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You really think Miller is on the bubble? I would be beyond shocked and unbelievably appalled if this happens. To me, not only has Miller outplayed Ducasse, but Ducasse has looked pretty freakin terrible, and on too many occasions. My personal opinion on this is that McDermott likes Ducasse, and also is on mission to rid the team of ALL of Whaley's draft picks. Honestly, if Miller is cut I will lose a TON of respect for Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane, because a move like this defies logic, and screams "ego and power trip". Again, not only do I think Miller has outplayed Ducasse, but I think he is a valuable asset to our O-line, and has shown marked improvement from one year to the next, is still young and has alot of good football in front of him....if we cut him, wherever he goes next he will be the starting RG, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him make his first pro-bowl... I 100% agree with you on Andre Holmes, he SHOULD squarely be on the bubble. However, with losing Sammy and Boldin retiring, I suspect he will make the roster. If I'm not mistaken he is the tallest receiver we have right now, and his size makes him harder to get rid of. Sammy was 6'2, and Boldin was 6"1 or 6'2.. So my 3 would be Ducasse, Ola, and Mudge.

Since it's the last game of the preseason, and given the fact that both Tyrod and TJ have legitimate chances of BOTH sitting out, I would be inclined to let Peterman play the entire 1st quarter and then let him sit. I think if the Lions were playing their starters, I'd play him into the 2nd quarter, but we know they won't. Although I don't want to risk him getting hurt, I'd still like to get him as many significant live fire reps as possible to get him ready for the season opener.

Wow.....guess he didn't feel he had enough in the tank to get through a full 16 game season.

Agree wholeheartedly...

I would be shocked to see some serious disdain on the part of the players after McDermott doing something like this.... If the players haven't firmly bought into what McDermott is selling, isn't a move like this something that can truly put these players into the "eff this new coach" mindset?

I second that... I'm utterly speechless right now...

Thank you Astro! Enjoy your time with your loved ones!

I have to admit, these reports have become my daily "fix".... Damn you Astro, for turning me into a junkie.

Thank you for your hard work and awesome notes, please keep em coming!!!

Share your sentiments JR. I have to agree with those who also have never gotten over that Pittsburgh TD drop. Also agree his time in Buffalo has come and gone, and wish him well... 😅😅 so wrong but still funny!

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Agree with you about his head and heart never really being here. I think it was obvious to many that he wasn't thrilled with being drafted by the Bills, however, I fully expected his passion and love for the game to help him blossom into the lockdown, island corner we felt he had the potential to be. He is honestly the first Bills player that I can think of that we drafted who never gave it his all, and who always seemed like he had one foot out the door already. It definitely makes me resent him for that... I hope his first week of the season he comes down with a horrible case of C-Diff, and maybe one or 12 teammates get it as well....

It really is, and sadly too that I am just as guilty as the next man when it comes to the expectations we have of these players, simply because they are millionaires. Like you said, they are human beings first, football players second. Again, count me confident that Marcel will have a solid, if not pro-bowl caliber season. If he does, I'm sure many on here welcome him back with open arms. 👍

Agree with Biscuit 100% on this one. Has Marcel made some questionable choices, in regard to both his football and personal life? Absolutely. But to simply dismiss the fact that this young man has lost MULTIPLE people in his life he was close to is irresponsible and extremely biased. We can all say we would've handled things differently, but until it actually happens to us, we just don't know. Put me in the minority who think he's handled things as good as could be expected. Does he know this year that much is expected of him? I believe so. I also believe with a switch back to the 4-3, and allowing him to put his hand in the dirt and do what he does best, which is wreak havoc on the line of scrimmage, obliterate double teams, and be the amazingly disruptive force he has already proven to be. And when he does this, the past will be forgiven, and hopefully Niagara Bill will cut the kid a little slack...

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You spelled thread wrong. If you're going to make such a compassionate, well thought out post the least you could do is treat us to an error free reading. That's complete bullsh!t and you know it Major... 🙃

Count me among the many who were thrilled with his selection. My favorite(well only) football memory of him was that great end zone td from Edwards against the Jags. Prayers to him and his family. RIP James.

No I wasn't, but I admit I was shocked to see him get the deal he got, especially from the Patriots. I don't profess to be a super knowledgeable poster, like many are on here, which is why I stated more than once that it was just my humble opinion. I have been a member of this Bills message board for over 10 years, and when I do post, I am always respectful of others. I see you've been a member for a couple months and you're the first person to annoy me. I simply stated what I felt in as respectful and informative post as I could. If you can't show the same, then go back to wherever you came from, or at the very least, don't reply to my posts.

With all due respect, is it really self-explanitory? I love Sammy as much as the next man, and to be honest I was probably in the minority of those excited about the move up to snag him. He's been far and away our best receiver on the field when he's been out there, it's clear to see he's Tyrod's favorite target, and he's battled through some tough injuries that could've easily shelved other receivers. However, the bottom line is he has yet to prove he can stay healthy, stay on the darn field. And to be completely honest, when he's been out there, he has put up respectable, if not impressive numbers. But I struggle to believe that if he were to become a free agent that he would immediately be on all 31 other teams radars. Okay, let me rephrase, he MIGHT be on most teams radars, but do you honestly believe that he is going to command a blockbuster deal? While I'm sure that there might be a team or three that is willing to overpay for his services, I think many teams would probably want to give him a "prove it" type deal, if anything for the simple fact the kid just can't stay healthy. I was chatting it up with a Cowboys fan yesterday, and the guy was a football fan yes, but very knowledgeable, not so much. When we were talking about the upcoming season, and I was mentioning that Tyrod would finally have Sammy healthy to start the season, the first thing he said was, "has that guy ever played a full season? He is never healthy." I thought it was funny that a guy who really knows nothing significant about the Bills only reference to Sammy Watkins was that he's never healthy. Again, this is just my humble opinion. But a poster once said, "give me the average receiver who plays a 16 game season over a superstar who is only available 8 games a season 1000 times out of 1000. I hope that Sammy balls out this year, and if so, we franchise him in an effort to hammer out a new contract extension. I'd love to see what his numbers would look like for a full season.

I can't imagine either. You bring up a good point about driving that makes me think about a video I saw a few years ago of a man driving in his car with his wife in the passenger seat, and I think a small child in the back seat. He had one of those dashboard cams recording,(I'm guessing they must've been in Europe maybe) and all of a sudden an 18 wheeler going in the opposite direction must've kicked up a pretty large rock, or brick, but it crashed right through the windshield, struck his wife and killed her, instantly. It was all caught on camera, and it was just a freak, one in a million chance occurrence. I mean the brick didn't even destroy the whole windshield, it only made a whole right where it went through, and it didn't hurt anyone else in the car. And it happened so fast that His poor wife didn't even make a sound. The only thing you heard after the impact was a second or two of silence, then the husband screaming frantically. It was downright chilling.

Well said sir. Prayers and condolences to the man who always supported our Bills and had no problems doing so. Absolutely loved it every single time I heard him say..... "Nobody, circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!" God bless Mr Berman and his family during an undoubtedly horrific and difficult time in their lives.

Have to agree with you 100% on this. Kinda comes with the territory. Football is a violent sport. Always has been, I would say always will be, but the way the NFL is constantly changing the rules to try and implement as much player protection as possible, I just don't know. Heck I wouldn't be surprised if one day they changed it to two-hand touch.

Back when I was a kid, away at summer camp, one of our fellow campers began acting very strangely, making weird noises, and eating everyone's food. He even began killing and eating his fellow campers. Later on we found out the camper was a bear.....

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Couldn't agree more....