Bill from NYC

For once we disagree LOL. I think that the drafts and even free agent signings are far more influenced by McDermott than Beane, and for the very reasons that you state above. McDermott entered Buffalo by trading away the pick for Mahomes and drafting a corner. He traded up in round 1 for a LB and another corner. I even think that the Von Miller deal (not a terrible one mind you) was engineered by McDermott and executed by Beane, and I feel the same about the Oliver contract (and even his draft selection.) McDermott is mostly about defense. Some of the above moves harmed the team in terms of leaving Josh short of weapons. We really do need Kincaid (who looks very good to me from what little I have seen of him) to develop rapidly and help the situation on offense.

My compliments for a funny, original screen name. In fact, I'm going to place that particular handle in my top 10 all time TSW screen names. Bravo!

Yeah I think that I led that parade. I once saw Mallett throw a 50 yard post pattern.....flat footed and standing still. The ball was never 15 feet high. There was no air under the ball and the pass looked like a relay from a major league outfielder. The man had what was easily in the top 5 QBs that I ever saw in terms of arm strength in terms of distance and his fastball. He had problems as a kid but was at this point a HS football coach. I hope that he got his life together. RIP.

Josh Jacobs grew up in Oklahoma and at one point was homeless and living in a car with his father. He played well in HS football and was a 3 star running back. At the last minute there was an opening at Alabama and Saban offered him a spot. Josh worked his ass off and was a very big asset to the team. Josh is not THE most talented RB in the NFL but he can run, catch, and block. He plays bigger than his size and goes all out on every play. By all accounts he is a good man. He does have a DUI arrest which was stupid of him but I doubt that it will happen again. I am glad that he has made millions of dollars and I hope that he makes millions more.

I too am not a clothes horse and have made several purchases at Men's Warehouse. Imo they sell great stuff but to me they are quite expensive. And yes, they were very helpful.

Spent a lifetime looking for somebody To give me love like you Now you've told me that you wanna leave me Darling I just can't let you Baby, now that I've found you I can't let you go I'll build my world around you, I need you so Baby even though, you don't need me You don't need me

Good luck and best wishes!

I've been thinking about our fortune And I've decided that we're really not to blame For the love that's deep inside us now is still the same And the sounds we make together Is the music to the story in your eyes It's been shining down upon me now, I realize

I went in the exact same way. I respected them back in the day but never thought to go see them. Have a great time and do let me know how you rate the show. 👍

I am hoping that Steely Dan tours again, even without Becker. Fagan still sounds great and they have 10x the catalogue of TFF.

I saw Tears For Fears on Saturday night up at Mohegan Sun. Their old hits were OK; I would say about 70% of what they once were. Their new stuff was quite forgetable. I am thinking that they are trying too hard to stay what they think is relevant (if that makes any sense). Overall the show was not worth the money imo and I do not recommend going to one of their shows. Of course, this is jmo.

I have a friend in town, he's heard your name We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row We could stay inside and play games, I don't know And you could have a change of heart Rikki don't lose that number You don't want to call nobody else Send it off in a letter to yourself Rikki don't lose that number It's the only one you own You might use it if you feel better When you get home

Thanks for this. What happens if the player takes drugs, etc. and gets thrown off of the team? Btw I am under the impression that Alabama set up a fund to which fans can contribute. I plan to make a modest donation lol.

Turning back the pages to the times I love best I wonder if she'll ever do the same? Now the thing that I call living Is just being satisfied With knowing I got no one left to blame Carefree highway I've got to see you my old flame Carefree highway You've seen better days The morning after blues From my head down to my shoes Carefree highway Let me slip away, slip away on you

Sitting in a transit all night long Playing clubs and rocking right on The road's much too long since I've been wasting my time Wish I was home again sipping my wine And I'm gone, gone, gone, I don't care 'Cause I'm gone, gone, gone I don't care, it's where I'm from I'm on the road again

You played hookie from school and you can't go out to play, yeah Mama said, for the rest of the week, in your room you gotta stay, yeah Oh ho, now you feel like the whole world's pickin' on you But deep down inside, you know it ain't true You're in punishment 'Cause your mother wants to raise you in the right way, yeah But you don't care 'Cause you already made up your mind you wanna run away yeah You're on your way, runaway child, running wild Runaway child running wild Better go back home where you belong

Would you even consider the fact that you seem to be demanding that posters agree with you? I am NOT trying to be mean but seriously, some posters are unhappy with the way certain things are being done and post about it. I have been critical about the way McDermott manages the draft. Do you want me to say how much I love all of his picks? Am I whining if I don't blindly approve of his every move? I think that McDermott is a good game manager but I disagree with his method of team building. Now, is he better than the garbage we have had in Buffalo for more than 20 years? Of course. That said, I don't feel compelled to praise his sometimes counter productive moves (in my opinion of course). If everyone agreed with me, you, or really any other poster 100% of the time, this place really would suck. I happen to think that at this point it does not.

Pretty decent synopsis I must say.

Well then I consider myself lucky. Thank you for gracing me and the other posters with your presence.

I think that NIL will create circumstances where more players will get in trouble. Young men in GREAT shape will be out there with hundreds of thousands of dollars in their pocket, attending schools with 15,000 women. Many will just party down, to include weed, alcohol, going to clubs, and getting women pregnant. None of these things are terribly conducive to athletic or academic success. Btw, I am not insulting the players. Put me in the above situation as a kid and I would probably be partying with them. I am also not saying that players should not be paid. I do however make the case that some, perhaps many players will not be helped by NIL. Not every kid has the discipline of Bryce Young. Oh, and I do not have the answers to make this system right, but perhaps they should start with contracts of some sort. AFAIK, players can collect NIL money and then just leave their school. I am not completely sure how it works.

The thing is, at one point he was really special. Your take on his skill was not invalid.

Screw Hill. The Dolphins need more character guys like LeSean McCoy, who was defended up and down on this board.

I thought that RJ was going to be a great QB. I also didn't care that much when we stupidly let Pat Williams walk. I figured it would be good for the cap. 😦

Sorry, I can't let this post go without comment. In 2009, the Bills (in a rather lackluster draft) used the 10th pick in round 2 on safety Jairus Byrd, who had 9 interceptions in his rookie season. Most Bills Fans had him destined for Canton. I even thought that he (a safety)was a great pick! 😃😮 One poster on the board felt otherwise and that was you. You went as far as to say that most of his interceptions were due to lucky tips or even being out of position. Well, guess who was "right?" Byrd finished the rest of his career (7 years) with 16 more total interceptions. He wound up being a so-so player. Remember how thrilled the board was when we hired Jauron? I do and you correctly claimed that he was a disaster, this after a strong (or at least decent) couple of seasons with the Bears. You said before he got here that he would have the Bills "play not to lose." Yes, Jauron was unthinkably bad. So you were wrong about JP? Big deal. You were on the money with countless other takes and predictions (often going fully against the grain) and I wish that you would list some of them as well. Oh and keep those predictions coming!!!👍

Make me shine just a little bit, just a little bit (With just a touch of love) It's in my mind just a little bit, just a little bit (You got to) Keep me high, baby, just a little bit, just a little bit (With just a touch of love) Can we spend some time? (Can we spend some time?)