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Off topic...not Bills/Pats related. Didn't feel it needed its own thread....but thought some may get a chuckle

Yes. Because sweeping hot takes after 7 weeks are always accurate. More things should be based on a 2-3 week basis.

I don't mind if Henry plays. Better him than Mike Gesicki. Dude always seems to play well against us.

Uche and Reiff ruled OUT Hunter Henry didn't practice until today...he may or may not play. Uche is a huge loss for them already down Judon.

IIRC, I believe it's up to 8 can be designated to return a season. I'm a big Harris fan, however his biggest knock has always been his durability. He's missed a bit of time in his career. He's got this now and had the injury in TC as well.

Ty Johnson to active roster to replace.

Ugh...I can't wait until the season starts....

I like how it's a "predict a player" question and some people lost 4-5 players. That's some Calvin Ridley level hedging of bets going on😂 As for me, I have been riding the Latavius Murray train all week and will stick with him. Over the course of the year Murray has seen his snaps increase almost weekly. He was in a 50/50 split with Cook last week (even got the official "start") and had about as many touches. I've noticed Murray in more on passing downs and at the goal line. With Harris out I expect him to absorb those touches and short yardage chances as well. While Cook is likely to have more yards and is more of a big play threat, I think Murray handles 12-16 touches this week with 2 short TDs.

Still think he's going to be out. Likely means he has a chance to play Thursday. A good sign indeed.

Actually, AJE is notorious for not being good at setting the edge.

If you see him talk, he still believes he is All-Pro caliber. Funny that some said last year he didn't play well because "Dorsey didn't know how to use him like Daboll." Saw that here quite a few times. Daboll had him and didn't feel he was worth a roster spot. Cole is like some people here. Just can't accept that his time is over and while he once was a great player...the time has come.

Those last 2 games I think the fairly obvious rooting interest would be the Colts and Chargers. Drop the Chief to 2 losses and I don't see a Minshew led Colt team being a threat in the long run. But that Browns defense is legit. I can't even imagine Garrett on Brown😬

I think the biggest threat to the Bills defense this week is Malik Cunningham seeing a lot of work. Some plays at WR and some at QB. I think they very much look to ground and pound, shorten the game and limit the amount of possessions our offense has. They have enough playmakers on D still (Peppers and Duggar especially) that they can cause a turnover or two. But the talent gap between the two teams is still pretty great even with so many of our starters banged up and out on the defensive side. I look for the Bills to have a rebound game on offense and take the win. Bills- 29 Patriots - 23

I'd like to hear what it is that Kelly did that will never be repeated? Keep in mind, making 4 straight Super Bowls is a team accomplishment and at least one of those years Reich had more to do with us getting through the playoffs than Jim did.

It's a completely different game. On offense speed is still king and guys like Tyreek or Waddle will still score. However jukes and spins aren't as effective as many times it makes the flags easier to grab. It's more a game where you have to make your hips less accessible. Defensive game is where it's dramatically different. There's no contact. No jams off the line. Can't grab onto players. NFL players have been coaches to play a certain way their whole life and it would be difficult to unbreak their habits.

Steve Young immediately comes to mind.

Well, now you're talking about differ eras, coaching staffs, even ownership. It's a bit different. Luck was a "generational talent" and Manning was a top 2 QB of his era. Manning easily within that top 10 all time QB list. Rodgers and Favre were in the top 3 of their era. Rodgers, like Manning, easily within the top 10 all time QB list. Favre somewhere in that 35-50 all time area. Josh's career isn't over. His story is still being written. And Kelly was great...but taking the Homer glassed off I don't think Kelly was a Top 3-5 QB of his era. Probably in the same top 35-50 all time area that Favre is. This is like comparing McIntosh to Granny Smith to a box of Lucky Charms IMO.

From the small body of work he looked a lot better than I thought he would. However, I don't see him having a long career unless he learns to protect his body better. Exactly. Same reasoning is why I dislike the Packers. They had roughly 30 years of Favre/Rodgers and turned it into just 2 Super Bowls. I'm not sure between the Colts and Packers which team squandered the opportunity worse.

Murray actually did draw the start last week against the Giants and ended up with the same amount of snaps that Cook did. Cook had more touches (14 to 12) and out gained Murray (71 yds to 45). In this case I feel like the numbers match the eye test. Cook has the higher ceiling. Murray can get us those tough yards. It's a nice formula to have. Cook has the ability to be a big play back. However he has struggled in pass protection. This is likely why Murray is seeing more time. And Murray seems to get more work at the goal line. They both have really nice roles on the offense.

Same thing with Thursday Night football. Health wise they should never be playing 2 games in 3-4 days. Shoot, last year didn't they let the Bills play 3 in 10 days? That's just insanely negligent for what they put their bodies through

Actually, Jones wouldn't be what would trouble me if Ed was out. What NE does have are 2 RBs that can pound the rock inside in Stevenson and Zeke. I would suspect this to be something they look to do anyway as Buffalo has shown to be vulnerable to traps and pulls inside AND the double benefit for them to try and control the clock and limit Buffalo's possessions and chance that the offense finds it's stroke. If it's Poona and Phillips inside we are in some trouble there against the run.

Buy: Latavius Murray. Murray actually got the start last week and had a 50/50 snap share with Cook. Plus he gets the majority of the goal line work. And now with Harris down for who knows how long I expect him to absorb Harris's small snapshare as well. He's going to have some big games down the stretch. Sell: I'm not making any sales this week. I'm going to hold what I have until I see if Dorsey figures out the Offensive lull they're in. After last week, I would say there isn't much that is at it's peak right now anyway. I'll ride it out. Hold: Ken Dorsey. Coaches get paid to identify and fix problems. Time to see if Ken will earn his money.

Agree. I think he was a little in over his head last year as TE2 but is an ideal TE3. Very well rounded as a blocker/receiver combination. Not spectacular at anything but does a lot of other things well. You need guys like him on the roster.

Yes Doyle really stepped up there. A year ago. Not sure why that has to be comparable. But it just goes to show how invested the guys in the locker room are to playing for each other.