Iron Maiden Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) The NFL Network does not have the Bills "as an AFCE contender." The article lists a team in everyone division for the sake of the article; nowhere does it assert that the Bills have a legitimate chance of taking the division from the Patriots. It's literally in the article...listed as the top contender.....ahead of the fish and the Jets... Top contender: Buffalo Bills Before Dolphins fans go nuts, it was close. And it's March. And I still wanna see Ryan Tannehill take the next step. But I love that Buffalo retained Tyrod Taylor. He's a good quarterback who will get even better now that he's no longer a pawn in a corrosive game between the coach, GM and owner. New head coach Sean McDermott is a gem, a buttoned-up guy who's a true workaholic. He's just the kind of guy this organization needed: the antithesis of Rex Ryan. The defense will take a major step forward. And the penalties will go down. Edited March 21, 2017 by Iron Maiden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny33 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) It's literally in the article...listed as the top contender.....ahead of the fish and the Jets... Top contender: Buffalo Bills Before Dolphins fans go nuts, it was close. And it's March. And I still wanna see Ryan Tannehill take the next step. But I love that Buffalo retained Tyrod Taylor. He's a good quarterback who will get even better now that he's no longer a pawn in a corrosive game between the coach, GM and owner. New head coach Sean McDermott is a gem, a buttoned-up guy who's a true workaholic. He's just the kind of guy this organization needed: the antithesis of Rex Ryan. The defense will take a major step forward. And the penalties will go down. There is a "top contender" listed for every division. That does not mean that the Bills are listed as a legitimate contender for the division title; it means that, for the purpose of an article at a slow point of the offseason, Schein is positioning the Bills ahead of the Jets and the Dolphins. You are conflating what the author means by "top contender." Either way; well done on falling for clickbait. Edited March 21, 2017 by ny33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro_tull Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 when did marc trestman start writing articles for NFLN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Why shouldn't they? A healthy Watkins, no O-line losses, and Rex is gone. If the defensive backfield can be improved in the draft, this is a 10 or 11 win team. Getting rid of Rex is 2 or 3 win improvement by itself. If Darby regresses further and the DB they draft can not start, it could be disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I'm pretty excited. Sure, it could be another middlin' year - but I continue to feel good about McDermott. I think he's the X factor that gets us over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Yessss! Feel another offseason win coming on!! I'll be pumped, come June. It's always the best time of year to be a bills fan. 😎 Ok... maybe this time it will be different.... Edited March 22, 2017 by Over 28 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 And the penalties will go down. So will the injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Maiden Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 There is a "top contender" listed for every division. That does not mean that the Bills are listed as a legitimate contender for the division title; it means that, for the purpose of an article at a slow point of the offseason, Schein is positioning the Bills ahead of the Jets and the Dolphins. You are conflating what the author means by "top contender." Either way; well done on falling for clickbait. Wow...someone pissed in your cheerios ? I fully understand that he's not claiming we'll take over the division....I am simply pointing out that he's putting us ahead of Miami and the Jets as the top contender besides NE.....and that is a good thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 he is better than their 2nd cb in 16 If it wasn't Gilmore they would sign someone else and win just as many games. Sam deal with CH last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 If it wasn't Gilmore they would sign someone else and win just as many games. Sam deal with CH last year.that deal they signed with Memorex was what helped them so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 that deal they signed with Memorex was what helped them so much. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny33 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Wow...someone pissed in your cheerios ? I fully understand that he's not claiming we'll take over the division....I am simply pointing out that he's putting us ahead of Miami and the Jets as the top contender besides NE.....and that is a good thing.... Your thread title says "AFCE contender." The board is becoming increasingly filled with unnecessary, redundant, and often duplicate posts (there were three threads on Zach Brown on the front page this morning, for example). Given how few moderators there are and how overwhelmed they have been with the influx of new registrants, it's not too much to ask for posters to give some thought to and avoid hyperbole in their posts. Otherwise, the board will be largely unreadable. No one wants to sift through pages of unnecessary posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Maiden Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Your thread title says "AFCE contender." The board is becoming increasingly filled with unnecessary, redundant, and often duplicate posts (there were three threads on Zach Brown on the front page this morning, for example). Given how few moderators there are and how overwhelmed they have been with the influx of new registrants, it's not too much to ask for posters to give some thought to and avoid hyperbole in their posts. Otherwise, the board will be largely unreadable. No one wants to sift through pages of unnecessary posts. I didn't see any other thread about this particular article....Don't blame me for the repetitive threads....the article is putting the Bills in a positive light and I like that....I'm not looking for your approval buddy....if you don't like the thread, just ignore it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris66 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Bills Dolphins games this year should be insane. My only concern is will Bills have the lb core to not let the phins run for 400 yds again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I doubt the Bills will win the AFC East but they should at least make the Final Four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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