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That was an excellent get for them - cheap and an RFA next year for the control. Another guy coming off an injury, but makes sense for where the Jets are.

The UNC was fired by the NFLPA because he gave them attitude during their interview because they were questioning his motives. The NFLPA and the NFL both came out and said by the agreed to protocol - everyone followed the protocol in place, but that the intent was missed since they believe Tua had a potential concussion. Neither side has stated that anyone did anything wrong in the Bills/Miami game. The UNC and the team doctor both stated he passed the concussion protocols to return. The NFLPA contends because he stumbled the intent was that he should of been held out whether he passed or not and hence the new ill defined rules. What we found out after the fact is even if yo are cleared in game from having a concussion - they will still test you during the following week in case symptoms or trauma appear later. Hence Tua getting tested during the week between the Bills and Bengals. I think it already happened funnily enough to Miami the next week when Bridgewater was pulled after 1 series and was not allowed to return and they lost the game. They said he passed protocol, but because he stumbled after the sack/safety - he was done.

Ok, but I just don’t see it. They know they are not there yet and for a GM that covets draft picks even more than our GM - I just do not see them wasting a day 2 pick on a 1/2 year rental for a RB, but maybe they think he can make them better. They already have a mutiny going on with Mims and now Moore at the WR position and if they trade for another RB and keep Wilson from growing - then they are just plain stupid and I don’t think Douglas is stupid. Maybe they make a Moore for Hunt move and see if the Browns will throw a pick in, but I do not see Douglas giving up a pick for Hunt without a corresponding move to recoup said draft pick and more. Especially not for Hunt on an expiring contract. That is a move for a team that is on the edge of winning it all. At least Cam Akers gives them an additional controlled year to allow Hall to work his way back.

Why would the Jets waste a draft pick on Hunt? They are building through the draft and Hunt is done after the season. Maybe they think they can do something, but the QB play has been terrible - I just don’t see them spending the draft capital for no real reward.

He is by far their best and most versatile OL man. This hurts more than Hall I think as their OL depth was weak to begin with and he has shifted between RG and LG and then slide out to tackle to fill that hole.

Nothing to add to your foolish comments. A guy that has a 4.1 YPC and scored 4 TDs and couldn’t even get on the field most of last year and a guy that the jets thought so much of they drafted Hall - yep no slouch 🤦‍♂️

I don’t get this Bull. The stadium that they are basing this on Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London cost 1.2 Billion US dollars in 2016 with pre-pandemic cost for Steel, Gas, and electrical components. The Stadium here is expected to be nicer, slightly taller, and have more weather protection because it not protected by the city, but the cost over 6 years later is 200,000 more - even factoring in the pandemic rise. It does not sound like huge corruption - it sounds just about right based upon other builds of this stadium - especially with the technology they want for protecting and growing a grass field in this climate in winter. The comment about being corrupt compared to Tennessee is laughable - Nashville can do what they are doing because they have a growing population and they actively chose not to invest in many things NYS invests in - like schooling.

Cry to the NFLPA - they found no fault. All could have been avoided if the player was truthful - it fixes the entire situation.

I doubt there will be any punishments because both the NFL and NFLPA stated that the protocols as written were followed. Intent of the protocol may have been abused, but the protocol itself was followed. The UNC was fired because the NFLPA could fire him via the agreement and he was not fired for doing anything wrong - in the end they fired him because he was rude to the NFLPA during their questioning- which was stated he rude because they were trying to pin blame on him and he argued back at them. They made changes to address the shortcomings in the protocol, but basically they found based upon everything that was done - no faults.

I thought he struggled early in the season and had been getting better. He played well in the Pittsburgh game - handling a very good player in Hayward much better than we had in the past, but still had a few negative plays. I thought he was very good against KC - to the point I believe the announcers stated the Chiefs had to move Jones away from him because Saffold was beating him every play. I think they are getting better as a unit - the left side of the OL has definitely been better than the right and significantly more consistent. I will continue to give them time as throughout the preseason they could not play together at all. Saffold was hurt with the car accident, Brown had back surgery, Bates and Morris both missed time, and then they got like one series of live action with Josh. We will see, but he was not a concern to me in this game and I thought against another ProBowl level player he outplayed Jones and forced the D to move around. Considering we have played the Rams with Donald, Tennessee with Simmons, Miami with Wilkins, Pittsburgh with Hayward, KC and Jones, and Baltimore who is always tough inside - the OL and Saffold in particular has held up pretty well. Miami I think (like most of the team) was his worst game and there have been strides since.

Is 4 years of that player at a cost controlled price better than 10 games of McCaffrey. That 2nd round pick may not be better right away, but may have significantly more long term help to maintain the team we have.

Or I can expect in 20 years we are going through this same discussion like Nashville, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington - all who have stadiums that are still within the useful life and all are looking to rebuild into covered stadiums. My guess is this costs more money for a shorter time and becomes a bigger issue before the lease is up. Get it right should be the motto, but nope some Neanderthals think this a gladiatorial contest to be played outdoors when the reality is changing toward a more controlled environment across the league.

You have 10 of 32 with 7 built since 2006 and of the remaining open air stadiums - 3 are being replaced or proposed with Tennessee and Chicago going towards domes and Buffalo bucking the trend and staying open air. You also have both Washington and Baltimore looking for new stadiums and both want Covered facilities to bring in Superbowls and other upgrades. It will not be long before it is 50/50 with covered stadiums and as we (in Buffalo) are going the wrong way - we will miss out on things like hosting the draft and the combine and other potential off season events that other sites with enclosed stadiums will get, but rest assured you get to experience NFL in the elements for our 8-11 games and hope that the weather doesn’t cost us a crucial game or even worse - force us to play in Detroit again because of snow. Enjoy being tough.

Yep that is why 7 of the last 9 stadiums have been covered and the Titans and Bears are looking at covered stadiums. You are going the wrong way on history. As newer stadiums are built they are all going toward coverings and places like MetLife in NYC regret not having the covering because it costs them a ton in potential SB and CFL playoff games. The biggest issue is the huge money being spent that will have to be spen again in a shorter time period because the weather will impact this stadium and cause us to have to remodel and upgrade sooner.

See This is what I don’t get. They doing everything they can to reduce the impact of weather. We are going to confuse the wind, coverings to protect the fans from rain, heaters to lessen the impact of the cold - yet people are arguing that well Josh can throw the ball and cut through the wind - well that is gone. The players in Buffalo get to practice in the cold - but the majority of our team is from the south and other warm weather climates and do not like the cold - hence why the majority of practices are inside. There is little to no advantage to having an open air stadium and the fact that they have to try and add amenities to warm the fans and give them inside protection mean they know based upon history that late in the season and the playoffs - there is a time of difficulty to sell out those games. Instead of doing all of that to try and block and change things - make it a significantly better experience with a Minnesota style stadium.

Pretty sure McD specifically said Moss was inactive because the Bills were worried about Knox and his foot and getting through the game - so they had to have Knox, Morris, and Sweeney active. He gave a very direct and specific answer when asked why Moss was inactive and what do you tell guys. He was clear in that he liked what he has done, but this was a numbers need for an extra TE with Knox. Now you can choose to believe that or not, but he was clear it had nothing to do with a trade.

Are they playing the Colts? Tenuta has not been with the Bills since before the final cuts - not sure there is much info he could bring on the Bills. For people wanting good OL pick-ups - this just shows how bad the OL depth is across the league that a 7th round rookie that was bad -has made it onto his 3rd roster already this season.

I totally agree with this - the only thing I will add is I think the Dorsey/Spags battle was a draw. I think pre-game - just as if you told KC they were going to hold the Bills to 24 - the Chiefs take that. I think if you told the Bills that Allen would throw for 330 and the Bills would rush for over 130 (-8 on the 2 kneel downs) with nearly 100 of that by RBs - Dorsey and the Bills staff would be ecstatic. Nearly 460 total yards by the Bills team should be a win by the offensive staff most weeks. The Bills on Offense struggled with a few of the same issues - short yardage and Red zone - and a lot of that looked like execution. The Allen fumble with McK was over cute, but if McK takes that pitch - there is space there for him to either score or get very close. The TD drop by McK on a pressure look - could have help get KC out of the Blitzing mind frame sooner if he just catches a ball thrown right to him. I think that play was a bit improvised and McK was not expecting it, but in the end - he needs to make that play. The defensive gameplan by the Bills was absolutely genius. They also made a few mistakes - interestingly both long mistakes were on missed tackles on JuJu and then a missed tackle on McKinnon before the half. Just a quick rewatch showed the Bills ran a butt ton of different coverages and schemes in this game from the defensive side. They ran some straight man, off man, zone with coverage rotating outside the hash and zone with coverage CB staying outside and pushing the offense toward the middle. They ran a bunch of Man/Zone combo covers and they ran both 3 and 4 DL set-ups with straight rush and blitzes with spy. It was very impressive and no wonder that Mahomes was having issues getting a solid feel of what to do. They also played a lot of Big Dime with Neal in the game to help tackle against any run plays, but still give added coverage against the spread. The best play though was the close out interception as I think that was a schemed play specifically for Mahomes and it worked to perfection. the Bills ran Straight Man on the backside and Zoned off the front/wide side. They were in the Big Dime with 3 DL, 2 LB and 6 DBs. I think they knew Mahomes loves to leak out to his Right and if they looped Miller inside - it would look like the right side was wide open, but they brought Milano outside as a spy/delayed rusher to make him uncomfortable. Milano was right in the passing lane as Mahomes pumps once and when he gets a step further outside and the WR clears Milano - Taron is already breaking on the ball and beats the WR to the spot. Johnson was playing a Robber role to take that exact pass away and the Bills got exactly what they wanted. I just think that was a masterclass in coaching as they stopped the run and held Mahomes in check most of the day.

Not to give any leeway to Herbert, but how much of that is due to his injury? I have not thought he was on the same level as Allen, but he is dealing with a severe Rib injury that probably limits his mobility and impacts his ability to throw to some degree. He has always been less impactful as a runner/mover than Allen and Mahomes, but right now he has no mobility and I think that and the pain is causing him to play less like he did his 1st 2 year and more like a stiff robot.

Correct, but as was stated right in the article they are allowed to include NF, Rochester, Buffalo, and southern Toronto and at the time of writing the article that qualified as 36,000 rooms - plus unaccounted for rooms on the thruway south and east of Buffalo and along the QEW to Toronto. The weather and the spread out nature is a bigger obstacle, but Goodell did state that similar to NYC - if that was a requirement for a new arena - the NFL would review the bid, but it would have to be a dome - they were not having a cold weather game like NYC again. I still get it - it would be a long shot and the most hated venue - beating out the hatred of Jacksonville that had nothing going on, but the potential was there for discussion. Now maybe privately they were told no way - so don’t bother and I would get that, but Hotel Rooms could be covered - the travel logistics and the spread out nature - with a large number being across the border in NF Canada was a bigger issue. It is not a hill I will die on, but that piece was proven by the very article you provided. They could have worked to force 1 like NYC and Jacksonville, but building a dome for that was deemed a waste. Now if they had moved the stadium to the Northside using NF as the site or even downtown Buffalo with an enhanced Peace Bridge we were promised - maybe the dream could of come true, but not-in OP.

Actually it is not true - it was discussed and the mileage allowed (100 miles) that is included in the required area includes NF, Toronto, and Rochester. There was discussion that if a domed was built and the Bills put that as a requirement- the NFL would have looked at it. They allowed Jacksonville to bring in cruise ships to meet the requirement. Now the reality is - a SB in Buffalo would suck for the destination fans and the media, but if they had gone dome and used that as leverage - I think they could of forced something. It would also have helped with bringing the draft here as a large enclosed site after the fiasco that was Cleveland, but again that is not a reason - just a potential result if they decided to go that way. Now we don’t have to worry - we could be forced to go on the road and play in someone’s else’s home stadium like has happened the last 2 years.

They don’t want to spend money and out price the area. If given full funding a multi-use dome downtown would have been the first and most logical choice. The rest of it is just garbage - more and more sites are going to fabulous covered stadiums that are gorgeous and can do lots of things. The DNA is old school thinking from the 50-70s when the majority of players were from the North East - now it is seen mostly as a negative by players across the league. The fact that the Bills were looking to be ahead of the curve years ago and build a domed arena rather than Highmark stadium and the final plans got scuttled very late shows at one time teams thought ahead. Now the area is skimping and calling it Buffalo culture when we know darn well the only thought process was money. 7 of the last 9 built stadiums have been covered and the Jets/Giants open air got to host 1 SB and the weather will stop it from happening again. If they had built a covered stadium - NYC would be in the regular rotation. It is and was short sighted, but you be you and think the DNA will drive the team - when even this year the Bills were offering discounted division game tickets for the end of the year because they were still having trouble selling out the cold weather games.

It depends on if it was an option. I heard it said it was a run option with a pass back- hand off to McK for outside or Josh could keep it himself - no pitch was planned. McK job was to draw people to the outside leaving a space inside. Josh elected to keep the ball, but the outside guy crashed down - Much like Josh did to Knox in the Houston playoff game - I think Josh then realized McK would be free and pitched it, but by that time McK had completed his fake and was not expecting the ball. Knox learned and know McK will have to learn - you never give up on a Josh Allen play. If he had kept running that had huge potential, but McK stopped on the play after his part was over.

It sounds like it from McD. The medical staff in consultation with Poyer throughout the week - proposed this option and it sounds like the Bills got a nice vehicle that could take Poyer entire family and then allowed him to leave after practice Friday to keep him on the same schedule. I am sure they have someone on staff to handle the drive - and when they are spending huge money on a charter - my guess is a car and an extra hotel room doesn’t add up to much if it allows him to play.

His ban was for 6 games and after playing the 6th game we had to decide what to do with him before activating him. His release does not free up a roster spot as suspended players do not count on the roster. It does prevent us from having to make a move to activate him though. I do not believe it saves us any money as a suspended player collects no salary and therefore has no cost against the cap. His release at this point does allow us to keep the 2 cheaper rookies than having to activate him and then include his salary over whomever you cut. I agree - I think they let him go looking and if he wants to come back - there may be a spot on the PS, but they do have the LB position fairly covered.