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I like it. It is the market value deal that Allen earned and it got done at a time that made a lot of sense for both sides. Allen didn’t take a discount, but I didn’t expect him to. And there is nothing wrong with that.

That’s not even close to true. He’s worth $193B and there are around 330 million us citizens. He could give everyone $584 and have nothing left. You beat me to it

I’ll make this simple, but this is based on OverTheCap’s numbers because they make a lot more sense than Spotrac’s: Addison: The total difference between him playing this season and getting cut is $2M. That does not include someone to replace him on the team. Butler: Difference between keeping and cutting is $3.3M, less replacement cost. Hope that helps.

Congratulations to both sides. Allen got PAID and the Bills locked him up for 8 seasons. Huge wins on both sides.

I suspect that veteran staters will be getting a lot less preseason playing time than we’re used to seeing. I expect to see that league wide with some exceptions for new offenses

If they moved the Bills the Pegulas would have to sell all of their other investments in Buffalo, including the Sabres (quite possibly a good thing) and their massive real estate investments in Pegulaville. No way would Bills fans support those. In all likelihood there would be a boycott of everything Pegula connected. The saddest thing here is that Austin was the best threat Jerruh’s firm could come up with. They’re embarrassing themselves. There’s no chance of all that happening if they’re getting a reasonable deal on the new stadium.

That was wise

PFF ranks the Bills offense as elite, 5th overall and in the highest tier (1). The 5 teams in that tier are the ones that played in the conference championship games and the Browns. Notably they have the rest of the offenses in the AFCE in the lowest tier (5). That feels very promising with respect to a comfortable division win and overall record when looked at that way. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offense-rankings-tiers-2021 “Josh Allen’s breakout 2020 season propelled the Bills offense into a different realm the franchise hasn't visited for a long time. Allen’s overall PFF grade jumped from 64.1 in 2019 to 90.3 last season and put him among the very best players in the league. Stefon Diggsalso proved to be a shrewd acquisition, as he thrived with the extra opportunity he received within the Buffalo passing attack. This offense is also one of the league’s most cutting edge in terms of pass-happy balance on neutral downs, giving them an analytics boost over many other units in the league.”

Halfsies?

True. But we don’t know what they’ve made in profit from the Bills though (dividends are included in S&P returns). Those profits could’ve been reinvested in the S&P or something else. Plus owning the Bills likely had a positive impact on some of their other investments. And soon the team’s value will be further increased by the new (probably heavily subsidized) stadium. The ultimate answer of which would've been the better investment is very complicated and ever changing, but your point that it isn’t out of line with other investments is a good one. My main point was that even the lowest valued team in the league is doing pretty darn well, so buying an NFL team has been a very safe and very profitable investment. I think that’s hard to argue against.

Still a hefty increase from the $1.4B the Pegulas paid.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cincyjungle.com/platform/amp/2021/6/12/22528520/bengals-offensive-line-higher-than-expected-in-updated-rankings Some action taken, but they’ve probably just moved from abysmal to the below average/poor range.

I agree. I know he wants to get a deal done soon, but he’s probably going to be leaving a lot of money on the table. Maybe a contract with escalators built in would be best for both parties.

While I don’t think this will happen, I was surprised to see that the Bills were tied for 15th in team sacks last season. That’s pretty good for a team that didn’t have a single dominant sack threat or any player with more than 5 sacks.

The Bengals hopes for a decent season hinge on Burrow’s mental and physical health. That team is just too poorly run and their OL is not good so I just don’t see it going well. I think 7-8 wins is their absolute ceiling, but I don’t think Burrow is going to last the whole season. The wheels will come off when he gets hurt again. The Bungles are ruining a(nother) really good QB.

So true. His best move right now is to pretend that he will mentally never get over this injury. Then ball out for his new team after he’s traded.

Flacco carried that team through the playoffs and to their SB win. The Ravens told him to play out the last year of his contract and earn his big payday. He did exactly that. But then he never came close to playing that well again. That’s the chance a team takes in that situation. I think Mayfield, Lamar and Allen are all waiting for at least one of the others to sign so the bar is set. Reasonably it shouldn’t be Allen first. He should be last. But if Mayfield and/or Jackson bet on themselves this season, they might not sign until next year. And honestly it might be the Ravens pumping the brakes on a deal with Jackson. Of course he might be waiting on another QB to sign so he can copy their deal since he has agent mom representing him. Baker has not hit the ceiling Josh has yet. His success also hasn’t been as sustained as Allen’s, but he is finally in the same system for a second season in a row - and he is on a loaded team for the first time ever. He has the best opportunity of the 3 to elevate his play and contract in 2021. So he might want to take that chance. It’s a weird 3 way game of chicken and I have no idea who will swerve first.

Agree on Dreamweaver. Aventinus is a great wheat beer too. It’s a wheat doppelbock. Higher ABV so be careful. It’s delicious so it’s easy to get into trouble.

QBs won’t be throwing his way enough for that.

Hmmm. Hefe’s are tough because there’s not many of them on the craft scene. Franziskaner is a really nice example of the style IIRC. So are some of the other German imports. It’s tough to get them fresh though. In the US market I’ve heard that Live Oak (Texas) has a great one (as well as other beers) but I’ve never had it. It’s a tough style for craft breweries to make money on since it takes specialized yeast and it’s usually not a big seller. Yeast is very expensive so the one way breweries can maximize profits without raising prices or cutting corners is to crop yeast and get multiple uses from one batch. That’s just not feasible with hefeweizens. Sorry I can’t be more help, but it’s not my favorite style and it’s been a long time since I’ve had one. My go to craft wheat beers are American Wheat beers. I like Oberon from Bell’s and Gumballhead from Three Floyd’s. But they’re not going to taste like a hefe.

I heard about that. Sad, but par for the course for Snyder. I would expect PSLs to be part of every or almost every seat at the new stadium.

No. That’s absolutely not what I said. Education is not indoctrination. I have fellow beer judges that I very much disagree with on some beers due to preference. But when you know how something is supposed to taste and also exactly what it is you are tasting, then you can enjoy well made food and drink more. Sure, it can ruin some things, but you don’t have to analyze everything you eat or drink. The upside is that when you do have something that is well made, you can really enjoy and fully appreciate it. You don’t get snowed by overpriced and overhyped crap either. Instead you can recognize bargains and go after them. Personally, that’s my favorite. Find the $15 bottle of wine that drinks like a $40 bottle. Or the beer that costs $10-$12 a six pack that’s better than the $18 four packs or the $20-$30 single 22 oz or 750 ml bottle. That’s what I’m saying.

Thanks! I suggest hooking up with a local club with active judges. I joined the Niagara Association of Homebrewers (NAH) which is in the North towns. South Buffalo has Sultans of Swig. There are a few others, including the Goddesses which is all female. Some of judges at NAH (along with some Sultans) periodically run a tasting class that preps you for the certification test. I’m sure other clubs do that too if you are not local. That tasting exam is no joke so some real preparation is in order. There are a lot of local judges in the clubs who can help you and they are nice/good people to a person. The BJCP test differs from the Cicerone test in that BJCP is beer back and Cicerone is beer forward. Both involve a lot of tasting and critique of beer. BJCP then focuses on being able to discern why the beer tastes like it does - especially where flaws are concerned - and what the brewer did and should change to correct any flaws. It sounds worse than it is, but the test is not easy. Cicerones are more concerned with beer forward stuff: proper storage, dispensing techniques, glassware, pairings, etc. Good luck and PM me if you need any help.

I’m not talking about the pretentious BS that’s out there. Just well made products that show craftsmanship. I was a home brewer for 20 years, a professional brewer for 3 and a certified BJCP beer judge for 8. The turn in the market is a big reason why I walked away from the industry instead of opening my own brewpub. In the end, to each their own. You should drink what you enjoy. I usually only ruin things like flavored beverages for people after they ask me about it and are fairly warned. (I do the same with food.) I really enjoyed the educational part of what the industry was like. You really can’t enjoy something like a great drink or food unless you understand it. But unfortunately that’s not what usually sells. Indeed

Well gross. Sorry, but “natural flavorings” added to liquor, wine, hard seltzer and beer (and some waters) is a pet peeve of mine. They are disgusting unless used extremely sparingly, which is rare. Zero craftsmanship required for an inferior product that’s dumbed down for a crowd with terrible taste. The underage crowd is often a target market too. In their early stages, craft beer and craft liquor were trending toward education of customers and high quality products (like higher end wineries do), but those markets are now dominated by crap like this. It’s cheap and easy to make and most flaws are covered up by throwing in some extract. It’s a shame.