DrDawkinstein

Juuust a bit outside.

I mean, this is literally one of the best things about being a TSW member. The board usually (always?) has a tailgate going at Hammer's lot.

As an All-Things-Boston Hater, I really loved tuning into Chuck's postgame takes for most of this series. He really laid into the Celtics (rightfully so). My favorite was last week when Miami took a 3-0 lead, postgame they had Gabe Vincent on and he gave the usual humble platitudes of "Boston is a well-coached team that's never out of it". Chuck interrupted him and said "A WELL COACHED TEAM THAT'S NEVER OUT OF IT?? Go watch the tape from tonight!" I was dying.

I dont have any strong allegiances, but am partial to Jimmy Buckets and the Heat. A little worried about all the underdog success the Heat and Panthers are having, and what that means for the Dolphins this year, since this stuff tends to pour when it rains.

I'm checking right now and now that you read this you cant unknow it, and we're kinda doing this together.

It's the offseason and I was bored so... it killed 5min of my day.

How does he look compared to other starting LTs in practice gear?

Not at all. That isnt even close to the topic you and @NewEra were discussing. Come back on track. The discussion was on chemistry, and keeping OLs together, and that it is difficult to do in modern times. YOU even started the topic when you said "Chemistry as a single unit with the same guys in the same spot however is an undervalued thing among fans." And then you said, verbatim, "other teams do it routinely, at least a bunch and our biggest competitors". And no they dont. Please dont make me recap an entire conversation for you again, when you can go back and read your own posts yourself.

I mean this is such an inaccurate statement, and so obviously biased against the Bills with no perspective on what other teams are actually doing and going through, that it completely invalidates any other point you may be making. KC loses and flips guys constantly. They just lost their OT and replaced him with a lower graded player. Cincy is STILL trying to build an OL, and just stole said KC OT. Which is about to lose them their other OT. Philly just lost OT Andre Dillard AND OG Isaac Seumalo The list goes on. There is a huge dearth of OL talent available. Beane could do better to focus on it, but almost every team is feeling that pain.

Thought I read somewhere that Torrence doesnt fair well at LG. Like, they tried him there a couple snaps at the Senior Bowl and then moved him right back to RG where he belonged.

I've been patient with McD's rookie treatment in previous years, because the different iterations of the team allowed it. Enough is enough tho for where we are in the team building phase of McBeane's plan. We have high-paid, homegrown stars. It's to the point we need at least the first 2 round rookies to step in and play a role right away. If Torrence isn't in the starting unit Week 1, it was a major botch by Beane. There were OGs available in this draft that should absolutely be Day 1 starters.

Fans treat the entire org, and the last 5 years, like we've played every game like that last Cincy game. When the truth is, we are still a top 3-5 team in the league with one of the best rosters. Maybe not THE best roster, but certainly up there. Bills Mafia has lost all perspective.

There's a huge FUD meltdown going on right now regarding Ledger wallets and their latest feature. I think that fake post was just trying to capitalize on it.

Same way Ruben Brown went to the Pro Bowl every year (although Brown was never THAT bad). If you are a Guard, once your name is known, you are going every year since you're pretty much the only Guard people know. My dad and I used to joke that all the opposing Defenders voted Ruben in every year just to keep him around so they could play against him. Same here for Saffold.

12 years later, @Estro and I are finally vindicated. (Probably way too late tho)

Sorry for your loss, OP (and everyone else who is sharing in here). Never easy. Hang in there.

Oh, I agree completely. The players may think it makes them look better, but the fans dont care that much, or are actually against them.

I wouldnt even call this a negotiating tactic. It literally does nothing. It is completely meaningless. It's really more a PR move for the player to save face with the fans, and make it look like "hey, I want to stay, but the team doesnt want me, so not my fault if I leave". Even though it takes both sides and the player could take the offer on the table at any time.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, first ballot HoFer or the NFL is garbage.

You smellin toast bro?

Sure, sailed the seas plenty of times, but it's far less reliable than I'd like it to be. For where I'm at now, if I had to deal with it for 12+ games, I'd probably rather just guarantee I can easily view them. But for 4-5 times, no problem. Swab the poop decks.

Only 5 1pm games, one of which is NYE. No need to buy the package.

Favre is such a joke now.

He'll be a Dolphin before Saturday.

Yes, it says I know how Leadership and Accountability works. Thank you! You understand that is him taking ownership of his part in it, which is the right thing to do. And because his other option is to throw everyone else under the bus and he may need them for a job someday. This is what he's supposed to say, and good on him. But it isnt all on him. The coaches failed their players.