Update: Xavier Rhodes signed by Bills

[HopelessNJBuffaloFan]

So, with the 2 that are out for the year, we are allowed to go over the cap by whatever their cap is, correct? I know hockey Cap rules, not so much with the foosballs

[Solomon Grundy]

1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:

Why not?

Because he stunk. Last night game was livin proof

[ngbills]

Rhodes, King and Collins

 

 

[Saxum]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

He will probably want some money 

Damn players 

 

Taking money out of the extra money some people want to just give Poyer.

[John from Riverside]

9 minutes ago, Success said:

I bet this coaching staff could get the best out of him. And his best was really good, even though he's older.

 

At this point it’s not a player that you build around but in our situation it’s perfect for us

[Mynamemike]

3 hours ago, KDIGGZ said:

I hope this is purely in response to Benford situation and not because of Tre White not close to being ready

I don’t think we see Tre back until after the bye at the earliest.  

[Solomon Grundy]

36 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

 

Do we know if Bates won't clear protocol already? 

He would if he was playing for the Dolphins 😎

[DCofNC]

2 hours ago, FrenchConnection said:

It's not as big of a problem. Morse was a game time decision on Sunday, so you would have to assume that he'll be back on Sunday. Except for Bates (concussion), the rest of the guys that left the game on Sunday were due to heat. And Bates might be able to play on Sunday. It depends on how long symptoms linger.

I hear it’s actually a back issue, he can go right now if needed.

[The Wiz]

24 minutes ago, HopelessNJBuffaloFan said:

So, with the 2 that are out for the year, we are allowed to go over the cap by whatever their cap is, correct? I know hockey Cap rules, not so much with the foosballs

I was interested so I wanted to find out myself and this nugget. 

 

Injury & Absence/Suspension Prevention perhaps needs to be even more emphasized – only 1 team has had over 20% hit in Injury/ Absences against their salary cap, and still had a 60% W/L% and postseason appearance (2020 Tennessee Titans)

 

I'm curious if the Bills will hit that mark with their trash of injuries. 

 

Found here:

https://www.the33rdteam.com/breakdowns/the-impact-of-dead-cap-and-injuries-on-nfl-success/

Edited September 27, 2022 by The Wiz

[appoo]

54 minutes ago, Rubes said:

 

I'm hoping Brown's struggles last week were heat-related, but early in the game both of our tackles (Brown and Dawkins) were pretty bad.

 

 

Thew point was 75 - 78

 

I wish more people knew what that meant, you don't look at humidity, you look at the dew point. 

 

 

Like 66-70 is like a muggy day in NYC. Miserable is being in a rain forest. Anything higher is being in a rain forest while wearing a heated, wet, blanket. 

 

Unless you are used to this humidity (which players in the south are), and the you also have consistent cool air (which the dolphins do being on the shaded sideline), then...like have you ever played in the heat? I was a fast dude, but during certain days of summer, it felt like I could only run at half speed. 

 

This is what these players were going through

[C.Biscuit97]

I think Viking fans hated him but whatever. We need cbs.

[Simon Says]

32 minutes ago, HopelessNJBuffaloFan said:

So, with the 2 that are out for the year, we are allowed to go over the cap by whatever their cap is, correct? I know hockey Cap rules, not so much with the foosballs

Pretty sure their cap hit still counts. That makes it tougher for the Bills to trade for a talented veteran 

[UKBillFan]

1 hour ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

He wasn't good last year either.  Looked both small and out of shape - as if he expected to be starting at Center.  Then they re-did Morse's deal all but sealing his fate as depth center and guard. 

 

I agree, the defeat wasn't on the defense's performance on the field. I do think we play called to keep the offense out there as long as possible to protect the defense, though - to the point where they were mentally and physically exhausted, unable to perform to the best of their ability.

[Simon Says]

10 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

I was interested so I wanted to find out myself and this nugget. 

 

Injury & Absence/Suspension Prevention perhaps needs to be even more emphasized – only 1 team has had over 20% hit in Injury/ Absences against their salary cap, and still had a 60% W/L% and postseason appearance (2020 Tennessee Titans)

 

I'm curious if the Bills will hit that mark with their trash of injuries. 

 

Found here:

https://www.the33rdteam.com/breakdowns/the-impact-of-dead-cap-and-injuries-on-nfl-success/

So,you know cap hit of injured players still counts?

[AuntieEm]

20 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

I hear it’s actually a back issue, he can go right now if needed.

 

   I'm certainly glad the Bills don't play games concerning player health.   If he clears the protocols fine if not we plug in who is healthy.

[The Wiz]

4 minutes ago, Herb Nightly said:

So,you know cap hit of injured players still counts?

Are you asking me or telling me?

 

I was just looking at it in terms of the "lost playing time" vs "cap hit" aspect of it.

[Bruffalo]

41 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

He would if he was playing for the Dolphins 😎

The sunglasses are to stop the migraines I'd imagine. 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, Bruffalo said:

100%.  He lost his job and was/is salty about it. 

 

Like Beasley, there wasn't a path where he would be with the Bills in 2022. 

 

Boettger and Bates outplayed him.  Brown shifted williams inside to RG and all but parked him on the bench.

[Big Turk]

34 minutes ago, appoo said:

 

Thew point was 75 - 78

 

I wish more people knew what that meant, you don't look at humidity, you look at the dew point. 

 

 

Like 66-70 is like a muggy day in NYC. Miserable is being in a rain forest. Anything higher is being in a rain forest while wearing a heated, wet, blanket. 

 

Unless you are used to this humidity (which players in the south are), and the you also have consistent cool air (which the dolphins do being on the shaded sideline), then...like have you ever played in the heat? I was a fast dude, but during certain days of summer, it felt like I could only run at half speed. 

 

This is what these players were going through

 

There have been a few days in the Buffalo area where the dew point gets that high and it is almost oppressive outside, even for here...

 

Surprisingly, one of the worst places for dewpoints in the US in the summer is in Iowa, due to all of the corn there and a process known as transpiration, or as they call it "corn sweat".  Basically, corn acts like a giant straw sucking up lots of water from the ground and then when it gets hot, it evaporates into the atmosphere leading to some of the highest dew points in the country, at times above 80 degrees and a few times around 85 degrees.

 

In Maurice, IA in July 2021, they recorded a heat index of 141!!! with a air temp of 93 degrees and a dewpoint of 91...that is next level oppressive.  To put this in perspective, the highest dew point ever recorded in the US was 91 degrees in Melbourne Florida or 90 degrees in New Orleans depending on which site you go to and which record they reference.  So this either tied or broke the record for the entire US...although to be fair the weather station was surrounded by cornfields so that may be "cheating" a little bit.

 

https://www.fox29.com/weather/you-think-it-gets-humid-in-philadelphia-corn-sweat-is-causing-90-degree-dew-points-in-iowa

 

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/dew-points-reach-into-the-extreme-80s-in-iowa

 

Edited September 27, 2022 by Big Turk

[Logic]

Given his years of experience in the league, his previously high level of play on the field. and his presumed knowledge of Leslie Frazier's defense...

Rhodes seems like the best available option. If he's in shape, sign him and get him up to speed. The Bills cannot enter matchups against the Ravens and Chiefs with Ja'Marcus Ingram at corner. No offense to Ingram, he played well, but he's an undrafted, practice squad rookie. The Bills can do better.