MattM

I wonder how much of the bad O line play was Bodine making the O line calls rather than Groy, who started last week? They looked light years better vs Carolina when Groy started. Also remember Myles Garrett went 1 overall for a reason.

Here’s an article on the disparity of pot arrests in NYC—studies show roughly similar usage rates between blacks, Hispanics and whites, but show blacks and Hispanics getting arrested at much higher rates than whites. The police tried to explain it by the volume of calls on it in different neighborhoods, but the NYT debunked that explanation with their own study. https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/5/14/17353040/racial-disparity-marijuana-arrests-new-york-city-nypd

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that. As a fan, that was probably the most disturbing thing about all of this. We need him to make steps forward and not back this year....:

Definitely. My dad grew up upstate and all his family were Giants fans, as was he until 1960. When the AFL came along he was all in, especially about the Bills. Some of my parents’ first dates were Bills games. My first game was at the Rockpile during its last year. (A loss to the Johnny U led Colts, 17-0–we got blanked by the same score the next game I went to, too. It took my 3rd game vs the Butkus Bears to see point and a W.) He passed away 2 years ago and is a big reason why I’ll be crying tears of joy for both of us when they eventually win it all.....

If we have one FA signing left this year, please let it be OL. Has anyone signed Joeckel yet? If not, I heard he turned into a decent guard who could also play tackle. Bring him in for a look see

I’m from Roch (ER) myself and have a friend who taught at Fairport and knew her dad (who was a school administrator) and taught her brother—very nice family is what he’s always said. I was lucky enough to watch a game in the one of the Bills team boxes on the road last year and had a brief discussion with her on Roch and what we both loved about growing up there—Wegmans and Abbott’s figured prominently. She seemed pretty sincere to me in her love for both the team and the area generally. I’m very glad she and her husband bought the team.

When your boss indicates that all Italians are suspected criminals, until he realizes your last name and turns white as a ghost flailing to backpedal as fast as he can, yeah, that’s eye opening, and indicates to you exactly where you may stand with him. It goes beyond self-image and touchy-feels stuff. That kind of thinking by people in management can have real world impacts on people and their careers and bottom lines. As noted, I can only imagine what people in groups that have suffered real discrimination must face on a daily basis. As noted also, I’m no snowflake, and I laugh at the Internet “alpha male”tough guy talk. If you’re implying that I’m somehow “beta” for understanding how wrong and potentially harmful such thinking is, well, that’s something I also just laugh at. I’ve done quite well for myself (educationally, professionally and financially, the first leading directly to the second and third) starting with next to nothing—I’ll leave it at that. Have a good day.....

I’m half Sicilian, but don’t look it—other side is Northern European. Over the years I’ve had more people than you’d imagine make disparaging statements about Italians in front of me, only to realize (too late) who they’re talking in front of. The look of realization that comes across their face and the stumbling back pedaling is priceless. That said, I’m not a “triggered snowflake” by any means, but depending on what’s said and who’s saying it, it can sting and it certainly opens your eyes to the ignorance that’s still out there. I can only imagine what others (like African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, etc) go through in that regard.....

Me, too—that or Richie coming back. I heard that Joeckel was having a good comeback year last year before getting hurt.

He meets a need—we need nickel and dime guys this season.

No—I looked, but nothing closer to the 50 was available (other than the 2 seats right next to us!)

We were down as low as row 6 on the visitor side and it was tough for my 75 year old dad because folks that low end up standing the whole game. We worked our way back and to the Bills side and are up to row 25, which to me is about perfect.

Nothin’ is sweetah, than a beatdown of the Cheetshs*!

We all know another BS call is coming up.....

Get the duck out of here—how was that not PI?

Are you !@#$ing kidding me?!

!@#$ New England. What a garbage call to give them 7 in a game where the refs had been swallowing their whistles

My wife and I were there for that. It was his rookie season and he was there with his girlfriend (who I believe he later married). Was a great guy who just hung out and talked football with the fans there. He couldn’t believe his luck to be playing in the NFL. My wife and I both walked away very impressed with him and he’s been one of our favorite players ever since. i just hope he’s ok going forward and can lead a normal life outside of football.

I don’t necessarily think it’s the league with a conspiracy (more likely the team itself, which has been caught cheating twice now), but there’s definitely something funny going on there.....

While I think Dareus is a talented player, it should be noted that he doesn’t even start for the Jags: http://www.jaguars.com/team/depth-chart.html

Some of those Pats no calls were obvious holds. At a certain point when it happens over and over, you have to ask why one team seems to always get the controversial calls/no calls go their way.....

They did their work mainly in the first half on that ridiculous PI call. In the second half, they chose to not call obvious O-line holds.

Welp.....

Nice!

Marcel!