Florida Bills Fanatic

This is a great topic for this forum. I remember reading about this a while ago and completely forgot about it. There is a break even point between the salary/cap space saved and the cost of the policy. Therefore, it only makes financial sense for the most highly paid guys. There are also some owners that operate on a limited cash flow basis like Bengals and the Raiders that make limited use of this provision. The provision was mainly introduced to help protect the competitive viability of a franchise that loses highly paid guys who may also have a lot of guaranteed contract money. The premise of the provision makes sense but I think the wealthier owners could potentially disregard the financial costs and buy cap space as one of the other posts alluded to.

Last season, my friend that works in the NFL told me that McDaniel is a really good guy and is well liked around the league. He also told me that he is naturally quirky and is actually the guy we see him as in public. He also told me that he may be too nice to be working in this capacity leading a team. He may not have it in him to drop the hammer on players that need a swift kick in the butt. I think we may be seeing that with the under performing talent on his team.

Concussions have a cumulative traumatic effect on the brain. Concussions that occur is close proximity of time generally have more of a traumatic effect. Exposing Tua to the repetitive concussions doesn't guarantee a horrible long term outcome but it does stack the odds against him. People that express concern about his well being don't all hold the opinion that he should be forced into retirement. It is his decision to make and I believe he will continue to play because the draw of the money is so intoxicating. Fans will continue to watch him play but when he retires, few if any, will care about his quality of life after football.

I was at the game when Tua was knocked silly and they ended up putting him back in the game. He clearly had no business being put back into that game and I mainly blame the Dolphins and the medical people on duty at the game. It was obvious to people at the game watching him wobble off the field that he was severely compromised. When I heard that he was injured again in another game, I was not surprised. The severity of that incident finally prompted the changes to the concussion protocol. It should not have taken that sequence of events to get him off the field. Teams can't force players into retirement but their medical staffs can refuse to clear players to play. For me, it isn't about any hate or dislike of a team or player. It is about the exercise of common sense and doing the right thing.

Watching the game for the second time, the physical domination by the d-line and o-line stood out to me. They played really well. The only real criticism I had was for AJ giving up the edge too easily on three different plays. I also liked how Bishop looked on his few plays on the field. He looked incredibly smooth and quick on the pass breakup in the corner of the end zone. He made that play look really easy for him. I expect that he will be logging more playing time sooner rather than later. I have gained a new appreciation for the Bills as an organization. They continue to find good athletes and develop them. They find good free agents that fit their schemes and their team culture without breaking the bank. I was prepared to watch them take a step back in performance this season but they are much better than I expected. They are a well coached team.

His loss of foot speed, makes it appear that he took a bad angle. A player with good game speed probably had enough of an angle to push Cook out of bounds. We saw this a lot last season and that is the main reason that the Bills moved on.

You may be correct but I would like to see the language of his contract before I have an opinion. Given his history, the team may have insisted on some special protection in the event of injury related premature retirement.

Living in Florida around a bunch of very obnoxious Dolphins fans, a crushing victory like this shuts them up. They've been talking trash since the draft. I don't have to say a word because they now know that their hype isn't real. I'll be surprised if more teams don't incorporate McD's strategy to shut down the Miami offense. The blueprint is readily available on game video. They're in for a long season.

Missed tackles drive me crazy too. I have watched almost all of the week one games and there is one common issue with defenses. They all missed a bunch of tackles. It's probably the result of bad technique, minimal tackling to the ground in training camp, and starters not playing much in preseason games. Even though it generally gets better as the season goes on, it remains a problem across the league. Giving away those extra yards after contact can mean the difference between forcing a punt or giving up a first down.

The penalty was called for a blow to the head and neck area. The tackler struck him across the face mask with the inside of his forearm.

Could be planning to trade Elam and don't want him injured. Otherwise, I have no clue what they are thinking.

The three bad passes at the end of the game were only part of it. Andrews and Bateman were open frequently and barely got a look. Lamar passed up on easy completions and took off with the ball. It was almost like one read and take off running. His footwork was terrible even when he had good protection. Many of his completions had terrible ball placement. Smart defensive coordinators try to take away the middle of the field and force Lamar to hit outside routes because he struggles with accuracy to that part of the field. Lamar had some outstanding runs and showed some great quickness. He played with an apparent level of desperation because he probably realizes that he has to do crazy things in order to compete. He took some big hits and he won't finish a complete season, if he continues to take those. Overall, Baltimore is not as good as I expected them to be. Their o-line is a train wreck and Derrick Henry won't be able to provide the results that they are hoping to have.

An average QB would have completed both of the passes in the end zone on the two plays prior to the out of bounds pass to Likely. The KC secondary played a poor game and Lamar really could not take advantage of it. I'm not a hater, just being honest.

A couple of key season injuries on both teams could sweeten the outcome a bit.

I was just in SF two weeks ago. The place still has some nice areas but overall is a train wreck. Sadly not a surprise to me that something like this has happened. I hope he recovers completely and that they properly charge the attacker with attempted murder. We need to keep this kind of violent criminal off the streets.

An anonymous comment doesn't tell me as much as the fact that Nathaniel Hackett is still running loose in their building. He's the punch line in as many jokes as Nate Peterman and that's really saying something.

I absolutely agree with everything you see in his game. He would benefit greatly from some time in the UFL or CFL. He may never get his game together but he surely won't sitting on the bench.

8 out of 9 drafts.....always 12th round or later The national sports media outlets are really sleeping on him. People should go back and watch him during the last half of last season.

Not even a little bit. In fact, if I perceive that expensive advertising has negatively impacted the price compared to similar products, I'm out.

I think Beane will wait to see where cuts from around the league settle out before he makes a move. He may also not feel a need to do anything and stand pat. There also some teams that are desperate for o-line help that might give up a receiver in a trade. The Bills o-line play in the second preseason game could make some of the backups attractive trade bait.

Samuel is now week to week with a toe injury. This probably explains some of the combinations we have been seeing. Maybe we will be seeing more 12 personnel in the short term.

I love how people watch a couple of preseason games and make these dramatic pronouncements about how good or bad a particular player is. They have a 50/50 chance of being correct, obviously. With some of these players, we have their track record as a more detailed frame of reference. Trubisky is a guy that we have seen a lot. Most of it has been terrible and a small amount of it has been marginally okay. Some people will say that the Bills don't game plan for the preseason and that makes a difference. I see a guy that can't move quickly through his progressions and does not throw with anticipation (doesn't throw his receivers open). He generally has bad ball placement and throws his receivers into some big hits. It seems the Bills are comfortable with him because of his mobility and knowledge of the offence. I don't think those attributes make him viable. I've seen enough. There are going to be some teams trying to move some guys to their practice squads that the Bills should try to pick up. Even though they are not widely recognized names, it is probably worth the risk to get them on the team and see what they have. Can the result really be worse than what we have already seen?

Watching o-linemen dropping like flies across the league, may give Beane a chance to make a trade to get some improved LB depth. I don't think the Bills will stand pat. I also think Williams will be better than most of us expect.

ESPN continues down the path of irrelevance. They would rather have commentators whose main qualification is a pretty face and spew obvious data and positions written by staff writers behind the scenes. I personally prefer to hear from people who actually played the game or successfully managed a franchise that can provide real insight. These people can see trends and accurately predict significant events. They can also provide better insight into why teams and players do many of the things that they do. RG III wasn't the best on air personality but he was clearly not the worst or even close to being the worst.

My take away is that the cut down to 53 won't be that difficult.