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He wasn’t starting and next season’s salary was guaranteed for injury. Guessing they just decided to cut their losses and not risk having to pay him more.

You seem to be agreeing with me. My point was always that the circumstances are the defining factor here, not that a woman was grinding on a HC.

Let me ask you about Bill Cowher. How much did you hear about his longtime affair with one of the Steelers’ secretaries? Almost took down his marriage and it is why he retired to Carolina when he did. It wasn’t the team that got him to retire. He was winning so it got hushed up and he kept his job. Only down the road a bit did an ultimatum from his wife cause him to call coaching quits. If Meyer was 4-0 and JAX was looking great this wouldn’t even be an issue by now. And if BB didn’t fly with the team prior to TB leaving NE, then no one would have cared. Now they might, but a few years ago they wouldn’t have. I agree with all of this. But I’m just saying that winning coaches can (and do) get away with a lot. Having the sense to walk a straight line when things are not going well is part of being a good/smart coach.

That’s part of my point. You can’t do this stuff when you’re losing like this. Those coaches you note are winning and have the respect of their teams. If you think this would matter at all if it were Bruce Arians who is sitting at 3-1 and sporting a shiny new SB ring, then you’d be wrong. If it were Nagy in Chicago, sure, he’d be as good as gone.

The wildcard there is that it is Jax and they were dumb enough to hire him I’m the first place. I don’t trust Khan to make a single good decision regardless of how obvious it is.

Such things usually go unnoticed if a team is winning - or is at least competitive - but everything gets scrutinized if your team is 0-4 after being the worst team in the league the year before. Urban is probably not as clueless as the situation would indicate (though I am not 💯 on that). I think he’s probably aware that he’s in over his head and taking the job was a bad decision so he’s throwing in the towel early.

This would be no big deal at all if it was a coach like Andy Reid in KC, BB in NE or even Urban when he was in Gainesville or Columbus during his heyday. But this is very different. He’s in over his head in the NFL and people (read: players and others in NFL circles) know it. That’s the killer here. Plus there’s the fact that he’s making it worse by mishandling it, which makes it more clear that he’s in over his head.

His contract is set up where the Bills will likely keep him next season too. He has $6.75M in new money, but $2.5M of that is guaranteed. It’s not an absolute given but it’s very probable that for a difference of $4.25M they’ll keep him here in 2022.

That’s not out of the question this year.

As juvenile as that tweet is, it would not be nearly as laughable if it was followed up by another one where he’s whining about being booed. “I don’t care what you think of me! I know who I am!” Followed by: “Waaah! Why are people booing me 😢!?” JFC. Grow up. Or at least grow a pair instead of just pretending.

Meh. We were unlucky to get Pittsburgh in week one. Ben at his freshest and a very healthy Steelers squad overall. But we were lucky to face two poor back up QBs and Tua (who sure looked back up level) in the next three weeks. I really don’t think this team took the Steelers loss as some water shed moment where they came together. I think they were already there as a team. The loss was what it was. It’s the NFL and we took one on the chin. It happens. Now we are 3-1. Time to get ready for KC and see what’s up. LFG

One from Kindergarten, another from elementary school and my best friend is from middle school age.

Archie Bunker Ron Swanson Lucy George Costanza Michael Scott Honorable mentions to Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy and Tracy Morgan of 30 Rock, the Bluths of Arrested Development and Turk, JD, Dr. Cox and Jordan of Scrubs. Parks and Rec has a bunch besides Ron Swanson too. Edit: Just remembered Abed from Community. He might take Michael Scott’s place. It’s close.

Again. This is not what people are discussing and no one is arguing against the importance of beating the teams on the schedule.

It is sure going to hurt if Milano is out. Beyond that I also agree about needing to run the ball effectively. The Bills are built to have shootouts with teams like KC and that’s not optimal to say the least.

Don’t think anyone is saying otherwise. Incidentally the Titans were without their top 2 WRs in that game. But I digress. The point some are making is that when your realistic goal is a championship, then how you play against other top teams matters a lot more than how bad you beat down lower tier teams fielding backup QBs.

JOK missing from the list. Perhaps only because he didn’t get enough snaps the first two games. He got plenty in week 3 and he’s been lights out when I’m the field. He’s the #1 ranked LB (Milano is now #2) by PFF, which ESPN often utilizes so it is odd he’s not listed.

Honestly I would have thought so too, but I can’t argue with the results.

Finger pointing is a sure sign of dysfunction. Jobs are on the line and knives are out

The only way it should be seriously considered is if UB is going to try to invest in and build up their football program. That means top notch facilities and paying coaches real money. The current college conferences are changing dramatically and some will be gone soon. That makes this a great time to try and bring a team like the Bulls into prominence. I don’t think they will try and there is a real possibility of failure even if they do. For instance, I’m not sure the alumni and other fans would jump on board with the college game anyway. But everyone loves a winner so it’s possible.

That looks great. I may give it a go. Also I was considering doing a smoke then fry sometime. Smoked wings taste great but getting the skin crispy is nearly impossible and that pretty much ruins them for me.

That’s great thanks. I appreciate the recommendation. My three top “go to” places for recipes are: ATK, Serious Eats and Amazing Ribs. But I hadn’t seen SE’s wings.

Actually I use ATK’s exact recipe and method for Korean Fried Chicken Wings. No modifications needed and the sauce has easily overtaken Frank’s and butter and other sauces as the house favorite. So far it has been unanimous among friends and family as the best wings any of us have had. Here is a video of the recipe: