BillsVet

Perhaps it's been mentioned already in the thread, but an engagement ring is considered a gift and therefore not required to be returned even if the marriage does not happen.

McD is 10-15 since that start in 2017 and over those games his team has been outscored by almost 200 points. Not to mention, 8 of those 15 losses were blowouts. PF / PA 2017: 151-244 (weeks 7 thru 17) 2018: 269-374 People also tend to forget that at the 2018 mid-season, Buffalo's offense was among the league's worst since rule changes to favor passing were implemented in 1978. Through 9 games they'd scored all of 96 points. In most cities, being .500 or within 1 win and missing the playoffs in year 3 gets you fired. Despite the track record, I doubt T/K Pegs would fire McD. They want to avoid the hiring process given the HC hires for both their teams.

Pretty coordinated PR effort to talk up Murphy and I'm sure it has a lot to do with him being a McBeane guy whereas Shaq is not. The contract they handed him is something they've take heat for and now they're trying to highlight the player with him healthy. One wonders when they'll start in on Star Lotulelei.

Without him, Seinfeld does not survive the early seasons. I vote Russ. His influence was all over the Bills from circa 2006 to the time he was fired last year. Not saying it was a good influence, but old Russ sure knew how to market the heck out of a team that wasn't trying to compete for many of those years. Still, he didn't have enough influence to fire Jauron after the disastrous finish to the 2008 season.

I missed that part when listening this morning. If not IVF, then I stand corrected.

The risks you run doing IVF. Gotta pray for the wife's health moving forward.

The US Coast Guard would offer that, "Semper Paratus" fits there as well.

Just now? It's a year pre-season tradition going back at least 10 years. You've got a group of fans telling people this season is going to be different and those who take the wait and see approach.

Efail, that panty wedgie is really inhibiting your attempts at humor. I'd laugh but you're not funny.

Pot meet kettle. Here you are starting a thread about Sullivan, yet allegedly have the guy on full-mute? Irony? Coincidence? I think not. You loathe the man and don't miss an opportunity to bash him. The guy is a lightning rod sometimes, but people here take it to extremes. It's almost like you're not satisfied he's still in media after leaving the BN. And then, as if on cue, you fall back and claim it was all a weak attempt at humor. Sorry, not buying it, because your reputation precedes itself. Some of you are so desperate to attack anyone who doesn't share your opinion it's hard to ignore. There is no semblance of debate, nor any attempt to do just that. It's just "I hate that guy for not being as big a fan as I am." As a result, I contend these attacks on those who espouse a perceived negative opinion is based on some closely connecting much if not all one's identity with this team. Despite it being entertainment, some fans cannot separate the two and the lashing out commences.

Does this mean people can boycott Sal Capaccio's never-ending sunshine reports because he's a massive team homer? I don't understand how fans who cannot bear a contrary opinion will immediately resort to ripping Jerry and eschew the guy's opinion. Even I will listen to Sal whether I disagree with him or not. I can be a little more optimistic given that A) McBeane prioritized finding a top QB prospect and B) they seem to have a plan. Whether this is enough remains the question, whereas the path their predecessors chose was sure to fail.

Also not surprising that both McD and Jauron chose to rebuild the secondary as their first order of business given their being DBs as players and then coaches.

At this point, Buffalo could probably receive 8th round picks for both. In 2025.

Take a top 5 QB from the starting roster and the skill positions look a whole lot different. Are you honestly comparing a LB, S, C, OT, and WR with someone like Andrew Luck or Cam Newton? That somehow those positions have the value one of those QBs has to their team? I know you're looking for any excuse to show that 2019 is surely different, but we don't know yet. It's okay to wait and see before declaring the team on the glide path to the playoffs. For the record, here's Buffalo's results from the last 5 pre-seasons: 2018 2-2 83 PF 88 PA (final season record 6-10) 2017 1-3 62 PF 67 PA (final record 9-7) 2016 1-3 55 PF 71 PA (final record 7-9) 2015 2-2 88 PF 71 PA (final record 8-8) 2014 1-4 63 PF 104 PA (final record 9-7)

They had a major need at center, knew about Morse's concussion history, and still went forward with the contract. (Cue someone to say Beane didn't know he'd get another concussion). People here talk about Beane's management of the cap and how he maneuvered the team into a solid position after Whaley. Yet, he's the guy who signed players like Star to a bloated contract, gave a thrice concussed Morse a big contract, and traded for Benjamin who flamed out fast. He may not be as bad as Dugout Doug 2013-2016, but he's showing signs his command of personnel and dollars isn't as great as advertised. For McBeane's sake, they'd better be a 10 or more win team this year. Because not doing so is going to shine a bigger spotlight onto the whiffs in free agency.

Nah, he'd get the starting gig the following season.

Ever consider that teams ran the ball on Buffalo because they didn't need to throw it? The home LA Chargers game last year by halftime it was 28-6 and LAC were simply running out the clock. Same thing happened in 2010 during the ill-fated first year trying to run a 30 front under Nix and Gailey. Buffalo was dead last in rushing yards allowed, but miraculously 3rd in pass defense yards allowed. Funny how that works.

The top 10 defenses in yards allowed managed to win all of 2 playoff games last year (4 made the post-season). The top 10 defenses in points allowed won 6 playoff games (7 made the post-season). Half of those were from NE. A stellar defense combined with a pedestrian offense does not move a team deep into the playoffs. While people get excited about defense, it's not as important as being able to consistently put up points. The question is, does building a balanced team that emphasizes defense work in an offensive driven league. And how much does investing in defense impact the ability to feature a high scoring offense. Defense is over-rated and yet, Buffalo seems to think it's as important if not more to success. Because that's how McBeane are building this roster.

That's what happens when you let Jerruh run the organization. They haven't won the SB in almost 25 years. I'd tell Dak to just sign up for more Chunky Soup commercials. It did wonders for Donovan McNabb's career. Or, I'd make the offer for 25M per with the qualification that this means they can't sign Elliott. Or, he can go for 16M per and they keep his RB, who makes him look much better than he really is.

Buffalo didn't shell out big dollars on Morse, Brown, and Beasley to go along with Spain, Feliciano, and Long on shorter deals to have a "balanced" offense. Expectations for this team are once again all about making the playoffs and this lowering of the standard is a means of hedging bets in the event the season unravels into mediocrity or worse. They didn't do a complete tear down of the roster over 3 seasons to be middling. Once again, I'm going to point to objective evidence in my critique of McCoach. He's 15-17 career and has had a huge influence, perhaps more than any other Bills HC, on the roster. Yet, his offensive decision making is extremely suspect, highlighted by who they've played at QB, the devaluing of offense in years 1 and 2 to pursue defense, and the results bear this out. Bottom line is, McD is underestimated because he's 15-17 and was blown out 6 times last season (at BAL, SD, at GB, at IND, NE, CHI) against two decisive wins (at MIN, at NYJ). You'll notice that 3 of those losses were home and none of their big wins were. Now you're telling us that because McD is defensive minded that somehow equates to knowing offense? Based on what? It sure looks like anything but the opposite. Still, this is based on evidence, not what one wants to think. Frankly, I don't understand how people can know so much that isn't so.

And yet, some fans think this spending spree and a big armed young QB somehow will lead to a high-flying aerial offense. I'll believe it when I see it. I thought it was noteworthy that McD came out at the combine after weeks of radio silence and talked about needing to score at least 21 points per. No doubt he understood he's criticized for being a defensive based HC and wanted to pre-emptively blunt any talk of what he really is. I predict McCoach will fall back on what he's comfortable with, the offense will be run based and feature 20-25 mostly safe throws with a reliance on the defense to keep teams to ~20 points per. Not a whole lot different than his predecessors.

Have never understood why McBeane equally prioritize receiving and blocking skills. That mindset eliminates prospects who may offer something in the receiving game and can improve on blocking technique. To that point, Knox sounds like he is an adept blocker, but struggles with injuries and of course that occurred in TC. At this point, I'd say the best TE in franchise history was Ernie Warlick and we're going back 50+ years. Not surprisingly, they didn't take a TE in the 3rd or higher since 2006 until this year as several teams valued finding a top receiver type.

Collective Bills' fan anxiety increases every year. Now, it's spread to what happens if the backup QB gets hurt...with a healthy Josh Allen. LOL In keeping with that topic, what happens if the holder gets hurt? What happens if Daboll goes back to Alabama? What if Terry Pegula's head melts off his head? This is the appropriate time to say, "Don't worry, be happy"

Amateur and Pro offensive personnel decisions under McBeane were mediocre in 2017-18. I put much of that on McD's decision to rebuild the defense first, which left fewer UFA dollars for offense. It's why the offense was historically inept last season. It's not just letting Watkins and Woods go. It's not just starting Peterman to begin 2018. It's not just the 2017 and 18 UFA groups. It's that they thought they could get by offensively without really investing in upgrades on that side of the ball the first 2 off-seasons of this rebuild. The 2019 offensive UFAs better be a home run to make up for the previous 2 years. Kroft and Morse being hurt this early is another red flag on this leadership group. I get that people want to trust these guys until it's abundantly clear they failed. They talk a good game, but a fan can start hedging their bets on McBeane three off-seasons into their tenure.

Think Beane invested 11M per and hedged that bet with two guys on effectively 1 year deals? The Trent Williams train derailed before you posted that thread the other day. It has nothing to do with their situation at center. They're not adding that salary for a veteran player with an injury history on a team that's invested high picks in Dawkins, Ford, and UFA dollars for Nsekhe.