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Not judging AJ, everyone's pain tolerance and ability to play effectively is different. Some players (Beasley) would strap it up and play. Whether they should or not is another question.

Von Miller was listed as DNP but he was evidently there in the fieldhouse? DaQuan sighting!

Yeah, norovirus is the bug that hits cruise ships and thru-hikers on the AT. It's super-infectious - only need a couple particles to getcha. It can be killed by a good soap and hot water hand wash, but it laughs at alcohol-based hand sanitizer and gel disinfectants. And there's something like 50 genotypes, so someone who has just had it, can get re-infected by a different strain. It won't kill ya, but you may have 24 or 48 hrs where you wish it would. Well, he practiced Tuesday, so, No. This....doesn't sound good for seeing AJ anytime soon

Have the Bills used Harty much if at all on those jet sweeps and reverses? The few I've seen they were trying to use Diggs. The main thing with Harty when I've seen him is he doesn't look either fast or quick to me. McKenzie legit had speed. Re: suspension Indy Press trying to find out why. Steichen not spilling any You got company in getting got

Depends on what he's got. If it's a norovirus (Cowboys were said to have stomach bug) he could have a really rough 24 hrs, but he should get all the medical treatment to make it less rough (IVs, antinausea, antidiarrheal etc) and that will help him recover better too than us ordinary stiffs who get dehydrated when we can't keep anything down. Problem is more likely, how many people in the locker room did he infect?

I missed that one I loved the dawg names though - went from dog breeds, to player names, to players' dogs' names Mmmmm let me think....maybe "be where your feet are" "stay hungry" etc etc But he got a ton of 'em He's being counted on to block, and from what I can tell it looked as though he were doing that pretty well On the other hand....the couple times it looked like he was running routes, he was covered like a blanket. It didn't look like he was serious about really trying either.

I think it varies.

It's about this I don't know what standard procedure is when a player is suspended. If they bring new guys in, I assume the new guys need lockers so.....is this remarkable, or is it unremarkable?

Eh. The former wasn't entirely a key point to me. After ditching McDaniels after the Lions loss, the Raiders won 2 in a row. The Bills O has looked more effective under Brady. I can see circs where a coach is like a black cloud over the building and moving him out lets the sun back in. So not to disagree with Orlovsky, but it's anecdotal. They may get a "bump", they may not - depends on too many factors we know nothing about. 4 games required, went on Nov 22 so he can come off any time now Just stop. You don't even know what his symptoms are.

Interim HC Giff Smith presser. Thoughts?

Good points, Thanks. I was puzzled about the latter then I realized that Corey Linsley has been missing since September with a heart issue!!!!! Wishing him all the best. So he's been missing all season. Bosa has been on IR for 4 games with what was reported as a "foot sprain", so technically he's eligible to return but I've heard no inklings of it (practice window open etc)

McD's Wednesday presser

RB Ekeler says he's building his resume for FA, so expect him to go hard. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10101931-chargers-austin-ekeler-im-still-painting-my-resume-ahead-of-2024-nfl-free-agency I know very little about Ekeler other than he had a fantastic game against MIA last year. Is he the kind of guy who can create without an OL?

Interim HC "Giff Smith" https://www.chargers.com/news/giff-smith-chargers-interim-head-coach-player-reaction Pretty much the standard boilerplate. "Players are excited for the long term coach in his new role" "We're going to stick together and go through this as a team" "Guys are looking forward to playing for him" "We've got a 3 game season, we're going to keep fighting, keep trying to win" I had forgotten that Giff Smith was a Bills assistant coach under Chan Gailey. From Wiki: "Buffalo Bills: In 2010, Smith was hired by the Buffalo Bills as their defensive line coach under head coach Chan Gailey. During his time there, Smith is credited with helping with the emergence of Kyle Williams. He was dismissed, along with the entire Bills coaching staff, on December 31, 2012." Basically, Smith has been with the Chargers since 2016 as a DL coach and OLB coach. Hard to know what he'd do if he had a free hand at the plate. Also hard to tell from the quotes in that article how much the Chargers believe in him and are truly motivated to play hard. A cornered rabbit will box and bite though.

A few talking points from Orlovsky: -no "vertical juice" to their offense, Keenan Allen injured, Mike Williams on IR -can create a lot of blown coverages, "you see a lot of blown coverages in LA", expects Joe Brady to take advantage of this -doesn't like to use the four-letter "Q" word, but it's hard to watch the tape of the Raiders game without seeing that there -Bills need to come out hard and jump on them early to encourage this

Dan Orlovsky talks Bills-Chargers on OBL:

reference to this: https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/photos-corgi-cup#7f598a5d-7665-48e4-89d6-d42e8dc74e7a

Noted. That's what Smartphone "reminders" are for.

OK, @Simon, you want a better start to a game week thread - I'll give it a go. Still waiting at the airport for my bushel basket of Corgis , though. Game as we know is Saturday on Peacock. Other threads say either Peacock subscription option will do. #### it and Pee (see what I did there?) on the NFL for all the short week games they give the guys, then they yammer about player safety. Tues injury list https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/ Seems promising that AJ and Micah both practiced. Concerned about Floyd's appearance on the list. McDermott said Jones is unlikely to play and Von was excused for a family funeral. Phillips had surgery on a dislocated wrist and hopes to be back "if the Bills make the playoffs". When, BigJ. Think these things into existence. Just Win, Boys. On the Bolts side, Keenan Allen seems to be the most serious injury on report, DNP However, Deane Leonard (also DNP with heel) is one of their starting Corners Reminder Mike Williams on IR Any other insights? Put 'em here.

I'm a little puzzled by the "Hyde avoid big hits" too. Both Milano and Hyde are clean tacklers. They wrap up and drive with their legs, they don't come flying in head-first and turn their back - which can generate a super-hard hit, but also a spectacular whiff. (I used to cuss Whitner for this) That said I don't think the guys Hyde and Milano have hit think "wow, what a softy". They both thump. Maybe by "avoid big hits" the OP means "doesn't run full speed and launch like a missile", which I agree with

I think if it were for gambling, the Colts would turn the evidence over to the league and let the league act. Seems like a violation where the league acts rapidly. Someone else pointed out that McK says he doesn't drink, but he could still have been at a club or bar as the dd or just to hang out. An on field fight that went too far or something in the facility are also options. The NFL pretty well leaves discipline in those matters to the clubs so the club couldn't sit back and let the league handle the appeal from the NFLPA. I wonder if there will be an appeal? Can club actions be appealed?

This is it. They moved on hoping Deonte Harty was an upgrade. Doesn't seem to be, but that doesn't mean they'll move back. They need to keep looking.

I think the guy who started that rumor is a known parody account on "X" Guy named "Steve Shubin" aka @kc_truthful posted it on the twitters and the colts reddit forum picked it up

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