That Aud Smell Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 And I'm on the outside, looking in. How wouldn't the coaching staff have similar concerns as mine? Although I can also see the coaches thinking they need to learn if he can hack it in the NFL- I'm honestly thinking the answer is "no" until I see him put together a string of 4 or 5 games where he's a contributor. I do not think coaches of NFL teams would ever try to manage a WR's targets in order to keep him from getting injured again. Those coaches need to win games in order to keep their jobs. They all but treat those players like livestock (precious livestock, but livestock). Now, coaches may not plan to go to a guy because they know he's 70%, or whatever. Or they might not ask a guy with busted ribs to go over the middle. But I cannot imagine a game-planning session where the coaches would choose to steer targets away from an elite playmaker because they think he might get hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ryan Tannehill update: through the first half against a real team, he has looked like total poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ryan Tannehill update: through the first half against a real team, he has looked like total poo. Cinnamon Toast Crunch makes a nice one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) https://twitter.com/TBBuccaneers/status/659913503562702849/video/1 The Buffalo Bills have a new red alternate. Edited October 30, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 https://twitter.com/TBBuccaneers/status/659913503562702849/video/1 The Buffalo Bills have a new red alternate Looks awfully similar to the Patriots' reds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Seen here as worn by Bills kicker Dan Carpenter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Over the bar, not under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Seen here as worn by Bills kicker Dan Carpenter I didn't realize Carpenter was so wiry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Tannehill: https://gfycat.com/FoolishHastyIberianemeraldlizard# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 That GIF is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hoss Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Multiple reports out right now that the Cleveland Browns are shopping left tackle Joe Thomas... Thomas is probably the best offensive lineman in the entire NFL right now. He's under contract for three more years with cap hits of $9.5M, $10M and $10M. He's currently 30 so you wonder at what point his body might slow down, but he's a GREAT talent. Cordy Glenn is a solid left tackle which I would be content with going forward, but he's also likely to command around $10M on the open market this offseason (or via franchise tag from the Bills). I wonder what the asking price for Thomas would be. I would be willing to include Glenn, a 3rd this year and a future 2nd. (Just to be clear: I don't think Glenn is worth nearly the $9-10M price tag. I believe there's at least one GM out there dumb enough to make it happen) Edited November 1, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calti Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 while Thomas is a great player...I think he is too old to throw money at. Job 1 here is to get rid of Rex. Job 2 is get a DC. Job 3 is develop TT and get a real backup QB. Hard to make too many player decisions when a talented squad is peforming like one of the worst teams in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Rex Ryan isn't going anywhere. His DC might though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I understand that head coaches aren't typically fired after 1 season or even less. But if the bills don't turn it around next year then the perpetual rotating door of head coaches will have to continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 while Thomas is a great player...I think he is too old to throw money at. Job 1 here is to get rid of Rex. Job 2 is get a DC. Job 3 is develop TT and get a real backup QB. Hard to make too many player decisions when a talented squad is peforming like one of the worst teams in the league. You're not throwing any money at Thomas. He's already got it for the next three years, so they won't have to work out a new deal or anything. Job 1 is to get a QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Rex Ryan isn't going anywhere. His DC might though Dennis Thurman is only leaving if he chooses to leave. (He has been mentioned in connection with the USC job). Rex Ryan is the defensive coordinator. Thurman is more like his assistant and is only doing what Rex wants. Rex's defense is complex and takes time. It was hoped that given the talent level and the fact that they played for Pettine two years ago would have facilitated the transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm looking forward to the red, green Bills v Jets. Good stuff on Sammy and Twitter .... especially the feeding the trolls and the "don't refer to little jobs" when you're a rich man in a proud blue collar town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I have no idea what happened anywhere in the league today. It's a nice feeling actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I have no idea what happened anywhere in the league today. It's a nice feeling actually. I did hit up a sport bar on my vaca but not having the doom and gloom of the Bills was quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 The Jets came into this week ranked 2nd in defensive DVOA, and got lit up by the Raiders. That's the sound of them coming crashing down to Earth. Bill Barnwell @billbarnwell 4m4 minutes ago Cowboys would be better with E.J. Manuel at quarterback, actually I laughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 WTF is DVOA, and no, I am not going to look it up! GDit! WTF has happened to sports!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 WTF is DVOA, and no, I am not going to look it up! GDit! WTF has happened to sports!! I'm sorry Swamp :lol: It's Football Outsiders' proprietary team stat, meant to be a significant improvement upon the traditional "yards gained/allowed" team offense/defense rankings. Long version can be found here, but I think the brief snippet quoted below gives enough of an idea of what it's about and why it's better. One running back runs for three yards. Another running back runs for three yards. Which is the better run? This sounds like a stupid question, but it isn’t. In fact, this question is at the heart of nearly all of the analysis on Football Outsiders.Several factors can differentiate one three-yard run from another. What is the down and distance? Is it third-and-2 or second-and-15? Where on the field is the ball? Does the player get only three yards because he hits the goal line and scores? Is the player’s team up by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and thus running out the clock; or down by two touchdowns, and thus facing a defense that is playing purely against the pass? Is the running back playing against the porous defense of the Raiders, or the stalwart defense of the Bears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm sorry Swamp :lol: It's Football Outsiders' proprietary team stat, meant to be a significant improvement upon the traditional "yards gained/allowed" team offense/defense rankings. Long version can be found here, but I think the brief snippet quoted below gives enough of an idea of what it's about and why it's better. So..... yards gained on a Tuesday while wearing red underwear? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 So where do the Bills rank in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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