Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Agree think he will be gone from Michigan, but does an NFL team really want him?

I have heard too that he may be ready to leave Michigan but is that really a good idea? I know he took San Fran to the SB, but wasn't he one of these guys who tended to burn out his players. At least in college every 4 years or there about, you cycle thru an entire new group. Granted with free agency in the NFL there is much churn, but not as much if you have good players.

Last two games a total of 3 punts. That to me says the offense is moving the chains, but then self destruct at key times. Admittedly a couple of those bad plays were on Allen, but overall Allen is gaining yards, just having a little more trouble getting TD's than we did earlier. If the running game can continue doing what it did this past week, that should help reopen the passing game more.

A millisecond earlier we could have had a fumble recovery fairly deep in KC territory with a chance to tie the game late in the 4th

I don't know in both the Tenn and KC game the Bills set out to stop one thing, Henry running and KC passing and they did, but then Tenn passing and KC running hurt them. Not sure Lamar passing could do that much damage?

Pitt and KC are both decidedly better than Buffalo unless the Bills can straighten out the defense. If they can, they'd be up there with them too. Agree, Lamar may be figured out.

He was trying to throw the ball away, but his foot was 2 inches out of bounds when he threw it. Likely he thought that last step, he'd still be in bounds. The int appeared to be more on Diggs than Allen. Conditions weren't the best this week for throwing first off so OK with running more. After week 4, teams figured out they needed to stop Allen from throwing deep and they did. So the only thing left was underneath throws and running the ball which wasn't working at all. If they can keep running like they did this week, teams will need to again respect the run and not play as many deep which will open up the passing game again.

I'm not sure he makes any moves either mainly because there are too many holes that need plugging. The only move I could see him making would be one that would beyond this year, but can't see him going for a one year rental.

Does make you wonder how him and his brother are perceived around the league. If others who coached with BB couldn't succeed on their own, can't see these two meatheads working out. I do wonder if BB will pressure Kraft into giving them some type of promotion they don't deserve or are qualified for. Kraft out of long term respect for BB may go along with it too.

Yeah it's alot easier when the biggest task you have is to just go and cash the check and not have to do any work. But likely long term they could make more with running their own network. Maybe they will look for some way to kick the can down the road a little with some short term deal that allows them to just keep cashing checks, but start to get their feet wet so they are all ready to jump into the deep end..

Yes read that too, that's what makes me question the Knox situation a bit.

Is kind of surprising that Knox hasn't yet cleared the Covid list unless he's still suffering the effects of the concussion so a convenient way to keep him off the active roster until then. Since he was positive already, just keep him there a little longer or he is still in a positive state?

Agree I've been wondering about some of these things too. The one that I think may more stick is the 3 week IR return.

Hmmm... interesting. But will the NFL just shuffle the deck and again go with someone else exclusively so can charge whatever they want like Apple TV. Or will there be competing packages? Will the NFL decide to go on their own. Much more work and more costs to distribute, but keep all the profits too. Maybe a unique way would be to give ST to someone like Apple, but then allow say Amazon to sell 32 packages of individual teams only. Maybe it costs half of the full amount, but would stop ST from getting to high in price as then people could switch. Or like ESPN, it's available thru Hulu, Sling, You Tube, etc.

But this was against NE and Belichick. I'll bet even after looking at the All-22 you may think that was simple, Allen just didn't read it correctly, he waited too long. But knowing it was NE, there likely were things going on that were better disguised than when facing other teams and while viewing the tape may not be obvious, to Allens eyes, thinks may have looked different at least on some drop backs.

Well if those are the numbers then you're likely correct, didn't think it was so one sided for ST, they could likely make money as a stand alone. Could be something in the existing contract prohibits them from doing this now, so they need to wait for a new one. Will likely find out soon enough if ATT keeps it or not. Does make you wonder if ATT did look at it long term when purchasing DTV, did they buy it strictly for 2022 when the existing contract expires and they will then offer and bid for a stand alone. And will they again out bid everyone and then sell off DTV?

Yes they do have a stand alone product, but would you pay over $1000 for a stand alone? The problem is if they offered a stand alone, likely 1/2 their subscribers would dump DTV and they'd be losing probably at least $100 to $200 per person per month, easily over $1000 per year per account. Doubt they can charge that much to make up for it AND keep DTV up and running. They probably could make money on it if they shut down DTV and just sold ST

So about 5 or 6 years ago, think it was the first year DTV offered the stand alone, I still had cable at the time. Went to the DTV website and filled out a form, they asked: 1) Do you currently have DTV 2) Can you get DTV at your location 3) Have you ever had DTV at this location I answered NO to all (which was a half truth) and did get the stand alone streaming. At that point really wasn't all that good, feature wise was more limited, no multi game view, etc. A year or two later went with DTV and ST for maybe 4 to 5 years, but discounts were harder every year to get. Got to point all credits expired, they'd give me like a total of $10 in new credits so I dumped them. 3 weeks later they offered me like $60 off to return. If they had even given me half that amount I'd never have left. But by then had bought a TIVO DVR and antenna so wasn't going back. I now live in a new house so there never has been DTV at this location but really haven't even bothered to try calling, gave up on them.

I completely agree with your first paragraph, the one problem I have with DTV is that they won't offer it as a stand alone to EVERYONE. To get ST with DTV is costing close to $1500 to $2000 a year. I'd pay $400 for a stand alone streaming package, but they won't sell it to me. And before someone tells me they do offer it as a stand alone, it appears to be extremely limited addresses that can get it. I put in my new address in a new development which isn't even on some maps, so there was never DTV here prior. I then tried the address of more than one nursing home and assisted living housing my mother was in and they also were not eligible addresses according to them so I have no idea who/where might be eligible

I don't understand why people think the NFL should have opened things up in particular in 2014. If you were selling something and someone offered you $100 for the item and someone else offered your $300, which would you take? From what I recall DTV offered the NFL crazy amounts as they knew without ST, DTV would go down the tubes. The NFL and DTV signed the contract so both are part of the lawsuit, but it's DTV who is on the hook to lose exclusivity in the deal. The NFL is just looking for whomever will pay them the most money Having said that there are a number of things that changed since the last contract extension in 2014 From the DTV side they were bought out by ATT and ATT seems to be much tighter with things. I had DTV and ST for a number of years and once they were bought out, the discounts were much harder to come by. Wouldn't shock me to know that DTV was/is losing money these days with ST. So I think next year when the contract is up for renewal, I don't think ATT will bid more than they are able to make money from. There also is much more streaming content today then there was in 2014 when the last contract was signed both legal and illegal and all the illegal streams makes it tougher for DTV to gain subscribers, then add on all the cord cutting. In 2014 streaming was not nearly as widespread and the quality wasn't often that great either. So while I understand why the NFL signed the contract with DTV and their goal is to make the most money, I don't think there will be a renewal with DTV next year as likely the money offered from them will be lower and today streaming is the way to go and the league knows that too. And will root for DTV to lose the lawsuit so things are opened up more. Personally I'd be willing to pay $300 to $400 for ST as a stand alone streaming package, but not when you add another $100 a month for things I'm now watching via an antenna or through other cheaper means

Add to that teams tended to all "keep their own" this August

Couple that with Beane not knowing there's be no off season mini camp, no pre-season and a somewhat limited training camp. The team has 4 new D lineman this year, plus H Phillips who missed most of last year. While the team overall had few personal changes and brought back most starters, the one position group this was not the case for was the D line so think that may be part of the issue with the line play in particular since the scheme is we don't have a superstar, but we'll overwhelm you with rolling in fresh subs which for the most part worked last year. But with as many changes this year, hasn't been working. It does make me wonder if Beane knew what he knows now back in March with the off season restrictions and Star opting out, would he have instead resigned both Phillips and Lawson basically brought the band back.

Interesting if you look at the odds all year, the Bills have won the games they were favored in and lost the games they were the underdog, so apparently they are about as good as most think they are. in 3 of their wins they were dead even on the spread too and the other three they slightly beat the spread.

The podcast may have stolen that from an article I read earlier. Not only do they have Houston #1, but also their 2nd round. Thought they may even have an extra 2022 pick too. So they have many picks that they could trade to move up assuming they can find a partner. But like Buffalo two years ago, they are winning too much to have a real good pick so will see how it works out.

If he felt this was the year for us to win it all, he might be more willing to make more moves. But we're still likely a year away. While much can change in a year, next season playing both the NFC and AFC south which don't look too bad other than Tenn and the two old B&B guys. Think it was harder this year to find buyers due to all the roster restrictions added. Teams more stuck with their own.