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The Coke commercials were awful in my opinion.
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Donald Jones to exit 'John Murphy Show'
clayboy54 replied to ricojes's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
When's the Eric Wood style press conference? -
Trade up for their "guy". Use whatever draft capital it takes. Overpay if necessary. Fill holes with FAs for front 7 and OL.
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You got to take the chance. If it doesn't work out, try again next year. Those worried about about the picks that didn't pan out in the past, perhaps part of that was due to the team that traded up for them. Perhaps it was because the front offices were high on their physical attributes but failed to recognize their lack of football intelligence or passion for the game. Perhaps it was just that those picks ended up on bad teams. The drought was caused in part by the lack of taking chances to get a franchise QB. If we had picked several top 10 QBs over that time, we likely would have a franchise passer by now. But, we didn't.
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I live in Indiana. Irsay is a nut. Its not beyond reason to assume the Colts could do almost anything here. Even though Grigson is long gone, the team is known for their head-scratching moves. It wouldn't surprise me to see them trade luck for a couple of punters. LOL Seriously, if Irsay and his minions are enamored with a shiny new toy, they might just do it. Its clear that Irsay is NOT enamored with Luck.
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Todd Haley Headed to the Browns as the New OC
clayboy54 replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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The owners ARE the NFL. Why would the owners punish themselves? For some reason, they perceive what they do as the best way to increase income generation. We complain about Roger Goodell, but he is the go-between somewhere between the fans, the players union and the owners. He walks a slippery slope, as he tries to maximize popularity, increase revenue and appease the players union. Somewhere since Pete Rozell and before Roger Goodell, the owners lost touch with the golden goose, which is the fans. Free agency contributed to that. Then, exorbitant broadcasting contracts made them subservient to the networks. Lately, its become global expansion through corporate sponsorship. In the end, the fans' piece of the pie has become smaller and smaller. Its funny how greed blinds even great innovators. The golden goose has become so precariously small in the NFL's overall scheme, that they've completely lost tough with what got them to the dance. If the owners don't wise-up soon and see the errors in their ways, I can see a combination of the player's salaries and head injuries bankrupting a once glorious sport. All due to mismanagement and greed.
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How to Save Football Players’ Brains
clayboy54 replied to Niagara's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Since when do football players have brains? LOL -
In my estimation Kirby, the real decision here is where the Bills' braintrust sees the need at QB. Because, as others have pointed out, if they prioritize QB as a "must have" this year, then they WILL trade up. If, on the other hand, they do not prioritize QB as "must have" then they will pass in the 1st round. It's an either/or proposition. Not so much a "what if". So, for the sake of discussion, let's say that the Bills feel QB is "must have." IMO, they will make a deal to get the guy they want, or one of the guys they like. They will absolutely NOT stand at 21 and see whose left. Its as simple as that in my mind.
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Refs for the Championship games are....
clayboy54 replied to Just Jack's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Hochuli guarantees a 4-hour game with lots of focus on officiating. Nobody will leave the NFC Championship broadcast without knowing who Ed Hochuli is. That's his MO. Maybe he's pushing for his own reality show! -
Yes our D held Jags Offensive Juggernaut to 10 pts
clayboy54 replied to WideRightRevenge's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Do you really think he missed those throws by mistaking the grass for his receiver? I saw what you saw. He was off his game because of our defense. Coverage was good and the pass rush was effective, if only that it disrupted plays. A number of those passes thrown in to the turf were clearly due to this disruption. They were swing passes and short timing routes, if my memory proves accurate. I really don't know what it is with Bortles, because he is clearly not a good QB, but to state that he in unable to hit the side of a barn, while he picked apart the Steelers, unprepared as they may have been, is the idiocy that you so often describe. -
Mularkey now out in Tennessee as HC
clayboy54 replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Quitters gonna quit. -
[Misleading Title]Will Mike McCoy be our next oc?
clayboy54 replied to Chadwick Bay Chad's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Can someone be banned by IP address? -
Whitewalker's Season in Review
clayboy54 replied to WhitewalkerInPhilly's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I commend you for your post! It isn’t often around here that we see someone as adamant as you adjust your position based on results. I value your perspective as such. That said, I believe you have missed the point of the Dareus trade. I agree we got basically nothing in return. I also agree that it would’ve been nice if McDermott could’ve motivated the guy. However, it is next to impossible to motivate a guy making that kind of money, without incentives based on performance. That’s why we see so many Haynesworth-like fails. I think McD tried. When it didn’t work, he moved on... plain and simple. In a coach’s first year, it is more important to deliver the message and get the buy-in than it is to keep the talent and win games. As it turned out, we won more than anyone expected. Let’s not lose sight of the original plan, which was to establish the new culture at any cost. -
I did not say he failed to adapt. I said he did not change his scheme. There's a huge difference there. In order to have sustained success with a QB like Taylor, you need to customize the entire scheme to incorporate the read-option into an every down playbook. That's the college game. It has been proven time and again that that game doesn't work for long in the NFL.
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You will only "really" know what Dennison is capable of once you have a traditional QB. While it is clear that he did not try to change his scheme to fit Taylors strengths, I believe it was predetermined back in the Summer that the Bills would go with their scheme and see how the players on the bubble would fit in. They now know what they've got and what they need. I'd be willing to let it play out, although I would prefer a better offensive mind.
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I'm leaning toward Chudzinski, because he is a proven QB developer. Always had a ton of respect for the guy. However at the end of the day, it's whomever Sean McDermott feels most comfortable with. After this season, he's earned that much trust.
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Pick one to stay, TT or Dennison.
clayboy54 replied to Roundybout's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Pick nuclear blast or asteroid strike? Either way, we’re screwed. -
Another difficult game to watch.......
clayboy54 replied to Billsfan1972's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Plus, you can’t blame Peterman for that final INT.