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My point isn't an argument for Mahomes.....it's an argument that Allen has reached a point at which you don't need to suffer a high priced diva WR to have a high powered, productive offense. I post this about Mahomes, not to boast, but to illustrate that KC has reached a point in Mahomes development where he also doesn't need elite divas and is free to deliver a ball where it should go, and not worry about making sure WR X gets his stats. Some argue here that Mahomes has Kelce and so the arguement doens't apply....I just threw this up to point out that while Kelce is awesome, Mahomes picks and chooses where to put that ball without considering that Kelce or anyone else gets numbers. The entire point of this post from start to finish is that Allen and the Bills would be better off at this point, without the drama of a Diggs...and that Allen is able to lead a high powered offense with lower priced, "good" WR.....I use the term low self esteem jokingly, but guys who are good players not elite, not expensive and not thin skinned complainers. There was a time when it was a plus to add Diggs. I believe he really did help the team and Allen develop...and if the drama and price tag weren't so high...Diggs would still be a great piece. At this point...when you have a QB the caliber of Allen. Diggs isn't worth the cost in money and he isn't worth having in your locker room.

I wanted to throw this in the mix. The first tweet is Mahomes conversion rate on 3rd and 5 or more. ......but the kicker is the following tweet and stat where he would have still been 2nd in the NFL if you only count throws to any but Kelce.

Wow...those are really good. I like everything about those except the "sleeve" stripes. Big pet peeve of mine on any modern uniform is putting stripes on the side of the armhole...but other than that...those are awesome!

I sorta am one. The Bills are the team I root for when they aren't playing KC. This place and Josh Allen made me a fan.

I get bored at work and sometimes I kill time messing around with MS paint. Today, during a very dull 12 hour shift...I came up with these. 1. I am not a professional artist. 2. I only know how to use MS paint, not photoshop etc. 3. You all know I'm a Chiefs fan. I am not trying to bag on your current uniforms. The Bills have good uniforms as is. 4. I tried not to stray too far from elements that make the Bills brand what it is, but they are different. I am sure MOST of you will pan these, but whatever. I'm here for the comments and criticisms etc. What I have here - Blue helmet with a red buffalo and blue streak. I always liked the red standing buffalo logo. I tried this on a white helmet and thought it looked better in blue. Added a secondary buffalo head logo, which I placed on the shoulder sides, and eliminated the sleeve striping. Went with a slightly different font for the nubmers...and while this isn't traditional block font, it's not a whole lot different, but just a bit more modern and less generic than block. went with a non contiguous two-tone pants stripe. The white pants have red and blue striping, and the blue pants have red and white striping. Added an AFL original member patch to the upper left side of the jersey with "RW" initials on the football in honor of Ralph WIlson.

If you look at those seasons, Rodgers threw to Adams 169 times in 2020 and 149 times in 2021. the next most targeted guys. In those same 2 seasons, Tyreek Hill was targeted 135 and 159 times. When Mahomes lost Hill, he efficiently was able to distribute those lost targets to other players. He actually had a career high comp% last season, without Hill. as well as higher Y/A and YPG. His QBR was up from 62 to 77, his QB Rating was up from 98.5 to 105. NONE of Mahomes metrics got worse....they all got better after losing Tyreek Hill, who he threw to more than anyone on the team. He threw for over 500 MORE yards, 4 MORE TD's One fewer INT.... When Rodgers lost his leading WR (Adams) ....all his metric got worse.... And so you might say that doesn't account for Kelce being gone....Rodger didn't have a Kelce. We won't know for sure what Mahomes will do once Kelce declines/retires....but based on losing a top 5 WR and all those targets....Mahomes didn't have any trouble adjusting and distributing. I'm confident that Mahomes will continue to play at a very high level. I believe Allen is that same kind of player at this point. If Diggs got hurt, holds out etc....Allen is going to deliver big plays, and get the ball into the right place at the right time most of the time.

56 years worth. But I think what you are asking is how many times has there actually been a HC and starting QB together 5 years or more and didn't win it. Andy Ried and Donovan McNabb Dan Reeves and John Elway Sam Wyche and Boomer Esiason Marv Levy and Jim Kelly Mike Smith and Matt Ryan Ron Rivera and Cam Newton Andy Ried and Alex Smith Jeff Fisher and McNair Don Shula and Dan Marino Marvin Lewis and Andy Dalton Chuck Pagano and Andrew Luck Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer Of the 31 head coaches to win at least one Super Bowl, 27 of them won their first championship within the first five seasons with that team. Only Chuck Noll (six years in Pittsburgh), John Madden (eight years in Oakland), Tom Landry (12 years in Dallas), Bill Cowher (14 years in Pittsburgh) and Andy Ried (7 years in KC) needed more than five years to capture that elusive first ring. Only 4 coaches and QB tandems got their fist SB win exactly 5 years in John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco Tony Dungy and Peyton Manning Mike Holmgren and Brett Favre Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw

No team in NFL history has ever started the same QB under the same head coach for more than 5 seasons and win their first Super Bowl after that 5th season. 2023 will be Sean McDermott and Josh Allen’s 6th season together.

Since you ask...I think the Bills are RIGHT THERE to be a contender again for the SB. I consider the Bills the biggest obstacle for KC to get back...and there is no reason why the Bills shouldn't be considered a favorite again this year. I do think the Bills season, that got off to such a great start, got derailed by having to deal with so much emotionally. Von getting hurt also seemed to take some of the wind out of the sails. But....the main point was, and still is....to emphasize Josh Allen has become the elite QB that does not need to depend on star WR/TE/RB at this point. Trading for Diggs at the time, was a great move. It clearly helped....and Diggs reamains an elite WR that will still be a great player.....but Allen doesn't need that now. You can put "good" WR's around Allen, and Allen is going to make plays, get the ball to the optimal target, etc. I see some have mentioned Kelce as the reason Mahomes was able to shine with no Hill and a hodge podge of WR's. It's a fair point. I would say that at this point, Mahomes is at a level where when Kelce declines/retires....Mahomes is going to make plays and find the optimal throw. When you have a QB who facilitates the offense efficiently, makes plays, and one who you have confidence in to deliver the ball to the best spot play after play...the need for a highly paid, WR1, is diminished. And....might even be better off for the whole team if you don't have a WR who demands X throws his way....even if those aren't always the most efficient or best options play to play. At this point, I'd trust Allen to be every bit as good or better than he's been if you changed out Diggs for someone like .....Allen Robinson.....or Darnell Mooney.......JuJu....and so on. All this of course is just my opinion....but IMO...Bills would be better off (at this point or soon) spending less at WR...and more on Oline and D. Allen is that QB that will operate well and elevate the WR's out there. Get him the best line money can by and spend the rest on D, where Allen can't directly impact performance.

I stand by this now as much as I did back in April. (and no, this was not an April Fool's joke)

Regarding Jones: He wants an extension. He is going into the final year of his current deal. he's 29, but he keeps himself in EXCELLENT shap..and his body type is one that lasts more than some other DT's. Jones is 6'5 295. He's lean and ripped. Alot like Reggie White type of body. It should last for a while longer. ...he's also commented many times that he wants to be a Chief for life. Last time Jones was due for an extension, this is exactly what happend then as well. He'll hold out...but really he's waiting on Quennin Williams to get done so when he signs his deal,,,it won't be surpassed for a while. Williams is the other DT due an extension of many this offseason that hasn't signed yet. The salary cap isn't the problem in this case for the Chiefs....actually getting an extension done on Jones will give them some cap relief as they'll suddenly have years of room to kick money into. KC will do it, but they are always reluctant to put out the CASH. Anyhow. Jones loves KC, wants to retire a Chief....he's just using the only leverage he has to push. No one in KC is wondering what's up.

I always admired Marv Levy...thought he was a really good FB coach....I remember one of the Bills/Cowboys superbowl years....somehow the topic got onto the Cowboys being "Americas Team" and Levy took exception to that for some reason...and retorted that the Bills were actually Americas team because they were "red white and blue". .....it was kind of cringe.... it didn't matter in the grand scheme of things and also, being Red White and Blue doens't automatically make you anything except red white and blue.

I watch the Grossi videos....they are kind of silly for lack of a better word...but they aren't bad. He is a serious Packers fan. One I like to watch quite a bit is Brandon Perna. Broncos fan that puts out a lot of Broncos and NFL content that is pretty good.

I do believe it. I think they WERE...as in past tense...after him until OBJ signed for 15 mil. That killed any shot KC had.

I would say from the KC end.... It's kind of a myth that "recievers want to come play for Mahomes" If the goal is to make money and get stats...KC is NOT where you want to be probably...at least until Kelce runs out of gas/retires. KC / Mahomes spreads it out pretty well among the WR's. It's not like if Dhop came to KC, that he'd get some big target share. He'd certainly be utilized but not like a true no.1 or even no.2. I'd even add......While Dhop can still get open just fine....he's a very good contested catch reciever, and a substantial part of his target volume comes from the QB throwing at him when he's covered. Mahomes and KC DO NOT operate that way. They try to scheme dudes open, or rely on them to get open and throw a non contested throw as often as possible. You could safely assume that on a number of teams, Hopkins will be targetted at a good pace while covered whereas in KC, you can reasonably assume that if covered Mahomes doesn't throw it there, and moves on to another more open target. In this way...Hopkins numbers would not look all that good in KC and any incentives based on individual stats will be tougher to reach in KC. His agents will know this. It's another reason why Carolina makes sense....especially to meet incenitves, Dhop would be the no.1 there.

If all DHOP cared about was winning, he'd ALEADY be a Chief or Bill. DHOP is about money. Always has been. He wanted to be the highest paid player when he was in Houston...and Houston at the time was a real up and coming team at that ponit with PRE trouble Watson....they were leading KC 24-0 in a playoff game that if they had won, they would have hosted the AFC title game to following week....he asked out of there at their PEAK so he could be paid. DHOP isn't taking less than OBJ APY.... He'll be a Carolina Panther MUCH LATER on...because something else Dhop doesn't like or do is practice...and he aint going to be a major part of an NFL training camp anytime soon either. Panthers have the cash, the cap and the need. Hopkins wants the money.

probably not really offensive to Sabres fans, and you can't tell in the picture, but I am wearing a St. Louis Blues hat.

Yes...ONE of us has definetly aged well...and the other...not so much. I am incredibly lucky.

Me and Mrs. Zerovoltz. Married 19 and a half years. 1st picture from 2004. 2nd picture is from this week.

....Patrick Mahomes gets alot of flack for being Married to Brittany (his Brittany) ....but he has more or less been with her since jr. high. She knew him when he wasn't famous, almost quit playing football and so on. She's not a 10, but she's an atrractive lady that he can TRUST. He's not spending any waking moment wondering what she's doing. He can concentrate on football. Look what happend to Russell Wilson once he divorced that meh 7 lady he was married to...and married Ciara? He went from authentic, likable super bowl champ, to manufactured cornbread loser. Wilson has to spend a TON of time cultivating his image and keeping up with the celebrity of his wife....it's no wonder he sucks now. You don't want that for Allen.

IMO....and my apologies if this has been hit on already... The Bills make sense because the team is pushing to win the first Lombardi. You don't think about the next one till you get the first one. The Bills are up agasint the cap....but as is known....you can simply sign a guy to a big bonus with tiny salaries and kick that can. The Bills are already leveraged to win last year, and this year...and the reset is coming soon regardless...so adding some more CAP to have to deal with in a year or 2 isn't really going to matter. I also do think the Bills WR corps isn't some great unit on the whole. Hopkins is an instant upgrade. Also...If Hopkins is actually about the money, he'll end up somewhere esle....like New England.

FWIW....KC has no cap space (as most of you know) They could free up a chunk whenever they resign Chris Jones. HOWEVER, he's waiting for Quenin Williams to be done so that he can be 2nd highest paid DT in NFL (Behind Aaron Donald) Williams deal isn't getting done soon...and so KC isn't going to have cap space anytime soon IF they were interested. I do not think, for the price, KC will be in the market. Hopkins would have to cost about 3-4 million for it to work in KC and he isn't going to be that cheap. Despite the insanity of Chiefs twitter today all about this.....he isn't going to be a Chief. Maybe a Charger...but not a Chief....take that to the bank.

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This will sound crazy....I have Cincy going 9-8 and missing the playoffs.

The talking heads gotta talk about something...so they do crap like this. Just look at Vegas Odds....Bills third best fav to win SB at most books. That's top 3 or top 2 in the NFL. Follow the money, not the talking heads. Also...if ever a team was set to regress, it's the Bengals. I will tell anyone who will listen...Orlando Brown is going to get Joe Burrow killed.