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Many have mentioned Hamburg and I have to agree. Not too developed and has a smaller town appeal. Stay away if you do not like traffic circles, though. It's closer to Chautauqua County so it has that going for it. Eden gets you more rural and even closer. I could be wrong about the daily commuting, but the traffic approaches to the city seem much more reasonable from the southtowns. That is certainly true of the post game traffic anyways. Dunkirk, home of the Chautauqua County fair, to Hamburg, home of the Erie County Fair. Some kind of symmetry there.

That closed border is stupid. Much respect for our Candian Mafiosi. Did you give back all your tickets or just on a game by game basis?

Tyler Dunne is a good writer. In 9 days, when it's 3rd down and the crowd gets extra loud to help the defense make a play, we should all cheer extra loud if it's Efe who made it. Because making that play will be extra important to him.

I remember his interview on OBL from back in June. I enjoyed his enthusiasm and somehow the British accent makes it more fun.

Reputations can be strange things. As Marv said "If you get a reputation as an early riser you can sleep 'til noon." Similar to first impressions are lasting ones. Meaning once people believe something, they are reluctant to give it up. In a year marred by a concussion, COVID and a calf injury, he managed to finish the 2nd half of the year well. TEs are a slow to develop position and I think 2021 will be a big year for him.

Searching Hollister's name on Twitter, there seem to be some TE needy teams out there, some due to some recent injuries or trades. Fans connecting him to the Giants, Jets, Vikings, Seahawks, Jags. I think he may get a better offer than the wait in the parking lot offer he may have gotten from the Bills.

The view from the outside is that the Steelers are weak at corner and OL. If this is true, that is a bad combination to match up with the Bills.

If the defense plays better there will be less need to score late in games. Miami(1), LA Rams, LVR, Arizona, Seattle, etc. were games where the offense created big leads early and the defense gave up some 2nd half scores to close the gap. If the defense gets after the other offense more when leading by more than one possession the Bills offense can play more often in kill the clock mode.

The results of NFL preseason games have little meaning but.............the AFC is currently 32-8-1 vs, the NFC with Jax leading the Cowboys. Last year's regular season record was 35-28-1 in favor of the AFC. I did these numbers without benefit of writing anything on paper so I might be a little off but I think this might be a meaningful trend, That interconference record is going to tilt even more to the AFC this year.

I was thinking of that too. With QBs off limits to defensive player hits during training camp, ball security during the car wreck forces of NFL hits is impossible to simulate. On the other hand, Josh had two fumbles vs. the Jets in the 2019 opener as well. Not likely that a series or two in the last preseason game will remind him of what he needs to do to protect the ball while being hit.

LOL. Ok. Maybe when the gout clears out of my feet. I posted this back thread but here is Bashem launching into Josh's helmet after the ball was out. Camera work is fuzzy, but this was a launch. Feet off the ground, legs parallel like Eddie the Eagle ski jumping. Near as I could tell there was not a fine.

Thanks for the quote. .................leaves both feet prior to contact.............The side of Smith's helmet did hit Smith's facemask after the initial impact. Yes, penalty. Launch no. Dirty no. But, different opinions make for a more interesting discussion. It happens often enough where the hit will be waist high and the impact and/or QBs' own movement will drive him backwards and the defender slides down toward the QB's knee area by the time they land. Penalty. Get used to them. We will see a bunch of them.

A launch would have both feet off the ground before impact and the legs parallel. This is running through the tackle. You do realize that it is normal for any runner to have both feet off the ground during their stride?

Funny how people can see the same play but see it differently. Smith's right foot was in the turf and his face mask struck Fields"shoulder. Thus, not lanched and not hitting him in the face with his helmet. Notice Fields still looking at the defense at the moment of impact. But, get used to these calls. There will be way more of them with an improved pass rush. Just a violent, legal hit often looks like a penalty.

He was hit like that (worse imo) in game 1 by NYJ DE Bashem. The camera did not catch it too well and Josh completed the pass to Knox so it was not such a big deal, game effect wise. Josh had the ball out well before the hit.

My bad. I should have realized that the vast majority of us are conditioned to pay no attention at all to PSAs.

I saw this Tweet and came here expecting to see a Josh Allen Placed on COVID List! thread. People have no sympathy for Bills fans with weak hearts. This is a preemptive thread with a safe title.

If Phillips is just out for a few weeks I think he'll make the 53. Maybe inactive for a time and then used. He's been good in the two games, has fought through rehabbing both knees and spent time in the offseason working with the Bills training staff to reshape his body. He is a "trust the process" player and cutting him loose sends the wrong message to the rest of the team. I really hope it's minor and not a threat to roster or season status. From TBN. "Phillips spent the majority of the 2021 offseason in Buffalo, something that Sean McDermott took note of. The head coach recently told reporters that Phillips was at the facility, “helping lead our football team,” throughout the offseason before suggesting that he expects the defensive tackle to take a leap in his second year back from his injury. In the face of adversity – an ACL tear, a temporary fall down the depth chart, and a brutal postseason loss – Phillips has not only battled back to full health, but he’s also evolved into a leader, a role model who sets the standard for his teammates on and off the field." I do not think Brandon/Sean gives up on this man unless he is unavailable for a longer stretch of time.

I wonder if he got hurt celebrating.

Sean on the field seeing to Zimmer.

I think Sean wants to see his DL play a mobile QB.

88 degree day and Bills are physically dominant. Only player I saw sucking wind was Mackenzie because he was being used so much. Maybe related to the muffed punt.

Bengals center gains 1/2 yard every snap.

Better than an incompletion or sack.

I was reading from the same script. That's the tone I'd expect Sean to use. Let's say Dion had more severe symptoms, lost some weight and is short of breath and fatigues easily. That would make him far from being ready. These guys do everything to make themselves available to play under all circumstances. If he had a tougher time with the virus and was vaccinated, I could see why Sean would be somewhat irked and refers to it as another teachable example.