Buffalo_Stampede

The same Gronk that played for Belichick? Gronk is a good blocker, takes care of his body, and tough as nails. Because he acts like a frat boy every minute the camera is on him doesn't mean he doesn't work and understand team concept.

Gronk had me thinking about other aging TEs. I looked up Tony Gonzalez. Holy smokes, he has to be the most durable non QB in NFL history. He missed 2 games in 17 years.

The Only part of OT that's not fair is when a team scores last at the end of regulation to tie the game and then wins a coin flip to keep the ball in OT.

Honestly the position is different now. I'de probably put Leonard alone at 1 and then a big gap between him and the next guy. No one really dominates the game in the middle like past players have. Fred Warner is a favorite of mine. Smith for the Bears. Bobby Wagner still can play at a high level.

I saw some reporter on twitter say $5 million with big incentives. He'd likely replace Beasley over the middle.

Now imagine him doing that to a Patriots hat? I can hear them already. It's a glorious thought.

You know they averaged like 40 ppg vs afc teams in the playoffs? They were dominating the Bengals and then just imploded. It's one of those teams where we have to get some breaks against. I think what we need to focus on is getting Mahomes to come to Orchard Park in the playoffs.

Lol nothing against you. I can't have conversations about how bad the defense is and why they can't shut down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

I think it's going to happen.

The thought of winning a game in Foxboro with Gronkowski on the Bills far outweighs any hard feelings about a cheap shot 5 years ago. Plus he fills a need.

I honestly can't take these conversations anymore.

I posted a video today of Chris Simms talking about our coverages with McDermott. It was a short comment but he says when watching film he has no idea what coverages the Bills are playing. McDermott goes on to say the players do a great job of making the game plan their own. What I took from that is McDermott and Frazier allow the players to disguise coverages, and they do it a lot. But here you are saying the defense is too conservative.

Basically you're trashing the entire defense.

Yes I was agreeing that he's average but never comes off the field. I didn't say he was a top player. He's a physical freak. Everyone would agree. His weakness is awareness. I think everyone would agree. People call him a liability. I wouldn't agree. I think he keeps everything simple because he's not a confident player at this time. This makes him a safe player.

Top player? No. I don't think you could put a bad player in the middle of the defense, play him every snap, and finish top 3 consistently. My argument is never Edmunds is a top player, it's that he's an average player on a good defense. I think he's kind of like Levi Wallace. I feel pretty much the same about Wallace. Wallace plays a position where mistakes show more easily, but he's not a liability. He's just a very average player. It's possible his replacement is a bad football player.

They were good one year out his 4 or 5 years.

So are you saying MLB in a Sean McDermott defense isn't important? You might be on to something if that's your argument.

Oh goodness.

Average MLB that never comes off the field? People fail to understand this. We have a 6'5 250 lb MLB that never comes off the field for a defense that has been good for many years.

Yeah he fits the Beane bill. They tried to get him previously also.

OK. Team B kicks a game tying FG with 20 seconds left. Team B kicks off for a touch back. Team A would start the possession on their own 25 and begin their drive. Can't get too conservative because the drive is continued into OT. You don't want to waste downs. It'll be just like the end of the 1st or 3rd but now OT rules kick in. We always play OT like it's a new game but it's not. So much happened to get to this point but now none of it matters. The whole process of stopping the game and doing a coin flip just takes away from an exciting finish to regulation.

Play it exactly how they would at the end of the 1st or 3rd quarter. They get the ball to start OT wherever they were at the end of the 4th. Same down and distance. Same timeouts. If a score happens at the end of regulation then it's a kickoff to start OT. In your scenario Team A is around midfield I'm guessing driving and there's like 20 seconds left. Remember OT rules are you only win on the 1st possession with a TD. A Team A FG on this drive in OT would give the ball to Team B with a chance to win sudden death with a TD. Knowing that, as a fan what would you suggest your team do? I would want my team to go for the win in regulation.

Money is always the answer to why. Everyone would want their cut of long OT games. Not a fan of college OT. I want teams to have to earn points. I like giving each team possession, that's about it. I don't need kickoffs, but start at your own 25.

I guess the worry is games going on forever. I actually don't dislike overtime rules, I just hate how possession is decided.

Maybe the Buffalo fan in me, but you just know they're going to change OT next year and it costs the Bills a playoff win.