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Cam Newton was a great comp when Allen was a prospect, but the divergence started immediately after he started playing in the NFL. Totally different - opposite really - career and performance arcs.

Well you know he can’t take Trubisky with him

Can anyone say when this happened so I can look for it when I re-watch the game? Even which quarter.

No, no, no. Stats only get thrown out if they’re unfavorable. Sometimes you have to dig just deep enough and look at them just the right way for them to finally become beautifully favorable.

Tough to fire a coach that went 8-1 in his last nine games of the season. Such a turnaround from their 1-7 start. They have to give him another season to see if he can keep that momentum going.

The Bills had a very easy road this year. That does not mean that we aren’t worthy of our success or that it won’t continue, but it does mean that we should not take this opportunity for granted. Go get it!

Trubisky could be a bridge option for Daboll in that scenario. Trubisky would get a chance to show teams that he’s developed under much better circumstances than he had in Chicago. Daboll would have a QB that knows his system and he would not have to throw a rookie QB into the fire or worry about getting a different vet bridge up to speed.

Likely they just don’t want be on the hook for his 2022 salary should he get seriously injured in a meaningless game.

Thanks. I’m glad to hear that.

I think Wallace is a solid #2 CB in the league. That certainly has value. But it really might all come down to a) how much he wants to be in Buffalo and b) the contract offers he gets come March (should he decide to test free agency). I absolutely think the Bills would like to retain him and I think the odds favor them doing so, but the Bills cap situation and possibly of overpayment by another team means that it is not a slam dunk.

A bit off-topic for this thread, but I looked up OTC’s 2022 Comp Pick projection and not a single AFCE team is getting a pick. Link

Yes, the statement was not from Fields. I understood what you were doing and that’s what I responded to.

IMO the NFL didn’t need a 17th game or a 7th playoff team in each conference. But this is what happens when squeezing the last nickel out of something is the primary factor in decision making rather than maintaining a high quality product. I see a 20 game season with 18 games and 2 byes on the horizon. I wouldn’t be surprised by an eighth playoff team either. The only upside is the reduction of preseason games.

So you’re saying that reffing the NFL and playing QB in the NFL have the same relative skill requirements? And that Fields has to be a top flight QB to criticize one of the worst ref performances I’ve ever seen (in general) after that ref cost his team a game? You are making zero sense here.

I think that the approach of teams (or individuals) in seasons or tournaments (including playoffs) changes with experience, expectations and ability. The best can conserve their energy and health for the end game. They usually don’t HAVE to leave it all on the field to beat lesser opponents, so they don’t. The still get the win, but they don’t take unnecessary risks or show too much. Then they are in a much better position than many others toward the end to win it all.

That’s fair. Always about value as well. Bills aren’t going to have a lot of cap space to throw around either. I’d like to retain him, but I would not blame him for chasing the money. It’s worth noting that the only two DTs currently under contract for next season are Oliver and Star.

WTF? Past performance is not a GUARANTEE of future results, but it’s absolutely indicative of them. The exception you are thinking of is only valid for purely random events.

So if everyone is to be believed we can piece together exactly what happened. Brown had an ankle injury that the team knew about. He was more than willing to play with the injury if it meant he would get enough catches to get his $2 million bonus. But when he wasn’t getting targeted at the rate he thought would get him to his bonus he complained at halftime. Then he refused to go back into the game when directed to do so by his coach. Then Arians told him to get the F out of there, which led to Browns’ tantrum exit. As Brown did not seek medical treatment during the game it’s safe to assume that he did not further injure his ankle during the game. He did decide that playing on the injury was not worth it if he was not going to get his bonus. That led to his refusal to play. tl:dr: Brown was only good with playing on his injured ankle if he was gonna get his $2M bonus.

Link? Is this based on a Pythagorean calculation (aka point differential)?

Whoa, looks like your are right. But that’s a little weird. I know like 60k season tix we’re sold and that there is a waiting list beyond that. But I went to the team site and there are definitely non-resale tickets available all over the stadium. Even with over 10k tickets available as single game seats I am surprised so many are still unsold. Resale I get, but I’m surprised they didn’t sell out - especially against the Jest.

TF? I’m rooting for any team playing Tampa. Also I’d like to see the Rams (OBJ) lose.

Agreed. The vast majority of seats are held by season ticket holders who would have tickets to both anyway. The only people this is impacting are the secondary market buyers. Obviously the Jest suckitude is also playing a part since few Jest fans would want to attend this game even in good weather and clear travel.

Gonna jump in here. Nah to a player who has repeatedly lied and acted incredibly selfishly about a matter that would take a big leap of faith to take his side on anyway. It didn’t help that he was tweeting about where he’d be playing next right away, which implies that he was ready to play. A selfish tantrum certainly seems on brand for him. Also what exactly explains his tantrum? If his ankle was injured then why didn’t he seek medical attention? I didn’t see him go to the medical tent or talk to one of the medical professionals on the sideline? So his version certainly seems like a lie to justify him taking himself out of the game. I’d wager that his agent told him to say it to help cover himself for that. And about him doing those jumping jacks, etc. on his way out, if he didn’t seek medical attention then he wouldn’t know the extent of his injury. Why would he do that and risk further injury? And why wasn’t he in pain? Had he limped to the locker room it’d have a different look. But what I saw was a guy who wasn’t worried about his ankle have a “look at me” moment while he told his team and teammates to F off during a game.

Yeah, that was what I was driving at, but didn’t make totally clear. Lots of extra cost, but not much in the way of extra revenue.