JohnNord

A heart condition is not a legit reason to not get vaccinated. If anything the effects of COVID such as Myocarditis threatens people with heart issues worse. That is probably the reason why Star sat out last year…makes sense. His decision not to get vaccinated was a personal one. Not a medical one.

I remember he did a season on ESPN’s Sunday Countdown as an in-studio analyst. Probably around 98 or so? I thought he was pretty decent

Not just that… how about the damage that COVID can do to a heart. Probably concerning to a human his size - especially if that was the reason why he sat last year Phillips has been solid though not spectacular throughout the year. The difference is he’ll be going against one of the NFL’s best offensive lines. I’m hoping he has the game of his career

Yeah exactly… it sounds like an excuse. I remember this summer when Star had to miss time as a close contact because he wasn’t vaccinated at the time. McDermott didn’t sound happy and I don’t blame him.

The rumor is that he had a heart condition and couldn’t get the vaccine. I don’t know if I buy it. Either way, some of the decisions by members of the Bills could derail their season

What is the legal situation with Brit?

I will say concerned and annoyed that so many Bills are getting COVID

Supposedly his IG profile liked a lot of right-wing/anti-vax culture so many are speculating that he is not

I don’t that’s possible unless it was a false positive. It seems like COVID lasts for around 7-10 days. If he was negative Sunday, contracted COVID Tuesday, and tested positive on Wednesday, that leaves just Thursday and Friday. He would need to test negative on Saturday morning and then Sunday morning. I don’t think 2 days is enough time…and he’s probably not feeling great either. This is if he IS vaccinated which we don’t know

Yeah you’re right. It’s not a given of course, I just have nightmares from the game in Jacksonville and knowing the type of players that Paye and Buckner are, it doesn’t make me feel so good about the OL.

Im almost positive that happens. I’ll actually feel a little better if Bates gets the start. They do have a little time to prepare

I don’t feel so great about it, but we’ll have to wait and see. They did win 3 games with Brown not starting at RT

Did you watch Doyle’s rep from the Jets game. He got destroyed easily by Shaq Lawson who was quiet the rest of the game.

I hope you’re right. It’s isn’t as much about Brown as much as it is about the situation with Cody Ford. He has been bad in just about every start and Williams hasn’t played that great at Tackle this season either. I’m pretty concerned about this outcome

Even if he is, I don’t think there’s enough time before the game Sunday and given the timing of the game on Thursday that might not even be enough time

I’m very much concerned with both Paye against Dawkins or Williams and then the possibility of DeForest Buckner taking on Cody Ford 🤦‍♂️ Oh my…

I don’t think they can win this game without Brown at RT. Look how badly they struggled against Jacksonville, a much worse defense and a way easier defensive front.

I think that Jauron and Gailey were basically the same coach on different sides of the ball. Both were competent on one side of the ball but completely clueless on the other. I would argue that Jauron and Gailey were poor leaders that couldn’t seem to hire quality assistants.

The point about the run defense definitely is concerning. It makes you wonder if Oliver and Phillips just stay on the field longer. I’m not a fan of Vernon Butler. He isn’t very good

Only a matter of time before he gets a shot as an OC. If Frazier or Daboll or get a HC, I can see them bringing Chad with them. Everyone has good things to say about him

The Jauron hire was sooooo bad. I remember that after the Bills started something like 5-1, Ralph Wilson jumped at the chance to sign him to a contract extension. But immediately after the tram took a nosedive and fans soured on Jauron, so the Bills never publicly acknowledged the extension LOL This is when my frustration with the team started. Every fan knew that Jauron wasn’t competent enough and should be fired, but penny-pincher Ralph didn’t want to eat the cost of his contract. Ugh. Bad ownership.

He’s actually a very good athlete for a CB. It seemed that he needed some work but that there was potential there