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Pegs hasn't figured out how to fix the Sabres. When Norris is back and they settle on a #1 goalie, they could be good. The "no-trade" team list clauses in NHL contracts are killing the Sabres bc the rock star guys don't want any part of this franchise and can prevent it from happening. Not sure how a team gets around that. The GM and Coach matter, but in the NHL talent on the ice eclipses every other factor.

Agreed. When it comes down to it, I do not believe 17 will allow the Bills to lose this game. Not sure how it happens, but that's part of what makes 17 fun to watch.

Pretty sure Cooks gets more snaps than either Keon or Shavers. Cooks can play, is a real NFL WR and is in game shape. Knowing McD, it'll be Shakir, Davis and Cooks Let's go.

If they can somehow get past the Steelers things will be better. I just don't know how that happens exactly. Run the ball 40 times?

Cooks can take his #18 now. About the only number under 20 left.

add some little wings to their shoes as well

Correct. Give me Hardman, Gabe, Palmer, Shakir, Kincaid, Shavers and Cooks healthy and full go for the first game of the season-end tournament and I am happy. That will work. Just need to go 4-2 over the last six , get healthy, and we are good to go. IMHO. Go Bills.

swapping Cooks for Moore is fine. Cooks is no slower and has better track record. Moore has pretty much washed out plus I never realized he was that small. Who knows, maybe Cooks can do something Beane is trying. IMHO, if Waddle wasn't in-division, he'd be on the roster right now. A 1st round pick for Shaheed would have been just stupid.

Samuel is a good player when he is 100%. Problem is, I cannot remember when he was 100%.

just get healthy and somehow get into the tournament. the regular season crown will go to someone else, but the tournament looks like it will be wide open as I always say, in a single-elimination tournament , anything can happen

yeah this board is pretty awful ... the fandom and joy of this multi year run of great results has given way to spoiled brat expectation

With that cupcake schedule not sure it will make a huge impact. They literally don't play anyone.

also nice when you have one of the least injured rosters in the league.. in fact they may be No. 1 . When you have your top guys, it makes a big difference. Bills had this a few years ago (no injuries of consequence) and it was big.

Without Hardman, Samuel and Kincaid (perhaps our best man-beaters or deep ball guys), mesh was the perhaps the only reliable way to get guys who can't seperate (ie the remainder of the WR group) open. Especially against 2 of the best man corners in the league. Not sure Brady had many options. Injuries matter in this league. You can't have half a position group out and expect things to just run as normal. Bills were in real trouble on offense from the get go in this one. But if Gabe gets that second foot in , they win anyway. Funny game this is.

yeah Beane has no luck in FA, goes and gets key guys (miller, hoecht) and then they immediately get catastrophic, career altering (ending?) injuries. I guess, as always, Buffalo is not allowed to have nice things Since the regular season is kind of a wash at this point, Let's get as healthy as possible for the season-end tournament with JA17 and see how that turns out