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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

No link to edit on this end.

No tea to spill yet, sorry. I'd love to see it. I did find this from someone who claims to know Brown, though it doesn't give answers. It won't embed. https://www.reddit.com/r/Colts/comments/18mas8o/comment/ke32eku/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button "I've known Tony since he was 12 in Beaumont, TX. He is a borderline sociopath. He's been a locker room problem for every team he has ever been a part of. Cut ties while you can"

He also went from a 2 year, $4.4M guaranteed contract with the equivalent of a year's salary fully guaranteed, to a 1 year, vet minimum contract with the Colts. Which reflects his career downgrade. That's what happens when a guy gets an opportunity with a lot of playing time and doesn't make good.

Have you watched the freakin' Bengals last couple games? Those damned cats are playing like their jocks are on fire and hitting will put it out. Browning is playing like Burrows Jr. I'd like to say it's 3 junk teams they beat, but they beat the Jags (who beat us), the Colts (who have won 5 of their last 6) and the Vikes (sad trombone) Anyway, I'd like to think KC will thump them, but I'm not at all sure the Steelers have it in them to thump anyone right now.

Yeah, it was called the Isaiah McKenzie show but Ty Dunne was 100% running it and leading the convo

I don't think Sherfield was intended as a McKenzie replacement. He replaced Kumerow. Almost as good ST player who is a better WR than Kumerow. He's not a vet minimum contract, but not much more. Deonte Harty, yeah, they signed him thinking they were getting a fast McKenzie-quality gadget guy who can actually track the ball and go deep. They paid him significantly more than McKenzie was due thinking he was an upgrade. So far....he's not as productive, but Harty has been seeing the field a lot less than McKenzie did last year, mostly due to Kincaid and Shakir. McKenzie like 16th in the league for PR yardage (23 returns) He did muff one in the last game he played tho Harty 18th so not too far behind, and actually higher Y/R than McK (9.9 Y/R vs 8.9) Can't really make the argument Harty is "less productive" as a ST guy especially as the Bills no longer trusted McK in the PR role. Sherfield is getting more than vet minimum, but not a lot more. It was time to move on from McKenzie.

FWIW: I thought I remembered something so I looked it up. Back In Da Day when he was in college playing for Alabama, Tony Brown was sent home from the Cotton Bowl for starting a fight during practice with a DL (maybe, when you're 6'0" 200 don't start fights with 6'6" 320 lb guys?) https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2603791-tony-brown-reportedly-sent-home-from-cotton-bowl-for-violation-of-team-rules

Oh, Stuff. McKenzie had performance issues on the field. They gave him the chance to earn a role as a primary slot, and he didn't make the grade. They thought they had the PR/KR duties covered by Hines, and they thought Harty was an upgrade as the #4/gadget guy.