Rocky Landing

Curious that, given our situation at safety, we didn't see anything from him. Only activated for the last, meaningless game in which I don't think he had a single snap on defense. (I think he might have been out there on special teams). Seemed like someone with some potential when we signed him.

I would like to thank you for my new profile photo.

Seems like a pretty clear choice to me...

Apparently he’s pretty slow in the walk-throughs, also.

I'd be pretty shocked if McD/Beane didn't feel the same way.

... without a shred of irony...

The general tenor of that site at the moment: As much as they hate the Bills (which is a lot), they hate their own organization even more.

All while un-ironically whining that Mayo didn't throw the game himself. Should I feel ashamed for my schadenfreude?

Oh, are they ever... https://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/threads/sun-has-set-week-18-bills-pats-postgame-thread.1165155/

It's Topsy-Turvy World. Pats* fans want the Bills to win, and Bills fans want the Pats* to win. I'm happy either way.

I guess the Bills are trying to win this game. I'm cool with that, I suppose...

MVS having a decent game with the Aints.

When you say "the Pats*," are you referring to the players?

Of course they do. Players will never play to lose, and the coaching staff will never instruct them to lose. And I'm not sure an owner would have an easy time getting an OC to intentionally throw a game via play-calling, either. Certainly nobody's going to feel good about it, especially against a division opponent. Everybody in NE knows what's at stake here-- not just the '25 draft, but jobs, resumes, stats, and quite a few futures beyond playing for the crappy '24-'25 Patriots*. Personnel decisions are probably the most reliable means to that end, and GM Eliot Wolf is probably going to be the one the most on board with the tank, whether he has a future in NE, or not.

Just semantics, but I don't like that phrasing, "extra picks." The Bills are getting two additional picks.

I don't know enough about this year's upcoming draft to know what's going to be available to teams, but it seems like every year, there are a handful (or less) of players who merit a high investment right out of the gate. The QBs taken in those high rounds are often over-valued. But other skill positions (Marvin Harrison Jr., e.g.) are often easier to assess. And even if the Patriots* do trade down for more draft picks, that increases their chances of them finding the developmental prospect that pans out. I'm still on the fence regarding the Bills getting a W on Sunday. Watching that arrogant organization get beaten through four quarters of garbage time has its allure. But, it's pretty hard to find a post on a Pats* fan forum that wants to see them win. And watching that arrogant fanbase bury their collective faces in their hands one more Sunday has its allure, too. Plus, anything to keep that dreadful franchise in purgatory is worthy, IMO.

I'm remembering that we saw a little bit of Codrington in at CB in garbage time last week. I hope we don't see more of that experiment this week. He wasn't terrible, IMO-- seemed like he stayed with his man, step for step from what I saw. But, he's the best K/PR we've had since Hines, and Andre Roberts before that. It's a nice luxury to have a specialist like that. Keep him healthy! GO BILLS!

I'm trying to remember another time when Pats* fans were rooting for the Bills to win, and Bills fans were rooting for the Pats* to win?

Do we even want to win this game, and hand the #1 draft pick to the Patriots*? If the Pats* win this game, it could push them as far down as pick five, I think. Beating them with a bunch of second, and third stringers sounds fun, tho. I'm on the fence.

That would be cool.

On offense, I'm looking forward to see how the second string O-line plays, especially Van Pran Granger. And it'd be fun to watch Gore Jr. if he gets the call-up. On defense, I'd like to see how Cine looks, assuming he gets the call-up.

I was hoping they're include his words towards the official who threw the flag on his phantom hold that called back a brilliant Coleman catch.

I agree on Cine. He was elevated on Sunday vs. the Jets, but inactive. But I'd love to see him on the field. I'm kinda disappointed he hasn't been worked in as of yet. Seemed like he might have potential.

There are times (including yesterday vs. the Jets) when Allen will throw a laser with such a quick, and short release, that it seems to defy physics.

In the same way that @Simon combined any thread about outside punditry drivel, called "Random talking head says something about the Bills," I wish he would do the same thing for threads like this. Maybe call it "Random TBW poster has crap take."