Yobogoya!

People on this forum like to s--- on Whaley, but he had an eye for talent. Particularly in pro personnel.

I think it's fair to say that philosophically, Belichick and Spagnulo run a system that's the polar opposite of this one. And combined they are responsible for 6 of the last 11 super bowl wins (I know the success of those teams kind of speaks for itself). Bend/don't break hasn't historically been the key to unlocking successful championship runs. The talk at the end of last season was we might finally see something of a renaissance regarding the way McDermott viewed his personnel and defensive concepts. But I just don't think that guy has it in him to stray too far from his comfort zone.

Way below the vet minimum, player's union would never allow it.

I love how the passive-aggressive negotiating through the media has just gotten even more passive-aggressive over the last few years. "Thinking" of asking for a trade. "Considering" to sever his relationship with the team. Camp Parsons' leaks are going extra thin with the veiled threats, huh? Lol.

No matter how mundane, when football is back it means we can finally get our fix...

He knows a thing or two about how to generate interceptions. So that’s a plus.

The Eagles didn't just move on for not winning a championship with Reid-- I think a lot of people forget the circumstances there. They moved on after they spent big in a 2011 off-season where they were called the "dream team", and then proceeded to miss the playoffs and win only 8 games. This was followed by a 2012 season which was a complete implosion: they won 4 games that year and finished with two QB's on their active roster: a washed up Mike Vick and... Trent Edwards. Most coaches no matter how good they are, will be fired after two seasons of that nature when the QB situation is in flux and you're prime for a rebuild. The Bills will always be likely to keep McDermott if he maintains a stranglehold on the division with double digit wins and Josh as a healthy active starter, even if the playoff success is middling. But if we have a disaster-type season like the 2012 Eagles did? I think it shouldn't even be a question to move on.

If we immediately shifted to an offense built around Cook the way the late drought teams were built around Shady and ask Trubisky to be Tyrod Taylor and not throw the games away— I mean there’s probably a timeline where we get to over .500 But as division winner we play the other strongest teams, who would in all likelihood each of them roll us. It’s more likely than not we’d see a season reminiscent of the 2 win Colts when Peyton Manning went down — and that team had impact players on both sides of the ball (although I do think for whatever his faults, McDermott is a much better coach than Jim Caldwell). The only things you could say for certain is we’d be in no way a Super Bowl contender and we’d have a chance for McBeane to prove they’re not being hard carried by a once in a generation QB.

Better cross that guy off the list. Don't think Hailee wants anyone else gripping Josh's squirrel that night, and Wilkins simply can't be trusted to control his urges.

I get the sentiment but Taylor Rapp has taken out more Bills with friendly fire than Poyer has as an enemy. I’m inclined to cut him some slack personally.

No one can ever replace Mack Hollins (in our hearts) 😭

I dunno my girl and I are “age appropriate” and we still barely have anything in common to talk about 😅

I honestly think the Bills would be willing to give Ty Johnson a heavy workload with Ray Davis as the #2 if Cook legitimately held out into the regular season. Fact is 17 makes the offense go, Cook is a weapon but we’d score points without him. If all else fails we can always give big Reggie G a few carries 😤

I wonder if Beane saw his name and his brain thought it said “Panther” — which as we know creates an instant desire to sign for this organization

Beane: “I’m addressing this defense so hard right now!” McDermott:

It’s a smart formula to try and get back to the playoffs and earn Stefanski another year where they’ll be better set up to grab a QB.

There’s the additional incentive of the first round picks having the fifth year contract option. It might not be much, but there are teams who have made a move into the low 1st round in years past just to have that extra little bit of flexibility.

I’m just going anecdotally off the top of my head, but I’m pretty sure spots are one of the least successful challenges. Refs are super reluctant to change them unless it’s beyond blatant. No way they’d allow unlimited opportunities to hold the game up for that.

Damn. That must have been fun back then -- what did you wait 3 or 4 days to get the results by fax machine?

$25,000 should weed out the pretenders and those of faint disposition.

Hell yea.

Don't worry soon we'll have a game each night for the 12 days of Hanukkah. Probably have to pencil a couple games in for Kwanzaa as well.

Found Beane’s lurker account.

It’s not just the money you consider at this point, it’s that his spot on the roster would be an opportunity cost against someone fresh who will likely be younger and — hopefully — much, much more effective. Putting an aging pass rusher who’s snaps you want to limit anywhere on the 53 probably doesn’t make sense. If you can put him on the practice squad after free agency thins out, that’s the smart play imo.

I think he’s behind by about 8 or 9 kids so he has some catching up to do in that department, but just give him some time.