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‘The all-time sacks leader replied, “hammer” before the buzzer sounded because the previous contestant had guessed that, forcing Smith to guess again. That is when Smith quickly went into the gutter, uttering a male part of the anatomy.’

‘Instead, we can safely assume that he’s talking about health and safety, like so many other players are likely doing, in public or behind the scenes. He says that he’s been “training (his) butt off… to stay ready and prepared” in case anything does happen, but you’ve got to figure that it’s difficult at a time like this to focus on both physical and mental preparation of an NFL season when there are so many questions out in the open, as he alluded to.”‘

‘”Their name should no longer be on the stadium if they’re going to continue to layoff our employees and say ‘sorry.’,” Poloncarz said. “I’d rather see a stadium called Veterans Stadium than New Era. I won’t even use that name. I still call it Ralph Wilson Stadium. I’m a little disappointed in the way New Era has treated our community. That company would not exist without the hard work of the people of this community.”‘

‘”Don’t mistake his rushing success for an all-around breakthrough. Allen scored 35% (101.0 of 288.6) of his fantasy points rushing, but his passing left plenty to be desired, as he finished last among qualified quarterbacks with 58.8% completion and 23.0% off-target passing rates. Yes, Stefon Diggs’ addition bolsters Allen’s receiving corps, but a so-so passer is a so-so passer. Prepare for regression: Of the previous 10 quarterbacks to score at least nine rushing touchdowns in a season, the group saw a 66% decline in the category for an average loss of 7.1 scores.”‘

‘Where else can Diggs take targets from? John Brown saw 115 targets last season and Cole Beasley saw 106. Last season, no team in the league had three wide receivers with 100 targets each. Since Diggs runs routes out of the slot and on the outside, he should take a chunk from both Brown and Beasley.’

‘The jury is still out on whether the Bills risk has become a reward in the form of a star QB, but one think is for certain, Allen’s rushing ability is as advertised. Although he hasn’t become one of the league’s best passers from within the pocket, Allen’s ability to create chunk plays, and scoring plays in the red zone with his legs has made up for a lot of those inconsistencies.’

‘If the games being scrapped do turn out to be the matchups in Weeks 1 and 4, the Bills would have two home games and no road games in the preseason. Those matchups were August 14th at Baltimore, and September 3rd at Detroit.’

‘Short and intermediate accuracy, especially within the pocket, is something neither were ever expected to be among the league’s best at. Yet, Allen actually made real progress in that area last season.’

‘The team acknowledges the possibility of games being played in 2020 without spectators being allowed inside NFL venues like New Era Field. The team says it is working with the NFL and state and local government agencies to establish policies and procedures to create and maintain the safest possible environment for spectators.’

‘With Newton in charge, I’d give the Patriots a winning record and a wild card spot. Of course, all of that hinges on how healthy the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player will be after the shoulder injury and coming off a foot injury that shortened his 2019 season to just two games.’

‘By no means is the AFC East a lock for the Patriots with Newton under center, but for teams like the Bills and Jets this seemed like their best chance to finally dethrone New England. The Bills, in particular, should still not be overlooked with their stingy defense and addition of Stefon Diggs to their receiving corps, but the path to AFC East supremacy is once again that much more difficult if a healthy Newton is leading the Patriots offense.’

‘Newton coming in to help with that task makes it much more realistic. The Patriots offensive talent is pretty brutal. A 34-year old Julian Edelman, a very average WR2 in Mohamed Sanu, and an unproven second-year WR in N’Keal Harry makes up New England’s WR core. The tight ends and offensive line aren’t in great shape either.’

‘The potential of the offensive weapons in 2020 is higher than it has ever been in the Beane-Sean McDermott era, but just how talented is it compared to other offenses in franchise history?’

‘A look at the current defensive tackle depth chart reveals what could be a solid rotation of players, but not enough spots for everyone. Last year, the team kept four defensive tackles on the opening week roster. If they do that again this year, at least one notable name will be left out. Right now, they have Star Loutulelei, Ed Oliver, Quinton Jefferson, Harrison Phillips, Vernon Butler, and Vincent Taylor. That’s six players for four spots. Taylor would seem like the longest shot to make the roster, but he was active for three games last year and showed plenty of upside with the Miami Dolphins in 2018. Even if he doesn’t make it there’s still one more person who won’t.’

‘Yeah, those conversations are ongoing. I would just tell you I mean if you look back at how we’ve handled prior experiences, how we’ve handled it in the last couple of months here, that we are always going to support our players, we’re always going to respect their position on things. And then we’re also going to do our part in listening and trying to educate ourselves. And following it up with love, I mean that’s been again, that’s nothing new from me to you guys that I’m communicating, and answering your question, I think that’s, that’s really, to me, the right way to go about things. That’s what we’re all about. No hidden agendas. You know we’re trying to do things the right way and it starts with respect and ends with love.’