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Just finished watching the Hunt video for the first time. Okay, if Hunt got suspend 8 games for THAT, Kamara could be looking upwards of 71, 72 games. Sheesh, I'm a STAUNCH critic of men who put their hands on women, but I gotta agree with you, that video was rather softcore IMO. 8 games was obviously the league making an example out of him. I really, really want to see this video now. Noone seems to have a copy. In due time I suppose. In relation to football, losing Kamara for a quarter, half or longer is going to be a huge blow, but I think the impact will be significantly greater because of several factors. The uncertainty at the QB position, regardless of who is back there. The Saints best bet IMO is to have Winston win the job and start the season as QB1. They're going to need Kamara there as not just the dynamic back that he is, but I think his blocking abilities are underrated, and him being that safety valve for dumpoffs and screen passes is crucial. Plus, they still don't know if their number one WR will even be there come opening day.

Good point. You and Hap both reminded me that even if the state does in fact pursue charges against Kamara, and even if they go for more serious charges, it's all moot if the witness doesn't cooperate. And if Kamara throws the right amount of money at the guy, I would imagine he'd most certainly not cooperate. Again, I haven't seen the video, but if it's bad as described, I can see the league suspending Kamara to the tune of, my guess would be 4 games minimum, if he's lucky. I can't tell if that's swelling or just natural fluffiness.

While I'm 100% in agreement with you on the civil suit Hap, do you really think he can make the criminal charges go away so easily? I didn't see the video, but it sounds like they beat the brakes off this guy to say the least. Kamara punched this guy 8 times, and it's noted that three of those times where while the guy was on the ground already knocked out cold. Holy crap Alvin, that's some straight up BS. To me that speaks volumes to his character. It's one thing to hit a guy, but to do it 8 times and 3 after the guys already out? I'm surprised all they did was fracture his orbital bone. Me thinks the league is gonna come down swift and harsh on him, regardless of what happens as far as criminal charges, but if I was a gambling man, I'd feel pretty comfortable wagering a pretty penny that these charges stick, and wouldn't be surprised if the DA decides to upgrade them. Doesn't sound like aggravated assault is too far of a reach to me. And we all know, video just makes it all worse. This brings Ray Rice to mind. (I know she was a female, which makes it a gazillion times worse, but we're talking about video of a guy beating a guy down and still hitting him after he's knocked out)

And to further support your comment, IIRC, his level of play went up a notch late in the season, particularly the 2nd Pats game as well as in the playoffs. I was all for letting him go while he missed game after game, but when he was back on the field, he was, IMO, a difference maker on the line (and wasn't too shabby getting after the QB)

I was born in Buffalo, and my mom moved me to Northern Virginia when I was only one, but I got to spend every summer in Buff, and visit multiple times a year, and I gotta say pizza in Buffalo is the bees knees to me, and if we're getting specific, my top 3, in order from 1st to 3rd are Leonardi's, Bocce's, then La Nova. Sweet mercy my mouth is watering right now just thinking about a slice from any one of those places...

I share your sentiments darn near to the tee, as I too would have Trubisky as my 1st choice simply because he knows the system, has the tools, and we wouldn't miss a beat. But literally Dalton and Winston IMO would be outstanding pickups as QB2(i would lean a little more towards Winston just because Dalton is getting a little longer in the tooth, plus I believe Winston is as physically gifted as any QB on the list, and if he can limit his int's like he did this past season in the limited time he saw, I'd be gung ho for the pickup). Fitzy because we all love him, and I would say yes to Darnold because he's just gotten a raw deal and no continuity.

I just spit water all over my phone!! 😄😄😄

I'm gonna do some Italian hoagies. I buy some Dietz and Watson honey maple ham, Genoa salami, pepperoni, and capicola. I layer the meats on an oversized hoagie roll, generously top it off with some smoked provolone cheese, a dash of Italian seasoning, and set it in the oven for no more than 8 minutes at 400... Pull it out, add my lettuce, tomato, mayo and Italian dressing, and voila. As easy and basic a recipe as you'd imagine, but dee-licious.

Same here. And as far as the 49ers game, that was the one I was most certain about...i gave them no chance of beating the Packers in Lambeau.....wow, just wow.

Right there with you....out of the 4 division games this weekend, this was the one I was most certain about. I didn't give the 49ers much of a chance at all. I guess that's why they play the games....credit to the 49ers for hanging in there, battling the elements, playing lights out special teams, and pulling off the biggest upset of the playoffs so far...

This just simply CANNOT be overstated. These in-house re-signings were effing huge, IMO. Matter of fact, I had already emotionally moved on from Milano, grieved his loss, had begun to attend support groups for those coping with the death of a loved one, because I KNEW there was no way we'd re-sign him. When I got the text message notification that we had re-signed Milano, I literally lost my cookies. I was ecstatic, but even more so, I was befuddled. And not only did we re-sign him, he gave us a hometown discount! It's moves like these that truly reflect the change in culture, the organization as a whole.

Thanks for all the great tips on BBQ spots to try, next time I'm in KC I have some well-informed options to consider. Agree with you I love me some miracle whip, PARTICULARLY on a ham sandwich!! And i also second the tuna salad being zesty and delicious with miracle whip...Weird thing for me though is I cannot eat a ham sandwich without miracle whip, but a turkey sandwich i cannot eat without Hellman's mayo...neurotic me... Since you gave us some great tips on KC BBQ joints, allow me to share my personal favs when it comes to Buffalo spots for wings, pizza, and a delicious mind blowing steak sub...now please understand that while I'm originally from Buffalo, I moved away when I was just a kid, and only returned for summers as a child, and then just to visit relatives as an adult. My personal favorite for wings would be La Nova, on W Ferry. Man their chargrilled BBQ wings are the stuff of legends. Duff's is a not so close 2nd, although their wings are probably bigger and meatier than La Nova's...their pizza holds its own too, but my 1st choice for pizza in the Buff would be Leonardi's...mmm. Now, if you ever get your mouth set for a juicy, overstuffed mammoth of a steak sub, there's a hole in the wall spot called Shy's Original Steakhouse, on Fillmore Ave...its in the hood, you're gonna wait at least 30-45 minutes for a sub, but I promise you its worth every second...their steak and sausage sub is hands down the best steak sub in the city, IMO. There used to be a spot called Rick's, on Woltz, that made a legendary steak sub but they closed down years ago... Anyway, those are a couple of my personal favs if you're ever lucky enough to make it to Buff...I make it a point to eat at all three of those spots every time I go home 🙂

I'm glad you brought this up, because this is something that has basically sat in the back of my mind for quite a long time now, dating back to very early in the season, I can't remember which game, but a defensive coordinator I believe even went as far as to say something along the lines of, "if Allen wants to keep running the ball the way he does, we're gonna treat him like a runner", insinuating that if given the chance they were gonna hit him and hit him hard. I know for a fact many defensive players have taken issue with Allen and his rushing abilities and his reluctance to slide/run out of bounds. I spent a great majority of the 1st half of the season in fear for Allen's safety, and literally held my breath every time he took off with the rock. But as the season progressed, and really only until a few weeks ago did I realize something. I mentioned this earlier in the thread, or perhaps in another thread, as much as Allen has developed his game as a passer, he's done the same as a runner. He is making much smarter decisions on when to tuck it and run, he's taking much better angles now, making him an even harder target to hit, combine that with his deceptive speed and long strides, and his runs now more than ever are simply back-breaking to the defense. You simply cannot gameplan for what Allen can do to you when adding his rushing element. And now that he is improving on what seems to be a week to week basis, defenders are going to have a hard enough time just bringing him down before a 40 or 50 yard gain, the last thing they have time for is trying to make ESPN's top plays by laying Josh out. And I agree with you 100%, there is most definitely some jealousy, some anger, and plenty of frustration with some of the defensive players out there...but because of the unique running skillset Allen is bringing now on a weekly basis, there simply isn't an opportunity for one of them to cheap shot or intentionally hurt Allen unless it was BLATANTLY long after the whistle, in which we're talking not just a flag, but ejection/suspension and hefty fines.

In my heart of hearts, I believe the answer is a resounding yes my friend.

Jeez....6'5, 245, elusive speed, runs with power, not afraid to truck or stiff arm you.. I'm beginning to truly understand and accept the term "unicorn" for all that it is. Josh Allen truly is one "unicorn" of a player. All jokes aside, I feel pity for defensive coordinators, defensive players period going up against Allen. There is simply NOTHING YOU CAN DO. Blitz him, he'll shred your secondary to bits. Sit back in coverage, he'll take those 10 yard plus runs as long as you give em to him, OR he's become patient enough (even Brady-esque, I dare say), and he'll dink and dunk you to your coffin. Pick your poison sounds so cliche right now but that's really what it boils down to. In my opinion, a defense's best option right now is to just hope that Allen has an off day and gives away a few turnovers..

Yesss....great point you make about him picking a spot, then poof, gone. His decision-making skills are constantly improving with regard to that, which gives me much relief, and allows me not to have to hold my breath every time he tucks it away and takes off. What's really funny is that even though Josh is 6'5 and close to 240 pounds, he just does not give defenders much to work with when it comes to getting a nice, clean, big hit to lay on him.

I saw that on ESPN.com this evening. Super cool stuff. I don't know much about her as a player but this is the 2nd year in a row she's advanced to the 4th round of the Australian Open. Love the outfit she wore for her match, Buffalo love down under!

I wouldn't be surprised with that at all. The funny thing is though, as valuable as Josh is to us as a quarterback, his running ability makes him every cent as valuable, because of the fact that you simply cannot gameplan for his ability to generate huge chunks of yardage with his legs...I mean it is insane how effortless it seems for him to get a 1st down for us when the defense calls the seemingly perfect play to stop us on 3rd down and Josh cooly takes off 3 strides later he's 20 yards down the field. I swear I do not envy defense coordinators the week they see Buffalo on their schedule. And like I was saying earlier, the most beautiful thing to me in all this is he's only becoming an even better, smarter runner with the football...it's a thing to behold to see how every year Josh takes these awesome strides in his passing game to become a more complete quarterback, yet I totally have been overlooking the fact that he is also evolving and improving his run game. Scary stuff if you think about it.

Titans over Bengals Packers over 49ers Rams over Bucs Bills over Chiefs

Could not agree with you any more. The crazy thing(s) about Allen's rushing ability are, at least to me: 1. His speed is so deceptive. Josh Allen is effing fast. When running the ball, it's not like he looks slow by any stretch of the imagination, but before you know it, he's already run for 20+ yards. It's crazy to see him take off and simply leave D lineman and even some linebackers in the dust. I can't for the life of me(aside from the slip and fall at the Tennessee game) remember the last time he DIDN'T get a 1st down, by a country mile. 2. As great of a runner he has become, he's still only finding ways to get even better. I used to hold my breath every time he ran. Now he's becoming an even smarter runner. He still isn't afraid to bowl over a defender, hurdle one, or stiff arm the living crap out of one, but he's also smart enough now to know when to slide. My biggest fear with regard to him running was that defensive players were taking exception to him running the way he has been, and that someone was looking to make an example of him if given the opportunity. But because of Allen's maturity, he limits those opportunities much more so now than before. 3. The simple fact is, Allen is just a big, fast, physical specimen of a QB, and to be honest, there really isn't much defenses really CAN do when he takes off with it, except to hope to tackle him. I'm with you 100% in that next year I do believe he will be the 1st QB in NFL history with 4,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing.

I have to keep in tradition with last week's prediction in the score and stats not making any real sense. Don't wanna change anything

Buffalo 36 KC 17 Allen 25 - 31 376 yds 4 TDs, 42 yds rushing as he doesn't need to utilize his legs as much Sun Motor 24 carries, 151 yds, TD, Rec TD Diggs 7 - 122 yds TD Knox 6 - 86 yds TD Sanders 4 - 56 yds TD McKenzie finally takes one to the house this week, 98 yd kickoff return TD, to go with 5 catches- 61 yds

Happy birthday!!

Thank you for the great tips on dressing warm good sir, much appreciated.

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