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Sorry. I'm not going to dumb things down.

I'm a "show me" kind of guy. I'm thinking of the Ryan years and how i heard similar things. How ridiculous those votes of confidence seemed at the time as well as in retrospect.

Not a lot of people have trouble understanding the difference between a stated opinion and a stated fact. Thangs especially true when someone is making a prediction - even an obvious one. Why? Because they are infallible? Do you seriously believe that they could not have made a mistake?

Based on preseason games Peterman earned the start today. He was the best of the three QBs in those games. But because of his infamous start against the LAC no one should be surprised by how poorly he played. Allen now has to be rushed into starting because the Bills were too stupid to have a serviceable QB on the roster.

Don't put words in my mouth. I never said Allen is garbage because he went to Wyoming or for any other reason. The offense he quarterbacked last season sucked out loud. Asking Allen to make the jump from one of the worst college offenses in the nation to an NFL offense is way beyond realistic. It's a terrible mistake by Beane and McD to have only Peterman and Allen as the only QBs on the roster. Allen is totally unprepared for what he's being asked to do. He might have a chance to be successful if the offense was otherwise stellar, but there are issues everywhere (except RB). The Bills spent so much capital to get him and now he's not going to get a chance to develop before he's ruined. This is on Beane and McD, not Allen.

You're really reaching because you want to believe in Allen.

No, he’s not. Those two played at major colleges and Allen played at Wyoming. Team offensive rankings for 2017 were: USC - 13th UCLA - 22nd Wyoming - 125th (There were only 129 teams.) I don’t think that Peterman can start another game for the Bills so Allen is the guy moving forward. Also look to see someone like Matt Moore signed on Monday. It's a very bad situation. Allen does have physical talent, but he was so raw coming out of college that he was a longshot to make the transition. He's really the only option now though.

Gotta agree that the Ravens aren’t a scary team this year. How the Bills stack up against such a team will tell us a lot about what the remaining 15 games are going to look like.

The CBA does not force a player to sign the franchise tag contract. Bell is in no way violating any rule, nor is the league or team able to fine him for not showing up or signing.

You’re going to have to be more specific

Thats a completely fair statement.

The difference between keeping or ridding ourselves of Clay before the 2019 season is $4.5M. For that they may as well keep him - unless there is youth that forces him out or he starts to struggle.

He’s 42 years YOUNG.

I’m a fan of moving predictions. You make your initial prediction and then carefully and constantly revise it as new information comes in. As of today the Bills 2018 season looks pretty bleak. OL, QB, WR, pass rush (outside of Hughes) and CB (outside of White) are all big concerns individually, but collectively point to a very poor season ahead. But that’s not definitive. Any of those players or groups of players could surprise or gel. If/when I see that I’ll revise my expectations. Not before. I’m a “show me” guy. I only give credit when it’s earned.

Not with the first round pick the Bills will have in 2019.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2792785-are-the-buffalo-bills-already-the-nfls-worst-team Are the Buffalo Bills Already the NFL's Worst Team? Read at your own risk. One caveat: I sort of know the writer and he’s a good guy who has no grudge against the Bills. He’s calling it like he sees it. Now flame away at him.

Not to nitpick but NP played college ball at Tennessee before transferring to Pitt.

Not so sure about that. He’s been paid large already and he’s only on the books for $4.5M each this year and next. Hopefully he’ll be trying to earn a nice new one from his next team and not phoning it in. That’s always a risk with front loaded deals like his though. Another Whaley special.

Allen is holding the ball too long. Peterman isn’t a perfect QB by any stretch, but he’s been decisive with the ball in all 3 ps games. He’s started and played with the second and third teams just like Allen and McCarron have so take the supporting cast argument away. NP doesn’t have the strongest arm and he’s going to make some mistakes, but he’s far and away a better option than Allen is at this time. McCarron is too for that matter.

Jeebus, no. He’s got the 3rd largest total contract for a RB (4th by yearly average) and he’s constantly referred to as our best offensive player. Incidentally he was 4th in rushing yards and 4th in yards from scrimmage among RBs. How, exactly, is that under appreciated? Seems to me like he’s exactly properly appreciated.

Wow. That’s disheartening. Rob Ryan is an idiot. I’d much rather that he hate him.

Whenni was a kid I dreamed of playing two positions: Safety and RB. I so wanted to be a punishing safety laying out crossing WRs, RBs and QBs (via blitz). A close second was to be a punishing running back running over such safeties, LBs, etc. Never a QB, CB or WR. Now where’s the fun in being either kind of player? Safeties can’t play that way and RBs who do don’t last. Sigh.

It would not apply. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c8823a/article/leagues-official-player-safety-rules 3. "Blindside" Block. It is an illegal "blindside" block if the initial force of the contact by a blocker's helmet (including facemask), forearm, or shoulder is to the head or neck area of an opponent when the blocker is moving toward his own endline and approaches his opponent from behind or from the side.

I want to clarify that you found a recent modification to the rule which looks like it has to do with the positioning of he offensive player. It wouldn’t apply in this case. Here’s an explanation of what a crackback is and when it is illegal: https://www.sportingcharts.com/dictionary/nfl/crackback-block.aspx What is Crackback Block? An offensive strategy in which a player spread out wide near the sideline will run back towards the ball at the snap in order to seal off a defender from the wide side and open up the field for a runner. A crackback block is illegal if contact is made below the waist, and can be assessed a fifteen yard penalty. Crackback blocks are most useful on plays meant to get around the edge of the defense and gain yardage. That would make this block legal because he got him in the body. He hit AW in the head so that was a different story.

I love GLBC and hung out there a lot when I lived in Cleveland. Quality beer and food. I’ve always loved the beer cheese soup there. It is in the Ohio City neighborhood and there are other good bars & restaurants there. Ditto the Warehouse District and Tremont areas. If you’re a food lover then check out the West Side Market On Saturday before you head home. Bring a cooler. It’s right by the GLBC on the corner of W 25th and Lorain.