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    Josh thinks he can come off the bench in the NBA

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    51 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:

    Definitely not at its peak, but not as dead as ever.      No one touches the NFL, but the NBA does very well in comparison with both the NHL and MLB.  The average viewing for a NBA Finals game is right around the average viewing of a world series game, and nearly three times the viewers of an NHL Finals game.  An NHL finals game is closer in viewership to the UFC as it is other big-time sports leagues. 

     

    While it's not incredibly popular in Buffalo, the NBA is doing just fine.  For those of us who actually like the game its a great time to be a fan, the league has a ton of young talent.  The playoff series this year have been very competitive and a hell of a lot of fun to watch.   

    As a business, the NBA is super-healthy.  Franchise values are through the roof and the league is about to sign a new TV contract that will basically double their broadcast revenues.  The problems with college basketball are certainly having a trickle-down effect on the NBA--similar to CFB and the NFL--but the NBA has something the NFL will never have:  a massive influx of talent from around the world.  Look at the top players in the league right now...a ton of them are from abroad...Jokic, Doncic, Giannis, Wembanyama....While it would be nice to have more home-grown stars, this just serves to make the league more popular overseas...   

    Joe Marino breaks down the schedule completely

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    40 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:

    Interesting because that's why I stopped listening to him. Same for Tompsett/Quinn on Cover 1. 

    You stopped listening because he was too much of a homer or not enough of a homer?

     

    Marino's definitely a Bills fan, which he acknowledges, but he is not at all afraid to criticize McDermott or Beane, and his post-game analyses often contain very pointed (and accurate) criticism of the Bills' player and coaches.   

    Joe Marino breaks down the schedule completely

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    4 hours ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

    There's several other fools on Youtube trying to be Joe. Joe is a national treasure. 

    Correct.  Marino has really upped his game over the past year or so.  His post-game podcasts are indispensable and his Bills-related takes in general are spot-on, particularly his roster observations.  He has become less of a homer and has also gotten rid of a lot of the annoying repetitive phrases he used to rely on (like "a world we live in" and "lean into").  IMO, he's by far the best Bills podcaster. 

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    No schedule leaks thread? (This can be it…)

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    1 hour ago, Aussie Joe said:


    Positives 


    Like the bye placement  …

     

    The patriots sandwich around the Jets would be a nice way to go into the playoffs … 

     

    Agreed, and by the time we reach week 16, those last three games will be against teams just playing out the string and running for the bus.

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    No schedule leaks thread? (This can be it…)

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    9 hours ago, HappyDays said:

    If this is legit he has us playing Jets on the road on MNF in week 6, and at home in week 17. Also has the Jets closing the season against Miami which would likely mean we close the season against the Pats.

    That’s a TON of prime time games for a Jets team that was below .500 last year…they better hope theJets can keep their 40-year old QB, who is coming off an Achilles and hasn’t played in 2 years, upright. I can see this not ending well.

    Week 2 game announced

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    2 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

    That’s a dream scenario 

    Pats in the opener, with new coach and rookie QB would seem to be ideal.  They have given us trouble, though.  At least we won't be opening against the Jests. 

    WR trade candidates, who do you want?

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    1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

    How are you so sure Coleman will be better this season? Gabe Davis has drop issues as of late, but he’s still a very good receiver. Jacksonville wouldn’t shell out 40 million for nothing. Go look at any Josh Allen highlight real and you’ll see Davis on half of the plays. One of the most disrespected players I’ve ever seen as a fan. That playoff performance was a once in a life time thing of beauty. Coleman could develop into something special, but my expectations are not very high for this season. This is why Buffalo went after guys like Samuel and MVS. 

    Could be the worst argument I've ever seen on these pages...  

    Buffalo Bills Schedule Discussion / Prediction Thread

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    On 5/6/2024 at 7:32 AM, Low Positive said:

    That's the prize for winning the division. That's also why I predict that if Joe Burrow stays healthy the Bengals will get the 1 seed. That roster and a 4th place schedule is a recipe for success. 

    Agree re Burrow, but the Bengals are still in an absolutely brutal division.  It seems unlikely that the 1 seed comes out of the North, but it happened last year, so…

    WR trade candidates, who do you want?

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    9 hours ago, Einstein's Dog said:

    I get it, you don't think DJ Moore is a possibility.  I did put him in the dark horse category.  But if McD/Beane liked him from their Car days and offer up a 1st you never know.  And when Chic traded for Moore they didn't know they would draft Rome.

     

    I don't think you understand how they can play with the salary once they get the player.  

    For instance suppose they trade for Metcalf.  He has a $13M salary.  Right after they get him (really part of the negotiation of the trade) they extend him, give him a signing bonus with guarantees and reduce his 2024 salary to something small that the FO wants it to be, lets say $5M.  Then the net affect is they got the $10M Tre money + $3+ earlier, got Metcalf renegotiated and then come out with $8M for the safety (Hyde) and rest of season.

     

    As for DHop, you may think Tenn wants to move Burks, but no one wants him.  Tenn added Ridley and Boyd.  Dhop is on his last year of his contract, moving him for some draft capital would have to be mighty tempting.  DHop shows an $8M salary which is great value.  May have to throw a 2nd to get that.

     

    D Adams is surprisingly not getting much love here.  D Adams carries a $44M salary for the Raiders next year so he should be available.  He has a $16M salary that they would need to briefly accounted for, then restructure with the extensions, signing bonus, guarantee manipulations. 

     

    The point is to get someone in here that has the expected value of at least what we lost in Diggs.  DK Metcalf/D Adams/D Hopkins meet that requirement, the low level, inconsequential JAGs you keep bringing up don't.

    Brandon Aiyuk remains a better option than any of the guys you mention here, and he’s reportedly available, especially with the Niners just having double-dipped at WR in the draft.  I recognize Aiyuk is somewhat of a pipe dream given the Bills’ cap situation, but he’s better than all the guys mentioned here and he could probably be had for the second-round pick we got for Diggs.  

    Buffalo Bills Schedule Discussion / Prediction Thread

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    2 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

    I don't understand why football fans complain about more football. It never made sense to me. Is it greed? Sure. But I love to watch it so, I quite frankly couldn't care less. You all can watch a million hockey games a week but the NFL 3 or 4 times a week is too much? Doesn't make sense to me. What are we gonna do as NFL fans? Strike against buying Merchandise so that they only put it on on Sundays? No, give me all the football you want. 

    Makes no sense to me, either.  If you don't want to watch a Thursday night game, then don't.  

    59 Minutes of Josh Allen being amazing

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    Josh really played with a lot of scrubs his first two years…and my God, this 59 minutes was all scoring plays… you could easily put together another 59 minute highlight reel of Josh’s non-scoring plays…hell, you could put together a 59 minute highlight reel just of Josh owning the Dolphins.

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