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I don’t get why people are so down on this hire. He’s replacing Dennis Hickey, who people seemed to like and were excited when Buffalo hired him. But I don’t really see where his previous teams were any better than Bazergin’s before joining Buffalo. Hickey worked for Tampa Bay for 9 years and they missed the playoffs all but 1 year he was there (or was it 2?). Then he was the Dolphins GM from 2014-15, was fired and was out of the NFL until hired by the Bills in 2017. If Beane thought this was a good hire for Buffalo I’ll trust him. He’s given me no reason not to so far.

damn. If Buffalo needed a coach I’d have been all about Trotz. No way they even think about firing Granato though, nor should they. I just hope he doesn’t end up in our division. Go out west please!

I heard the same thing.

The issue with those boxes is if/when that company goes out of business (again) or the iptv service gets shut down you’ll have to buy a new box. You usually seem to at least get a couple years out of them from the people I know who have tried them. IMO if you want to use IPTV just buy a fire stick for $30 and install it yourself. It’s super easy to do. Then when it inevitably gets shut down you can just install a new iptv service. It’s much cheaper this way too. $300+ for those boxes is a rip off, especially considering the crappy specs of the boxes.

My cousin has been using eye stream tv for years now and he swears by it.

I love seeing Sabres teammates at the game!

It seemed like an unnecessary statement to say he won’t mentor Willis. But he’s far from the first QB to say it. I think it’s telling that the team didn’t even give Tannehill a heads up on the AJ Brown trade.

It’s funny, the playoff game I was least looking forward to last night ended up being the most exciting by far (LA vs. Edmonton). Boston/Carolina was close for a bit, but otherwise all the other games were kind of blow outs.

Just a heads up for anyone interested. Kevyn Adams and Don Granato are meeting with the media for their year end PC at 11am today. edit - link: Granato up 1st Kevyn Adams:

It was reported on WGR that he’s giving Cody Ford a clean slate. He feels Ford has a ton of potential and he thinks he can fix him. I’m anxious to see what he can do.

If Mayfield was there at 7, then yes I definitely think the Bills take him if Allen was gone. But if he goes #1 and someone else trades up for Allen, from what I’ve read Mason Rudolph would have been the QB they drafted (but hopefully not in the 1st!).

I think quite a bit of that info came from Joe Schoen as well.

Looks like we were both creating our threads at almost exactly the same time! Within 1 minute of each other. yours was first but it must’ve posted after I started creating this one because I did look + search before posting it 😂 Mods feel free to merge my thread with his. Me too! I’m thinking maybe a late 2nd? Browns gave the first pick of the 3rd round. or a 3rd + a player? 3rd + 5th/6th? Id also like to know why the trade with Green Bay for #22 fell apart.

https://www.ballysports.com/national/news/brandon-beane-s-lasting-formula-to-build-a-champion-in-buffalo really good read. Thought this was interesting ⬆️ also, they had Allen at #1 and Mayfield at #2 Lots of interesting little tidbits from Schoen

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nhl-playoff-tv-schedule-2022-espn-abc-tnt-tbs-hulu-streaming/ NHL playoff TV schedule. Games start tonight!! There are some good first round matchups. I’m actually looking forward to most of them.

Agreed. And that’s possibly the most important thing. How will the players be used? How good is the coaching staff at developing, and at putting them in positions to succeed? What is the culture like in the building? How do the players fit into it? Is the culture strong enough to keep highly drafted rookies with strong personalities in check? Do the vets make sure the young guys are practicing/training right? There are just so many different variables. I look at the draft class of the Jets, for example, and it’s clear they added talent. But how will that talent mesh to make a team? I see a # of strong personalities (like all 3 of their 1st round picks). Do they have the cu,true in place to properly develop these guys? I’m not so sure.

Official!! awesome! Great experience for Krebs, Samuelsson, UPL, Fitzgerald, Peterka, Quinn (etc). I really didn’t think they would make it. All Toronto needed was 1 point in their last 2 games.

Yep! Hoping maybe OL with the next pick. Wouldn’t mind a Safety either, with Poyer’s future uncertain.

Yeah, definitely some head scratching picks. A guard in the 1st? Trading a 3rd this year for a 3rd next? A mediocre QB in the 4th? I do wonder if there is something to the NE media theory that Belichick only has yes-men left around him now.

From Burgler’s draft Beast: STRENGTHS: Polished route runner ... uses hesitation and timing to lull defenders and shake loose at the top of routes ... doesn’t give away his route path too early ... natural hands-catcher and snatches well in stride ... can twist his body to make midair adjustments ... accounted for a first down or touchdown on 75.3 percent of receptions ... quick first step to escape press or threaten defenders after the catch ... much tougher than he looks, and can take hits over the middle while finishing catches ... one of two permanent team captains in 2021, and coaches call him “selfless” and a “true” team guy ... averaged 8.0 yards per punt return (23/184/0) and 23.8 yards per kick return (8/190/0) ... also had 71 carries and five pass attempts over his career ... finished his career No. 5 in school history in catches (208) and No. 4 in receiving yards (2,878). WEAKNESSES: Quicker-than-fast, and lacks ideal long speed (doesn’t consistently play up to his timed speed) ... flashes some elusiveness, but missed tackles were infrequent on film ... shorter arms, and needs to add more bulk to his frame ... aggressive NFL cornerbacks will be able to out-muscle him mid-route ... will attempt to trap the ball or run before securing it, leading to easy drops ... has the same number of career drops (20) as touchdown catches (20) ... half-hearted blocker on screens and in the run game. SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Boise State, Shakir was the H receiver in offensive coordinator Tim Plough’s offense, lining up primarily in the slot. One of the most prolific receivers in school history, he averaged 121.5 all-purpose yards during his junior and senior seasons, which was No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference over that span. While he isn’t a true burner, Shakir skillfully uses gear control to set up defenders and create pockets of separation with his short-area quickness. He has terrific body control, which is evident in his routes, at the catch point and as a ball carrier. Overall, Shakir has average triangle numbers, but he is a crafty route runner with excellent hand-eye coordination and adjustment skills. He projects best in the slot and can handle return responsibilities. GRADE: 4th Round

NFL network just straight up ignored the Bills pick. They showed it at the bottom of the screen then went right to talking about the Commanders pick. aggravating.

They really do go to a commercial every time the Bills pick…

Right?! I spent minutes watching highlight videos. Wtf are the Bills thinking not listening to me?!