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I think it was the setup for the Hodor episode.

Good stuff last night. I'll watch again tonight or tomorrow. Really wish we could have seen Sansa's and Arya's immediate reactions to Bran telling them Jon's true lineage. We now know that Bran told Tyrion everything during their conversation two episodes ago...they said "around 8" people know the truth -- Dany, Jon, Bran, Sansa, Arya, Tyrion, Varys, Sam...that's it, right?

I think the better question is, does anyone here think he should not have stayed at college another year?

Is trouble a euphemism for fertile women?

I sure hope somebody is making a spreadsheet.

All I’m gonna say is, some guys DO grow up and learn from their mistakes. Hope Duke is one of them.

It's pretty amazing what the Canes are doing. I've managed to put away my old hatred and am actually enjoying it. May even try to go to an Eastern Conference Finals game.

Kimmel just seems to be one of those all-around great guys. Think about it -- he even made Brady seem human.

Fletch

I think the blowout losses over the past two seasons can be attributed to two things -- putrid offense and lots of turnovers. There have been two 3-game blowout streaks in the middle of each of the last two seasons -- Jets/Saints/Chargers in 2017 and Colts/Pats***/Bears in 2018. During those six games the Bills turned the ball over 21 times and turned their opponents over once. Read that again -- TWENTY-ONE to ONE. That's just brutal. With the influx of talent at the OL, WR, and TE positions, and with this being Josh's 2nd year in Daboll's system, I don't expect to see that sort of streak again.

You guys nailed it -- and that floor is a lot higher than we thought it was.

When do the AOL rankings come out? Are they on CD?

Yes, Belichick is a master at changing tendencies not from week to week but from series to series, or even play to play. You'd think other coaches would have learned by now...

Yeah, after I typed that I knew it would come across the wrong way, lol. I just mean they aren't blowing people out left and right. It's amazing the run they are on, but I never get the sense they just roll over other teams.

Allen: 11 starts, 5 wins, 18 TDs, passer rating 67.9, QBR 52.3 Rosen: 13 starts, 3 wins, 11 TDs, passer rating 66.7, QBR 26.6 I mean, the passer rating is similar but not much else. The supposedly "NFL-ready" and accurate QB Rosen completed 55.2% of his passes. Both Buffalo and Arizona had crappy OLs, but one could argue Arizona had better players at receiver. Who knows, maybe Rosen was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and will blossom in Miami. For some reason I doubt it.

To counter another of Cowherd's "points" -- only one arguable "blowout" loss occurred during the last seven games of the season (at Pats***). The other two losses were each by 4 pts. Three of the blowouts (Ravens, Colts, Bears) occurred with Peterman or Anderson at QB, and another that "looks" like a blowout (Pats*** in Buffalo) was a tight game going into the 4th quarter. And even the 22-0 game at Green Bay was not a poor showing by the defense. The offense just didn't find itself until the 2nd half of the season.

Way to completely contradict yourself in the space of two sentences. If "less than 9 wins is a disappointment" how can you "not be surprised" if the Bills finish 3rd or 4th? You're damaged, Scott. You need therapy.

I don't get "upset" at national media projections like this because it is so easy to see that his analysis is not well thought out. Let's look at the AFCE. The Fish do not have a good roster -- and Rosen played worse than Allen last year. Colin's argument that "young QBs play better with an offensive HC" apparently doesn't apply to the Fish I guess, since Flores is their coach? Lazy. The Pats*** draft grades are all over the board. Yes, as long as Belichick and Brady are there (or someone topples them) they are rightfully the favorites, but they are not a "powerhouse" like in some years past and they have holes. The Jets added flashy pieces (Bell, Moseley) and drafted a very good DT in Williams. They have improved on paper -- but why is their "paper" worth more than the Bills' "paper?" Arguably no team in the NFL did as much to improve their roster "on paper" as the Bills did in FA and the draft. Both the Bills and Jets have 2nd year QBs, and one could argue that the continuity on the Bills' coaching staff is more of a benefit to Allen than "crazy eyes" Gase is to Darnold. After the Pats*** both the Bills and Jets are logical choices to show improvement. The Fish are a mess. If Rosen plays better they could be a .500 team. I think Cowherd does this, truthfully, to drive social media "outrage" among rabid fan bases like the Bills.

My favorite quote from that article: “We’re still playing football,” Beane said. “If I’m going to miss on a guy, I want to miss on a guy that I saw being a really good football player versus a guy who I questioned his football ability but he was a really good tester. We’re all going to miss on players. I would rather miss on a guy like this.”

This take by Benoit confounds me, because the guy does a ton of film work and seems at times to know what he's talking about. But this analysis in particular really exposes a complete lack of understanding of McD's scheme and how perfect a fit Oliver is in that defense. It also ignores the departure of Kyle and the fact that Horrible Harry really hasn't proven anything yet. Yes, edge rusher is also a concern opposite Hughes, but if you're getting a dynamic, disrupt-the-middle player like Oliver that need is lessened somewhat. We've all got to learn to just take these "analyst" opinions with a huge grain of salt and let the play on the field dictate our opinions.

Yup. It irks me that BBFS creeps into the thinking by some that the video we saw was "doctored" so we didn't see the Bills "miss out" on who they really wanted at RB. So silly. If Singletary turns into our Shady replacement by next year everyone will be thrilled.

Exactly. That is what I was alluding to. I don't mind when fans have opinions, but when they just make up schitt it annoys me.

Put down $100; it was the max bet in my sports book or I would have bet more.

Man, they really wanted Ford. I like it. I’ve said it in other threads, but I think the Buffalo/Oliver match is a dream come true. Ha, you guys are kidding right? They didn’t need to take a RB in the 3rd; in fact most fans figured they wouldn’t take one at all. Singletary was the highest rated player on their board at 74 by a wide margin.

Yeah, I could see it being an exasperated “go away” scream as well. Either way, an awesome ending.