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Now we just have to block it up for him!

Interesting concept. Who were the children in the room? Was Putin serious about negotiating? NATO abandon all eastern European countries? Would that and his Ukrainian demands satisfied him enough to stand down? Can you point to any instance in all this where the Russians have negotiated in good faith? Or is it all for propaganda and show? This took wing in 2014 and Putin banked that Ukraine didn't have the willpower and Europe was too economically tied to grow a backbone. Wrong on both counts. Now Lukashenko lets the cat formally out of the bag with the USSR invite. How many other "nazis" or persecuted Russian speaking people will Putin need to rescue in these other countries? I don't see an equivalency between both sides here. Can you?

No, he was a bad GM while he was here. It is clear to me he has an eye for talent, especially evaluating at the pro level. But being a talent evaluator is not really enough. GM's need to be the face of the franchise, and he failed almost completely at that. There's a reason McDermott was handed charge of the franchise when he arrived. Whaley's lack of a plan and poor performance as a GM behind closed doors mandated it. Funny how the pecking order righted itself when Beane arrived. I know people who met/are friends with Whaley and it sounds like he is a good guy. I have nothing against him. But you are simply judging him by draft picks and draft situations and that does not fully encompass the job. Whaley goes on record predicting we have to trade Diggs while Beane locks him up for 6 years. The disparity is crystal clear. A good GM would respect all the possibilities and not just shoot off his mouth.

I'm 52 so was in my late teens early 20's when those 90s teams got going. Those teams were breath-taking in their talent and ability to score. At the end of the run it changed my love because I lost the inferiority complex that so many fans have. It made me appreciate the amazing time it was to witness Bills football in those moments despite the superbowl failures. It was so much fun to watch and the failures actually helped me define how much of a fan I was, and screw the detractors.

His true guilt or innocence could not be assessed by the justice system and I respect that unfortunate reality. Unfortunately you do not share the importance of that distinction. I also have a conscience and upon examining the stories and circumstances of this case, I question his innocence. I will not support the team(2nd favorite team), buy no merchandise for my son who is a big fan or give my money to them in any way. And I would not allow my daughter to be anywhere around him. If you feel that is some toxic descent into a dark reality by a mindless mob then so be it.

I certainly respect your research and opinion but would like to point out that the court decided there is not enough evidence to assess his guilt or innocence. That is not the same as saying he's innocent. You well know cases like this are sadly hard to get convictions on, let alone bring to trial. Some of us are going to look at 22 victims, their experiences, and determine the justice system cannot adequately address this situation. And it's not ok he gets to continue his career as an "innocent" man.

Well worth noting. Might I emphasize the future Hall of fame pass rusher turned down and left his superbowl champion LA team to come here? A team very much Interested in keeping him. Sure Miller's on the downside of his career, but he's got some gas left and we get to watch the most exciting pass rusher since Bruce make plays for us now and mentor our young DE's.

I honestly feel Stefanski and the FO's refusal to shut Mayfield down last year played into(escalated) this situation. He shouldn't have been on the field the second half of the season if not sooner: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2022/01/05/browns-injury-update-baker-mayfield-playing-hurt-was-small-miracle-shoulder-surgery-case-keenum/9071999002/ "Mayfield suffered a completely torn labrum and fraying in his left, non-throwing shoulder in Week 2 while attempting to make a tackle on an interception return versus the Houston Texans. Mayfield played through shoulder issues — he also suffered a fractured humerus bone in Week 6 — wore a harness to prevent it from repeatedly dislocating and also dealt with lower-body injuries (left heel, right knee, groin) throughout the season." I'm not the biggest fan of him, but after the labrum tear his accuracy was uncharacteristically way off. Mobility and throwing angles also hampered. I think most Browns fans know Stefanski should have made the call. The guy was a mess and fought through it all, I respect him for that at least.

Not sure I can live with him at 10. I mean, he's played in the league 4 years now and is 23 years old. How much more can we keep trotting out these age excuses when he just doesn't process the game fast enough? He improved a bit this year but is there really an explosive improvement awaiting his future?

Pretty lame attempt to swap in "Ramshouse"😅

Plus, he's no Rex Ryan. McD is a meticulous details and process guy. At a minimum, I think the fact he didn't change the defense on the second time out says it all.

I appreciate the statistical argument, there's plenty of folks here who put all their stock in statistics. But I would suggest you watch him play entire games. He's a competent MLB, but with few instincts and is more times then not fooled or slow to react to the play then uses his speed to make up for his slow mental processing. He is seldom aggressive at the point of attack and frequently jogs along waiting for others closer to the ball to make the play. I don't hate him but he hasn't improved in 4 seasons, in fact both his total and solo tackles have gone down from his rookie year. Why is it Milano gets to cover Kelce when Edmunds would seem the better fit on paper? I'm ok if the FO wants to give him his last season to see a jump but he becomes a liability against the best teams in the league and I think either he's uncomfortable in his role or maxed out already and worth considering a new direction.

Well, at least our coaches got to see what a real defense looks like and how effective the D line was against Mahomes. No excuses. Congrats to Cinci, they made Mahomes pedestrian in the second half.

Part of it also may be the league is starting to respect how this franchise has been rebuilt and the winning culture. Giants fans are hopeful and grateful that their new hires will put them on the same path.

Bills fans started this tradition and it's an amazing and classy way to show their support for things that happen in the NFL world. Do you really feel good about talking down generosity of other fan bases following our lead? That's freaking classless to me. Bills fans should take pride whenever something like this occurs. We donated to Lamar Jackson when he got injured out of that playoff game a couple years ago as a sign of respect. I believe the Chiefs fans did a similar thing because JA should have won us that game and they knew it. Yet some here tried to paint it as disrespectful. Giants fans took a good piece of our front office and coaching staff and are happily just showing their respect in a classy move. Appreciate how we've redefined Fandom for the better.

It's a gamble no matter who you choose. We also don't know what, if any, opportunities they gave Dorsey this past season to groom him for the job. We don't know what kind of coordinator Josh needs, and if Josh is going to play a larger role in calling his own plays. We do know Josh really likes Dorsey and endorses him. An experienced coordinator may be stuck in his own ways and could fail badly. I'm going to trust the FO and Josh to make the best choice for them. I think McD more then realizes the weapon he has in JA and isn't looking to go ultra conservative anymore.

I get what you're saying and I think Daq is a strong consideration but to have a rookie come back from such a serious injury and outperform his previous season (including in the playoffs) is much more impressive to me than Daq's situation. "Comeback" isn't rigorously defined nor should it be.

And perhaps they should statistically distinguish it from the performance of the O-line. There are multiple factors behind those numbers, rule out what cannot be then if all you're left with is Josh Allen you can make the case.

The optimist in me likes to think that he isn't happy in the middle role and might be happier and more aggressive if they change it. I don't know though. He's frustrating. I mean, where's the leadership to knife in there? I see him do it at times in other situations, but I don't know.

Yeah, the other thing that made me sick is on all the KC highlights watching Edmunds running along with no real aggression and closing ability. He looked so slow and uninterested. Honestly, as others have mentioned, we need speed and at least one elite player in that front seven and Edmunds is not it. I'm ok with having him next year as a stopgap, or repurposed to get more out of him. I really think Beane and McD need to take a brutally honest long look at him and if he really fits a championship caliber defense. Thanks, it's either that lack of execution or lack of coaching. Given they seemed to be locked into prevent defense, I think the latter.

A little cheesy but good. The killer for me (and I'm not going to go back and watch it again to see who it was) is the Buffalo D-lineman ran right by Kelce when he could have easily put a lick on him on that final long gain for the tying field goal. McDermott prides himself on details, he should have a field day learning.

I agree with you if it works out that way. However, there's a lot more to chance. They may hit a long return and only need 5 or 6 seconds to run a play then kick it. If they had put Tyreek Hill back there, no way do I do anything except kick it out of the EZ. Obviously they didn't put him back there but I also can cut McD some slack wanting to not take a chance on a return. On the other hand, if memory serves, McD even burned a timeout after KC's first completion and STILL didn't get them into a better defense. He should at least own that and I consider the entire prevent defense of that series the most troubling component (and most correctable) of the entire sequence.

So which was the critical mistake? Because you seem to be fixated on the kickoff while many of us feel the defensive strategy was the largest problem/blunder and the kickoff was the more minor mistake.

Well, they need to be able to recognize a good head coach first. Harbaugh got a free pass but they've been pretty bad choices since Carr.

Yah, and all the Michigan fans know it too!😂 Reminds me of when Cooper finally got canned at OSU