Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

So you're getting the YTTV thru wireless? And no lag or stuttering?? I wonder if one of these days the ESPN's, YES, NESN, etc will off a full stand along version to pay for without needing a cable or streaming platform also? I'm assuming there is something contractual that prevents that, else many would be offering it. There's ESPN+ but that's not exactly the same.

Hasn't happened past few years as schedule didn't allow it, but for awhile it was just lucking out for a few years that two SB teams played each other the following season. So if Chiefs win would think it would be rematch with Eagles. 2nd choices Bengals If Eagles win then either 49er's or Bills

That's cause he's actually a very good QB. Will be interesting to see what happens in Philly when he gets new big contract. That's kind of using flawed logic though as before this latest influx of very good to great new young QB's, there weren't nearly that many around. So odds were heavily in your favor of supporting this argument.

They played in a different era so hard to compare. What would be interesting to compare QB against entire league averages. My gut tells me Marino would be further above average than Rodgers. He was great in a non passing time frame. Montana was fabulous in SB's. Other times good, but not that amazing. No way Mahomes should be on the list at this point in career.

The guy they fired Salgado was only named safety coach of Bills last year. Sometimes I think these firings are the result of someone else becoming available. They wanted this guy last season, but couldn't get him, now he was available so simple solution is fire the one we have??

Don't forget the first round exits or heavy favorite exits too when he did make playoffs. Diggs can tell you about that!

Think one new starter on the inside to replace Stafford, agree not giving up on Brown who's on a cheap contract and missed entire past off season. But could see them bringing in mid tier tackle to step in if Brown doesn't do better. Can see them drafting an interior lineman to start in 2024 unless they decide to extend Morse (yesterdays Athletic suggested that) If Morse retires then add one more player needed this year, but can see one being a rookie and one a vet. The one wild card would be if they decided to move Dawkins inside to guard. I've read many posts suggesting the Bills draft 3 or 4 lineman. IMO that's a total waste as will either result in pretty much all backups being rookies or cutting draft picks, neither which is a good idea. To me doesn't make sense to draft more than two as draft picks need to have a "landing spot" on roster.

And a worse record than McDermott

Get with the program. We've moved on from Edmunds, now it's Oliver.

The long term solution for most teams who have an established #1 is sign a reasonable priced experienced QB who's no longer getting any contract offers to be starter. Bills should follow suit. I read one lime the backup QB typically gets about a half dozen snaps with the starting offense each week. So to me drafting a QB for backup makes little sense as he basically will never have got much of any experience. For those you sign a vet. Teams that don't have an entrenched starter, it's different, then a rookie backup is OK when not 100% sold on starter.

As many have already stated he may not want to put in the time requirement to be a coach. But the second and maybe more important point is Webb has shown enthusiasm in coaching. While I agree with everything you state about Fitz, it doesn't automatically translate into being a good teacher as ultimately that's what coaching is all about. I've seen many people over the years be really good at something, but that doesn't mean they have the ability to explain it in a way that others will understand.

Agree he was the outlier in two ways, he worked for peanuts LOL and won many SB's compared to rest. Wouldn't be surprised to see him play another ten years now that doesn't have allowance money coming from from sugar momma. Or maybe he's started a go fund me page?

If you take Brady out, the other five won a total of seven SB, not that impressive considering how talented those 5 were. Mahommes is kind of an outlier in there too as hasn't been around enough to see what happens long term with team. So do agree with the OP is hard to field and maintain a top team when the QB makes a disproportionate share of total salary cap. Put it another way, lets assume Bills won SB next season, after that Allen plays another ten years and they never win again. They win division most years, maybe get to 2nd round of playoffs, one, maybe two times made conf championship. Would you be happy, and content and not question need for a coaching change. That's kind of what Ben Ro, Manning, Rodgers, and Brees did. It was always wait till next year, were always good, but never able to win it all again. Maybe a better idea than a separate salary cap would be a bonus amount of money not counted towards cap and you get to use it every X amount of years. All the money can be given to one player or split up between a couple of players if team doesn't have a true franchise QB. Likely most of time money would go to QB, but not always. Money comes out of owners pocket, can choose to spend it or not spend it, but gives a team a better chance of keeping core together.

Actually I did have this happen to me. Being lefty, was my left arm, fairly mild case went away in a few weeks. Seemed to come from hitting behind the ball too often and hitting the ground. But that was kind of my point, if you have decent swing and are pretty good, the front arm is doing most of the work.

To me Cook is an outside speed finesse guy. They need an inside power back Singletary is somewhere in the middle between the two so for that reason I'd let him go and try and find that power back someplace. I think the team does need some good core ST players, but want ones that can and do contribute some to either offense or defense when needed. Jones contributes zero (same with Tyler M) so would let Jones go. Where as agree would keep Gilliam as does provide to offense when asked to.

It's his right arm. When swinging a golf club if he's putting much strain on his right arm, he may as well stop playing as he's hitting terrible. For him it should be the left arm doing most of the work. And believe me I'm speaking from experience, I'm lefty, but that back arm should be doing very little which is often not the case to my dismay.

The one thing I'll say is they are pretty consistent in how they call it. Refs don't want to blow the whistle for procedural type penalties like taking an extra second as likely isn't going to in any way affect the play, so tie goes to the runner or in many cases tie plus 1 to 2 seconds. Wouldn't be surprised if the umpire who I believe is the one who makes that call sees any motion on the centers part that he's starting to snap the ball, they let it go, play on.

At a certain point in their careers ex starting QB's realize their future is as a back up. Case Keenum was at that point already so was content to be Josh's backup. Carr definitely isn't there yet and doubt Cousins is yet either. They both think they can be the guy.

If Morse is gone, think they need to do more than this. I agree with giving Brown another shot, but the Bills line was played well below expectations this year. I'm not sure I'd want to go into next year with the interior being Boettger, Bates, and draft pick. I'd add a mid level FA vet in there too, someone better than a Stafford type and ideally who can play both guard and center. Then let these three plus the Vet FA battle it out for 3 starting slots. Whomever loses is first guy off the bench. And if the vet you pickup can't play center, that kind of dictates one of the three starters will be Bates. If Morse is still with the team likely I'd do the same except then may try to find someone who is better as a tackle, but could play inside and he's the primary backup. Also would try and upgrade the backup at tackle too in case Brown doesn't improve or maybe that guy is Doyle?

Exactly! If they move on this year, they are just adding more dead cap money and still need to then replace him. Better to keep him this year, then move on in 2024, but also draft a development guy this year who plays inside both center and guard He certainly could upset the apple cart here by retiring this year, if that happens, then move Bates to center for 2023 or they end up playing the development guy this year. More than likely he'd have retired before FA starts so they could then address there too if they feel better to go that way. Should he retire, that's a different question.

Right now they have an untested rookie that they gave up alot for, but have no idea what they really have with him, a 7th round rookie, and a guy who's looked good, but is a FA and is always hurt. Lance could be a Mac Jones type or even worse or could in the Mahommes Allen discussion. To use your car analogy, yes the car is stuck, the problem is they are 2.8 years into a 3 year lease on it. So what do they do, sell all their other cars and keep the expensive one hoping once they get past this one issue it will be great, or keep one of the less sexy models and let the fancy one expire. Like the car lease, the salary cap also gives you a window so do you want to take a chance. That's my point SF has no idea if they have a QB good enough to win with and the clock is ticking.

Yeah there is a few others. Not sure if any coach that had either Elway or Manning lasted 5 years as likely ownership felt if you can't win a SB with him at QB, we're getting rid of you. Well actually wrong, just looked it up, Dan reeves lasted close to 10 years with Elway. After that even Shanahan won early with Elway, but then too lasted 10 more years with no SB appearances. Tomlin is another one who won early with Big Ben and nothing since.

Ok thought you meant they never won after 5 years ever again. That also is partly true as after 5 years if you haven't won you're often fired. Add to that in most cases the team never had a QB capable of winning SB to start with. Reid was probably one of the exceptions in Philly as had McNabb in his prime, lasted 14 years, not all with McNabb, but never won the SB.

Allen likely has 10 years left. Unless I'm missing what you're saying Belichick and Brady were together more than 5 years.. If KC wins this year will be 5 years. Shanahan lasted more than 5 years, but Elway was gone after they won 2 in a row. Maybe the point is you can be a great coach, but can't last long in any one location??

Interesting you mention coaching. Andy Reid lasted 14 years with Eagles, made it to one SB and lost, went to the playoffs 9 of the 14 years. Overall had a worse regular season record than McD and about the same in playoffs. Even in KC it took to year 7 before he won the SB and good chance he'd had got fired if he hadn't won it that year when he did. Now he's a legend. Can recall his MO for years was can't win the big one! Bill Belichick's record in Cleveland was much worse than Mc'd and Sean McVay has a little worse record, but did have much more initial success than McD What's it all mean, likely that even great coaches take awhile to figure it out, often longer than it takes players to figure it out.