Florida Bills Fanatic

Probably some combination of zones and double coverage in man to man situations. The Rams are very good at using formations and motion to get the match ups that they want. Bills are very good at hiding their coverage pre-snap, even when facing motion and different formations. It should be a good game of "cat and mouse". The pass rush will be the key to the Bills defense.

Unfortunately, it always comes down to the dollars in a lucrative business. Both sides decided that the cost and risk of losing litigation was more important than the moral outrage displayed by the public.

If the Browns didn't negotiate an escape clause and/or a bonus recovery clause in the contract, they may be even dumber than most of us think.

It's a reach to think that this will cause Beane to make a bad decision. One team making a bad deal doesn't set the market for every other GM. As good as Poyer has been, he plays a position that is more easily replaced than some others. Beane will not blow up the long term financial management plan for the team to over pay a safety that is on the downward side of his career (from an age perspective). To find examples,we only have to look at the crazy contracts that were given to Todd Gurley and Elliot to see that other GM's have not accepted those contracts as setting the market. In fact, GM's have come to realize that running backs have a short shelf life and replacements are easily found. If RB's won't sign a reasonable contract, teams are letting them walk and finding their low cost replacements in the middle rounds of the draft or in free agency.

The video of any play tells the story for any football coach that takes the time to watch it. They don't need to hear a player talk his way through the play or formation. The context of the play (field position, down and distance, game score, etc.) also sheds a lot of light on the team's strategy. None of this guarantees that the team will do the same thing in a future similar circumstance. Therefore, all of this sounds like much to do about nothing.

They spent a bunch on C. Kirk and he is probably their real #1.

There will likely be a QB injury on a team with a chance to make the playoffs and they will blink and bring in Jimmy G. We've seen this happen before. It usually involves a GM and Head Coach that are already on the hot seat.

Could be a hyper-extension with a serious sprain. I hate to see injuries like these.

I'm most interested in seeing Benford and Cook. I'm hoping to see if the reports from camp carry over to game conditions.

If Mahomes tried to play like Allen, he'd be leaving a game in a body bag. As it is, he has been hurt more than once without the heavy dose of called runs. He isn't as big a guy. KC will be smart and use his talents in the best way. He is a top two or three QB regardless of the stats. All we have to do is watch him play to know this. I believe that Allen, Mahomes, and Herbert will be the top three guys in the league for many years. Burrow will be a close number four. Games are much better to watch with great QB play. The AFC will have more than their share of these great games.

I'm not going to put much credence into the first depth chart. Most teams give veterans preference and make the rookies earn it all the way through camp. The second preseason game should give us a better picture of what we can expect in the regular season. As we fret the future release of some good prospects, we all need to remember how hard it is to make the roster on a team that is really stacked with talent. For too many years the Bills were on the other end of things and I remember watching the cuts from other teams in the hope that the Bills could snag some decent players to improve the roster. I'll take the current situation anytime.

Without a venue that can conduct events all year, it is very hard to attract and keep restaurants and retail businesses in a reasonably remote location. I won't use the four letter "D" word here but with the current new stadium design, a big chunk of the year will be inactive.

78 Blue...bad things man..Bruce Smith

I believe Singletary's future depends mostly on the overall cap situation for the team. The Bills already know what to expect from him as a player and how much they will be willing to pay him. With Edmunds, Knox, and Oliver needing deals; running back is a position where the Bills can save some money and there are always other RB options available. I would like to see him back but I am skeptical.

It was being reported that he was consulting with Bo Jackson on the matter.......😀

Cook has the capability to work out of the slot and makes it unlikely that the Bills go heavy with receivers that are limited to working out of the slot.

Taxes probably come into the picture if all of the football issues are the same between options. Zero state income taxes in Tn, Florida, and Texas are a big deal when you consider the size of the contracts that players have in the NFL. That's why it is important that Beane and McD keep the football issues in a highly desirable condition. Playing with a guy like Josh Allen likely tips the scales in the Bills favor for many free agents as well.

I think you are exactly correct, as usual. In addition, it may also mean that Godwin isn't a sure thing for the start of the season.

When I watch Edmunds on running plays, I see some very poor d-tackle play in front of him (mainly when Oliver is out of the game). D-line getting blown off the ball forces linebackers to take bad angles and to be screened from the play. I suspect the Bills saw the same thing and the recent changes in d-tackle players were the result. Hopefully, this will make a good improvement in the overall run defense. I believe Edmunds is a good player and is going to be here for the long term.

I'm not one either. I broke 2 ribs and cracked two others when I was 21. It was about 8 weeks before I got back to normal activities. Of course I didn't have the benefit of an NFL Doc and their pain management activities. Hopefully, Saffold has a better recovery time.

This is like losing that bet with your buddies and having to take "that girl" to the prom. Everything about this is just wrong.....therefore: Flutie Fitz Orton

Skin cancer is no joke. I've had a minor surgical procedure and one series of radiation treatments. My doctor believed my two issues were the result of sun exposure from as far back as my childhood in Western New York. The lessons are pretty straight forward. Get regular checkups and protect yourself from serious future exposures. Tanning is no less harmful than a sunburn and both have cumulative effects. Take steps to protect your children and grandchildren also. They will appreciate not having to deal with the cancer.

It was a competitive game with two evenly matched teams. The game was entertaining. When I decided to watch it, I went into it with the mindset that I would have watching a AAA baseball game.

You may be but it is comforting to know that you are not there alone.....just sayin'

Sounds like a Brock Osweiler style trade could be in the realm of possibility, if Carolina wants to use cap cash to obtain another QB and some draft picks. I can picture Cleveland offering a deal of this nature to get Baker out of the building and not paying him the full $18.9 M. If it happens, it seems ironic that Cleveland would be on the other end of this kind of unusual deal.