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BREAKING: I am privately open to trading my wife for Natalie Portman or Mila Kunis and 2 dozen wings.

That whole article is regurgitating information from weeks and even months ago about both Hopkins and Cook. It adds literally no new information. While I don't think it's a simple clickbait article it's clearly a "I don't have anything new to write about" article.

Agree. I think his path to snaps is in the event of a Cook injury. Other than that I see Hines getting maybe 1-3 touches a game on offense. I think Cook/Harris eat up the high majority of RB touches.

If what you say has merit then he is no longer an ambiturner. Any routes where he has to turn left are DOOMED. Trade him for a half eaten sandwich now while we still can!

I agree with this. And to me that's a very strong sign that he won't be coming here. I just don't see the Bills being on board with a guy that doesn't come in early and start learning the offense. Getting the reps in with the team. If I had to make a shot in the dark prediction based on nothing but my gut...he will sign with the Titans in about two weeks.

I see the Jags winning the division, but it's not going to be the cakewalk (credit @teef) that many think it will IMO. That division always plays each other tough. And while the Jags did improve on paper I believe the other teams in that division did as well. Houston is going to surprise some folks this year. At the very least they will be a tough win. As much as I despise Vrabel as a person I will give credit that he always has his team ready to play. And the Titans had a pretty good draft.

You know when teen girls doodle the name of their crush on their notebook? Or they write their first name with their crush's last name? This has that energy. Seriously, bud. Just admit you wanna be a Bills fan. Lol. I kid, but I don't absolutely hate the idea of a blue helmet. We have seen white and red already. I saw one with an all white buffalo outlines with red a while back and it looked solid. A lot of people will pan it simply because it's new and different and people are uncomfortable with change.

Staley is what a few of the "realists" here claim McDermott to be. Only doesn't fit their narrative because Staley is "an offensive minded coach".

I swear I've seen the same thread before...only this has a pretty chart. I mean, a pie chart would have been better because...well...I like pie.

Fair points. To the bolded, I do remember how they started out. And I understand they went through a lot...and likely more then we even know. They did start out red hot. However it was more than just the last game they had hitches IMO. The likelihood that this was due to the mental beating combined with the copious amount of injuries to impact players and a few games with unfavorable weather are in IMO the reason. I do think that all combined for some steps back on the season. Most of those issues should be resolved. Fresh year, fresh squad. I expect the Bills from the early part of last season to show back up as well.

I think that while your expectations have merit and are sensible, it's also worth nothing the the AFC is absolutely stacked with top teams. Running the gauntlet against the top (KC & Cinci) is challenging enough. The toss in teams that can be dangerous in a 1 game setting (Baltimore, Jax, Miami, possibly even the Jets and Chargers) and it becomes a taller task. For me I don't quantify by how far they make it, rather than what they look like getting there. 13 seconds was tough to take...but even in the loss it felt like the team took that step forward. Last year was IMO a huge step back based on level of play.

I suppose from another vantage point, we are still in a drought of some sort. A championship drought. Expectations and hopes change. Now, that said this version of Buffalo football is arguably the most entertaining and most complete version of the franchise I have ever seen (and yes, I watched the Super Bowl era). Be it they win a Super Bowl, two Super Bowls or zero Super Bowls I think many are so pressed into being opinionated that they are missing out on enjoying what will likely be "the good old days" before you know it.

Yeah I've heard that term, actually. You're just looking for something to argue about...stop it

Rumors are fun. I remember a rumor that a DHop signing with New England was looming.

As the great philosopher Josh Allen once said: ""Okay". We will see how it all plays out. I think Miami has a pretty good roster. Solid defense with Fangio at the helm. Good weapons and like it or not Tua is very good in that offense. Where it may break down for them is that offensive line IMO. Also if things start to go wrong McDaniel is (IMO) exactly the type of coach that will lose a locker room fast. A LOT of big ego and personality on the Miami team. Not sure he handle all them under adversity.

Growing. The "ing" signifies he's in the process of something. They teach prefix and suffix usage and meanings in like...3rd grade.

Oh snap, he's growing that Lovie Smith beard.

I heard it's actually Assistant TO the Head Coach

Partially correct and partially way off base. You are correct in saying they need him to agree to a CHANGE in the contract. A change would be things such as adding void years or straight up cuts in salary. It's not considered a change in contract to do a restructure as MOST contracts given these days have those permissions as part of the existing deal. The language is built in and agreed to upon signing the original deal. This would be the type of restructure you see most players receive. Conversion of salary to bonus to free up space. Now it would be a courtesy to mention it to a player or his representative before doing it. Especially if a GM has contact with a guy over the course of the off-season. But for a simple restructure it's not needed.

At least he didn't bet $20 on a basketball game from the team facility.

I nominate Rex Ryan

Those photos look like photos of Steve Rogers before and after taking the syrum that made him into Captain America.

By the same token, we have no idea if this is what he's actually upset about. Many different things have been reported/suggested. Everyone has "made calls" or "talked to someone close to the Bills locker room". But each "report" is reported speculation. And if it's ok to speculate about that then it's ok to speculate that we in fact brought in some guys that could make an impact.

Some very excellent points here. I like to pay attention to the wording as well. A source "close to the Bills locker room". Boy that's a wide net to cast, eh? Could be an agent. Could be a friend of a friend of the wife of a player. Could be an ex teammate (why does this whole thing scream of McKenzie being the culprit 😂?). Could be a lot of people. The validity of the report comes down to who it is that told Ben, and that's not something we will ever know. One thing is for sure. The way it's phrased the information isn't coming from a source "inside the Bills locker room". And most likely the only ones that know accurately are the ones that were not only in the locker room...but those that were in the meetings with Diggs, McDermott and Beane or the people those 3 informed (such as Josh Allen).

Yes, that is my point. I'm saying they can afford it and if the need met the price they would pull the trigger. "The price" isn't just dollars today it's what it does to the financial ledger down the road as well. We are agreed there. And no, not everyone understands that they can afford the move financially. Which is why we have so many in this very thread saying "we can't afford it"...which is what I was replying to.