The Bills and Their Tough 2016 Schedule

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.

2015 NFL Over Under Wins review!

by Steve

Back in September I picked each team whether they would go over or under their win total before the season based on the Las Vegas line.  Here is the original post.


Drum Rollllllllllllllllllllllllll

18-13-1!! and that is going with a push with 3 teams that was a loss.  So I gave myself a loss with those teams.  Two other guesses (Indy and Dallas) got screwed because their QB was hurt early in the season but hey, 18-13-1 is pretty damn good. See you next year. 

Oh and I guessed the Bills would go 8-8. Boom

Week 17 NFL Picks

Final week of the regular season, always wonky, lets make some money


Steve 34-45-1 Best Bet 7-9 Bills 7-8

Eagles +4 @ Giants
Bengals -9.5 v Ravens
Bills +3 v Jets
Saints @ Falcons over 52.5
Seahawks @ Cardinals over 47


Coast 34-46 Best Bet 5-11 Bills 6-9

Jets -3 @ Bills
Buccaneers +12 @ Panthers
Browns +11 v Steelers
Patriots -10 @ Dolphins
Chiefs -7.5 v Raiders


Katman 36-43-1 Best Bet 9-7  Bills 10-5

Jets -3 @ Bills
Panthers -11 v Buccaneers
Patriots -10 @ Dolphins
Chiefs -7.5 v Raiders
Eagles +4 @ Giants

Wreck
quit like a bitchface

Terry Pegula Embraces Failure, We Lose

By Steve

Rex and Whaley are returning and HEY their complete and utter continued failure is perfectly fine with ol' ghost Terry Pegula. But hey, Rex has been here one year and Whaley drafted Sammy Watkins! Give em more time.

The real abomination from this statement is the continued embrace of loser piece of shit Russ Brandon. Is there anyone less qualified or more of a symbol of the last 16 years of ineptitude than Russ Brandon?

Russ is mentioned like he's a fucking owner! This guy still being associated with this franchise let alone being seeningly elevated within it is stupifing! It is incredible. It is the most insane thing I could possibly think of.

Russ Brandon? Russ fucking Brandon in the same damn breath as Kim and Terry???!? Unbelievable.

Nothing has or will change. This franchise will be pathetic and a failure for 16 more years.

Example 10,001 of Lame Buffalo Media

by Steve

We all know how insular, parochial, douchey shitty the local Buffalo media can be and is, especially the sports people who they they are holier than thou and OH SO SMART!  Here is another beauty of an example and this time from @TBNBucky Bucky aw shucks Gleason:

First the direct quote from his column

I would be in over my head, too, which would lead me to hire Bill Polian or somebody else as a consultant. The Bills need someone who doesn’t need the money and, therefore, has no financial stake in the organization. It means trusting him to take a cold, unsentimental and holistic look moving forward with the idea he can prevent the organization from taking a step back.

 Next my tweet
I swear @TBNbucky is a genius. He has all the answers! Like hire bill polian as a consultant! Must have taken years to come up w that idea

His response:

"I see reading comprehension continues to be a persistent problem with certain trolls. Absent from third grade?"

I laugh and quote verbatim his sentence from his very own column I assume he doesn't read.

Then his response, a classic of the local media:
"You're still struggling, and trolling, despite quoting. You're also muted."

Ohhh geee Bucky thanks for letting me know in advance that I'm muted because I copy and paste your own words and prove you wrong.
lulz

Week 16 Picks

Make $

Steve

Panthers at Falcons over 47
Dolphins -2.5 v Colts
Texans -4 at Titans
Rams +12.5 @ Seahawks
Steelers -10.5 v Ravens
Cowboys +6.5 @ Bills

Coast
Cardinals
Patriots -2.5
Cowboys +6.5
Falcons +7 v Panthers
Buccaneers

Katman

Bills -6.5 v Cowboys
Pats -2.5 v Jets
Panthers -7 @ Falcons
Steelers -10.5 v Ravens
Chiefs

Quarterbacks to Watch During Bowl Season

by Steve

Another year and another failure for the Buffalo Bills and specifically the quarterback position.  Thus it is timely to catch all the upcoming 2016 QB prospects whilst they play their bowl games over the next 2 weeks.  Here are the quarterbacks worth watching during bowl season and their alleged draft prospects:

Payton Lynch Memphis
Projected 1st round
 Memphis +2.5 v Auburn at noon 12/30 in the Birmingham Bowl. Wednesday at noon? ouch.  But a decent SEC team at least.


Jarod Goff - Cal
Projected 1st round
PAC12 talent California -7 plays Air Force 12/29 2pm Armed Forces Bowl. Tuesday at 2pm?  Ouch.


Connor Cook - Michigan State
Projected 1st round
MSU +9.5 plays Alabama New Years Eve in the second game of the college football playoff 8pm.  Cook is banged up but expected to play.  Great test.


Carson Wentz North Dakota St
Projected 2nd round
FCS team but is in their National Championship game 1/9 at noon on ESPN2. A must watch for this BIG prospect.


Cardale Jones OSU
Projected 2nd round
Ohio State failed to make the CFP but still gets a good bowl on New Years Day -6.5 v Notre Dame at 1pm.  Cardale doesn't play much for what ever reason but his stock was never higher than after last years Championship game. Ouch.


Christian Hackenberg PSU
Projected 3rd round
Awful year for the kid but they'll get a good test against an SEC team with a new coach in Georgia 1/2 at noon. (PSU +6.5)


Jacoby Brisset NC State
Projected 4th round
12/30 vs Mississippi State 3:30 pm. Dont know shit about this dude. Wolfpack +5.5, the classic Belk Bowl!


Gunner Kiel Cincinnati
Projected 5th round
Christmas eve at 8pm v SD State. The former ND recruit is big but only a junior. Hawaii Bowl though.


Kevin Hogan Stanford
Projected 5th/6th round
Personal favorite of mine, seen as the guy after Andrew Luck.  Not as good but looks like him with your glasses off.  New Years Day game at 5pm in the Rose Bowl against a motivated Iowa team


Cody Kessler - USC
Projected 5th/6th round
12/30 10pm against Wisconsin +3.  Disapointing college career, bounce back game?


Dak Prescott Miss St
Projected 6th round
Belk bowl v NC State 12/30 3:30pm


Matt Johnson Bowl Green
Projected 6th round
Wednesday 12/23 v Georgia Southern 8pm. MAC product!


Trevone Boykin TCU
Projected 7th round
Once promising career took a nose dive this year. Nice match up against Oregon 1/2 at 6:45 in the Alimo Bowl.


Everett Golson FSU
Projected 7th round
New Years Eve at noon v Houston in the Peach Bowl