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That is very cool. Have not seen that before. Thanks for sharing.

You’re mistaken if you expect more than a handful of seniors to get the reference. BTW- see if you can spot him on the Sgt Pepper album cover 😉

So sad. How will he take care of his fambly?

Have you ever wondered if they get frustrated with their heavenly vantage point showing the top of everyone's heads?

Looking at head-to-head, McDermott has done well against the coaches on that list. A couple of near misses (Eagles, Broncos) thanks to FGs. But beyond that, lists and rankings are subjective. They're typically nothing more than a means for lazy content providers to publish something to stir up debate and get clicks when they've got nothing to write about.

Without reading through the 4 pages of this thread, has anyone yet asked/answered the question: What is McDermott's head-to-head record against the more highly-rated coaches?

Excited to see the Bills play live, here in Atlanta, and eager to watch as Bills Mafia takes over the city and the stadium. Barring injury (to me or him), it will be my first opportunity to watch Josh in-person. side note: For many years I never missed at least one game each season. Even living in Atlanta I had Bills season tickets for a couple of seasons during the Super Bowl years. This it the longest period (since 2008) in my life I've gone without seeing them play. I may try to get up to Highmark one last time before it's over. Go Bills!

Cautiously optimistic about an improved and fortified defensive line. There are a lot of 'ifs' that go into the equation. 'If' the 2nd & 3rd year youngsters (Carter, Soloman), the new recruits (Sanders, Jackson, Walker), the 'suspendees', (Ogunjobi & Hoecht), and vets (Epenesa, Rousseau, Oliver) kick it up a notch to make an impact, I'm excited for what could be a defense that will be a compliment to the Josh Allen-led offense. IF the D-line can become something close to an elite NFL unit, the LBs and DBs will look that much better. late breaking edit: I didn’t even include Bosa-maybe the biggest ‘if’ of all. Realistically, I’m not counting on much from him. If he contributes anything, for me, it will just be a bonus.

I get that this was posted with tongue in cheek, but a reminder that before Norwood was targeted as the bad guy in Super Bowl XXV (he wasn't)*, he had been a dependable pro bowl kicker. Cousineau never amounted to much in the NFL after a stint in Canada, but the rights the Bills held to him were subsequently packaged to acquire the 1983 first round draft pick that became Jim Kelly. * Norwood's missed kick is too often given as the reason for the Bills' loss to the Giants. It's not the reason, just the most memorable moment. The reality is that Parcells and Belichick outsmarted the Bills, letting the Kelly offense get cold while the Giants slowing controlled the ball after halftime. The Bills defense missed about 7 tackles on Mark Ingram on a 3rd and 11, keeping the Giant's drive alive to score. That was a bigger factor in the outcome. On the other side, when Belichick deployed 7 DBs to counter the no-huddle, the Bills should have run Thurman down their throats all game long. Time of possession was a key.

Guess you’re too young to remember 1st rounders Perry Tuttle, Booker Moore, and Tony Hunter.

9 without Josh 13 without any of the others, assuming there wasn't a widespread rash of other injuries.

It works in Minneapolis, right? They can get a decent amount of snow. I'm sure there are engineering advancements and new materials that can be used in construction to handle the snow for a translucent roof design.. There could be radiant heat incorporated to melt snow as it falls. The old 'can't handle the snow' is an antiquated argument, probably based memories of the old air-supported stadium roofs that were designed decades ago, and experienced a one-time collapse. There are flat roofs on commercial buildings all over WNY that get as much snow on top as what's on the ground. They don't collapse every winter. I've never like domes, but the new designs that allow much natural light has me re-thinking that position.

Looking for the silver lining....if Cook isn't playing for the Bills this year, at least we'll be spared the radio highlight excitement of Chris Brown's tired and somewhat contrived, "the cook is in the kitchen !!!!".

The key part to any negotiation is knowing the reasonable market value for whatever product or service you're offering, otherwise you're just pissing in the wind. We don't know how much of the posturing is coming directly from Cook, his agent in his ear, or big brother giving him bad advice. If James wants to take the same route as big bro, good luck with your journeyman, falling salary. James is already close to his peak and may be on the way down in a year or two. He'd be smart to take whatever the Bills offer (within reason) and shut TFU.

No. He's great asset to have in the offense, but he's not an every down player. If Josh went down, there would be a big drop-off with his replacement. If Cook was out for whatever reason, the drop-off would be noticeable, but hardly devastating if limited to the trio of Davis, Johnson, and Gore Jr. You could even make the argument that the passing game out of the backfield might even be improved. It doesn't take Jerry McGuire to see that Cook is not in the same tier as Henry, Barkley, McCaffrey, Taylor et al. As proof, would any of those backs be offered in trade as an even swap for Cook? Of course not. The teams with the rights to those backs would undoubtedly demand further compensation. Without the experience of a draft cap expert or NFL GM, any one of us can easily peg Cook as an 11-12 million/year RB, maybe with a few incentives. For a guy who probably couldn't physically be used as an every down back, he should be glad to get that much. Running Backs are not difficult to replace. If he wants to continue whine and demand more than he's worth, trade his ass to the Giants, Browns, or some other cellar dweller. If it comes to that, enjoy your career Jimbo, and enjoy having most of January free so you can watch the NFL playoffs from the comfort of your mansion.