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I disagree. I guess me me and you just have a much different interpretation of what he said. Personally, I interpret that to mean that it was more than just Mo Wilkerson. He even refers to the entire team multiple times. Then when asked how you change that, he says - If it was only Mo, why would he say this? He is obviously talking about current teammates. Why would he have to rub off on guys to get them to change if it were only Mo? Mo is gone... But I get it. You’re a Jets fan. I am sure I’d defend a Bills player if he said something similar, and try to interpret it in the bets possible way. I don’t think these comments are that big a deal anyway. But they were definitely ill advised (which is why Bowles and some fellow teammates said they addressed them with Adams).

I really have no issue with what he said about Allen. It didn’t get my angry or anything. Honestly, I just found it kind of funny that a guy with zero career (NFL) picks is doing so much trash talking about how he can’t wait to pick off our new QB. As to his other comments: it sure sounded like he was talking about more than just Mo. He used the word “everybody” multiple times. His exact words were that “everybody did the bare minimum”. Either way, it wasn’t a very good look for Adams IMO. Just like Kelvin Benjamin’s recent comments about Cam+Carolina wasn’t a good look for him. There’s no reason to throw your team under the bus like that. I don’t really see how any good will come of it.

Hue reminds me of Rex Ryan a little bit. I get the impression from him that he wants to be friends with the players, and that he thinks he can just talk big and big things will happen. Like, if he can just motivate the guys, they can win. The dumb gimmicks reminded me of Rex, too. The “earns your stripes” and how he jumped in the lake and said “the losing is cleansed. Now we are going to start winning!”. lol And how about talking about playing for a Super Bowl this season (lol)? I’d imagine it’s hard for players to take a coach serious in a situation like that. I mean, you’re 1-32 over the last 2 years. I get that the ultimate goal is a SB. But why not set more realistic goals first? Like how McDermott came in with the “playoff caliber” mantra. You have to walk before you can run... I saw a lot of bluster with little of substance to back it up. I didn’t see the attention to detail, or a clear plan on how they are actually going to go about getting better. Definitely felt for Hue though, with the loss of his mother+brother. Seeing him crying was tough. I also agree about Baker. I said the exact same thing. I thought he was acting kind of entitled and kind of like he’d already arrived. Btw, who was that skinny kid with him? Was that a member of his entourage? lol It’s only one episode, but from what I’ve seen so far I was left feeling that the Browns probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, and maybe not (going anywhere) under Hue Jackson at all. edit - also wanted to add, on Landry’s speech - I liked seeing him step up and take charge, but I don’t know that I fully agree with what he chose to take a stand on. Had he called them out for effort level, or attention to detail/sloppiness, work ethic etc. I would have applauded. But to call guys out for not playing through injuries during the first week of training camp? Especially when it sound alike it’s Hue that’s holding guys out for precautionary measures...?

Yes, every Tuesday at 10pm for the next 3-4 weeks (it’s a short season).

I just finished reading that whole interview and whoa! I can see where his coaches/teammates might not be thrilled reading some of that stuff. For ex - I mean, then he does say that “the culture is changed this year. It’s a different vibe”. But still, it’s not like last year was Bowles and Maccagnan’s first year. It was their 3rd. And maybe it was just the way the interviewer asked the questions that made it seem this way, but it’s almost came off like he was taking the majority of credit for this (supposed) culture change.

He does seem like he’s a pretty funny dude

Lol. And yet, somehow we are 2 of the most dedicated fan bases in football. Go figure. Eternal optimism springs from that Great Lakes drinking water or something... lol

Boy this guy sure talks a lot for having done nothing in his career to date. Oh, and he may want to, you know, actually get a single interception first, if he wants any QB to fear him.

HBO Hard Knocks starts tonight. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000945458/article/final-hard-knocks-trailer-drops-ahead-of-premiere

Yes I ride (street and dirt) and have for many years. I have never dumped my bike on the street. On the dirt is a totally different story. You are going to lay your bike down. It’s unavoidable IMO. I’ve been around motorcycles for much of my life. My dad and his friends all had bikes when I was young. Then I spent about 6 years working at a couple different motorcycle shops (started in parts and ended as a salesman). Crashing a street bike is not inevitable IMO, although the risk is much higher on the high performance sport bikes. You should absolutely NOT be on a 600+ CC sport bike unless you have been riding for years. They have way too much power for the inexperienced. All it takes is twisting that throttle a little too far and you are in trouble (especially if you don’t have your other hand on the clutch lever (ALWAYS keep at least a couple fingers on that lever!) because the inertia can cause you start sliding back on the bike, which causes you to twist the throttle even more wide open and will send you+your bike cartwheeling). But in general, you just have to ride carefully and know what you’re doing. You have to be a defensive driver on a motorcycle. I expect every car to cut me off or pull out in front of me and act accordingly. I don’t weave in and out of traffic. When I pass a car, I do it quickly and don’t stay in their blind spot. I leave plenty of room between myself and other vehicles (as much as possible anyway). When following a car, I try to position myself where they can see me in their mirrors. You also have have to make sure you do your maintenance and upkeep. Making sure you have good tires on your bike, with good tread and the right tire pressure, is probably the most important thing. They are the only thing keeping you upright. NEVER ever skimp on your tires. I actually had a friend crash while I was out riding with him, all due to a slow leak in his tire (that imtold him to get fixed multiple times). It causes him to lose traction going around a sharp turn. He slid out and his bike smashed into a guardrail (thankfully he was unharmed). I have crashed my motocross bike though. As I said, it’s inevitable IMO. Especially with the power those motocross bikes have. I was out out riding with a big group form work (one of the bike shops I worked at). It was a nice day near the end of December. All the snow has melted and it was beyond muddy. My rear tire was too worn down for those conditions and I was sliding all over the place. So I decided to head back to the car and call it a day. Well, on my way back with a friend, he was out in front and “roosting” me (shooting dirt at me from his spinning back tire). So I got out in front of him and was returning the favor. Then I suddenly hit a dry patch, my tire gripped and it shot my dirt bike out from under me. I landed on my feet but I had riding boots on with steel inserts (to protect from breaking an ankle) and it caused my knee to bend about 90 degrees in the wrong direction. I have NEVER felt pain like that in my life. When a couple friends finally helped me stand up, I tried to put weight in my leg and my knee just buckled. It bent straight to the left and hit my other leg. I looked at my friend and said “uh, yeah I think I’ll go to the hospital now...”. I ended up tearing multiple ligaments in my knee (partial tear of MCL, full tear of ACL), along with ripping a large chuck of my meniscus (the padding between the knee bones) and chipping a piece of my knee bone off. Recovery was brutal, and very, very long.

https://www.kron4.com/news/california/-mighty-ducks-actor-shaun-weiss-arrested-fans-shocked-over-mug-shot/1350207440 Damn. He’s in rough shape.

I wouldn’t say that smashing through tables is an embarrassment. It’s not something I’d do, ans I’m not crazy about the “drunken buffoon” reputation we seem to be getting in the national media. But hey, to each his own. I do worry that it is going to ruin tailgating for everyone, though. What IS truly embarrassing (in my opinion) - The Bills fans who get trashed and treat the opposing fans like ****. There’s simply no reason for that. I have (female) family members who live in Boston, and they refuse to even come to Bills games with me anymore because of the way they’ve been treated at the stadium. They are honestly scared to come and that really pisses me off. Buffalo has always been known for how great, and nice, the people are. I brag about that to my family in Boston. Then I bring them to games and they’re like “I thought you said the people here were nice. This is as bad as (or worse than) it is in Boston for opposing fans!”. To be fair, I’ve met plenty of nice Bills fans at the stadium, who treated them (and me when I’m with them) very well. It’s just that smaller group of !@#$s that ruin it for them (and me).

Huh. I didn’t know his real name was John. I wonder if he will invite Sam Reinhart to live with him in his new condo?

I posted that story to show that it didn’t look like he actually did anything wrong, except for being there when it happened. I felt the OP was overreacting (as usual) so I wanted to add some context.

Here’s some context - https://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2018/08/browns_trading_corey_coleman_t.html

But signing a free agent like Decker, that nobody else wanted, was brilliant. But taking a gamble on a recent high pick that didn’t work out elsewhere is dumb now. This is pretty much exactly what you were calling to them to do. These low risk high reward reclamation projects, exactly like this trade, are the types of move the Patriots have made their living on. You are either just trolling, or you are 100% determined to look every every move the Bills make in the worst possible light. NY does not have the highest tax rates. California, Minnesota (who just signed the biggest free agent available) and New Jersey all have higher tax rates. It took John Dorsey (ex Chiefs GM) 20 years in the NFL to be hired as a GM. It took Kevin Colbert (Steelers GM) 26 years in the NFL to get his first GM job. It took Reggie McKenzie 18 years in NFL John Schneider (Seattle) 17 years in NFL Dave Caldwell 17 years in NFL Mike Maccagnan 25 years in NFL Tom Telesco 22 years in NFL Jason Licht 18 years in NFL Les Snead 17 years in NFL Bob Quinn 16 years in NFL Thomas Dimitroff 15 years in NFL And that’s only a list of GM’s. I could make this same list for head coaches (but I won’t bother because I know it won’t make any difference to you. I had already made this above list previously and only had to copy+paste, otherwise I wouldn’t have even bothered at all) Edit - oh and to add to this, Beane ne McDermott are one of the youngest coach/GM combos in the NFL. It’s adtually remarkable the amount of NFL experience they already have for both being so young.

Agree 100%

I am honestly just a bit surprised that Buffalo traded for Coleman, with some of his issues I’ve heard about (specifically not working hard enough, and things of that nature). Hes is not the prototypical McBeane player by any means. But it is very nice to see. Ive seen numerous people complaining/worrying that McBeane would never take a chance on any talented but flawed type players. This is shows that they will. Last year was about establishing the culture. Now it seems that they feel they have a strong enough locker room to take chances on a player like this (not that Coleman is some huge off field risk or anything) and try to turn him around.

I think it’s about changing the culture and setting an example. It sounds like maybe Coleman wasn’t doing the things he needed to do to be successful in Cleveland. Just like McBeane had to come in with an iron fist and get rid of people who weren’t getting on board, I think Dorsey feels similar. I agree about Cleveland hemorrhaging 1st rounders though. It’s absolutrly unbelievable the amount of 1st round picks they’ve had leave/bust. Speaking of which.... EIGHT 1st rounders in 4 years, all gone. This is why rebuilding is meaningless if you draft like Cleveland.

I wonder if we will see this trade on Hard Knocks. I’d bet we will. Should be interesting... Love this move by Beane. He grabbed a recent top 15 pick for what sounds like peanuts. Well worth the gamble for Buffalo. And if he works out, we finally have a legit deep threat again.

I actually loved KB defending his fellow teammates. I thought it was a stand up move from our current #1 WR, and I also think it shows that he’s really bought in to being a Buffalo Bill. Its shat a lot of us fans do when they attack our team - we find reasons to defend the Bills. And i I don’t think KB is delusional by any means. I think he knows what’s up. Would Sharp rather him throw all his current teammates under the bus, too?

Maybe I am way out in left field with this thought, but if he’s using that day as a reminder/lesson, it gives me more hope that it isn’t some type of ongoing mental illness. Maybe it was just some type of mistake, like taking some type of substance that didn’t agree with him or something along those lines (which is much better than a mental illness IMO)

Hey, since we’re on the subject, here’s a neat little fact about the U.K. that I bet you didn’t know - It used to be called England... ?

https://theathletic.com/458464/2018/08/04/kelvin-benjamin-qa/ (sub required)

It may be (and hopefully is). But It depends. The new new team can either choose to honor it or not. https://www.capfriendly.com/faq#nmc I would imagine “it’s a scenario where” (lol) Botterill pushed hard not to have to honor it.