Last weak to be weak. Make $
Steve
Titans -3.5 v Texans
Giants +7.5 v Redskins
Blls -3.5 @ Jets
Lions +3.5 v Packers
Cowboys +5.5 @ Eagles
Coast
Packers -3.5 @ Lions
Titans
Bills -3.5 @ Jets
Ravens
Eagles
Katman
Eagles
Dolphins
Cardinals
Bucs- best bet
Jets
Feyes
Buff -3.5
Balt -2
Gb -3.5
Kc -4.5
Pitt cleve under 42.5
By Steve
The clown has been let go. A defense that is middling at best, football straight out of the 1980s and bafoonery at every turn. Why this loser was ever hired in the first place will probably never fully be explained. But Rex Ryan and his $16,000,000 golden parachute are no longer our concern.
He beat two teams that made the playoffs. The vaunted 2015 Houston Texans and the Bradyless Patriots this year, yeesh. He went 1-4 in the division this season losing all 3 home games in embarrassing fashion and will finish with a shiny 15-16 record.
The guy just flat out is too dumb to coach. He is an old stubborn man stuck in his ways. He doesnt understand game situations, he bumbles time outs, game day decisions at every turn, plays come in late, players come in late, they line up offside for fucking kickoffs coming out of half time!
The Bills will now have their 4th head coach in 6 seasons. The owner has no idea what he is doing, listens to 2 loser general managers that also have no clue what they are doing and the ship has sunk. There is no direction, no hierarchy and no hope.
The salary cap is a disaster, there is no quarterback and there is limited draft capital in 2017.
Why is Russ Brandon involved in anything but ticket sales? How does the coach solely report to the owner? Why was the draft last year built around Rex Ryan's systems when he was already on the hot seat?
Up is down, down is up, the tail is wagging the dog, the sauce is on top of the cheese.
Either keep who ever Anthony Lynn is as the head coach next season with Tiny Ty for a year and blow up evwrything next year when that fails.
Fuck.
That credit card bill is coming time to make money:
Steve
36-29-5 Best Bet 7-6-1 Bills 7-6
Cardinals @ Seahawks over 43.5
Bills -4.5 v Dolphins
Buccaneers +3.5 @ Saints
Ravens +6 @ Steelers
Chiefs -3.5 v Broncos
Coast 29-39-2 Best Bet 2-12 Bills 6-7
Cardinals +9 @ Seahawks
Texans -1 v Bengals
Lions +6.5 @ Cowboys
Ravens +6 @ Steelers
Bills -4.5 v Dolphins
Kat 33-39-3 Best Bet8-5-1 Bills 6-7
Raiders -3.5 v Colts
Dolphins +4.5 @ Bills
Chargers -4.5 @ Browns
Chiefs -3.5 v Broncos
Cardinals +9 @ Seahawks
Feyes 40-27-3 Best Bet 7-7 Bills 7-6
Panthers +3 v Falcons
Packers -7 v Vikings
Chargers -4.5 @ Browns
SF +5 @ Rams
Bills -4.5 v Dolphins
Make $
Steve
Buccaneers +7 @ Cowboys
Bills -10 v Browns
Chiefs -6 v Titans
Texans -3.5 v Jaguars
Steelers -3.5 @ Bengals
Coast
Packers -5.5 @ Bears
Eagles +6 @ Ravens
Browns +10 @ Bills
Patriots-3.5 @ Broncos
Titans +6 @ Chiefs
Feyes
Steelers -3.5 @ Bengals
N o @ Arizona. Under 50.5
Dal -7 v. Buccaneers
Balt -6 v Eagles
Cleve +10 @ Bills
Katman
Bears +5.5 v Packers
Browns +10 @ Bills
Chiefs -6 v Titans
Pats -3.5 @ Broncos best bet
Raiders -3 @ Chargers
FFL playoff time.... time to make $
Steve
Texans +6.5 @ Colts
Packers + 3 v Seahawks
49ers -3 v Jets
Vikings @ Jaguars over 39
Giants +3.5 v Cowboys
Coast
49ers -3 v Jets
Denver +1 @ Titans
Colts -6.5 v Texans
Pitt-3 @ Bills
Miami +2 v Cardinals
Katman
Redskins -2.5 @ Eaglea
Bills +3 v Steelers
Broncos +1 @ Titans
Vikings -3.5 @ Jaguars
Saints +2.5 @ Buccaneers
Feyes
Steelers -3 @ Bills
Cardinals -2 @ Dolphins
Vikings -3.5 @ Jaguars
Packers +3 v Seahawks
Ravens under 44.5
By Steve
No podcast this week so ill "blog". The 7-5 Pittsburgh Steelers and their shitty stupid yellow napkins come into town with the Bills "playoff [lol] hopes" on life support. A literal must win game.
Does anyone expect the Bills to win? They never win games in December against good teams, they never make the playoffs and they never surprise (in a good way).
It is winnable. Then again everyone thought last week in Oakland was winnable. But wait wasn't it? They were up 15 points in the 2nd half and winning in the 4th quarter. WHY DID THEY PASS ON 1ST AND 10 FROM THEIR OWN 3? Why can tiny Ty never make the winning play when we need it? But I digress.
The spread is only Shittsburgh -3 (opened at -2) and Rapelisraper and co. arent good on the road.. so why shouldnt the Bills be able to win? Oh yeah the coach sucks, the QB sucks and whats worse the defense sucks.
Going in to the season what did most people say? Tyrod Taylor needs to take a step, the defense needs to be MUCH better and they cannot afford injuries to WRs and the secondary. And what happened?
Tiny Ty has stayed the same (or even a bit worse) the receiver corps has been dismantled by injuries (Watkins, Woods, Powell, Goodwin, even fuckin Percy came back [i think], all were hurt and missed games). The CBs havent been hurt but they have regressed and the safety position (after Aaron Williams went down as expected) has been a blackhole of dispair.
The big games the Bills lost: 31-25 to Seattle, 38-24 to Oakland and 28-25 to Miami. 24, 24, 25 points. Isnt that supposed to be enough points for a Rex Ryan defense to win? Isn't it??
Is anyone surprised by any of this? Anyone with a brain saw what they had with Taylor but hoped for the best. They fired their god damn offensive coordinator 2 weeks (5 days) into the season!
This isnt supposed to be a complete defense of Taylor but he is who we thought he was. He is a 6 to 10 win QB on a Rex Ryan coached team with some great players, some awful players and a ceiling of 11 wins. They needed everything said above to occur to get to he playoffs and it didnt happen.
If anything, they are on pace to beat my prediction of 8-8 with a legit look at 10-6. 9-7 is probably the most likely result but beating a good (not great) Steelers team at home in December in a big game should and probably will tell us everything we need to know about this Rex/TT era.
If they lose, it wont be the end definitively, but the call for change will erupt (especially with an ugly loss) loudly. What do you think (based on the last 17 years) will be the result of this game?
Steelers 31
Bills 22
fml
Late in the season time to pwn the bookie
Steve
Broncos -3.5 v Chiefs
Bears +6 v Titans
Seahawks -6 @ Buccaneers
Jaguars +7.5 v Bills
Eagles -3.5 v Packers
Coast
Bills -7.5 v Jaguars
Ravens -4 v Bengals
Texans +2.5 v Chargers
Chiefs +3.5 @ Broncos
Buccaneers +6 v Seahawks
Katman
Titans -6 @ Bears
Chargers -2.5 @ Texans
Jaguars +7.5 @ Bills
Raiders -3 v Panthers
Broncos -3.5 v Chiefs
Feyes
Chiefs @ Broncos over 39
Falcons -5 v Cardinals
Chargers -2.5 @ Texans
Bills -7.5 v Jaguars
Titans -6 @ Bears
By Steve
Bored so lets take a look at the Buffalo Bills record after 9 games during this fun 16+ year playoff drought:
00 5-4
01 1-8
02 5-4
03 4-5
04 3-6
05 4-5
06 3-6
07 5-4
08 5-4
09 3-6
10 1-8
11 5-4
12 3-6
13 3-6
14 5-4
15 5-4
2016 ??
Yup that averages out to 3.75 wins and 5.25 loses thru nine games. Truly incredible in its consistency.
Week 9 NFL Selections by the pros
Steve
Cowboys -7.5 @ Browns
Rams +3 v Pathers
Broncos +1 @ Raiders
Titans +4.5 @ Chargers
Seahawks -7 v Bills
Coast
Broncos +1 @ Raiders
Chargers -4.5 v Titans
Browns +7.5 v Cowboys
Vikings -6.5 v Detroit
Bills +7 @ Seahawks
Katman
Steelers pick @ Ravens
Bills +7 @ Deahawks
Browns +7.5 v Cowboys
Colts +7.5 @ Packers
Panthers -3 @ 49ers
Feyes
Vikings -6 v Lions
Bills +7 @ Seahawks
Eagles +3 @ Giants
Cowboys -7.5 @ Browns
Steelers @ Ravens under 46.5
Time to make $
Steve
Giants -3 v Rams
Bills -3 @ Dolphins
Raiders -1.5 @ Jaguars
Titans -3 v Colts
Ravens +2.5 @ Jets
Coast
Titans -3 v Colts
Bengals -10.5 v Browns
Chargers +5.5 @ Falcons
Bills -3 @ Dolphins
Jets -2.5 v Ravens
Katman
Buccaneers +1 @ 49ers
Bills -3 @ Dolphins
Ravens +2.5 @ Jets
Giants/Rams under 45.5
Ravens/Jets under 40.5
Feyes
Giants/Rams under 45.5
Bills -3 @ Dolphins
Vikings -3 @ Eagles
Browns +10.5 @ Bengals
Raiders @ Jaguars under 47.5
Time to bet against us yet again
Steve 12-12-1 Best Bet 1-4 Bills 2-2
Browns +7.5 @ Titans
Bills -8.5 v 49ers
Lions -3 v Rams
Packers -4.5 v Cowboys
Eagles @ Redskins over 45
Coast 8-17 Best Bet 0-5 Bills 2-3
Chiefs -2 @ Raiders
Saints +3 v Panthers
San Fran +8.5@ Bills
Redskins +3 v Eagles
Dolphins +7.5 v Steelers
Katman 11-14 Best Bet 2-3 Bills 1-4
Raiders +2 v Chiefs
Jags +1.5 @ Bears
Falcons +6.5 @ Seahawks
Bills -8.5 v 49ers
Bengals at Patriots over 47
Feyes 16-9 Best Bet 2-3 Bills 1-4
Ravens @ Giants under 44.5
Panthers -3 @ Saints
Jags +1.5 @ Bears
Lions -3 vs Rams
Bills -8.5 vs 49ers
By Steve
Wait Jack Eichel is already out for at least 25% of the season, the defense is still a disaster, the goalie is as unproven as ever and some advanced stat sites are predicting the Sabres finish 30th?
Holy shit!
Matt Moulson and Brian Gionta are still on the team! So is Zach Bogosian and Dmitry Kulikov is their #2 defenseman? But at least there is a player named Derek Grant playing center on the second power play (because you know of course drunkard Ryan O'Reilly is hurt [oh new rich player that will suck Okposo is hurt already too]).
Jesus it cant be possible Im already this negative about a team that last played in the playoffs 6 seasons ago. The straw that broke the positivity back was Eichel going down ONE FUCKING DAY BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS.
How is that possible? How does it take 7 years to rebuild a team? (This isyear 6 AT LEAST) Granted the video seemed much worse (like a torn ACL) but a high ankle sprain is at least a 6 week injury. It will prob dog him most of the season too.
How much time does Tim Murray need to build a team that makes the god damn playoffs? The Evander Kane trade was a disaster, the Robin "oh im a pro athlete I better get in shape" Lehner trade right now looks bad and who the hell is the backup?
Does Murray HAVE to draft #1 overall to find talent? Where are all these late 1st and 2nd or 3rd round picks? Lemme guess toooo early for them to make an impact?
God I hate WGR550. They are more insufferable than me! But I digress..
The Sabres will finish 10th in the conference and nothing will change. If Eichel was there the whole tener of this preview woulda been different but who on this team can actually fucking score? Oh yeah Marcus Foligno's dad was on the team in the 80s! He iznt even the dudes best son in the NHL for christsake!
Predictions:
86 points 10th in the conference
People actually start to question Murray's genius.
Jack Eichel 26 goals 51 points
Oreilly avoids Tim Horton's drive thrus
Kane doesnt avoid Chippewa
Ristolainen doesnt live up to the contract
Sam Reinhart proves hes not a bust
Lehner stays healthy and looks good
Im still wondering who Kyle Okposo is at the end of the year
Post Script
Shouldnt the 2009 Chicago Blackhawks be a pretty good doppleganger/comparitive season for this Sabres team? 2nd year of Kane like Eichel young core newish old headcoach. Etc. They finished 4th in their conference then won the cup the next year. We'll see
Second week of the season leggo
Steve 2-3 Best Bet 0-1 Bills 0-2
Raiders -4.5 v Falcons
Buccaneers +7 @ Cardinals
Titans +6 @ Lions
Dolphins +6.5 @ Patriots
Ravens -6 @ Browns
Bills +1.5
Coast 0-5 Best Bet 0-1 Bills 1-1
Chiefs +1.5 Texans
Patriots -6.5 v Dolphins
Panthers -14 v 49ers
Jets -1.5 @ Bills
Colts +6.5 @ Broncos
Katman 0-5 Best Bet 0-1 Bills 0-2
Raiders -1.5 @ Titana
Giants -4 v Saints
Steelers -3 v Bengals
Colts +6.5 @ Broncos
Giants/saints over 54
Cards -4 @ bills
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Feyes 1-4 Best Bet 0-1 Bills 0-2
Lions -6 v Titans
Steelers -3 v Bengals
Cardinals -7 v Buccaneers
Jaguars +3 @ Chargers
Eagles +3 @ Bears
Bills +1.5
Check out these slick towels given out tonight vs the Jets. Leggggo
Bruuuuuuuce
Picks contest is back!
Steve 0-0-0 Best bet 0-0
Bengals -2.5 @ Jets
Eagles -3.5 v Browns
Raiders @ Saints over 52
Bears @ Texans over 43.5
Giants -1.5 @ Cowboys
Bills +3 @ Ravens
Coast
Packers -5.5 @ Jaguars
Saints -1.5 v Raiders
Bills +3 @ ravens
Bengals -2.5 @ Jets
Titans +3 v Vikings
Katman
Cardinals -7 v Patriots
Bills +3 @ ravens
Seahawks -10.5 v Dolphins
Giants -1.5 @ Cowboys
Packers -5.5 @ Jaguars
Yup its that glorious time of the year again, deadspin's annual why your team sucks Bills edition!
By Steve
Where are the hotttt taeks???!??! It seems like hashtag billsmafia is pretty ambivalent about Tyrod Taylor's new "6 year $90 mil extension".
There are offsets, limited gaurantees, incentives and a few years of contract talk silence but no anger or joy. Interesting.
The Bills could have just paid tiny Ty the $3 mil he was owed this year and tagged him for $20ish next year. But they still would have had this hanging over their head and had rumblings by players about committing to the players. So they signed him earlier than expected at a decent price.
He's only played 14 games and was average (well a bit better than average) last year. He was seemingly always hurt albeit only missed 2 games and "made the pro bowl" whatever that means.
$15 mil per puts him at about 22nd in the league in pay at his position. Isn't that about right?
The deal will either look great in 3 years or horrible. Taylor could outplay the contract and hold out for more money in a few seasons (which would mean hes playing really well) or he could be cut after next season.
So the correct response is a shrug. No more contract talk, its now time to put up and stay healthy.
Oh yeah and fire Russ Brandon.
By Steve
Gotta love Terry Pegula answering the TOUGH QUESTIONS on his paid for 5 hour commercial on WGR550 from 10am to 3pm with his lackeys as the hosts.
Injuries? Not as bad as last year!
Internal strife? No way Jose! Its just positive conversations.
I watch film with Rex!
Russ Brandon running both franchises despite "being a baseball guy" has been great! Raise prices, lose fail repeat!
16 years of no playoffs? No no no. To my mind it has only been 1!
Im glad the Rams went back to LA!
This whole thing is the biggest fairy tail ive ever seen. The guy never faces the media, never answers a tough questions and instead buys 5 hours on commercials from 10am to 3 pm every day on the only local sports station in town. Incredible.
Weeeeeeee
By Steve
This one hurts. The best player on the UB Bulls basketball team and potential star (by MAC standards) was granted his release today.
This is why being a fan of small time programs like UB is so tough and why the NCAA is fuckin horrible.
Why leave the program now after such a great and promising sophomore season? I guess we can say at least we got an extra year outta the kid instead of losing him with Shannon last year?
When does sitting out a year and transfering ever really work out? Ita not like UB has no chance to make the tourney. This was his team. Puzzling. Just hope hes not going to Arizona State with fuckboy.
BAD day for UB Bulls athletics.
Fuck
By Steve
No
Byeeeeeeee.
Alright, alright lets see. The Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 5 years. They have no veterans, basically no playoff experience, the franchise has never won a Stanley Cup, New York State has some of the highest taxes in the Nation and Steve Stamkos has zero ties to the area or the organization.
So the obvious answer is no. ZERO CHANCE! Wasn't Mike Babcock supposed to sign here last year? They have Eichel! A rich owner! A plethora of young prospects and assets! It wasn't even close. It seemed like Babcock never even considered Buffalo as an option and Stamkos is the exact same.
All those allegedly good things the Sabres had going for them hasn't changed. GM Tim Murray is a genius! I guess Matt Moulson considers him a genius but there is scant evidence from any unbiased sources that Murray is some sevant.
BUT HEY! WGR550 keeps talking about it so where there is smoke there is fire! Lol. Stand down Sabre nation fan boys. It aint happening.
By Steve
2 hours of sponsered content by the Buffalo Sabres during the day isn't enough "state" sponsered air time for the folks at WGR550 so they are adding 3 more hours of paid mouth piece sports talk at mid day. The Buffalo Bills will get their own 3 hours of advertising from 12-3 replacing the Jim Rome Show in August.
Truly incredible. I guess if you cant beat em join. And that is now what the Bills and Sabres will be doing by getting 5 straight hours of free PR and promotion every day on WGR.
The John Murphy show is a fuckin joke. It is all promotion and pretaped puff interviews of Bills players and personel. Murph is a paid spokesman for the Bills and never criticizes anything they do ever and always brings only positivity about anything and everything Bills just like the Sabres free commercials from 10-12.
Bye Jim Rome
-buffalo
By Steve
Anyone have a boat for Sammy Watkins?
Anyone thinkin they in Florida with deez 90 degree days like Ronald Darby?
By Steve
Doesnt it seem like Rex Ryan has been the head coach in Buffalo for a decade now? This guy is an absolute joke. All he cares about is spouting off and garnering attention for himself. He always loses, says ridiculous things that make no sense and wants everyone to always look at him. What is he a blogger?
Then what does he do? He hires his loser brother to expedite the losing. FANTASTIC! Just get a load of this RexRob interview, jeez.
" I was hired to be in a multiple system in New Orleans, and I did a damn good job and got fired for it." -Rob Ryan
Are you in fantasy land bro?
More..
"ROB: I heard this one the other day: Well, it’s nepotism. Nepotism? I’ve been in this league 20 years. I have coordinated the last 12 years in a row.
REX: And won two Super Bowls as a linebackers coach."
There was ZERO percent chance Rob was gonna coordinate again ever. His brother didnt even hire him to do that. Then Rex mentions he was a linebackers coach on SB teams? Great contribution YOU DID IT.
"Well, we never lost a fight in our life. Ever. And we ain’t losing this one. And that’s a true statement. Not just because we are badasses—because we are, individually—but collectively, it’s a lot different. To this day, no man is going to whip me." - Rex
Another actual quote. Whoa badasses damn. You gonna go down to the pool hall and hustle some bikers? Do these guys jerk off to their own image in a mirror? Does anyone have more unearned bravado and confidence that these two ass clowns?
"I don’t know if we have 100 percent buy-in from even the entire building. I don’t know yet. But the people directly with me, my coaching staff and the players, that’s where it starts. I don’t know all the business people yet; they should be “all in,” but I don’t know. There’s times when the doubt part, that can be driven through the media." -Rex
Whoa whoa whoa, hold up! We have actual interesting quotes! Are those shots at the #1 most hated man in Buffalo, Russ Brandon?!? Wait, do i like Rex again? I always thought Russ was the turd that hired this guy in the first place. So are we to assume Brandon gave Rex and Doug the ultimatum this offseason? Russ isnt "all in" on the guy he HAD TO HAVE? Oh and a shot at the media? Ha. Nice!
"they signed a free-agent free safety [Jairus Byrd in 2014], and said, we are going to keep him in the middle of the field like the goalpost. Well, that’s great. He’s not going to make one play back there, and now we have changed the entire defense for one signing, and it ruined us." -Rob
Hahaha double interesting. Crack at signing Byrd and the idea that it ruined the Saints. Niice
"If you are a fan of the Buffalo Bills, thank your lucky stars he is here, and myself. " -Rex
Will do, THANK YOU MY LUCKY STARS!
"He’s (Mario) a good kid, but I am used to some mean motherf---ers that play out there. The Terrell Suggs, Jarrett Johnsons of the world. I screwed them, too; I had them drop [into coverage], too. Not one of them bitched. Von Miller [dropped into coverage] in the Super Bowl." -Rex
Some one get Mario aloe vera he just got blow torched. Damn.
"REX: Now, I have only put on 30 pounds since we hired Rob.
ROB: And I have put on 24."
Haha what? Mix in a salad.
And of course Rob Ryan has to end it this way "Bring Belichick on. We got him."
Can we fire these clowns now?
By Steve
Nothing should shock us by now right? The fact that the Buffalo Bills drafted a guy that needs surgery and basically will have ZERO impact on this season shouldnt be shocking. In fact it is to be expected. The best part is that they lied to everyone or are 100% completely incompetant.
Hahahha hilarious. Doug Whaley has absolutely no clue what so ever what he is doing. NONE! Draft a guy when he was falling like a stone, everyone with a brain says he needs surgery before the season and what does Dougy do? Drafts him, trots him around EVERYWHERE has him tell every media outlet alive that his shoulder is perfectly fine then he has one walk through at rookie camp and he's destined for IR.
Doug Whaley is a clown.
This may not be as bad as drafting CJ Spiller Marshawn Lynch or getting baited into drafting Willis Mcgahee but it might be. Its as bad as giving away a 1st round pick for the 3rd best WR in he draft class!
And I didnt want the Bills to waste the pick on a bum QB like Paxton Lynch! Yikes! This franchise is an abomination.
By Steve
Last pick of the 4th round, 139th, the Bills picked Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones.
Woooooot
A+
Couldnt love it more. Guy is huge, has played in big games for a great coach and has just about everything. Does he like football? Is he motivated? We'll see
6'5 rocket arm. Only 270 career pass attempts. Benched last year.
We didnt come here to play school
By Steve
Three rounds, three picks, 3 defense front 7 selections. Clemson, Albama and Ohio State, Lawson, Ragland and Washington.
Are they all seeming good players? Yes. Did the Billa need any of them TWO years ago? No. Will they all make an impact this season? Probably.
It comes down to one question. Do you trust in, believe in, buy in, to REX RYAN.
The Bills err Doug Whaley used 5 picks for those three players. 2 fourth round 1 second and 1 first for those 3 players. All on defense. After two days the offense has been addressed zero iota. None. Zip. Zero. Wide receiver, oline, QB, all need attentiona dn depth yet Doug, Rex, Kim, GMTM and co decided front 7 defense was the only way to go.
Is this wise? Again it all comes down to one questio. Do you believe into, buy into, Rex Ryan? Clearly he is picking these players. They fit into HIS defense. They are HIS boys.
Will Rex be the head coach in 2018? Will these guys contribute regardless of the headcoach? Did they miss on a potential franchise QB? Is the offense set?
My opinion. NO.
Grade C+
By Steve
From Clemson defensive end Shaq lawson. Only one year of production. The comparisons to Vic Beasley will be there.
He has a shoulder issue but should be fine but he will need surgery after his season. Its a solid pick I suppose albeit Myles Jack was on the board. He was a beast in the National Championship and looked great all year
Rex being associated with Clemson is a concern but you gotta build the defensive frnt 7 cause it sucks.
Grade B-
By Steve
2016 NFL Draft predictions
Bills take Jarron Reed
Robert Nmekdiche falls into 2nd round
Some team trades up late 1st round for Paxton Lynch.
Carson Wentz will be better than Goff.
Zeek Eliot to the Cowboys
Browns trade again Thursday
Too many OTs go in the top 12
Myles Jack falls past 12
Only 3 QBs are taken
Christian Hackenberg will suck
By Steve
Draft fever and I have the antibiotics (oh wait a fever is usually caused by a virus.. nevermind) here are my final Quarterback rankings:
1. Carson Wentz
Big mid western boy who played against Buff State I think. Sit for a year dawg.
2. Jared Goff
Figured he'd stay another year cause he isnt great. At least there is no pressure in LA
3. Kevin Hogan
Probably falling victim to watching Hogan (who has the same body as Luck) playing right after Andrew Luck in the same system.
4. Cardale Jones
Big game experience, big body, big program and doesnt play school for the Buckeyes. Is he motivated? Is he coachable? Does he love football?
5. Paxton Lynch
Intangibles and athletic. Needs to ride pine.
6. Connor Cook
Why did Michigan State not miss him against OSU in the biggest game of the entire NCAA year to that point?
7. Christian Hackenberg
Dude got out played by Joe Licata head to head earlier this year. Yes he changed head coaches and thus systems but if he was so inadequate why not transfer? Shouldnt a GOOD QB show SOMETHING in any system? Dissapointing.
By Steve
Spreads err betting lines are out for the first 16 weeks of the 2016 NFL season per @covers and @cgtechnology_
2016 Buffalo Bills Lines:
Week 1
@ Ravens
+3
Week 2
V Jets
-2
Week 3
V Cardinals
+2.5
Week 4
@ Patriots
+7
Week 5
@ Rams
+1
Week 6
V 49ers
-7
Week 7
@ Dolphins
+1
Week 8
V Patriots
+3
Week 9
@ Seahawks +10
Bye
Week 11
@ Bengals +5.5
Week 12
V Jaguars
-5
Week 13
@ Raiders
+1.5
Week 14
V Steelers
+2
Week 15
V Browns
-9
Week 16
V Dolphins
-3.5
The Bills are favored in five games with two games getting one point. The biggest spreads are +10 in Seattle on MNF and giving 7 home vs SF
By Steve
It is officially football season in Buffalo. The sked is out, the Sabres are to making the playoffs like the Bills are to making the playoffs err wait the Sabres are to making the playoffs like March in Buffalo is to Spring. Whatever, lets breakdown the schedule:
Week1 @ Baltimore
Winnable game against a team in flux. The line is +3 but Baltimore is a tough place to win. Last time I went to Bills at Ravens they lost in OT in tragic fashion. Give me a win.
Week 2 TNF v Jets
The Bills aren't good enough to start 2-0 but they aren't bad enough to start 0-2 either. Crowd will be 💯 and Bryce Petty will be rattled.
Win
Week 3 Cardinals
Woww I am way too positive right now. The Cardinals going West, after a great season, with a terrible finish.. that might equate to a let down season for Arians Palmer and co. But i cant predict a 3-0 start. Ooops
Win!
Week 4 @ Patriots
Lololol loss
After 4 games some how I have the Bills at 3-1 yikes.
Week 5 @ Rams
Slight chance I roll into SoCal. Im on a hot streak 1-0 in last 1 roadies. Rams suck but the Bills haven't traveled well out west in a while.
Tough L.
Week 6 v 49ers
Chip Kelly owns Rex Ryan and the Bills have been awful against SF for a while now. A tie would be a cop out so a lucky win is the prediction.
W barely.
Week 7 @ Dolphins
No respect for Adam Gase or Tannehill. Nothing is a given except Ryan Tannehill playing like shit against Buffalo.
Winnn
Week 8 v Patriots
Another devastating loss again and again and again another one. Uggghhh harumph.
After 8 games some 5-3
Week 9 @ Seahawks MNF
WTF? This game makes zero sense. Why have two teams with absolutely no history together and zero chance of one team winning play against each other. Is this a cruel joke? Does the NFL hate ESPN? Granted this is a trap game for Seattle with two slobberknockers sandwiched on the outside (?) of this game but I have the spread at -27.5.
Blood bath, death bye great white shark.
Week 10 BYE
Love this strategically placed bye week. Middle of the season and after a bad loss on the west coast. Regroup boiiiiis.
Week 11 @ Bengals
What a coinkidink the fucking Cincinnati GOD DAMN Bengals in a win or the season might be in the tank game AGAIN. This team haunts me more than gym locker room hazing in high school. Knowing everything I know, ugh...
Loss
Week 12 Jaguars
Payback? I could see Jax shredding Rex and co yet again but c'mon EJ aint taking that field again (gulp [hopefully]).
Win but nail biter.
Week 13 @ Raiders
Black hole problems. Then again last time the Bills played the Raiders we thought it was a gauranteed win, does that mean this time we think its a gauranteed loss? Coin flip lands on tails
Loss
6-6 after 12 games. Smells like everything I've smelled for 16 years. Fuck.
Week 14 v Steelers
Is Rex coaching for his career in this game? Will zombie Rapelisraper be in a full body cast yet? How many piss stained shitsburgh towels am i gonna stomp, 50? 100? More? This game might get flexed (lolz probs not)
Loss
Week 15 v Browns
Not a gimme but fuck the Browns, they have no talent.
Win
Week 16 v Dolphins
Three straight home games in December? What did my Dad do to piss off the schedule makers? Christmas eve? Not gonna be a sober church trip that evening ha.
Win
Week 17 @ Jets
Bring it on home Rexie. What a meaningless game. Probably... but is it possible Bowels and co rain on our wild card parade? Whats good for the goose is good for the gander? Wouldn't you believe it, its just my luck.
Loss
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Final record?
8-8
Lol
By Steve
It has been 1+ seasons since the "blockbuster" Evander Kane trade went down. This breakdown doesnt even include the fact the Jets made the playoffs after this trade last season. But lets review:
The Sabres traded Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Joel Armia, Brandon Lemiuex and (2015 first round pick) Jack Roslovic for Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian and a college goalie. On paper that looks like a horrible trade. Let's delve deeper.
Their contracts
Myers has 3 years $5.5 per left, Stafford is a FA Lemiuex and Roslovic earn basically nothing. Bogosian has 4 years $5.1 per left, Kane has 2 years $5.25 left.
Stats this season
Kane 20 goals (FOUR WERE EMPTY NET) 15 assists 35 points -14
Stafford 21 goals 17 assists 38 points -23
Bogosian 7 goals 17 assists 24 points -11
Myers 9 goals 18 assists 27 points +6
So Myers and Stafford had more goals more assists more points than Bogosian and Kane?
Oh yeah that doesn't include the 31st overall pick the 28th overall pick and former 16th overall pick Joel Armia who had 4 goals and 6 assists in limited time this season in the NHL.
Ouch, looks like Tim Murray officially loses his genius title. So yes, this looks like an all time boner of a trade after one season. Then again the Jets look to be worse off than the Sabres (for different reasons) Stafford is a UFA, Myers and Bogosian are close to a wash and Armia and the 2015 first rounder are big questionmarks.
But, what can Evander Kane do at this point for the Sabres to even remotely "win" this trade? Seems impossible
By Steve
Anyone know whats going on with 1270am The Fan in Buffalo? Colin Cowherd was on today from 12-3, the official @1270thefan twitter hasnt tweeted since 2/8 and Rich Gaenzler has been MIA since January.
Welp at least Colin Cowherd is back on the radio buffalo for now!
By Steve
Well, most of the big free agents have signed and the dust is settling. Time to grade the Buffalo Bills and their free agency maneuvering.
Lets see. Mario Williams gone. Leodis McKelvin gone. Hogan (prob) gone. Brooks gone. Bradham gone.
Signings?......... NONE.
Oh true Richie Incognito got $5.25 mil per for 3 years (reasonable but not cheap) and Cordy Glenn got franchised for $13+ mil for one year.
Yippie the Bills kept their average offensive line in tact for an additional $19 mil on this years cap!
Yes, signing a bunch of free agents for big money rarely ends up helping or equates to success but literally getting worse isnt a recipe for wins either.
The blame is on the foresight of the organization. They are paying their fucking starting QB less than $3 mil and they are in cap jail? How is that even possible? Oh yeah, over paying defensive players and running backs. Over valuing previous free agents (ironic!) (Clay, Mario etc) and a dip shit GM and what ever the fuck Russ Brandon's job title is are in charge.
Lets face it. The Bills have not gotten better this offseason. They have clearly gotten worse and have no QB stability at all.
However, losing some of these defensive players may not be as bad as it seems . Rex Ryan has been a good defensive coach for much of his career. And what does everyone say about his defenses? That they are complicated and need players to fit his system (for whatever reason). Thus, surprisingly, I am willing to give Rex SOME benefit of the doubt. Get your players for your system. But it better work.
Grade: C-
By Steve
Las Vegas over under win totals for the 2016 season are out per @CGTechnology_ . The Bills are predicted to finish with.. :
NFL 2016 season win totals:
Steelers 10.5
Chargers 7
49ers 5
Seahawks 10.5
Buccaneers 6.5
Titans 5.5
Redskins 7.5
Dolphins 7
Vikings 9
Patriots 10.5
Saints 7
Giants 7.5
Jets 8
Raiders 7.5
Eagles 7.5
Cowboys 9
Broncos 9.5
Lions 7
Packers 10.5
Texans 8
Colts 8.5
Jaguars 6
Chiefs 9
Rams 7
Cardinals 9.5
Falcons 7
Ravens 7.5
Panthers 10.5
Bears 6.5
Bengals 9.5
Browns 4.5
Bills 8
Yup the classic number. Eight wins. Ha
See you in September!
By Steve
Big win at home by St Bonaventure in a dog eat dog game versus a decent Duquesne team tonight. It could have been a bad loss blamed on a let down after beating the nationally ranked Dayton Flyers Saturday.
St Bonaventure improves to 19-7 on the season and will likely now finish in the all important top 4 of the a10.
Joe Lunari has the Bonnies as the final 4 teams in the tournament and certainly wont hurt that after a solid win at home. Before the game their RPI was 33 in he country.
This is a grind it out solid team with good guard play some solid bigs and the 2nd best free throw shooting team in the nation.
Time to start paying attention! When was the last time a team from the so called "big 4" earned an at large bid into the tourney?
They have 3 games left, Umass Saturday, then in Rochester to face a very good St Joes team before the season finally at St Louis 3/5.
Legggggo
THE BIG GAME. It all comes down to this!
Steve 41-53-1 Best Bet 9-11 Playoffs 5-5
Broncos +6 v Panthers
Over 44.5
Coast 39-56 Best Bet 6-14 Playoffs 5-5
Broncos +6 v Panthers
Over 44.5
Katman 44-50-1 Best Bet 10-10 Playoffs 6-4
Panthers -6 v Broncos
Under 44.5
By Steve
The world is ending! The Bills have the 10th most difficult schedule next season! The Bills had an easy schedule last year and didnt even come close to making the playoffs, as the narrative goes thus they have little to no chance next season. Hmm really?
Before the 2015 season started the Bills had the 19th hardest schedule. Their opponents were 124-131-1 in 2014. The Bills played a second place schedule with the AFC South and NFC East.
The Bills went 8-8, 3-1 vs the AFC South and 1-3 vs the NFC East for a mediocre at best 4-4. But their opponents as a whole went a respectable 130-126 in 2015.
And how did the gauntlet that is their 2016 opponents do in 2015? 133-123. A mere 3 games better than last years easy schedule!
Teams fluctuate from year to year (ya know except the fucking Patriots) and last years records dont defintely mean next years will be tough.
The Bills play a 3rd place schedule, the NFC West (where 2 teams will likely make lengthy playoff runs) and the AFC North.
Bottom line? The schedule will probably be about as tough as it was last year and we need Belichick and Brady to die errr retire.
