Ethan in Cleveland

Agree with all of this. That said I remember multiple times Rousseau lined up in the middle and even dropped back in coverage. I don't remember Epenesa ever rushing from the middle but I could have missed it. Agree with all of this. That said I remember multiple times Rousseau lined up in the middle and even dropped back in coverage. I don't remember Epenesa ever rushing from the middle but I could have missed it.

Can't really argue with any of that. Age and hope are powerful influences on decision making. Plus the fact you already know him and assuming he is a good locker room guy he probably gets the benefit of doubt. 2026 is a long time from now. You can imagine contracts like Miller, Knox, Dawkins and Milano will probably come off the books by then. Who else do you have to re-sign by then? It will be too early for Kincaid and Torrence. Allen will have gotten a pay raise by then. That leaves the three Bs - Brown, Benford, and Bernard. None of them look like All-pro break the bank contracts as of right now but all hopefully will get extensions. So paying for a decent DE that is still young probably makes sense.

I think you are correct but sadly I think they are wrong. Epenesa is terrible. He has not developed any pass rushing techniques since he has been here. No idea why they brought him back. I know others feel differently on this board. Rousseau I have higher hopes but he has disappointed so far. He has more talent but can't seem to stay healthy and disappears for huge stretches of the season. He did get a nice sack in the Steelers playoff game. And for the record I 100% agree picking up his option. They will regret giving Epenesa a second deal. My guess is they let Rousseau walk after his 5th year. The kid from Troy is intriguing as a pass rush specialist. My guess is the two players that start at DE in 2026 are not on the team right now. Really hope I am wrong about Rousseau. He's only 24. Would be huge if he could be a 10-12 sack a year guy. He's a good all around DE.

Great point ! Agree!!!

First it is Rodgers Second, Rodgers already said what everyone knows, if they don't make the playoffs they are all fired - him, Douglas, and Saleh.

I thought you were old enough to watch the AFL teams? Which cities are you missing? Did you double dip for NYC and triple dip for LA(Rams, Raiders, Chargers)? What about cities like St Louis that had two different teams? And how did you meet that mant women from that many cities? This could he a thread all by itself!!!

Exactly. Doug Pederson is excellent and the Chicago coaches suck.

Born in Tonawanda in 1970 but Grew up in Lockport. So basically I was born into being a fan. First real experience with Bills was 1980. Ferguson, Cribbs, Butler, Lewis, that great defense and the We're Talking Proud song. I didn't understand the futility of the 1970s especially with the Dolphins. At the time college football was still the wishbone which I hated watching and there was no local good college football. So I gravitated towards NFL. Along woth the Bills, I loved the Montana 49ers and the AFC West version of the Seahwaks years before I ever moved west. Even after moving away from western NY the fandom never faded. Tried to get back almost every year for a game and traveled to multiple away games. Now that college football has modernized I enjoy watching college more than most NFL games. And that is not political or anything like that. I just have so little interest in watching bad QB play on terrible teams. So it will always be Bills and Sabres for me. That said if Bills left Buffalo I'd likely just stop watching NFL and get more woodworking done on Sundays.

Not the best argument since the World Cup was played in US and will be again in 2026 and that is definitely not our sport.

This is perfect answer. With the longer halftime and more frequent TV timeouts, they would be playing the game way past midnight in London and that would still be far too early for west coast time.

You can argue there has never been a RB in league history before or after with his combination of size, speed, and vision. There were bigger and faster running backs and those that had longer careers, but I would argue that there has never been any player that was so elite in all three of these qualities. Additionally he was a fantastic receiver out of the backfield. His 1973 rushing season is still the best rushing season ever. His 143 yards/game is 10 yards/game more than the second closest. That is insane and is one of those records that will never be broken.

I said at the time of the draft I thought Fields would end up having a better career. So far that has not come true but Fields has had far worse supporting cast and far worse coaching. He may yet still end up having a better career.

Nice analogy! Just hope he lasts longer!

Wait a minute!!! I read on here last week only Diggs skipped OTAs. What's up with all these me first guys skipping OTA. What's the dead cap if we trade Cook, AJE, and Oliver??

I'd prefer he was used as Beasley was in 2020. That's about 80 receptions for almost 1000 yards. The perfect chain mover underneath. That would mean his target volume would jump quite a bit but his YPC would drop running more underneath routes. Yes he can play outside but there are others than can play outside. I have a tendency to want to emulate Tom Brady and Pats offense. That means a great TE Gronk (Kincaid and Knox in the aggregate) and a weapon in the slot - Edelman and Welker (Shakir). With Bills run game and a couple outside threats, this offense should be able to run so many different formations and plays with the same personel. Should keep defenses guessing.

I agree. Rousseau has been a disappointment. He's not a bust but he gets injured every year and despite a heavy rotation seems to wear down and is less effective as the season wears on. I agree with picking up his extension to see if he can improve. My disdain for AJE is well documented. Dumb idea to give him a second contract. No faith in Von is fair. From what we have seen since coming back from injury and his age that makes sense. I do think he played better in the playoffs than he did in regular season games so that might be a glimmer of hope.

Same as it has been Pad stats against garbage QBs, blow late game leads, and maybe one game where they inexplicably can't stop the run at all(Saints/Pats). I'm going to go out on a limb because I don't know where to find the data. But I think McDermott the play caller used more 4-3 last year. Maybe I'm wrong and it just seemed that way. I think back and it seemed Taron was on the sideline more last year than in years past. If Milano is healthy and Williams can play under control, the 4-3 base can dial up some interesting pressures.

Draft picks and edge rusher on a 1 year deal. Hyde will sign in late October They are fine elsewhere Beane made his bed with the safeties and WRs. Now we just have to see what happens.

I don't know if Diggs or Floyd was hurt or not. However, we found out Elam was hurt in presesson and to the point he went on IR mid-season, but he was never on an injury report.

His first start is statistically the worst first start for a QB in NFL history. Add the fact he got three more starts just fuels my anti-McDermott opinions. That said you could probably substitute Trentative, Manuel, Losman, and Orton in there as well. All of them sucked the joy out of watching games. I know many would add TT but I liked his game for what it was worth. He didn't turn the ball over and we had a top 5 scoring offense with him and Roman. Rex just destroyed the Schwartz defense to ruin it.

Player: Peterman and it's not close. Only time I ever left a Bills game was Bills at LA Chargers. Honorable mentions for Flutie, Benjamin, Spiller, Watkins, and Whitner. Coach: Gregg Williams. Couldn't stand him. Neither could Drew Bledsoe. I met Drew a few times when he was playing with Buffalo and he said Williams was a total ass and players hated him. GM: Levy. Knew it was a horrible idea to let Marv be GM.

I think it will be a competition at C. No reason it wouldn't be. It's a false narrative that McD won't play rookies. Unfortunately teams rarely are willing to sub out guys on the OL for a drive or two unlike DL. If he doesn't win the job in camp he probably won't get a shot to play this year barring injury. He probably will dress for game day as I don't think there is another backup C on the roster now( correct me if I'm mistaken).

Really really not trying to be a cynic but didn't Josh say the same things about Kumerow?

McCoy in his prime was better than what we have seen from Cook so far. I don't think we've seen his best though. He looks like he can be truly special! Just catch the dam ball!!! Really like Johnson and Davis. I know lots of people including Tony Romo were talking about how a run game helps in the playoffs. I'm not saying it doesn't. But I think an effective run game can help Buffalo more early in the year. If they can run effectively right from the start then they can limit Josh taking hits and develop the pass offense with all these new parts. I would love to see them win several games early on only passing 20-25 tines a game.

Like I said attendance at OTA does not make you a team player nor does the absence make you a diva. And if you are going to say missing OTAs makes you a diva then call every player that skips them a diva. Have a nice holiday weekend!