[Does anybody go to the stadium just to tailgate?]

Are these the same people who go to the Canadian Ballet just to drink at the bar?

[Team culture has changed. What about the fan culture?]

6 minutes ago, Greg S said:

It will probably take a Super Bowl win for the fan culture to really change. Until the Bills win it all there will always be some doubt that something bad will happen even with the team good again.

 

That's exactly it - I won't ever be able to even begin to get over my worry until after we've hoisted the trophy

[Tim Graham at The Athletic suggests shaking things up and demoting Daboll this week]

The great teams of the 90's also laid these turdburgers a couple of times per year too, often early on in seasons where they were also probably a little too hyped up and/or overconfident.  This week will be a great mental test against a divisional opponent.  Hopefully a dose of humility will be the cure that we need along with a more rational game plan from Daboll

[The Ringer: is Regression coming for Josh Allen and the Bills?]

This week will be telling for sure

 

[300+ Yard Passing Games]

Throw early to run late.  I love that we've embraced that mentality and with improved line performance this year, we should be even better at it

[TJ Watt signs mega deal with Steelers]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Seems like only a few years ago the Bills made Mario Williams the highest paid at like $16 million a year. NFL inflation is something. 

 

And look how many incremental wins that got us...

[The Athletic: Q&A with Brandon Beane - Bills adjusting to life as SB contenders]

Just affirms how glad I am to have a measured, thoughtful, intelligent, and aggressive guy running the organization

 

Too many past regimes failing to plan, and planning to fail

[Matthew Fairburn off to cover the Pats (update - he’s back)]

something something something... dark side

[Most memorable opening game]

I'm having PTSD of so many awful opening game results during the drought:

 

2002 - Chad Morton runs the opening kickoff of OT back for the TD

2004 - last second pass from Byron Leftwich for the TD after Nate Clements could have just knocked the ball away on a previous 4th down

2007 - the Kevin Everett game with the Broncos sprinting on for the game winning FG

2009 - the Monday night debacle of a comeback vs the Patriots

 

 

[Tyrod Taylor named Texans starting QB vs. Jags Week 1]

Can you imagine having to watch this turdburger of a game?

 

I mean Trevor Lawrence is somewhat interesting but just about nothing else

[ESPN Team Projections]

5 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

ESPN has been terrible for a long time.  Guess they still are.

 

Very true - and I got flamed last week for mentioning it in a different thread.  Which is always fun

 

[Tom Brady sez in interview that refs are flagging defenses too much]

54 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

He’s 100% right and he’s 100% disingenuous and he’s 100% the greatest and he’s 100% fraudulent. 

 

I usually go right to 100% douchebag

[Brett Favre talks with Trent Dilfer about his closest comp .. Josh Allen.]

I think that Josh is already a better QB than Favre

[John Brown requested a release from the Raiders]

Well, he's no Zay Jones, that's for sure...

[Stephen Ross is the one pushing for a Watson trade]

And we can all hope that Stephen Ross remains the Dolphins owner for decades to come

[Cam Newton Released]

Really makes me wish we were getting the Pats earlier in the year.  Although Mac could be injured/shell-shocked by mid-to-late season too

[DeShaun Watson will be inactive every game??]

I would love if the Dolphins actually mortgaged their future to trade for Watson.  

 

But there's a part of me that probably thinks just having them stick with Tua and Flores is better for the Bills in the long run

[Goodbye to Marcel Louis-Jacques, Hello Alaina Getzenberg]

This definitely gets filed under the "who cares" column.  It's been 15-20 years since anyone relied on ESPN for any insightful commentary

[[Misleading Title] Engineering A Trade: Kumerow and Johnson]

53 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Bobby Hart looks a lot like John Hannah on some running plays

 

John Hannah is 70 years old and can probably still play better

[Bills trading Daryll Johnson to the Panthers for 6th rd pick]

1 minute ago, Motorin' said:

And Daryl Johnson will go on to lead the Panthers in sacks for the next 10 years.

 

I think that Brandon Beane, as well as most of the commenters on this board like their chances with the 6th round pick being more productive...

[Backup LB Appreciation Thread 🏈]

but, but, but, but - weren't we supposed to cut our overpaid ST demon LB who can also actually play LB pretty decently for a backup??

 

SMFH

[Pats trade Sony Michel to Rams]

Yes, the Patriots failed at yet another first round pick, but aren't the Rams a greater failure for sending draft capital for a guy that probably gets cut in a week?

[Happy Birthday Paul Maguire]

"Let me tell you something..." began every sentence

[[The Athletic (YOU HAVE TO PAY)] NFL 100: At No. 20, the relentless Bruce Smith dominated blockers to record levels of production]

I'll be interested to see exactly how many defensive players they have ranked ahead of Bruce.  

I've been following the list a bit (Athletic subscription is well worth the $), but here's who I think is still to come:

 

Dick Butkus

Lawrence Taylor

Reggie White

Ray Lewis

Ronnie Lott

Ray Nitschke

 

There's probably a couple more that I'm missing but it's a very small list of folks who debatably played defense better than our beloved BRUUUUUCE!

[Sweeney Injury]

11 minutes ago, H2o said:

Video footage of Sweeney's injury

 

MY GROIN!!!