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The part I have the most issue with is the NFL has zero issue with team doctors prescribing opiates for injuries and pain but refuse to accept weed for pain management. Less damaging in the long run for certain and as someone who had an ex who was on morphine for a back issue, opiates are bad news across the board. Sadly I think the league believes if weed is used for pain management then players will smoke it recreationally as well. And I say so what, my ex took that morphine recreationally, trust me and I am sure there are players who keep taking opiates long after the need it for pain management.

I remember Greene being a sack monster but other than that (and that is a big that) I don't remember him being a dominant force in the other facets but mine is a very casual remembrance.

I don't have HBO so I've never seen an episode and truthfully didn't go out looking for it. If it was the Bills I would seek it out and watch it.

The NFL is one of the few products out there where you can run your organization terribly and still be a success businesswise. Someone would have to literally have to try to torpedo the organization to make it fail, I mean the movie Major League type machinations and even that might not do it.

Only one I might dispute with you is Mike Evans, I think he will be very good and if he had the QBs some of the others do then could be a top five receiver for years. But overall I agree with your take.

I'll agree with one caveat and that is if they can get a commitment from a legitimate coach who will likely (nothing is certain) be an improvement. I don't think we should fire Ryan after one year with nothing better already waiting.

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Ding Ding Ding. He refused to give a hometown discount to play in a system he knew for coaches he knew behind a line he trusted to make a few EXTRA millions and he had that right. Now he needs to shut his piehole and reap the consequences of his decision.

Wow, what a flashback because I did that for real. I was piloting my Patrol Boat to Kuwait City in 2004 while the Super Bowl was on and since we had arranged to have someone record the game we had a blackout on any information. Some jackhole let the cat out of the bag over the VHF radio so I knew the result and had to bite my tongue as the rest of the crew watched the game. The funniest thing was the guy who dropped the tape off would only tell us to make sure we watched the halftime show, didn't care it was a game that came down to the wire.

How the hell is it ESPN's fault the Colts made a report to the NFL, who investigated? Are they upset because someone who is paid to talk about sports had the temerity to actually criticize the anointed ones rather than just showering them with praise?

If only they had said Go Bills at the end but the creators are from Colorado so guess they are homegrown fans and nothing wrong with that.

167 rushing plus 95 penalty = 262 total

Could not agree more (well except I had him on one of my DraftKings teams, but it was worth losing a few bucks to see him in civvies next week).

Maybe someone can find Buster Douglas and we put him on the sidelines.

I love that attitude and hope they adopt it. Pedal to the metal, full speed ahead, high risk... high reward and lets see if we can flip the script on Darth Bill for a change. Let him be caught guessing what is coming next. I know the talking heads always say that is one of Bill's strengths, that he gets in other coach's heads and makes them lose their game plan. In this case, we have the extra time and for a change the luxury of being able to absorb a loss and still be in position for the playoffs.

And honestly there are numerous players who said the prescription pain killers they ate like candy made them batsheet crazy half the time. I know requirements for medical marijuana are a standup comedy joke but I think there is a legitimate argument to be made for NFL players having a real need.

We agree the key is stopping the quick stuff, we differ in how to focus to get there. I prefer doing it by attacking what I see as their one weakness, the OL. Nothing our DL does will matter if the back 7 are unable to hold up their end just like nothing the back 7 does will matter if the front 4 are invisible. I just prefer to focus the attack where they look to be weakest.

How the Pats are camouflaging their OL flaws is the key. There is no reason we should not be able to capitalize on that O line even with the quick pass routes. You get to Brady as he releases and put a body on him 4 or 5 times and even he will start to flinch and dance a bit in the pocket. I don't want late hits or cheap shots, I want our theoretically more talented line to simply outplay their less talented line. To make that happen our staff needs to outdo the Pats staff and I do not know if they will.

Yeah, those headsets have created an entire generation of QBs that look lost without that crutch. I wish they would get rid of them entirely.

And what is beautiful is his legs were that fresh late and with the confidence the coaches and team has to have in Williams I hope we see a fresh McCoy in the 4th every game because like you said, he took over that last drive when everyone knew the run was option one and option two and option three was likely a run as well.

Yeah, if I'm going to complain (and I do), I better compliment when it is time. I was very happy with what we got tonight, we have to have it next week as well if we want any chance at all.

The man is a legit NFL receiver but he still lapses into moments of self-aggrandizement. It drove me nuts when he was here and it will likely never change.

This one is for the fans, not the team. How many times is that how you feel Sunday evening? Blue Oyster Cult and a bit of dating myself. You're seeing now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars, I've been living on the edge so long, where the winds of Limbo roar. And I'm young enough to look at, And far old to see, all the stars are on the inside. I'm not sure that's there's anything left to me Don't let these shakes go on! It's time we had a break from it, It's time we had some leave. We've been living in a place, We've been eating up our brains. Oh please don't let these shakes go on! You ask me why I'm willing, why I can't speak to you, You blame me for my silence, saying it's time I changed and grew. But the wars still going on dear, And there's no one that I know. And I can't stand forever. I can't say if were ever gonna be free, Don't let these shakes go on! It's time we had a break from it, It's time we had some leave. We've been living in a place, We've been eating up our brains, Oh please don't let these shakes go on! You're seeing now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars, My energy is spent at last, and my armor is destroyed, I have used up all my weapons, and I'm helpless and bereaved. Wounds are all I'm made of! Did I hear you say that this is victory? Don't let these shakes go on! It's time we had a break from it,Send me to the rear! Where the title madness swell, And been sliding into Hell. Oh please don't let these shakes go on! Don't let these shakes go on Don't let these shakes go on!

They so far lack identity and often seem punch drunk like the protagonists actual drunkenness. And this is not a bad summary of the love/hate relationship of Buffalo fans with this team. There's a place where I know you walked The love falls from the trees My heart is like a broken cup I only feel right on my knees I spill out like a sewer hole Yet still receive your kiss How can I measure up to anyone new After such a love as this

You know what I want him to watch and figure out is how every time Brady runs a QB sneak he gets a yard. Every single time it seems. Whatever Brady and his center and guards are doing is working to perfection and we should copy it. Not piecemeal, copy it exactly since the entire league has been watching Brady execute it to perfection for 15 years and still can't stop it. I don't know why they do it so well but I am not an NFL offensive coordinator, he is. Don't reinvent the wheel, the blueprint for a great wheel is right there on 15 years worth of film, reverse engineer it.