Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Been meaning to look this up for some time, finally did. Have to say kind of shocked to realize that Hopkins is a year older than Diggs. Seemed like just a couple seasons ago was watching him playing for Clemson. Make me less inclined to make a deal for him unless real team friendly.

More like Pop Warner in many cases Think teams like Bills and Chiefs have made offers, but he want's more and shopping around to try and get it from one of his "dream teams" that he'd like to go to. Either his demands will come down to where what teams like the Bills are offering and he'll sign. Or some team will come out of no where that isn't that good, but will offer him a boat load of money in hopes that it will increase odds of other high level players following him next off season. No idea if Cleveland has the cap space, but if so wouldn't shock me to see him go there.

What I'm reading is he just doesn't anticipate the play the way he should and think about what to do before the play comes to him. He can study all he wants, studying won't help if he doesn't react in time or ahead of time. I'm sure he's also told Oliver the same.

There was an article I read somewhere the other day that touched on this and quoted the league rules. The language is a bit vague on whether he'd still fit the formula after taking a year off as seem to recall something about the word continued employment or something?? The writers take was likely would be subject to debate and appeal to the league. Don't get your hopes up. Just found where I read it, one of the provisions in the rule, the question was does taking a year off count as a break: The minority employee is not the Head Coach or Primary Football Executive of the employer-club and is hired into the same position with the new club. There can be no break in employment between clubs.

Yes it would have been much more productive if McD and Beane both just said: The coaches did a great job, the players all sucked! That will help build moral! You must just spend al day looking for comments you can use however best against whomever is your latest target which for the most part is McD and Beane.

Also think you'll see more 3 safety looks too

Hopkins was quoted as saying he was working out in Toronto so no need for the the jet. Check with customs agents on the bridge!

So coaches contracts often contain offsets if they take a new job. Do players contracts contain any of the same?

Terrible news that he got released, now this thread won't reach 300 pages.

I grew up in the NYC area and was a Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Islanders fan. I hated the Yankee's but didn't hate Giants. I'd root for Giants other than if playing Jets. Not sure I'd have called myself a die-hard fan as a kid had better things to do, but certainly rooted for them. Moved to western NY in 1976, still rooted for Jets over Bills. Then from around 1983 till 86 both teams were very bad and really didn't follow much of either one and wasn't all that much news to follow. Then in 86 Bills came alive and ever since then have followed them closely and would call myself more of a die-hard fan. Back then there was little to no internet, sports bars were just starting to open so hard to even watch games of out of market team particularly when there is an in market team near by. I've since moved out of western NY and live in Carolina, but still follow and root for Bills exclusively, much easier now with internet, ST, streaming sites, etc all around. Same thing kind of happened with me with the Sabre's and root for them now too, though admittedly living in NC, not much of any hockey to follow all that much down here. (even with an in-state team).

The post I was replying to "Kings somebody" had both Hamlin and Marlowe on the 53, 5 safeties. That's not likely. Again the post I was replying to had Miller on the 53 along with 4 other DE's plus 5 DT's for a total of 10. That's also not typically happened, usually a total of 9 D lineman on the 53 and more often was 5 DE and 4 DT. With him having 5 safeties and 10 DL you're short changing other areas of roster, and it appeared with 27 defensive players and only 23 on offense, that was the area. IMO based on past performance, not likely to happen. I agree Miller's injury isn't the same, but Miller yesterday stated he'd be back by Oct 6th, that's 4 games in. Most articles I've read all project him to not be on the initial 53 and will be out for 6 games. Add in that it's 2nd knee injury and he's getting older all work against he team rushing him back. He may be ready week 1 to go or close enough that's they'd keep him active, but just as likely he's not there.

Very likely Miller and Hamlin don't start out on 53. Most year prior the teams initial roster is 25O/25D/3S, you currently have 23O/27D/3S. Take the two names above out and add in Morris and one more lineman. Likely will want an extra blocking TE

Who do the 31 other owners turn to, plus 30 NBA owners, think there's 30 MLB teams, the list goes one. It's no different all over. Who did RW turn to? They use their gut to know when to make a change and they likely will tend to read the room.

Actually that's what happened, I got a Mets puzzle for X-mas then recently looking at website saw the football ones and the JA version

Literally a real puzzle! Warning not for the faint of heart as far a puzzles go. A rather unconventional puzzle, pieces are made from 1/4" thick wood and very intricate shapes. Since this is a football themed puzzle, many of the pieces are football related. I've also done one of this companies baseball ones too. Also not cheap the small size 12X16 was $49 The puzzle is NFLPA endorsed and supposedly has JA autograph on box. I'm guessing though since not also NFL sponsored, couldn't have Bills logo on uniform at all. I see they've upgraded now to have Rodgers in a Jets uniform now too. https://iconic-puzzles.com/collections/nfl-players

The other issue with Oliver is I think players who are given the 5th year option, but then not signed long term, tend to have a chip on their shoulder to some extent for the team and will tend to have a mind set of they didn't want to commit to me, so I'm not going to commit to them either. Add to that like in Edmunds case, it's always a bit suspicious when a player has his best season in a contract year. The one thing in Oliver's favor though is no DT are signed beyond this year so they may try a little harder to sign him. Don't think he's a bad player, just not playing like a top 10 drafted pick.

Agree, but stating they have is an opinion that can't be easily dismissed. But putting those three teams ahead of them seems like a big reach.

Saying they've peaked is a fair response, but even if so, still likely better than Fish, Jets, and Ravens.

Don't like Bills at Jets on 9/11 in NY area. Bigger game for Jets than Bills though as a loss by Bills, oh well on the road on 9/11 against a pretty good team that narrowed the gap in off season, loss by Jets and nothing has changed for them.

Yeah I'm waiting to hear about Eagles game too as will be down that area from mid Oct to early Nov and again around X-mas for a couple weeks.

Between all the pre-releases of games Wednesday and all day Thursday, what is the over/under for how many Bills games will actually be unknown till 8:00 PM Thursday. The London game will be released on Wednesday for certain, the Friday after thanksgiving which they are rumored to play in will be released early, plus other big match ups I'll go with 12

Agree if has umbrella coverage likely OK. But still could argue, Araiza by now would be in 2nd season of low paying rookie contract. But would have received much higher 2nd contract 1 to now 2 years sooner which could be in multi million, may exceed umbrella coverage too?? Sam Martin is making $1.6 mil, Araiza likely would have got much better 2nd contract.

By the end of 2021, Davis was essentially the starting #2 WR, but he was surrounded by a much better slot guy in Beasley and Knox did more in 2021 too. So likely coverage was shaded much more away from Davis that year compared to last. In 2022 didn't get much of anything out of slot and O-line played worse so Knox was asked to stay in and block more.

I'd imagine a years lost salary of an NFL player projected as to impact over an entire career would exceed what many people have for homeowners liability coverage. Wonder too does home owners liability cover cases where a person has broken law, in this case filing a false report?

If there were bets on who likely will improve the most, of the QB's rated in bottom half, I'd put my money on R Wilson. Not that I really think he will be better, but just that he's the one bottom rated QB that at one time was really good, probably top 5 rated in past. So for that would bet on him as he's the one guy who has played at top level now rated low. Do agree too, Allen should be ahead of Hurts