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On 12/3/2024 at 5:38 PM, Mikie2times said:
I feel like prior to the season starting the general vibe around here could fit into four categories
1. Some posters discussed the risk of changing a HC
2. Some felt he would ultimately figure out his postseason issues
3. Some felt his regular season success was enough so far and if nothing else that should buy him more time
4. Some felt he never would figure it out in the postseason and it was a lost cause
I was a #4 (go figure) and still remain in the last group. While thrilled at what we have done this year as I have hope I didn't expect to arrive at this season, nothing we did in the regular season would be able to change where I land in that grouping. We have just been too good in the regular season and that isn't where my concern is. With all that said, I get a sense that I'm a minority at this point. That based on this years performance McD has largely quieted group #4 and most posters have now shifted into 1, 2, or 3 or at least a combination of them.
So I guess it's a two part question here...
1. Has the season so far resulted in you shifting from one of the groupings to another?
2. If we lose in the divisional round or earlier will that dramatically impact your perception of Sean and how this season has gone?
The title of this thread is a vey fair question.
I am going to answer yes. I was one of his biggest critics. I am not going to list them, but I will not back down on my criticism of some of his moves, (especially in his first season), but; he deserves a lot of praise for moves like getting rid of Diggs and bringing in Cooper. Josh sure looked happy enough while wallowing around in the snow, and keeping him happy is HUGE! 👍
I am a big enough person to look at the facts and state that I underestimated McDermott. That said, I am a greedy Bills fan and I want more. He needs to lead this team to a finish that they are capable of. The way Josh is playing I am not afraid of any team. I think we can get there this year but we need Coach McDermott to keep things moving in the right direction, and I'm now thinking that there is a real possibility that he can.
GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
He is a great college coach. He was a bad OC in Atlanta. Went from 1st in points the year before under Shanahan to 15th with Sark and the same players.
Maybe. Remember, Sark went through some serious personal problems. When he came to Alabama his salary was $35,000 per year. At Alabama, he needed to make 50K to have medical benefits for his family. Saban went in an got him the raise.
As I'm sure you remember, when Kiffen was the OC at Bama, he accepted a head coaching job shortly before the championship game. Surprisingly, Saban told Kiffen to just get out and replaced him with Sark, who won a title the following season.
Sark's play calling against an excellent Ohio State team was the best I ever saw in a college football game. He lost Davonta Smith (who had 212 yards in the first half iirc) and he didn't miss a beat. He was sending Najee Harris in motion every different way and nobody knew how to stop the Tide that night.
Tbh, I am unsure how much harder it is to coach in the NFL than on a top college program, especially when you are facing another premier college program. People can point to Saban failing at Miami all they want, but; Saban wanted Drew Brees and was given Dante Culpepper.
In any event, I of course don't know for sure what Sarkisian would do now in the NFL. What I do know that if I owned a team I would offer him a job (which he would surely turn down because I think that he makes more than 10 mil per season).
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The great University of Alabama Crimson Tide. I have been a Tide Fan my entire life. It provided a nice contrast to being perennially disappointed and heart broken by the Bills. That said, the times they might be a changing! 👍🏈👍
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I ain't got time to think about money
Or what it can buy
And I ain't got time to sit down and wonder
What makes a birdie fly
And I don't have the time to think about
What makes a flower grow
And I've never given a second thought
To where the rivers flow
(Too busy thinking about my baby) Oh, yeah
And I ain't got time for nothing else
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At this point a Bills/Lions Super Bowl seems likely. I mean, how many times can they hand it to the Swifties?
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1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:
I'm starting to believe this.
It wouldn't really shock me either.
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10 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
So with Bowling Green beating Ball State Saturday, the only way Buffalo has a shot of making the MAC Championship is if Ball State beats Ohio in Athens. Not very likely. Still a great year and a chance to go 8-4 with a win over Kent State Tuesday, with a bowl to follow.
Maybe they will play for the national title.
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You make me feel mighty real
You make me feel mighty real
Oh you make me feel mighty real
You make me feel mighty realI feel real when you touch me
I feel real when you kiss me
I feel real when you touch me
I feel real when you want me -
It is not something that I would do, nor do I find it particularly funny. That said, I absolutely don't care.
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All I know is something like a bird within her sang
All I know she sang a little while and then flew on
Tell me all that you know
I'll show you
Snow and rainIf you hear that same sweet song again, will you know why?
Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passing by
Laugh in the sunshine
Sing, cry in the dark
Fly through the night -
Happy birthday NG!!!
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Full steam ahead, Mister Boatswain, full steam ahead
Full steam ahead it is, Sergeant
(Cut the cable, drop the cable)
Aye-aye, sir, aye-aye
Captain, captainAs we live a life of ease (a life of ease)
Every one of us (every one of us)
Has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue)
And sea of green (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow)
Submarine (submarine, aha) -
On 11/18/2024 at 9:49 AM, 947 said:
As of now, Shedeur Sanders & Cam Ward are the top-2 QB prospects, and they'd both be well behind the first 3 QBs drafted in 24'. I don't see a true frachise-changer in this draft.
Sanders is supposedly already tweeting Raiders hype, which is not the greatest thing character-wise, since it seems really just based on him wanting to get into the Vegas scene. His college team has a chance to make the playoff if they keep winning, and he's already thinking draft.
I think that Jackson Dart from Ole Miss is good enough to be a successful NFL QB. I think that he has the potential to be as good as Brock Purdy, however I would like to know how @GunnerBill and @BADOLBILZ and others view this kid.
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I just can't help believing
When she smiles up soft and gentle
With a trace of misty morning
And a promise of tomorrow in her eyes...
And I just can't help believing
When she's lying close beside me
And my heart beats with the rhythm of her sigh...
This time the girl is gonna stay
This time the girl is gonna stay...
For more than just a day
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Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changin' the minds of pretenders
While chasin' the clouds awayOur hearts were ringin'
In the key that our souls were singin'
As we danced in the night, remember
How the stars stole the night away -
You know more about the team than I do, but their schedule was absolutely brutal. I have a feeling that they really might not be as bad as you think. Please, name me a team that could stand up to that schedule.
They play Alabama next week and I don't know what the point spread will be, but I have a feeling it will be approx. 17 and I think this is far too high. Milroe ranges from great to frustratingly mediocre and I would not lay big points to Oklahoma.
Jmo.
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I can't imagine this guy being able to withstand body punches from Tyson. I think that boxers lose their legs and reflexes as they age, but not their ability to punch.
This should be good.
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My choice is Orlando Pace in his prime. He was big, as strong as an ox, brutal, and very agile. He would open holes for Marshall Faulk that trucks could drive through.
On 11/13/2024 at 11:10 PM, BADOLBILZ said:Reggie had guys he couldn't beat too. And they were RT's not the stud LT's of the day. The great Erik Williams used to beat Reggie like a rented mule. He pitched a full shutout.....zero tackles even........against Reggie in a playoff game once.
Erik Williams was the most dominant RT I ever saw. Bob Brown was also scary good but Williams was flat out great. Nobody was going to out muscle him, and he was also very agile for a RT. If he was on the Bills they are a different team, and there are not that many RTs who could make that much of a difference.
And while we are talking about Tackles, when Leon Lett was healthy, he might have been the best DT I for one ever saw.
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This is wonderful news, and may God keep up the great work!
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Goin' down the road feeling bad
Goin' down the road feeling bad
Goin' down the road feeling bad, yeah, yeah
I don't want to be treated this a-way
Going where the climate suits my clothes
I'm going where the climate suits my clothes
Going where the climate suits my clothes
I don't want to be treated this a-way -
1 hour ago, Cynical said:
Milroe was great against LSU this past Saturday, but they didn't ask him to pass a lot.
That limited his flaws/inconsistencies.
It seems when they ask him to pass more, and if he can't get into any rhythm, the "bad Milroe" appears: poor footwork/mechanics, poor field vision/progression and indecisive/poor decision making.
He is so maddeningly inconsistent.
Last year, it was reported OC Rees had to simplify the offense because Milroe was struggling grasping Rees's offense.
DeBoers offense is supposed to be somewhat complicated, and he's dealing with what talent he was left with.
Back in September, DeBoer said he has less than 50% of his offense installed for this year, because he doesn't have the correct personnel to run it.
So any talk of how he is on the hot seat this year is extremely premature.
This was his best game ever imo. He was 12 of 18 for 108 for 108 yards. The thing is, there were two drops which were not his fault, and one of them was not a short pass.
That said, he improved every phase of his game vs. LSU. We always knew he could run, but this time he made quick decisions. He also took less sacks. A player with his size and speed should never have taken as many sacks as he did coming into this game. Milroe is a very intelligent kid and already has his degree, but his decision making wasn't that good.....until Saturday.
This team is more talented than most believe, despite their current record. The really big loss they suffered was (ahem) Caleb Downs, who really might be the best safety in the NCAA. That said, the Bama secondary really is improving. This kid Bray Hubbard came from nowhere and is making plays all over the field at safety and the young corners are progressing well. The defense gave up a combined total of 13 points against Missouri and LSU at night on the road.
If Milroe can continue to play at this level (and I'm not at all sure that he will), teams will be badly mistaken to take them lightly. In fact, I can't think of a team that they could not compete against, but again; Milroe has to at least stay at his level of play vs. LSU. If not, we are through.
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I call your name, but you're not there
Was I to blame, for being unfair
Don't you know I can't sleep at night
Since you've been gone
I never weep at night
I can't go on -
You keep your distance via the system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
You're just, just, just wasting timeSomething happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out until I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away -
Don't you ever, feel sad
Lean on me, when times are bad
When the day comes and you're down
In a river of trouble and about to drownJust hold on, I'm comin'
Hold on, I'm comin'-
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Life, Life
Past the clouds
You don't have to come down
Life, Life
Tell it like it is
You don't have to die
Before you live