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This is outlined in the CBA: "The CBA says that 50% of all fines should go to the Players Assistance Trust, which is an NFLPA-run program to help retired players acclimate to life after football and provide supplemental health care benefits such as cognitive evaluations. The other 50% is earmarked for “charitable organizations jointly determined by the NFL and the NFLPA.” Currently, the NFL’s official website lists the NFL Foundation as the preferred charity. The NFL Foundation is a non-profit with a stated mission to “support the health, safety and wellness of athletes, youth football, and the communities that support our game.” Players have paid about $4 million in fines per season since 2011, according to the league." They also have an inflation clause in the agreement, so the fines go up about 3% per year. Next level thinking and planning!

I took a deep dive in Youtube on this subject. Some of the conversions are incredible!

I was at this game! Loved it.

He's certainly got enormous potential to make an impact this year. The problem with preseason games is that teams don't lay in a gameplan, they don't watch film, and they show as little of the playbook as possible. For teams like the Bills and Steelers, preseason is the time to evaluate the talent brought in during the offseason, avoid injuries to the starters, and iron out any obvious bugs. For the most part, they already know who their starters are before the first preseason game. That said, it's good to see that McDermott wasn't happy, and that nobody else on the team was happy either.

It's a safe assumption that given his competitiveness, Josh wants to be in the Hall Of Fame. To do that, he's going to have to keep improving every year and adapting to what defenses throw at him. He reminds me of Andre Reed, who said that he would go into each new season with something to improve. Whether it was route running, foot placement, eye-hand coordination, RAC, film study, tricks to help him get off the line and get separation, etc. He was obsessive about it, but that's why he made the Hall Of Fame. Bruce Smith said: "Do you want to know the secret to making the Hall Of Fame? There is no secret." It's hard work and discipline, day in and day out, year in and year out. Fortunately Josh has HOF players like Bruce and Jimbo around him constantly, so they can help him stay focused. This is especially important considering that the number of distractions in 2022 are a lot higher than in the 90's. I think he's got what it takes.

Hill is doing what he's supposed to do: Talk up his quarterback. He has to make sure that Tua feels that his new number one WR is solidly behind him. I also agree with others here that the Fish are going to be a tough out this year. Same with New England. The Jets might still be a year away. I still think our team wins the division, but it won't be a cakewalk.

I live in Youngstown, about an hour from Cleveland, so lots of Browns fans here. Some have been very put off by the signing, and some have not. Like others have said here, I feel bad for Browns fans, because their loyalty to the team would be better served with an owner who understands that the NFL is by far the most popular professional sport in the country, and that how teams conduct themselves is going to have an impact beyond wins and losses. And while I understand that he owns the team with the idea of winning a championship, there are limits in how you get there. Even if one were to believe that Watson's actions are greatly exaggerated and that the lawsuits against him are a money grab, the team can't just simply unplug itself from the community around it. Haslam's actions are erratic at best, so I'm wondering if the pressure to sign Watson came directly from him.

Makes sense..........he's originally from Texas, went to TCU. He'll probably start and I would assume be closer to family. I hope he avoids any injuries for what is probably his last year.

Great............now I have to stop listening to any syndicated sports talk shows for at least a week. I know why this guy just won't go away, but I really wish he would go away.

Personally I tend not to read too much into these things because all of these guys are very competitive and all receivers think they are open on every play. When I had season tickets during the Superbowl runs it was pretty common to see players arguing with their position coaches or yelling at each other, so with the exception of the more emotionally unstable players like AB this kind of stuff is pretty common. Beasley seems to be a guy that marches to the beat of his own drummer, likely because he made it to the NFL as an undrafted free agent and that's even harder to do than through the draft. I don't agree with the guy's politics or his stance on public health issues, but this just seems to be frustration at how the season has gone. Also age tends to creep up on receivers pretty quickly. The drop off can be pretty dramatic from one year to the next.

Done. There's also an email address on the donation page where you can send a note saying what your donation is for. Seems like a very good charity.

Several years ago I was in Baltimore for a weekend and the Ravens and Orioles were playing on the same day on Sunday. The traffic grid there was a solid seething mass of honking horns. Luckily we were walking from place to place and so didn't have to deal with it. I would expect something similar downtown if the Bills and Sabres happened to play on the same day. OP makes the most sense.

I think that's the reason they're looking at Orchard Park. If they tried to build one downtown the cost is going to be a lot higher. Plus if it's open air they save more money because they won't have the added expense of a dome that can handle heavy snow. Also, OP already has the infrastructure in place and handles the traffic relatively well.

I left Buffalo for my career in 1989 so I assume a lot has changed, but I would think putting a stadium downtown would definitely drive up the cost. And even if they planned it perfectly I would suspect traffic on game day would be brutal. I was visiting Baltimore several years back and was downtown when the Ravens and the Orioles were playing on the same day and the whole traffic grid there was a solid seething mass of car horns. We were lucky that we were walking. I think that if they have to build a new stadium then open air in OP makes the most sense because the area has for the most part adjusted to having the stadium there and the cost would be a lot lower. Hopefully all the chatter around this issue will die down enough so that it doesn't become a distraction during the season.

Old guy here who had season tickets from 1987-1996. The main thing I remember from that era is that they really started becoming one of the elite teams when Jim Kelly had full understanding of the offense. Of course there were many other factors like consistency in the front office and coaching, smart acquisition of free agents, good drafting, etc but Kelly's development was the key. I think Josh is getting there but he's still quite young and still needs a little more "seasoning". Specifically avoiding the tendency toward "hero ball", although he did cut back on that quite a bit last year once he had some support from talented teammates. I love how competitive he is, but there are still spots where he lets his emotions get away from him. What's different about this team is how close they seem to be, and Josh seems to be the catalyst of that. It's very rare to see the QB trying to console players on both sides of the ball when they've lost a tough game, but not so much that it hurts their pride. He's constantly talking to players on the sidelines during a game. And so far McDermott has shown the rare ability to motivate and discipline in a way that today's players respect. If I learned anything from being a fan of the team for as long as I have, it's to learn to enjoy the team while they're playing at this level. And even though the last time the team was consistently good they lost four Super Bowls, I was happy that they were there. No team is going to go to four straight Superbowls again and there's no guarantee that this team will go on a long run. Enjoy it while it's here.