Billy Claude

In games decided by 7 or less Tyrod has a better record (9W 10L) as a Bill ithan Fitz (9W 12L). Obviously I understand this is not the best measure of how close the game but it is relatively easy to get. Fitz was more fun to watch because he was always throwing the 50/50 or 40/60 ball. I remember all these passes just going right thru mutliple defenders' hand in his magic half season, especially in the big win against the Pats. I think anybody outside of Bills fans and Buddy Nix could see it was not going to last but it sure was fun. Of course Fitz's sense of humor and underdog story (only in the NFL is being from Harvard a disadvantage) made him a hit with the fans. Tyrod was also fun to watch his first season. The problem was once the league figured out they didn't need to defend the middle of the field it was all over. As a fan, you spend most of the time watching him run around the back field with zero plan and the last two seasons were painful to watch.

It appears Nate Peterman is still king of training camp: https://www.raidersbeat.com/raiders-have-a-quarterback-competition-just-not-the-one-everybody-expected/

Everybody must have different rules. The Jets beat reporters tweets' from yesterday's scrimmage seem have been live and a lot more detailed.

True. Probably not that unusual then but to announce it this early would be.

The Bears have already announced that they intend to keep two kickers. https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-intend-to-keep-two-kickers-this-season Of course, I don't think anyone has ever kept two punters.

I don't think the Pegulas are the kind of owners who think they know more than anyone else. However, with the flat management structure they are forced to intervene pretty much any time there is a dispute between the coach and GM. Luckily for the Pegulas, Beane and McDermott are pretty much on the same page. I am sure there are disagreements but nothing that they can't settle among themselves. I think they are trying to reproduce the Bills' situation in the Sabres, essentially allowing Krueger a large say in who is the new GM just like McDermott did. I am sure they hope that the Sabres runs smoothly enough that they can take a step back and not be so involved.

His defenses have been pretty good. Otherwise he would have to be assistant linebacker coach like Rob Ryan.

I don't see Marvin Lewis in McDermott. The Bengals were always regarded as an undisciplined, out of control team who were always willing to take a flyer on players with known major character issues. This does not seem to be the team that McDermott/Beane is building (Antonio Brown not withstanding). Also a lot of the blame for the Bengals not making progress has to go to the front office and ownership who were never willing to spend the money they needed to take the next step. Even then everything may have been different if not for the crucial injury to Carson Palmer.

Plus this is the first year in a while that the Pegulas are not paying multiple head coaches so they probably had a little extra in the coaching budget.

To me the change on culture and attitude coming out of OBD is real. The players seem to want to be there. You don`t get the leaks and whispers and other nonsense that you got under Rex and Marrone and there seems to be a plan in place that is being followed. That is an underrated and difficult accomplishment. For that he earned the extension. Whether the Bills take the next step will depend on whether Allen is really the man. That is still a question to be answered.

Defiitely playoffs. This isn`t the NBA or NHL where more than half the teams make the playoffs though I could imagine changing my mind if the Bills lost in the first round 5 years in a row.

This is a fan message board. If we are not allowed to question any thing Beane does because the fans don`t have the complete story it woukd be a pretty boring place.

There must be 10 guys out of the 80 that they already know will not make the team.

Which made it even more surprising they didn't keep him for a few more days to get a draft choice for him.

I assume they test for anti-bodies also and that they won't report individual results. It would be interesting if they release overall percentages but I haven't seen these numbers for NBA or the various European leagues.

This is a sad reminder of what a waste Rex was. Everybody on the Dline was in the top 100 Maronne's last year and Rex`s genius took turned them into mediocre at best.

Was that in a tweet? If that's the case, the Bills had better extend him before he hits the open market since I don`t think the Bills will be willing him pay him 15% moee then other teams.

Do state taxes really matter when you are making that much? Lebron chose to go to LA, Durant chose to go to the Warriors and then the Nets and Kyrie Irving chose to go to the Nets even those those states have the highest state taxes. It's primary getting the biggest number as an ego trip. You can`t get less than Kirk Cousins if you think you`re better.

Another big difference is that the EPL only had six players (out ot 748) tested positive on the restart and 10 in the Bundesliga. The NBA on the other hand had about 5% tested positive,

I would think that McDermott`s designation of a game management coach in March (Marc Lubick) is essentially an admission that he wasn`t very good at it.

The Colts claim that it will be an open battle between their 4th round draft choice Jacob Eason and Chad Kelly for #3 QB but I assume nobody believes that. Barring injuries Kelly has no chance to be on the Colts roster this year. Probably best start looking for alternative careers.

Crazy. You would think that he had enough money to not try to take advantage of people during a crisis. As the old saying goes -- no-one has ever gone broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

You will probably get your chance. The obvious next step is some kind of franchise pyramid scheme. I never realized Guerrero was so slimy. No wonder Bellichek wouldn`t allow him in camp.

Did they ever admit anything with the cheerleader scandal? Pressuring cheerleaders to escort sponsors and pose topless seems to me to be a higher level.

Plenty failed -- Albert Haynesworth, Josh Gordon just off the top of my head but I am sure there are plenty others.