Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Almost 2 hour flight, likely took more time due to wind

I'm assuming he's referring to the many free but illegal streams. Not that I'm not above using them, but they are more of a pain than a free legal method

Yes there are many free options, but they all more of a pain to implement and sometimes don't work flawlessly, ie: spooking IP, using illegal streaming sites. As someone who lives outside the western NY viewing area I've used these methods to watch any and all games and while they've always ultimately worked, it's not without some fussing. Overall the answer will be depends on the price, if they make it real expensive then would still use the other methods, but I'd pay maybe $300 to $400 for the convenience.

Behind a paywall https://theathletic.com/4005716/2022/12/22/patrick-mahomes-josh-allen-nfl-sportsperson/ Some comments: It wasn’t a matter of if the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Bills’ Josh Allen would secure their places among the league’s elite quarterbacks, but instead simply a matter of when. Meanwhile, with an assist from Father Time, Mahomes and Allen have knocked Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers from their long-held perches. Remarkably, NFL talent evaluators didn’t regard either as the top prospects at their position coming out of college.

I think many fans, media, etc don't take Hurts completely serious as a QB as with him it's mostly about his running more than passing, same with Jackson. I also think many people around still view Mahomes as the best QB in the league, mainly because of some of the games he's won and some of his crazy type passes that he completes. But overall do think Allen is the most exciting as he can make passes and runs no one else is able to do.

Someone actually needs to get hurt for that to happen which could end up that way. You put anyone on IR after this weekend, he's not coming back till the 3rd playoff game. Don't know how they count that if Bills do get the bye. I assume it's still two weeks of games played as byes don't count in regular season. He'd be a logical one if they want to pick a defensive player. When the initial 53 roster was picked in August, seem to recall was 25 each side of the ball, plus 3 ST. Don't know what the ratio is today, looks like they do have one more defensive players, but also need to cut someone after this week for Benford to come back. Lewis would be the logical one there.

So who are you going to cut to do that?

Not likely Beasley is ever placed on the 53 man roster as he gets two more call ups from PS and only 3 games left. Likely he just sits out one game and instead they use Browns last call up. Once playoffs start unlimited call ups so again no need. On a related question, does a vested vet like Brown or Beasley get a big bump in pay for any games they are called up for? Like vet min based on years in league or something??

In other news Sunday Ticket has been renamed to Saturday Ticket!

The guy drafted by Denver then traded last year to Seattle as part of the Wilson trade??

He's been inconsistent, some games pretty good, other games bad, but the posters who want something to complain about, will view every game as poor. There's another whole thread about the line and how terrible he is and needs to be replaced next season.

Every off season you read many posts here, imagine if we had a TE like Kelse. Well yeah but around 28 other teams are saying the same and many of those have early draft picks who could easily grab that guy, but to no avail. Him and the guy in SF and maybe Pitts appear to be unicorns, but after that there's some mini unicorns, maybe Knox is one of them and a large number of Tyler Kroft, Hooper types. Who was the FA TE the Bills signed 6 or 7 years ago from Miami who was going to be great, but ended up being average.

As was pointed out in one of the articles I read yesterday, Elam and Jackson kept rotating 2 series each, then the other one. But at the end of the game, when it should have been Jackson's turn, they stuck with Elam.

What I'm saying is Knox looks much much better than he looked in his 1st 2 years and is likely one of the top 10 or so TE's in the league and is a TE that defenses have to account for as opposed to someone like a Lee Smith. But it took time for him to get there so don't think it's wise to give up on S Brown after two seasons, the 2nd which he had basically no training camp and off season due to surgery. That's how you get in trouble when you give up on players too soon and keep replacing them as it wastes draft picks and money.

Yeah, but he's still probably a top 10 TE in the league. There just aren't many good TE's in league. Regardless my point was shouldn't run a guy off like Brown after only 2 seasons

Everyone wanted Knox gone his 1st two seasons, same with Epenesa, it took Edmunds till season 5 to look good to name a couple. This is only Browns second season and had a very limited training camp and pre-season due to surgery. Even last season I think he may have actually played hurt the 2nd half of season. So for those reasons I wouldn't give up on Brown and would be surprised if the Bills do too. Fortunately the Bills have more patience than most posters here do. Having said that I do agree overall the Bills need to devote resources to the OL, but no reason to go overboard either and draft players who either will be cut or weaken the line overall. I do agree that Bills have signed to many mid level FA's for the line over the years, would still look in FA to maybe pick up someone, but look for a better talent to potentially start or a solid backup inside for 2023. Also doesn't pay to draft a guard or center in round 1 so again for those reasons would select WR there, but line in round 2. Morse still has one year left on his contract, maybe he retires due to concussions or maybe not, though am certain the Bills won't cut him "for his own good" So good chance he'll be back and Bills will certainly know one way or other before free agency starts, so will know where they stand with him Dawkins is back, think the same with Bates and I said above Brown will likely be back too. Having said that, not opposed to bring in some competition for his spot, but with the idea it's his job to lose, give him one more year. IMO a bigger need is WR so would draft there in round 1, then an interior OL/C in round two with the idea of him becoming the starting center in 2024 and maybe he's starting guard in 2023. Drafting OL in rounds 1 and 2 means we're either going to be starting rookies or using them as main backup. With a team as strong as they are counting on rookies to make the team better is a risk so for those reasons would take a OL in round 2 and then maybe also in round 4, and maybe sign a FA guard and tackle for backups and possibly start. Better off having some experienced players for depth. Would look at drafting a lineman fairly high in 2024 too, if Brown doesn't work out, he then is looking at his spot, if he does, then he's depth early on and becomes a starter year or two later.

32 is higher than 1! That always is kind of a confusing point. A low draft pick is a high number??

Yeah could see the players talking about it in the huddle.

I've read todays the deadline I've read Monday is the deadline Take your pick!

It's rare these days too that they call roughing, not just running into. But roughing was deserved in this case. As was pointed out in BN, Lewis was also the guy who didn't knock down the pass to Jefferson on 4th down and allowed the catch.

I thought I saw Singletary running the ball and going down, not McD?? Or did McD call the entire offense over at the 2 minute warning and tell them, what ever you do, don't score? Having said that I do think it was risky not scoring due to conditions, but that was on Singletary and/or the guys in the huddle.

The guys between those two, didn't catch his name. This his solution to keep warm may have been alcohol the way he's talking.

NFL Network pregame show members look like they are dressed for north pole except the woman. No gloves for her and most face exposed. Props to her!

Vikings are starting to remind me of think it was back around 1985 or so Jets started off like 8-1. Every week on CBS pre-game show Jimmy the Greek would predict they'd lose that week and kept winning. Finally after about 8-1 or so they started losing and think they lost every game the rest of regular season, but still made playoffs if I recall correctly?? Recall the Greek was getting threatened that people were blaming him for Jet's losing

Doubt it will be Brown as that would be his last call up. With only 4 games to go and Beasley getting three callups AND unlimited callups for playoffs. I'd think they save Browns last callup for a game they really need him for, say Diggs or Davis were to get hurt and is out a week. If there were 8 weeks left in season, then their choice may differ. And they don't have to sign him to 53 after 3rd callup either, just can't call him up again without signing him.