DapperCam

What is the goal here, make the playoffs and get bounced in the wild card round? I guess it beats a 17 year playoff drought.

Some people look like they are in the best shape of their life and don't even make $60m/yr. The news doesn't even cover it!

I think they want a veteran stable QB as a backup. Maye is a 2nd year player so a vet backup makes sense. The Cowboys don't need that because they have a veteran starter, so a higher ceiling backup makes more sense. Maybe he can turn into a starter in a couple of years that they can recoup draft capital on or move on from Dak.

I do not want Douglas back because I feel like somehow he will end up as CB2. Because this coaching staff can’t help but lean on what is familiar to them. It’s the same reason I didn’t want Hamlin back. He’s a reasonable backup, but I just know he’s going to somehow be the starting free safety the majority of the season. If you could guarantee Douglas would only be depth/backup I would be okay with it.

I voted Ezeiruaku because he had the coolest name.

Every drive is college football OT rules.

All touchbacks putting the ball at the 35 is insane. It’s almost the same as the penalty for kicking out of bounds now! You only need 25 yards to be in FG range for a good kicker.

I don’t like the tush push, and I don’t really like those downfield scrums where the RB is pinned between defenders and olinemen pushing downfield. It would be easy to enforce too. No player on the offensive team can push the ball carrier forward. Not much of a judgement call.

I meant the "we won't trade him after we pay his bonus" is BS.

These guys are full of it. This is a fake self-imposed deadline that was leaked to light a fire under interested teams. SF will absolutely trade him after the bonus is paid if the deal is right.

I was going to be okay with Benford playing out his final year and seeing where he stands then (and possibly franchising him at that point). But this is a good enough price, that I'm cool with it.

Part of it as a player is locking in generational wealth as soon as possible. These guys know they are one play away from their career being over. If Beane comes along and offers you $32m guaranteed (what Shakir got), it is hard to say "I'll play out the last year on my contact and hit UFA." Because that $32m could become $0. A team like the Bengals could learn a thing or two, extend your guys early.

Lawyer Milloy, Drew Bledsoe, …?

Couldn't disagree with this more strongly. The game is 60 minutes long and doesn't just consist of any single drive. The Bills offense scored 29 points at Arrowhead. The last time a team scored 29 points against the Chiefs at Arrowhead was Oct 10, 2022 (So essentially 3+ seasons of games including playoffs). So this was the best offensive performance in similar circumstances in over 3 seasons worth of home games. How about the defense does literally anything against an offense that could barely get going all season?

Our defense wasn't built to stop anybody. But our offense was really good with a great offensive line. I bet a Bills - Eagles SB would have been a one score game, unlike the cathartic beatdown we witnessed.