co_springs_billsfan

Now I miss Fred, too!

I don't know. Most be losing my mind. Probably thinking of other things in this thread when I wrote that. I love the climate - no humidity. But I miss the "green" grass/trees/ferns etc that it comes with.

I guess this eliminates any chance of the skins putting transition tag on cousins

Yes and no. The paperwork should matter for NFL salary cap issues. But him retiring may be different in legalese than an injury retiring him. I think if he just retired he would have to pay back some of the up front bonus for not serving the entire contact. Semantics to you and I but important distinction for the lawyers...

Aaaaaannndddd... now I have to go back to work

Shut up, Doug!

They need to avoid the nonstop commercial breaks of the NFL. Maybe do split screen type commercials only except between quarters?

Too bad he couldn't go the Pats*

I agree. Hopefully something reasonable can be worked out with the Bills, but if not there are teams with a lot of cap to burn and he plays a position that gets paid high dollars (Stephon Gilmore anyone?).

Unrestricted Free Agents QB Joe Webb - could go either way, better be cheap. RB Mike Tolbert - gone RB Travaris Cadet - JAG, replace with a cheap rookie RB Taiwan Jones - gone WR Deonte Thompson - would resign on the cheap, otherwise gone WR Jordan Matthews - resign if healthy, price is right WR Brandon ate - gone WR Jeremy Butler - gone OT Seantrel Henderson - gone DL Kyle Williams - retiring? DL Cedric Thornton - would resign on the cheap, otherwise gone LB Preston Brown - gone LB Ramon Humber - gone CB EJ Gaines - Would like back, but what is his market like? CB Leonard Johnson - would resign on the cheap, otherwise gone CB Shareece Wright - gone S Colt Anderson - gone S Shamarko Thomas - gone Exclusive Rights Free Agents TE Nick O’Leary - would resign on the cheap, otherwise gone TE Logan Thomas - gone DE Eddie Yarbrough - would resign on the cheap, otherwise gone CB Lafayette Pitts - gone It's encouraging that most of these are replacement/rotational type guys. The only two we would really miss would be Kyle and Gaines. Kyle we may have no control over if he retires, and Gaines might be striking it rich on the free agent market. I would resign one of Deonte Thompson/Jordan Matthews if for no other reason to have some continuity in the WR room to go with Benjamin/Jones.

Ralph is so cheap!

That's an old statistic, like Passer Rating. The QBR of calves is "cottage-cheesiness". ESPN came out with it a few years ago.

Watched "bright" on Netflix

I told my wife before this game started that I didn't care really if we win or lose (obviously cheering for and prefer a victory) but season was already a success in breaking the drought. I just didn't want the bills offense or defense to look pathetic. The offense has been pathetic. D had been solid.

Crap! He avoided the stairs!

Thought of this guy when you said this.

Whoever scores first wins? I don't think either team is built to come from behind. I get the feeling sending Shady out to stretch today is just gamesmanship... But I hope I am wrong!

Don't forget he survived the ground

Freudian slip. Should have said "so-called experts".

Rams didn't just get wins this year, they were blowing opponents out. They are an excellent team. I think the change from Fisher to McVay has been night and day. Fortunately for them, they don't have to play in the same division as the Patriots*. Buffalo has many flaws, and going form 7-9 to 9-7 isn't a huge turnaround. However, the turnaround is more drastic when you consider that all the experts were picking the Bills to win 2-4 games and said we were tanking. That will be glossed over by the media though. It pains me to say it but Doug Marrone taking the Jaguars from 3-13 to where they are also deserves consideration. However, playing in the awful AFC South makes the turnaround much less impressive. They are 1, 2, 3 for me.

Origin of my fandom was that game

We aren't allowed to successfully run screen plays - only teams that play against us can do that

Shouldn't this be in the Patriots* cheating thread?

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