[Terrel Bernard Appreciation Thread]

6 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

I laughed when the excuses for Edmunds not making any plays was that “he had too much on his plate/it’s not his job/he doesn’t play the same position as Milano, doesn’t have the same freedom to roam.” No, he just wasn’t a playmaker. Bernard undoubtedly has a nose for the football and is making the plays our last LB could not. 

How can you forget the biggest excuse: be patient, he’s very young. 

[Week 2, Rayduhs v. Bills, 09/17/2023 - GAME BALLS]

27 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

The running game. Don’t stop with it

This can’t be overstated. I think the difference between Josh without a SB win vs him with 1 (or a few) will be a running game. 

[Terry Pegula is ALLEGED to have said something very foul in the Jim Trotter lawsuit against the NFL]

7 minutes ago, BobbyC81 said:

Having served on a jury a couple years ago, I would be very concerned to have my future determined by a group of “my peers”.   In jury deliberations, discussing the believability of a young female witness, a fellow juror actually said this:

 

”I raised 2 daughters and I could tell if they were lying or not.  They wouldn’t lie to me anyways. “

I know exactly when my daughter’s lying. Anytime she’s talking. 

[83 yard run. Sean McDermott made an interesting comment.]

1 hour ago, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:

 

I was wondering this myself. I didn't think it was possible for a 300+ pound DT to be invisible, but Ford managed it (if he played that is)

That’s how McD prefers his DTs. Invisible. 

[Terry Pegula is ALLEGED to have said something very foul in the Jim Trotter lawsuit against the NFL]

1 minute ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

 

What did he say? Can't read this

 

Quote

"I'm a little confused," Terry said next. "I'm sitting on the stage between Mayor [Byron] Brown and Ted Black, yet I look over there, and I'm wondering, is something backwards here?"

That one went over like a slap shot to the face.

There was a stunned silence, and then some uncomfortable laughter. Pegula finished with a lame comment about Brown and Black, the Sabres' president, starting a law firm.

 

[Terry Pegula is ALLEGED to have said something very foul in the Jim Trotter lawsuit against the NFL]

I’m not surprised at this. I remember vaguely him saying a surprising comment towards Byron Brown. 
 

https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/try-as-he-might-pegula-just-doesn-t-get-it/article_2455b559-cba6-57f5-931a-e6a1ad32be91.html

[Elam a healthy scratch tonight.]

58 minutes ago, stinky finger said:

I can't imagine what a viable 1st round selection might contribute in a game like tonight.

Unfortunately, we’re be seeing one tonight shortly. 

[The 2023 - ??? Edmunds Report]

2 hours ago, dorquemada said:

I absolutely love the bolded part

 

NO SERIOUSLY YOU GUYS IT'S WHAT HE'S NOT DOING THAT'S IMPORTANT, YOU JUST CANT SEE IT

Of course, the reason he wasn’t in on plays is because opposing players are so fearful of him, they run to where he’s not.

[Nyheim Hines is suing the person who hit him on a jetski]

Does one need insurance to ride on a jet ski? Maybe from the rental place if the other guy was renting it? Otherwise, unless the other guy is a wealthy as him, I don’t see Hines getting much of anything from this guy. But, sure, anyone can sue anyone for any reason they please. 

[Nick Bosa signs - 5 years, $170 Million]

1 hour ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

I’m old enough to remember when that was considered QB type money 

Sadly that wasn’t too long ago. 5 years?

[Kelce’s plea for Chris Jones to end his holdout]

Kelce sounds very whiny. If he wants him back so bad, then he can restructure his contract to send some millions his way. 

[Boogie traded to Giants]

4 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Wow, we sure snookered the Giants on that deal.

 

No, the original snookering happened when we drafted him in the 2nd round. 

[Bills have least player arrests since 2000]

Character

[Tough break for ex-Bill Zach Moss]

I don’t feel that bad. That Patrick dude on the Broncos missed last season with an ACL and has now tore his Achilles. He’ll be out 2 years in a row. 

[Bills Offense - Why it Frustrates- Why Total Productivity is Not Likely to Improve (there will Math)]

4 hours ago, Chaos said:

They do show up in the playoffs though.

They do, until they don’t. And those failures have defined each season. After that KC loss or the Bangles loss, any success that came beforehand no longer mattered. 

[Bills Offense - Why it Frustrates- Why Total Productivity is Not Likely to Improve (there will Math)]

Statistically, the Bills offense does not need to improve. There are 2 things holding the team back. The inability of the defense to close out a game (see Vikings game) and offense taking games off (Bangles). These are the types of things that don’t show up in offensive season averages. 

[Andrew Luck will be eligible for the HOF in 2024]

58 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Nope. Great skills. Put up solid numbers when he played. 

 

My personal criteria for HoF is: can you tell the story of the era of football they played without mentioning their name? If the answer is yes, then they don't belong. Luck was good, but never really moved the needle of the era IMO.

May be a good history piece on how Tanking doesn’t work in the NFL. 

[The duo is back!]

9 minutes ago, Cruiserplayer said:

I was hoping for Allen and Diggs.

Me too. Should we be worried? Maybe a thread on this?

[Report: Bills allegedly privately open to trading Diggs "under the right circumstances"]

His contract makes him untradeable. Would cause $13.2M in dead space this year and $31M in dead space next year. 
 

https://buffalowdown.com/posts/buffalo-bills-stefon-diggs-contract-trade-impossible-01h2tttfsnbf

[Hopkins released by Arizona (7/16: signed by Titans)]

2 hours ago, PatsFanNH said:

Pats -  Adding a real OC will help make the O at least respectable again, if the get DHop it could be pretty good. (I am expecting Jones be in the running for comeback player of the year) The D got a youth infusion from the draft and I expect it be pretty good with Mayo running it with Steve B. (I think Mayo is the HC here when BB leaves)

Comeback player of the year implies past success being interrupted, but then the player becoming successful again. This doesn’t apply to Jones. He has never been successful. He could be most improved though.

[Patriots CB arrested]

This guy should be cut just based on pure stupidity. What planet does this guy thinks he lives on where he can bring guns on to a plane?

[Caption this:]

Do I look fat in white?

[Diggs NOT at mandatory minicamp, McDermott "very concerned" DAY 2 UPDATE: He's back]

16 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

Got a love, Mitch Morse he tells it how it is

Can see him as a coach in the future. 

[Tom Grossi visits Buffalo]

So, did we sign him?

[New stadium official groundbreaking - Monday morning (6/5/2023)]

12 hours ago, eball said:

 

It’s called nerves, and yes, even those who do a lot of public speaking get them.  Give her a break — she did a heluva lot to make sure the Bills stay here.

 

I don’t think it was nerves. It’s just that she has more important things to do than sit around rehearsing old football quotes. I don’t even think she’s as big as a fan as she claims to be, but does understand the meaning of the Bills to WNY. She showed up for the FaceTime (groundbreaking is just a performance) like she’s scheduled to do, then probably went on to deal with more important things.