mjd1001

I never thought of this...I always assumed there would be a season almost for sure. First of all, I still think there will be a season. Even if they have to shorten it AND push it back. Shorten the season to 10 games, and play the Superbowl in March if you have to...that would give them a lot more time to work things out. As far as the draft, I would personally want a weighted lottery, with some restrictions to keep it fair in my mind. Slightly weighted (Cincy has a 10% chance at top pick)...but no team can move more than 12 spots up or down. Worst case scenario for Cincy is they pick 12th...best case for KS is they pick 21st. Buffalo would be able to pick anywhere from 10th to 32nd in this case.

I hate the pats team and their fans...both Dolphins I hate the team, but don't care either way about the fans. Jets, I don't mind the team..its JUST the fans I hate.

Are you saying they made up the poll results out of the thin air?

I think it is more the 'silent middle' and not the silent majority. I think the majority of the nation is split between the 2 sides..and they certainly are not silent. Those in favor of kneeling let you know their point of view..and those who don't favor it let you know also. The 'silent' portion of the nation is the middle..those that won't take a firm stand either way, because they either don't care at all, or they see both sides of view.

It is going to make placing bets on games interesting......what if the day of a game you have no idea who will be allowed to play and not? Not to mention how much stress this will cause those filling out their fantasy lineups a couple days in advance.

Its a message forum, ins't discussion like this what it is all about? Especially when this is a topic directly relating to the near future of the very sport this forum is about..

Bad response. As per what I said in a previous post..... You say "SO THEY HAVE IT?" like its nothing? what about the families they live with...infant kids...parents or grandparents they may have close contact with? Not to mention coaches they interact with that aren't currently world class athletes...and the family members of those coaches and staff and trainers? There is a LOT more to playing the game than simply saying...so what, they are world class athletes.

Lot of things I want to know how they deal with... As you said, what if a team shows up at the stadium, and the morning of the game 4 of the 5 starting OL test positive? If the Bills play the Jets and the day after the game you find out a bunch of Jets players tested positive, do the Bills or Jets opponents not want to play them? Players agree to play, but what happens when/if a few players get the virus and they do get really sick? Do some teammates see that and have second thoughts and back out? or pressure the union to make changes? Lots of coaches and I'm sure trainers aren't as young or in shape as the players, yet they have contact with them everyday. Sure, the players may in general be in good shape, but how about the coaches? Speaking of the players, these days they all have their diet and overall health monitored. Yet, we know there are some players (OL and DL) that aren't in the best of shape due to their weight. Are they more prone to get it..and if they do get it..is it likely to impact them in a more severe way? Finally how about the players families? Sure, they might be in good health, but what about when they go home at the end of the day to visit their wives, kids, maybe parents? If I'm a member of the Bills and playing the Dolphins on Sunday...and I hear the virus just went around the Phins locker room..do I want to take a chance and see if I get it and then come home to my 2 or 3 kids, maybe an infant?

I think they are going to have to get to daily testing....everyone needs to get tested on the way into the facility. I'm not sure what else you can do.

Would I watch? Yes, Would I like it? No. I think the minimum you could do would be 8 games..and then you would have to change other things. 8 game season. Top 8 teams in the playoffs. Next 16 teams play a 'play in' game vs each other to fill out the remaining 8 spots. Bottom 8 teams eliminated. The less games you play, the larger the playoffs would have to be...but you still have to make the regular season worth something by giving a bye to the top teams.

Yes and no. How many fights have happened in the stands at games between 2 people that outside of the sports arena may have been friends or have a lot in common besides the teams they cheer for? I have witnessed workplace incidents around sports...my main office is just outside of Foxboro, MA, and have seen people come there from out of town for meetings..have the conversation turn to sports...have it turn to an argument....and still to this day the people who argued there will not even acknowledge each other on conference calls.

I spent a few years living near Boston, and even now my company has an office off of 495 not too far from Foxboro....so I tend to drive by, it not drop in, Patriot place every so often. The thing is...the place isn't that busy that often. Many times in the past few years I have dropped by to walk around and stop at a place to eat on a really nice summer day in June or July...but if it is a weekday...the place isn't busy at all. I wouldn't say a 'ghost town', but certainly it is noticable how slow it can be there (pre-covid, of course). I'd like to see the actual turnover rate of businesses there..or see how much they are subsidized in their locations there....or just to see if they make SO Much more money on gameday/event weekends that it all evens out.

To me its a combination of her voice and her 'youthfulness' For example, the words she uses, the fact after Tasker gets an answer correct when she ask him a question and she replies with "ding ding ding ding ding!" to show he is correct.....she comes across more like she would fit on a goofy morning show than on a sports show. I don't need her to be a total robot...but with her voice I wish she would slightly tone down her exuberence.

I don't know Brees background, but for many people, a small difference in how they view the Flag is leading to a lot of contention: -I know some people to which the Flag of the USA represents the military. It represents that over all else. I is primarily a symbol of fallen troops of the past and those that serve the nation now. To them, any slight in any way against the flag is a slight against the military and its just not appropriate. -I know other people that just don't understand why the flag means mostly the military and troops to others. To them, the Flag represents the country as a whole....the people, politics and politicians, customs, Police and the justice system/courts (good and bad), and yes, the military...but the military only being a small part of what it means just like all other aspects. When those people protest in any way involving the flag, the are not protesting against a small part of what it means..but they are protesting against what it means to them. There are people taking extreme points of view on both sides of this...but a lot of the disagreement, and twitter fights..are simply because both sides hold the U.S. Flag as meaning something slightly different form the other side. Maybe a starting point to make things better would be if people who view the flag as representing the Military and troops would try to see that the flag means something else to the other side.........and for those who are protesting the flag and anthem to understand that it means something else to others also.

QB makes the WR.....Unless your name is Randy Moss and you can just have your QB throw it 50 yards downfield and you jump and get the ball. Moss made Culpepper in those years Culpupper put up those big stats.....QB makes the WR in most other situations.

Have you ever looked into Front office Football 8? Its probably the closest thing to a football version of OOTP.

Interesting video where a guy shows some madden videos of problems with the game.....animations to make the game 'look' good cause players to do the wrong thing....players with very low run block and strength ratings being able to seal off the edge against much higher rated defender with ease.....the offensive line almost always pushing the D-line 2 yards down the field on 'dive' plays...etc.

Something wrong with the page. Everytime you click on the link...it resets the number of signatures to 99 or 100 and then it slowly rises as you watch it. First time I clicked on it it said 100 and then by the time I l closed the page it was at about 115. Then I clicked on it again a few mintues later..and it said 99....but 60 seconds later it said 124. I just refreshed the page now and it went down to 95, but then slowly started rising again.

I don't play video games much anymore....a large part of that is that the only ones I did play were the sports games and games like madden just, well, I can't really get into at all. The simulation point I agree with. There just wasn't much accuracy. Try to 'play out' a season, cpu vs cpu (or even part of a Season) and the results were awful. Not much difference between QB stats....the Pats with Brady in his prime would go 11-5 one season and then 6-8 another. Virtual no-name players end up being near the top of the league in rushing, star DE might end up the season with 3 or 4 sacks. Once again, this isn't using the 'sim' mode..but when playing the games out....but that is what I care about...knowing I get an accurate representation of football when playing the games out. Then the minor issue I have is the animation. Sure, the graphics LOOK good but after all these years, can't they get the animations correct? Balls seem to fly through the air way too fast, and the direction changes and acceleration/deceleration of players is just pretty bad. I know its a video game, but it seems like there has been very little improvement over the past decade on this aspect of it. In all honest the game is probably a lot better than what was available years ago....but I just wish someone would find a way to make the game 'accurate' where the player ratings would/could lead to realistic stats and results.

I just don't see him as Elite. Good to very good? Yes but not elite. I really don't want to pay my QB 14% of the cap (or above) unless he is elite. You can...and others have, but when you take a 'very good' QB like Prescott and pay him elite money, you end up with a team that is likely going to be good, good enough to be a playoff team most years, but never good enough to be the best team.

I like Brown also. Glab I won't call useless. I don't mind her thoughts and I think she is good at her job....just her voice..it is hard to listen to. I KNOW that isn't 'politically correct' to say, but honestly after hearing her for more than 5 or 10 minutes I turn the channel, usually to 590 out of Toronto. Its not what she says..or that she is woman...just her voice is hard for me to listen to.

I don't know where the money is going to be done, but the more time goes on the more that I think that something MAJOR needs to be done with regard to the stadium. That is either a new stadium, or a major, MAJOR renovation to the current one. The NFL just isn't likely to put up with the "couple hundred million dollar" maintenance with slight improvements much longer. These new stadiums...they are major big-deal palaces. And its not just the NFL stadiums...look around the world at the new major soccer stadiums being built...and the new nba/nhl arenas that are being built or planned. It isn't just about revenue generation either. Sure, that is part of it...but I don't think the NFL wants the Bills to be hosting an AFC championship game in 5 years from now and have media/attention from the entire world showcasing a stadium that is just 'slightly' nicer than what is here now. Many/most fans who go to the games...they are happy with the stadium just how it is...and it truly is good enough....the the NFL billionaire owners don't care much about how good of sightlines the fans have..they care about money, and prestige, and image...etc. They want convenience also. They want nice hotels and/or entertainment nearby....Plus Almost every new recent stadium has either been build in a downtown area (Atlanta, Minnesota)...or right near an airport (within a couple of miles, Vegas, L.A.).....or both (New York). I just read recently the rumored new Stadium for the panthers in Charlotte is going to be downtown also (not too far from the current stadium). In DC, Snyder has been on record recently he wants a new dome stadium surround by hotels, retail, and restaurants (probably like Patriot place in Boston). I admit, Buffalo isn't any of these places, but there is going to be a big push/expectation for more than just a 'moderate' refresh of the current stadium in the current location.

Agreed. I for one love the new stadiums. I'd love to visit there and just hang out/walk around for a couple hours before kickoff to check it out. This and Sofi in L.A....they both look like they are going to be super great.

I agree. I'm from Buffalo originally and now live back in Buffalo, but I lived quite a bit of my life in Boston and it is a great city. I still travel there a few times a year for work. Pats fans are jerks (and Sox fans CAN be at times) but if you are a person that likes anything city life can bring...Boston is near the top of the list.

Because this is a message forum..that is what gets done here. Even if you don't care about it...it is football related and Bills related, why not encourage people to post anything of interest here related to the Bills or their opponents....I want as much material to read and discuss as possible....I don't want people discouraged from posting interesting things that I may not find out there myself.