Ethan in Cleveland
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Miami signs Justin Zimmer off of Bills PS
Ethan in Cleveland replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall
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Steve Young would disagree
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I still think Fields has the best chance to succeed from that draft class. I never liked Lawrence and Fields has gotten a bit better but still has a long way to go. Bears have very little talent around him. Wilson was hot garbage before he was drafted. The rest of the Jets roster is somewhat competent. White is a terrible QB too. Benching Wilson at this point means he has to be replaced next year. There is no going back from this for the organization.
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That's not a fair assessment of the situation. Tre has been cleared to practice and not on the injury report for nearly a month now. Its fair for media and fans to question why. Nobody on this board would expect Hyde back this season after neck surgery. Expecting a player to come back in a year after an ACL repair is actually quite reasonable and apparently the Bills medical staff agrees.
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Has anyone asked why this wasn't caught and dealt with after last season? If he has been having pain for a long time why did they not deal with it last January?? You give doctors too much credit. They are just using best judgment as none of this stuff is studied in elite athletes returning to NFL...Case in point Mr. Eichel
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Bills LB Matt Milano earns AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Ethan in Cleveland replied to HOUSE's topic in The Stadium Wall
Keep playing at this level and he is first team All-Pro. TJ Watt is listed as a LB and has name recognition even if inured this year. He plays OLB in Pittsburgh's 3-4 base even though in most nickel defenses he has his hand in the ground as a DE I beleive. Is there another OLB playing at the level Milano is? -
[SUW] Onside Kicking on KO after penalty.
Ethan in Cleveland replied to boyst's topic in The Stadium Wall
I would fear a momentum shift just like if they got a big kickoff return. That said many teams kick the ball very high and short because the kickoff team is 15 yards closer to the return guys. You have a good chance of pinning them well back of the 25 yard line. -
Coryell should have been enshrined years ago. His offense is the foundation of the modern NFL and transformed the game itself. Criminal he was not voted in while still alive. Every year I have posted Flores and Coryell were most deserving They finally let Flores in. Now do the right thing and enshrine Coryell.
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Joe Thomas is a top 5 LT of all time He is a first ballot lock. I would vote in Thomas, Revis, and Hester. That’s it. Those are the only three worthy of HOF. Johnson, Wayne, and Willis are very close to HOF level and given they typically vote in the max I think all three have a good shot of being enshrined.
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We were laughing stocks Honest question, what the hell is a laughing stock and how did that become a phrase????
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Do we need to start blitzing more?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Toledo Bill's topic in The Stadium Wall
Its a complicated question. We see when it works but typically we don't see all the times you get burnt blitzing. Now perhaps that completion would happen with or without blitzing. I'm in the camp if you can generate just a few more negative plays on defense its ok to give up a few more splash plays by the opposing offense. Our defense is death by a thousand cuts and just hoping the opponent bleeds out before we do. One strip sack or pick 6 can change the entire game. One 25 yard completiongiven up probably not so much. That said, they were rushing Miller against their RT and he was bull rushing most of the time. Would be nice to see a bit more creativity. The Milano sack was as much about Miller looping inside as it was about the blitz. -
Its a 45 min flight. Takes less time to drive to the stadium. I did find it odd that they had the players drive to Orchard Park only to take a bus to the airport. Seems like it would have been easier to just have them show up at the airport
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The two-point conversion fail
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Miyagi-Do Karate's topic in The Stadium Wall
First Gilliam is not good at being a FB. You are correct many teams carry a FB - this article https://www.sportsrec.com/290825-drills-for-football-fullbacks.html states 19 out of 32 that have a FB under contract. Some unbelievably have two. So 13 teams out of 32 agree with me. -
The two-point conversion fail
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Miyagi-Do Karate's topic in The Stadium Wall
Gilliam sucks but sometimes the defense makes plays too. Both things can be true. Its beyond stupid to carry a FB on a NFL roster. And please don't tell me he can play TE too. That's nonsense. The modern way to play is with two or three TEs and you just line up a #2 or #3 TE as an Hback. -
The drops are real. Just like with Knox it is so infuriating because they make the super difficult catch look easy. He's a great #2. And dirt cheap. We are lucky he has been so good. I'd still prefer coaxing Sanders out of retirement over OBJ and his bad knee if they really want to make a move to help the WR group.
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Predicton: Viking will miss the playoffs
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Dr. K's topic in The Stadium Wall
Agree I don't see it, but Detroit has won three in a row and gets a beat up Bills team on national TV. As with most opponents of the Bills, it will be Detroit's SuperBowl to beat Allen on national TV. Bills need to be prepared for their best effort. -
Especaily since the best ST player they have was acquired via trade two weeks ago. Jones, Matakevich, and Kumerow have no place on an NFL roster especially when you carry Gilliam at FB and Sweeney as whatever he does for the team. I can live with one of those three but not all three. I now they only play 2 LBs most of the time, but look what happens when either of them are hurt. The linebacker play is terrible. As for addressing depth, Beane targeted the offense by retaining Bates, signing Saffold, signing Howard (didn't work out but felt it was s good gamble)and bringing back McKenzie. If White had not gotten hurt I'm sure last draft first round would have been OL or WR. He tried to get a pass catching RB in free agency but the player changed his mind and then Beane took Cook. I would have gone WR or OL instead of Cook but it addressed a slight need. I hope next year's draft is WR, OL, OL and safety in no particular order. Obviously FA will affect that but they really should be going heavy on offense next year. They need a young WR for insurance incase Davis is too expensive to keep and no Shakir is not that guy.
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Davis has had drops but he has also made some amazing plays. If you think that teams have depth all over the place you are just wrong. Look no further than your example of KC. They lost both starting OTs in the playoffs a couple years ago and that cost them a SuperBowl. Look what Buffalo did to KC secondary after Matheiu was hurt in the game. Virtually no team can withstand the injuries the Bills have and have the record they do. Rejoice in the fact that we have Josh Allen and hope that his 2 and 1/2 game slump is over.
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SNF: Chiefs @ Chargers
Ethan in Cleveland replied to EmotionallyUnstable's topic in The Stadium Wall
All due respect to Gonzalez, Gronk, and Newsome, but Kelce is the best TE in NFL history. He is unstoppable. -
5 Things Besides a Win Today you would love to see
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Wizard's topic in The Stadium Wall
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Shout out to McDermott from a skeptic
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Ethan in Cleveland's topic in The Stadium Wall
No team looks unstoppable all four quarters of every game. During the game I said McD did not have them ready to play. But as the game evolved the team responded under adversity as well as it has in any game I can remember. Yes it was the Browns but the Browns are closer to a 6-3 team than you think. -
The ease of 3rd & long against the Bills
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Success's topic in The Stadium Wall
Seems to me they are leaving Taron Johnson on an island to help the outside guys. Even then the safeties are rotating over late. McD and Frazier have mixed it up with some man coverage. But still for the most part they are a zone coverage team on third down and opposing offenses seem to be able to line up their #1 WR against the Bills weak point. Maybe that is just coincidence. I would be fine if they only rushed 3 and dropped 8 on some of these really long distances. The Milano blitz worked but they got beat on the blitz yesterday too. Get White, Edmunds, and Rousseau back and things will get better. -
I think this was one of McDermott's finest moments. I have long been a skeptic that he will be good enough to win a SB. Today I thought there was a chance he could have lost the team and the season. The defense was getting gashed and our superstar QB was playing scared. The superstar WR was coming off the field obviously upset at how the game was going. His calm nature served the team well today. Yes we all snipe at his clapping but it was precisely what the team needed today. Instead of getting into a shouting match with Diggs or dismissing him to the bench, he spoke to him like an adult. No one will know what was said, but you could tell from Diggs reaction he felt heard and understood. That is a trademark of great leadership. When the Bills hoist the Lombardi trophy at the end of the year, the season recap will highlight this game and that moment that turned around the season!
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Diggs caught complaining to McDermott on broadcast
Ethan in Cleveland replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall
Better yet Josh didn't force the ball to him on the first play after the conversation like Lofton suggested. Josh kept taking what defense was giving.