Former Panther Alert: Bills sign Shaq Thompson LB!

[Buffalo716]

9 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I've read two things digging around and can confirm neither.

 

Fwiw:

1) Potatoes have been phased out of several of the varieties and those flavors are now all corn.

2) They used to have hydrolyzed wheat gluten in them but it's no longer used.

 

 

Yeah, but what doesn't? 🤷‍♂️

The ribeye I'm grilling right now goes great with it 

 

I pour some over the ribeye and let the charcoal flames erupt

[boyst]

1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

No doubt. Any food that is so processed, over 20-30 years, that process is gonna change.

 

@Not at the table Karlos and I took this discussion to the PMs so we could really dig in, and I agree when he says they are more "airy". I think they used to be a little thicker/heartier. If that makes sense.

Reeses cups changed, too. My wife and I noticed it. We don't know if they're better though. 

[finn]

5 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

6 games the last 2 years.

 

Very low pass defense production, very poor missed tackle rate (18+%) and completions percentage (80+%) during those 6 games.

Otherwise a slam-dunk signing, though, eh?

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Is this the guy with a missing arm ?

[BruceVilanch]

20 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Is this the guy with a missing arm ?

No, that's shaq griffin

[C.Biscuit97]

1 hour ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Is this the guy with a missing arm ?

Absolutely insane that a guy either one arm became a nfl player. Makes me feel like a complete loser with my 2 arms. 😔

[wjag]

If you are a fringe roster spot, you can never relax.  Even after cut down day, the revolving door of rostered, cut, practice squad and cut again has to be nerve wracking for these guys.  

[BobbyC81]

17 hours ago, balln said:

Are we going to bring back josh Norman !? Let’s just keep this thang going  

Steve Smith as the deep threat at WR?  He’s only 46.

[BobbyC81]

8 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Absolutely insane that a guy either one arm became a nfl player. Makes me feel like a complete loser with my 2 arms. 😔

How about the paraplegics and amputees that have climbed Mount Everest?

 

I also recently read about a blind guy that skied.

[sunshynman]

12 hours ago, boyst said:

Reeses cups changed, too. My wife and I noticed it. We don't know if they're better though. 

They are NOT the same, I taste mostly molasses now. Now Lidl's mini pb cups are the bomb. They don't always have them, but they taste like the ole timey ones before everyone ditched trans fats!

[Sierra Foothills]

17 hours ago, nucci said:

why does everyone assume vets will "mentor" younger players?

 

FWIW, yesterday from the horse's mouth:

 

“Physical. Downhill. Violent. Leadership. Encouraging others. Tone setter. Trash talker,” he said. “I’m a team guy first, right? I want my teammates to eat, whether that’s me blitzing and sacrificing myself for somebody else to make a play.”

 

11 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Absolutely insane that a guy either one arm became a nfl player. Makes me feel like a complete loser with my 2 arms. 😔

 

2 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

How about the paraplegics and amputees that have climbed Mount Everest?

 

I also recently read about a blind guy that skied.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Abbott

 

"James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999. He was successful at the major league level despite having been born without a right hand."

 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

  

14 hours ago, billsfan714 said:

Anyone have a list of former Panthers we signed and have any of them been any good.   Seems like its been a lot of swings and misses like Star and Tolbert.

 

Oh man this will be fun... This is who i came up with as players who were there at the same time as McDermott:

 

Kelvin Benjamin

Joe Webb

Leonard Johnson

Mike Tolbert

Star Lotulelei

Vernon Butler

Dean Marlowe

Josh Norman

Mario Addison

Kurt Coleman

Daryl Williams

Shaq Thompson

Greg Van Roten

[DrDawkinstein]

35 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

  

 

Oh man this will be fun... This is who i came up with as players who were there at the same time as McDermott:

 

Kelvin Benjamin

Joe Webb

Leonard Johnson

Mike Tolbert

Star Lotulelei

Vernon Butler

Dean Marlowe

Josh Norman

Mario Addison

Kurt Coleman

Daryl Williams

Shaq Thompson

Greg Van Roten

 

Derek Anderson

[FireChans]

54 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

  

 

Oh man this will be fun... This is who i came up with as players who were there at the same time as McDermott:

 

Kelvin Benjamin

Joe Webb

Leonard Johnson

Mike Tolbert

Star Lotulelei

Vernon Butler

Dean Marlowe

Josh Norman

Mario Addison

Kurt Coleman

Daryl Williams

Shaq Thompson

Greg Van Roten

 

19 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Derek Anderson

Philly Brown

AJ Klein

 

17 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

I get the joke but...

 

A lot of players, especially the marginal ones who get signed in the spring, bounce from team to team.  So while the Panthers only account for roughly 3% of the players in the NFL at any given time, the number of players who once were on Carolina's roster is roughly (I'm guessing) 10% of the league.  With a spring roster of 90 guys, we should expect about 9 ex-Panthers on the Bills at this time of year.    

It's not players who were ever Panthers, it's players who were all in Carolina from like 2016. 

 

Nearly half their roster has played for the Bills at this point. 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

28 minutes ago, FireChans said:

 

Philly Brown

AJ Klein

 

It's not players who were ever Panthers, it's players who were all in Carolina from like 2016. 

 

Nearly half their roster has played for the Bills at this point. 

 

Dang, i had klein too but somehow he got deleted.  

49 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Derek Anderson

 

And he sucked when he played there too 🙂

[boyst]

3 hours ago, sunshynman said:

They are NOT the same, I taste mostly molasses now. Now Lidl's mini pb cups are the bomb. They don't always have them, but they taste like the ole timey ones before everyone ditched trans fats!

trader joes has some good pb cups

[T master]

On 6/10/2025 at 9:38 AM, Shaw66 said:

Tore his achillies less than a year ago.  Is he PUP?  Late season insurance?

 

Had a solid 2022.  Broke his leg in the second game in 2023, tore his Achilles in game 4 last season. 

 

If he can get healthy, seems like a nice addition.

Dang dude has had a rough go of it the last couple of years WOW !!! Hopefully like Tre he can come back healthy and be a piece to the puzzle ...

[Ga boy]

15 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

How about the paraplegics and amputees that have climbed Mount Everest?

 

I also recently read about a blind guy that skied.

Who was that NASCAR driver who was blind?