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I think the expectations for Coleman are a bit exaggerated. He’s a rookie. He wasn’t even a top 5 WR pick. IMO Gabe Davis will be missed more than some may think. Overall, this is a much weaker group. We have a premier QB with average receivers. If Kincaid or Shakir miss any time, the O is in trouble. I foresee Josh scrambling for his life, getting sacked, and throwing INTs. Hopeful that Joe Brady has some creative play designs that can maximize the talent available. Interesting comparison to the Dolphins, who have superior receivers and an arguably slightly above average QB, and the Bills with the exact opposite arrangement.

It's a fair imitation of my wife spotting a mouse in the house. His overenthusiasm appears disingenuously affected (trying to be Jeanerette), and maybe somewhat effeminate. He's no Clip Smith in the pun department either in his vain attempts to coin catch phrases. Personally, I don't much care as I'll probably never have a need to listen to a radio broadcast. The only time I'm subject to it is when they use his voiceover as part of an NFL films presentation. It'll be an incredibly joyous time when the Bills finally win the Super Bowl. The only downside will be watching the NFL films Super Bowl reviews with Brown screeching 3 octaves higher than normal, "the Bills are world champions. The Bills are world champions. The Bills are world champions". Ughhhhh. BTW - Brown provides great analysis on One Bills Live. The guy does his homework. He is a fairly knowledgeable sports nerd. He's just not a particularly good voice for play by play in my opinion.

When # 49 wasn't re-signed and went off to the windy city, there were some who expected a drastic drop at LB. I was not one of those people. I had a sense early on that Bernard would be a vast improvement over the overrated, and now overpaid Edmunds. If the dynamic duo of Milano and Bernard can stay on the field all year, I believe we'll have some of the best linebacking in the league. And we're still developing a promising 2nd year player in Dorian Williams.

I was at the Roland Hooks game, and sadly missed the ending since the people I was with wanted to leave. Games I attended with best memories are first Monday Night, 1973 1974 season opener on Monday night against Raiders with several lead changes in last few minutes, much like 13 seconds but with better ending. 1980 opener, finally defeating Dolphins.

I'm with you 100%. I used to go to at least one game each year. Even had season tickets in '92 and '93, even though living in Atlanta area. I love the atmosphere of a live game - seeing the whole field in 3D and living color. That said, I haven't managed to get to a game since 2008, and being a senior now, I may not find the inconveniences that come with a live game quite as appealing. I'd love to take my Bills-fan-by-marriage wife, but at just under 5 ft tall and 2 knee and 1 hip replacement, it would be an unenjoyable experience if she was force to stand the entire game by the inconsiderate A-holes in the next row who refuse to sit. Even standing, she likely wouldn't see much of the action. Of course, it's always a gamble. I could schedule a Sept or October game, easily spend a grand on plane tickets, game tickets, hotel, car, parking, etc. - and then wind up sitting in a rainstorm and 50 degrees. I do enjoy the comfort of home, especially as the temperatures drop and I can sit in my recliner, big screen HD picture, pause, rewind, replay, fireplace roaring, roast or some other aromatic food wafting from the kitchen, snacks at arms-length, clean bathroom nearby with no sign of piss on the floor. After the game, I can enjoy another game, go outside, or do something else that doesn't require sitting in a post-game traffic jam. I'd like to attend a game or two before I'm done. I've seen Kemp, Kelly, Ferguson, Simpson, Thurman, Bruuuce, and all the greats, so I'd like to see Josh in person at least once. The Bills will be here in Atlanta next year (unless they make that an international game 😗) I plan on being there. As I stated in previous thread a few weeks ago, I was at the Bills' first Monday Night game in '73 at Rich Stadium. I'd like to be at the first Monday Night game when the new stadium is completed in 2026. For now, I'll enjoy watching from home sweet home.

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.

Dolphins or Ravens

My 200 ft cruiser is having the gold atrium updated in dry dock. The 80 footer is the dinghy.

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? 😜

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.

At least they spelled Chiefs correctly 🙃

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.

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.

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

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. Great foresight.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.