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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 11 @ 10:57 PM ET
My first flash ever
- GERBE!!!75PTS


Let's see if there're any mods around.

Doubtful.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 11:08 PM ET
Let's see if there're any mods around.

Doubtful.

- Wetbandit1


Zero people will red flag that lol
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Aug 11 @ 11:16 PM ET
Let's see if there're any mods around.

Doubtful.

- Wetbandit1

If that wiener can keep spamming the puss gif then I think some titties can get a pass
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 11 @ 11:17 PM ET
If that wiener can keep spamming the puss gif then I think some titties can get a pass
- chilliard77

GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 11:23 PM ET
Just a update I was itching my back and my Apple watch just took out my only hair on my back
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Aug 11 @ 11:24 PM ET
Just a update I was itching my back and my Apple watch just took out my only hair on my back
- GERBE!!!75PTS

This is millennial af
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 11:33 PM ET
This is millennial af
- chilliard77


The bad part it's no lie
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 11 @ 11:43 PM ET
on average 4 teams or more miss the playoffs the following year

team was 24-24 last 3 years with bad coaching and a star wr that missed a lot of games the last 2 years


ryan wrecked that d

if it plays average last year, they made the playoffs last season



the bills are not as bad as people think, it's the patriots and 20 years of not winning a playoff game that makes many think the bills are worse then they really are

- homiedclown




I mapped this out the other day
U can say the IF ONLY we beat the Jets twice & Miami (maybe twice depending on toe-breaker) that we'd have made the playoffs

But there were 10 other teams that only needed 1 or 2 wins

We weren't nearly as close as you think
Not bc winning those games was unattainable
But bc there were so many other teams ahead of us we'd have to leap over

The Bills aren't making the playoffs this year
Not even close

GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Aug 11 @ 11:48 PM ET
Hold up Matthews is a free agent next year ..

I'm so confused by this now

You basically gave up Darby for free then
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 12 @ 12:35 AM ET
Hold up Matthews is a free agent next year ..

I'm so confused by this now

You basically gave up Darby for free then

- GERBE!!!75PTS




We can't re-sign/extend him?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 12 @ 12:39 AM ET
I found it funny that they let Woods go because of the cap. Rams sign Woods to a big contract, trade for Watkins, and are already paying Austin big contract. Clearly the bills do not know where to spend their money.
- Mentalorgasm5




Based on what the Rams have done?
They aren't the model for success though, are they?
Come on man
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 12 @ 12:44 AM ET
The bad part it's no lie
- GERBE!!!75PTS


Who would lie about that?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Aug 12 @ 12:49 AM ET
Holy cow, I thought for a moment I was reading a different poster trying to defend E. Kane. Let's just change "legit #1" to legit left wing; change "Orton and EJ throwing to him" to he's been on some crappy teams with crappy coaches; and change "top 5 wideout" to he's one of the best 5 on 5 scorers in the NHL.

You've bashed Kane forever because he doesn't stay on the ice, but Sammy gets a pass because....???
How ironic and funny.

- LandlordTom


Holy (frank)ing post of the summer
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 12 @ 12:52 AM ET
Holy (frank)ing post of the summer
- BeadyEyedDouche

probably
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Aug 12 @ 1:00 AM ET
1985 BUF 16 48 637
1986 BUF 15 53 739
1987 BUF 12 57 752
1988 BUF 15 71 968
1989 BUF 16 88 1,312
1990 BUF 16 71 945
1991 BUF 16 81 1,113
1992 BUF 16 65 913
1993 BUF 15 52 854
1994 BUF 16 90 1,303
1995 BUF 06 24 312
1996 BUF 16 66 1,036
1997 BUF 15 60 880
1998 BUF 15 63 795
1999 BUF 16 52 536

Andre Reed Career Stats in Buffalo. Don't give me B.S. about the modern NFL being pass-happy.

Oh, lookie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th seasons all injured and he didn't break 1,000 yards until his 5th year. He only did it 4 times in 15+ seasons in the NFL. Yet he's Hall of Fame and Buffalo fans blow their loads over him.

This is how I was projecting Sammy's career, in all honesty. I think he will blow the socks off guys down in L.A. If he stay healthy, yeah, and if I don't get hit by a car whenever I cross the road, I'm healthy.

Not too happy with the trade, to be honest. I thought the Boldin signing mirrored the James Lofton signing and we were poised to surprise people this year.

The Darby trade, eh, it is what it is. I'd have rather kept him.

We can still somehow surprise people this year...but... I hate how everyone says you can't judge them because of pre-season but it looked like same old Bills. Down by a score in the 4th quarter and fizzle out for the L instead of the W.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Aug 12 @ 1:06 AM ET
All I can think of is that they knew for sure Sammy didn't want to sign here next summer and just wanted to be done with the drama.

The whole thing stinks no matter what. Trade two 1st round picks for him, he's the first WR taken that draft and the least successful of the WR's taken in the first round and even some in the second round have out performed him.

5th year option, franchise tag?

Ugh.

Predictions: Kyle Williams to New England for a 3rd and a 4th; Darius to Miami for a 1st; McCoy to Dallas for two 2nds and two 3rds; Clay to Washington for a 3rd; Tyrod to Cleveland for Brock Osweiler.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 12 @ 1:08 AM ET
1985 BUF 16 48 637
1986 BUF 15 53 739
1987 BUF 12 57 752
1988 BUF 15 71 968
1989 BUF 16 88 1,312
1990 BUF 16 71 945
1991 BUF 16 81 1,113
1992 BUF 16 65 913
1993 BUF 15 52 854
1994 BUF 16 90 1,303
1995 BUF 06 24 312
1996 BUF 16 66 1,036
1997 BUF 15 60 880
1998 BUF 15 63 795
1999 BUF 16 52 536

Andre Reed Career Stats in Buffalo. Don't give me B.S. about the modern NFL being pass-happy.

Oh, lookie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th seasons all injured and he didn't break 1,000 yards until his 5th year. He only did it 4 times in 15+ seasons in the NFL. Yet he's Hall of Fame and Buffalo fans blow their loads over him.

This is how I was projecting Sammy's career, in all honesty. I think he will blow the socks off guys down in L.A. If he stay healthy, yeah, and if I don't get hit by a car whenever I cross the road, I'm healthy.

Not too happy with the trade, to be honest. I thought the Boldin signing mirrored the James Lofton signing and we were poised to surprise people this year.

The Darby trade, eh, it is what it is. I'd have rather kept him.

We can still somehow surprise people this year...but... I hate how everyone says you can't judge them because of pre-season but it looked like same old Bills. Down by a score in the 4th quarter and fizzle out for the L instead of the W.

- BeadyEyedDouche



U can't project team success/failure based on preseason
Especially games 1 & 4
Half the players we see determine the outcome of those games are either cut or backups who rarely determine outcomes of regular season games

The Bills Super Bowl teams always had sh!tty records in the preseason
It just doesn't coorelate
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 12 @ 1:08 AM ET
1985 BUF 16 48 637
1986 BUF 15 53 739
1987 BUF 12 57 752
1988 BUF 15 71 968
1989 BUF 16 88 1,312
1990 BUF 16 71 945
1991 BUF 16 81 1,113
1992 BUF 16 65 913
1993 BUF 15 52 854
1994 BUF 16 90 1,303
1995 BUF 06 24 312
1996 BUF 16 66 1,036
1997 BUF 15 60 880
1998 BUF 15 63 795
1999 BUF 16 52 536

Andre Reed Career Stats in Buffalo. Don't give me B.S. about the modern NFL being pass-happy.

Oh, lookie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th seasons all injured and he didn't break 1,000 yards until his 5th year. He only did it 4 times in 15+ seasons in the NFL. Yet he's Hall of Fame and Buffalo fans blow their loads over him.

This is how I was projecting Sammy's career, in all honesty. I think he will blow the socks off guys down in L.A. If he stay healthy, yeah, and if I don't get hit by a car whenever I cross the road, I'm healthy.

Not too happy with the trade, to be honest. I thought the Boldin signing mirrored the James Lofton signing and we were poised to surprise people this year.

The Darby trade, eh, it is what it is. I'd have rather kept him.

We can still somehow surprise people this year...but... I hate how everyone says you can't judge them because of pre-season but it looked like same old Bills. Down by a score in the 4th quarter and fizzle out for the L instead of the W.

- BeadyEyedDouche


241 passing yards per team per game last year.
204 just 10 years ago and it was pretty consistent for a long time until recently.
2010-2016 occupy the top 7 spots in per game passing averages.
1995 is a bit of an anomaly at 8.
2009 and 2007 round out the top 10.

So yeah, it is absolutely true that it's a pass happy league more now than it ever has been before. An extra 80 yards a game just in passing? That's huge.

edit: https://www.pro-football-...com/years/NFL/passing.htm In case you want to see for yourself.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Aug 12 @ 1:11 AM ET
Power just went out for a second
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 12 @ 1:12 AM ET
All I can think of is that they knew for sure Sammy didn't want to sign here next summer and just wanted to be done with the drama.

The whole thing stinks no matter what. Trade two 1st round picks for him, he's the first WR taken that draft and the least successful of the WR's taken in the first round and even some in the second round have out performed him.

5th year option, franchise tag?

Ugh.

Predictions: Kyle Williams to New England for a 3rd and a 4th; Darius to Miami for a 1st; McCoy to Dallas for two 2nds and two 3rds; Clay to Washington for a 3rd; Tyrod to Cleveland for Brock Osweiler.

- BeadyEyedDouche



Even if Sammy did wanna be here...
getting that 2nd helps give us ammo to get a QB next draft

Even if he could stay healthy...
what's the point if we don't have a QB who can get him the ball?

Tyrod is ok...
but he's never gonna pass for 4,000yds
He can barely top 3,000yfs

I like Sammie
But I think getting the QB is more important
Then draft another WR or 2
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 12 @ 1:23 AM ET
Power just went out for a second
- chilliard77


Mine stayed on. Have had some very, very close strikes. No time between flash and bang.

How's the dog with thunderstorms?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 12 @ 1:28 AM ET
qb 1 as a bill
60.1 completion %
5% td
3.4% int
220 yards per game
7 yards rushing per game
7.4 yards per attempt
5 fumble loses per season
84.4 qb rating


qb 2 as a bill
62.6 completion %
4.5 % td
1.5 % int
209 yards per game
40 yards rushing per game
7.4 yards per attempt
3.5 fumble loses per season
94.2 qb rating
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Aug 12 @ 1:40 AM ET
qb 1 as a bill
60.1 completion %
5% td
3.4% int
220 yards per game
7.4 yards per attempt
84.4 qb rating


qb 2 as a bill
62.6 completion %
4.5 % td
1.5 % int
209 yards per game
7.4 yards per attempt
94.2 qb rating

- homiedclown



I'm guessing that this is Jim Kelly & Tyrod...
but comparing QBs from these 2 era's based on their stats is dumb

Go ahead & post Elway's stats... vs...
idk, how about Blake Bortles?

What point are u trying to make with those statistical comparisons?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 12 @ 1:45 AM ET

What point are u trying to make with those statistical comparisons?

- jdfitz77

tyrods numbers are not as bad as people make him out to be


is he great, no


but he is still a top 15 qb in the nfl who only has had 29 starts

chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Aug 12 @ 1:48 AM ET
Mine stayed on. Have had some very, very close strikes. No time between flash and bang.

How's the dog with thunderstorms?

- Wetbandit1

The thunder wasn't even that close to be honest, a few seconds between bangs. It went off for like 10 seconds then came right back on.

He barks at the loud ones but that's about it
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