Max Fischer
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How many games before Peterman throws five interceptions?
Ravens - 1
Chargers - 0
Vikings - 1
Packers - 2
Titans - 0
Texans - 2
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Technically, it's the Pegula's team.
As for the roster, this is how I see a comparison to last year's team:
QB: Honestly believe Peterman or Allen are more apt to win games than Tyrod (and first-year Peterman). Of course, the major difference is . . .
OL: Worse than last year. No one on the squad is as good as Incognito, Groy could be a push on Wood, all others are literally the same (and not necessarily improving). Biggest potential disaster.
WR: On paper, I think this is a slight upgrade over last year.
RB: Slightly better than last year. Though if Shady goes down . . .
TE: I believe they'll be better than last year overall. More versatility.
Depth: Possibly a push but hard to tell.
Coordinator: Even on Daboll's worst day I think he's better than Rick Dennison. Even geniuses can't make all bad players look good, but I think overall, Daboll will make a "D" offense into a "C- or C" offense, which could be "good enough" and likely better than last year. No real depth could also wipe out the season.
DL - I'd like to say significantly better than last year but I'll simply say "improved" on paper.
LB - Again, would like to say "improved" but I'll call this a push until Edwards gets better and Milano shows improvement.
DB - All the same as last year, but curious if the new corners are better than Gaines and company.
Depth: Slightly better but likely a push until proven otherwise.
Coordinator: Same. Curious to see if a true game plan will restore confidence that getting kicked around in preseason meant nothing.
Much tougher schedule, growing pains at QB, potential OL implosion so I'll go with 6-10. Bad start and gets better as season goes on.
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21 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said:
I don’t follow the Denver Broncos much but if I did, I’d be less than thrilled with the job John Elways is doing as GM.
Sure he gets a tremendous amount of leeway and goodwill given his 2015 Super Bowl
We don't follow the Broncos that much, thus don't know everything that goes on there, and Elway managed them to recent Super Bowl. That's all I need to know about the whether Elway sticks around.
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As I believe OL is of greatest need I find the following the most intriguing:
OC Spencer Pulley - possibly make him center and move Groy to starting guard. Release Bodine.G/T Austin Pasztor - Good experience, not great at anything but seemed solid. Release Newhouse.Also throw Gentry in there and release Foster. -
48 minutes ago, bbb said:
I read episode recaps to see what happened after I quit the series after two episodes. I just have one question - was the mother poisoning Amy Adams as a kid, too? If not, why wouldn't she have?
The mother tried to give Camille the "medicine" but she was a "willful" child who didn't "cooperate," which would explain the Mother's animosity.
On 8/27/2018 at 4:33 PM, Fadingpain said:I watched the last episode live.
There are spoilers in this so if you are still going to watch the last episode, don't keep reading!
After seeing that last episode, I honestly don't think "sweater dad" (LOL) fully understands what his wife was doing to the kids. I think they portrayed him as being totally oblivious, other than just loosely being aware that his wife likes to make little potions to "help" her kids when they are sick.
Someone mentioned loose ends not tied up. The one that I am thinking of is the blood under the bed. That was never really explained one way or the other.
Before the very end, the show was portraying mom as the killer of the other 2 girls in town. I found that to be totally unbelievable and not very satisfying. At least the show didn't ultimately go down that route, to its credit.
Remember that flashback sequence they showed after the end credits were rolling? I believe they were trying to show that the pack of 3 girls who always roller skated around together were all in on the killings. It was a group thing. That is more believable than a single small girl doing that stuff.
I also did not like the very last line from Amma, when she said to her big sister "Don't tell momma." As if to suggest mom knew nothing of it. I think I would have enjoyed it more if Mom HAD known that her child was in on it, but chose to protect her anyway, while still trying to slowly kill her with her potions. How F-ed up would that all be?!
I have to say, I did say the killer would be a woman, I had Amma at the top of my suspect list, and I said right off that mom was either the killer or was protecting the killer, knowing who the killer was. I sort of got 2 out of 3.
Overall, the entire miniseries could have been much better, much more suspenseful, and more mysterious. I think it made a few fatal flaws that any good fiction doesn't do.
Almost all of the main characters were not likable. I did not feel like I cared what happened to any of them. The pacing of the show was way too slow. More stuff needed to be happening all the time, with more twists and turns. It also needed to work more of the traditional murder mystery plot into the show. It could have been much more balanced between the character/relationship development stuff between Camille and her mom and the actual investigation.
Richard, the out of town investigator, didn't really do much investigating! He did hang out drinking at the bar quite a lot though.
Lastly, the show couldn't decide if it was telling the story of Camille, dead sister Marian, and the psycho Munchausen Mom, or a murder mystery about the girls being killed in town. It should have picked 1 or the other and deleted 1, or done a much better job at integrating the 2 into a single plot.
I give it 6.5 out of 10.
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A case could be made for one fewer episode but I personally liked the slow burn, delving into the characters and peeling back the history of each person. I think the "Woman in White" was the clue that a woman had at least participated and they dropped enough clues that Adora could be the killer of the other girls. If anything, they needed at least one more credible suspect.
Agree that Sweater Dad is just clueless and/or too weak-willed to make a fuss. Either way, he's ruined.
I think mid-credit sequence suggests that one of the girls was killed in the bungalow, leaving the blood stain under the bed. One the skater girls lived in the house. Though I wonder how they got the body downtown.
Personal preference, but thought "Don't tell Mom" was perfect ending.
I don't believe Adora (mom) knew anything, I think she made herself believe Amma was a perfect child.
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26 minutes ago, Woodman19 said:
Not that I don't want Mack, but what a player has done in years past doesn't matter with future value. He's used up 4 prime years that you can't have back if you acquire him. I mean, you can buy a new BMW for $140,000 and after four years you aren't getting close to that back.
I'm pretty confident Mack will continue to dominate from age 27 to 32. Many of the leagues best defensive players are in that age range.
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34 minutes ago, Rochesterfan said:
Teams don’t agree to do the show. They have not had volunteers in years. Teams have been voluntold you are doing this - the NFL had to create a set of guidelines to force teams into the show.
The NFL loves the publicity- the teams do not seem to like the drama and the light they are put under, but try to make the most of it.
I think it has made some teams (Dolphins under Philbin - Cle this year) look like absolute train wrecks.
I stand corrected.
"In October 2013 the NFL announced that, in the absence of a team volunteering to participate in Hard Knocks, the league could force a team to participate. Teams are exempt from being forced to participate in three circumstances: (1) they have appeared in the past ten years, (2) they have a first-year head coach, or (3) they reached the playoffs in either of the two preceding seasons."
With 2017 playoff appearance, the Bills' get one more exemption year. Yet another reason to make the playoffs.
I don't think the show does the league any good as it rarely makes a positive impression (plus, it's just boring).
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50 minutes ago, wiskibreth said:
Pretty stark contrast to Hard Knocks and the Browns coaching staff and relationships.
It wouldn't surprise me in the least and would love to see them offer Kyle Williams an assistant coaching job next season, if for no other reason than to keep his leadership in the building. No idea if that's in his life plan or not, but I think it would be super cool.
You cannot compare the Bills and Browns shows. I like Embedded but it’s a promotional video intended to drive ticket sales. That’s not a bad thing but it’s purpose is to place the team in the best possible light while Hard Knocks is produced by a third-party that thrives off conflict and reality show drama.
For the the life of me I’ll never get why any team would agree to a show like that.
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I read the book when first published though I can’t recall the ending. The story seems a bit different than what I remember but I think it’s a nice, slow burn that’s as much about the town, memory, trust and a host of other themes than simple murder mystery. I agree it could be a little anti-climatic but I’ve enjoyed the ride.
Also add that Gone Girl is one of my favorite books and hope Gillian Flynn soon returns to novels. Dark Places was good read as well.
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On 8/21/2018 at 1:51 PM, Seasons1992 said:
But you left out the important information that Jeff Tweedy was the frontman of that band (for you Wilco fans).
March 16-20, 1992 is a GREAT album. Produced by Peter Buck for FREE (R.E.M).
The closest you will ever get to U-T's sound is Wilco's first album, A.M.
I left out naming Tweedy and Farrar to concentrate on the band not the aftermath.
But now that the door is open, to me, A.M”. is Tweedy’s farewell to Uncle Tupelo with all the songs bottled up while with UT. It’s personal preference but I think A.M. is superior to Farrar/Son Volt’s “Trace,” which got better reviews at the time. Since then, A.M. has held up as a classic, not one weak link on the record and each a crowd favorite. However, Tweedy’s legacy is the ability to put out a distinct sound on each subsequent album. Of the band’s 70-80 songs I can only think of one or two (see: “Capitol City”) that aren’t up to set list quality.
It’s hard to underrate a band that’s churns out great albums over 23 years but Wilco probably still be on my all-time underrated band list.
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Let’s have Josh play a few regular season games before declaring anyone right or wrong.
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That’s painful to watch.
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Disagree about Star, he did his job taking up space and double-teams, it’s the LBs job to plug the remaining holes.
Milano has a tough game and displayed evidence why his starting position could be in trouble. He’s active but not in the correct spot.
Edmunds stated slow but got better. I have confidence he’ll get better each week.
I hope Bodine is the weak link and Groy will help both guards play better. Though would like to see Teller get a shot at either guard position.
Dawkins had trouble with Myles but that dude is just so good. I have confidence Daboll would have a game plan to deal with freaks of nature.
I like Logan, I think he plays with energy and QBs like him because he gets open and makes an effort. Prefer his athleticism over Nicklas’ nephew.
Would like to see Coleman get more burn.
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Uncle Tupelo. Groundbreaking trio launched the alt-country/punk country sound that has influenced wide range of bands today.
I’ll go further to say they were easily one of the best bands in music history. Severely underrated.
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This can’t be, In another thread I was told “the media” doesn’t know anything because the Bleacher Report wasn’t glowing enough.
6 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:They have spent the last year 4 months crapping on Allen...
Yup, like many (most?) Bills fans up until Allen was drafted.
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7 hours ago, Logic said:
Lotulelei? Really?
How about Tremaine Edmunds just running into the defensive linemens' back every play?!And by “every play” you include those he made the tackle.
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Couldn’t believe that science teacher was Bernie Koser. Who dressed him? Bernie, get a nice shirt, put in collar stays and button your sleeve.
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Who starts Game 1, by probability: (I think Bills keep all three on the active roster)
55% - Peterman - Personally believe Nate is a better QB than McCarron and to date, he’s kept AJ at bay. If NP stays at his current trajectory AJ will have to significantly demonstrate a reason to take over top spot. Peterman has a low ceiling but I think he still has room for improvement, while this might be as good as AJ will ever become.
30% - McCarron - He probably gets the nod if coaches believe the team is better off we a solid “C-Plus” QB and a very good Defense. High floor, Low ceiling. Won’t win but won’t lose many games (call him Tyrod-Plus). Moreover, I think they groom Nate as the permanent backup to either AJ or JA, well prepared to come off the bench, or step in if AJ falters.
15% - Allen - I like Josh and think he could be a star, but the good news is Peterman and McCarron are playing well and there is no reason to rush him. There’s a lot to like but he needs to make significant improvements over the next few weeks to clearly beat out the two other QBs. While that could happen soon, we have the luxury of waiting a few weeks or until next year. On the other hand, if JA steps up and overtakes AJ and NP, then it would be exciting to put him on the field.
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He dominated college ball.
He just turned 20.
He plays one one of the games most demanding positions.
He starts on what could be a very good defense.
He played his very first NFL preseason game.
I’m shocked he’s not an immediate superstar.
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7 hours ago, reddogblitz said:
Serious question. Was this a perfectly timed pass threaded through the defenders to a place where only his guy could catch it, or an underthrown ball that the WR made a great play on?
looked to me like the WR was suppose to continue to the corner and the pass should hit him in stride. But he Had to comeback for it.
great TD regardless.
IMO, there is no way a receiver could react in time to a errant missile. That had to be planned route at the pylon.
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Before the kick-off, I'm interested what positions and expectations you have for the first pre-season game. Here are a few of mine:
DEFENSE
- I do NOT expect much from the defense overall or last year's starters. I imagine they'll run a simple game plan to see who individuals read, react and complete assignments.
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Having said that, I'll what the following closely:
- Lawson/Adolphus - Are they winning battles? Being disruptive? Playing like their jobs are on the line?
- Back-up Linebackers - Anyone look like they could challenge LoAlex for playing time and/or put Huber on the hot seat?
- I'd like to see the second and third secondary units in action. Right now the depth has great potential and curious how the work together.
OFFENSE
- Yes, the QB battle is fun but I'm much more concerned about the OLINE starters. They battle everyday with a very good defense but let's hope they can withstand Carolina.
- OLINE again: individual battles, do they work well together, provide sufficient time and holes? Difficult to assess QBs if they are running for their life and RBs have no where to go.
- Can anyone threaten Mills at LT?
- Assuming QBs have some time to work the passing game, I'm most curious about Streater, Reilly and Dupre. Can Proehl make a difference in "game time?"
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Who gets first team snaps? Anyone standout?
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Part of me would take him back but I would not question the Bills if they said, "Hell No."
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4 hours ago, H2o said:
He displayed the same exact traits that he did in college, which in turn made me not like him as an NFL prospect. There is quite a detailed thread in the college football section where we all talked about him. Go read up and keep watching him play my friend.
Watched him often, he has the potential to be a superstar. No guarantee he will turn out that way but doesn’t make sense to dismiss his generational athletic ability.
Week 1: Ravens Game Preparation - Nathan Peterman & Groy Starting
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Do you think Peterman will do better or worse? I'd take something like that in a heartbeat. Peterman will redeem himself and prove he belongs in the league.