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On GMFB they were arguing that being a small market team could work against Jax/Bills for PT game. I don't get it - small market could affect regional viiewership, but for national games it has no effect. Doesn't make any sense. The overall ratings for entire country has nothing to do with local market size - it's about how good/interesting the teams that are playing are, that people are going to want to tune in to see. Esp. with proiferation of NFL info/coverage today it's not like people aren't going to know about Josh Allen and the Bills or Lawrence/ETN if they don't live in that market.

I liked Mayne and the other classic hosts "back in the day" - back then the format was more relaxed and focused on sports. In the golden era SC the hosts injected humor and personality into the broadcast subtly, it seemed natural and not forced. The opposite of the unwatchable trash that exists today. Nothing is worse to me than the insipid bantering between the male-female hosts on Sportscenter now. I rarely watch anymore, and don't even know their names, but it seems every time I do turn it on to just catch some highlights I'm assaulted by endless forced cringeworthy Good Morning America style 'energy"/"dialogue". I almost always end up turning it off.

High level training

There's been a lot of talk about the whole inside/outside thing - I think the biggest advantage is how they can use him in stunts - not necessarily how he will always line up initially.

I was actually at that game - visting my brother. It is crazy how good Cowart was playing at that point, then to just have it all end on one play - so sad.

If we had it - then the same people would have just complained about the player that would have been selected

The Ettiene pick had a Russ Brandon vibe to it

Or Mahomes who does it 10-12 times a game or >

Got very dusty here near the end When he was on the phone all I could think was Pegs on the other end asking "How's the weather?" lol

Nice story - thanks for sharing. Anyone else picture Matt and his girlfriend in his apartment w/ no furniture sitting on the mattress on the floor reading books?

Good article - nice explanantion of exactly how opting out helped his family and the reasons behind it. Like the quote from his brother how the other AFC East teams that passed on him are going to regret it. Phillips (who took his college number) going before him might fuel him a little more against the Dolphins too.

Back in the 90s there was an ECHL team in Raleigh - the Raleigh IceCaps - who played in an old 5000 seat arena on the State Fairgrounds originally built to show livestock. It was straight out of Slap Shot. They had a fan favorite player by the name of Lyle Wildgoose. Those were good times. https://funwhileitlasted.net/2011/11/27/1991-1998-raleigh-icecaps/

Coached by Jim Leonhard Guy on ESPN said "home run type of pick in the 6th round"

Lot of nice things to say from ESPN guys - one guy "guaranteed" he'd make the roster on ST's alone

What a story - Holy Crap

only 4.4? - not 4.2? WTH!

Is he taller than 6'8"?

I love it when people scream "but we need interior OL!" and then I picture Beane and all the FO and coaches and scouts who literally dedicate their lives to this going "Awwwwwwwwwwwww Crap! We forgot about interior OL!"

Some real awkward exchanges there: First dude (as an afterthought before he hands phone over) - "Hey man- you're healthy right? No issues I assume" 🙄 Pegs: "How's the weather there?" 🙄

Its crazy - he gives real meaning to "The Josh Allen of Linemen" - small blue collar town, work on the family farm, play football/basketball/baseball in HS, go to small college program, etc. And we all know Josh could bench 500 if he put his mind to it

He's the OT/TE hybrid everyone's been pining for

Bills focused on raising average team height this draft

Garret looks like Hanz or Franz's step-brother

Ha - just got a txt from someone I know - their son-in law is a distant cousin of Basham And I once was on a plane with Macho Man