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2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Baseball is only exciting in the playoffs. For me anyway.
That's really when I pay attention, but I'm more a casual fan.
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Just now, US Egg said:
It was truly an epic WS. One for the ages. It’s why baseball is king to me.
I guess I'm a barbarian for preferring hockey and football, but baseball is a sport with beautiful rhythms that come from the long season with many plot twists. This was easily one of the most memorable World Series that I can recall.
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2 minutes ago, QCity said:
For those that don't follow hockey closely, Tom Wilson is one of the best fighters in the league and he's considered to be a fierce intimidator. He also happens to be the Caps' best player this year so far, leading them in points. In the past when we played against the Caps it was almost comical (and embarrassing) to watch our young kids shy away from him and essentially piss their pants.
Not tonight. Not only did they not shy away from him, it appears they were actively headhunting him all game. Greenway took him on in a fight (a tie-up wrestling dance actually) and got him to take a fighting and misconduct penalty keeping him off the ice for 17 minutes. When he got back they took every opportunity to hit him.
I have no idea if this means anything or if it will translate into wins, but I haven't seen a Sabres team with balls this big in a while.
The softness in the past was embarrassing. They might be growing up enough to really compete.
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24 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
Ian R. said Miami will at least listen to offers for him with the GM change. I’m sure many won’t agree, but I’d send a 1st for him…& it would probably take that for a division tradeThat would probably be the price to trade within the division. I personally do not want to waste a year of Josh's prime, and I think this is the level of move that is needed to optimize your chances. Doubt it happens, though.
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5 minutes ago, beebe said:
fans (who often don't even know the rules) are far more biased than the refs (who actually know the rules) could ever dream of being. if the argument was simply, "refs make bad calls," then of course i agree with that. human error has always existed. do a Google search for "bad call" or "controversial call," you'll see no shortage of articles spanning sports beyond the NFL.
The NHL is easily worse than the NFL. I don't think the bad calls are randomly distributed so that it all evens out in the end. You're free to think otherwise.
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1 hour ago, Figster said:
My 87 year old mom went to her Halloween party yesterday dressed as Cole Beasley. (true story)
Why is this important to Joe Brady you might ask?
Josh Allen and Cole Beasley were unstoppable that's why.
We need insight from the rabbits from the astral plane. I'm sure they would have a viable solution.
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1 hour ago, NeverOutNick said:
No way Miami would give him up, but I would love to get waddle
I would too, but aside from Miami not trading him, I think he costs a day 2 pick. I don't know where that mid-rounder price comes from the other fella is speculating. Shaheed will probably cost you a third, and he's the most plausible option out there.
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1 hour ago, beebe said:
puts their thumb on the scale, how, exactly? they communicate orders to the refs to help the chiefs? they'd risk EVERYTHING on the truth coming out, opening themselves to criminal charges, class-action lawsuits, discovery, etc? the nfl is in such a weak position financially that they need to risk it all to help the kansas city chiefs!?
Well, you're the fella who decides to come on another team's message board. If it infuriates you that folks think your team is one of the favored, perhaps you ought to stay away from message boards likely to hold opinions you don't like. It's not just Buffalo Bills fans who think certain teams get a better shake than others from the refs, for whatever reason. And other teams can count on the opposite.
It doesn't take much to skew the way a game goes, and it can be done without any kind of trail that would involve lawsuits. It could even be an unconscious bias in many cases. If the NFL wanted to institute reviews for blatant bad calls, or answer the complaints that there are double standards, they could make a concerted effort to answer critics. I've seen no evidence they want to do that on a consistent basis.
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58 minutes ago, beebe said:
there’s like three dozen investigations into college hoops players potentially fixing games, on top of actual arrests made in the NBA for the same and similar. but yes, i’m sure the NFL is pulling off the greatest rigging operation in the world for seven plus seasons right in front of our eyes while the feds look the other way to protect their precious chiefs.
the league would do just as well ratings wise, and likely better, if they rigged games for the cowboys, one of the four teams in NY or LA, a team in Chicago, or a team that isn’t in the middle of nowhere in the 4th smallest market.
taylor swift is barely even shown on broadcasts this year, and as the Daily Mail recently reported, hasn’t been photographed entering a stadium this season.
the NFL clearly desires parity, thus the salary cap, the worst teams picking first each year, results-based scheduling, expanded playoffs etc. given that, why would they try so hard to have a near 20-year dynasty (patriots) before then pivoting to a near decade dynasty (chiefs) without breaking stride? why would the other 31 owners stand by and let it happen? why would they allow for repeat super bowls (chiefs-eagles, chiefs-49ers) twice in the last six years? why would they let mahomes lose super bowls by scores of 40-22 (vs eagles) and 31-9 (vs bucs). it was the chiefs, not tampa bay, who got the worst of the whistle: kc had 11 penalties for 120 yards while tampa had just 4 for 39 yards, one of the biggest discrepancies in super bowl history.
a bills-lions super bowl, or anything involving the cowboys, would do better ratings than chiefs vs opponent X.
There's some distance between rigging and putting your hand on the scale. The league does a lot of things that are not popular.
They're going to lose some audience, but it's mostly graybeards, so they don't care.
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On 10/29/2025 at 8:24 PM, Mikie2times said:
Anybody else have a chance to catch this? They have a live look into the instant replay booth. I love the transparency and being able to listen into the conversation. The process seems clear, transparent, and is very trustworthy. It even brings a nice level of entertainment to the moment when otherwise you're just sitting there watching nothing.
Now imagine how it would work in the NFL, but they like it murky.
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11 minutes ago, Returntoglory said:
NFL referees are not full-time employees; they are part-time contractors who hold other professional jobs, such as lawyers or doctors, during the week and offseason. While they are compensated well and have a year-round commitment to duties like training and rule study, they are not considered full-time employees by the league.
THIS is the main problem as I see it.
The league clearly wants it that way.
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19 minutes ago, PonyBoy said:
Ummm....respect for your research, but is this your day job?
Asking for this board 😀
Of course, those who disagree can always charge one with confirmation bias. There's a reason, however, that this
is a meme. And a lot of it has to do with the timing of flags. Zebras tend to even it out when it doesn't hurt the precious.
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1 hour ago, LabattBlue said:
If the Bills end up $hitting the bed in the playoffs this year, I would offer up the 2026 #1 pick and even 2027 #1 in order to acquire a proven #1 WR.
STOP WASTING JOSH’S PRIME YEARS!
Then there will be plenty of opportunities to fill LB, S & other depth concerns with picks in rounds 2-7.
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8 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
Carolina was red hot with one of the best running backs in the NFL and the Bills destroyed them. I don’t care what happens against KC. This was a solid win against a solid team. Beating the Chiefs in the regular season no longer impresses me like it used to.
It would be very helpful come seeding time, nonetheless.
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1 hour ago, Chaos said:
To be fair, if it was my $7 billion dollar toy, I would probably just run it the way that made the most sense to me. I don't fault Pegula. I am not sure Beane is complacent. He may just not be the highly competent wizard some fans expect him to be. Truth be told, given the state off the team, it is highly plausible Beane's decision making is being driven by the impact on 2026 and beyond, and not 2025. Also, we have a history of not really using the players we acquire in mid-season. Beane probably has little control over that, so his thinking could be "why trade for B. Thomas to sit on the bench".
I don't think Beane is great. If Pegula wants to fill his new stadium, he ought to worry about that.
I think Cooper actually made a difference last year, even if he was running on fumes.
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5 minutes ago, T master said:
So then the ridiculous amount of penalties 30 in the last 3 games, dropped passes, missed tackles & lack of urgency in their play which I might add is ALL on the players has absolutely nothing to do with this it's all just Brady ?
And I would bet your probably one that isn't opposed and haas spoken out to get rid of McD also correct ?
I can't answer for that fella, but is it really ALL on the players? Doesn't lack of discipline ultimately end up a coaching responsibility as well?
Regardless, when McD brought in some coaches with experience that seemed capable of providing critique and perhaps innovation and change to his system, it was plausibly part of the Process where weaknesses were continually addressed. Not too much evidence that has happened.
Brady is middle of the road, with some exasperating tendencies. Whether he stays or goes, the WR room needs to be better.
I like McDermott as a person, and hoped he would have success. Maybe it will still happen, but right now, there ought to be questions. There sure should not be complacency and the thought that no matter what, the present regime is immune to substantial criticism or the possibility of being replaced if the team flames out or has another disappointing post-season.
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40 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:
Last year I was pretty frustrated with Brady. More towards the playoffs in particular. I just kept my mouth shut of course as I can't argue with the success that the offence was having.
Every single thing went right for the offence last year though. Josh had the least amount of negative plays by a QB in NFL history last season, and it is just a very tough formula to replicate.
We are now seeing what this offence can look like when there are a normal amount of negative plays that happens for a team, with not many explosive plays in the passing game.
Before the draft, some of us commented on regression towards the mean on turnovers as one reason the WR room needed to be augmented in order to increase the likelihood of explosive plays. Folks weren't interested, and Beane chastised radio hosts and played the Josh Allen card like a permanent get out of jail license against any criticism. It was the defense that needed fixing. Well, what if the scheme is tired and broken?
It doesn't help that the GM has a spotty record at best on day 1 and 2 picks.
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11 minutes ago, T master said:
If they are looking for some folks on the defensive side it's not like the Bills don't have a couple that their contracts are coming up that are decent players and could afford to trade before they just walk in FA after this season AJ is one that comes to mind and they may be able to throw in another under whelming sort just to sweeten the pot a bit like a 2 for 1 type deal .
If Beane felt any pressure at all, as in ordinary accountability from a reasonably diligent owner, he'd be more likely to pursue a deal if one is actually possible. Unfortunately, he doesn't, and the present roster reflects that complacency.
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12 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:
I'm skeptical that KA is willing to eat that error and also that Lord Terrance is willing to pay that contract in Rochester.
Furthermore, if you waive him to Rochester who is the #1 in Rochester? Doesn't he then interfere with The Chosen One's minutes in Rochester?
On top of that how much do you trust the tiny sample sizes of the other goalies? Lyon is performing well above his career numbers and Ellis has a total of one NHL game.
The likelihood is that UPL will get several more starts at a minimum before they make any sort of decision and he will have to be epically terrible during those starts to end up the odd man out.
Oh, I'm certain he will be given every opportunity to fail upwards. It's the Sabres' way under present ownership. I was really just saying UPL is not a tradeable commodity given his contract.
Levi may end up being an AHL star that can't make the jump. Aside from a twenty game stretch when UPL played well, he's been a subpar goalie, and KA rewarded him with a big contract. I have more hope in the alternatives, but that isn't saying much.
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54 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:
I sense UPL will be traded soon.
Be very surprising if someone wants him with that contract. I'm rather skeptical anyone would take him if you waved him.
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8 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
You assume it's going to be a Late First Round Pick. From what we've seen over the past couple weeks that's FAR from a guarantee. If this keeps up, next year's 1st will be our best 1st since 2019.
Our "bend but don't break defense" is now simply a broken Defense. And it's not just a talent issue. The code has been cracked on McDermott's "exotic" scheme, after showing the same looks in the league for a decade plus.
Do I want Olave? Yes. But we're not in a Rams situation where we're a contender and we just need a piece like him to take us over the top. I don't think Olave alone puts us back to Championship contender. We need a piece like him to simply get back to having a chance to compete and not having difficulties or straight up losing to poor teams.
And if you look at his history, he has concussion issues and misses a fair amount of time. So yeah, I'm concerned about giving up a 1st, losing him and going back to what we saw the past couple weeks, and then not even having our reward for a lackluster season on top of it.
If Beane decided to pull the trigger on the 1st for him, I wouldn't be upset. But there's a lot of variables involved. I also have a hard time giving away a 1st for a guy unless we've got him longer than a year and a half.
Also, to the point that "who cares about a 1st?", surely pointing to what we've gotten from them - you also have to take into account the last time we did that (the Diggs trade), we gave up the pick used to pick Justin Jefferson. The time before that we gave up the pick that became Patrick Mahomes.
The problem is that Pegula is unlikely to get rid of McDermott and Beane, even if the season implodes into a fiasco. In addition, his prior moves with the Bills and his entire tenure as owner of the Sabres is nothing short of utterly disheartening. Is the man capable of a wise decision, or did he just luck into competency with his football team?
Regardless, the further question is whether McDermott is ever going to genuinely move off his tired scheme? Beane has fed draft pick after draft pick and the bulk of free agency into trying to invigorate the defense, and it is perpetual no dice. (The answer to the rhetorical question is certainly "no." The Process has its limits.) On the other side of the ball, Brady is showing himself to be a mediocre OC, not utterly incompetent, but not particularly creative and given to mind-numbing decisions that seem lacking in situational awareness. Some folks are convinced he wouldn't even use a superior WR if he had one. Well, you'll never have to find out unless Beane changes his ways significantly.
Anyway, I suppose I'm not sure it matters where the 2026 first rounder ends up being if the aforementioned issues remain in place. And even if the team repeats its usual run to the #2 or #3 seed, it won't touch the underlying weaknesses. It's going to be a damn shame if the likely best QB in franchise history is destined for a Philip Rivers career. I was optimistic that was not a danger; now I'm not so sure.
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4 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:
Meyers would be a ha lf assd effort at this point. And not what the team needs perhaps. No knock on him and in a different scenario I would be all for it
Waddles or Olave even Shaheed. Stop messing about.
The way they're burning through Josh Allen's prime with boneheaded and arrogant management of the WR room is the kind of thing that folks will look back on in despair if they don't course correct in a major way.
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22 minutes ago, 5ths the charm said:
Why are we talking about a receiver when we can't stop anyone. We wouldn't have to score 30 points if we could hold opponents to less than 21 points.
We just spent the bulk of the most recent draft and free agency on the idea of improving the defense. It might be the system as well as lack of talent, but aside from that, the inability to stress the opposing defense because of what should be by now the obvious limitations of the existing receivers are having a negative effect at multiple levels. It's causing Josh Allen to regress to hero ball tendencies, it's not opening up the middle ot the field for the routes our OC prefers, and it's allowing the opposing D to bring more blitzes that stress the oline, because they have no fear of explosive plays.
In short, it absolutely makes sense to be taking about a receiver, though unfortunately the available talent is likely very slim.
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Trade Deadline has come and gone
in The Stadium Wall
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Beane doesn't answer to the fans. The fanbase absolutely does care about championships.