Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

No you can't, not since early last year. Reddit stopped all sports streams But if you have sports urge I understand you can watch them there and have been told even more reliable than reddit

I wonder if once the regular season starts to prevent this type of issue with false positives, but who knows for certain if false; will the NFL adapt a system where all samples are sent to two sites for testing? To sideline a player or coach, need a positive from both sites. Can you imagine the mess created if players were forced to sit out a game and turns out the test was wrong. I mean who knows how many people BB knows who work in testing centers!!

But the article doesn't even say he sent us a tape. I states the 49's viewed a tape. So no actual connection stated

I'm not one to normally pick on the media, but do wonder if the "bills Interest" in nothing more than they wanted him last year so that automatically means they are interested in him now. I mean is there any actually connection between him and the Bills recently?

I pulled up the Alabama roster just to have a look. On their 90 man (is it) roster, they list 19 line backers, 11 WR, 7 TE, and believe it or not 4 long snappers. With no non-conference games this year, can't imagine so of these guys at the bottom of the roster ever seeing field. Maybe in a kneel down against the weakest SEC teams, but even then, likely the #12 LB is some 5 star freshman who'll they still will give the playing time too. Would think at some point, these players who are never going to see the field will decide that off campus party they heard about this coming Wednesday night sounds pretty good, maybe I'll break the rules and go have some fun. I'd think if the SEC wants to maximize the chances of playing,they should cut the roster sizes down to maybe around 65 or so. Get rid of all walk-ons or anyone they feel isn't going to play. Let them keep any "rewards", scholarships, meal plans, etc they have got, but get them away from the rest of the team to reduce the potential spread of virus.

I'd think a coach opting out would be akin to turning in his retirement papers excluding the very young coaches? Which make me wonder, the players get a pension, do the coaches also get a retirement pension?

If Allan became a total flop this season and they likely are going to re-start at QB, then likely plenty of money to go around. But assuming Allen works out likely they can't resign all these guys. And then Milano may become the odd man out. One theory is they will be looking closely at the LB who was on IR last season, (Was Joseph his last name?) if he works out, then maybe Milano isn't resigned. So maybe they wait until after the season to decide whether to sign him, also by then would have a much better idea on what the cap will actually be next year.

They said they liked my 40 time!

So what, that doesn't mean they can't be the back up long snapper. Exactly how many long snaps has Smith done in his storied NFL career? If the Bills are even the smallest bit intent on keeping Smith on the roster because he's the back up long snapper, I'd suggest we all find a different team to start rooting for because this team isn't going anyway. If they can cut their starting RB last season, a guy who'd been to multiple pro-bowls, one of the league leaders in rushing, I think they can cut their back up long snapper!!

You're absolutely certain that guys like Winter, Boehm, Bates, Boettger, Adams, Ford, etc have absolutely no experience with long snapping? Even say in college as a backup, maybe never did it in a game, but was the 2nd or even 3rd string long snapper?

But is there still an advantage with him over Know or Sweeney WRT blocking? Particularly when the defense knows if Smith is one the field, that's one less player we're going to worry about much in coverage. Yes Smith is better, but is it still large enough gap to keep him especially after netting out all the penalties. Didn't realize he was the backup long snapper, but also don't know if anyone else on the roster has experience in that area either. We do have a number of lineman who at some point played center, so not sure they haven't also done some long snapping particularly since many of these guys were more backups. Having some long snapping experience on your resume when you're a bottom of the roster guy to begin with would be beneficial for them. I'm not an anti Smith guy, but do think that roster spot could be filled more efficiently other ways and don't think it's as much of a slam dunk that he sticks as you make it sound and one injury between now and September can change this all around too. Will see soon enough.

I agree with your comments about TE, I'd much prefer to see them keep Sweeney over Smith and think if Sweeney shows any sign of improvement that will happen. The only thing that may keep Smith around is his veteran leadership. They did lose a couple other vets in other areas, Gore, Alexander, Murphy may be gone. But on the other hand a guy like Tyler Kroft has been around 4 or 5 seasons now so becoming a vet and also getting to the point you want guys like Edmunds and Allan to become the leaders which is tougher to do when you have guys like Smith and Gore on the team. Maybe it comes down to you keep either Smith or DeMarco for leadership? 80% in general but for QB's and with his resume, I'd bump that up higher. I'd be very surprised if he were not picked up by another team if released.

I agree with you about much less roster churn this year after final cut down day, however QB likely is the one exception as plenty of tape on him. There's also plenty of college tape on him and as was mentioned add in the Covid concerns, think he'd get snatched. Wouldn't be shocked if many more teams carry 3 QB's this season than other years. One of his strengths is smarts, weakness arm strength to some degree. In the Covid era, having a QB who can learn the offense quickly would help. To your last question why did they draft him, likely the answer is they never expected him to drop that far so by taking him, they just likely signed Barkley's replacement for next season when his contract runs out.

Understand, but I look it at many of the red have very little chance of making the roster so deserve to be red, but think there are some either/or choices. Call it a forth color then.

Good starting point! I'd make the following changes: Taiwan Jones black for ST play Hodkins and McKenzie blue as likely one of them will make the roster Sweeney also blue Isn't there some new rule this season that you have to carry 9 offensive lineman? Johnson and Murphy blue as one of them will likely make Think I'd also change Vosean Joseph to blue as at least one more LB makes the roster I'd make Norman black and Dane Jackson blue Think Marlowe is black I'd make both punters blue as one of them makes it and make Bass and Hauschka both blue as again one of them makes it That would put me exactly at 53 counting all the blacks and blues I added

I read an article that interviewed companies and groups involved with re-naming processes and the biggest take from this was don't rush into anything, and that these types of processes typically take close to a year to decide on a name. And if you do decide much faster than that, you probably didn't do a very good job of thinking through it carefully was what I got out of this article.

From what I read this would have been McD's last year of his contract, but doesn't Beane still have one more year beyond 2020? So not as much urgency there. Also I'm sure the reason they signed McD first was to twist the knife some for all the people (mainly on this site) who ripped the Bills for hiring the HC before the GM as no on does such a stupid thing as that!

I agree with you there too, but to many here it seems he should be around #4 or 5. Admittedly there's a good chance he could produce better than either of the two rookies (regardless of J Browns comments) but you don't allow draft choices to go that you view as better long term assets.

Personally I'd rather see them keep the 4 TE's ad go with only 6 WR. That will alienate all the Duke Williams fans though. But would prefer to keep Sweeney over Williams. Actually if Sweeney shows any improvement in blocking, I'd keep him over Smith.

OK did find where that is the rules for this year. But still be surprised if they placed Kroft there and he likely has enough experience that some other team would sign him

That may be the decider for spring play, if we can get fans in we'll go with it. While it may be mostly freshman and sophomores playing that will hurt the play this year, by say 2022 it could mean a more experienced level of play It doesn't matter then as the schools aren't libel for it then if they aren't playing.

Does Boehn or Kroft have PS eligibility left? Almost certain Kroft does not. You have to have less than 2 accrued seasons played.

Kind of funny in away . You have the "we want to play" movement. But then you have this other whole player movement demanding certain things of the schools around player safety, etc. Not saying they are at all wrong, but I wonder if these demands are part of what's driving schools to say cancel as they know they can't address these concerns. In a way the players may have accelerated the desire to cancel.

I put my address in and it said wasn't eligible for this address, same as other years. I even tried putting in the address of a nursing home, and two assisted living facilities and all of those address were not eligible. So would really love to see what addresses to actually work. I do think they may make some type of special offers this coming season as many bars are not open, will see. There's another whole thread about the NFL supposedly having games on Saturdays if college football is canceled. Will be interesting to see how DTV agrees to this as that would really cut short the number of games available on ST. Would hardly be worth getting it as some weeks only maybe 4 out of area games would be offered.

Maybe jest wasn't the right word, (but was easier to spell) over exaggeration may be a better term is what I think he was saying. You hear it al lthe time in sports life, coaches, bosses, etc talking up people and takes above the level it really is warranted.