JPL7 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 https://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/33694/how-the-nfls-most-underrated-safety-tandem-found-home-in-buffalo 10 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagoon Blues Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) I would be perfectly happy if I never saw Hyde back there returning punts again. Much to important for this team compared to the risk..... Just my opinion though. Edited October 11, 2019 by Lagoon Blues 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Great read. I'm super glad they both play for our side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lagoon Blues said: I would be perfectly happy if I never saw Hyde back there returning punts again. Much to important for this team compared to the risk..... Just my opinion though. Hyde is a fair catch returner rarely runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Great article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, CLTbills said: Great read. I'm super glad they both play for our side! ...special thanks to FORMER Pack GM Ted Thompson for letting Hyde walk..... 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR8 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Fantastic read, I love these two guys. Poyer is in line for a MASSIVE pay upgrade in a few years, but we've gotta enjoy this rid while we can. Not sure they can keep him Hyde, and White long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, Lagoon Blues said: I would be perfectly happy if I never saw Hyde back there returning punts again. Much to important for this team compared to the risk..... Just my opinion though. I agree but if Roberts is unavailable or whoever they got returning , Hyde is soooo sure handed . I'm very comfortable when he's returning and confident he won't mess up . McKenzie for example still scares me back there. Roberts is a stud at returning kicks n punts. Maybe the most underrated signing of the year. He has already had a big impact in games, setting us up with great field position 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Great article. I felt like this article gives us more confirmation that McDermott was the main guy running free agency that year, and that McD+ Bobby Babich were the ones most responsible for bringing Poyer+Hyde to Buffalo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, mikemac2001 said: Hyde is a fair catch returner rarely runs Was it Wade Phillips that used to say “He’s a punt catcher, not a punt returner.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 That article makes clear it was McD and not Whaley calling the shots. He gets credit for getting the most out of his defense but IMO doesn’t get enough credit for picking the defensive players to fit his system. Hyde, Porter, Tre, Wallace, Tremaine, Milano, Phillipses etc. have all worked out swimmingly. Yes the Zay pick and not picking up Sammy’s option were small misses - but overall the record of unearthing diamonds in the rough has been fantastic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Good read. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Special K said: Was it Wade Phillips that used to say “He’s a punt catcher, not a punt returner.” Yuup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobot Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: Yes the Zay pick and not picking up Sammy’s option were small misses - but overall the record of unearthing diamonds in the rough has been fantastic. Agree overall record is solid. But no way can you state with certainty that the Sammy option was a 'miss'. Regardless Watkins wouldnt be on the team if we picked up his 1-year option. And hes hurt again this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Lagoon Blues said: I would be perfectly happy if I never saw Hyde back there returning punts again. Much to important for this team compared to the risk..... Just my opinion though. I say the same thing to myself every time I see him back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Can't understate how key these 2 are/were towards the development of this team. This top defense was built around their signings. Brilliant moves. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: That article makes clear it was McD and not Whaley calling the shots. He gets credit for getting the most out of his defense but IMO doesn’t get enough credit for picking the defensive players to fit his system. Hyde, Porter, Tre, Wallace, Tremaine, Milano, Phillipses etc. have all worked out swimmingly. Yes the Zay pick and not picking up Sammy’s option were small misses - but overall the record of unearthing diamonds in the rough has been fantastic. I find it hard to believe that Whaley had no part in this. He was amazing with Pro-personnel and had a lot of solid finds. IMHO Bills fans generally try to find a way to downplay anything Whaley touched. I think he did a really good job for a guy that never got to pick his coach and was constantly having to cater to a new scheme. The lack of QB killed him, but we have had good defenses multiple times. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...special thanks to FORMER Pack GM Ted Thompson for letting Hyde walk..... Yes! Hyde is one of the biggest steals for the Bills in recent memory. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Lagoon Blues said: I would be perfectly happy if I never saw Hyde back there returning punts again. Much to important for this team compared to the risk..... Just my opinion though. Mostly a near goal line fair catcher anyway. But I hear the point. Mckenzie had a suspect handle right? Roberts has been ok. Not seeing the Probowl PR stuff I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haslett_Stomp Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Great read, thanks for posting. I hope these two are signed to extensions and finish their careers as Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I remember when Poyer was signed, he was dismissed by A LOT of people here because "he wasn't good enough to make the lowly Browns roster". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I'm not paying to read this. Can someone copy/paste? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: I'm not paying to read this. Can someone copy/paste? It's free, at least it was when I read it. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, Gugny said: I'm not paying to read this. Can someone copy/paste? fairly certain its free 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: It's free, at least it was when I read it. 1 minute ago, Stank_Nasty said: fairly certain its free Woops. Thanks, fellas. I thought this was an ESPN Insider thing. My mistake. Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Gugny said: I'm not paying to read this. Can someone copy/paste? You can pay me. Then I’ll copy & paste it in a PM for you? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: You can pay me. Then I’ll copy & paste it in a PM for you? Once you pay me for those pics you had me send. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, MR8 said: Fantastic read, I love these two guys. Poyer is in line for a MASSIVE pay upgrade in a few years, but we've gotta enjoy this rid while we can. Not sure they can keep him Hyde, and White long term. Unless they give him a pay raise now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 What kind of sick ***** likes banana ice cream!? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthebuff Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Great article. It's nice to read that these two had similar experiences with their former teams and came to Buffalo to make a difference. And they sure have. Thanks, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timekills17 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said: What kind of sick ***** likes banana ice cream!? I was waiting for this. "Some people like strawberry ice cream, some people like banana ice cre..." No they don't. Edited October 11, 2019 by timekills17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Mostly a near goal line fair catcher anyway. But I hear the point. Mckenzie had a suspect handle right? Roberts has been ok. Not seeing the Probowl PR stuff I was expecting. He's only played 3 games. 2 hours ago, NC Book said: I remember when Poyer was signed, he was dismissed by A LOT of people here because "he wasn't good enough to make the lowly Browns roster". I was one of those people. Not because he was a product of the Browns, I just thought he was a fair Safety and not much of an upgrade to what we needed. I was certainly wrong about that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 ESPN can write articles about the Bills? When did this happen? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Special K said: Was it Wade Phillips that used to say “He’s a punt catcher, not a punt returner.” I think it was in reference to a player named Chris Watson. Those aren't the exact words son of Bum used, but close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Beebe Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: ESPN can write articles about the Bills? When did this happen? When the Bills are doing well they get recognized. When they are a 7-9ish team there’s not much to write about I’m assuming. If they win a playoff game this year they will get a lot of attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 38 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: ESPN can write articles about the Bills? When did this happen? Interestingly enough I saw a 15-20 second epsn commercial the other day that had a clip of Allen running in a Td against the jets from week 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giving' em the Business Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 There's a much better version of this same article on the Athletic. Lots more detail and good stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Nice read, Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Mostly a near goal line fair catcher anyway. But I hear the point. Mckenzie had a suspect handle right? Roberts has been ok. Not seeing the Probowl PR stuff I was expecting. Very sweet return last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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