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The lengths to which I’ll go? Good god, man, get a hold of yourself. Your disdain for anyone who doesn’t share your brand of pessimistic “realism” is really pathetic.

Sounds almost identical to my setup. Main TV (DTV) on the Bills, Firestick TV on Red Zone (since there is usually a delay).

Did you at least buy her dinner?

Nah, if that happens there will just be a vocal "Belichick owns McD" contingent. Anyway, I agree with your other point about bumps in the road for the offense early. That's where the team's strength (D) comes into play. And can the "bumps" this year's O faces still be any worse than what Josh was dealing with last season?

I'm not about to predict that Zay Jones will suddenly become a star, but he was an incredibly accomplished receiver in college who did not drop balls. That has to be mental. Also, 2019 is Zay's first true offseason of participation because last year he was recovering from his Vegas escapade. By all accounts he has added upper body strength and has been working on his route running. He knows the offense, and he was able to create some chemistry with Josh last season. If we are ever going to see something out of Zay it will be this year...and I'm cautiously optimistic.

So simple, and yet so misunderstood by the "we need a true #1 WR" crowd. A good scheme, competent QB, and reliable pass-catchers are what a team needs. Sure, it's nice to have that one guy you know you can throw it up to, but the good QBs find the open receiver no matter who it is.

The Vegas odds have very little to do with "predictions" -- we all know that the public bias outside of WNY is that the Bills are horrible.

Bieber is bad, but everything else is pretty solid.

Didn't we just see that in Miami? For a supposed offensive "guru" he sure made a ton of questionable decisions on that side of the ball. The almost certain conflict between Gase and Greggggg is going to be so much fun to watch.

Some people just want to watch the world burn...

Not saying it's likely...just that this is what they are guarding against.

Josh turned Zay Jones into a threat over the final five weeks of the season. Just sayin'...

There are many learned NFL scholars out there who will tell you the QB elevates the receivers, not the other way around. If the OL gives Allen time and he has made a "natural" progression from Y1 to Y2 the weapons should be good enough, given his talent.

No, they're worried about not requiring tickets and then having more than 70K show up. That's the only reason I can think of why they require tickets (albeit free ones) at these night practices -- the fear that if they don't, too many people will show up and have to be turned away.

I think I have higher expectations than you for the defense. I believe they will be dominant. Communication should be effortless and if McD is preaching aggressiveness at camp I predict they will come out on fire and play that way all year. This is the primary reason I believe the offense merely has to improve to average for this 10-win projection to come true.

Nah, you still don't get it (or me). Just because I don't "bash" a move the current GM makes when he makes it doesn't mean I expect it to be perfect. I simply look at things optimistically and allow things to play out on the field. And by the way, my post was a joke. You claim to have a sense of humor -- or at least you use a lot of emojis.

The last time we saw Josh Allen in a game that counted he was 17/26 (65%) for 224 yards and 3 TDs (11% rate). TDs to Foster against Jacksonville and Detroit were "big boy" throws. Allen's running only makes him more dangerous as a passer if he has time and weapons.

With the days winding down until training camp starts I'm becoming more and more convinced that only a rash of key injuries will prevent McD's third team from compiling at least 10 wins and a playoff spot. The schedule is favorable, particularly early, which means an already established defense (boosted by Ed Oliver) should be able to not only hold their own but control games. This is the third year for many of these guys in the defense. The secondary is second to none (can this even be disputed?). Edmunds got a "free" year of NFL schooling, added bulk, and should now be playing rather than thinking. Milano was a budding star before his leg snapped. If the offense merely improves from awful to average that should be good enough. Special teams can't be worse -- the Bills added one of the premiere return men in the game and washed the stale taste of Danny Crossman from our mouths. Heath Farwell is energetic and ambitious, he has the respect of players because he was one of them, and I think he'll have guys trying to run through walls for his ST. And let's talk about the offense. Last year it was bad. Through nine games, historically bad. But then something happened. Josh Allen returned from injury and made plays. Enough plays to show us what he's capable of (as well as what he needs to work on). More importantly, he got eleven weeks of coaching and preparing for NFL competition as "the man." Through the final seven weeks of the season the Bills bore resemblance to an NFL offense -- despite receiving some of the shoddiest OL play I've ever witnessed. Fast forward to the offseason. Two veteran receivers added, including an expected "safety valve" for Allen. A top line center. Loads of veteran competition along the OL along with a promising rookie draft pick. A new OL coach who has been spoken of highly around the league. Gore and Singletary. Who here is going to predict that the offense will do anything but improve? Everything I've seen/heard from Josh Allen suggests he is smart, competitive, and tough as nails. His teammates already love him. So yeah, if he can improve his numbers to something north of 55% completions, 3500 yards, and a 2.5-1 TD/INT ratio I think the Bills will be just fine. Is this an indefensible "homer" post? I really don't think so. Tell me why expectations should be lowered. And be civil.

Gee, it's almost as if you shouldn't draw comparisons between the stability of teams in different sports even if they have the same ownership. There's a lesson to be learned in there somewhere...can't quite put my finger on it.

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I think Canada just breathed a sigh of relief. That's an awful take.

Hey, but thanks for copying it all! Funny, the guy you quoted (BADOL) is one of them!

This actually happened? Geez.

No schitt. And you do it more than most. Good lord, you have diarrhea of the keyboard.

One of the reasons the no-punt game was so great is because it was between two of the established premiere teams of the era. Think of how many HOFers played in that game between the two teams? It really is a classic.