May Day 10

How heroic!

I agree about that. Every loss will make things look bleaker by orders of magnitude. That Houston loss would also tick against them for a possible tie breaker (for a wild card). Then , can they beat the Rams and bears without Lamar (possibly)? If they dropped to 2-5 or 1-6, their margin for error would be very thin.

Not a strong chance. I think the ESPN odds have them over 70%. Down a great deal from near certainty like they seemed to be. But they should be in. Would need Jax, NE, Indy, Pitt, and Denver to all surpass them (or stay past them I guess).

My son is a big fan and I kind of adopted them as my NL team. Its the best atmosphere in baseball. For that alone I want them to advance. The world deserves an LA/san diego nlcs

this is a weird debate

I think he has a point. I have been on both sides of it in my adult life

These things normally fall flat with pro sports (other than Winnipeg). The problem is, I don't believe I own any white clothing

This is a very big game. The Bills, by winning, could have a death grip on the AFC East and also nice drivers' seat for the AFC #1 seed through 5 games. Lose, suddenly the Patriots are 1 game back, with the tiebreaker, and a cakewalk for most of the season. It gives them life and confidence. Very, very important to take care of business at home on SNF

Wildcat hasn't worked in like 17 years

Aaron Glenn might be the worst of the clown car of jets coaches

No. He's a speed guy. Thats it. At his age he will never come close to being the same. He will probably get a few shots like obj

At least they cant stupidly gift him to KC to smite the bills

He looked super happy to be done

Id love to see a Mariners Padres WS (other than Cleveland of course)

Basically what I expected. Best part was Jordan Phillips firing up the crowd for 5 minutes then taking out our best defensive player.

Jackson's body language sucks

Lamar can only stat pad when they are winning in a blowout?

Maybe a move to buffer inheritance obligations?

Yes, it is. They were 15.5 games back in July... and 9.5 games back 2 weeks ago, 11 games out on 9/4. They have won 17 of 19 and Detroit has lost their last 8 games. Not to mention they lost a starting pitcher and the best closer in baseball to gambling, and also traded their staff ace at the deadline.

This Cleveland comeback is unprecedented.

I think that Allen definitely throws a lot of shine on the Bills organization.... However, I also think they do a lot of things correct. They do right by the players, and treat them well like family. Many NFL players feel the perception they are treated like livestock and resent their organizations. McDermott is a great balance between a business coach and players' coach. I believe he demands respect for the coaches and the process, but will also know everyone's wife and kids' name among other things, and put family and the human side first. If McDermott out-lasts Allen, I think we will find he has a high floor as a coach, similar to Tomlin. If he and Beane can strike lightning again with a franchise QB or even find a Mayfield/Darnold/Goff type situation, we could maintain success here.

If the CFL became a developmental league, in the Summer, it would have washed the 70 year history of the CFL, 100+ year history of Canadian Football/Grey Cup and people up there will not support it. It would die a quick death like all these other USA start-ups. I don't know why the NFL, who has been reluctant to start a minor league, would want to go into obscure Canadian markets and destroy a century-old tradition in the process. It is probably as simple as the NFL is more popular in Canada than the CFL and management figures that a closer replica of USA Football would sell better. Personally I am a bit bummed out. I always enjoyed being in a social setting with the CFL on a TV somewhere and being the only one who knows all the rules and can explain them.

I wouldnt call this cheating. They were committing a foul and the officials failed to call it. I think the Eagles' 'cheating' on these plays is more egregious.

That is certainly the next frontier. They have reached maximum growth in the US for the most part. International market would be huge, mainly the other hemisphere though. A full on European Division is probably on their mid-term plans, with a Conference long-term. As far as Canada goes, I think the only market they would want is Toronto. The rest of Canada would fall behind it as their team like they do for the Blue Jays (but at an NFL-scale). I could be talked into the idea that they would consider Montreal as well. There aren't many billionaires in Canada who could meet the NFL's price at this point. There is that Chinese guy, but he has a sketchy history and is relatively new money, and I'm not sure he seems like a sports guy. Then there is the Thomson family.

The NFL is tough and unique to other sports. It is a 'strike while the iron is hot' as far as careers go, and useful careers are short. Players come in and are starters/contributors very quickly. They better group of that gets healthy and lucrative 2nd contracts. There really isn't too much of a development window, and if there is, it is just a season or 2 on the active roster. There is no need for a development league for the NFL other than the free one they have with the NCAA. The better players are now getting paid well there. A player in the CFL who is doing well and is 26 years old is already impossibly behind the curve. There is also a finite number of hits and punishment bodies can take. Taking hits while riding the buses in the minors only wastes career and brain matter.