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    Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland passes away - 24 yrs old.

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    4 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

     

     

     

     

    I really appreciate you guys sharing your stories.

     

    This conversation is another opportunity for the fortunate among us to count our blessings and empathize with the stories of others.

     

    I really hope that any of our members who are having tough times feel they can reach out to others here for a needed ear or a hand.

     

    Also, don't forget that the Crisis Hotline is 9-8-8.

     


    Yup I mean just in this thread what 8 to 10 guys have come forward with stories already or their issues. I’m sure there are many others who don’t care to or are afraid to share their issues. It needs to be normalized when it comes to men. 
     

    A kid I worked with was going to be a pharmacist and was training to do it, seemed like a good kid, joked around a lot, just one night took his life. There are plenty of of other examples like Kneeland of people who seemed to have bright futures or were rich and it didn’t stop their internal suffering 

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    Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland passes away - 24 yrs old.

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    49 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:

    My father was one of those "older generation" types.

     

    He had a very abusive childhood and was a Vietnam veteran. He clearly had some post traumatic stress that he never processed, and towards the end of his life he turned to an extreme gambling addiction and some drug use in order to cope. Burned through almost all his savings within three years, almost lost his house (would have, if I didn't step in), and went AWOL. About 4 weeks later they found him dead in his car by the California border. We still have no idea why he was going there or what he was doing. 


    Yup it’s funny I have conversations with a PCP here in Arkansas who prescribed me and he said times are different. Guys used to get lost in gambling, alcohol, abusing their wives and children as their outlet for their issues which in itself is sad but he said this generation has been better taught that not to hit women or children and alcohol consumption is massively down in this country so men no longer have these old outlets to deal with their issues 

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    Bills workout DE's Jonathan and Toohill - cut Ciarlo and Wilkerson from PS

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    7 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

     

    The IR point was a fair and good one. But even with the IR guys figured in, the number will probably still be around or close to 20 bodies needing to be re-signed or replaced. We're looking at:

     

    QB:

    Josh Allen

     

    RB:

    James Cook

    Ty Johnson

    Ray Davis

     

    WR:

    Khalil Shakir

    Joshua Palmer

    Keon Coleman

    Curtis Samuel

    Tyrell Shavers

     

    TE:

    Dalton Kincaid

    Dawson Knox

    Jackson Hawes

     

    OL:

    Dion Dawkins

    O'Cyrus Torrence

    Spencer Brown

    Sedrick Van Pran-Granger

    Chase Lundt

    Tylan Grable

     

    DE:

    Greg Rousseau

    Michael Hoecht

    Landon Jackson

    Javon Solomon

     

    DT:

    Ed Oliver

    Deone Walker

    T.J. Sanders

    Dewayne Carter

     

    LB:

    Terrel Bernard

    Dorian Williams

    Joe Andreessen

     

    CB:

    Christian Benford

    Maxwell Hairston

    Taron Johnson

    Dorian Strong

    Brandon Codrington

     

    S:

    Cole Bishop

    Taylor Rapp

    Jordan Hancock

    Wande Owens

     

    ST:

    Tyler Bass

    Reid Ferguson

     

    As you said, that number includes guys like Ty Johnson, Curtis Samuel, Dawson Knox, Taylor Rapp, and Tyler Bass of which a number of them will be released to create cap space. Also Brandon Codrington (who could be cut at any point but definitely by next season), Dorian Strong (who is likely to not be on the roster bc of long term IR or outright Retirement), and Wande Owens (an UDFA who is only on the IR roster bc he was waived while injured and went unclaimed and is unlikely to be in their long term plans).   

     

    I still think it's not going to be a small task to replace all of these players, re-sign important pieces, and/or upgrade positions with the amount of Draft Picks we have and the amount of space we have (even with the money we'll come up with from releases and restructures). As while we may be in decent shape as far as players under contract - we aren't in great shape in both cap and amount of Draft Picks.

     

    As for potential trades it really comes down to what we wanted to do. For example - the one player that made the most sense that we were linked to that was traded was WR Rashid Shaheed. The cost for Seattle was a 2026 4th & a 2026 5th. Many have said "why couldn't you pay that?". The issue there is that even though Seattle has the same record as us, New Orleans would view our pick as more likely than not coming in below Seattle's pick (given our history and, well, Josh Allen). So we'd have to beat it. Which since we don't have more than one 4th - would require a 3rd and a 5th. So now we'd be costing ourselves 2 replacement bodies in the first 5 Rounds, as well as as an added cap allotment - if we wanted to have him beyond this year. A steep price to pay in the grand scheme of things for a player like him.


    I agree with you that Beane didn’t want to give up multiple picks. I expect Knox to take a very large paycut to stay. He seems happy here, realizes his role, and seems to be best buddies with Allen. Anderson and VanDeMark are essentially ours if we want them and really there is no reason not to come yo an agreement with Anderson particularly if McGovern and/or Edwards doesn’t re-sign. I think Bosa gets re-signed. Seems to really enjoy himself here and wants to win and knows his time is short. 
     

    I think clearly our biggest need heading into the offseason will be LB. Yes we’ll have Bernard and Williams but nothing behind them, I would expect a high draft choice there. 
     

    Well probably need to draft a CB and a Safety especially with Strongs status uncertain. 
     

    7 Draft picks I have: 

     

    1-2 LBs

    1 CB

    1 S 

    1 DT

    1 WR

    1 IOL 

    1 DE 

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    Buffalo Bulls home stadium

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    All the improvements that you have seen came under Leipolds administration as coach there. I'm not sure just how much fans realized he accomplished off the field as the coach. He first got all the coaches offices and meeting rooms updated and decals put all throughout the facility including a showcase of trophies and the different helmets that they use. 

     

    Then the next step was they completely overhauled the locker rooms to make them as state of the art that a MAC locker room could be with amenities like massage chairs, televisions etc.

     

    Then they created a nutrition room in the facility that wasn't anything huge but they didn't even have one. They made it into a nice small place that players could go and pick up their food and relax before practice started or after getting treatment.

     

    Then came the indoor fieldhouse that was completed just as he was walking out the door to go to Kansas.

     

    Additional facilities that were planned in place was the complete redoing of the weightroom which to be honest was just a shack and getting it up to par with the rest of the league and connecting it to the indoor field house. 

     

    Then the next project was supposed to be the scoreboard completely replaced. 

     

    This was all started by Leipold and Allen Greene the former AD when they both were there. I bet if both were there this would have already been accomplished but changing AD's and coaches probably slowed that up.

     

    Just an FYI, I never heard anything about renovating the whole stadium or building a new one outside of people murmuring the possibility of a new stadium at the intramural field which no one took seriously. 

     

    Now Leipold is doing the same thing with Goff at Kansas. 

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    2025 Edition Trade Deadline Deals

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    Surprised the Dolphins didn't offload more than just Phillips. Same with the Titans. Like I said the restructuring of Taron Johnson was more to keep an operational budget as they are still going to have to pay Hoecht, sign a player to the active roster and bring in another PS guys most likely. 

     

    We are a talented football team and making a move wasn't necessary. We have added 19 draft picks in the last two year(yes I realize not all of them are here anymore). I get it everyone wants the exciting splash move and I would have preferred a guy who can play the Hoecht spot better than Javon Solomon or Landon Jackson but you used draft picks on these guys and its smart to give them the reps. 

     

    I don't know why people are surprised we didn't add a WR. We didn't draft one until super late, Beane told you he was happy with the room in the offseason, and we have once again one of the best offenses in the league. Do I always agree with it? No but is it surprising to me no as well. 

     

     

    2025 Edition Trade Deadline Deals

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    Some of you guys are unbearable. If they do nothing that’s fine, we have drafted a ton of players the last two years. Let them get the reps and develop. 
     

    Yes we opened up 1.75 million dollars(not exactly a large amount) most likely to put another guy on IR in Hoecht, to call up another player to the active roster(an increase in pay) , and to sign another PS player.  
     

    Could we make a trade sure we can. If we do great. If it’s Wilson extra awesome, if it’s a rotational Dlineman okay, if it’s nothing that’s okay with me too. We are talented to win it all especially if our young defenders keep getting better 

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    2025 Edition Trade Deadline Deals

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    11 minutes ago, PayDaBill$ said:

    If we could pull off NO’s  Olave and LV’s Tyree Wilson. I’d call it a win.


    Tyree Wilson is an interesting thought for sure. He was and is a boom or bust guy but he might be a good Hoecht guy as well. A lot of potential there that hasn’t been realized but very very similar to Landon Jackson 

    2025 Edition Trade Deadline Deals

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    Another name I would take a look at is David Onyemata from the Falcons. Small base salary, worked with Ryan Nielsen when he was their defensive coordinator. Seems to be getting fazed out a bit by the Falcons due to their youth movement. He is 32 and has been suspended twice for PEDS so maybe he’s up the Bills alley for cheap 

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