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You're definitely going to hear a wide range of opinions on this topic - in previous posts, people have been very loud, and often defensive on both sides of the issue. I'm 50 years old and love to be in the fun sections where everyone stands for most of the game and enjoys the rowdiness and camaraderie Will I still feel that way when I'm 65? Who knows Will it be very different at the new stadium? Almost certainly

I get the criticism here, but I think that the benefits outweigh the potential negatives Too many OC's (and head coaches) fail because their egos make them behave like they have to be the smartest guys in the room Their schemes are always right - it's the players fault that they don't execute properly Players buy in more when they're engaged and feel like they are part of the process It's the same in sports as it is in business Personally, I've always hated working for a VP or Director that never listens to my ideas. When that happens, I just pull back, cash my paycheck and wait for them to get promoted or leave the organization. NFL players behave the same way

Bruce Smith sure as s*** wasn't in a rotation

2008 - we were 4-0 with the greatest QB/coach combo in NFL history! What could go wrong???

whatever the answer is, I don't think that our #2 QB is currently on the roster

Many years at cutdown time, Beane has been able to trade players that might not make the team for late round draft picks, instead of losing them for nothing The recent rash of Injuries notwithstanding, it's always an interesting exercise to think about who might be candidates for outbound trades before Tuesday's cutdown At least going into training camp, the feeling was that this was a deep talented team, with a ton of rookies that we want to keep and develop, and decent vendor depth to also battle for spots. As I mentioned, injuries have certainly impacted this discussion, but I still think there's a good amount of candidates, especially in the position groups that haven't been hit has hard so far Will Clapp - he's probably the 10th OL, so it largely depends on if the staff decides that they need a seasoned vet in a backup role, as our 6th-9th lineman currently are likely all rookies or unseasoned players (Vandemark, SVPG, Anderson, Grable) La'el Collins - similar to Clapp, but probably less likely that we could get a draft pick for a guy who's probably washed up DeShawn Williams - personally I want to keep 5 DT's, but there might not be room if other position groups need more depth Casey Toohill - has really not had a chance to show much, but even then, he really has zero chance to make the team with what Solomon has showed so far Ty Johnson - definitely a longshot, but RB's are a dime a dozen and I'd be willing to see what Evans or Gore Jr could bring. But who actually trades for RB's? Joe Andreessen - the board would likely implode, but it would be something to see...

I think that it's very possible that both sides are at fault here: Flores clearly, especially in his first head coaching opportunity, tried to be too much of the tough guy, and utilized mostly old-school methods which have become less and less effective in guiding today's athletes. Also, having a defensive background, didn't have the skill set or experiences to help a rookie QB develop Tua for his part, has not proven to be the toughest or most resilient athlete. Of course he's going to flourish much more under a guy like McDaniel with his offensive coaching background who has done a good job of building a system around Tua's skills, while mitigating his weaknesses as much as possible. However, it doesn't fix those deficiencies, and coaching and schemes can only help so much. We've probably already seen Tua's ceiling as a player - he's not going to put his body on the line, and he isn't capable of high-level improvisation or throwing off schedule like the truly great QB's need to be in today's game

Tin foil hats are apparently popular head gear all year round...

I'll be watching on the NFL Network but curious if they'll be using the Bills home feed or the Bears away feed. One of those options is not like the other

We will see what flavor of bust he turns out to be starting Saturday

Hope someone throws a Billdo at him off-camera

Signing Micah Hyde makes all of this go away

Did they somehow lose Dean Marlowe's phone number?

John Elway was the best GM that the Bills have ever had

Bring Marv Albert and Paul Maguire out of retirement!

I imagine that they'll be "classically" 1-5 coming out of that game

I think that this statistic more than most explains why the Bills are so fun to watch and that Josh Allen is an elite QB On 3rd down, you never feel like the Bills can't convert. Josh Allen ALWAYS gives them a chance Contrast that to the previous soul-sucking years, especially when you needed LeSean McCoy to break 27 tackles on a screen pass on 3rd & 12 to maybe get close enough for a measurement.

What I will say is that sometimes these professionals that spend countless hours on player evaluations can become too close and too wired into the little details. They often can miss the big picture or common sense stuff that to fans is much more apparent I like to refer to it as "boiling the ocean" - yes it's a corporate buzzword, but I think that a lot of teams are guilty of it, to some degree.

You can't possibly want Sal Capaccio as our PBP announcer. Murph was "meh" Brown is worse (but with more enthusiasm) Sal would be downright unlistenable

I think there's a legitimate case for Milano over Shane Conlan. They've now played about an equal number of games as Bills and I would definitely say that Milano has been a more impactful player, especially in terms of splash plays. Conlan was solid, but rarely spectacular, and I think that he had a lot more talented teammates around him as well, especially in the front 7

He had Sestak & Smerlas on the list plus Kyle Williams, with McDole, Pat Williams, and Washington as honorable mentions He listed 6 safeties - noting Poyer & Hyde as a pair. Henry Jones was an honorable mention

This week, Joe Marino from the Locked On Bills podcast had 2 episodes focused on the Bills "Mt Rushmore" or 4 best players at each position group in the team's history. As a caveat, the criteria that he used only considered what these players did while playing for the Bills, not accounting for players like James Lofton & Terrelle Owens who were HOF'ers, but had relatively brief stints as a Bill. The offensive edition was pretty solid, without a lot that you could legitimately quibble about at most position groups. My beef was with the defensive selections, as I was listening while driving yesterday afternoon, I shouted out a couple of choice phrases at two of them in particular: Defensive Tackle - his last choice among the top 4 players was Jeff Wright, who played for the Bills for 7 seasons. For those who remember, Wright was undersized for his role, especially in later seasons as O-Lines began to get a lot bigger. He was a penetrator - and did get decent sack numbers for his position. But he was significantly below average against the run - especially as you're playing a 3-4 front. And we got absolutely destroyed on the ground vs the best teams and in the biggest games. Teams knew that they could exploit Wright's lack of size and basically push the Bills around if they were committed to it. Inexplicably, Marino chose Wright over Ted Washington - who in 6 seasons with the Bills was the obviously superior player, and arguably was the key catalyst for defensive improvement (and often dominance) when Wade Phillips took over from Walt Corey. Washington wasn't the pass rushing force, but in my mind, it's not even close to who was the better player Safety - his last choice here was Mark Kelso - who played 9 seasons with the Bills. Kelso was a solid center fielder playing in an era where QB accuracy (and defensive rules) were a lot different from today's game. He racked up a lot of INT's just by sitting back and catching overthrown deep balls. So, a nice player, but not a game changer or someone that offenses game planned against. Kelso was also very slight of frame, and thus not a great tackler, which again manifested itself on the biggest stages in games that the Bills got run over. I've rewatched at least 75 games from 88-95 over the past few years, and these two players were arguably the WEAKEST links in our defenses over that era. Yes, there are those who will remind me that folks like James Williams and Leon Seals were starters during that time frame. But to consider both of them as worthy of inclusion as top Bills players at their position over 60+ years of history is laughable. Replace either of them with above average athletes in size and/or speed, and we might have won a title. I don't think that's hyperbole either.

I'm excited for Ray Davis

Technically, this last occurred in 2018 I know that's not what you meant, but couldn't resist...