2016 NFL Preview Team Over/Unders

by Steve

In our ongoing 2016 National Football League preview, here's our Bills podcast preview, (here's last years predictions )lets take a look at the over unders for every team based on the Vegas win totals.

Arizona Cardinals line 10 wins -180

Vegas begging people to take the under here with that payout. Palmer is about to fall off a cliff but maybe not til next year
over


Atlanta Falcons line 7.5 wins +125
Quinn? Can't win.
under


Baltimore Ravens 8.5 wins even
They usually bounce back after a bad season but this team doesn't scare any me. 8-8 seems like a good bet.
Under


Buffalo Bills 8 wins +120
Decided not to predict any pushes this year so I'll take the under ouch.
Under


Carolina Panthers 10.5 -115
Regression? Ten wins would still be impressive
Under


Cleveland Browns 4.5 -135
What rhymes with Deshaun Watson that will be the rallying cry all season in the factory of sadness?
Under


Dallas Cowboys 8 -115
This line is perplexing, Dak "hasn't taken a snap under center since middle school" Prescott?
Under


Denver Broncos 9.5 +115
Trevior Simian? I don't feel like googling that dude to see if I spelled his name right.
Under


Detroit Lions 7 -140
Lord knows Caldwell's players will be motivated to play hard for his job. lulz. Buttt this division isn't as tough as previously assumed.
Over


Green Bay Packers 11 -130
Can't predict this team to win 12 games with that fat idiot head coach.
Under


Houston Texans 8.5 -135
Don't love the QB Osweiler but this team has weapons.
Over


Indianapolis Colts 9 +115
They really gonna waste Andrew Luck's career with ineptitude from the GM on down?  Then again he is Andrew Luck
Over


Jacksonville Jaguars 7.5 -135
Gus needs to prove he can actually be a head coach before I buy in.  Also hyping Blake is a mistake.
Under


Kansas City Chiefs 9.5 -170
Not worth getting down on this line with the pay out but this team is solid 10-6 mediocrity.
Over


LA Rams 7.5 +170
This line makes no sense.
Under


Miami Dolphins 7 even
This has got to be the least hyped Dolphins team in memory. They are seemingly a perennial sleeper pick or media darling.  Then again their run of head coaches has been brutal.
Over


Minnesota Vikings 9 -125
Sam Bradford? Not the worst but its kinda close.
under


New England Patriots 10.5 -150
Over


New Orleans Saints 7.5 even
All we wanted was a fluke SB
Under


NY Giants 8.5 -150
Interesting team but Ben Mcadoo?
Under


NY Jets 7.5 -120
Fitztragic
Under


Oakland Raiders 8.5 -145
The hype is palpable. Then again the Raiders were 7-9 last year so a 2 win improvement isn't that tough to see
Over


Philadelphia 6.5 +115
Doug Pederson and a rookie 1aa QB?
Under


Pittsburgh Steelers 10.5 -110
This line is too high.
Under


San Diego Charges 7.5 -120
McCoy is not my boy but Rivers is still a good QB.  Tough division
Under


SF 49ers 5.5 +130
They shoulda kept the old coach just for amusement. Coach 'em up Chip.  Total Rebuild.
Under


Seattle Seahawks 10.5 -140
I like me some Seahawks
Over


Tampa Buccaneers 7.5 +110
Cant the under for the whole damn division and I think Rapeis Winston is good.
Over


Tennesse Titans 5.5 -210
Odd line but I aint betting on Mike Mularchuck
Under


Washington Redskins 7.5 -135
Someone has to win the division right?
Over

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Bills Extend Tyrod Taylor Fans Shrug

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.

Terry Pegula Answers the TOUGH QUESTIONS

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

LaMonte Bearden Quits UB

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