Bill from NYC

They had no evidence to support ANY allegations? Nothing? Wow.

This is what a genius sounds like. It is no wonder why the line of coaches who copy him (including our own) is so long.

I am old, but I am not retired 25 years. The big change in NYC came right after the OJ case. It has been pretty consistent since then; the biggest change since I left is that now virtually anyone can go to Family Court to seek an Order of Protection. The eligibility used to be limited but I won't go into specifics so as not to bore others. This case is confusing because I am not there and don't even have a clear picture of what is happening now, or even why it is happening. Again, I do suspect that if there really were 9 or 10 calls from a specific person or even place, the school officials were well aware and would be happy to let Meyer take the fall but I don't pretend to know.

That seems to be a pretty good summary. Once again, I am guessing because I don't have all the facts, but my guess is that there are school officials that are pretty scared right now and would be perfectly content to let Urban take the fall for everyone.

The above is 100% true. Saban hates when players think they are too good after a big win, and he hates when they are too depressed after a loss. The man is a genius. Wrt the rankings, I'm not sure what to expect from the defense. Do you think they will be even almost as good as last year? Some key players (#47 Buggs and virtually the entire secondary) need to step up. As far as the offense, this could be the best one I have ever seen at Bama. I'm not joking. They are deep and great at every position (even LT lol). Let's hope they stay healthy!

I agree and btw, if the police really did have a history of 9 or 10 calls to the residence, it is my guess that the entire leadership of the school knew about it, or at least most of them. And btw it's an educated guess, as a retired NYCPD Domestic Violence Unit Detective.

So true. I watched it this morning before work lol! Imo, the Bama receiving corps will be much improved despite the loss of Ridley. In terms of Foster, I understand the skepticism of some Bills Fans. The numbers weren't there and Ridley was almost always open. And as you know, Hurts was having problems. I think Foster will be a pleasant surprise to Bills fans. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you think that the above is an easy thing to do? Both of those kids might be great, and I heard that Devonta Smith is pretty decent too but I'm not sure.

You see, the above I disagree with. If he was told of a crime, he should have referred her to the police. Once again, I'm NOT comparing this to Penn State but when you see a crime or evidence of a crime, it is not up to Urban Meyer or Joe Paterno to investigate. I'm a huge fan of Nick Saban but I wouldn't want him to investigate criminal activity. This is what the police are paid to do.

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John, do you think that coaches should be mandated to call the police for domestic violence allegations? I am going back and forth with this and would need more facts to arrive at a conclusion, for instance; was the woman injured? Either way, this is less sickening than what happened at Penn State. It's bad but no comparison.

This is not uncommon. I am not a fan of Meyer and do not in any way condone nor excuse domestic violence but this is a bad situation for all involved.

That Sir, is one fantastic avatar!!!!!! Welcome to TSW!!!

Absolutely 100% true. Carr was all but murdered week after week.

A 3/4 defense with a strong nose might give the Bills offense problems. I am well aware that it is a passing league, but if I were an opposing DC, I would try to take away the run from the Bills, and weak guards might make me able to do so. I would try to force them to throw and then come after the qbs with blitzes. This is what I fear will happen. The Bills, with Bruce, Bryce and company had a GREAT defense but as great as they were, they would sometimes get tired because the offense was just that bad. If the Bills can find some way, ANY way to field a strong, effective OL, this team has the potential to be fairly good. If not, we are done. Jmo.

Rumor has it that he passed on hiring stellar candidates at New Era and hired Aaron Maybin and Leotis McKelvin to help him beat the competition.

Maybe so, but you were also the first to point out his flaws. You said that his arms were so long than it slowed his release. I had never heard that criticism of a qb before so I paid careful attention and it was true....he had an odd release due to the extra arm motion. EJ, for unknown reason(s), also became considerably slower of his feet than he was in college. He looked like he was running in sand. The Bills took him because they had no choice. They had passed on so many qbs that they were forced to draft him (or Geno Smith) and even at that, traded back 8 spots. Those were ugly days indeed.

That is quite the question indeed, and that is IF he could be had for only a first, which I doubt.

37 DAYS!!!

You make a fair point but imo, trading up for Watkins was even more ill advised.

I am admittedly skeptical due to years of losing and mismanagement. My fear for this particular team is that we will go back to the days of having a terrible, sub-par offensive line. I am a fan of McCarron. I watched every game of his college career and am very familiar with him. He was under drafted to be sure and has size, brains, and some talent. However, do remember that he played behind what probably was the best OL of all time at Alabama. If you ever have time, watch some you tube videos of the title game vs. Notre Dame. They were knocking down defenders like bowling pins. I think that the OL last season was surprisingly good. You never heard me complain about it, and I have been complaining about blocking for many years. I am not sharp enough to know how much of their improvement was due to the mobility of Tyrod but we will soon find out. If the OL goes down the tubes now, so will Shady and McCarron and it won't be pretty. I really hope we don't have to see yet another debacle up front in 2018. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I fully, 100% agree with you about team needs. The offense appears to have huge needs all over. That said, as you know I follow the Crimson Tide. They have a DL named Raekwon Davis. He is playing inside a lot now but he has the speed and moves to play DE imo. He is as strong as an ox and his arms are super long. I liken him to a stronger Mario Williams. I hope you keep an eye on him. So aside from Raekwon yes, I am all about offense in 2019.

I fully agree with your premise but the hypothetical deal you described seems to shortchange the Bills by quite a bit. I would want WAY more than that for going from 3 to 20. Maybe I'm too sensitive from watching Whaley get fleeced time and time again.

Many writers and sportscasters (imo) are going to go low on predictions because there is a basis for doing so. Two decades of losing does not breed optimism. I also think that people like us follow the Bills 10x more than most writers. Like you, I have been a fan for decades and probably would have a more accurate prediction than most of the media, but; I do not have high expectations for this season. How about you? Are you thinking playoffs? It sure would be great!

Well, by your numbers Prisco had us 34-62 and the actual records were 46-51. So I have 2 questions: 1) How close do you think your predictions would have been? 2) Was there any specific reason that you chose to start at 2012?