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Buffalo has never snuffed this version of EJ.

I've ling said the salary cap should include all staff. Obviously not secretaries, but scouts, GMs, coaches, and trainers. Whatever that number needs to be, make it so.

I can answer this. I know pro cyclists, and Olympic athletes. Some sports are clean some are dirty. Cycling is impossible to win clean. Literally impossible. The sport is trash, not as an athletic endevour but in terms of integrity.

I'd agree with that too. It isn't so much that it helped the Pats win. It didn't, it's an integrity issue. Billy will get somebody to fall on the sword for him.

If they find it true, they should take the win away from the Pats immediately and send Indy to the SB

I like all blue at home and all white on the road. Call me crazy. I also think we have the best unis in the NFL. Not just as a fan. The old ones circa Losman era were horendous

A lot to like about the presser, one thing that grabbed my attention was Pegula's quote on Brandon/Rex, "Don't let him leave the building" or something along those lines. I wish that guy would get out of any position that allows him to give football opinions.

Well one of us used capital letters and the other used lowercase. This is capital i=I, this is lowercase L=l. But nice try. I'll do it again for you...Iupati. And yes that's spelled correctly. Because you don't know the difference between capital and lowercase letters, I'll assume you don't know anything about anything.

We seem to be the only ones thinking the same about the OL. I don't expect Iupati, but I expect an upgrade there. Otherwise I think we are good at LT, C, and RT. Urbik is serviceable, but not preferable. So there is SOME coaching that could make this much better. Then add a piece or two

This will be an interesting matchup down the line. 2 very good DEfensive HC's, paired with two very different but good OC's. I wish I could enjoy rooting against Chan, but he is one of my favorites of this generation of Bills (whatever that means). I'll be curious to see what he can do with Geno. I wish Marrone would have gotten the Jets job, he would have been fun to root against.

I'm anti new stadium. But if one is built it needs to be a dome and seat about 55k. I am also anti-done for a new stadium. It needs to be able to be used more than 8 times per year if it is going to take up space in the central business district. I know I sound like one big hypocrit, but what I want vs. what makes sound business sense for the city are two different things.

You wrote Reagan to complain about somebody trying to cleanup hazardous waste in your backyard? Explanation? As a planner these days, any superfund sites have to be approved/recommended by the DEA. Locally any superfund site is generally a really hazardous brownfield. Hickory Woods is still a point of conflict in SoBlo, and that took over a decade to even acknowledge a problem. Sorry maybe this is better for PPP

All depends on how Rex approaches ST. Starters playing on ST=success, back ups =mediocrity at best. That was the biggest difference between 13 and 13

I don't get all the, "the sky is falling" stuff. Yes I am a fan of the hire, but Christ, Rex knows defense, his defenses have been better than than anything we have put out for years. Why wouldn't we improve. Also news flash, all teams are running hybrids. Wade Phillips was running something like 52% of plays out of the 3-4. The defense will be better. Let's not forget, the defense was less than dominant when in mattered most this past season. Good enough yes, dominant no. We will be fine. Let whatever happens happens on D. If we are going to worry, make it on the other side of the ball.

In theory knees and elbow was down. I never got why that doesn't end the play right there

I want his first intro as a coach not at the podium, but center ice on Tuesday!

I think there is a Grey area in terms of cheating. The part that is iffy is if the RB can be ineligible 5 yards outside the tackle. I believe the rule is it has to be last man on the line. If that's not the case not cheating. If the refs are to report it, and didn't timely enough, that's not on NE, that's on the refs.

The way Mike P. Explained it makes it worse, that it was never a question of control of the ball. He had control, and that is a given. The completing the action is the issue, and more specifically performing a football move. Apparently 3 steps, switch hands, and extending are not football moves. The ground can cause an incompletion for a ball not in control or possession of the receiver. That makes sense to me. But the ground cannot cause an incompletion for somebody with control of the football, because that would be a fumble, hence control. (Note: ground can't cause a fumble) Gaining/maintaining control aren't the issues, it was he did not extend far enough to perform a football move. The move is up for debate not the control, which makes little to no sense to me. It makes sense to me, think of it this way, the ground can only end a play, not extend it. Ground is a dead zone, so by fumbling due to the ground, would keep the play alive, while bouncing off te turf on a reception would also end the play.

I fail to comprehend any of the reasoning behind that call. I hate Dallas so I won't lose sleep, I just don't get it.

I thought that was a catch. And I haaaate Dallas

I'm actually more concerned with the way Terry is inserting himself in the process. He's the owner, I get it. He should be there and a large part of the decision, but to have the idea that Whaley is "running" the interviews redacted is a little scary. Is Whaley there? Is Terry taking sole responsibility? Remember this is the same guy that drives around the country scouting hockey players on his own. Sports franchises seem to be more of a personal play toy to the Pegula's at this point. It's entertainment for him, not a quest for a championship. These things don't have to be mutually exclusive, but in this case they are.

You make a really solid point. FacePalm

A few things; 1. A buddy of mine is a private pilot for jets. Even if he flies a non-company (personally owned) plane, which he does at times, to offset the costs the plane will be rented out to other people needing flights. So, even if it is a Pegula owned plane, he may use it for others flights. Just because you have tons doesn't mean you waste tons. 2. The 48' in Denver. I would assume that the interview process is very long and intensive, so that isn't enough time. At least that is what I have heard. More realistically I think they picked up Gase and did the interview on the plane

My take on the Oakland incident is that Hue basically asked for what needed to happen in Oakland, and that is leave football decisions to the football people. Al was more qualified than most, but he bluntly said what others who have failed in Oakland only insinuated. Maybe he is power hungry. I agree with you that from the outside in he seems like he would play nice with a structure put in place.

I am an EJ hopeful, but take his name out of it. We need an OC or HC who can develop the QB position