Buffalo Bills 2022-23

[PromoTheRobot]

3 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

Meh.....they only beat the defending SB champs 21-0 in the second half. And unfortunately, the new punter may need surgery on his kicking leg due to atrophy. 

[LGR4GM]

14 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Sure, go with that. I know what outlier means.

Your post just reeked a little of, "I wasn't wrong, no, really, I wasn't. Josh is just a unicorn."

I'm guessing Jalen Ramsey only looks at stats as well.😀

Oh I get it. You don't like me and wanted to take a shot. Guessing this has to with Sabres draft takes because we all know I haven't been against Josh Allen for years which seems to be your weird implication here.  I mean, whatever makes your day.

[SwampD]

6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Oh I get it. You don't like me and wanted to take a shot. Guessing this has to with Sabres draft takes because we all know I haven't been against Josh Allen for years which seems to be your weird implication here.  I mean, whatever makes your day.

I like you.

I'm just not sure if Josh is actually a unicorn (well, I know he's not, because Josh actually exists.)

I don't even know If he is an outlier, either, or if there were just others you would have picked before him because they were safer choices (cuz those always work out.)

From your definition -  "An outlier is an observation that lies an abnormal distance from other values in a random sample from a population." Were his stats abnormally bad or just on the wrong side of the mean?

And I do like you.

[LGR4GM]

15 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I like you.

And I do like you.

and yet you never call, you never write. Who's the other woman in your life? Tell me, I can take it. 

[SwampD]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

and yet you never call, you never write. Who's the other woman in your life? Tell me, I can take it. 

Sorry, it's my wife of 27 years.

And maybe my bass.

[LGR4GM]

11 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Sorry, it's my wife of 27 years.

And maybe my bass.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

[Claude Balls]

47 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I didn't mind the Rock til last night, lol. Although I'm sure he just did it for the hell of it. He played college ball for Miami. He's most likely not even a Rams fan. I still like the guy though. 

[Taro T]

5 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

It’s the one major fly on the ointment from what should be a glorious season opening win.

He’s going to get hurt running like that. And even in the absence of a major incident - which seems a good bet - the wear and tear are going to shorten his career. Dude needs to chill the funk out. *A little.*

HE’S *OUR* UNICORN!! 🦄 

And Brandon Beane is a M'F'n genius.  Even that '91 team wasn't this stacked.

[JujuFish]

Yesterday was Allen's third career game with a 250+ yards and 3 TDs through the air and 50+ yards and a TD on the ground.  That's more than any other QB going back to 1950.  Kyler Murray and Jeff Garcia have done it twice, and a dozen other guys have done it once.

[Flashsabre]

 

[PASabreFan]

7 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

It’s the one major fly on the ointment from what should be a glorious season opening win.

He’s going to get hurt running like that. And even in the absence of a major incident - which seems a good bet - the wear and tear are going to shorten his career. Dude needs to chill the funk out. *A little.*

HE’S *OUR* UNICORN!! 🦄 

ON the ointment?

[That Aud Smell]

42 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

ON the ointment?

Keen eye. And a laugh for me. In fairness, I and O are next to each other on the QWERTY keyboard.

[Porous Five Hole]

Josh Allen is now in third place for rushing touchdowns in franchise history.  
 

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/career-rushing.htm

[Claude Balls]

Josh Allen isn't a unicorn. He is a young kid who has a brain like a sponge and was willing to take advice and learn. Guys like Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen had such big egos, that they didn't think they needed to be coached. They figured they knew it all coming into the NFL. Some players are willing to be coached, most are not. So maybe because Josh Allen was willing to take all the coaching he could get, he is a unicorn. Otherwise, he is just an amazing athlete with an open mind. Everyone said you can't coach accuracy. Well, Josh has a done a 180 when it comes that. He is willing to do what it takes to become better each year. Most top picks aren't like that. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Claude Balls

[FogBat]

5 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I was not looking forward to the rehash of the previous punter’s story on national television. 

And then the team doesn’t punt the whole game. Well that handles that!

I’m still in awe sometimes that this is my favorite team. 

Sam Martin did earn his pay last night, as placeholder for Tyler Bass. Not bad for 60 minutes worth of work.

[JujuFish]

2 minutes ago, FogBat said:

Sam Martin did earn his pay last night, as placeholder for Tyler Bass. Not bad for 60 minutes worth of work.

~75k to hold a ball five times. Nice. I'd take it.

[Rip Titwide]

He did have to catch the ball as well, to be fair..

[erickompositör72]

4 hours ago, SwampD said:

Sorry, it's my wife of 27 years.

And maybe my bass.

bass guitar or contrabass?

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 hour ago, Claude Balls said:

Josh Allen isn't a unicorn. He is a young kid who has a brain like a sponge and was willing to take advice and learn. Guys like Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen had such big egos, that they didn't think they needed to be coached. They figured they knew it all coming into the NFL. Some players are willing to be coached, most are not. So maybe because Josh Allen was willing to take all the coaching he could get, he is a unicorn. Otherwise, he is just an amazing athlete with an open mind. Everyone said you can't coach accuracy. Well, Josh has a done a 180 when it comes that. He is willing to do what it takes to become better each year. Most top picks aren't like that. 

It’s much easier to be accurate when you have time to throw the ball and real players who can catch the football when it’s thrown to them.  That said Josh is a unicorn in so many ways.  He has the work ethic to learn and get better.  He also is a once in life time athlete at his position.  He is a tough as a linebacker, can run like a power tailback, can read a defense like Tom Brady, throw a football like Dan Fouts, lead a team like Joe Montana and is as competitive as Jim Kelly.  I watched a show on the NFL Network where they were discussing teams changing their schemes to be more like the Bills offense.  One of the panelists said it’s basically impossible because they don’t have a Josh Allen to run it.  
 

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, erickompositör72 said:

bass guitar or contrabass?

tyler bass

[K-9]

10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/4/24/17271686/josh-allen-nfl-draft-2018-stats-analysis-comparisons

And JA has kept all the receipts, too. He says they fuel him. But I like how he explained that by saying he’s not out to prove those people wrong, he’s out to prove that he’s right. 

[JohnC]

5 hours ago, Taro T said:

And Brandon Beane is a M'F'n genius.  Even that '91 team wasn't this stacked.

Terry Pegula made a number of hiring mistakes when he first took over the Bills. It wasn't until he hired McDermott and then Beane that this franchise took off. Once this regime was in place, he allowed them to do their jobs without much interference. Of course there was constant communication between the ownership and the staff. And that is how it should be because they pay the bills. The Bills are now a model franchise where other organizations repeatedly poach our staff. That's a sign of a successful and respected operation.

The same process of initial failures and turnover of staff happened with the hockey operation. It now appears that the owners have the right staff in place with the current HC and GM. As with the Bills you can see the blueprint for this franchise clearly laid out and being implemented. Most of us now are optimistic about the present and future. 

It is interesting to note that KA has frequently mentioned that he often talks to both Bean and McDermott to get their opinions on building a roster and organizaton. It seems that the Sabres, like the Bills, are now in sync from top to bottom in the organization. The Sabres are still far from having a complete roster like the Bills but everything is trending up. How can one not be optimistic?!

Edited September 9, 2022 by JohnC

[Flashsabre]

55 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Terry Pegula made a number of hiring mistakes when he first took over the Bills. It wasn't until he hired McDermott and then Beane that this franchise took off. Once this regime was in place, he allowed them to do their jobs without much interference. Of course there was constant communication between the ownership and the staff. And that is how it should be because they pay the bills. The Bills are now a model franchise where other organizations repeatedly poach our staff. That's a sign of a successful and respected operation.

The same process of initial failures and turnover of staff happened with the hockey operation. It now appears that the owners have the right staff in place with the current HC and GM. As with the Bills you can see the blueprint for this franchise clearly laid out and being implemented. Most of us now are optimistic about the present and future. 

It is interesting to note that KA has frequently mentioned that he often talks to both Bean and McDermott to get their opinions on building a roster and organizaton. It seems that the Sabres, like the Bills, are now in sync from top to bottom in the organization. The Sabres are still far from having a complete roster like the Bills but everything is trending up. How can one not be optimistic?!

I agree. One person I hope the Sabres keep and eventually move up is Peca. He is a guy that gets it and seems to have a good rapport with the young kids coming into the organization. I have a feeling that in a few years when this team starts doing damage that Peca will be behind the Sabres bench in some capacity.

[Andrew Amerk]

8 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Is THAT what he said?

I thought he said “It’s time for a Ram-pede.”

Also, what happened to Ozzy playing at halftime?