SoMAn
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2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:
Anything under 100ft is a rowboat peasant
My 200 ft cruiser is having the gold atrium updated in dry dock. The 80 footer is the dinghy.
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10 hours ago, BillnutinHouston said:
I'm surprised to learn that people who live in mansions really call them mansions.
The things you learn on the internet!
I was being facetious. There are actual million+ $ mansions in my subdivision. I don’t have one of those. Why would I need one when I spend most of my time on my 80 ft yacht? 😜
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On 6/5/2024 at 5:49 AM, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:
That's about a 15 minute drive from my mansion. I know the area well.
Tyrod's house is in the same general area of Jones Rd and Bowen Rd where Takeo Spikes' house was/is.
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At least they spelled Chiefs correctly 🙃
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On 6/12/2024 at 6:30 PM, MJS said:
I remember the days when it wasn't and teams had to shell out real cash for their draft picks, many of whom became busts. The rookie wage scale was a significant change.
Sam Bradford was one of the last big contracts before the rookie wage scale, I think. That guy got so much money for doing so little in the NFL. Over $130 million over his career. Highway robbery.
Yes, that was one of the smartest moves by the player's union and owners. No more hold outs that last into the season, and the veterans are rewarded for having proving themselves to be NFL-worthy.
It was crazy over-paying prosects based on their college performances. This makes so much more sense.
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On 6/11/2024 at 2:09 PM, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
15 rushing TDs is insane for a QB especially since they weren’t all from half a yard out. I will go to my grave knowing Allen got robbed out of the MVP last year.
I don't fully understand the concern over winning or not winning the MVP. Those side awards mean nothing to me. In baseball and hockey it seems like there are dozens of season-end individual honors.
Given the choice, would you rather have a team that makes it's way deep into the playoffs consistently, or a gang of players who will look great 20 years from now with awards and eye-popping stats in a NFL history books?
I suppose it's nice to be recognized, but like all the lists that are published weekly (it seems), the awards are largely subjective.
The only award I care about with the Bills is a shiny Lombardi trophy in the display case at One Bills Drive.
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On 6/6/2024 at 4:58 PM, Big Turk said:
There are a lot of great teams but for me, it would have to be the Edmonton Oilers in the mid 80s. Basically had their own All-Star team with 7 future HOF'ers in their prime and several other very very good ones like Esa Tikannen and Craig Simpson.
Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, Kurri, Anderson, Fuhr, Lowe, etc...
Just dominant. And they could beat you any way you wanted to play. You wanted to be physical? They had some bad MOFO's on that team like McSorely, McClelland, Smith, etc...you want to run and gun? Good luck. They were more than happy to win games 7-4 or 8-5.
I know some would say the Yankee teams with Maris and Mantle or even the ones with Ruth. Some might say the Steeler teams in the mid 70s. Some might say the Bulls of the 90s with Jordan or The Celtics or Lakers of the 80s...
But for me, I don't think any of them compared to the sheer collection of top end talent the Oilers had.
Before clicking on it, my immediate thought was the Edmonton Oilers. I still haven’t scrolled through responses, but it’s pretty good bet the 70s Steelers and the 50’s Yankees would be considered
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So, there are what?, 3 NFL teams with green as a main color scheme, and the NFL puts 2 of them in one game against each other in a place where that color poses a threat.
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I was at the Bills first Monday Night game. It was October 1973. OJ wen over the 1,000 mark in that game 7 contest against the Chiefs.
I'd like to be in attendance at their first Monday Night game in the new Highmark Stadium.
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Looking at the way Beane is assembling this offense, all signs point to the strategy being muscle defenses down the field rather than finesse their way to the end zone.
We don't need speedsters like Tyreek Hill. There's no use in even pretending that's the game plan. We're going to pound them, control the clock/time of possession, and force them to play catch-up.
Bigger wideouts, 2 competent tight ends, a bowling ball, low to the ground, change-up running back who has hands (Davis), and a QB who can stiff arm opposing LBs to the ground.
I suspect we'll see a decent number of 2 TE sets. I also believe the run and screen games will play a bigger part than we've seen in recent years. We may see Quinton Morris more this year too.
Some may disagree, but I believe with the current personnel and Josh becoming more of a savvy vet who can read defenses, this offense will be far better than any of the Diggs/Davis era.
Just hoping for better luck staying healthy this season. 96 days and counting.
Edit: another advantage that may have played into the way the team is being built is having a team that doesn't have to be completely reliable on the availability of Josh Allen. I think most of us have conceded that if Josh is out for any extended period of time, the season is all but over. The direction the team appears to be going on game day, eating away at yardage through shorter passing game and running attack, a halfway decent QB acting as game manager could keep the team on track to win games without the heroics of Josh.
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The seed was planted in the late 60s when occasionally my brother and I would accompany our parents to a Bills game. My dad's company had season tickets* and sometimes we'd use them if no other clients or employees wanted them. The seats were on the visitor side in War Memorial Stadium, 4 rows from the field, probably less than 15 feet from where Namath, Lamonica, Unitas, etc where seated or standing.
That was the first intoxicating exposure to the sights, sounds, smells (popcorn, hot dogs, cigars) that I came to love. Being only around 10-11 years old, I didn't really have much understanding of the game beyond what I knew playing neighborhood football. I noticed the squads had enough players that they didn't require our standard 1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 3 mississippi 😊
But a couple years later, O.J., in a breakout year under new coach Lou Saban, was in a race with Washington's Larry Brown for the rushing title. I watched and charted the race closely, hoping for some glory from the hometown team, not realizing then that it was probably the first time I was developing a sense of 'hometown' pride - the feeling of belonging to something bigger than the neighborhood crew.
The following year of '73, new stadium, first Monday Night game ( I was there), OJ was a national hero, breaking Jim Brown's longtime season record of 1,864 yards (yes, I remember that, and most of the yards OJ had in each of the 14 games).
I was hooked and have never looked back, even having season tickets in the 90s though living in Atlanta area.
*the business was a family contracting, wholesale/distribution business run by my grandfather, uncle, and father mostly. Grandfather long gone, dad and uncle left us in 2020. I hadn't thought about those season tickets at old War Memorial until a couple of years ago when my cousin called to ask if we'd be interested in retaining the seasons?
What?! You've had them all these years?! With all those years of seniority I probably could have had my pick of seating.
My brother and I both declined. In hindsight, I probably should have done it.
Fan forever. Go Bills!
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Coach? I can't say. But the player who used to drive me nuts was Rob Johnson when the offense would be moving down the field, get to around the 30 yard line, 3rd down, Johnson would get pressured, retreat backwards in an attempt to escape, hang on to the ball, get sacked, and take the team out of field goal range.
Josh has been guilty of that a few times also, but it seemed like a frequent occurrence with Rob.
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On 5/23/2024 at 3:12 AM, Doc Brown said:
Also, move the Super Bowl to Saturday night or the Sunday before President's day.
For years I've wanted a Saturday night Super Bowl, but there's no way the league and the hosting cities will give up the extra day of revenue. A few years before the Bills' first Super Bowl, the kickoff time was changed to 6:30-ish to accommodate the west coast and make it more of a prime time event that would be a lead-in for a new show the network was premiering. Before that, there were 2:30 and 4:30 starts that were far better for us easterners to have Super Bowl parties. I'm older now, so the whole party thing isn't as appealing, and by the time the game is ended around 10:15, I'm ready to hit the pillow.
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Call 5 yard 'grounding' penalty along with the loss of down for clocking/spiking the ball. Seems like a cheap way to get an extra time out.
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How do we define or measure the season?
Wins?
Passing Yards?
Superbowl?
Superbowl win?
Picking apart defenses with efficient plays?
Taking better care of the ball?
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Whether or not Josh is the best, there's few who would argue that Tua is better. So, Miami fans shouldn't be upset about the truth - maybe just that it was said out loud.
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14 hours ago, RiotAct said:
Ha! My wife and I sit down close to field level in 102 for one game every season, and with running plays I have a VERY hard time figuring out how much the play went for. Especially if the offense is going towards the tunnel EZ.
I understand that, like one of the people who responded, it's part of the experience to be close enough to hear and see the players up close - a fair trade off for compromised views. But then they're relying on the Jumbotron and replays (or ribbon boards) to know down/distance and see who did what.
I want to experience and feel the plays in real time without needing to look at a screen. You may as well stay home and save a few hundred dollars if most of the viewing is the big screens. But as stated earlier, to each their own.
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On 5/6/2024 at 6:27 PM, GoBills808 said:
ngl grilling isnt as foolproof as my method ive been developing for a couple yrs now
get your steak to room temp and then s&p
throw it in a hot cast iron on stovetop w butter and smashed up garlic cloves for about 1 min/side, basting the whole time
then put the cast iron into 400degree oven, 5-7mins depending on how you like it
take it out and put it on cutting board, let it sit for about 10mins
Have successfully used similar method for perfectly medium tenderloin. I wouldn’t leave garlic in the oil to burn and get bitter, but rather infuse the oil/butter with garlic first, then remove the clove from the pan before adding the meat. Also, some aromatics and as previously mentioned are a nice touch. Baste with butter from pan.
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On 5/15/2024 at 9:51 PM, 17years&waiting said:
The 300's are great.
I've also sat 100's & 200's endzones. Not as enjoyable.
I’ve never quite understood the appeal of those low-level end zone seats. Yeah, you might get a great play that happens real close to you, but it’s a fairly bad view if they’re down at the other end, particularly if you are on the scoreboard end. Clubs are ideal, especially if it’s cold and/or raining. The 300 level, lower half aren’t far behind and great on a nice fall day.
Do fans want the first row so they’ll be seen on TV? For me, it’s harder to see how the play is developing and where everybody’s lined up when you’re at field level. The reason coordinators like to sit in the booth is because they can see the field better. -
4 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:
This is far better than Peacock at least.
Almost everyone has Netflix, or knows someone that does
I don’t have it. When it was around $9 a month, i didn’t mind too much, but i hardly ever watched it, so when they started charging $15 that was enough for me.
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5 hours ago, SCBills said:
At night, so I like it. The heat doesn't bother these guys, it's the sun beating down plus the heat.
Could be a night time low of high 70's, low 80's.. completely fine.
And the players will already be acclimated to the conditions having played and practice in summer heat since late July. The temperatures should be about the same for both benches.
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I don’t think they’ll look for any of them. My impression is they’ll be fielding a more balanced attack with greater emphasis on the run and the short game.
Ball control.Clock management.
Matriculate methodically down the field, put points on the board, then let the well-rested defense do their job.
I believe this change in philosophy may have contributed to making Diggs expendable and why a player like Worthy wasn’t of interest.
Now, along with the dual TE threat, they have bigger WRs who will block, create mismatches with smaller DBs, and win the battle with contested balls.
I’ll be very surprised if the Bills go after one of the ‘name’ WR. They’d have to give up something. They’re well positioned for next year’s draft. Why would Beane want to lose that? I’m sure they don’t want to get into another Von Miller situation in which they open the vault and hamstring themselves again in cap jail with a ‘role player’.
With the addition of Ray Davis, they’ll also a pair of guys coming out of the backfield who can catch.
IMO, no need to target any more WRs.They’re good to go.
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Going out on a limb here, but probably Terrell Bernard
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How close is Allen to Mahomes if all things were equal?
in The Stadium Wall
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If all things were equal, they'd be more than close - they'd be equal. The same.
Allen is more advanced in the facial hair department, but only because Mahomes is hormonally stuck in early-puberty.
Josh is more likeable and as far as we know his brother isn't an a**hole.
For all intents and purposes, Josh was the winner in the 13 second game. He had the Bills ahead with only a complete breakdown by the defense and special teams stealing the win. He's also defeated Mahomes-led Chiefs several times in regular season.
Allen all day long.