Rocky Landing

GamePass is a really great, and relatively affordable resource.

I'll bet in '21 even the refs have run out of bones for NE.

It must not be as much fun for a Pats* fan to troll the Bills' message board anymore. Pats* Troll 2018: "The sky is falling in Buffalo!" Pats* Troll 2021: "The sky isn't falling in New England!"

I remember when we drafted him, the media punditry called him the "most NFL-ready WR in the draft," which really translated to "entered the NFL at his ceiling."

More, and more, I am coming to the conclusion that no magic button is necessary. The Pats* seem to be F-ing themselves all on their own.

Trolling text I just sent to a friend who is a Pats* fan: The Pats* aren't going to miss N'Keal "Straight-Line" Harry-- Cam can't throw in a straight line anyway. Although, Mac & Cheese's long arcs that lose velocity, and fall out of the sky would've been perfect for him.

"Straight-Line" Harry thinks he can get a better opportunity somewhere else-- and he may be right. But, there aren't too many WR corps currently worse than the Pats*, where Harry projects... third, or fourth down the depth chart? Maybe he could do better in Detroit with a reincarnation of Jared Goff throwing long bombs that Harry won't have to cut too sharply? Hard to be a top receiver on any team if you have neither high-end speed, or an ability to cut to get separation.

Dang... I was just kidding around. Sorry, Hap.

Re: bolded: It might ultimately sound that way, but I'll bet the seats on the bandwagon are starting to fill up in Jacksonville.

To be fair, corned beef, some pastramis, pot roasts, and many other beef dishes can come from the brisket.

I'm just guessing here, but I'm going to postulate that $1+million McKensie isn't washing dishes, and scrubbing down the grill at the end of the night down there in Fla. But, I'm no restaurateur...

I would say that were Rousseau to have not opted out, and had progressed in his system, and had a moderately better 2019 than his 2018, then yeah, Rousseau is a top 20 pick. And, I think this is what McD, and Beane are banking on. Add his obvious athleticism, and versatility, and he is a classic McD/Beane pick. And the fact that he is raw, and coachable makes him a perfect fit for the front-line rotational scheme that the Bills deploy. Potential for bust? Sure. But, in my homerist opinion, the Bills will be the perfect system for someone like Rousseau to succeed.

Teams are not eligible to be on Hard Knocks if they have been in the playoffs the previous two seasons.

Can the rest of the world GTFO with the "America's Team" BS? It's sickening.

Link?

I have this growing suspicion that Gene is actually my mother-in-law. And, she's a Pats* fan. It all makes sense.

You're calling the National Congress of American Indians "nitwits?"

Maybe they could change the name to Washington Wild Football, or something like that, and trademark "WWF." (That's a joke for all the trademark experts we seem to have on here...)

I was thinking when I saw this story that it wouldn’t really be too useful for the Pats*, unless it could throw wildly inaccurate wobblers (Cam), or floaters that lose velocity, and drop out of the sky (Mac).

I, for one, welcome our robot overlords.

From this article, regarding Mekhi Becton, who was eighth on the list: "He dazzled with his massive frame and strength early in his first season with the Jets, but was hampered by injuries. He wasn't the dominant tackle you might expect to see take a spot on a list such as this, ranking 31st in overall grade, per Pro Football Focus, but he has plenty of remaining potential." So, "remaining potential" is what it takes to make this list? Yet, Tremaine Edmunds wasn't on this list? Nor was Gabriel Davis? Or Taron Johnson??? Sorry, but this list is a joke.

Condolences.

I'm not quite so sure. From what I can find on the internets, Allen's last substantive statement was way back in April, when he said: “I’m a big statistics and logical guy. So if statistics show it’s the right thing for me to do, I’d do it. Again, I’d go lean the other way, too, if that’s what it said.” Since then, he and the rest of the team (with the notable exception of Cole Beasley) have made it a point to keep the information of who is, and isn't vaccinated out of the public discussion. But, with the amount of discussion, and "education" (McD's word) that has occurred inside the building, and the amount of relevant statistics now available, I would think that if Allen were telling the truth back in April, he would be vaccinated by now.

It strikes me, especially with their continued investment in Cam Newton, that what they do is work to the strengths of what they have. That being said, I'm still trying to imagine what a transition from Cam Newton to Mac & Cheese Jones will look like? I think I already mentioned in this thread that you'd be hard-pressed to find two active QBs in the league that have less in common. I'm really hoping that transition happens mid-season. It would be interesting to watch.

I'm really not "fixated" on Addison. It's just a discussion. Honestly, there's not that much to talk about from Parrino's roster projection. It's a strange, new paradigm in Bills fandom that most of the really compelling camp competitions are going to be for depth positions. Of course, anything can happen, but there's really only a handful of positions in which you can't reasonably predict the starters. And, where most of those starting competitions exist, they're not really so impactful in terms of who gets the nod. (Examples: Dane beats out Levi, but they'll both see plenty of game time. Motor beats out Moss, but Moss gets more snaps, etc.) If I seem "fixated" on Addison, it's because I know my prediction is contrary to current conventional wisdom (although, it's certainly not crazy), and to me, the D-line is by far the most interesting discussion in terms of a roster projection, and depth. Do we?