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Facts. Plain and simple. Josh will be alone in 1st place by week 5 lol.

Curious, were Thibodeaux and Ojulari both healthy scratches?? If so that's surprising... After Thursday nights performance by our entire team, coupled with Tennessee crapping the bed today vs Daboll and co, fear is the furthest thing from my mind right now. I am someone you'd call cautiously optimistic, and I believe Buffalo will absolutely eviscerate the Titans on Monday night....

Hey guys, In my survivor league, I picked the Colts to beat the Texans. The game ended in a tie. Am I eliminated? Or do I get to keep playing? Not sure.....

Play action pass to Diggs for 13 yards....

I may be in the minority, but I'd MUCH rather be too hot than too cold. Maybe it's because I'm getting old or something, but I haven't been to a Bills game past October since the first time i brought my wife to Buffalo for the Monday night Bills vs Browns game on November 17th, 2008. Sadly, the temp was actually 33 degrees at kickoff, yet I had on long johns, a big ol parka, scarf, hat, gloves, I had hand warmers in my gloves, hand warmers in my boots..... And I was STILL miserable.

Agree with you there. According to all the reports coming out of camp so far, they say Cook has some eye-opening speed. Even remember one person saying he appears to be the fastest guy the Bills have had in the backfield in quite some time. Not only is that refreshing to hear, but it also gives me optimism that we might finally have some players back there that can finally push McKenzie, at least to a degree. I'm sure McKenzie is plenty motivated to win the PR job, but there's really noone amongst the group, to me at least, that is making McKenzie lose any sleep over. Plus, it's a dangerous position to play, opening the player up to SIGNIFICANT injury every time he touches the football. So I'd be willing to bet good money that McKenzie ain't dyin to "win" that role. I'd bet the house(Winnebago), the car(1968 Pinto hatchback), AND to make the pot even sweeter, throw in my ENTIRE life savings(all $ 47 dollars and thirteen cents). High rollin baby. All jokes aside, this is already shaping up to be the best off-season in my life, and we haven't played a LICK of football. God is so good, ALL the time..... Now let's play some football!!! GO BUFFALO!!

Goddamn you Royale, you never fail to somehow make laughing so effing painful!!! I literally think I ruptured something inside of me this time! 😅😅😅

I get you. And I'm understanding what you, Shaw66, and several others have stated in that you'd prefer to just play it safe back there and not risk turning it over deep in our own territory. I guess the risk taker in me wants someone back there who is a threat to take it to the house the moment the ball is (securely) in his hands. And to me, that guy is McKenzie. Stevenson, for all his world class speed, just looks awkward and uncomfortable returning punts to me. Something oddly unnatural about him at the position. Perhaps Shakir can be the guy. But Shaw really broke it down for me in explaining how the way the game is set up today, there really just isn't much of an opportunity for big punt returns anymore, so with that said, I'm happy to have Hyde back there as the safe option until someone else can prove themselves reliable enough to earn the full time job...

Lol those days seem like distant memories....SIX primetime games, if you include the Lions on Thanksgiving.... it's like a friggin dream come true...

And yes, Hyde is probably the only one who has earned McDermott's trust back there. Two things though regarding Hyde returning punts/kicks: 1, like you said, 95% of the time it's going to be a fair catch, and 2, do we really want to put our all-pro safety out there and risk exposing him to injury? I know he's a very smart veteran player but things happen....

I definitely respect your opinion. Amongst our other contenders at the position, who would you like to see win the job? Or more importantly, who do you feel represents a better option/has more potential back there?

It seems like many many posters on here agree with you....and when I think about that fumble against the Colts, particularly with not a soul near him and him just coughing it up like that, it certainly doesn't inspire confidence, but I just feel like maybe this can be the year he grows and puts the yips behind him and grabs that PR/KR position by the throat and doesn't let go OR give anyone else the chance to unseat him again....I guess I'm just that eternal optimist. But in all seriousness, I only feel this way about him because I feel like he has the potential to be the most dynamic back there. Amongst our other contenders, who represents an upgrade at the position over McKenzie?

Dang, I didn't realize he fumbled THAT many times.... sheesh. I agree with you on McDermott needing to keep him on a short leash, but I'm praying maybe he's put that behind him, because when the ball is in his hands, he's electric....his speed alone adds an extra element to the offense.... Question, was it McKenzie who fumbled the kickoff vs the Colts, when nobody touched him? I can't remember if that was him or someone else. I just remember how much of a momentum killer it was, and felt like it basically ended the game for us at that point...

I for one, appreciate your enthusiasm my friend 🙂 I think it's safe to say Josh Allen has already cemented himself as a clutch QB. Hell, last year's playoffs alone should have silenced ANY doubters who disagreed and tried to argue that Allen is anything but clutch. Dude has ice water in his veins no question. I'm just glad football season is finally here. This has been the longest off-season in my life!! I hope you have your popcorn ready my friend!

Jesus Christ that is a scary effing thought. You know for as much as I love Allen, love reflecting on his past seasons, thinking about how he just keeps getting better year after year, how much more dangerous he's becoming, I not once sat and thought, "man, this guy hasn't even come close to reaching his full potential." We're talking other worldly. Physically-wise, I don't believe he has an equal. Cerebrally, I would say Peyton Manning. But when his career is all said and done, I shiver when I think about what Josh Allen can accomplish.

I don't think they look all that bad to be honest. I've seen worse.

Love em! You weren't kidding, you went big AND bold my friend! Swing for the fences right?? Okay here's mine: NFL Wide: 1. Deshaun Watson will be suspended 6 games, upon his first game returning he will suffer a season ending injury. The Cleveland Browns will win 2 games total. 2. The New Orleans Saints will win the NFC South, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will miss the playoffs entirely. 3. Kenny Pickett will win Offensive Rookie of the Year. 4. Josh Allen will win league MVP. Bills specific: 1. Gabriel Davis, not Stefon Diggs, will lead the team in receptions, yards, AND receiving TD's. 2. James Cook will finish the season as the number one RB. 3. Von Miller will record 14 1/2 sacks. 4. The Buffalo Bills will FINALLY hoist the Lombardi trophy, beating the Dallas Cowboys. Josh Allen is named Super Bowl MVP after throwing for over 300 yards and 4 TD's, and rushing for 76 yards and another TD. I am arrested for multiple charges of drunk and disorderly conduct and indecent exposure for getting caught running butt naked down Chippewa with a Bills flag in one hand and a Guiness in the other.

Can certainly see that being the case. I was very pleased with the Crowder signing, and believe he is a significant upgrade from Beasley. However, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have high hopes for McKenzie this year, and am pulling for him to nail down both the slot receiver position AND full time PR/KR duties. His speed is undeniable, and I feel like he really turned it on towards the end of the regular season. That game against the Pats he flat out destroyed every DB lined up against him, and IMO he truly earned Josh's trust in him. 😅😅😅😅

Me personally, I feel like this is the year McKenzie finally nails down the punt returner spot, AND takes one to the house during the regular season. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have high hopes for him. If in fact he does become our full time KR/PR, and then I assume Diggs, Davis, Crowder, Shakir all lock up roster spots, who's on the outside looking in? And how many receivers will the Bills carry?

Excellent points regarding the team's success once we both committed to and established our run game. I feel like we have great to elite level talent in our WR's, and, JMO, adding Crowder to replace Beasley is a significant upgrade. Plus I fully expect McKenzie to push for more playing time as well considering how he's earned Josh's trust. With all that said, I would not be the least bit surprised to see Buffalo display a much more balanced offense this year, which fully supports your statement that Knox's numbers could take a dip this season. We have a ton of talented mouths to feed, and I have no doubt Josh is ready to spread the wealth.

Can certainly understand that being the case. Unarguably one of the best pure hitters MLB has ever seen. Hey maybe when it's all said and done we will remember Araiza as one of the best pure punters ever to grace the NFL....

Agree 100%. The only other thing I could possibly envision is he paid McKenzie a chunk for it? I've heard of players approaching a player who's jersey number they want and offering them cash for the right to acquire their jersey number...but you're right, as a rookie, 6th round pick no less, approaching McKenzie for his # would take some brass cohones....

Well said sir. Well said. While I am in pretty much 100% agreement with basically everything you said, particularly regarding parity in the NFL, and so many other factors(including luck) coming into play for a team to win it all, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have the highest hopes I've ever had for our team this year, ever, and anything short of a Lombardi trophy would be considered a disappointment in my book. This team is just friggin stacked, and we have, at least to me, the most dynamic, most talented quarterback in the league under center.

😅😅 Let me be the first to admit, I am a complete wuss when it comes to cold weather games. The last cold weather game I went to was back on the Monday night game vs the Browns, I want to say back in 08. We bought 40 yard line seats about 15 rows from the field. The temp at gametime was a balmy 32. I had a thermal top on, thermal bottom, nice, big winter coat, hat, had hand warmers in my gloves, hand warmers in my boots, and I was STILL MISERABLE. Couldn't even much enjoy the game. It was back then I swore I would only attend games in September and October...... God just reading that makes me feel womanly....my wife wouldn't even attempt to go with me to the game so I took my 23 year old cousin who was in college at Niagara University at the time. At least he enjoyed himself.

Well said sir....well said.