Utah John
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Punters screw up, too. They don't always get off deep punts. But generally when they do screw up, they shank a punt out of bounds, which takes away the fair catch opportunity. I
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Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers
Utah John replied to TrentEdwardsCheckDownOn4th's topic in The Stadium Wall
I'm OK with any scenario where the Broncos are fighting for their playoff lives when they play the Chiefs in the last game of the regular season. -
I do NOT CARE. As long as the Bills win and there aren't many injuries, the score is irrelevant.
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For the first three weeks of the season, the NFL's waiver wire priority for teams is based on the draft order from that spring's draft. The worst team in the league from the previous season has the first claim The second-worst team has the second claim, and so on Traded or forfeited draft picks are not considered After the third week of the season, the waiver claim priority is based on the league's standings and changes weekly. The order is the reverse of the league standings, with the team with the worst record having the highest priority. So the Ravens would get precedence over the Bills. But keep in mind the Bills beat the Dolphins with Campbell twice this year. He's still a good player and I'd be happy to see him come on board if there's cap money available, but he's not the difference in getting the Lombardi.
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Beane did something like this when it was time for Shady to go. Shady got himself onto the Chiefs and finally got a ring. He didn't hurt the Bills in any game, and as far as I'm concerned that was a great move by everyone. Players around the league watch how particular teams treat players, and that Shady move made the Bills look really good.
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Why hasn't the Samuel signing worked?
Utah John replied to GASabresIUFan's topic in The Stadium Wall
There is a chance that the Samuel signing will work out long term. Most likely Amari Cooper is a rental and maybe the Bills think Samuel will make up for his departure. I don't really think this is apples to apples since they really don't play the same flavor of WR, but it could still work out. Anyway, he's on the team, he's an asset, and maybe the Bills just have him waiting his turn for his big game (like Cooper had against the Rams). -
Yeah, that was ESPN. Another ranking I saw had the Bills at 2, behind only Philly, and I thought that was right. The power rankings should reflect how well teams are playing NOW, not how many games they won or lost in September and October. The Bills might be playing the best of any team right now, or maybe not considering all the yards and points the D has given up. The thing is that rankings have nothing to do with who's going to win a particular game the next time out. Good or bad schemes and injuries can overwhelm any supposed advantage.
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First of all, the priorities now are to win the 1 seed if possible (unlikely), if not then secure the 2 seed (very doable), get through three more games with as few injuries as possible (who knows), and give away as few of Joe Brady's secrets as possible (likely). Setting obscure records is nothing compared to a Lombardi. As for no one stopping the Bills offense, I remember the end of the season of the Bills' first SB team. They were an unstoppable machine. They won the AFC championship 51-3. And then the scored only 19 points in the SB. No one is unstoppable, no one is hopeless. Just play and win.
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Any injury updates? (update: everybody's getting better)
Utah John replied to Simon's topic in The Stadium Wall
She turned me into a newt! Well, I got better. If you don't catch that, you're too young, sorry. -
Shockingly, Thurman Thomas didn't make his first year. This was a one-time league MVP, a player who led the league in scrimmage yards for years in a row, and incidentally the guy who kept Barry Sanders on the bench in college. I have never understood why Thomas wasn't a first-ballot HOFer. I agree with you on that, but a lot of fans look at the total yards other backs have, or remember the amazing skills of Barry Sanders. I do not care. OJ was the best combination of speed, size, moves, and determination I've ever seen in a RB.
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Thurman deserved to be MVP regardless of who won that first SB. And the Bills would have won if Kelly hadn't insisted on being a hero. Belichick was the DC for the Giants, and he gambled that the 51-3 Bills and Kelly in particular would be too cocky to just let Thurman run and run.
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Yep, those are good points about looking at how well the opposing teams were playing at the time. I wish the schedule had turned out to be tougher for the Bills because the way they've been playing the last two months they could beat anyone, and this would make the discussion about "who have they played?" less valid.
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When OJ was playing, RB was the most important offensive position. Now it's QB. When Bruce was playing, DE was the most important defensive position. Now, I really don't know. You can make a case for pass rushers, LBs, CB, and safeties. OJ and Josh are clearly the best player on their team. OJ played behind an O line constructed specifically to set him loose. Bruce was on a loaded Bills team, and on defense he had a lot of co-conspirators, which helped him succeed. It all comes down to what you saw yourself and what you remember.
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At least the #2 seed in the AFC in the bag now?
Utah John replied to Another Fan's topic in The Stadium Wall
If the Bills lose to the Pats on Sunday, while the Steelers beat the Ravens and the Chiefs beat the Texans on Saturday, that will lock the Bills out of the 1 seed, and it will put the 2 seed for the Bills into question. So imagine this all happening, and the Bills needing to root for the Chiefs to beat the Steelers on Christmas. Boy if THAT wouldn't put a sour taste in our mouths while trying to enjoy Christmas dinner. I hope McD has the Bills ready to steamroll the Pats this weekend.