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3 tries at this field goal and he still missed. Crazy!

Where was the unnecessary roughness????

Nice return, but I was just waiting for a flag...

Fair enough. The refs are definitely brutal so far today.

I was really hoping for a relaxing game today.

I guess McDermott didn’t have much faith in his defense getting a stop on 3rd and 14? Or maybe he thought their kicker would miss.

Not the start I was hoping for.

Man, what happened to our red zone offense?

Wtf?!

Phew... That’s a relief!

https://thechargingbuffalo.net/2021/11/04/goodbye-jack/ nice breakdown of the trade and the players coming back to Buffalo.

Much better 2nd period. That’s more like it. Now come out and finish em off in the 3rd!

I turned the game on with 19:45 left in the 1st and it was already 1-0! 🤬 😂

It was in this video. (sorry for no photo but it’s easier to post the video than to try and get a screen shot to a small enough file size that I can post it on this site)

Yeah I just went back and watched and I think you’re right. I thought because Beasley had a red wristband + mask at his 1st training camp PC and Josh Allen had a blue wristband + no mask that maybe it meant Allen was vaccinated but you just killed that theory! 😂 Guess it was just wishful thinking on my part

This actually gives me more hope that he is vaccinated. If he were unvaccinated and was anywhere around Trubisky at all, he would be deemed a high risk close contact and would have to stay away from the team for 5 days minimum. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2021/11/03/nfl-covid-rules-protocols-aaron-rodgers-unvaccinated-players/6270691001/ So either he wasn’t around Trubisky and Fromm and Gentry (seems somewhat unlikely), or he’s vaccinated. The fact that he was wearing a different color wrist band than Cole Beasley at training camp also makes me think he is vaccinated (teams designated vaccine status by wristband color at training camp, per NFL protocol).

cant wait to listen to the interview. It’s been a while since we’ve had good players legitimately excited to be here. full interview: https://twitter.com/buffalosabres/status/1457027021641592841?s=21

I find it rather hilarious that Aaron Rodgers called himself a “critical thinker” and then went on to talk about his beliefs in homeopathic medicine. Homeopaths take a natural substance, dilute it down so far with water or alcohol that literally no molecules of the original substance remain, then they “potentize” it, which basically means just shake/stir the water in a “special” way that they claim transfers “healing energies” to the plain water (that used to contain a natural substance (like onions, or herbs, etc)). Believing in that sounds like the opposite of critical thinking. If you apply critical thinking skills to homeopathy, you would no longer believe in it. By the criteria of modern evidence based medicine, homeopathy shouldn’t even be practiced. Its amazing how much my opinion of Aaron Rodgers has changed in just a few days time.

I think Aaron Rodgers should start taking advise on NFL football from me. I have just as much relevant experience + training as Joe Rogan does with medicine/covid, if not more! 😁 I’ve never had any high level coaching or training or anything like that but so what! Do you know how many YouTube videos I’ve watched on football? Tons! So obviously my opinion should carry as much weight as his NFL coaches who have spent countless hours training in their profession.

I get why they did it. The Eichel trade made it complicated to make any type of roster move without falling below the cap floor. It definitely helps Buffalo stay cap compliant. I guess I just didn’t like that this was an Eugene Melnyk/Ottawa style move to help circumvent the salary cap floor. The theme of this season definitely seems to be cheap payroll. I’d have rather seen them use the cap space as a trade asset or go after a player that can actually help them on the ice. But Kevyn Adams said he didn’t want to take a roster spot away from anyone currently on the team. I don’t exactly agree with him but I understand why he did it. Its really ho big deal though. It’s an inconsequential move. The Sabres still have tons of cap space and his contract expires at the end of the year anyway.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/jack-eichel-discusses-trade-request-desire-disc-replacement-surgery/

🖕 longer interview: he didn’t come off very well in this interview IMO. He had this interview set up before the trade happened and he makes it clear he was going to trash the Sabres. I’m sure the plan was to pressure them into making a trade. I don’t know how invested he ever was in this team. He makes it clear that he’s wanted out since before the 2020 season but I wonder if it goes back even farther than that. I remember back before the 2019 season Eichel’s agent made a comment to the media that “Jack Eichel will report to training camp” and all I could think at the time was “why in the world did that even have to be said? Was it in question that he would report...?” and From what Andrew Peters said on shred & Reagan this morning, Eichel never wanted to be here and was always miserable (about 10 minutes in). He pretty much trashed Eichel. Not sure I totally believe Peters but he was around the team/locker room. https://omny.fm/shows/the-shredd-ragan-show-daily-podcast/s-r-interview-andrew-peters-thursday-11-4-21?fbclid=IwAR2miSFdQ8ObwDt0MoLZ09I9Dl0stjAZoJgbstL4hOpqSZDt1bsOuxXTiKc For future considerations? Why do them a favor for free? I know Buffalo was dangerously close to the cap floor but still. We should have got a pick back or something.

well, that’s one way to increase attendance... 😂

I’m underwhelmed. I can’t believe it took this long to get that return. Why some team didn’t offer a deal like this (or better) long ago is beyond me. I guess teams really were scared by Eichel’s injury. But I can guarantee that there will be some GM’s wishing they would have beat this offer once Eichel is back on the ice. Tuch is a nice top 6 W if he can stay healthy (3rd year in a row he’s missed significant time). And he grew up a Sabres fan, so I’m sure that held value to Kevyn Adams (him wanting players that are “proud to wear the Jersey”). Krebs was VGK top prospect but he’s been struggling in the NHL this season. I really like him though. Definitely a nice piece to add. The 1st will be a late pick but this looks like it could be a deep draft (definitely deeper than last year). I was really hoping for at least 1 more big piece but it is what it is. Definitely less than what Eichel is worth, but clearly the injury hurt the return. No doubt Eichel is worth way more than this. I just pray Krebs turns into something good. If he doesn’t this trade will hurt for many years to come.