MattM

How about (a) the NFL pretty clearly stating where each team's practice area is as per the posted rule above and the Pats clearly violating this as the picture above shows and (b) several (not just one) Buffalo players saying we warned them the first time not to do it and then, but they then did it again? Seems to me pretty clear who the rule breakers were, and not at all surprised the real culprits were not punished. As Orwell said in Animal Farm "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"--that's Kraft and the Pats over and over again. In that vein, anyone else catch Inside the NFL this week, and the whopping 30 seconds our game (one of the biggest of the week) got? Kind of funny that Krafty Bob is a director of Showtime's parent company.....

Great player--a real steal a few years back

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/10/04/bills-expect-shaq-lawson-to-play-in-week-seven/

If you're talking JB, I think he was hurt two weeks ago against Miami, but could be wrong.

I've got him in one League and he pretty much singlehandedly willed me to victory today!

I loved that, too!

Not me--we need to beat them in Buffalo to hopefully pull more than even

I think you're wrong on the home record point--in addition to the 76-0 when leading at the half point above (which alone is ridiculous), check out o'Brien's Spygate book. He has a whole chapter on this point in which he hired a stats PhD candidate to review the data on their home record and they were several standard deviations away from anything that could be explained normally.

This^^^. I was at the game yesterday with my 78 year old father, who's been a fan since 1960 and is in poor health. Our seasons are in 113 in a high teen row and we had inconsiderate folks standing most of the game, not caring at all about the folks behind them. As others have noted, it starts a cascade effect that forces folks to stand who ordinarily would not.

Since you're new, I'll provide some background. New England has gotten extra rest against us a ridiculous number of seasons over the last 10-12 years--they once played us after their bye 4 years in a row (odds of that happening by coincidence are about 4,000 to 1)--other years they got other "high value" games (such as other division opponents, like Miami the year after Miami won the division, or the Ravens the year after the Ravens pounded them in the playoffs. Almost like they had a friend in the NFL schedule makers office. We, on the other hand, got saddled with more games against teams with extra rest than anyone else in the League-5 one season (the same year you got--wait for it--none) and 4 another adjacent year if I remember correctly. That kind of changed for us when Doug Whaley finally opened his mouth two-three years back and publicly shamed the League on this. Kind of funny that Bills fans got excited last year to see we'd finally get extra rest against you (off our Thurs. game), only to look at the schedule further to see that you also played us earlier in the year off your Thurs. night game. The more things change.... PS. Keep up the good work here being a respectful opposition poster. Always great to hear real insight from other team's fans who aren't arseholes.

Just a couple quick points: 1. FWIW, I recall th Flutie story making news at the time of Spygate--he said iit once to a radio call-in show in a tone that showed he thought it was funny, but didn't realize how serious it was. Seems like somebody may have then spoken to him about it, as he clammed up fast on it thereafter; and 2. Alex G., Brady's health guru and best friend, was enjoined by the FTC from peddling alleged cancer cures in the early 'aughts. That should tell you all you need to know about him. http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/10/09/tom-brady-alex-guerrero-neurosafe/

Or because they've been cheating at least twice. Then there are things like Rodney Harrison getting caught using HGH, but only because he was dumb enough to use his own name and address--on an incarnation of that team where old vets like he, Antowain Smith, Seau, etc. seemed to go and miraculously regain a step. Personally, I think it's a bit of "all the above"--they cheat wherever and however they can. You have an owner, coach and star who are sociopathic about it.

That looked pretty serious to me. I'd guess he's out for multiple weeks if I had to wager on it,

Wow, is Tannehill awful.

The Cheats* have a short week this week, too. If JG's out, Brissett will have to start Thursday, we, however, may of course see a vet pickup week 4.

Belicheat's arrogance may come back to bite him--why he wouldn't bring a vet in to backup JG for the first 4 weeks is beyond me. This was fairly predictable as a possibility.

This^^^^

Many thanks for the thoughts--must admit that I agree with most, if not all, of them.

This--she passed away right before he started at USC, I believe.

275 or so yards so far in the first half

Problem is the Jets have a dominant D-line (7 sacks today against a good Cinci line), so it may get worse before it gets better.....

I thought he said that last year, but could be wrong. Wherever you are, Bill, we're still thankful for all the years you did this!

I wondered the same thing--didn't see Marquise at al.. Are they afraid to take off his bubble wrap?

Not quite true--didn't he have like 3 long bomb TD's in limited action his rookie year? Since then, it's been all down hill, however, which his early flashes made all the more frustrating

I believe so--I recall seeing a quote from or about Shaq saying he was going to be getting a lot of mental reps while out, implying he'll be there watching practices.