Drunken Pygmy Goat

I'd be ok. The only reason for me to keep DTV is the Sunday Ticket. I can do without it and still watch my Bills. I just like having the entire package, mix channels, max etc.

I tried the chat feature yesterday. I was told there weren't any promos for ST, and I was only offered discounts for premium channels. I guess I'll have to call and threaten to cancel.

My phone needs a "Sense-a-light" flash...

Key word "greatest", not "best". Everyone knows that Manning was the best QB ever, but he wasn't the "greatest". That's generally measured by championships. Its why guys like Aikman and Bradshaw are on the list. That said, the list is odd. Montana should be #2, if it's truly based on greatness, and if it's not, Aaron Rodgers should be on the list. Kelly and Moon don't belong (no SBs, but Moon won 5 Grey Cups) although I think they're both probably in the top 20 or so of all time. FTR, Moon is probably a bit underrated in general. Between the NFL and CFL, he had over 70,000 yards passing.

Is that what I said??? I mean, you could be subjecting yourself to malware or something....o_O I'm sure there would be some type of financial burden, aside from the legal fees. Copyright infringement type stuff. I assume that's where you were going with that comment. You should be able to find whatever you like to watch with ease. I don't have one (jailbroken, anyways), but know people that do, and they don't pay a dime to watch tv and sports, other than their internet bill. A quick Google search should do it for ya.

Is it a jailbroken Firestick?

Does that include the Max package, or just basic Sunday Ticket? It is, but realistically, there aren't enough resources to go after everyone that streams the feed. Its the people that provide the stream illegally that they want, but most are overseas. Most people probably use a vpn anyways and filter their traffic to another location.

You don't need those anymore...porn is free and has come a long way since Jenna reigned supreme.

Sack up ESPN

Unless its for around vet minimum, forget it. Beane isn't going to bring in a competition type player on a player friendly contract. Miller is still on his rookie contract, and will be playing with a chip on his shoulder. His camp competition is already here.

As he should.

Yes

I did some light research; GPS spoofing isn't illegal (GPS jamming is illegal). If anything, you would be in violation of a user agreement, but that's if you get caught. With the right spoofing app, you shouldn't get caught. Here's a snippet of the user agreement from the NFL, which includes terms of use for their mobile app, as well as other, non-related online features: Some other notable info: So while spoofing them would appear to fall into one of those categories, it doesn't appear to be "illegal" so to speak, but I assume would be considered a violation of their user agreement. Certain violations within the agreement may be punishable by law, but I think it would be something far worse than spoofing, like illegally distributing content, online harassment or "hateful" commentary on one of their platforms, etc. You should read the entire agreement, just so you'll have a better understanding of what I posted, and also to determine if my interpretations of the terms are accurate. I know there's some "gray area" legally when it comes to loosely used terms, like what's in the agreement, so use your own judgement. Here's the link, 5-10 minute read: http://www.nfl.com/help/terms?template=mobile-light&confirm=true Like I said earlier in this thread, I was able to watch Bills games last year on NFL Mobile while located in an out of market area, and I'm not in jail, nor was I banned. I also have Sunday Ticket Max, so watching Bills games live via mobile was only necessary when away from home during games. Most of my Sundays consisted of Bills games on the big screen (Game Mix channel during commercials), #2 intriguing game on a 30" next to the big screen via tablet and Chromecast, and #3 intriguing game on my mobile by spoofing my location to the market of that game. The CBS All Access platform specifically is geared towards people that cut the cord and already pay for their service. Streaming via mobile is their new feature. They already were streaming CBS broadcast NFL games for the last 2 years, and I assume that some of those cord cutting subscribers were spoofing to watch their favorite teams, and now they can do so on the go. Sorry for the long post...I hope it was helpful.

Good point, although "dominance" from our defense last year didn't mean "lack of yards". For the first 5-6 weeks (when the defense was probably the most consistent), its was more about limiting teams to FGs instead of TDs, but teams were still moving the ball down the field rather easily for the most part, and picking up large chunks on individual plays at times. A lot of that had to do with certain "holes" in the defense, but it's also by default, being an opportunistic, bend-don't-break defense. IMO, it was probably a bit more conservative than what you would typically see in a finely tuned McDermott defense, considering the talent on the field, as well as the newness of the scheme. They didn't have 2 good DTs up front like he had in Charlotte, nor did they have a Keuchly/Davis type pair behind them. The players that have been brought in on the front 7 are intended to better utilize this scheme, and as the young players gain experience, I expect to gradually see the aggressiveness on defense increase along the way. But yeah, the numbers from last year don't look very good, especially to an outsider that didn't watch all the games. That 3 game stretch of LA/NO/NY really dragged those averages down as well. And while you can't take those games away, I would say that overall, the defense performed at an above average level more often than not, and had moments of brilliance and dominance. Unfortunately, the offense couldn't capitalize on all of those moments (Carolina game, WC game). That's where I'm at. Good QBs will recognize coverages and holes in zone defenses, but if there's better pressure up front, those throws will be forced sooner than they'd like, and our guys in coverage will typically have their eyes in the backfield. More throws will be errant, and our defenders will be as to break in balls and jump routes; take more risks. Better pressure will allow the back end to really clamp down on an offense. I know it's the season for optimism, but when you really look at everything, there's real reason to feel optimistic about our pass defense. The questions are centered around players like Murphy, Lawson, Edmunds, and Davis IMO.

In 2010-2018 Bills defenses

If true, go. I'm too old to fish for autographs, but those 90s Bills were a big part of my childhood. Having the opportunity to simply thank them for the memories they provided and talk some football is enough for me.

I put run defense as the number 1 must-improve, followed by pass rush. 3rd and long percentage should improve as a result of an improved run defense and pass rush. I love the Edmunds pick, but I think he'll be a bit of a liability against the run at times, at least earlier in his career. He does have good instincts, but I feel like he'll get pushed around a bit when engaged with a linemen. As he gains experience, he should be able to improve his technique enough to be able to avoid and shed blocks more easily. But that's a part of the growing pains, especially with a very young, somewhat raw player in an important role in run defense. In the passing game is where I think he'll see more success early on. A guy with that size and speed would be a nice asset to any defense against the pass, but it's especially vital to a defense that the Bills run. Blitzing the A gaps should be easier and more frequent now, but in coverage, he can cover ground much faster than Preston Brown can, and can make up for a late reaction with his wingspan. Those are huge factors in a predominantly zone defense. And Milano seemed to always be around the ball last year. He also seems to have great instincts (which help make up for a lack of speed), and had several plays last year where he shot into the backfield untouched to make a stop. I don't think it's outlandish to think the Bills defense improves in the 3 areas mentioned in the OP, and the off-season additions certainly were made with those intentions in mind. Even though there will probably be some growing pains, they were near the bottom of the league in many categories, so "improvement" shouldn't be too difficult. At the very least, I think they're heading in the right direction, and our secondary is already pretty good. Give them a better pass rush, and they'll flourish.

CBS All Access is geared specifically towards cord cutters. Even with all of the "free" (illegal) content available, there are still many people that already pay for the CBS streaming service, but couldn't watch any of that programming on their mobile devices. It was only available via pc, xbox, roku, chromecast, etc. Streaming live NFL games isn't new to the CBS platform. They've done it for a couple seasons now. The ability to stream on a mobile device is what's new.

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that was the case. TW still owns TNT, TBS, CNN, etc. if I'm not mistaken, so it will be interesting to see where that deal goes. Yes, worked just fine.

That may change after the recent merger of AT&T and Time Warner. Granted DirecTv is now owned by AT&T, but a lot of folks with Time Warner or one of their subsidiaries as a cable provider could see an NFL package added if they win the upcoming bid and work out a deal to provide that. The merger was approved by a judge earlier this month, but is now seeing an attempted block by the Trump administration (they claim it could limit programming and drive up consumer costs, which AT&T is denying, but I feel like it's more agenda driven).

If the Bills can create more pressure up front than last year, the secondary should have more opportunities at INTs. Common sense theme for any team, but in this defense, the secondary often has their eyes in the backfield. Forcing QBs to pass sooner would allow the DBs to break on the ball easier. Step one is to improve the run defense. Step two is to score more points. Then teams may have to pass more to move the ball and keep up. That's why there was so much emphasis put into the defensive line and front 7 this off-season. Hopefully it works out, because our secondary was very good without a pass rush.

Technically, it's based off of your phone's GPS location services, not necessarily the towers. That's how it is with the NFL Mobile App for Verizon Wireless. I assume it will be the same thing with the CBS service. But there's a work around for that. I live in Central FL, but I was able to stream the Bills games on my phone via NFL Mobile. What I haven't seen mentioned in the article or in this thread so far is how streaming via the CBS platform effects your cellular data. NFL Mobile allows streaming without using any data. All you need is an internet connection, be it WiFi or 3G/4G (that's where the cell towers come into play). It's worthy to the NFL, because they are trying to adjust to the growing movement of people cutting the cord. So many people these days just pay for internet, and maybe a few streaming services for their entertainment. It saves money, by not paying for 200 channels at a certain rate, while only watching 10 if them.

Well, sort of. He made a few plays last year that contributed (not enough plays to warrant keeping him, especially at that price). I'll never forget his crucial stop on the 45-second lateral...

But it comes down to more than just talent. Dareus: very good talent, but very questionable commitment (displayed in his actions). Can not be depended on to play (displayed by his actions/suspensions). Also very expensive (didn't hold up his end after being paid, handicapping future roster moves/contracts) which made the thought of moving in easier. Watkins: very talented, but had some weird character issues at times. Unable to fully utilize him w/o a good QB. Would have needed a new, "expensive" contract very soon. Darby: very talented, but better fit in man coverage, McD is zone heavy. Biggest knock was making a play on the ball, McD defense is opportunistic, predicated on making plays on the ball. Reportedly wasn't fully "buying in". Would have needed a new, expensive contract very soon. So why keep those kind of players just because they're talented, when they didn't "fit the mold" of McD players, and would have had significant cap ramifications? Moving those players and getting "fire sale prices" doesn't make Beane GM of the Century (no one is thinking that), but I think it shows that he's compitent and cognizant. We'll see what those picks in return will eventually amount to, but attaining them only helped the McD/Beane "plan" come to fruition, and hopefully sooner than expected, which wasn't going to be overnight anyways.

They didn't try to bring down his character to justify anything. Dareus did that all on his own. If character wasn't an issue, even with his salary and potential health issue, the Jags would have offered more than a 6th for a former 3rd overall pick. He was arguably the best DT in football for a couple years, and not that long ago. I don't think it had anything to do with "bruised egos". It was about being accountable, and setting the right example. When you're paid as much as he was, the team has certain expectations, on and off the field. Dareus did not adhere, and Beane and McDermott cut the cancer out. And with such a high salary, it made that decision easier. They weren't "rookie managers" IMO. It was the smart, responsible thing to do for the club.