Bill from NYC
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Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
And it seems, nobody's interested in learning, but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nationBall of confusion
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today
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1 hour ago, transient said:
You kids and your new age pretzel logic... you know damn well that only a fool would say that, right?
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide.
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9 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:
We were the 16th greatest offense in NFL history this year despite the offense coasting whole quarters and halves in our NFL record number of blow out wins and Josh sitting week 17.
I'm not trying to get into an argument, but I'm wondering, does the above stat takes into account the extended schedule? I ask this because some of those teams included in this stat might have also sat there QBs in the final game when they already had clinched, this in a 14 game season. Also, the running was much more prevalent before the rule changes which would seem to indicate less scoring.
Again, just asking.
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Ask him for water, he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle and broke into mine.
You get what you come for, ya ready to go
Well, it's one in ten thousand that come for the show.Abraham and Isaac diggin' on a well
Mama came quick with the water witch spell
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10 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:
For years the Bills have been trying to outscore the Chiefs in an effort to beat them. They even had the rules changed. I believe finally the Bills concluded that in order to beat them, they have to stop them. I believe they saw the success that the Eagles and Bucs had against the Chiefs and decided to go that route.
Sounds like a reasonable theory.
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11 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
I wonder why you see those signatures when I don't see them at all.
I think Beane's telling the truth when he says he takes input from McD and his coaches, as well as his own scouts, and then makes the picks based on the totality of that information. Which sounds very sensible.The final decision - and accountability - lies with Beane.
McDermott is a defensive minded coach. I don't think that Beane had the authority to pick a wide receiver in the first round without the approval/consent of McDermott. I do believe that Beane has the power to make trades in order to get players that McDermott and the staff want, but I do not think that he has the final say.
So, we disagree but I appreciate the dialogue.
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2 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
He doesn't "answer" to McDermott. But he isn't an all powerful GM in the way Howie is. The Bills have a flat structure. Sean and Brandon both report to Terry. In Philadelphia Howie is in total control. The Head Coach reports to him.
But I still don't think that is the reason we draft less well. I just think Howie is better at his job and he has a hell of a staff around him. Alec Halaby in particular - the assistant GM - is a superstar. His self built analytics model is a critical piece in the way they team build.
OK but if the above is indeed true, shouldn't McDermott shoulder some of the blame for any draft blunders? I see post after post singling out Beane, and Beane certainly doesn't appear to be making these picks in a vacuum. I have never worked in a place where more than one person had "final" say. Is it even possible?
As I have previously stated, my opinion of McDermott as a coach has improved. That said, most of our early draft picks look to have his signature on it, if trading away Mahomes to the Chiefs and selecting a first round corner (before the arrival of Beane) is to be used as evidence, or at the very least suspicion of this.
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On 5/4/2025 at 12:28 PM, BADOLBILZ said:
And Howie tends to make his moves on his terms. Beane always seems to be chasing and overpaying in free agency or trade.
Do you think that Beane has to answer to McDermott much more than Howie must answer to anyone?
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You thought that you had got me in your grip
Babe, it looks like you was not so smart
And I became too slippery for you
But, let me tell ya' that was nothing new
I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I picked up my first spoon
I've been a cool jerk
Just looking for the source
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6 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:
As a pass rusher I'm told that Jackson was a force against Alabama and Ole Miss this season as well as at the Senior Bowl (not the drills).
I was at the game. He tore Alabama apart. Here are the stats.....
https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401520316
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5 hours ago, dave mcbride said:
Bills-Ravens in 1999 (13-10 win). Flutie played terribly all game long against a Ravens D that was FAR better than everyone knew (the year before perhaps the best defensive season in league history) and somehow pulled it out with a couple of circus-act plays on the final drive.
Worth watching the last 2 minutes and 40 seconds — start at around the 1:55:10 mark:
That was vs Jax!
Correct. At least I had the right state!
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On 5/2/2025 at 5:06 PM, MJS said:
Sure, but we have examples of guys who do succeed, though. Maxx Crosby was a 4th rounder. Trey Hendrickson was a 3rd rounder. Mathew Judon was a 5th rounder. Za’Darius Smith was taken in the 4th round.
This draft had a TON of defensive line talent, so talent fell into the later rounds.
Yes and Bryce Paup was a 6th rounder of Green Bay iirc.
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It was so long ago that I don't remember the year, but it was the game where Flutie went in for a 1 or 2 yard TD against Tampa Bay in the last seconds of a game to win, after a tremendous stop by Pat Williams. The TD looked to be on a busted play.
I was at this game in Rich Stadium and the fans went beserk. Old ladies actually fell on me and I wound up on the bottom of a pile of people. The madness continued into the parking lot.
Great times!
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Soft summer breeze and the surf rolls in
To laughter of small children playin'
Someone's radio has the news tuned in
But nobody cares what he's sayin'Don't you know
It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind
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This song brings back memories from my time in Midtown Manhattan. I actually encounterd a lunatic dressed in a plastic bag and he WAS directing traffic.
The video is what the Pre Giullani NYC looked like.
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Surf's up, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
Aboard a tidal wave
Come about hard and join
The young and often spring you gave
I heard the word
Wonderful thing
A children's song -
Leon Lett (at least for a few years) was the best I ever saw
Joe Greene
Aaron Donald
Bob Lilly
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I hate it. Not enough emphasis on safeties and corners.
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Once beneath the stars
The universe was ours
Love was all we knew
And all I knew was youI wonder if you know
I wonder if you think about it
Once upon a time
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9 hours ago, Simon said:
The Bills have one of the best OLines in the NFL and just spent 3 of their top 4 picks on defensive trenchmen from the SEC.
And it's still not enough for you. 🤷♂️
The thing is, I am by no means obligated to like this, or any other Bills draft. Looking back at other horrid drafts, if I thought that most of them were good I would look rather foolish.
We have an all time great quarterback and did little to nothing to help him. In round one we drafted another revolving door cornerback, and didn't stop there. I am pretty sure that even those who somehow are happy with this draft will admit that the NFL is now an offense oriented league. The days of the "Steel Curtain" and the "Fearsome Foursome" are long gone.
Like you, I hope for the best and will always support the Bills. That said, I have lived through some very dumb defense oriented drafts, and they didn't work even before the rule changes that favor offenses.
Either way.....GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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13 hours ago, Virgil said:
But can he stuff the run?
No but he can cover.
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11 hours ago, bearcat said:
Sounds great.
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24 minutes ago, nedboy7 said:
I bet we pick one more....
I don't think so. I'm expecting a saftey and MAYBE a running back.
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Lyrical Response
in Off the Wall
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What you tryin' to do with my soul
What you tryin' to do with my soul
Everything I had was yours
And now I'm closing all the doors
What you tryin' to do with my soul