that much energy, so the fact you’re already taking the best shooters from college and allowing them to coast/conserve energy, all they’ve gotta do is knock down the shot. If they’re extraordinarily skilled like Curry, they will feast all game. If you want consistent effort, tune in to the G League. It’s closer to college ball than NBA. Those guys hustle like they’re trying to get an NBA contract 😂