That Aud Smell

Fahk. This is a horrible idea. What it reminds me of: How, in certain industries when profits are flat over a period of time, companies/firms will often seek to expand themselves into greater profitability through acquisitions. That doesn't usually work out. Seems like the NHL owners can't (won't) say "no" to more expansion fees. Greedy. And stupid.

I recall thinking that they were getting specifically targeted for physical play. Late finishes of checks and the like. This was more late December/January, iirc. I recall this as well. Hmm. I just recall DG protecting the kids after their torrid start.

@LGR4GM - where are the Bills on that run blocking graph?!

Benson skating with Thompson and Skinner today, so ... yeah. Dude is almost certainly making the squad. Question remains for how long.

The Ford signing is interesting, as he's been inactive for most if not all of the team's games so far. Perhaps his signing had the added benefit of lighting a fire under Settle. The personnel move from Edmunds to Bernard is nothing short of fascinating. Who was the Edmunds apologist here? @inkman's take has been vindicated through 4 games: Edmunds was sound and fury signifying nothing. Edmunds looks the part, but he lacks instincts and football IQ. The Bills' version of Rasmus Ristolainen. As for the struggles against the Jets, Mahomes and the Chiefs just laid a turd against them as well. Losing Tre is so tough. They should absolutely ease Miller back in. You want that guy feeling good in December.

In terms of outside cornerback, the org's depth is now Benford - Jackson - Elam - Ingram. Lewis backs up Taron (NCB) and Hyde (FS), evidently. Neal also backs up Taron. As others have noted, Beane's signing of Rapp (for a Poyer replacement) looks so smart now. Between Lewis and Ingram, the Bills could have a lot of (UB) Bulls in the d-backfield. Or on S. Teams.

You haven’t been paying attention.

I wonder how much the Sabres paid for that promotion opportunity.

Counterpoint:

This is interesting. Rapp was in for Poyer yesterday. Both strong safeties. When Hyde went down last year, Hamlin came in. Both free safeties. In terms of outside corners, they have Benford, Jackson, and Elam on the 53 man roster. Now they'll add someone to the 53 man from the P Squad. It's someone we saw in preseason. Not sure who that is. And then they'll sign someone else to the P Squad. All that said, I would like to see them bring in a capable vet who is familiar with McDermott's defensive philosophy. There's a gotta be a team that stinks already (or who will soon stink) who has someone who could help. One edit: Cam Lewis might now be the team's 2nd string free safety. In addition to being the Bills' backup slot corner.

Please. An Era.

(Shared from a satirical account - but it’s factual that Swift is the face of the NFL brand today.)

A 3-panel collage of Taylor is featured in the NFL’s social media (Twitter) banner (cover?) image. This is a work.

I hear you. I maintain that there are huge market shares that each brand would want to tap into by leveraging the other brand's goodwill. The "Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce on the map" viral prank is hinting at what I'm saying.

I. Had. The. Exact. Same. Experience. Ugh. But I'll do better next time!

Fair. I'm going off my personal experience. The Swifties whom I know don't (really) give a damn about the NFL. Likewise, the people I know who plan their lives around NFL Sundays (and related wagering) are all dudes and they don't give (much of) a damn about Taylor Swift. I reckon the "casuals" in both fan bases could have significant overlap. It is an all-timer. Hooo boy. It was loud. I got lightheaded and woozy as we were cheering for Diggs 55-yarder. It is possibly the best sports interview ever. I only posted it to give the Jets some poetic justice for their season gone awry.

Aww. Poor Jets fans. Poetic justice, imo.

Jets D held both Mahomes and Allen to QB Rating scores of ~63. This seems like helpful context. The Jets D - when motivated and executing - are probably the best D in the league. Both games were in prime time spots, fwiw.

This one makes me a little queasy. But it would be worth a try. There's not a lot of downside there, I think, because Krebs is becoming a solid defensive forward. But I wonder how much push they'd get.

Hat tip, sir. Their apparent lack of urgency was weird. But I think it's a function of how that offense works -- and it requires a lot of pre-snap input from McDaniel. Ha! I am 50/50 on this relationship being a scheme cooked up by -- or at least facilitated and encouraged by -- the people who are respectively responsible for promoting the NFL and Taylor Swift. Each brand would covet the opportunity to make inroads with the other brand's fan base. And the Venn diagram of those two fan bases would not show a ton of overlap prior to this supposed love connection. Having said that, Travis Kelce is a good lookin' guy. Don't let the cheezy 'stache fool you. It is totally plausible that he and Swift could hook up for a romance. Which is what would make this cross-promotion so lucrative. I've said it before and will keep saying it: Unscripted pro sports still has so much to learn from pro wrestling (and principally Vince McMahon). What the pro wrestling promoters have understood far better and far longer than their unscripted counterparts is that the large majority of fans (viewers) enjoy high-level athletic exploits and competitive events, sure, but, as much or even more than that, they love stories. So give the people what they want, Roger. Also, God bless Tre White. His season-ending injury really took the sail out of my wind at the stadium, even as the squishing continued unabated.

What about this LaPorta kid? A rookie too? He looked pretty good last night. It stinks that Poyer's nicked up. I saw the play where he got hurt - I am sure he is still hurting. I saw an All-22 Twitter person post content indicating that Poyer's not been great so far (that he's been okay, but that he may have permanently lost a step). It does not.

i think that overstates things. i like the player a lot and he's ours for a few years at least. it's the OC i'm not sure about.

fair deuce. i am saying that this is of particular concern for younger players. they often cannot keep weight on.

Imo, hockey players' weight is consistently over-stated. Benson might have weighed 170# at some point in time. But he'd definitely be in the 160# range once a season got rolling and would probably struggle to stay at or above 160# as a season wore on. For a period of several years, I would periodically have to walk through/around a visiting NHL team as they were preparing to board their local bus (coach) (~5 times a season). It always amazed me how skin and bones those guys are. This is the way.