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Who would be in charge of that... the athletic training staff? The team doctor?

Served up like a Nero D'avola. You owe me a round. 😊

The fact remains, the Bills have been one of the healthiest teams in the NFL since McDermott took over so it seems they're on to something.

You're right. I think most of us would agree that playing this game in Orchard Park would have made all the difference in the world.

It was an opportunity squandered. While there are no guarantees in life or football, no one will be surprised if/when KC wins the Super Bowl. It's already inevitable to think, "that could have been us." Consider: 1) It's been suggested that the Bills should have squibbed or blooped the last kickoff before OT. The counter-argument of course is the Music City Miracle or even a straight-forward kickoff return for a TD. That decision is at least debatable. 2) However regarding the last 13 seconds from scrimmage, Romo made the legit point that the Bills needn't rush 4 because with 13 seconds left Mahomes was gonna throw quickly before the pressure arrived anyways. So why didn't the Bills simply drop 11 into coverage? Time was the pass rusher (one Mississippi, two Mississippi, etc). You could double team their top 3 receivers and still have 5 players dropping into zone coverage. 3) OR: why not play press coverage and commit one holding or illegal contact penalty (committing two is a "palapably unfair act" and would result in a 15 yard penalty and no time elapsed)? Regardless of accepting or declining the 5 or 10 yard penalties, time would have elapsed. While a game cannot end on a defensive penalty the Bills would have at least been able to take time off the clock without giving up much yardage. 4) And again, why were the Bills guarding the sidelines when KC had 3 timeouts remaining??? In summary, the Bills could not have strategized the final 13 seconds any worse than they did. While that's on McDermott (a longtime DC) it's a failure of both he and Frazier and the whole defensive coaching staff. No one on the defensive staff had a better idea than what they ended up doing? I still love and support McDermott but this one's on him.

Is there a Bills Backers bar in Palermo, Sicily?

In any context the NFL is a very competitive entity. As such, I'd just as soon that this remain a closely-held team secret. It's the one aspect of Belichick I agree on: you don't disclose a damn thing about your team, especially if it can benefit your opponents.

I have it on good authority that the Bills are finalizing terms with the Depew High School Glee Club for that date.

Data is our friend (so is science btw): "Since the NFL expanded to 12 playoff teams in the 1990 season, clubs coming off a first-round bye are 64-55-3 against the spread (53.8%) and 91-31 straight up (74.6%). Since 2015, those marks have jumped to 13-8-1 ATS (61.9%) and 18-4 SU (81.8%), including a 7-4 ATS / 10-2 SU run for No. 1 seeds." https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2280404 Also relevant and possibly mitigating these numbers is that there has been a very recent 2 year trend of "road field advantage." Last season was the first year in NFL history where the road teams won more games than the home teams... 128-127-1 (.502). This season, home teams had a slim advantage, 137-131-1 (.511). https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/14/nfl-home-field-advantage-pandemic/

Don't forget the St Louis Cardinals who were there from 1960 till 1987 before moving to Arizona. There might also be some Cinci fans in St. Louis.

Sound like anyone you know? Sound like anyone you know? Jeff Gillooly maybe?

I'd prefer that like Shula at the hands of Levy (Marv 20-6 vs Shula), Belichick would suffer an inordinate amount first before finally hanging it up. On a related subject (unless I missed it) I'm surprised to not see a thread on Belichick's post game handshake brush-off of McDermott.

The actual (original) Armando Salguero article: https://www.outkick.com/how-brian-flores-really-felt-about-tua-tagovailoa/

I could definitely see him getting paid. Siran is an excellent special teams player who has improved every year as a DB. After playing LB and safety in college his coverage skills as a pro CB continue to improve and he's valuable as a big nickel. He's still relatively young and plays a premium position. On the other hand, Levi has been a starter for 4 years on a playoff team. He's improved every year and has held up as teams generally avoid Tre White. He's a relatively young guy at a premium position. People were saying Taron Johnson was average but now look at him differently after he signed his new contract. The Bills will add a few CBs this offseason but Levi's next contract will be pretty nice.

Trubisky is a certain goner. I feel like both Hughes and Addison will also be gone next year. I have a hunch that Sanders, Beasley, and Star will also be gone. If it plays out that way I see Wallace returning as well as Harrison, Zimmer, McKenzie and Obada. Maybe it's wishful thinking because this is also what I'd like to see happen. As far as free agency and the draft, the Bills would need to get a new pass rusher with their other primary need at interior O-line. The team is deep enough elsewhere to pick best player available in most rounds. That said you can't give Josh too many weapons and you can never have enough cornerbacks.

I've heard of him!