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lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 6:42 AM ET

Hopefully this is the final push to change the OT rules but regardless, the entire country is gushing over our QB and mad they didn’t get to see more of him.

- BeadyEyedDouche


I would be fine with playoff OT being as follows, without any made-up, artificial complications:
The game does not end until the time clock reads 0:00, and one team has a lead. If that means you have to play 10 quarters one day, go to bed, and then play more tomorrow... so be it.

Ties are fine in the regular season. Far too much risk of injury to prolong regular season games.



lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 6:46 AM ET
Sabres are +160 tonight. Vegas gives us no respect.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 25 @ 6:53 AM ET
Who wouldn't want a Hill?

Mahomes also had a very low Avg length of throw with high YAC, compared to Josh who had much longer throws but little YAC.
I'm no coach nor strategist, yet it seems that it was a very different strategy employed; where KC "took what the opposing D gave them" , while the Bill's were pushing throws deeper into tighter coverage and to the sidelines with YAC limited

- IonSabres

Good Post!!
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 6:59 AM ET
Good Post!!
- Buff36


Where do you get a Hill? He has legit track speed and can catch. Those guys don't grow on Marijuana plants.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 7:01 AM ET
Chiefs -7
Travis Kelce anytime TD
Rams -3.5

Pays +480, not much, but a lock of a bet IMO.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 25 @ 7:05 AM ET
Where do you get a Hill? He has legit track speed and can catch. Those guys don't grow on Marijuana plants.
- lacaprup

Well if they did I have a few I could give the team. They need to fix some holes on that defense. MLB and DT and a OG could be thrown in there.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 25 @ 7:42 AM ET
If the OT rules in the playoffs were each team's offense gets a possession, and then it's sudden death, and the Bills scored a TD on the drive after KC did in OT, they'd have to go for 2 to try and end the game there, right?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 25 @ 7:52 AM ET
Well if they did I have a few I could give the team. They need to fix some holes on that defense. MLB and DT and a OG could be thrown in there.
- Buff36


Agreed.
M-LB, DL-NT type, Big Nickel are mine for the D

The OL was improved in late season...do they need a G or a stud C?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 25 @ 8:07 AM ET
Where do you get a Hill? He has legit track speed and can catch. Those guys don't grow on Marijuana plants.
- lacaprup

Jameson Williams. WR Alabama.

Sub 4.3 speed.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 25 @ 8:11 AM ET
Well if they did I have a few I could give the team. They need to fix some holes on that defense. MLB and DT and a OG could be thrown in there.
- Buff36

The Chiefs defense is all time terrible.

They are about to play in their 4th straight AFC championship.

Cincinnati's defense is below avg, LA Rams defense s AVG.

Buffalo had one of the best defenses in the league, they have countless first round picks.

Its time to stop investing high draft capital in the defense.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 25 @ 8:28 AM ET
The Chiefs defense is all time terrible.

They are about to play in their 4th straight AFC championship.

Cincinnati's defense is below avg, LA Rams defense s AVG.

Buffalo had one of the best defenses in the league, they have countless first round picks.

Its time to stop investing high draft capital in the defense.

- ImThatGuy


honestly it comes down to two things.

1. Running
2. Stopping the running.

Do these two things and you'll never not win a super bowl.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 8:51 AM ET
The Chiefs defense is all time terrible.

They are about to play in their 4th straight AFC championship.

Cincinnati's defense is below avg, LA Rams defense s AVG.

Buffalo had one of the best defenses in the league, they have countless first round picks.

Its time to stop investing high draft capital in the defense.

- ImThatGuy



This is where I am. A fully healthy Mahomes or Allen can torch any defense in the league.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jan 25 @ 8:52 AM ET
honestly it comes down to two things.

1. Running
2. Stopping the running.

Do these two things and you'll never not win a super bowl.

- TheSabresTaco

or stopping kelce from walking through the middle of the defense for 20+ yards
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 8:59 AM ET
It's really funny to see the Flyers blog having the same Risto debate this blog had for 8 years:



"That last rush, Ristolainen is just staring at the puck with no awareness of what is coming down his wing for a Dallas scoring chance. The guy has no hockey sense whatsoever. Little bit earlier, makes a useless hip check at the line taking himself out of the play."


"You're right, its all his fault! Are you really serious? Risto is playing a great game tonight! Just decked Pavelski behind the net, that was awesome!"


"Perfect example of Ristolainen's lack of brains. Makes a nice play but then gets all frothed up to make a big hit along the wall and then casually drifts back. Dallas gets a scoring chance right in the slot but hey, nice hit."


"Personally, I don’t I understand the Ristolainen Biased. It’s to a point where these people are personally attacking his character."

"He has no character, a pylon is more useful"
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jan 25 @ 8:59 AM ET
Agreed.
M-LB, DL-NT type, Big Nickel are mine for the D

The OL was improved in late season...do they need a G or a stud C?

- IonSabres


In terms of not investing much more into defense, I'm actually fine with re-signing Edmunds as long as they realize who he is, and who he isn't, and then paying him as such. He has his weaknesses, but his size and mobility do cause teams to gameplan around him, which can be big. If he is willing to take a deal similar to what Milano did last year, and I realize it's a big if, it might be best to go with the devil you know.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:06 AM ET
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:13 AM ET
In terms of not investing much more into defense, I'm actually fine with re-signing Edmunds as long as they realize who he is, and who he isn't, and then paying him as such. He has his weaknesses, but his size and mobility do cause teams to gameplan around him, which can be big. If he is willing to take a deal similar to what Milano did last year, and I realize it's a big if, it might be best to go with the devil you know.
- buffalofan19


Tampa Bays fantastic better than Edmunds linebackers got absolutely abused by the Rams.

Linebackers in coverage on a WR is an automatic L.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 9:21 AM ET
It's really funny to see the Flyers blog having the same Risto debate this blog had for 8 years:



"That last rush, Ristolainen is just staring at the puck with no awareness of what is coming down his wing for a Dallas scoring chance. The guy has no hockey sense whatsoever. Little bit earlier, makes a useless hip check at the line taking himself out of the play."


"You're right, its all his fault! Are you really serious? Risto is playing a great game tonight! Just decked Pavelski behind the net, that was awesome!"


"Perfect example of Ristolainen's lack of brains. Makes a nice play but then gets all frothed up to make a big hit along the wall and then casually drifts back. Dallas gets a scoring chance right in the slot but hey, nice hit."


"Personally, I don’t I understand the Ristolainen Biased. It’s to a point where these people are personally attacking his character."

"He has no character, a pylon is more useful"

- Hank Balling



That's (frank)ing hilarious.

Risto would have been a beast from 1995 - 2005
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 9:25 AM ET
That's (frank)ing hilarious.

Risto would have been a beast from 1995 - 2005

- lacaprup


Or 900-950

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 9:26 AM ET

- homiedclown


The thing with Leslie is, is he man enough to admit what he did wrong and learn from it? He is a good coach; he gets a ton out of his players. He knows he (frank)ed up the end of that game. I believe he can be a better DC from it.

I certainly understand firing him abd would not complain about it, but I dont need to see him fired if he demonstrates he learned from this.




lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 9:27 AM ET
Or 900-950
- Hank Balling


Yeah, seeing him and Noah Syndergard bearing down on you with axes - and you're some farmer or monk - must be like what Hagi thought seeing us.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 25 @ 9:32 AM ET
The Chiefs defense is all time terrible.

They are about to play in their 4th straight AFC championship.

Cincinnati's defense is below avg, LA Rams defense s AVG.

Buffalo had one of the best defenses in the league, they have countless first round picks.

Its time to stop investing high draft capital in the defense.

- ImThatGuy

And what high draft capital are the Bill's using to add to that defense, a late 1st. The defense has holes, I don't care were they were ranked.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 9:35 AM ET
And what high draft capital are the Bill's using to add to that defense, a late 1st. The defense has holes, I don't care were they were ranked.
- Buff36


Name me a defense that doesnt get torched by Mahomes or Allen when it matters?

If the Bills could get Aiden Hutchinson somehow...sure. other than that, nope all offense please.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 25 @ 9:36 AM ET

- homiedclown



homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:42 AM ET
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