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I suspect another quiet NFL story is Jackson has chronic health issues, and staying healthy is a more difficult task for him. I think that's why Baltimore was reluctant to throw a $$$$ contract at him.

6-7 wins. Solid defense, skilled position players, solid head coach. Even if McCarthy is less than stellar, they will be competitive. I don't think anybody is out-tanking the Patriots this year. The 2024/2025 Patriots season is all about seeing what they've got and the 2025 draft.

Journalism is so lazy today. 90% of it is just shotgunned freelance content for content's sake or journalists who'd rather be columnists so all their energy goes into their opinion pieces. That unnamed executive could be working for the Dolphins or could be out of the league for 20 years. That NFL executive also could be the assistant HR director. Or simply fiction.

The defensive lineman who shows up in the 4th quarter to make the game changing play. Throwing fresh bodies at the problem doesn't get it done. I don't' care if this lineman does absolutely nothing for three quarters, or hell, doesn't even play in the first half. The talent, the skill, how the money is made is in making *the* plays in the 4th.

Over. The league this year will feel like a throwback to the 90s with all the rushing plays. Bills and other teams will run it a ton.

My vote is Dawson Knox. Not so much an outright cut, but a win-win trade to a team where he'd see starter snaps and for the Bills, get out from under that contract. Yes, there are plenty of footballs to catch, but perhaps one of the pass catchers not named Kincaid, Samuel or Coleman outplays him and they don't need to pay that much for a blocking TE.

Jim McMahon. Just liked the way he played football. For me, his most memorable season was one of his last - his 1991 season. He was with the Eagles, and the Eagles were expected to compete for the Super Bowl that year behind what would become one of the greatest defenses in NFL history. Randall Cunningham is lost for the season with a torn ACL in the *first* game, and McMahon, as the backup, piloted the Eagles to a 10-6 record and into the playoffs, despite himself sustaining multiple serious injuries, including five broken ribs and barely being able to move his arm.

I was a big fan of Colorado hiring Sanders as coach, as I thought he was legitimately talented at not only coaching football, but also guiding young men. He's disappointed me - especially with the complete lack of self awareness that the first season wasn't great, and his propensity to blame everyone for the 4-8 season but he and his kids. All that said, I don't think the school cares about his antics or the team's record as long as the stadium seats are filled.

Absolutely not. I think if his kicking looks fragile in camp, they need to execute the Plan B at that position.

I think if you put both quarterbacks on the worst team in the league and asked them to win a game running their plays and their OC calling those plays, I think Josh Allen wins a game before Patrick Mahomes does. I think Allen is the better quarterback both physically and tactically, and I think he's more adapt to working with what he's got on offense. I think Patrick Mahomes has benefited *greatly* from Andy Reid's genius for football. He's a generational tactician and strategist.

Von Miller. I think a lot of people - including Bills brass - expect this resurgent year. I don't. I think you'll get a season that a 35 year old player, with 173 games on the body can provide. He'll give it his all, but there's a limit. The battery will wear down quickly. His season stats will be front loaded into September-October. I want to be completely wrong on this opinion. I think this is his last season playing football, and I'd like to see him go out with 10+ sacks.

My vote will be for MVS. Let's say he has a great camp and makes the team. Season numbers won't excite you, but he will show up in one or more of those must have late season games with a fantastic catch or one-off 100 yard game.

Center. Critical position. They have to get a lot right consistently. Kicking is a close second. I sense a kicker who has lost confidence.

Another vote for Eric Moulds. 6'2, 210lbs. He'd have 1,000-1,200 yard seasons every season.

A lot would have to go wrong for the Bills not to win the division this year. I picked the Jets because the Dolphins, until they prove otherwise, are not a cold weather/bad weather team and will always backslide come December, and this year, after Thanksgiving, they play at Green Bay, at Cleveland, at NYJ. That's likely three losses. They also play the Bills at home November 3. Jets ride and die on AR's health and the defense, which mitigates the mediocre coaching. I suspect this is AR's last season playing professional football, so he may give it his all. For the Patriots, this is a tank year for learning and restocking for 2026, which would be Maye's third pro year.

Great actor. I always found his bit part in JFK some of his best acting.

ESPN's salvation is embracing ABC's old Wide World of Sports mindset, covering obscure sports few know or watch and competitions in America and across the world. The Gay Bowl, to me, is something people would watch. Reasons why they'd watch would vary. Perhaps this league has a team that is the best flag football team in the country. Who knows? Dodgeball the Movie showed ESPN the way. Need to embrace The Ocho.

I need to learn more about how I can write the hottest of takes *and* get paid for it. I'm not even sure Gary's work on that one qualifies as educated guess. The Bills would never do this deal. Let's say in the world of possibilities, that they were interested, they would do the deal in 2025 as a rental for a playoff run and only take on a portion of the last year of salary under his contract. The Bills would not sign the then 31-year old player to a new contract.

I chose #3 behind the 49ers and Chiefs. Bills have reloaded for the year, quality draft. Four consecutive division titles and five straight playoff appearances, which puts them above teams like the Eagles, Lions to start.

Good: The Beane/McDermott hires have paid off, the team has been successful, and a new stadium is on the way. Lots of boxes checked. Bad: The Pegulas owe the public some clarity on the present and future ownership of the team, as the CEO of the team has all but disappeared, especially in light of the taxpayer investment into the stadium. Weird: The attempt to trademark Bills Mafia by the team during the height of Covid was weird, and has always felt petty to me.

Both the Bills and Sammy Watkins share responsibility for the trajectory of his career. Watkins had a history of chronic foot injuries that were well-known before he was drafted. His selection at a high draft position placed significant expectations on him, despite the risk that any serious hit or misstep could exacerbate his foot issues, which ultimately hindered his performance as a dynamic wide receiver. The chronic pain likely led to the use of painkillers, which further complicated his career. *Had* Watkins been drafted in later rounds with lower expectations from both the team and fans, his career might have followed a more positive path. However, his persistent injuries would likely have kept him from achieving superstar status.

A. I think the Bills have one of the best front offices in the league. Top 3. Five straight years of playoffs. I'm pleased that he will have this team poised to spend money for the inaugural year in the new stadium. Brandon Beane's front office is excellent at keeping the Bills competitive every year with potential for a deep run into the playoffs.

I wouldn't have done that. I think he and the Steelers would both benefit from some new scenery and ideas, but hey, advantage Bills. Yes, he's 173-100 (.633 clip) but has been overseeing some mediocre seasons lately in the post Big Ben malaise. That team hasn't recovered from the wheels falling off after that 11-0 start in 2020. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2024/06/10/mike-tomlin-signed-contract-extension-coach-art-rooney-ii/stories/202406100069

Not this year. I think cash will be saved for the November FA period to backfill injuries and boost areas like pass rush or the secondary. I think this year's team is 99.9% what you see going into camp.

I'm a simple person - the feeling that comes with the Bills winning a Super Bowl game in dominating fashion. Like a Seahawks/Broncos 43-8 demolition.