Bill from NYC
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Every morning there's a heartache hanging
From the corner of my girlfriend's four-post bed
I know it's not mine and I know she thinks she loves me
But I never can believe what she said
Something so deceiving
When you stop believing
Turn me around again
Said we couldn't do it
You know I wanna do it again -
Not necessarily in order.....
1) Marcus Spriggs - Guard
He was just so bad that he was dangerous. I'm surprised nobody was killed. Not only that, after his QB got hit late and was laying on the turf bleeding, he just walked away. Yeah, I'm going to say he is first on my list after all.
2) Jerry Ostroski - Guard
Jerry was a strong player. The problem was that it took him what seemed like a week to get out of his stance. By the time he straightened his back just a bit, defenders has already sped by him. He also got a big (for the time) contract and insisted on playing center. He was terrible.
3) Donte Whitner - Safety
He makes the list not because he was a bad player. He was decent, but was also one of the most idiotic draft choices that I have ever seen. There were several VERY good players that the horrid combination of Levy/Jauron (and I do mean HORRID) passed on to take Lil' Donte (who by the way held out, and had some baby mama issues before arriving to camp). And yes, I know that it was not his fault that he was drafted at #8. I already blamed those responsible.
4) Leodis McKelvin
Another inexplicably stupid draft choice for which the player was not to blame. The right side of the Bills OL was Erik Pears at RG and Seantrel Henderson at RT. The Bills took Leodis at #11. Ryan Clady went at #12 and Branden Albert was taken at #15. I used to allow myself to get very angry on draft day to the point where a few posters would call me on the phone to hear my string of obscenities. I can remember watching Leodis make stupid mistakes and losing my temper. Thankfully I gained much self control.
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Oh, drawn into the stream
Of undefined illusion
Those diamond dreams
They can't disguise the truthThat there is something about you
Baby, so right
I wouldn't be without you
Baby, tonight -
14 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Watkins was one in a long line or talented 20 year olds drafted onto the rudderless ship that was the drought Bills.
They developed bad habits in a losing culture.
Some went on to more success elsewhere and looked back on their Bills tenure as a real wtf experience.
Watkins was not one of those who had more individual success elsewhere because he tore his body up training hard instead of smart.
Similar thing has been going on with the Sabres for the past decade.
I hated that pick and that entire draft, although Preston Brown was a decent pick.
Sammy's QB was EJ Manuel and it was already fairly clear that he was a bust. After Sammy they drafted Kouandjio in round two.. He played at Alabama and I said after the draft that he was the 4th or 5th best blocker on that team, AND he was injured. Then they drafted two other stiffs for the OL.
I thought at the time that Whaley (what a surprise) overpaid to trade up and still think so. We gave up all that to bring Sammy to a rudderless ship. Not only that, we could have stayed at #9 and taken one of several excellent wide receivers or blockers instead of giving up the store for Watkins. Most here probably won't remember but Whaley could have remained at #9 and drafted Aaron Donald (who you were calling for before that draft). He went at #14.
Some will say that this is hindsight and maybe it is to some degree, but I repeat; you posted BEFORE the draft that you wanted the Bills to select Donald.
What really freaks me out is that this was 10 years ago. It seemed to go by in an instant.
https://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/years/2014
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Tuesday afternoon
I'm just beginning to see
Now I'm on my way
It doesn't matter to me
Chasing the clouds awaySomething calls to me
The trees are drawing me near
I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear
Explain it all with a sigh -
What would your mama think Pretty Peggy-O
What would your mama think Pretty Peggy-O
What would your mama think if she heard my guineas clink
Saw me riding at the head of my soldiers-O
If ever I return Pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return Pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return, all your cities I will burn
Destroy all the people in the area-O -
10 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
They are definitely high up in the conversation. Tua's best team too. Guys like Mac and Harris bring it down because they've sucked as pro's but their reserves were actually more talented.
Speaking of reserves, I've said it before but Frank Gore was a freshman on that 2001 team and was the best RB prospect I'd ever seen or have yet to see. He was like the 49ers version of Frank Gore crossed with Marshall Faulk in the open field. He was a threat to go to the house on every carry. 9.1 yards per carry so 562 on just 62 carries. The repeated knee injuries subsequently turned Gore into a relative plow horse and he's still going to be an NFL HOF'er.
No doubt.
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1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said:
I love those 2001 Hurricanes...........I think they might be the most talented ever in NCAAF. But the QB makes it subjective. Dorsey was a very good college QB but he wasn't an NFL starting caliber talent. That being the most important position makes it more debatable.
I'm certainly not comparing them to the 27,28 Yankees but the Alabama team with Mac Jones, Devonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, John Metchie, and Najee Harris was pretty good.
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I must think of a way
Into your heart
There's no reason why
My being shy
Should keep us apart
And I think I'm going out of my head
Yes, I think I'm going out of my head
Goin' out of my head over you (Out of my head)
Out of my head over you (Out of my head)
Out of my head day and night
Night and day and night
Oh, come on (Wrong or right) -
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
I don't suppose it's worth the price
You're worth the price, the price that I would pay
But I'm thinking it over anyway
I'm thinking it over anyway -
On 6/3/2024 at 8:50 PM, BADOLBILZ said:
Are you drunk?
You are trying to point out that mistakes happen.........but that because Beane has "done more good than bad" as a GM that his WR decisions shouldn't be questioned?
What?
His WR choices were to trust that Robert Foster, Gabe Davis, Lil Dummy, Trent Sherfield and Deonte Harty were all ready for much bigger roles. None of them were. And Dawson Knox failed to elevate his game despite great expectations as well. He's 0 for forever in what he is apparently expecting of Khalil Shakir.
This after the disasters of 2017 and 2018 with Jordan Matthews and Kelvin Benjamin and flyers on pedigree and past success like Corey Coleman, Jeremy Kerley, Terrelle Pryor etc..
Beane's few starter successes at WR have come when he acquired Diggs, Brown and Beasley.........players all proven in starting roles, still consistent and fairly young.
Those were players who projected to play well.........and whaddya know........they played well.
That's what I would trust.
Literally every flyer he's taken on a WR has FAILED........including Jamison Crowder.
But we are to TRUST that guys like MVS and Chase Claypool or KJ Hamler or Andy Isabella are going to bounce back when none of those players I mentioned did?
GTFOH
I still fail to understand how these mistakes at WR, in addition to the entire draft philosophy is more of a reflection on Beane than McDermott, who obviously has the more power of the two.
McDermott is a defensive coach and has proven that defense it his top priority since the day he walked into town. After trading away the Mahomes pick (to draft a cornerback) he got Beane hired and continued down the defensive path, even trading up to do so.
My question is: Is Beane really even a football man or a mix of money manager and CEO?
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So did Jerry Ostroski.
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When you were young and on your own
How did it feel to be alone?
I was always thinking of games that I was playing
Trying to make the best of my time
But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes, only love can break your heart
What if your world should fall apart? -
I was never a fan of the Cowboys, ever. That said, they had some GREAT linemen on both sides of the ball. Guys lile Smith, Dorsett, Irving and Aikman seemed to get all the credit but the likes of Larry Allen, Leon Lett, and Erik Williams were flat out scary.
I have never seen a right tackle as good as Erik Williams and I'm not sure there ever was one even in his class. Jason Peters was our right tackle for a season before moving to LT and imo he was the best player on the team (so of course he was traded). Peters was a superstar but again, Erik Williams was in a class by himself, as was Larry Allen.
Jmo.
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6 hours ago, 78thealltimegreat said:
Maybe the greatest olineman to ever play the game.
RIP. That was an amazing video.
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I'm a bookkeeper's son
I don't want to shoot no one
Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon
Don't take me alive
Got a case of dynamite
I could hold out here all night
Yes I crossed my old man back in Oregon
Don't take me alive -
26 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:
Maybe it's not going to drop like crazy. But it already has kind of stabilized. Here are a few examples:
2023- Gabe Davis- 3 years 39
Imo Gabe Davis IS an example of an inflated market. Let's see how many passes he catches (and/or drops) without Josh Allen throwing to him.
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10 minutes ago, OldTimer1960 said:
This guy is a high end athlete with quickness that will give him and advantage. He has a Master’s degree in understanding leverage. Long-shot yes, but not out of the question that he becomes a NFL player in a year.
And you have ZERO issues with his rape allegation. Am I correct?
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3 hours ago, Roundybout said:
Hey so uh, he only beat a rape charge on a technicality - a technicality that Minnesota changed in 2021 specifically because of his case. Might be some lurking character concerns.
https://apnews.com/general-news-1221944d273eb2cdb0d285de3d665b3f
It will be interesting to see how many get bent out of shape, as they did for the recent, more publicized incident.
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20 hours ago, BeastMaster said:
Dumb decision by Miami
Without Hill, Waddle would struggle to be a number one receiver IMHO
He's being paid as that, and with Hill clearly being the guy...I imagine it's only a matter of time before he makes noise about a pay raise himself
Ya think? He put up amazing stats playing opposite Hill. If Hill wasn't there he would get even more chances. Defenses cannot stack up against Hill and limit coverage on Waddle because if they did he would destroy them.
The man was a great player the first day he stepped onto the field. If Josh Allen was his QB the Bills would win a Super Bowl.
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18 hours ago, Putin said:
Dolphins WR2 makes more $ then the Bills entire WR and TE room ?
Yes because he is worth more.
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Waddle? He's a wide receiver. I remember reading somewhere that they are a dime a dozen.
Never mond.
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27 minutes ago, Steve Billieve said:
Heavily so, it's independent of income level as well. Government pretty much takes half
Is one taxed on ANY size bet? For instance, would a winning 100 dollar bet on the Bills be taxed? If so, I don't see why anyone would bet legally. Maybe because a "bookie" would probably now be charged with RICO instead of merely Promoting Gambling.
Lyrical Response
in Off the Wall
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And now, a quarter of my life is almost passed
I think I've come to see myself at last
And I see that the time spent confused
Was the time that I spent without you
And I feel myself in bloom
So darling be home soon
I couldn't bear to wait an extra minute if you dawdled
My darling be home soon
It's not just these few hours but I've been waiting since I toddled
For the great relief of having you to talk to