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It wasn't in the usual place on the NFL's website but I found it: https://operations.nfl.com/media/3823/2019-nfl-record-and-fact-book.pdf
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According to the alleged leak of the Bills board before the draft, they had Allen on top, it even includes the proposed trade with Denver. It looks like they would have traded up for Darnold, or Mayfield, if Allen was gone before 5. Notice they weren't looking to trade up for Rosen, and that Jackson wasn't in their top 6. The order on the board is 1) Allen-Wyoming, 2) Darnold USC, 3) Mayfield-Oklahoma University, 4) Rosen-UCLA, 5) Rudolph-Oklahoma State, 6) Lauletta-Richmond If you click on the image, it will open up on Twitter, then click on the left side & you'll get a good look at the board.
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OK - why the h#ll do we not have a new punter?!?
Albany,n.y. replied to Bockeye's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Very simple answer: They are waiting a week so if they bring in a veteran they don't have to guarantee his salary. In the meantime, Bojorquez has one week to change their minds. I hope he never has to punt this week and no wisecracks that it will be because of turnovers.- 49 replies
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Until the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in the 1960s Atlanta had a minor league team named the Atlanta Crackers. Even more interesting was there was an Atlanta team in the Negr0 Leagues called the Atlanta Black Crackers: https://sabr.org/research/atlanta-black-crackers Atlanta’s baseball history is dominated by names such as Hank Aaron, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Dale Murphy, and Chipper Jones. The Braves also dominated their division in the 1990s, but that is only a small part of Atlanta’s long and storied baseball history. Anyone can look up the history of the Braves and their players to learn more. A lesser-known part of the diamond tale goes back to the days when America was segregated. Atlanta had a significant black population who had to entertain themselves separately. In part due to the pervasive Jim Crow laws, black baseball in Atlanta flourished on the sandlots and local diamonds. Only one local team really made it to the big time, the Atlanta Black Crackers, who played in the city off and on from 1919 to 1949. The Black Crackers took their name from the white Atlanta Crackers squad, hoping to benefit from their popularity and name recognition. This part of the story of Atlanta’s baseball needs to be taken out of the shadows and added to the city’s story.
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This further confirms how bad the OL was last year. 40% of the starting 5 are out of the league ( both centers & RT), and the players who started at LG-Vlad, out; Teller traded for 2 lower round picks.
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The game in the video was the final straw for the Bills letting fans go on the field. They could take tearing down the goalposts but some "fans" took knives out & cut out parts of the turf (which was scheduled to be replaced in the offseason). For the 1st playoff game 2 weeks later there were patches of new turf where they had to replace the stolen pieces of turf. Whoever cut up the turf ruined it for all fans to ever get on the field again to celebrate. I've been to all 3 games above but only went on the field in 1980 and the only reason I even went on the field that day was the guy I went to the game with was a photo buff & he wanted to go on the field & take pictures of the mayhem.
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I have 2 entries. I took Seattle and LA Chargers
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Keep sleeping on Smoke Brown
Albany,n.y. replied to Wayne Arnold's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
My Advice to Daboll: Smoke them if you've got him. -
Should Barkley be the holder on kicks?
Albany,n.y. replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
It's fine for a punter to be the holder when you know the punter (unless he's injured) is going to be there all year. When you're trying out new punters at the beginning of the week the season starts, you might not want to have the punter holding kicks. Last year the Bills had 3 different punters/holders & Haushka started to miss kicks he's made his whole career. I don't care who is holding, but I'd prefer 1 holder for the entire season & unless his game gets better, Bojorquez is going to be off the team by October at the latest. I still believe unless he has a great game he's gone by next Tuesday. Kidd was a fixture for years, it made perfect sense for him to hold & when Mohr had a lock on the punter's job he made a lot of sense too. In 1990 the Bills punting job was in flux. They started the season with John Nies & brought back Tuten, who they had cut after preseason, after the season's 1st two games and relegated Nies to kickoffs before cutting him after 4 games. That season it made more sense for someone other than the punter to hold, just like this season where Bojorquez is on a John Nies path. -
OAK planning to suspend AB (edit: apologized, playing)
Albany,n.y. replied to Reed83HOF's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
When Ryan Leaf is bagging on you, you've sunk to a new low. -
Youse is an acceptable spelling: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Youse Youse Second Person Plural. A grammatical necessity which is sadly lacking in the English Language. Don't you know it's Lawnguyland? 1 word.
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Should Barkley be the holder on kicks?
Albany,n.y. replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Since Borjoquez is on very thin ice, we could have another season of musical chairs at the P position. Why keep switching holders when the backup QB can provide stability there? Years ago the backup QBs were the holders. Frank Reich did it for years. Doesn't it make more sense for the holder to be someone with a secure roster spot that the kicking unit can get used to having around?
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I grew up on Long Island and met many people from Brooklyn who spoke that way. In fact I had 2 bosses in my teens who used the word youse whenever they addressed people. One summer I had a boss who used to tell us "This is what youse gotta do, youse gotta take out the gabbage"
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When will the Bills announce their Captains?
Albany,n.y. replied to CEN-CAL17's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
He's coming back for week 2. That's what the holdup is for. -
They're probably going to cut him & put him on the practice squad when he comes off the suspension. Nobody is going to claim him & if they do it's no great loss.
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Week 1 Bills unofficial depth chart
Albany,n.y. replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Pronunciation Guide: Bojorquez-Soon to be on waivers I think he's on double secret probation. Unless he has a great game against the Jets the Bills are going to sign a veteran P whose salary doesn't have to be guaranteed after week 1. Personally I hope he never has to punt this week & all the Bills kicks are extra points & kickoffs. -
Jared Goff New Contract Largest Guaranteed Ever
Albany,n.y. replied to aristocrat's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
2 more years & Josh is a billionaire. -
I put my future bets in on the Bills season today
Albany,n.y. replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I'm pretty sure they have Super Bowl bets since I was able to get a future on the Bills making the playoffs, but I never looked for the Super Bowl. If you're there it's easier using the kiosks, they have someone there to help you. Their phone # is on my tickets, if you have any questions you can call them at 518-579-8800, but don't be shocked if they don't know the answer. I went to the window 1st, the teller didn't know about futures, then her supervisor told me to check the kiosk, the kiosk guide knew where to get to the futures & I bet it there. Also since the odds for the Bills are around 80/1 to 100/1 from what I've seen online, if you're betting enough to bring the potential winnings to over $10,000 I'd advise breaking them into smaller tickets since on the back of my tickets it says you need ID if the payment is over $10,000. In the words of Stillwell from the movie A League of Their Own "You're gonna lose" -
I put my future bets in on the Bills season today
Albany,n.y. replied to Albany,n.y.'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
They're only 7.5-1 to win the division per what I found on the internet, a little less than half that to at least get a wild card is reasonable. I wrote 3.5 when it's really 3.25-1. I expect a 10 win season & playoffs, my break even point is 2 wins fewer than my expectations: NFL - AFC DIVISIONS - TO WIN - SEP 10 AFC EAST DIVISION - TO WIN Wager cut off: 2019 10th September 3:00 PM ROT TEAM ODDS 10201 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -475 10202 NEW YORK JETS +525 10203 BUFFALO BILLS +750 10204 MIAMI DOLPHINS +5000