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Agreed, he has improved each year. I am still not sure about his call in the Tennessee game, but if we had made it, I wouldn't be complaining. It was interesting to see Harbaugh make a similar decision yesterday, with similar results.

Personally, I think people underrate Anchor Bar, and overrate Duff's. Neither is my favorite (Gabriel's Gate, Kelly's Korner, McParland's, Bob & John's or La Hacienda for me), but Anchor is actually really good, when they are on. They aren't always on though. I honestly don't like Duff's, at all. I didn't grow up on them, and only had them when I would come home after not living in WNY for years. I was really disappointed...their reputation far exceeds their quality for me.

I had some at Gabriel's when I was home back in October...they were obscenely delicious.

Loved McGuire Weird, I feel exactly the opposite. I don't like or dislike him...like most of them. he is just kind of there.

Yes, when they lose a game in the fashion that they did this past Sunday, I just need to get away from everyone ASAP...I need to suffer in silence for a little bit first! Hadn't had to do that in a while...not since, maybe Rex Ryan fiasco. I know they lost some pretty ugly games early on in McDermotts time, but my expectations were never real high early on. Sunday was the first real "WTF!!" loss for me, under McDermott. Even when they lost to the Jags a few weeks ago, it sucked, but I really thought it was a case where the O-line was in disarray, and got man-handled. Everyone was criticizing Allen, saying he was returning to his "hero-ball" ways after that loss, but to be honest, I thought he played pretty well in that game...the O-line was so bad that day, they needed a hero! And the defense was stellar...there were positives in that game. This Colts loss, however, was just a tad demoralizing...like they needed to make a better showing than that against a good team. It was embarrassing...to me, the first truly embarrassing loss of McD's tenure. I can look the other way, provided they show up on Thursday.

I purchased one of the "mystery boxes" for an 8 x 10.... pretty happy with it! It will make a great Christmas gift for my nephew... not bad for $30. This picture doesn't do the signature justice... Are there two signatures, or just Basham? I would never want them to switch to blue helmets, but that does look really nice.

Though I am not really a big fan of these alternate helmets, that is pretty nice. Is that Boogie Bashams auto? Is there somebody else on the front?

Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde... I won't waste a lot of time arguing the point.. the argument that starts out "take away all the good players he brought in, than what has he done?" isn't really worth it. I get it...the Bills disappointed all of us... the season ain't over... there have been times in recent years where elite teams like the Bucs, Chiefs and your beloved Pats have had lulls at parts of the season. They may not be the Super Bowl champs that so many crowned them as, but lets not pretend that one really ***** performance destroys all the progress they have made. Unless you are truly convinced that they really are a fraud, I hold out hope that the monumental disaster that we saw yesterday, that affected literally every facet of the team, was an aberration of sorts. Maybe I am nuts....but I will be watching every game they play this season....whether it is seven more, or 8- 11, I am still thinking they have a good shot at winning them. The wheels aren't completely off...

It is me whenever I leave the bar, after a bad loss...can't wait to get out of there!

And what about the 20 years before this season, when the Patriots were praised for taking exactly the same approach as Beane has, in filling their roster? There are 7 games left in this season...

Stephen A is a basketball guy... and nowadays, he doesn't even seem as knowledgeable about that sport either. He is ESPN's top personality...I used to find him fairly entertaining, but I don't take him too seriously. He is like a Howard Cosell for this century...all bluster, little substance. His job is to create hype and controversy...he's good at it, if you like that sort of thing.

Eh... I think you are trying to make something out of nothing. If you listened to the press conferences after that game, the same reporter (pretty sure it is Jerry Sullivan) was trying to get whoever was speaking to make some sort of inflammatory remark about the guys who were missing because of covid. They all pretty much said some version of what McDermott said...they did a good job of not taking the bait.

The Dick Jauron era was the first, and only time in my years as a Bills fan (which start when I was about 7, in 1972) that I ever seriously considered not watching any more...I loathed those years. If Terrell Owens one season in Buffalo was mostly forgettable, I will always feel a debt of gratitude for him for being the first, and only plahyer to publicly question WTF they were doing on offense. He spoke out, and Jauron was canned that week. TO's best Bills highlight.

Cool! Thanks so much! I guess I wasn't seeing that earlier, because I was "out of market". Now I see it...I was really disappointed. Great to know!

Long story, but I signed up to watch Sabres games too...I had been subscribing to Center Ice for as long as it's been around... when I signed up, I was in Geneva NY... I come to find out that all of the Sabres games are blacked out. I am back in Texas now, and was finally able to watch most of the Sabres/Oilers game last night. Let me ask Mike, in Horseheads, is there any way to watch the Sabres games after they are over? I live in a different time-zone, and it is difficult for me to watch them live, particularly on weekdays...but unless I am missing it, there is no way to access the games, once they are complete?

Sorry about your mother Returntogolry. I have been watching all of the games (except the Texans game, which I attended) with my dying sister, also a big Bills fan. I asked her, when she passes, how will she let me know she is still around? She said the Bills will win the Super Bowl.

Not doubting you...but I was at the game Sunday, and it seemed like Beasley got a ton of applause. Granted, he didn't see a lot of passes but I think he got as much applause during the intros as anyone, except maybe Josh. I am sure the fact that it seems like he is losing some balls to Sanders (his bestie) isn't helping. Some of these guys have incredibly fragile egos. I love the player, but I hate to say it, if he is hearing boos, he kinda brings it on himself to a degree. We all know that guys like Poyer and Ferguson (maybe Josh?) are not vaccinated, but none of them actively sought out to be the spokesperson for a "cause". He asked for the attention, he shouldn't be surprised if he gets some negative feedback for it. I found the comment "I thought Bills fans were supposed to be the best fans" comment to be incredibly immature. Oh well...hopefully this doesn't become a bigger distraction.

I think I am being honest (unless I am forgetting something) when I say I have not turned on ESPN once in years, unless it was for a MNF game, or an Celtics game. Anything else the network has to offer is pretty irrelevant to my enjoyment of sports. If there is anything newsworthy, or of any slight interest to me on ESPN, chances are, somebody here, or on Facebook will share it. I liked PTI, at one point (I like both Wilbon and Kornheiser) but when virtually every show on the network took that format in some form or another, it became unwatchable. EDIT: ok, I will admit, I still watch an occasional 30for30 documentary as well.

Javonte Williams - Broncos

No knock on Jim Kelly (still "Mr Buffalo Bill"), but prior to the season Allen had in 2020, I don't know that any Bills QB in my lifetime put together a better 8 game stretch than Bledsoe had in 2002. He made throws that very few QB's could make... that pass to Peerless Price in OT of that Vikings game is still, for me, one of the prettiest passes I have ever seen... too bad we didn't get him a year or two earlier. The game was a little different then, than it is today.

I pulled the trigger on the trade...my running back depth is not great: Christian McAffrey (Panthers) Javonte Williams (Broncos) Kenyan Drake (Raiders) Tarik Cohen (Bears) If McAffrey were to miss any time, I would be kinda screwed at the position. I like the rest of my roster, but as usual, work horse running backs are hard to find. I got the first pick in the draft...that has happened two other times for me in my league, and both times (Saquaon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliot) , the first pick ended up missing all, or most of the season. I had intended to pick Hubbard in the 15th round (17 round draft) but somebody two picks ahead of me snatched him...no doubt figuring out my strategy! I hate having the #1 pick...I prefer somewhere in that 6-9 range! In a snake draft, you still get two upper echelon players...but with #1, the premium players (especially RB) are gone by the time you get your second pick at #24.

That, and DiNuccis' (sp?) reactions' to his interceptions! For some reason, I honest to god laughed out loud when he tossed it up, under pressure...gets slammed to the ground, looks down field to see the pick-six he just threw and says "Really?" That was good stuff!

Is it me, or does Zeke seem like an extra dim bulb?

I have been offered the following trade: I give up Logan Thomas (TE-WFT) I get Robert Tonyan (TE- Green Bay) Chuba Hubbard (RB- Carolina) I have Christian McAffery as my #1 RB...but my RB depth drops a pretty considerably after that. If he gets injured, I am screwed...unless Hubbard proves to be a good back-up. Most "experts" have Logan Thomas ranked as the #7 or 8 tight end for this season. I would be giving him up for Tonyan, who most rank in the 11-15 range. I also have Irv Smith (TE-Minnesota) who is somewhere around the same as Tonyan. Is the possible drop-off in TE talent worth sacrificing for the security blanket (handcuff) that Hubbard could give me? Am I overthinking this?