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8 minutes ago, Pete said:
I would like to see Rosen on the 4th line.
Kozak-Danforth-Rosen - lots of grit and Rosen can score
If Bryam stays, our D is rock solid 1-6. Bottom 6 got better, and tougher. Goalie play should be better
Me, and most every Sabres fan wants a splash signing, and inject some excitement. I understand we are waiting on Byram. Wrap that up and sign a top 6 playmaker!
There is no top 6 playmaker left in FA. You might get a top 6 in a trade of Byram, but then you need to find a top 4 D.
Rosen is a tweener. He's too good for the AHL, not good enough for the NHL.
4th line is a checking line. That's not Rosen.
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5 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:
Does unspent cap accrue to following years? I think GMKA is planning to go berserk when McDavid is a free agent in 2033.
It accrues to Terry Pegula's yacht. Otherwise, no.
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Tokyo Story
To Have and Have Not
The Black Stallion
Babette's Feast
North By Northwest
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17 minutes ago, SCBills said:
Interesting interview. Overall good, and im not sure I mind.. but he seemed a bit defensive about his playoff defense, saying that there were games where the defense saved the offense.
I can think of one..
I know the defense played well in games where the offense was also good.
Ravens game is the only one that really comes to mind with Taron Johnson’s Pick Six and then knocking out Lamar.
Defense in the Playoffs fell apart against Watson, trash against Rivers, trash against Burrow, always trash against Mahomes.
Only good QB they have held their own against is Lamar.
There has been some terrible injury luck, but with the current investment in that side of the ball, it just has to be better when it matters most. This can't be a growing pains year. By the playoffs, be good, be very good.
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6 hours ago, Jalan81 said:
No argument here. We’ll see if wide receiver has changed at all. I’m still confused at how little Cooper added, it was like Brady used him as a decoy more than a strength. Is he washed or just another player we couldn’t take advantage of their skill set? The fact we didn’t attempt to resign him makes it look like we think he was washed or didn’t want to be here. Sad part is McDermott has been here too long to still not have it all put together in my mind.
Cooper is probably done. I empathize with concerns about McDermott, though I like the fella. Then I think about the Sabres and what happens when Terry Pegula has more say, and I count my blessings.
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56 minutes ago, Jalan81 said:
That is absolutely true, and I doubt our defense would have held up any better against Philly, but the point still stands, when needed, the offense didn’t and couldn’t make a first down at a short distance. Mostly because Brady didn’t have the answers when it mattered.
Both sides of the ball failed, ultimately, as did coaching. Everyone needs to be better. The D needed more players, but WR is still an issue.
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The original host of PTI was Max Kellerman. Then there was a contract dispute, IIRC, and Tony Reali, who had been a fill-in host, became the regular host.
Kellerman is obnoxious, but good at boxing commentary if you're into that sport.
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13 minutes ago, chongli said:
Woody Paige having a cutesy white board message in his shot became tired years ago. And the point system seemed inconsistent and depended on if Reali agreed or not.
That being said, it was an enjoyable show, especially at first, and like a comfort food; but it jumped the shark yeas ago.
TRIVIA: What was Reali's nick name when he first started?
Stat boy; he started out as a fact checker for PTI and they would have him on at the end to correct their mistakes.
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9 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:
I have watched 30 or so episodes and found it okay sometimes, overall. But mainly liked it only when the Bills or something related was a topic.
But I did not understand an integral aspect of the show, the points awarded, and did not have any idea who the host was, what his expertise was as far as sports.
I really disliked that they never explained the points thing, what that meant, how/what the criteria were etcetera, in all of the shows I watched. Not once. Seems like a really bad thing to do, a way to turn off viewers, especially new ones giving the show a shot for the first time. Need to be aware of the audience and attempt to make things clear for them.
That really diminished the show for me, not having any real understanding what was actually going on. If you don't have basic clarity, you will not be able to build or maintain your audience--and so are on borrowed time.
Now that it is over, can someone explain that if they know? I assume they had a point system/criteria of some kind and that the host had extensive background in sports, other than as the host of this show-?
The points were arbitrary and subjective. It was just an excuse for the sake of conversation on the topic. It was not a real game. I was a casual viewer, but liked some of the panelists, particularly in earlier versions of the show. However, if one was looking for rationale behind the scoring, I can see how that would be frustrating.
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1 minute ago, Brandon said:
No, but on the bright side, at least we passed on #22 on this list.
I argued for #22 and #23 in their draft years. But you're not allowed to worry about WR. Beane will yell at you, and other folks will act like thinking the WR room is subpar equates to not recognizing the defense needed a major upgrade. Apparently 13 of the 91 players currently signed are WRs. Most of them are long shot lottery tickets. One supposes the numbers, however, implicitly indicate there is some awareness of deficiency, despite the propaganda otherwise.
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27 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
What does this allow them to do that they could not do before?
The Sabres may make the playoffs in the next decade.
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Do they have one for slowest WRs?
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52 minutes ago, appoo said:
I wasn’t saying that to defend the Bills. Buffalo has an above average roster who’s coaches and Josh Allen and oline managed to turn it into a great team that played well beyond its talent.
I like Beane but I have some doubt with him in how he’s managed the defensive side of the roster.
But I also don’t have an issue with a lack of “elite” players, because they’re consistently drafting after the 25th pick and to get elite players there is basically crap shoot
It's harder, but other teams manage to do so. So far, Beane has not really drafted elite talent with the very important exception of Josh Allen. A few folks need to emerge to improve the odds of post-season success. I think the 2025 draft has some promise, though it will take time to reach that level obviously.
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1 hour ago, SoTier said:
The Bills gave up a first and a fourth to get Diggs. I think that qualifies as spending draft capital on "a speed WR early in the draft".
Diggs was a technician. He did not have superior speed, really. By itself, that one move does not equal properly investing in the position. I still think Beane needs to add draft capital early at WR on a regular basis, though the last draft was admittedly suited to filling evident needs on D. You're welcome to think differently. In any event, Diggs is not on the team now. Palmer is supposed to fill that role, I suppose. We're all hoping it works out.
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6 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
McDuffie is the best slot corner in football. He is literally the best player at his position. I don't know how that isn't elite. AJ Brown is a slam dunk too for me. I think he is severely underrated. For me the only two receivers better than him right now are Jefferson and Chase.
On Carter you maybe have more of a case. That one might be slightly generous in terms of elite status. He is probably a tick below that right now but he is so darn talented.
If one restricts "elite" to 20 or 25 players league wide, that is just a semantic move, but it is also a way to diminish the difference between the Bills (a solid team with depth, but few players that can take over a game in a crucial moment of the playoffs, for example) and those teams that have won championships because they have multiple players on both sides of the ball that can do that.
Hopefully more players will emerge besides Josh Allen. There are candidates, though I don't see any at WR, for instance.
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27 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:
Honestly, not really. Who makes those decisions? Coaches or Beane? So no, I don’t think that makes me think Duke type WRs are Beanes “affinity” because Duke worked his way via the coaches into some playing time.When was the last time Beane took a speed WR early in the draft? I think he has a type, and it's closer to Kelvin Benjamin than an elusive burner. Those folks who believe he is consistent with a Carolina philosophy for team building (Dline first, receivers normally excluded from first round consideration, preference for burly types) seem correct to me. And yet, they could have made a trade for Metcalf, and passed on him in the draft. So, he likes the slow, burly types.
Yes, some sarcasm, but not entirely undeserved. It might all still work out in the end. If it doesn't ultimately conclude with Josh Allen in a Bills' uniform hoisting the Lombardi, no amount of extenuating circumstances are going to excuse the failure; and if he wins, everything is forgiven/justified. If they don't win it this year, for me, Beane better focus like a laser on the lacuna in his team building strategy.
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11 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:
James Worthy is a retired LA Laker I believe. The Chiefs offense is great because they have a first ballot HOF head coach that is great at calling plays, a first ballot HOF QB who is great at executing the offense, and a first ballot HOF TE that has defied coverage schemes for years. Not because they have great WRs.
Look back at the Chiefs drafts the past few years. Guys like Skye Moore, Cornell Powell, Mecole Hardman. Not exactly threats.
Naturally, since they emphasize the position in the draft, they will have both more hits and misses. Beane does a lot of things right. I think he needs to up the ante at WR in his overall drafting strategy. This is a criticism based on his entire tenure, not just this year. The view that he does not value WR enough is not equivalent to the view that he was wrong to prioritize defense in the recent draft. He did well, but the FA and draft focus is typically on D.
If Coleman and Kincaid have strong years, and if Palmer is better than mediocre, the urgency will subside. If not, Beane may be making another third round pick midseason trade.
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7 hours ago, Draconator said:
Heck of a game between Dallas/Winnipeg. Dallas wins it in 6.
Condolences to the Scheifele family. Nice to see Mark score Winnipeg's goal, but that penalty that Dallas capitalized on. Tough.
And Ima say it. Go Leafs Go.
Sorry, old friend, but I'm going to have to put you on ignore now.
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1 minute ago, Brandon said:
I agree, I don't think he's just a slot, but regardless, even if he is, I'd rather have two high level slot receivers and ask the coaches to figure out how to get them on the field at the same time rather than have one high level slot guy plus an X receiver that I'm not sure can make in the NFL.
I'm inclined that way myself, though I am admittedly biased in favor of UGA players -- unless Badol is right about Coleman's ceiling and he reaches that unlikely degree of greatness. It's true that Coleman had some reasonable early success, but he responded poorly to injury. Nothing to do but hope at this point.
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1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:
They really didn't. They had a round 1 bust and Josh Palmer. And even when they were getting zero production from them they left Ladd in the slot. Because he is a slot receiver.
Probably, but I still think he has more diversity in his game. I understand that NFL DBs are not the same as college by a long shot. McConkey could play on the outside in college. I believe he'd get more natural separation than Coleman, and he's a polished route runner. Anyway, Coleman is also a slot receiver for the most part, but he has the physical attributes that maybe he grows into a Gabe Davis WR2, hopefully with better hands.
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15 minutes ago, CoudyBills said:
I don't belive that is how probability and statistics work.
It's not, but that is how one can "lie" with statistics. (The poster is a decent fella. I'm sure there is no mendacious intent.)
Anyway, let's all hope Coleman does become a solid WR2, which is probably his ceiling.
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1 hour ago, Virgil said:
Isn't McConkey more of a slot receiver and only 6'? To me, McConkey was never on our board because we wanted an outside receiver, with Shakir in the slot.
I argued well before the draft, as a UGA fan, that McConkey is not just a slot receiver, and had lined up on the outside a lot for the Dawgs. Don't give a damn that folks keep saying he's a slot. For certain, he's an NFL receiver, and maybe Coleman becomes one, too, but I don' think there's a chance Ladd is going to wash out, and there is a chance Coleman does. Obviously, I hope he makes a leap,and becomes great.
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52 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:
The best thing for those on the fact based, evidence based side of this discussion, debate, is that Brandon Beane, the General Manager, who makes all of the decisions, seems to be thinking the same things we are. Extremely reassuring.
Great to know that our team's GM has the common sense to do what he did this off season and in the draft, focusing like a laser on the defense. As he has just built the best offense in the NFL and in Bills' history.
As part of that he has made sure that Allen and the Bills finally had a top of the line, dangerous running game, including one of the best offensive lines in football.
He did not listen to the irrational folk, that small but vocal minority, who literally freaked out at the mere mention of "COMPLIMENTARY FOOTBALL".
Instead, he did the right thing, and the Bills have become one of the most balanced teams in the NFL, the top scoring NFL offense last year, and the best in the history of the franchise, as a result.
Now, he is blocking out the irrational noise once again, and focusing like a laser on making this a championship defense. That is what great leaders do, the right things for the team or whatever else they are leading. No matter what. Great to see.
Like I said in this OP, it is the last step, (for now at least) as Allen, with an elite offense, may now have a defense that will help him to drive the Bills home.
And Beane has just had one of the best off seasons and drafts the Bills have likely ever had--as it will likely be remembered as a seminal moment in the history of the Bills. We will see, of course.
Why not let it rest, and then come back to this in the middle of the season, and the end, to see how it actually plays out? No one on either side is going to convince the others to change their position, so let the facts speak for themselves this coming season.
I believe that the Bills will have a vastly improved defense to go with an elite offense, get home field in the playoffs, and win the Super Bowl. It was the reason I was calling for them to go all in on defense before and during the draft. They did so, so let the chips now fall where they may...
All you have to do is let it rest yourself. There's a lot that plays out in a season. Fortune is fickle.
I think you're creating a somewhat false dichotomy. Hardly anyone disagrees that the defense needed a major overhaul.
I would add that the scheme needs to add new wrinkles, which I am hopeful is part of the plan.
None of that touches on Beane's team building strategy. For those of us who think he doesn't value WR enough, that perdures.
Folks have already pointed out the weakness in the offense that shows up with greater scrutiny. I don't think it's just a matter of chance and adequate players who just happen to not make clutch plays when it matters most. Many are serene, regardless.
My bottom line to you: McDermott has had plenty of investment in both the draft and FA on his side of the ball. He needs to show up not just in the wild card round, and once in a while in the divisional round, and hardly at all in the rare conference championship game. You want to preach complementary football? Fantastic. Whatever inevitable growing pains integrating rookies into the system show up early, the wisdom of Beane's plan will be judged by how it plays out late.
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54 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:
I guess, for me, just because he has been terrible at hiring coaches/gms, doesn’t mean he should settle. I think with Josh Allen, the floor is the AFC East Title. Rich Kotite would win the division every year with this group. For me, the ceiling is a Super Bowl Title and the floor is a home loss in the WC round. It’s been that way for 5 years. They haven’t hit the floor but are also still steps from the ceiling.
I hear you. I certainly think McDermott should be held accountable if his defense does not perform well in the playoffs. The expenditure on that side of the ball this off-season in both the draft and free agency ought to be enough to work with. I don't trust Pegula to get it right, but at some point, you have to win a Super Bowl with Josh Allen as your quarterback.
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Maxwell Hairston named in civil lawsuit for sexual assault
in The Stadium Wall
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Fortunately, its not like we're going to be on Hard Knocks or anything.