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The fact is, other than the QB, Gronk was far and away the Pats' best player during their (unprecedented and still ongoing) dynasty. Those aren't "counting stats". They are stats earned against the best teams in the league each year, on the biggest stage, and the per game numbers are just staggering. They are the opposite of "counting stats".

It's really not even arguable. People who think Gates or Gonzalez were better are just going off of fantasy stats accrued over more years in the league--like saying Frank Gore (as good as he is) was better than OJ Simpson. As you point out, Gronk was an outstanding blocker and was the biggest matchup nightmare I think I've ever seen. In his prime, he was pretty much unstoppable. And his playoff/Super Bowl stats are simply other-worldly. No other TE will ever come close to matching them.

Wow, these phantom PI calls are pathetic. And so is Rivers.

Whether Brown is a 1 or not, Josh still badly needs another receiving weapon, or two.

That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Pats are still 9-1 with average QB play, and if they can find an average starter after Brady retires (spoiler alert: Belichick will do better than that) they will remain a very good team.

This has been known for a long time....like at least since last April.

The Cowboys got smoked by the Jests. It’s absolutely asinine to think they are unbeatable.

And don’t let them trade away multiple first round picks for a defensive player.

He admitted it in his deposition in the arbitration. And other times as well,I think. You can google it yourself. Elway is a turd.

Well, it’s an opportunity for the Chiefs to win 20 games in a season, instead of just 19.

And the Broncos never offered him a contract after he became a free agent.

Elway later admitted that the Broncos never offered Kaep a contract. Straight up disinformation campaign.

Complete myth. There have been several great games this year, quite a few good ones, and no more bad ones than average. As a player I might not like them, but as a fan, there is zero reason to want to get rid of Thursday games.

Correct. And let’s not forget that Rudolph already missed several games this year with a head injury/concussion. And Garrett drills him in the head with his own helmet....I think he’s done for the year.

Actually, your post belittles those who dare to express an opinion at this point regarding the Bills’ picks.

So I guess your point is that no one should post their opinions of Bills drafts picks on this board until you think enough time has passed to fully and fairly evaluate each pick, right? Well guess what... a lot is already known about players picked in this year’s draft. Dozens of rookies around the league are making a big impact already. That’s not happening with the Bills’ first two picks. It doesn’t mean they are busts, but it’s not a great sign, either. And it’s absolutely a valid topic of discussion here. And it’s also fair to wonder if the current regime is as awesome as people around here keep saying they are.

Allen might be seeing ghosts, but Ed Oliver seems to be an actual ghost.

Patience. Don’t you know that a rebuild takes 4-5 years in the NFL?

That’s pretty much it, especially on offense. Zero playmakers in a playmaker league. They have to scrap for every point and if one or two things go wrong—like missed FG or two—it’s a L. Oh, and it’s boring as hell.

You’re not making much sense. The percentage play is to go for it in those situations. The fact that it didn’t work out doesn’t mean it was a bad call. Our offense wasn’t particularly bad today, by the way; just about where we’ve been all year.

So you are sure Haushka would have made those kicks, huh?

When you have a popgun offense and play Jauronball, you are going to be involved in a lot of close games, and when things don’t break your way, you lose. Simple as that. I’m just tired of watching a team that struggles to score 20 points, week in and week out. I honestly don’t think it will ever change.

Oh, I understand

Same thing.

Apparently Vegas believes the Bills are roughly as good as the 2-6 tire fire known as the Cleveland Browns.