Bills Fan in MD

Please not us. Please not us. Please not us. Please not us. Please not us. Please not us. Please not us.

I really wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, but it's become pretty clear for the last few months that this move may very well be a case of addition by subtraction.

Wow. For the greatest player in the history of the NFL, the compensation for Kiko seems awfully low!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/02/17/ralph-wilson-foundation-makes-another-significant-donation-to-hof/

My first reaction was to laugh off this thread as being a bit premature. But then I realized that if McCoy is cut, we'll never have another chance to discuss replacement options as this board will become inundated with hundreds of Kiko Alonso threads.

This is really great! I haven't seen a picture of Biscuit in a long time. Glad to see that they are all so close.

Looks like SD is getting closer to a move. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/29/report-chargers-rams-reach-agreement-on-sharing-inglewood-stadium/

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/14660038/ranking-all-49-super-bowls I obviously don't agree with all of his choices, but certainly can't quibble with #1.

The only thing I would argue with is your use of the word "tendencies." He is flat out homophobic and awful -- no qualifications needed. I only left that out because I wanted to focus on his overall act as an annoying. moralizing scold.

I absolutely cannot stand Tony Dungy. I find him to be a sanctimonious jerk. This Deadspin article does a pretty good job of explaining how I feel about the guy: http://deadspin.com/5634307/tony-dungy-is-an-insufferable-****

That sounds like it could be a problem.

I'm not sure I buy it. If the Bills decide to let Rex go after this year, I think they put a lot of emphasis on the intangibles. By that, I mean looking at the entire package (i.e., discipline, organizational skills, etc.), as opposed to zeroing in on a guy who is known to be particularly good/innovative on one side of the ball. That's not to say that it won't be a coordinator, but I've never heard anything specific (good or bad) as it relates to Roman's leadership abilities.

So out of the four starting QBs in the championship games, you have the probable MVP of the league, two guys who are almost certain to be in the top-5 of MVP voting, and Peyton Manning. I really hope that we've finally found our guy.

Carolina could really win this - and by "this" I mean the whole ball of wax.

I'm torn. If he doesn't get it, Schefter looks bad (again). If he does get it, however, the pleasure of seeing Marrone facing criticism from the NY media will be worth the price of admission alone.

Transylvania University. His major was how to drive a stake into the heart of your hometown, and his GPA was a cool 4.0.

Thanks. I love the fact that Ralph always voted against relocation, but he had absolutely nothing to lose. He was an original AFL owner who everyone knew to be a bit of a curmudgeon. The Pegulas don't have that luxury. They are still incredibly new owners, and everything they do now will affect their relationship with the league for as long as they own the team. It's no different from any professional setting. The person who is in a job for decades gets cut a ton of slack for being a bit quirky and contrarian. If the new guy tries the same thing, it's a very different dynamic.

Anyone know where they'll play until the stadium is ready?

Absolutely not. Even if he could play, the locker room stuff is a huge problem. I normally don't put a ton of stock in reports of anonymous teammates ripping on a player, but when you combine those reports with some of things he's written on social media (and reinforced by the stunt he pulled this weekend when he left a "woe is me" note on his locker for reporters), it really makes me wonder if he'll ever get it. Wherever he goes, he will be expecting to start. If that doesn't happen, look out. I give him credit for staying fairly low-key this year, but I wouldn't count on him doing that again.

Compared to what this board is going to look like for the next six to eight months, this OP probably as novel as it's going to get.

I've struggled with it, but I think I'm in the same place. I fully recognize that I could be very, very wrong. And the penalties and overall lack of discipline this year are troubling, to say the least. However, I really don't have any doubt that Rex will eventually right the defense -- assuming that he gets the right personnel in place (and that's a very big "if"). So, on balance, I think you're right. If the offense (particularly Tyrod) continues trending in the right direction, 2016 could finally be the year. Now please excuse me while I attempt to kick the football out of Lucy's hold.

Sorry, but I'm going to have to leave this thread. I need to follow up on a rumor that Colton Schmidt just tried to get through the express line at Tops with 16 items!

So this is where we are -- only four days into the offseason? It's going to feel like an eternity between now and next September . . .

I didn't realize until just now that Kroenke is from Missouri and was named after two St. Louis Cardinals legends (Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter). His full name is Enos Stanley. I guess you really can't go home again.

This is crazy. If you read pp. 20-24 (or just skim them), it basically TRASHES St. Louis, essentially making the case that it's in a massive decline and is "not a three professional sport city." Those claims may or may not be true, but if the Rams wind up staying in St. Louis, I'm not sure how the the relationship between the team, the city, and the fans could recover - absent Kroenke selling the team. That all sounds really ugly. Watching this from afar just makes me appreciate the Pegulas more and more.