transplantbillsfan

Completely agree with you. Frankly our starters are pretty much set with the exception probably of a #2 CB (perhaps our 1st round pick) and possibly a DE (perhaps our 1st round pick). Whoever we draft will likely be a good pick and make some kind of impact. But since the Bills are already (FINALLY!!!) really good, I don't know how noticeable that impact will be. To me... drafting an RB like Harris in round 1 or doing something insane like trading up for Kyle Pitts would be the only things that push this draft into excitement territory. I'll watch and pay attention and hope for the best with our picks. But we no longer need to count on them. And that's a good thing. I'm more excited about the schedule release a couple weeks after.

As a Bills fan living in Hawaii who has to wake up by 6 am for a 7 am kickoff... I can attest to this.

Been arguing vehemently since his rookie year he's significantly better when he scrambles than when designed runs are called. I actually broke it down his rookie year and he gained nearly double the yards on scrambles as designed runs. Even if it's Allen audibling to a QB draw I don't mind as long as it's his decision.

I don't think it will happen, but it's not like it would be unconstitutional if they did. After McConnell's flagrant obstructionism and hypocrisy I would like to see it happen. I just don't think the Democrats can unify well enough to get it done.

I actually understand the skepticism of the new mRNA technology to a degree. That's actually part of why I chose the J & J. Glad I got it when I did (almost a month ago) with the current pause going on.

There's a tipping point, though. This might regrettably bring us into a general Covid Vaccine hesitancy discussion, but if a gigantic chunk of the population refuses to get the vaccine, then not much changes. Unfortunately, despite the deepest desires of some for "herd immunity" through infection, we live in cautious times in a cautious society. So while maybe 30% of the population is waiting things out for everyone to get infected so everyone can finally get out and about normally thanks to herd immunity due to mass infection (and death) as was the result of the 1918-1919 Pandemic, the vast majority of the country is waiting for that 30% to get their darn vaccines so we can get back to normal already. This is the incredibly frustrating part of all this. Qanon's leader and prophet himself got the vaccine along with his wife and did it silently... behind closed doors. Wanna complain about everything being shut down and things not being back to normal...? Get your darn vaccine and then complain. Be the solution rather than the problem. That goes for Football players, too. Love Josh Allen. He's amazing on and off the field. Josh... get your damn vaccine and set an example. The NFL's bottom line is all that matters... Yeah, the NFL got through a season making significantly less money than they used to... but the NFL is a business, not a charity. Owners don't own teams for the altruistic sake of fan enjoyment. They there to make money. That's reality. The NFL won't survive too many seasons like 2020. Don't be naive.

Apologies if this is already a thread here in PPP, but nearly every single thread about vaccinations in the NFL is getting shut down on the main board, which is unfortunate because it's a relevant discussion to the NFL specifically. This isn't meant to be an overarching discussion of vaccine hesitancy in society as a whole... just vaccine policies in the NFL as we move into OTAs, minicamp, Training Camp, and the 2021 season in the NFL. Apparently a few weeks ago the NFL said it wasn't going to mandate players to get vaccinated.... but they would be incentivized. NFL Employees are essentially being mandated the vaccine without a "bona fide" reason not to get it. It's looking like fan attendance at some stadiums--if not all--will be determined based on whether you've been vaccinated. So... any additional news? Info? Thoughts? Frankly, I think the NFL should mandate it for all players, employees and fans entering the stadium and be done with it already. They have the right to do it. Rip the band aid off and make the announcement already and let's get on with it.

weren't we Elite in 2020????

But maybe they did us a favor as the article referenced... got us Diggs and a hungry and much-improved Josh Allen https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/04/nfl-officiating-admits-blown-blindside-block-call-in-bills-wild-card-loss-to-texans.html?outputType=amp NFL officiating admits blown blindside block call in Bills’ Wild Card loss to Texans Thanks NFL!!! Just DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!!

I definitely got the sense that Allen really doesn't want any of his starters on offense replaced when he said he assumes we'll go Defense in the draft.

Is it bad that I just started watching this and I'm smiling like a giddy school girl? Strong man-crush apparently on my part.... Plus Kyle Brandt is a great host.

Good move by the Panthers considering they weren't getting one of the top 3 or 4 guys in the draft. It'll be interesting to see if Carolina's Head Coach is as brilliant as advertised. Guess this mean we'll be seeing rookie Zach Wilson in the AFC East next year.

I don't think this is even in the same ballpark as Trump putting family and personal friends with ZERO experience as public servants into important cabinet and government positions.

Nope. At least she had experience. My problems were putting his kids and son in law in positions in Government they never should have been.

Not saying that. What I am asking is if he was as critical of that appointment and as vocal about it as he is of this one...? And I suppose now I will throw the same question to you... So...?

Did you have a problem with Trump hiring Mitch McConnell's wife as transportation secretary and did you vocalize it? Asking for a friend...

I've noticed you're very defensive of Boeheim. Let's just be realistic about what "Elite" in CBB is. It means multiple national championships. I'm sorry... but that's what it means to me. There are 15 College Basketball coaches in CBB coaching history with multiple national championships. Jimmy isn't one of them. And he's one of the longest tenured coaches of all coaches... so he's had as many or more opportunities. He's a fantastic coach. But he's not Elite. He holds himself back in too many ways.

Unless he's the one holding the team back with his stubbornness in terms of delegating playing time...

It's wrong and this is why Boeheim never reached Elite coaching status. He might be the most stubborn coach in CBB.

https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/seahawks/report-nfl-set-announce-17-game-regular-season-schedule Yes 1st place vs. 1st place. I'd guess you're right that the last week would be a divisional opponent. The wording was just murky and sounds as though it could be a week 17. But King seems pretty definitive on the specific opponents of each team and in the case of this upcoming season we get an extra home game and it's vs. Washington.

So according to Peter King the 17th game comes against a single cross conference opponent that each team matches up with. 1st place vs 1st place and so on. We pulled Washington in Week 17

I get it. And I won't pay much attention to the regular season until the last few games and Syracuse will make another "surprising" NCAA run but come up short of the ultimate goal of a championship. It's become the norm. And next year I do expect the regular season team to be better... but who the heck cares about the Syracuse regular season anymore??? Win a darn Championship Boeheim!!!

What a bullchit copout. This has always been my issue with Boeheim: he pulls his younger players incredibly early and keeps his older players in despite often head scratching mistakes. There's this ridiculous seniority thing he has going his entire career for pretty much everyone other than 'Melo who basically forced his hand because of how great he was. This is why Boeheim is stuck where he is. He underutilizes his great players. Just ask Dion Waiters. Even at the weight he was this year Edwards should have gotten a lot more PT. And honestly now I'm actually praying Sidibe doesn't come back because you can darn well guarantee Sidibe will start over Edwards even though he probably shouldn't.

I'm sorry I'm just so friggin angry at Boeheim right now. Maybe I'm oversimplifying but what was the point differential with vs without Edwards? Having him on the court on D made a WORLD of difference!!! Isn't that the entire reason Sidibe saw so much playing time over his career??? He sure as hell wasn't a scorer.

That was a good shot. It's a shot he needs to take and make. The problem is he doesn't get the reps so it looks like an awful shot despite the fact that he was wide open. I'm sorry... we saw more awful shots tonight than that taken by every other Syracuse player not named Edwards.