BigAl2526

Coincidently, I am also 72. From the sounds of it, your COPD has progressed further than mine. I can handle more than one candle at a time. My wife and I have not put the same number of candles as our age on the cake in decades. We use number candles now. My primary care doctor prescribed a drug for me a couple years ago. He also prescribed a second one in case the first was too expensive. The first one had a copay over $400 and the second just under $400. My medicare advantage plan is with one of the highest rated companies out there. When I see the pulminologist, I'm going to ask if they can help me look for a drug option that is more reasonable. I'm also going to ask if they will test for A1AtD, a somewhat rare genetic condition results in a deficiency of a certain protein. Persons who have this deficiency often develop emphysema with no apparent environmental reason. I happen to be a life-long passionate non-smoker. If I happen to have this deficiency, there is another treatment available to supplement the protein level in my body, which might halt or slow the progress of the disease. That is my best case scenario.

If Buffalo can come out of the KC game with a win sans (French for "without") Kincaid. they are set up for the last part of the season. The Bills will go into December incredibly healthy for week 13 of the season. I think Milano is going to be healthy, as will Coleman and Kincaid. The players who are playing though nicked up are all going to be healthy. San Francisco will be a tough opponent, but I like the Bills' chances with a healthy roster.

Simply put, Buffalo's odds against KC are better Sunday than they will be in the playoffs should they meet there. That doesn't mean a win in January is impossible especially if Buffalo can snag home field away from KC.

I have always believed there are no stupid questions. Now, I think I've been wrong.

I learned I had COPD (emphysema) at the same time I was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was almost 8 years ago that I lost the lower lobe of my right lung to surgery. Emphysema is relentless. I'm trying to lose some weight. That will help. I'm scheduled to visit a pulminologist in December, hoping that he can prescribe a medication that can improve my breathing without costing me a $400 copay every time I get a prescription. Otherwise, the only way I can get significant relief is a lung transplant.

Unless I get handicap tags for my car, I'm afraid my in person attendance days are over. Just too much walking. Neither my legs nor my lungs will take it any more.

I think Mahomes is probably out of the running given that he's been having a sub-par year and most credit the KC defense with their unbeaten record this season. I agree that Jackson and Henry are probably Josh Allen's main competition, but there may be some dark horses like Jayden Daniels of Washington

The success/failure of a GM/coaching regime is probably about 90% connected to making the right decision about quarterbacks. Schoen and Daboll made the wrong decision on Daniel Jones and it's likely going to cost both of them their jobs. Beane and McDermott have made right decisions about Josh Allen, both in selecting him and developing him, and are likely entrenched with the Bills for the better part of the next decade.

Buffalo played a defensive tackle, DeForrest Buckner, on Sunday who is very similar to Chris Jones. I think they handled it pretty well.

I think the Bills management and coaches had a higher opinion of what the team could do this season than those outside of OBD, especially compared to national pundits.

You're right. Jerry does have a VP of Player Personnel he could fire as a handy scape goat.

There is good news for Buffalo on several fronts when KC comes to town next Sunday. One, Buffalo faced a team today that has a defensive line that resembles KC's in some ways. In particular, DeForrest Bruckner is about as close as you'll find to a clone of Chris Jones as you'll find in the league. Second, Buffalo's major weakness on defense is big time running backs. KC is not weak at RB. Kareem Hunt is a proven winner who can get tough yards and catch passes, but he's not the physical freak with size to truck linebackers like Derrick Henry or speed to outrun DBs like Jonathon Taylor possesses. Buffalo should be OK with their 4-2-5 personnel package defending the run. Hopefully Cooper will be back for KC though it sounds like Coleman is going to miss another week. Also, hopefully, Kincaid's injury doesn't keep him out of the KC game.

I would not be at all surprised if McCarthy is fired. The GM could be, but he is mostly a figurehead IMO. Jerry Jones makes most of the big personnel decisions. That means the team is likely to remain dysfunctional regardless of who is the coach and GM.

Mike McCarthy's seat must be getting real hot down in big D. The Cowboys look completely inept. The Eagles are a good team but they aren't good enough to do to Dallas what they are doing just on their own merit. Yes, Prescott is out, but Dallas is bad.

Happy with the win. I'd like to see them play cleaner. Too many penalties on the O-line. Need to take better care of the ball. Do that and this team beats KC next week without a lot of difficulty.

Shortly after the bye, I expect we'll go on watch for his return.

Makes sense. Regardless of what Logue's eventual upside may be, Buffalo needs production from the defensive tackle position now, and they are more likely to get at least some production from the veterans they just signed than the kid Logue. They can offer Logue a futures contract after the season if he's still a free agent at that point.

Go Bungles. I like the idea of Pittsburgh winning the division. Baltimore is ahead of the Bungles, so a Bungle win helps even things out and makes the path for Pittsburgh easier.

Suppose Brady does take the New Orleans gig, who is next in line for Bills OC. Another poster suggested Daboll. He's definitely on the hot seat in New York but hasn't been fired yet. Would he be the top choice of most posters here? Is there another name that Bills fans like, who is likely to be available if Daboll is not?

A fine is a reasonable response. Poyer's comment was sad, however. "It was a clean hit, I aimed for the chest." The video shows Poyer left his feet and clearly appeared to be aiming for the head. A dirty play every day of the week.

I wonder what the cost differential would be between re-signing Douglas and picking up Elam's 5th year option, and potentially signing Elam to a new deal. The fact that he's a first round pick tends to make him pretty expensive.

The old axiom is that refs could call and offensive hold on every play, but these were both very weak calls, and for it to happen on consecutive plays is inexcusable. I assume the Bills will point this out to the league and lodge a complaint.

I don't think McDermott had much to lose under the circumstances.

No mystery. As Gunner Bill points out, Elam is pretty much limited to being an outside CB. Douglas and Benford are an excellent tandem. McDermott is always going to opt not to fix something that isn't broke. It is highly likely that Buffalo does not pick up his fifth year option and Elam goes on to start for another team.

Mostert and Achane are good running backs. Paying the Dolphins is a bit of a catch 22. If you play 8 in the box Tyreek Hill might eat you alive. If you play with a light box, Mostert and Achane can gash you. Miami has not always taken advantage of this reality because McDaniel loves the passing game and will get away from the run game even when it's working. He got smarter against the Bills. Next year when Buffalo plays Miami, they need to get better play from their defensive line.