Kirby Jackson

I believe that they had 2 top 10 scoring offenses.

I can’t find the posts but I had gone back through his career after the first 8 games. His completion percentage was in the mid 50’s and he had as many turnovers as TDs. He led the league in sacks and had a terrible record to boot (with decent talent around him). He was good for 8 games and then an awful player. He’s the most over-appreciated Bills player in franchise history.

The thing that’s weird to me about Tyrod is he gets way more hate than Edwards, Losman, EJ, Bledsoe and a bunch of other Bills QBs that he was better than. (As an aside before anyone argues that Bledsoe was good look at his numbers after his 1st 8 weeks. He was as bad, or worse, than those other guys mentioned). Tyrod was what he was. It’s the same as Fitz. They were serviceable bridge QBs that were WAY better than the guys around them. No one is carving out a HOF bust but it shouldn’t be shocking to see them starting games in 2020. There is some good and some bad but certainly not awful. He gave you a chance to win every week. The Bills scored points when he was at the helm and didn’t make mistakes.

This was one of the oddest things that I can remember. The Bills gave up 493 yards and 37 points and fired the OC after his unit hung 31 on the Jets. Rex is the biggest moron that the Bills have ever had. He set that team back.

Tyrod was undervalued in his time here. He was a fine bridge QB that didn’t make mistakes. You didn’t win or lose because of Tyrod. That’s why he won more games than he lost here. It’s no surprise that he is filling that bridge role. The Chargers are better this year with Tyrod’s caretaking than with Rivers 23 turnovers. Don’t @ me

This game will be 3 scores. I’d honestly take that at even money. The Bills are very good. The Jets are very bad. The Bills have as small of a learning curve as pretty much any team. I really think that they pound them.

I just see a bad football team. They got a lot better when they signed Cam and then got worse again when their key defensive players opted out. They just aren’t good. Bills are BY FAR the best roster in the division.

I’m thinking that I can get like 4:1 if I do that. I think this game is ugly. I saw yesterday +130 at -8.5. I am trying to move it further though. They are going to crush that sad Jets team.

I’m betting an adjusted spread in this game. I’m going to lay 16.5 if I can

Their words not mine. Again though, if a fortune 250 company is going to carve out an hour for their leadership team on the subject it certainly isn’t “non-existent” as some have suggested.

I actually agree 100% here. It certainly isn’t solving anything but it isn’t hurting anything either. If it has even a minimal impact it is worthwhile although it isn’t a need mover.

I was just agreeing with Paup lol. It’s kind of funny I’m sitting on a seminar now (obviously I’m a bit distracted) with our sales leadership around the US. I work for a Fortune 250 with 66,000 employees. The topic RIGHT NOW is diversity and inclusion. The discussion revolves around moving from ally to advocate to accomplice. The concept is moving from a supporter to dismantling the structures that oppress.

100% agree!! Social Justice is a made up fallacy and everyone has the exact same opportunity in the US.

So, football’s media deal will double. It is trending up but the expectation is that it will die shortly thereafter? That makes no sense. Now, maybe the CTE stuff gets worse (I tend to agree there) and participation drops. Maybe the product gets worse and people lose interest? If that happens the networks scale back (although it’s a long way to go from $15B annually to zero). That’s why I say it’s AT LEAST a generation away.

No, it is tied to the media deals and where they are heading. The NFL currently receives $5B a year from media partners. Football is the crown jewel of networks. That isn’t changing anytime soon. We are multiple TV contracts away from that changing. That is a generation or more. I’m not trying to be rude but you really aren’t grasping a very simple concept. The money involved in sports now is SO different from the 1930’s. That is what drives stability. Until there is a MASSIVE migration from football and the networks pull out it is bulletproof. You really don’t understand this and the next deal is going to grow making football MORE bulletproof moving forward. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/02/22/nfl-tv-rights-up-for-renewal-in-2022-and-big-media-will-pay-more.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/02/22/nfl-tv-rights-up-for-renewal-in-2022-and-big-media-will-pay-more.html Apple is bulletproof too. Their market cap is at $2,000,000,000,000. It took them 42 years to get to half of that.

1930’s sports revenue is irrelevant compared to today. That wasn’t the sarcasm. The sarcasm was “I didn’t realize horse racing and boxing had a $5B media rights deal in the 1930’s.” I actually did realize that. The future of sports CERTAINLY can evolve but we are probably AT LEAST a generation away from football becoming even a little vulnerable. We are multiple tv rights deals away from that happening. I’m 39 years-old and football will almost certainly be the dominant sport for my entire lifetime. I’m really not sure the point that you are trying to make but the league is absolutely bulletproof for years to come.

That was sarcasm. Sports revenue in the 1930’s is absolutely irrelevant!! This is mind-blowing that you cant see the difference. The money is what drives everything. Football has a $5B annual media deal. That isn’t in any sort of jeopardy. Comparing horse racing in the 1930’s to the NFL in 2020 is like comparing Walt Disney World to tarter sauce. I’m talking about the NFL.

Certainly, but it isn’t as large and live sports are the last thing these networks have to keep people from cutting the cord. I’m sure that it will evolve but we are nowhere near networks walking away from live sports or even reducing rate. There are a line of others trying to buy in.

I didn’t realize horse racing and boxing in the 1930’s had a $5B annual media rights deal? Stop comparing apples to oranges!!

Not really, the players need the networks. The networks fall all over themselves for football. The fans are such a small piece of that. It will take a MASSIVE migration away from football for the networks to change their tune. That’s not happening. The NFL is bulletproof and the players and league know that. If they do this it will have minimal impact on the bottom line.

I thought that this was a possibility early in the offseason but it sounds like it’s not now. He’s supposed to be back at practice today and a contract should be following shortly thereafter. I’m thinking AAV of somewhere between $14M - $16M.

I said it in another thread but it is strange. I’m probably less invested than any season that I can remember. At the same time, I believe that the Bills are a Super Bowl contender. This team is deep and really, really good. I think that there’s just less consumable information and no chance to see the team before. I’m sure it will pick up moving forward but I don’t even know the starting OL 12 days before the season. It’s just different and I don’t like it.

The words are simple, “end racism.” That should not be dividing ANYBODY. Racism exists. It does. No matter how warped zone’s minds have become people still need to realize that it is an actual thing. The NFL is saying, “let’s stop racism.” ZERO people should have an issue with that simple ask.