9/11/23 GAMEDAY Week 1 Bills @ Jets MNF Pregame Thread

[78thealltimegreat]

Less than an hour and we get to see if the New York medias biggest team hype machine in years is legit. 
The Bills have had to stew on the worst home playoff loss maybe ever…zero pressure on them everyone is picking the Jets so go out play loose and fast and we got this. 

[Nextmanup]

7 minutes ago, Heitz said:

 

Eh, beer is mostly water...  

 

 

Settle down boyst, we all already like you - no need to tout your many charitable endeavors and beneficial things you do for society. 🤣🙌🥃

Never to late work in a little virtue signaling with the folks around here.

 

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[CNYfan]

VanDenMark active.   Coming strong, could it be something, at last? 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

Just now, RiotAct said:

calms the nerves.

so does a real nice strain... 😉

[stevestojan]

[Low Positive]

Just now, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

so does a real nice strain... 😉

Yeah, but then I forget the game.

[newcam2012]

14 minutes ago, BRH said:

Maybe instead of going bonkers over Elam being scratched we can realize that this team is so deep that a first-round pick can’t crack the game-day roster.  
 

and maybe instead of jumping all over Beane for “wasting” a pick we can realize that the reason they scratched Elam is simply that another guy they drafted is better.

 

We’re supposed to play Elam because he’s a first round pick? That’s what bad teams do.  Good teams play their best players. If Elam doesn’t like it, maybe he can work to get better. 

True but you are kind of avoiding a major issue. First round picks for the most part are supposed to be impact players and starters. Elam has been anything but that. It looks to be a pretty big miss by Beane thus far. 

 

Benford kind of bauls out the whole situation because he looks to be a steal. 

1 minute ago, 78thealltimegreat said:

Less than an hour and we get to see if the New York medias biggest team hype machine in years is legit. 
The Bills have had to stew on the worst home playoff loss maybe ever…zero pressure on them everyone is picking the Jets so go out play loose and fast and we got this. 

Bills players aren't likely focused on media picks. There is pressure on both teams. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

The Jets uniforms are awesome. The Bills not doing a 90s throwback is borderline criminal 

Edited September 11, 2023 by Brianmoorman4jesus

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

1 minute ago, newcam2012 said:

True but you are kind of avoiding a major issue. First round picks for the most part are supposed to be impact players and starters. Elam has been anything but that. It looks to be a pretty big miss by Beane thus far. 

 

Benford kind of bauls out the whole situation because he looks to be a steal. 

 

It happens.

It just can't happen a lot

[clayboy54]

1 minute ago, newcam2012 said:

True but you are kind of avoiding a major issue. First round picks for the most part are supposed to be impact players and starters. Elam has been anything but that. It looks to be a pretty big miss by Beane thus far. 

 

Benford kind of bauls out the whole situation because he looks to be a steal. 

Many of these guys are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. Hopefully, Elam will learn eventually.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

Yeah, but then I forget the game.

can't say I have that problem 

[finn]

Think of the competing narratives, all primed and ready to go. The announcers will certainly have their script. Vegas should take odds on what it turns out to be. I have my suspicions. 

[Heitz]

1 minute ago, Nextmanup said:

Never to late work in a little virtue signaling with the folks around here.

 

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o_O Yeah, I was being sarcastic (and I would hope boyst knows that).  And not sure what virtue he's signaling by saying he's working on an event, but ok.

 

Anyway, not sure why WGR is still running old interviews...

[BillzFreak]

1 minute ago, newcam2012 said:

True but you are kind of avoiding a major issue. First round picks for the most part are supposed to be impact players and starters. Elam has been anything but that. It looks to be a pretty big miss by Beane thus far. 

 

Benford kind of bauls out the whole situation because he looks to be a steal. 

Bills players aren't likely focused on media picks. There is pressure on both teams. 

If you think for one second the Bills players haven't been paying attention to what media says you're crazy. Honestly we live in a world of technology people are glued to there phones. Trust me they know what was said and it will add even more fire to a team that already is ready to go.

[Blank Stare]

Josh been captain long enough he finally earned the gold C patch. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

All GM's are allowed misses.  I feel two of the best GM's ever are Newsome and Polian,but both had misses on 1st round picks.

 

I would seriously consider a trade of Elam close to the trade deadlne at this point if he can't turn it around by then.

[BRH]

4 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

True but you are kind of avoiding a major issue. First round picks for the most part are supposed to be impact players and starters. Elam has been anything but that. It looks to be a pretty big miss by Beane thus far. 

 

Benford kind of bauls out the whole situation because he looks to be a steal. 

I’m just not gonna lose sleep over a mid-20s pick not panning out.  Most drafts have about 15 real impact players.  He wasn’t one.  Doesn’t mean he can’t become one.  Maybe Beane should have traded back, but they knew they needed help at CB with Tre out.  And later on in the draft they got it.  Right now, I’m pretty happy with the guys that are playing.  

[FireChans]

13 minutes ago, Slippery Rubber Mats said:

Talented and deep teams go 13-3, this isn;t hard to follow and stay on track. You can do it

Okay. We are super deep and talented. Somehow we just got blown out in the playoffs. Lmao

[folz]

LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!

 

Another season, another mountain to climb...

 

Enjoy the journey my friends! And let's kicks some butt tonight!

[mannc]

Just now, BRH said:

I’m just not gonna lose sleep over a mid-20s pick not panning out.  Most drafts have about 15 real impact players.  He wasn’t one.  Doesn’t mean he can’t become one.  Maybe Beane should have traded back, but they knew they needed help at CB with Tre out.  And later on in the draft they got it.  Right now, I’m pretty happy with the guys that are playing.  

I guess the flipside is that Beane hit a homerun with Benford in the sixth round...Kinda like the Niners whiffing on Trey Lance, but finding Purdy at the end of round 7...