RiotAct Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 7-9 would be very disappointing, to say the least. Do they think 3/4ths of our roster is going to come down with the ‘Rona at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 love the fact that we are on an up cycle....never count the Pats out, check Beanos and McD record against, Dolphins on the rise and are well-coached, the Jets are the Jets but will rise up in the swamps of Jersey and give us hell, we have some quality opponents this year so before the annual annointing of our D as "elite" and the 12-4 posts, lets see how good Josh is with Diggs and how good our interior line is before we make Super Bowl plans.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, TheElectricCompany said: Remember when Sports Illustrated wasn't a trash content mill? I remember. I hadn't picked up an SI in close to 20 years, but my BIL in England subscribes and for some reason his issues started coming to our house a few months ago. I was astounded at how poorly written and presented this magazine is now. It's the same lazy, low-IQ, low-attention span, over-hyped nonsense that you get on cable TV news or sports programs or internet blogs. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 minute ago, KD in CA said: I hadn't picked up an SI in close to 20 years, but my BIL in England subscribes and for some reason his issues started coming to our house a few months ago. I was astounded at how poorly written and presented this magazine is now. It's the same lazy, low-IQ, low-attention span, over-hyped nonsense that you get on cable TV news or sports programs or internet blogs. Sad. They cut costs a couple of years ago and lost a lot of talent. It is a sad state of affairs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Logic said: People act like it's impossible that the Bills could have a bad season. It's not. I happen to think they'll have a winning record, but it is COMPLETELY within the realm of possibility that they won't. They DO have a really tough schedule. They WON'T have the usual home field advantage. Aside from those two factors, we also just don't know how they'll react to being pre-season favorites and getting four primetime games. It happens ALL THE TIME in the NFL that a young, hungry, upstart team starts tasting success and getting some positive press, and suddenly they don't quite practice or play as hard, and they fail to meet expectations. Do I think that will happen to this squad? No, I don't. I think they're still hungry and view themselves as underdogs, and that McDermott and Beane have built the type of team who won't fall victim to this phenomenon. But until we see them actually start playing well now that expectations are higher, we can't know for sure that they will. 7-9 is absolutely not out of the realm of possibility. Home field is a good point, but I'm encouraged that it may not matter so much. The Bills struggled at home last year (4-4, and even had some wins that shouldn't have been as hard as they were, MIA/CIN) and are playing in stadiums with some fans (MIA/TEN) that traditionally have strong Bills representations. On multiple fronts, this weird season may play into the Bills' strengths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, First Round Bust said: likes the Dolphins a lot - better than us..also pundits outside the 716 dont think we are all that and a bag of chips... What I don’t like for Buffalo is how their schedule dovetails into some pretty gnarly stretches, like Weeks 3-6 (Rams, at Raiders, at Titans, at Chiefs) then Weeks 8-14 (Patriots, Seahawks, at Cardinals, Chargers, at 49ers, Steelers). Those could be the kind of uphill climbs that blow up a season quickly. It really sucks that W6 vs Chiefs was moved to Arrowhead. Hopefully we get some other game at home instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Sports Illustrated was gutted last year. They replaced all their salaried veteran high quality sports reporters who had been there from their print days with cheap freelances who are nothing more than amateur bloggers. SI is a sad husk of its former self. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, TheElectricCompany said: Remember when Sports Illustrated wasn't a trash content mill? I remember. Sponsored by Pepperidge farms !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, billsfan89 said: Sports Illustrated was gutted last year. They replaced all their salaried veteran high quality sports reporters who had been there from their print days with cheap freelances who are nothing more than amateur bloggers. SI is a sad husk of its former self. Yep - great read on what happened: https://deadspin.com/inside-themavens-plan-to-turn-sports-illustrated-into-a-1838756286 This was one of the last articles Deadspin put out before their entire team quit! They put out some very unique content over the years. I wasn't always a fan, but some they had some gems here and there. The new Deadspin absolutely sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Remember when Sports Illustrated was a thing? When did they disappear? I'm gonna say 15 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, First Round Bust said: likes the Dolphins a lot - better than us..also pundits outside the 716 dont think we are all that and a bag of chips... What I don’t like for Buffalo is how their schedule dovetails into some pretty gnarly stretches, like Weeks 3-6 (Rams, at Raiders, at Titans, at Chiefs) then Weeks 8-14 (Patriots, Seahawks, at Cardinals, Chargers, at 49ers, Steelers). Those could be the kind of uphill climbs that blow up a season quickly. He can't even get the schedule right. Dumb*** mother******* son of a ***** Edited September 3, 2020 by Giuseppe Tognarelli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said: pass me what they are smoking I’m getting some now. You can stop by if you want lol i didn’t even know sports illustrated was still a thing. Guess they have to stay relevant some how. Edited September 3, 2020 by Not at the table Karlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I predict we win all four of the games we actually get to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Hate to say it, but we could easily end up at 7-9. We could also 12 wins and be in AFC Championship. I think there is enough talent on the roster to give us at least 9 wins no matter the schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I stopping reading predictions in 1971. I think Dennis Shaw was the QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY315 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 What's so great about the Dolphins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Logic said: People act like it's impossible that the Bills could have a bad season. It's not. I happen to think they'll have a winning record, but it is COMPLETELY within the realm of possibility that they won't. They DO have a really tough schedule. They WON'T have the usual home field advantage. Aside from those two factors, we also just don't know how they'll react to being pre-season favorites and getting four primetime games. It happens ALL THE TIME in the NFL that a young, hungry, upstart team starts tasting success and getting some positive press, and suddenly they don't quite practice or play as hard, and they fail to meet expectations. Do I think that will happen to this squad? No, I don't. I think they're still hungry and view themselves as underdogs, and that McDermott and Beane have built the type of team who won't fall victim to this phenomenon. But until we see them actually start playing well now that expectations are higher, we can't know for sure that they will. 7-9 is absolutely not out of the realm of possibility. Their expectations were high last season. Expectations come from within, not from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Putin said: Sponsored by Pepperidge farms !! But, But Putin, they make a hellova coffe cake. My dad used to buy those things when I was a kid. Buffalo was great for bad food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 minute ago, machine gun kelly said: But, But Putin, they make a hellova coffe cake. My dad used to buy those things when I was a kid. Buffalo was great for bad food. banana cake was the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I’m personally with Gugs. We’ll be anywhere from 0-16 to 19-0. That’s as close I’m getting nailed down. Mark the tape folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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