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I think it has to do with preconceptions. Coming into the league, Lamar was a limited passer. He was very accurate on a limited vocabulary of throws, and teams learned if they took those away they could shut him down. To his credit, Jackson worked his ass off becoming a complete throwing QB and he's now a very complete, very good passing QB, but people still view him through the lens of their preconceptions. There are people who still see Allen through their preconceptions ("couldn't hit the broadside of a barn") as well, of course. The difference is that for several years, the Bills had a mediocre run game, so for the Bills to win, all eyes were on the passing game and it was clear how much Allen had grown as a passer.

Coleman wasn't even listed on the injury report they posted on their website. And wtf with all the "groins"? White has a groin...Benford has a groin.... Coleman has a groin... Bass has a hip/groin What are these guys doing with their groins?

So Benford was limited with a lower leg injury (per McDermott) but showed up on injury report with a groin? And White is also listed with a groin (and amusingly, his photo still has him in a Ravens uni) https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/

You mean Benford? He said White DNP

That's basically it. I don't have cable. I don't want cable. I also don't want to pay for half-a-dozen platforms. If I could pay some reasonable legal fee per game to watch over WiFi, I would prefer that.

If this is is now the level of contribution you, as a Chiefs fan, intend to make to this board, please Blondie yourself

And yet....the Rams, in that high-distraction LA environment, have had a pretty successful team since 2017, with 2 Superbowl appearances, 1 Championship, and playoffs 6 out of 8 years So apparently, the right coach and the right makeup of the team can overcome the environment and all its distractions

oooh burnnnnnn

You can't cut an injured player. I'm pretty sure you know this. At best, you release him with an injury settlement, and since the RTP for an Achilles tear is 9 to 12 months, no player is going to accept a settlement less than the entire season. You get the roster spot whether he's IR or released, and you owe the full salary, so why not go for the better optics and keep him? My guess would be he was working through something and that's why he looked so bad in pre-season, and either it got worse, or after long enough of not getting better they told him he had to get more tests. Wishing him the best and a good recovery.

The Bills thought enough of Codrington that they traded for him when they'd actually drafted a guy, and cut that guy ahead of him so....

Totally not a fan - who are they trying to look like, the Lions or something? But it's just a uniform

I'm right there with you. I think he's a lunkhead, but he's a solid coach. He was totally done wrong by his GM's player personnel moves (example: trading AJ Brown to Philly, who helped carry them to the SB)

He seems to be regarded as a Strong Safety, meaning better playing in the box and against the run

Unknown but mostly no. Here's how it breaks down: The Pats have $4.5M of amortized signing bonus on the books for Peppers ($4.5M at $1.5M per year). That stays with the Pats, no matter what. But according to Spotrac (and not included in that $4.5M) the Pats owe him $2.5M in guaranteed 2025 salary. If Spotrac is correct, then in theory another team signing could provide the Patriots with a minimum of $1.255M salary relief (vet minimum for 8 yr vet) up to $2.5M IF Peppers does not have language in his contract which allows him to double-dip. That's not a contract detail that usually trickles out to the fans.

I expect this is similar to some of the stuff McDermott and Beane did when they took over in 2017. They moved on from a bunch of players who were good (Gilmore, in FA) or could play (Ron Darby, 2015 2nd round pick - started for us 2 years and was still starting in the league last year at age 30). In some cases it was because they didn't fit what McDermott wanted to do defensively; in others it was because they had trade value and Beane wanted to stockpile picks; in some cases it was because they weren't "culture fits" Obviously Peppers has no trade value or they wouldn't have cut him, but my guess is, he either doesn't fit the culture or defensive scheme for Vrabel

FWIW that's the exact opposite of how Gunner Bill sees him in the post above yours.

Yep. Don Beebe used to wear a T-shirt that said "White Flash"

Shavers played ST in 2 of his 3 games for the Bills last season. He didn't against the Colts, but that's because the starting WR were Shakir, Hollins, and Samuel and he was "next man up"

That's because the best of them are actually found on the Cornerback Tree at Football Acres You-Pick'Em Farm.

That's actually one of my biggest NFL "Damn, was I wrong!" confessions. After 2014 when Marrone ditched the Bills, I really wanted them to hire Hue Jackson as HC. Instead we got Sexy Rexy and we know how that went, but Truth is that Jackson sucked as an NFL HC. Which is why I got my fine seat on the sofa.

The Jaguars are paying $5.7M to not have him on the team.

OK. Here is the AI overview of the accident: "Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was sentenced in July 2025 to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail for a high-speed crash he caused on March 30, 2024, in Dallas, where he pleaded guilty to two felony charges. He was racing at nearly 120 mph in his Lamborghini, leading to a six-vehicle pileup that injured multiple people and resulted in a $115,000 restitution payment to the victims. Rice also faced and settled a $1 million civil lawsuit from the injured parties." https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39929910/affidavit-chiefs-rashee-rice-drove-119-mph-six-car-crash "Rice's Lamborghini Urus reached 119 mph 4.5 seconds before the collision, according to the affidavit. A Corvette driven by SMU wide receiver Teddy Knox was traveling 116 mph 7.5 seconds before the chain-reaction collision before slowing to 91 1.5 seconds before the crash. The crash on the North Central Expressway (U.S. Route 75) left at least seven people with injuries. The two cars "made multiple aggressive maneuvers to get through traffic," the affidavit said. Rice and four other men were seen leaving the scene of the crash without seeing if any of the injured needed help. Rice is facing one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury, according to police." According to several sources, 7 people were injured, significantly enough that the court required restitution payments and a $1M lawsuit was settled. I find your analogy between driving 120 mph, racing another car on the highway, causing a 6 car pile-up with 7 injuries, then leaving the scene of the accident with "driving 1 mph over the speed limit" to be.....inapt. And I'll just leave it at that. Exactly. The players cede to the NFL the right to judge and discipline them for things that occur outside of football. Article 46 of the CBA allows the Commissioner to impose punishment for "conduct detrimental to the integrity of, or public confidence in, the game of football". Each player contract has a clause acknowledging this power. So what our employers can do is besides the point; we didn't sign a contract or agree to work under a CBA that allows this. In other words, the NFL has jurisdiction here. You're entitled to your opinion, and I'm entitled to think that imposing the same punishment for a high-speed reckless public drag race that injured 7 people vs. taking a supplement without vetting all the ingredients is absurd. The jurisdiction is there, and the analogy to "driving 1 mph over the speed limit" is absurd.

Poyer is on the practice squad. Players on the practice squad are generally only on the field if all of the better athletes are unavailable. Cam Lewis was also only on the field when the better athletes were unable to go. Ditto AJ Klein - he only saw the field when the LBs ahead of him were injured. Who exactly are these available better athletes at the position he was playing, that he kept off the field? Levi Wallace was a starter, so you got me there. But I'm curious as to the identity of the superior athletes you feel he was played ahead of. Dean Marlowe? Jaquan Johnson? Siran Neal? Who are these proven veterans, better than Poyer, who are lining up to sign to our practice squad?

I had that observation and comment myself. Take the wrong supplement: 6 games Drive dangerously, damned near kill people, then leave the scene: 6 games Make It Make Sense

With this, I can't argue. Last year with Hyde, it was "OK, they're trying to jump-start Bishop." But if you're continually jump starting your car, there's quite likely something wrong.