JustOneParade

I'll never forget what Jason Botterill said when he became GM. He was talking about the Amerks at the time but is applicable to this Sabres team now. "Getting your brains beat in every night is NOT development".

Punch, the bolded is interesting. And couldn't agree more. I think one of the problems KA has is that having players who enjoy hanging out and having fun together is his idea of team chemistry. That really misses the mark, doesn't it? . The Bills by all accounts enjoy each other and have fun. But if someone is continuously f'ing up that individual won't much enjoy being in that locker room. Winning is too important to that team.

That sh!t is creative and funny. And at the same time very scary.

Yep. The turf at Gillette may get worn out between the 30 yard lines.

That 4th quarter is a preview of next week’s game. Lots of playing time for unfamiliar faces.

I believe this is the sixth time this year the Sabres have chased a starting goalie. Isn’t that an above average number of games to do so in a whole season, let alone in 36 games? (Leaving the outcomes out of the conversation 🙄).

So a 91 point season but barely missing out on the playoffs gets the coach fired when the team regresses afterward. Is 91 points becoming the coaching career equivalent of the dreaded two goal lead?

Agree with both comments above. Josh can be super human but the D will determine how far we go in the playoffs.

Happy for them but, crap, was looking forward to seeing Helenius (and Wahlberg, too) live next Friday night in Springfield.

I truly hope it is not a serious matter with him or his family. But when he disappeared without explanation my first thought was he decided, and let it be known, that he was no longer going to try to ‘polish that turd’ on the air. Then was subsequently told to take some time off to think about it. In all likelihood it’s probably something less juicy than that though.

Many years ago I had to give a lengthy deposition. Shortly thereafter I had to read the written transcript. I was stunned at how much I said that without realizing it. Became much more conscious of it thereafter and made an effort to stop saying it. Would help Kaleta a lot to see his dialogue written out.

Interesting topic. Saw a Hendrix video earlier this year and realized he was left-handed. So, did he play with the guitar flipped over or was it re-stringed for a lefty?

The most favorable seeding, IMHO, is the Bills get the 2, Steelers hold 3 (keeping Ravens at 5) and the two non-KC west teams are in at 6&7. Projecting, in the divisional round the Bills get the Steelers in Buffalo and Baltimore, who beats the Texans in the wild card round, goes to KC. Barring a complete 180 in the playoffs by the Chiefs (admittedly not out of the question) the Ravens beat the Chiefs in KC then come to Buffalo for the AGCCG. These last few weeks are going to be interesting to follow for those bottom two payoff spots in the AFC. There are some bad teams involved that may be either playing the spoiler role or running for the bus.

You forgot ' .... and on Thursday night when the temperature is below 40 degrees.' It is rather silly, isn't it?

And a bullsh!t holding call at that. Without the penalty you would see the highlights of that play all week. And you still may. Maybe top 3 of incedible plays of JA's career.

I can only imagine what KBC will look like the next time the Leafs come in. Will there even be 3000 Sabre fans in attendance? It will be too painful to watch and see what this franchise has become.

What I have come to realize as particularly amazing about JA's performance Sunday? The offence put 42 points on the board in only 21 1/2 minutes of possession time. Without any short fields granted from defensive turnovers. And missing a starting WR and TE.

We’re going to see a similar offense in one week. We’ll see if anything was learned. Hope our 2 DB’s are going to be ok.

More friendly fire from Taylor Rapp.

Not everyone can be like us guys from WNY. We have no accent.

Well done Inky. Well done, indeed. PS - I have great disdain for that accent. That’s what living here for 20 years of the Brady era will do to a man. Yep. The networks have picked up Bills games you wouldn’t have expected before the season began. Guess they now realize JA is must-see TV.

The Buffalo Bills thread. An oasis on Sabrespace these days. A PSA for others living in New England. The Pats are also playing in the 4:25 time slot next Sunday. We won’t get the Bills-Lions game. Both on CBS. 🤬 Go dispose of the Rams in the meantime.

Correct. And the ‘palm trees and taxes’ excuse wouldn’t apply to the weaponizing of the cap space. What KA could have gained from doing so is currency to make helpful trades to upgrade the roster. (For those without NMC’s).

Something I really need to get off my chest and this is probably the best place to do it. It’s regarding the $$ allocated to the roster. One of two things must be true. KA has repeatedly said TP has put no restraints on him (no internal cap) and KA has chosen not to utilize the $$. Or TP has instituted an internal cap. If the first is true then KA should be fired for doing nothing with the cap space to help this roster. If the second is true then TP is letting KA stand up and lie about what’s happening and is knowingly letting KA absorb the slings and arrows on his behalf while remaining silent. As the leader that’s about as gutless a move one can make.

Yep. Players leave and suddenly get better. Players come in and suddenly get worse. It’s not a coincidence.