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You can think whatever you like, but how would you know? Isabella has returned 9 total kicks in his 4 year career: 1 punt, 5 kicks 1st year, 2 second year, 1 third year, 0 4th year. That's less than 1/10th the 108 returns McK had, and if we assume McK 10 fumbles were all on returns (they weren't, and 6 were his first year), math says Isabella's data set isn't big enough to tell. Either way, it's irrelevant to the Bills to compare him to McKenzie, who wasn't our return man last season. We traded for Hines to fill that role So the real question is, is Isabella a better return man than someone already on the roster - Harty (all pro) Evans, or Shakir? Evans has 10 KR for 223 yds. Isabella has 8 for 166. Advantage, Evans. Shakir has 3 punt returns ave. 7.6 yds and 1 KR for 34 yds. Data set too small. Harty is a former all-pro with 152 KR and PR, KR ave 25.4 y/r - Advantage, Harty. Harty has fumbled 9 times in those 152 returns - but we don't have a large enough sample size from Isabella to tell if he'd do better

I got no info on hospitality tent. I just want to say, I hope you have a blast and come back and tell us some good stories.

The part that struck me is this: I live 800+ miles away and have no tickets, but if anyone else does, wow, you would be a fan benefactor to help these guys out.

I'm giving you the thumbs-down for even giving the time of day and potentially directing traffic towards this.

You're right on that combined reception total, but that comparison is actually pretty much unfair to Sherfield and Harty IMHO In Harty's lone less injured season as a WR, he had 36 receptions for 570 yds. He was also an all-pro KR/PR as a rookie and put up top numbers. (64 receptions total) Sherfield has been a ST regular (gunner) and still has 67 receptions for 844 yds. Best year 30 receptions 417 yds. Andy Isabella has 33 receptions in 4 years. IOW, his reception total in 4 years, is about the same as Harty and Sherfield had in 1 year. Both Harty and Sherfield were undrafted guys who had to fight their way onto a roster as STers and then do whatever they could to contribute while waiting for their chance. Isabella, on the other hand, was a 2nd round pick who was a lock for a roster spot for his first 3 years and was given every opportunity to succeed.

That's not the picture I get from those words but, whatever

Ugh. I hope he's all right. Burrow seems like a good guy. I think it's usually a couple of weeks during the season. For example, Dak Prescott missed 2 weeks with a strained calf. For OL or DL who have to anchor and push their weight and another guy's around, it can linger and impact them for longer I would expect for Burrow they take their time bringing him back.

One reason I love reading different reports during training camp is because different guys see different things. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2023/07/bills-offense-josh-allen-heat-up-on-rainy-day-2-of-camp-rookie-lineman-passes-early-test-observations.html Case in point: A number of reporters commented on Shakir deflecting a ball which was picked. Matt Parrino saw it differently:

Nothing wrong kicking the tires, but what in his 8 career KR makes you think he's a better return man? And better than who? He could be better than the TBD whipping boy fave McKenzie as a WR, but he's had 4 years and he hasn't even made it to the same level.

has 33 receptions in the league after 4 years. anyone count how many of them they showed in that film?

Not even fit to carry Beasley's L cleat Guy was drafted in the 2nd round, played Kyler Murray's 1st 3 years when it looked like he had something (and defenses hadn't adjusted), and could hardly see the field. IMO the living embodiment of the maxim that playing speed differs from 40 time He's returned a grand total of 8 kicks in 4 years (mostly his 1st year)

Lord, I hope not. Didn't the Panthers with Mike Shula used to run some good screens?

I mean, the Packers went 13-3 for 3 successive years with Hacket as OC Rodgers had 2 successive 1st team all-pro and league MVP If drinking together produced that, I'm sure the fans of New York will be lining up to provide them with beer I think there just may be a little bit more to being an OC than whoever is calling the plays in the huddle. Just maybe

That's.....😥😥😭

I think Elam very much improved, yes. But keep in mind that Benford was on IR starting in Game 12 and then inactive the rest of the season Two things can be true: the Bills (and fans) can believe that Elam improved the last few games of the season AND the Bills can also believe that especially in zone coverage, Jackson and then Benford are still the better players at this point. McDermott and the position coaches 100% like to send the message "nothing is guaranteed, everything is earned" during camp

Well, if he's got other things in his life, that's understandable But if he missed (and we missed) due to mere lack of tickets, I think he's a freakin' public benefactor and ought to have tickets earmarked for him!!!!

Is this new, or did we see a lot of screen work last preseason only to have screens vanish under the shifting sands of the regular season?

Thing is he hurt his ankle in 2021 as well Hope he can keep them both healthy this season. I have been told that catching the ball starts with your feet. I don't understand that, but, it was said by someone who knows his ball so.... Cover1 bringing it

No Astro notes for today? 😥

Plus, Hackett may have been a disaster as a HC in Denver, but apparently Aaron Rodgers got on with him well in GB so....

Sal C article: https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/starting-middle-linebacker-cornerback-battles-in-full-swing?utm_campaign=sharebutton&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=WGRAM

Well, Yeah. All HC have egos. As Darryl Talley said about players, "if you don't have an ego, you don't belong on the field". Even more so for the HC. Right or wrong, he's gotta believe in himself and his "process" or he doesn't belong in charge. Sean Payton was HC of the New Orleans Saints for 16 years. By now his ego has had time to reach full maturity and be ready for harvest.

Fair.

I could be wrong but that doesn't look like Sean Payton to me. And this is what sucks about social media (see what I did there? lol). Some dude named Joe Bagwell whose profile says he's from Taiwan, joined in twitter in 2016, and has 15 (fifteen) followers (!!!!) posts something and calls it Sean Payton, then some Jets fan picks it up and next it'll be all over the blogoverse. Looks legit to me (not)