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Jaire for Benford and a 3rd.

Also explains change in training staff.

I could see it and honestly I'd give it a 50% chance or better. NFL virtually never does divisional games overseas and BUF is a big brand right now + Josh with the MVP would be a big sell. 7 games have been announced and the NFL usually leaks the international games over the next 2 months. It is 100% plausible they have the matchup set.

I do not think this is the most outrageous thought. Realistically the only path I really see this happening is the team regresses into the middle and becomes a fringe playoff team that stops being a real contender. IF that happens and Pegula refuses to fire McD which would be needed at that point then I absolutely think he could request out. But the amount of dominos required to get there is pretty large and not worth really investing much emotion in. The more interesting question is whether the Bills ride with Josh until he fades out like Big Ben or Eli.. or if they eventually move on late in his career like what happened with Brady/Peyton. Josh doesn't have the ego like Farve/Rodgers where he could muck stuff up pretty bad, but both NE/IND made decisions to try and reset as an org which in retrospect probably cost each another ring rather than going for broke.

Probably the saving grace for the Bills is the emergence of young guys like Bernard Benford Cook & Shakir because if that didn't happen this drafts class lack of impact would be even more pronounced. Like you said its year 1 and you cannot panic, but given the amount of picks and potential FA space to reshape the roster for the next few years Beane better hit a lot better than he did this past year.

Yea free agency and then the explosion of the cap hurt the Bills in the 90s and far far more in the 2000s. They would let a guy like Nate Clements walk and then draft McGee instead of actually pooling that talent together. It is why to me they really fell into a drought because the talent pool never grew it just recycled especially after 2004. I have read the Brown family never would sell and is fiercely protective of their team... But it is at the expense of what was a really good roster. When Jessie Bates left I thought they could have issues because he was like Hyde where he kind of QB'd the defense and letting Reader go didn't help. It is why when Carson Palmer spoke and said Burrow should leave eventually he was speaking the truth even if it angered Cincy fans. Their a budget team that has wasted a lot of good talent since Mike took over.

Ralph paid players but he was cheap with coaching and mgmt. Also once the league started going wild with bonuses etc.. he was at a disadvantage like a lot of AFL owners who the team became the main money maker. One of the major issues for CIN is the team is all the family has to make money, they can spend to cap but they don't have the ability to frontload a bonus and write a check for 60 mil with ease the way the rest of the NFL can. That hurts them in negotiations and FA signings. I won't be shocked when they sell like 30% of their team to private equity to get a much larger pool of funds to use.

I agree with the premise and I would add Von's knee in 2022 finished the job on what was a really good defense. Tre was the shutdown CB and basically locked the secondary to such a degree it made everything easier. Von was supposed to be the closer we have needed on the d-line. BOTH right up to the injury were playing at a very very high level doing what was needed. Two pieces of bluechip talent that you just cannot replace with ease. It gets more detailed and messy from there. I think since Von's injury in 2022 and the cascade of injuries the drop off in play has been substantial, but Tre's injury looms just as large given how it changed what the defense could do.

I enjoy this place far more than I don't. For the most part very civil and thought provoking discussions come out of it and it helps in good times or bad with the Bills.

Are we switching the league trade settings and cap to rookie mode? Actually even Madden cpu would decline these.

No thanks, too injured and too much diva. He isn't worth it nor really what they need

Bills would've been closer because Josh would go superman mode and his mobility would've kept it a game. Josh is also weird and doesn't mind contact whereas Mahomes can get shaken by it. But honestly the Bills probably still lose 30-23 or something like that where its "close" but a game with way too many what ifs/Eagles talent and coaching beats us. I just see the Bills chasing and never get past being tied at best.

None. Happy for Josh but SB or bust

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WR's in general have more issues getting in for some reason. I think because there are so many HOF qualified guys it log jams the position something fierce. Unless your a Rice or C Johnson type guy it seems they are struggle. Andre & Tim Brown both took a real long time and they both defined their era when they played. It is really weird

Torry Holt being left out is insane. The guy was a true baller and was on the NFL all decade team for the 2000s. Unreal that they keep avoiding him

I get you and as a Sabre fan I remember when people were nervous in the early 2000s about moving but the league wouldn't let it happen. Regardless people still will have their fears which I get. Internationally I am indifferent other then just improve the playing surface.

I would also add a lottt of Bills fans probably have some fear just because of the whole Toronto series. Even though the entire league now shares going abroad and sacrificing a game, Bills fans had to live through that in a way different way due to the threat of relocation.

My guess is it will be west coast teams out of the gate and then if they were to do games with east coast teams they would play on TNF then have extra rest and time to travel for Australia and then probably have a bye week after or MNF game to add rest.

My point is expect every other year. The NFLs goal is going to be send half the league abroad every year and if the 18th game is added then everyone goes abroad once. This year as is I believe 13 teams will go out of the US, so we already are close to the 16 number. Everyone will take their turn its just going to shorten from every 4 years to every other.

The last two years for once I actually am less critical of McD on defense and more Beane/bad injury luck. The 2023 defense was the walking wounded by the post season and held together with duct tape. This year McD and crew did what they could with a defense that has no bluechip defender after Benford IMO. Still think the scheme blows come the big moments, but to me the KC game highlighted the defense having a lot of average/decent guys and against better talent not being able to do the job. Rousseau had such a good year and then against KC was a joke just like Oliver. That hurts so much when those are young core guys you need to make an impact and it is why if I were Beane I'd be willing to move picks to bring in not only a DE but another quality DT too to level up the defensive line.

Yep. I read Peter Kings thoughts a year or two ago when he did FMIA about teams abroad. Basically the player apathy of going abroad and travel issues are real. As much as the NFL wants a franchise there it is a very tough egg to figure out and IF it comes to pass it probably is London. I don't mind the games abroad but the issues with the field and competitive disadvantage in terms of travel is real when some teams don't go abroad. Once every team has a game abroad I think that part will quiet down, but the field issues you have see in England and Brazil reallyyyy need to be fixed. Buffalo effectively lost 3 starters in 2023 in one game. Yes freak injuries, but the field conditions were a real factor same as Brazil with GB/PHI. Other than that I really do enjoy football all day and it is kind of fun having that to watch.

Unlikely. most likely thing is maybe a team in London. Even that is tough given the time differences etc. the league would have a very tough time divesting talent at 40 teams and the issues with just a single team is a lot. I’d also add many players have zero desire to live overseas.

Corta here and it has been a bit since I have chimed in schedule wise but this most recent news has my attention even more attune to the NFL globally. The NFL today announced that the Rams will be going to Australia in 2026 as the designated home team. For those at home wondering LA to Australia is a 15 hour flight alone. This is the continuation of the NFL driving a larger international effort for teams over the last few years. In 2025 the following countries will be hosting games with these home teams: 4x England: Jags 2x, Jets, Browns Germany: Colts Madrid: Miami Rumored: Brazil with Chargers hosting In total the NFL could have 7 games abroad in 2025 which potentially could pit up to 15 teams abroad which is nearly half the league. The NFL has not been shy recently about wanting more games abroad and having the entire league abroad with relative regularity. When the 17th game was added many looked at it as a way for the NFL to add more international games because a team with 9 home games who loses one abroad still has 8 games which means the owners get a regular season with of revenue there. Much like the Bills in 2023 when they had 9 home games but the Jags in England was technically home. If the NFL were to go to 18 games the talk has been that every team would be going abroad once as the additional games allow it to be easier for teams (OWNERS) to not lose revenue while the league maxes it presence. With the potential for 15 teams abroad in 2025 if you are not a fan of the Bills going abroad even as the away team I would start prepping yourself. The days are numbered before the Bills are gone once a year to some other country. My only hope is maybe it isn't to England given our luck there.

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