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That's interesting. I had the same observation about thinking Epenesa looked smaller but not being sure if it was just because he was surrounded by NFL players now compared to his college days. His bread and butter as an edge rusher was brute strength and power so I would be surprised if McDermott wanted him to play at a much lighter weight in the NFL.

Edmunds was drafted to be a cornerstone of this defense and with that territory comes leadership responsibilities but you can't be the leader when you are just about the worst Defensive player on the field(not an exaggeration this season). I love Ed Oliver as a person, seems like a super cool dude but I think he might be too much of a fun-loving and laid back kinda guy to be a defensive leader and he isn't performing on the field right now either. This team is really lacking a Kyle Williams personality right now who can not only talk the talk but walk the walk and lead as an example and have guys respond.

Although that loss really stung last night I had completely forgotten how hilarious and entertaining the call in shows and message boards can be the next day after a bad loss. This thread is turning into an all-time classic!

C'mon guys this is a hell of an assumption! Although the Bills did look awful I highly doubt this was the case

If these guys can somehow convince Kuechly to come out of retirement and take over Edmund's job at MLB then all is forgiven in my book

Edmunds has been bad..regardless of where he was drafted

Edmunds has looked absolutely horrible all season and it's clear as day. I don't think that's the case with Oliver as he has his moments where he can make plays but at the same time he was supposed to be a monster and a gamebreaker but he has really been just average up to this point. I've been saying for awhile this defense lacks elite talent. You aren't going to have a top defense in the NFL that can carry you to a championship without at least having one or two elite level players.

Peanuts...preferably inside the shell of an M&M

Danny. So it sounds like he sold the bar a year or two ago...does anybody know what happened to him? Sounds like he might have been fighting an illness for awhile. Sad news regardless

I haven't seen any talk of this anywhere but I saw on Twitter recently the owner/founder of the Big Tree Inn passed away. I didn't know him personally but I did get a chance to shoot the ***** with him for awhile when I was in there one night. Great guy, I was sad to hear about this news. The Big Tree is a staple in Buffalo Bills history. Does anybody know what happened and if there are plans for the bar to continue to operate or is this pretty much the end of the Big Tree?

This team is a stud edge rusher away from being a legit Super Bowl contender in my opinion

Speaking of comparisons has anybody else thought about how Josh Allen is turning out to be everything JP Losman was promised as when he was drafted? 16 years too late but I'll take now over never

He's got better odds than Bill O'Brien does at the moment

Very good take!

I NEVER root for New England under any circumstance

Sounds like an entertaining Doc. I'll put it on my list. Thanks

What's it about? Not from the NJ/NYC area but sounds like something I might be interested in

Soak it in Bills fans...it's a wonderful feeling

This kid is tough as balls. He's got the Jimbo and Brett Favre warrior mentality to him and I love it!

Lol I'm sure their plan was to never bring in a legit #1 WR....you just can't add all of the pieces you want the second you step in. Takes like this crack me up.

They say things things are very cyclical but the card industry was never something I saw making a comeback. I would be happy for the younger generation if this is the case..I have a lot of good memories from my sports card collecting days.

I'm curious about this. The card industry has been dead for years.

I'm not sure role players would be accurate either because I think these guys are legitimate starters and good players but for a team trying to build itself into a contender we need to hit on an elite weapon or two on the defense that can take over a game. It's kind of funny how we seem to have more playmakers on the Offensive side of the ball all of a sudden.

I'm not so sure the issue is a lack of having an emotional leader. I think a lot of these guys play the game with a passion and as McDermott would say "Do the right things" but as I watch this Defense it is becoming more apparent to me that we have a defense filled with a bunch of good players but what we are lacking is a Bonafide playmaker wrecking Havoc along the lines of a Luke Keuchly, JJ or TJ Watt, Aaron Donald, Von Miller in his prime and so on and so on. I was desperately hoping Ed Oliver could be that guy but he certainly hasn't arrived to that level yet. Whether he is being affected by injury or not Edmunds hasn't even been close to that guy yet(not saying he sucks but just saying he hasn't proven to be our Playmaker yet). McDermott has really built the ultimate bend but don't break defense but the problem is we are starting to bend too much this season. I really think a stud edge rusher would bring so much to this defense and make the entire unit so much more dangerous but I have no idea where that piece is acquired at the moment as we won't be drafting very high anymore going forward.

He was before my time but I've always been a fan of the history of the game and I have fond memories of my grandfather talking about Gale Sayers when I was a kid. He was an icon in the sport of professional football. RIP