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Re-read what I wrote. "I understand the Bills dont have a lengthy history of great tight ends:"

I think the overall product has gone down, but I am not sure this clip really sums up why. It isn't because the game got soft, sure Ray Lewis was fantastic in the era where teams were running the ball non-stop. But if he had to play in this era where teams play nickel defense, and run a 4-2-5, teams would expose him consistently on wheel routes to the running back. No way he can cover a 4.3-4.4 back coming up the sidelines. He ran something like a 4.6. The bigger issue with the league is how convoluted the rules have become, ironically the tuck rule is part of that. No one knows what a catch is, no one knows what a fumble is, no one knows what intentional grounding is, no one knows what holding is, no one knows what PI is, no one knows what roughing the passer is. There is too much interpretation of the rules at this point.

Lost in this years tumult is the fact Kincaid is on pace to set both the season standard for both receptions and yards by a Bills tight end. I understand the Bills dont have a lengthy history of great tight ends, but I think its a pretty big accomplishment given he is playing on a team that already has a "pro-bowl" tight end on the roster. To be honest I was a little blown away when I saw his season was on pace to set the standard for receptions and yards by a Bills Tight End, despite his talent, I feel like his ceiling is a long ways off. Let's hope its only up from here. I hope the kid ends up reaching both standards and sets the bar nice and high from Bills tight ends from today forward.

I get the Mcafee thing. Its just weird to me that he meets with the local media every week while being out. Rodgers' behavior this year has kind of solidified the outside perception of him.

How may QBs essentially on IR are speaking with the media weekly? Its kind of weird.

Right. We should just start drafting guys who the coach cant use in his system. Sounds like a great idea.

Interesting. It may be on Johnson, but he cant fire himself. Agree completely on Douglas not doing a good enough job bringing in a good backup.

Completely disagree. The Rodgers move was akin to our move with Von. They signed an aging star to try and put a patch on a problem. They gave Rodgers a huge contract, and then immediately restructured to sign Dalvin Frickin Cook. They cant void his contract until 2026 when he is 43 years old, and even then they will be paying him an average of 13 million dollars a year on their cap to be retired. Rodgers will be a part of their cap until 2028 when he is 45 years old. Both Saleh and Douglas should have been fired on the spot when it became apparent Zach Wilson was a bust. Instead the owner allowed them to keep making awful decisions, including signing Aaron Rodgers who essentially became their GM because he has them over a barrel. That is not how good organizations are run. The only way to have sustained success in the league is to find a GM who can evaluate college QBs well and couple them with a coach who can get moderate success out a team if you dont have one. The Jets have neither element right now.

Usually I'd support the team on this one, but they've benched him three times in three years. Its not a good look for him not to step up in this situation, but he is playing for a coach and GM who are 15-31 and seem to skirt a lot of blame. Someone on WGR said no team will touch him after this. I disagree Marcus Mariota left a team without notice last year and still has a job this year. The best part of the entire situation is to get rid of the kid the Jets have to eat 6-11 million dollars in salary.

I got home from a road trip at around 1pm yesterday. I turned on football, and immediately thought, nah. Maybe it's because I think the Bills need to win out to have a legitimate playoff shot, or its the madness of the last two seasons, but I just dont feel like watching football. The refs play into this. They've been horrible this season. The actual on field play has been awful, and if an underdog actually hits a good play, I know its coming back because of a hold. I dont recall a season where the on field product has been this bad.

And yet they've driven the ball down the field consistently. Green Bays offense has been non stop and KC is still only down 8. Mainly because Green Bay doesn't have a spy on Mahomes.

Here's a guy who you can hardly defend. Watching him can really take you from 6 to midnight.

Even if you don't. Draft, let walk in free agency, repeat.

Watching this game I am reminded why it's pointless to ever pay defensive players.

It's obnoxious they got him in the 7th round.

She has his name tattooed on her chest and a portrait of him tattooed on her shoulder. These two should have a court order to stay the hell away from one another.

My mind has just officially been blown.

Again, I am not sure they can cut him without putting themselves over the cap. They will need to work with the league to see if they can suspend him without pay for the rest of the year with cause.

They likely cant cut him without going over the cap. I am not a sky is falling guy but even cutting him in the offseason will add 17.5 million dollars of dead cap to a team that is already 42 million over the cap.

A couple things here. The Miller signing is quickly becoming the worst signing in Bills history. The only logical way to help his cap hit next year was to restructure, given his play and now this in no way can you do that now. You cant trade him because no one will want him. You cant cut him until 2025. Secondly, and probably the most pertinent thing here...why in the heck is the writer of the article mentioning anything about him being a star in the league? Just state he plays for the Bills, there is no reason at all to say how good he is at something given the content of the actual piece.

Appreciate it brother. Hadnt seen that in the past. As much as I think Jones isnt the best guy he's done a pretty good job with the Cowboys considering he wasnt always a football guy.

Not being a jerk, genuinely curious, where do you get this from? Because he hired Jones' company for the stadium?

Watch out for Frank Smith of the Dolphins if Tom Telesco is allowed to hire another Coach. Has some roots with Telesco and the Chargers.

He was just looking around to make sure Buddy Ryan wasn't there.

Josh and Mahomes are in a league all their own.