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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 24 @ 11:59 PM ET
I walked around on a torn ACL for months without a limp or crutches before I finally had surgery. I wouldn't take the fact he wasn't limping or using assistance as any kind of indication on how severe the injury is. Let's just hope it's nothing more than a minor sprain.
- Wetbandit1


NFL network said it’s believed to just be a sprain
Here’s hoping
Freddie krug
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dryden, ON
Joined: 11.17.2020

Nov 25 @ 6:10 AM ET
Timo Meiers for Slo Mo Okposo. Between E1 to E4 possibly but not sure other than someone might have heard it but they weren't sure either.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 25 @ 6:30 AM ET
I hope you all had a fat Thanksgiving. I damn sure did. The giblet dressing and the gravey went of the chain this year. People could not get enough.

I will be happy to get back to the arena tonight for the Devils. This will be a fast, fast game. Lindy will have the Devils playing defene to generate offense as all his great teams did. If we get lazy with passes the Devils will be on breakaways like the Vegas game. I'm very interested to see how Lindy plays our top line. I have not watched a Devils game yet this year. I'm sure Lindy has all his forwards doing their part in their own zone, but I don't know who or if they have a shut down line. Advantage to us at home with the last change.

I'm not looking forward to Friday night all whites. Please, for the love of god, get some gold pants and buckets for those white jerseys or just add blue pants.

We know the top line will score. We know Dahlin will get a point.

Which goalie, and how does he play?
How many Skinners tonight? We've seen 10/10 Skinners recently.
Is Quinn going to go on a heater?
When will Krebs have a breakthrough game?
Does Sammy's presence continue to add the Mike Grier attitude? This may be very important. Someone, a player or coach, said in an interview Sammy really holds teammates accountable on the bench. He makes sure the right intensity is there. That could be HUGE for this group.
How good will the Devils goaltending be? It has been superb.

Sabres 3, Devils 2. A barn burner. Great saves, fasst play, good play.

Skinner, Tage, Quinn game winner
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

Nov 25 @ 8:47 AM ET
Manning’s weapons in 2013 when he set the single season yardage and passing TD record.

Demaryius Thomas (not many better then Bay Bay during his prime, RIP)

Eric Decker (87 catches that year, got a big payday but flamed out with the jets due to QB play and injuries)

Wes Welker (one of the best slot guys to ever do it)

Julius Thomas ( 65 catches and 12 TD’s before flaming out a few years later).


Mahomes has Kelce, a bunch of early draft picks that didn’t pan out, and JuJu and might break that record……………

- Pegullaville


The difference between KC and Buffalo's receiving corps, especially outside Kelce and Diggs, is playcalling. KC schemes people open. Daboll was good at that too, but under Dorsey, Buffalo lives and dies by Stephon Diggs.

Also, is Crowder done for the year?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 8:52 AM ET
I hope you all had a fat Thanksgiving. I damn sure did. The giblet dressing and the gravey went of the chain this year. People could not get enough.

I will be happy to get back to the arena tonight for the Devils. This will be a fast, fast game. Lindy will have the Devils playing defene to generate offense as all his great teams did. If we get lazy with passes the Devils will be on breakaways like the Vegas game. I'm very interested to see how Lindy plays our top line. I have not watched a Devils game yet this year. I'm sure Lindy has all his forwards doing their part in their own zone, but I don't know who or if they have a shut down line. Advantage to us at home with the last change.

I'm not looking forward to Friday night all whites. Please, for the love of god, get some gold pants and buckets for those white jerseys or just add blue pants.

We know the top line will score. We know Dahlin will get a point.

Which goalie, and how does he play?
How many Skinners tonight? We've seen 10/10 Skinners recently.
Is Quinn going to go on a heater?
When will Krebs have a breakthrough game?
Does Sammy's presence continue to add the Mike Grier attitude? This may be very important. Someone, a player or coach, said in an interview Sammy really holds teammates accountable on the bench. He makes sure the right intensity is there. That could be HUGE for this group.
How good will the Devils goaltending be? It has been superb.

Sabres 3, Devils 2. A barn burner. Great saves, fasst play, good play.

Skinner, Tage, Quinn game winner

- lacaprup


8PM start tonight for Devils at Sabres.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 25 @ 8:53 AM ET
The difference between KC and Buffalo's receiving corps, especially outside Kelce and Diggs, is playcalling. KC schemes people open. Daboll was good at that too, but under Dorsey, Buffalo lives and dies by Stephon Diggs.

Also, is Crowder done for the year?

- buffalofan19

Thanks for repeating my take genius.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 8:55 AM ET
What's wrong with the Hurricanes Bingo?

Looks like there's been a power outage in terms of goal scoring.

https://www.canescountry....ina-hurricanes-are-broken
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 8:56 AM ET
Thanks for repeating my take genius.
- Hatboro_Swords


Is it possible to even likely that the best coach on the Bills staff, including the head coach, is gone and now the head coach for the Giants?
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 25 @ 9:03 AM ET
Is it possible to even likely that the best coach on the Bills staff, including the head coach, is gone and now the head coach for the Giants?
- kingcong39

That could be true. Dorsey was fine in the beginning of the year and was in lock step with Allen last year. Daboll might’ve had a little more trust from McD or just did what he wanted.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 9:18 AM ET
The difference between KC and Buffalo's receiving corps, especially outside Kelce and Diggs, is playcalling. KC schemes people open. Daboll was good at that too, but under Dorsey, Buffalo lives and dies by Stephon Diggs.

Also, is Crowder done for the year?

- buffalofan19


Manning’s “play caller” for that 2013 season was Adam Gase.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 9:20 AM ET
That could be true. Dorsey was fine in the beginning of the year and was in lock step with Allen last year. Daboll might’ve had a little more trust from McD or just did what he wanted.
- Hatboro_Swords


I would think since McDermott is a defensive guy that he left that side of the ball exclusively to Daboll and now Dorsey.

Dorsey is a step back from Daboll, but Allen’s elbow injury doesn’t help the cause.

Some of the INT’s are on Allen’s decision making too not so much the play call (but when you are the OC you generally wear the hat for the good and the bad)
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 9:22 AM ET
That could be true. Dorsey was fine in the beginning of the year and was in lock step with Allen last year. Daboll might’ve had a little more trust from McD or just did what he wanted.
- Hatboro_Swords


The rumors have been that Daboll was the one who kept McD from being conservative on offense.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 25 @ 9:23 AM ET
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 9:26 AM ET
The difference between KC and Buffalo's receiving corps, especially outside Kelce and Diggs, is playcalling. KC schemes people open. Daboll was good at that too, but under Dorsey, Buffalo lives and dies by Stephon Diggs.

Also, is Crowder done for the year?

- buffalofan19

Which is basically my entire point.

If KC has a lack of weapons, so do the Bills

Both teams have elite #1 options which automatically put them in the top half of the league but both don’t have elite #2 options
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 25 @ 9:32 AM ET
Which is basically my entire point.

If KC has a lack of weapons, so do the Bills

Both teams have elite #1 options which automatically put them in the top half of the league but both don’t have elite #2 options

- sbroads24


The chiefs bottom tier WR depth is

Toney and sky moore

They are freaking loaded at WR

Also add in the massive upgrade in Paccincho or how ever you spell the RBs name
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 9:34 AM ET
The chiefs bottom tier WR depth is

Toney and sky moore

They are freaking loaded at WR

- Sabretooth9

I think they have an abundance of talent there as well.

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

Nov 25 @ 9:42 AM ET
the giants have perhaps the worst wr core in the nfl today and are fighting for a playoff spot

and they shipped out toney

Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 9:43 AM ET
The chiefs bottom tier WR depth is

Toney and sky moore

They are freaking loaded at WR

Also add in the massive upgrade in Paccincho or how ever you spell the RBs name

- Sabretooth9


Skyy Moore May end up being good, but as of now he has 12 catches on the season and is mostly unproven.

Toney has high draft pedigree but again, is unproven and now injured. The Giants are desperate for WR talent and gave up on the guy which I think is important to consider
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Nov 25 @ 9:58 AM ET
https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-mock-draft-bryce-young-c-j-stroud-jalen-carter-will-levis/

24. Buffalo Bills: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Injuries have limited Smith-Njigba to just 60 snaps this season, but you can get a great sense of how he’s trucked enemy defenses by going back to watch his 2021 season, when he caught 95 passes on 112 targets for 1,595 yards, and nine touchdowns. Perhaps most importantly for the Bills’ current receiver needs, Smith-Njigba was (and is) a full-scale slot bully. In 2021, 96 of his catches, 104 of his targets, and seven of his touchdowns came from the slot. 11 of those catches and three of those touchdowns were on passes of 20 or more air yards. Put a healthy Smith-Njigba in Buffalo’s passing game, and watch defensive coordinators add extra frown lines in a big hurry.

- homiedclown



He's awesome. But we won't be drafting 24
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Nov 25 @ 10:01 AM ET
Davis is absolutely fine as a #2 as long as your getting production out of your slot (Beasley). It's been a black hole for us. Knox super underutilized too. Need to get an upgrade at slot next year.

We don't need bijan for our #1 pick. Stick with cook and take a RB in 4th. ALOT of talent at RB this year. Deep draft. Prob can't pay singletary unless he really wants to stay cheap
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 10:03 AM ET
Skyy Moore May end up being good, but as of now he has 12 catches on the season and is mostly unproven.

Toney has high draft pedigree but again, is unproven and now injured. The Giants are desperate for WR talent and gave up on the guy which I think is important to consider

- Pegullaville

Kelce = Diggs

Juju = Davis

Moore, Toney, MVS, Hardman >>>> McKenzie, Kumerow, Shakir, etc
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 25 @ 10:07 AM ET
Kelce = Diggs

Juju = Davis

Moore, Toney, MVS, Hardman >>>> McKenzie, Kumerow, Shakir, etc

- sbroads24


Yes yes yes. To all that
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 10:09 AM ET
Williams has been hurt, and I disagree he’s been much better than Smith.

The problem is teams are double and tripling Diggs the last few weeks and Davis isn’t making them pay.

Either way, I think we can both agree this team needs another big time weapon

- sbroads24


Don't worry he's coming....



sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 10:09 AM ET
Yes yes yes. To all that
- Sabretooth9

I should’ve included Knox but it’s still favors KC.

Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 25 @ 10:13 AM ET
Don't worry he's coming....




- DirtyDan


I don’t get why OBJ is waiting so long. He was cleared to play 2 weeks ago.
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