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Don't know if you've looked at vseebox or superbox, I believe they provide local OTA stations so after the initial cost you can get local buffalo channels for example.

I'm holding out for the Josh bathwater soap.

My take: There are no good options to pay for what I want and only what I want (Bills games) out of market. Could I pay for the full streaming package, sure. Could the owners pay for their stadiums fully with the revenue from their business operations, yes. Do they, no. I can't blame them, our elected representatives allow them to do that. It would certainly be the moral thing for the owners to do but they want to maximize profits. I take the same approach here, I'm just trying to maximize my profits and doing my fiduciary duty to myself.

It seems like we could have desire for a large safety/small linebacker because they have tried recently with Cine and Ciarlo. Don't know if it makes sense at this time as part of the 53 and I doubt he would want to sit on the PS.

It's a similar crutch to try and understand why the team does things. It seems that the coaching staff does not trust Bishop and probably the rest of the safety room enough. Why else would he be here? There's been a whole off season for mentoring/learning. Not saying it's it's a death knell for Bishop but it's not ideal. We need him this year.

Could be, just seems like Rapp and Hamlin should know the defense well enough to mentor the younger players. Not that they're athletically the best or the best players but they should be able to mentor. I get that the PS allows this type of move but it signifies some smoke from some type of issue for me.

This additional "help" for Bishop every year seems to be the new "Edmunds is only 21" schtick.

Yeah, his 1v1 tape from the Senior bowl was bad - and it looks just like what happened tonight. Bad footwork, bad leverage, bad football. Hopefully he can pick up some counter moves and a lot better balance while hand fighting. Seems a way off for him though. If he works in the off season as Josh did, he has a chance.

Josh has his Thad Brown and EJ has his Mike on X

But could you give a good look while you suck for less?

No - The better the conditions for Josh the better we are.

I imagine you'll be taking your balls with you

I agree with you Saint. I think this contract will fit with a rookie qb contract and I assume the steelers have determined they have a good chance to get a decent rookie next year. I will say the Khan/Tomlin regime seems to be closer to managing the team via a Madden game mindset than I've ever seen from the steelers. I think ownership is the actual issue though and it will be interesting to see how the fan base reacts if the next two-three years are bad.

It will be interesting to see the details, Watt is entering the Miller zone we just experienced.

Sounds to me like you're projecting Zach Wilson on him. I think if he's got the mental part down, which seems to at least be improved, you should be able to stop that projection because he will be playing with a little more speed. I am hoping for Forrest/Bishop by the halfway point and we never look back.

What are the current odds for "Joey Bosa busted at the Canadia border with a pile of PED's"?

Ok, that makes some sense with Ingram, but I still think he still is in danger. I think Beane will try to flip those Olineman for day 3 picks as he has in the past. I call it the Beane comp pick. Seemed like Grable was preferred over VanDemark last year, I think I remember Grable was active while VanDemark sat so Lundt could take VanDemark's spot.

I'm thinking Ingram isn't safe. Seems like he should have been playing in the playoff game instead of Elam but I didn't see him in there. I don't remember if he was injured but I didn't think he was.

could be beane thinks shavers and virgil are better than what's available.

Totally agree. If I'm a OT in the SEC I'm playing the outside move until he proves he can counter. Seems like he has enough athletic ability to add those moves so hopefully he can. I thought I heard on the broadcast he was around 280 now, so maybe adding a few pounds and talking to Bruce about his spin move will up his passrush game.

HERE we go!

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I look at it like this: If one of the 15 - 20 or so "first round talents" get within striking distance of a move up, Beane seems to do that. Since we don't have a third and are picking lower in the round, it seems like the value for a sizeable move won't be there this year. I think Beane values the draft picks even more now that the salary cap accounts for Josh, as opposed to prior when there was more money available for free agents; he has to get more value from the draft class. I think any one of the first three picks could be in play for a trade down, but I think picks 3-7 have a higher than normal chance of moving up. This year it will be expensive to move up in the mid rounds, but I think Beane will find some value in players to do it and we have the ammo.

Seems like the the Bradberry visit put a little gas on the negotiations.

Someone needs to make our drafted DT's feel good about themselves, he's the guy!