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That sounds like my dream date. We can laugh at how Jags will cut him inside that 3 year contract haha

(a) I do a few different things...I have businesses in marketing, media, and also cannabis. (b) Yes, but only if you can pass the TSW ultimate tests by answering 3 questions: Bone-in or Boneless? Blue Cheese or Ranch? What kind of car do you drive?

I just listened to it, and I didn’t take anything away from it suggesting it’s one or the other. All he said he doesn’t know if we would get both or not. Didn’t specifically say it’s one or the other. And he can’t really answer that any different without giving away info. But the interview was actually a very good listen, especially the second half of the interview where he is really going into how they set the schedule. Also, towards the end, he discussed how difficult it is now with stadium availability impacting the schedule with how many concerts are happening this year with artists touring so much making up for the past 2 years. So it would make sense people at the stadium would be in the know given they have a lot more communication and input now with coordinating events. But the biggest take away is that at this point he is saying it’s still written in pencil and tweaks can keep happening until it’s released as they run their computer programs nightly that crank out schedules. So could be that Bills have been penciled in for these games but could still possibly change. So at SoFi, they could be aware the Bills are currently slated to play there week 1, but doesn’t mean it can’t still change. Same with Detroit. So people in the know there, in this case my friends SoFi contacts and my other friends boss at the TV Network ,have been giving a heads up Bills look like they are playing there those dates. Either way, the interview was quite interesting and worth a listen. https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/bills-primed-for-plenty-of-national-exposure-again-in-2022

I think it’s pretty obvious…

Allen is a tier 1 QB. Stafford struggles to hold on to being in Tier 2. Stafford is good for at least 2 to 3 passes a game where he tries to throw the game away. Kupp and Donald are sensational players. But so are Diggs and Von. I’ll take Allen over Stafford every day and twice on Sundays. Bills 38, Rams 23

Ha yeah not exactly breaking news, the story here isn't so much the rumor, but the fact someone inside SoFi and someone inside a TV Network in Detroit have claimed to me these two games are now confirmed.

I just immediately said yes to the Suite invite…but don’t know if I am supposed to chip in or not haha. Hope not cuz that’s gonna be expensive AF if so, but they didn’t say anything about money. They just said we should join them in the suite. I took my fiancé to the Rams vs Niners week 17 game. First time at SoFi and had my friends season tickets. Didn’t know where to park just followed WAZE in and wound up near the front lots near the big SoFi sign by ponds. They asked me if I had some colored parking pass and I said “No, but I have these season tickets, is there a place I’m no supposed to park?” She said I had to get out of the line I had been in for 20 minutes, turn around and go back out a ways and then I can park in the $80 or the $120 tailgating lot. Mind you these lots were like 20 min walks from the stadium and $80-$120 to just freaking park! I was like WTF we are gonna also miss part of the first quarter. So I pulled forward and asked another guy how to get out, told him we were told to find a way out to those other lots. He said, just park here (right In front of the stadium in those lots we didn’t have passes for), it’s cool. So I said here take all the cash in my wallet which was like $26 to thank him. Moral of the story. If you drive to SoFi bring some cash and probably bribe your way into one of the other closer lots for cheaper than the far away lots LMAO

I haven’t listened to that, but I’ll check it out. Yeah I’m not making any claim here, just passing along what two different friends said to me this past week. One works in sports marketing at the TV Network that covers the Lions and it was his boss that told his team it’s the Bills on thanksgiving at noon. The other has close ties to higher ups at SoFi and hooking them up with a suite and told them the Bills game is week 1. I know these people well, they are telling me the truth about what they were told. But that doesn’t mean their sources are accurate even though they seem credible. Who knows, maybe their source heard it might be the Bills and jumped to conclusions or something. Either way, just passing on the rumor here only because I 100% trust the two friends who hit me up.

Hahaha, she said they had more room actually

My post was last so I am right 🤪

I have a friend with strong personal connections to high up people at SoFi (which is not far from my house) who said it’s confirmed Rams vs Bills in the Thursday night week 1 season opener. I was even invited to their suite for that game. If you missed my other thread, the other tip I got was my friend in sports marketing at the TV network in Detroit said his Boss told them in the office that the Bills are coming to Detroit for the Noon Thanksgiving game. I can’t confirm either of these things, I am just sharing what I have now been told about both these games from people I know. If true, we would have 2 national games already on the schedule. Both my friends said their sources said it’s “confirmed”, but obviously take it for what it’s worth…a rumor until confirmed by the NFL.

Good post, and Mahomes led the league in passing yards on throws at or behind the LoS from plays like screens. And ironically Josh Allen was third, albeit at about half what Mahomes did. Chiefs run a lot of plays designed and dependent on YAC too like the Niners. Sacrificing speed (John Brown) for Sanders was a mistake? Sanders had a better year than Brown had the last 2 years. Brown couldn’t even stick with a team this year. And how was this a mistake? Did you miss the part where our offense averaged 41 points per game in the post season, substantially more than any team John Brown played on. And Sanders isn’t exactly slow either. So where did this hurt us? Josh Allen threw 9 TDs in 2 playoff games where we averaged 41 points. But listening to you you would think we averaged 17 a game and the pass game struggled and couldn’t get anything going.

I prefer we go in a different direction at 25 than RB or trade back a bit and pick up an extra pick or two and then take either Hall or Walker. Especially given how well Devin played once we gave him a real work load and having bigger needs elsewhere. But I wouldn’t be upset by any means if we took at RB at 25, and I 100% support Beane going BPA in his board, whoever that may be. I mean it would be exciting to add another weapon to our offense. Plus, Devin is a FA next year, so if they aren’t planning to resign him and want more speed and better hands, then taking a RB this year makes a lot of sense. I just think if someone like Booth is there at 25, or if someone like Jameson, Wilson or Olave some how slide to 25 that they would be the better value and pick there.

I actually completely miss read your original post thinking you said they would have taken Etienne over Greg. That was my mistake because of reading it while I was walking my dog and sun made screen a little dark. And I work in media, so totally get the editing to show what they want to show. But they were considering moving up for Greg and found it too costly, so I still think he was their primary target based on what they expected to happen going into the draft.

Yeah, he seems like an absolute beast. But he for sure needs to be a less dirty player and learn better discipline or he will be a flag machine and in the dog house before he knows it.

Oh don't get me wrong, I am not saying Breece isn't on their board, he surely has to be given they have met with him. I do believe Etienne was last year, just saying I think Greg was who they were targeting and was higher on their board based on the footage I saw of the pre draft stuff they showed, but also the footage they showed of the war room during the draft. If both were on the board, I think Greg was still their guy was my point. That isn't meant to indicate anything about this year, solely commenting on who they had higher last year in Greg or Etienne.

My concern when I watch the tape on Penning is how many times I am like that would be a quick flag in the NFL.

I don’t think that’s the case, I remember watching Embedded and both the pre draft and draft day war room footage seemed clear Greg was their guy even before Etienne was drafted. I am sure there was real interest in Etienne as they believed Rousseau could go as high as 20 they said. There’s even a clip early in the draft talking about looking at a trade up into that range. But, I think Etienne was behind Greg on their board and still would have been the pick even if both were available. Beane is seen telling McD earlier in the draft that Rousseau is who they are looking at to bring some size and pass rush ability to the edge.

My heart: Hughes, would love for him to get a ring here. Who could help the most: Beasley, still a good weapon on down and short, 3rd/4th down conversions.

Interesting as the buzz I have been getting still sticks to Willis being the first QB off the board. I haven't heard anything specific about McDuffie and Gordon in terms who is gonna go first, but it wouldn't surprise me if Gordon went first. I think they are relatively closely graded and IMHO probably get drafted relatively close together. I would be shocked if there was more than a 10-15 pick difference in where they go. So, just going to come down to whichever team is taking one of them first on who they prefer.

Watch Davis highlights, you’ll see it. And Diggs too. I’m not saying we can’t use another guy who has YAC ability, I was disagreeing it’s all related to personnel. Go watch a Josh Allen highlight reel and you will see what I am talking about in terms of the routes run and extension of plays where it’s not keying in on YAC. It’s not like our guys are catching passes frequently in spots to get YAC and then just not getting the yards.

Sorry you’re wrong. Diggs is a YAC guy, Davis showed he can be too, and so is McKenzie. The poster you are replying too is correct. YAC is as much scheme and routes called as it is players talent. And the route designs are often not called with YAC in my mind as they are at getting to an open spot. This is also greatly impacted by Josh Allens improvisation where the receivers break off routes and focus getting to a spot, comebacks, angles towards the sidelines, etc to give Josh a clean target on the scramble. Chiefs on the other hand run a ton of quick slant routes specifically designed for YAC which is why Mahomes leads the league in yards passing on passes at or behind the LOS by a wide margin. And Josh Allen is actually 3rd on that list too.

Dane is a good backup, ok starter. He can definitely be upgraded and we also don't know how Tre will play even when he is back, let alone knowing when he will actually be back. CB is without question the weakest unit right now and shallowest.

Thanks, yeah I think its safe to say he isn't on the Bills radar, thats is not the kind of player McD and Beane will tolerate in the locker room

Congrats, September 8th will make 15 years for me...wow how time flies.