1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 1: Oh what times do don We're time. Hi there, Welcome, 2 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to a new week, Welcome to game week, Welcome 3 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: to the regular season. Everybody. My name is John Murphy, 4 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: next to Steve Tansker. We are right next door to 5 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: new era of field in Orchard Park. Ready to bring 6 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: you One Bill's Live from One Bill's Drive, New to treat. 7 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: It's finally took forever to get here. Oh my god, 8 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 1: we're here. We're here. We're happy about a preseason ended 9 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: of course last Thursday, and the Bills are in regular 10 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: season mode. A busy weekend of cuts and additions to 11 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: the uh to the practice squad. We're gonna recap all 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: of that, get you caught up on where the Bills 13 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: are at and how they look going into the regular 14 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: season opener. It's you think about it, It was it 15 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: was a while ago, Steve Than the last time to 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: Bills played a meaningful football game, right, it was I 17 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: think New Year's Eve last year, right December thirty first 18 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: against the Dolphins. They scored forty two one him. Yeah, 19 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: it was. And they had the final cuts over the weekend, 20 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: which it was a long weekend. So it's been a while. 21 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: Most people are obviously familiar with everything that happened over 22 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: the weekend. We just kind of got back together today 23 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: and started hashing out. Didn't know whether, I don't know 24 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: how much you want to talk about the cuts and 25 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: all that, because it you know, it was four days ago, 26 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: three days ago, and most Bills fan, a lot of 27 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: Bills fans are you know, you're all over with the 28 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: plat charms and the internet everything, but you know, there 29 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: was you know, LaShaun McCoy was a surprise, no question 30 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: about it. I think one of the things that you 31 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 1: can take hard into is the fact that the Bills 32 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 1: had a bunch of guys claimed by other teams Ray 33 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: Ray McLeod and of course Lashawn McCoy went to Kansas 34 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: City with his old head coach from Philadelphia, Andy Reid, 35 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: and then Dion Lacey was picked up as well. And 36 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: then you think of two that Bills traded two offensive 37 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: linemen during the week right up to the final because yeah, 38 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: they got a lot of guys on this roster, guys 39 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: teams were wanting to get their hands on. Yeah, speaks 40 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: well to the depth it does, and it's and we 41 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: want to talk about this roster today, not necessarily the cuts, 42 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: will go through some of them and talk about the 43 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 1: practice squad editions. But as Steve said, we know you've 44 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 1: already figured out who got caught, who's here, who's not. 45 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,239 Speaker 1: You know what the roster kind of looks like is 46 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: they get set to open the season and as the 47 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: week goes along, we'll get you ready for the Bills 48 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:13,239 Speaker 1: in the Jets. So we have a good lineup of 49 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: guests today. Brandon Bean, Buffalo Bills General manager, are going 50 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: to join us at the bottom of the hour to 51 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: talk about the weekend that passed, the cuts that were made, 52 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: and what lies ahead for the Bills coming up one o'clock. 53 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: An interesting few days for the Miami Dolphins, and our 54 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: buddy Armando Sugaro of the Miami Herald will join us 55 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: at one o'clock to recap that. Plenty of time to 56 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: get your thoughts on the cuts and the moves, and 57 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: phone lines open at eight o three fifty toll free 58 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty. Let 59 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: me get right to our Twitter poll today because it 60 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: kind of encompasses everything that went on over the last 61 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: few days. Our Twitter poll today with your input essential 62 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: here game week, the Bills approached the season opener against 63 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: the Jets. Where is the Buffalo Bill's roster most improved 64 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: from where it was last year? Where's the Bills roster 65 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: most improved? Love to hear your voice on the air. 66 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: The phone lines open three five fifty outside Buffalo. It's 67 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: a toll free call one eight eight eight five fifty 68 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: two five fifty. Sent it a tweet to one goes live. 69 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: We may read it on the tweet sheet or vote 70 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: on our Twitter poll. Already, in just fifteen minutes, we 71 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: got three hundred and sixty votes in already where is 72 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: the Bill's roster most improved? On the Twitter poll? Most 73 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: of you seventy eight percent say offensive line, eighteen percent 74 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: say wide receiver, two percents a defensive line, two percent 75 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: have something else in mind? Is that as obvious as 76 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: those numbers make it indicate, because I do think there 77 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: has been there has been significant improvement at at wide receiver, Steve, 78 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: with the addition of Brown and Beasley and Roberts. I 79 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: think they've They've upgraded a great deal there. I think 80 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: so too, And I think you've got to also think, 81 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: you know, Robert Foster's got a year under this more 82 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: a year under his belt and that's going to help 83 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: as well. I think the wide receiver group is much 84 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: and I think it's much better across the board. Zay Jones, 85 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: John Brown, Cole Beasley, Robert Foster with another year, Andre Roberts, 86 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: who was a Pro Bowl return guy last year for 87 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: the Jets, who was open you know they're gonna see 88 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: this week. Um. Yeah, you can really make a wide 89 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: receiver a case for the wide receiver. Obviously, the offensive 90 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: line is I think gonna run away with this poll 91 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: because they got four new starters four uh, and the 92 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: other guys that are behind them that are backing them up, 93 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: none of them were on the roster last year either. 94 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: They got to feel like of the nine offensive lineman 95 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: that they've got this year or ten offensive linemen, well 96 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: McDermot and Butker run the ros. Yeah that's right, Yeah, 97 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 1: there's Yeah, there's three guys out of the ten that 98 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: are that are the same. Yeah. That speaks volumes about 99 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,839 Speaker 1: where they where they were at last year and not 100 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: only where they most improved, but what impact you think 101 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: that might have. Let's include that in your response, suit 102 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: or our question, where's the Bill's roster most improved from 103 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 1: a year ago, voting the Twitter poll, sending a tweet, 104 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: we'll read it on the tweet sheet, or give us 105 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: a call. Eight three five fifty twelve three one eight 106 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: eight eight five fifty two five fifty. That's the only 107 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: question you could ask or answer. If you give us 108 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: a call, there are roster moves to discuss. Maybe they 109 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: did something you weren't sure about or still remain unsure of. 110 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: Let's hear from you. Give us a call and discuss. 111 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: You have a good weekend, a good Labor Day holiday weekend, Steve, 112 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: I did. I hope you did as well. Yeah, I 113 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: was busy. Had a little grandson that turned one, big party, 114 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: which birthday. They did it the right way too. When 115 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 1: listen we had our first kid son, he had turned one. 116 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: It was like we did everything wrong, but did everything wrong. 117 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: We had like, you know, sixty people at the house. 118 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: Everybody brings a gift. The kid doesn't know what's going 119 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: he didn't know what was going on. You know, it 120 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: was all it was. It was a horrible mistake, right, 121 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 1: It was just a party. Right. We thought it was 122 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: what you did for your kids, you know, you give 123 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: him a birthday party one and it was all our 124 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: friends all their why I mean, it was like it 125 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: was horrible this party, this my kids did it right. 126 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,799 Speaker 1: So there was just family, a small group of family cousins, 127 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 1: you know. That was it, and a little camp fire 128 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: and the kid was one he didn't it was. It 129 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: was about but they don't know, they don't care, just 130 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: not that it's just not exactly get some free cake. 131 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: That was it. That was a big moment for him. 132 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:06,919 Speaker 1: So yeah, it was a great time. And then we 133 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: had a game yesterday, the Labor Day Classic and CFL 134 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: up in Hamilton hosting and the Argos. They won. Yeah, 135 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: they're nine and two on the season and playing well. 136 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 1: Now they're into bye week. That turnaround, right, last year 137 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: was a struggle. They started like oh and eight last year. 138 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 1: This year, I don't know, I really don't really. It's good. 139 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: They changed head coaches last year after going to oh 140 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: and eight, turned it around, almost made the playoffs after 141 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: that start last year with June Jones as their head 142 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: coach and then June Jones and this last offseason stepped 143 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: away was going to stay on as the offensive coordinator. 144 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: Now Orlando Steinhauer's now their head coach. Young guy, kind 145 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: of energetic, very down to earth approachable for the players, 146 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: and they seemed to be clicking for him. They lost 147 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: their starting quarterback a month into the season, well more 148 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: than that, like six games into the season, and now 149 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 1: they've gone three and one or four and one with 150 00:06:57,480 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: their backup quarterback. He starts to play with starting to 151 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: play well too. So they're in a bye week this weekend. 152 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 1: And your son Luke still out with a hamstring, right, Yeah, 153 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: he was out yesterday as a first game. He's missing 154 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: a while and then they got this bye week this week. 155 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: He'll be back on the field in a couple of 156 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: weeks when they get back home. Great day, have Labor 157 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: Day off, right, it was great today. Have the weekend, 158 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: the long Holliday weekend to set us up for the 159 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: entire season, right, Yeah, I feel good. Yeah, I feel 160 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: good about the season now. During the long holiday weekend, Saturday, 161 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: of course cut down day, and stuff began to leak 162 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: out early on Saturday. I was going through the Tim 163 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: Horton's drive through line in East Aurora Saturday morning when 164 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: I saw the word on my phone of Shady McCoy 165 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 1: being released. Adam Schefter reported it, and I want to 166 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: get your reaction in yours too in the audience, Steve. 167 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 1: But at first I was surprised, and then before I 168 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: moved up one spot in line at Tim Horton's, I 169 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: wasn't surprised anymore. No, because I thought, well, all the time, 170 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: much of the time we've done interviews on the show, 171 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: I have asked Bills officials and asked others observers of 172 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: the Bills national observers, what's this running back room gonna 173 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: look like? How's this going to work with McCoy and 174 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: with having Singletary and with Frank Gore and whoever else. 175 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: I just didn't see how they were going to put 176 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: that together. Turns out, neither did they. You know, when 177 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: it came right down to it now, they said all 178 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: along from draft day last year when they drafted Singletary 179 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: to the first day at training camp this year, did 180 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: more recent than that, Shady's our guy, Shady's our number 181 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 1: one guy. That clearly was not the case. I'm sure 182 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: they made good faith effort to ship him off in 183 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,679 Speaker 1: a trade and get some sort of asset in return. 184 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: They did not, and so they made that move. I 185 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 1: don't blame them. I don't dislike the move, but the 186 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: timing doesn't even bother me, right, you wait, you wait, 187 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: you wait to see if somebody's going to be desperate. 188 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 1: I mean they were able to get draft picks out 189 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: of Russell Bodine, who was going to be released, and 190 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: why a teller who may or may not have made 191 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: the roster, and so I don't blame him for waiting 192 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 1: as long as they did. So surprised. I was surprised 193 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,599 Speaker 1: for about three minutes, and then I thought about and 194 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: said that wasn't gonna work. That just wasn't gonna work. Well, 195 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 1: here's my I was surprised as well, because, like you, 196 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: I was watching and they were telling, and I saw 197 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:00,599 Speaker 1: what they saw or what we all saw, thoughtless, and 198 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 1: I think I see what Andy Reid season him that 199 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 1: Lashaw McCoys now Kansas City chief. They picked him up quick, 200 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:12,079 Speaker 1: and I think I think what they said was probably 201 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: I'm not like you. You're a hardcore media guy, so 202 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: you look everything as though you know it may not you. 203 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: I'm maybe naive because I think everything what they say, Okay, 204 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: I'll take it to face value. Okay, I believe it. 205 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: And you you're smarter than I am because you kind 206 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: of know that stuff isn't always what it seems. And 207 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: I know too. We all know that coaches don't always 208 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 1: tell you exact truth or they don't want to go 209 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: all that because of and I tell you it's because 210 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: of group dynamics. They couldn't tell us if they didn't 211 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: have Lashawn McCoy in their plans. They're not going to 212 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: come out and tell us that because they still might 213 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: have to use him. And after you can't go that, 214 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: you can't go back after you've poisoned the guy in 215 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 1: your plans for him, you can't all of a sudden 216 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: make him the centerpiece. So I get all that how 217 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: that happens, but I think I think he probably was 218 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: part of their plan up until the time they got 219 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: a full dose of what Devin Singletary could give him 220 00:09:58,040 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: and what they got a full dose of t. J. Yelden, 221 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: and they started thinking about, Okay, can we make win 222 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: with these guys? And they said yeah, and we can 223 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 1: also win with an extra six million bucks on the cap, 224 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: which is not that much in today's NFL, particularly if 225 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:14,839 Speaker 1: it's a guy like McCoy. But the difference Devin, which 226 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: with Devin Singletary and t J. Yelden and Frank Gore 227 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 1: on the team, and Lashaw McCoy's like, well, you know what, 228 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: we can win, let's go. So I think when they 229 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: got good play from the other guys on the roster 230 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: and Leshaw McCoy's where he was, and you know, like 231 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: you said, they probably see if there was some interest, 232 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: and there wasn't, they said, you know, well, we're just 233 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: gonna go with the best fifty three and we think 234 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 1: these guys are gonna do it better. I don't think 235 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: it was a salary cap issue. I don't think it 236 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: was a money issue. A lot of people won't agree 237 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 1: with that. They'll think I was obviously the six million 238 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: they're gonna save on the salary cap. I'm not so 239 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: sure about that, because when push comes to shove, they're 240 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 1: trying to win. And if they thought they were gonna 241 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: win more with Leshaun McCoy than they were without him, 242 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: I think he'd still be here. Yeah, And I think 243 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: the fact that I think the fact that Devin Singletary 244 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:06,079 Speaker 1: played really well, Frank Gore is what they thought he 245 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: would be, and t J. Yelden is who they think 246 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: he's gonna be. I think they're good to go. I 247 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: think they're gonna go with these guys and they think 248 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: they're gonna win with him. I think that's what I think, 249 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 1: that's what it boils down. I think they realized, what 250 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: does Shady give us to win games that we wouldn't 251 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 1: get from Devin Singletary and Frank Gore and t J. Yelden. 252 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: And it wasn't worth that money. It wasn't worth the 253 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: trouble if there's that having him around. McCoy really was 254 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: very classy about what he said to Bills fans and 255 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 1: talk to the media in Kansas City yesterday. Here's some 256 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: of his comments yesterday. Shady McCoy reacting to his release 257 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: by the Bills and being signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. 258 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: I've had good numbers, but you know, and I've done 259 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: good things, but I want to win. I mean with 260 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: a winning team, and whatever it takes to get that done. 261 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: We'll do. A group of teams. I called in and 262 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: I thought this is probably the best fit for me. Oh, 263 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: I mean, you see the offense. I mean, I'm just 264 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 1: trying to get in here and just fit a small role. 265 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: These guys are rolling and be part of that. I 266 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: think a great chance at a championship you have to 267 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: pick a team that you want to play for. And 268 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 1: I think the best part about it is that Andy Reid, 269 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: who is one of my favorite coaches of my NFL career, 270 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: something about this being here. I mean, the players are 271 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 1: like all good friends, you know. Sometimes we have a 272 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: lot of superstars. This guy has his own routines and 273 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:30,680 Speaker 1: it's different the other side, but they're all on the 274 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: same page. And that right there is special, you know, 275 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: and just to be part of that, and I think 276 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: it's a realistic shot. Well, ha been in the playbook 277 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: all day today, tomorrow, then we'll keep going. But the 278 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 1: thing is some of the terminology terminology is a little different, 279 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 1: but a lot of concepts are kind of the same. 280 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,959 Speaker 1: The hard part is like you different offensive schemes that 281 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:56,959 Speaker 1: the cold words are kind of the same. So I 282 00:12:57,040 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 1: mixed you. It confusus you a little bit. But I 283 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: should be fine, um, smart dude, and have nothing else 284 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 1: to do, but so be like homework here and at home. 285 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: I felt better for a coach read I know him, 286 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: you know, I know him very well. I liked the 287 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 1: offense um, and I think that's probably my best fit 288 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: over there. It would be good too, but Las farm. 289 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: I got a seven year old son, so you know 290 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: he wouldn't like them very much. And also the taxes, 291 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: so he found reason to be upbed, and he should 292 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,320 Speaker 1: be uppied. He joined a very good team, leading AFC contender. 293 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: He rejoins his old coach and Andy Reid. M he 294 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: is not the only superstar in the Kansas City roster, 295 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: which may be a bit of a relief. I think 296 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: it's got to be a good move for Sean mcrai's 297 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: got to feel pretty good about and I think he 298 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 1: had some There's no question he had some teams interested 299 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 1: in Kansas City being one of them. And he's right 300 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: going back to see, you know, coach to play with 301 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: Andy Reid in that offense where he knows him had 302 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: some good success with him earlier in his career. Really, 303 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 1: Andy Reid helped him become the superstar that that we 304 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: were so excited to receive here in Buffalo with a 305 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: trade after they'd switched head coaches in Philly and and 306 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: uh Chip Kelly had traded him here. Yeah, and he 307 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 1: had a good run here. They had a really good 308 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: run here a couple of years. They led the league 309 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:19,760 Speaker 1: in rushing here in Buffalo and he was an enormous 310 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 1: part of it, and it wasn't that long ago. And 311 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: so i'm you know, and I think the club handled 312 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: it and Lashawn handled it, both the way you like 313 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 1: to see it handled at a professional level. Both very 314 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: thankful for what they had together, know that it came 315 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: to an end here under the best of circumstances, and 316 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: hopefully wish him the best. You know, what can you do? 317 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: It's and he picked his spot where he wanted to land. 318 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: It looks like he landed pretty softly there in Kansas City. 319 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: So if you have thoughts on that, we're here to 320 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: discos fifty toll free one eight eight five fifty two 321 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 1: five fifty. What do you think of the mccoi trade? 322 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: What do you think of the Bills cuts in general? 323 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: We'll go through a couple of the more as the 324 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: afternoon rolls along. And where is this roster better than 325 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: it was a year ago? Let's here, Let's go to 326 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 1: the phones. Right now, Tom is on the line from 327 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 1: Tonnawan the Hello, Tommy are on the air, Go ahead, Hi. 328 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: Do you think the Bills are one superstar running back 329 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: in his prime or young away from being a contender, 330 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: you know, like an Ezekiel Elliott dominant running back. No, 331 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't know what Steve thinks. Yeah, I 332 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: hadn't thought about it like that. I finished. I don't 333 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: think they are. I don't think it's an important to 334 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: get a superstar dominant running back. I think you can 335 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: get by with what they have now. I really think 336 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: you can get by and be um contending with the 337 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: running backs they have now. I don't think that's essential. 338 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 1: What do you think? Yeah, yeah, you can certainly do 339 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 1: it without one. I mean you look at the teams 340 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:38,200 Speaker 1: that have him, say Kwan Barkley with the New York Giants, 341 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Rams with Todd Gurley, UM, 342 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: and maybe Melvin Gordon in in um Us the Chargers, UM. 343 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: I don't know the the and I think I think 344 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 1: what it comes down to, look at the team that 345 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: won it all last year with the New England Pages. 346 00:15:57,680 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: They did it with a running game, but they didn't 347 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 1: you do it the same way those other teams do. 348 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: I so I think there's no question if you great 349 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: players help your team, and if you've got one of 350 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: those guys, I think you are a better team. But 351 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean that you can't win. You have to 352 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: have one to win us. If the guy's that good, 353 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 1: of course you want him on your team. But that 354 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: doesn't mean there's not that many of those guys out there. 355 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: So a lot of teams are winning a lot of 356 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 1: games without, you know, running backs who are I don't 357 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: know how the word he described elite, Yeah, I don't know. 358 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,480 Speaker 1: If there's a there's a lot of teams winning a 359 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: lot of football games without an elite running back as well. 360 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: So certainly if you have a great player like that, 361 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: everybody wants him. Sure, everybody like to have a Zeke 362 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: Elliot or sae Quon Barkley or Todd Gurley of course, 363 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: but that doesn't mean that you're done and the season's 364 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: over if you don't have them, because there's a lot 365 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: of teams that are gonna win a lot of games 366 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: without it. Tom's cot me thinking about what might be 367 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 1: a good Twitter poll type topic for Leader this week, 368 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: Steve when he said, you know, an elite running back 369 00:16:56,760 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 1: away from championship contention, what are the bill you know? 370 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: We're asking today? How is the roster most improved? Maybe 371 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: we ask sometimes this week what's the biggest hole on 372 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:08,719 Speaker 1: the roster. What's your biggest doubt about the roster? Right 373 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 1: could be offensive line. Yes, they they're improved. We know 374 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,159 Speaker 1: they're improved, but do they have the right mix. Do 375 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:16,000 Speaker 1: they have the right guys signed up on the right spot? 376 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:19,200 Speaker 1: Just think about that. We need an answer right now. 377 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:24,199 Speaker 1: That's a good big questions. Everything they've tried to fix 378 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 1: for Black of a better word, fix from last year's roster, 379 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: the offensive line, which is the running game, and a 380 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: step forward for Josh Allen, have him more weapons, all 381 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 1: of that stuff. Even if it's all fixed, we don't 382 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: know yet, right you know, Even if they fix it 383 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: and this this team goes out and has a kind 384 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: of offense in the second year that Patrick Mahomes had, 385 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 1: you know, and Josh Allen comes out and explodes on 386 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 1: the NFL scene, has an MVP types, he's all that stuff. 387 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: Even if that happened, we have no idea that that's 388 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: going to happen yet, you know. So it's hard to 389 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: answer that question where's the biggest hole because there's a 390 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: lot of holes that look to be patched pretty good. 391 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: They look fixed, you know, but we haven't seen him 392 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,840 Speaker 1: right yet. So they're not testing. They're not tested Robert 393 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,640 Speaker 1: on the line in Clarence Allot Robert, you're on the air. Hello. 394 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,359 Speaker 1: Um I was the guy two weeks ago that called 395 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 1: saying that I didn't think that Shady McCoy was going 396 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 1: to make the team. Well, good, yeah, there you go. 397 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 1: You were right. Yeah, it was. It just seemed like 398 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 1: they were going to do a running by committee, and 399 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: if they're going to run by committee, they probably weren't 400 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,400 Speaker 1: going to include him. That was my thought at the time. 401 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 1: It's still my thought. Nothing wrong with the Shady. He 402 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: was good while he was here. I just won't fit 403 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 1: in with the plans for this year. Um my question, 404 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: and it's for both of you, it is. I'm thinking 405 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: all the way back to the year that lawyer malloy 406 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: came in and we beat the Patriots because he knew 407 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: something about the Patriots formations and the plays they ran 408 00:18:55,440 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 1: off of certain formations. Could Webb come in the this 409 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: week and teach the Bills enough about what the Jets 410 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 1: do off of their formations? Is one player have Do 411 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:15,199 Speaker 1: they have enough knowledge that they can add one thing? 412 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:19,719 Speaker 1: You're forgetting, Roberts. The Jets have a new coaching staff, 413 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 1: and what player are you talking about? Um Web is 414 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,360 Speaker 1: a guy who we just picked up practice squad quarterback game. 415 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: He went to the Jets in the springtime. He had 416 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: been a Giant draft pick before that. I was going 417 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,400 Speaker 1: to ask you that, Steve, Yeah, what do you get 418 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: out of that guy? You talk to him? Obviously, Hey, 419 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: what are they talking about? Because obviously the Jets have 420 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:42,679 Speaker 1: discussed the bills last week primarily in practice. You do 421 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,640 Speaker 1: get the intel, right, although how valuable? Oh? Absolutely, yeah, 422 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: you cant remember. But by the same token, there's a 423 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,840 Speaker 1: lot of unknowns there, and Webb would certainly be in 424 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: the room where you would most want to know what 425 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna do with Sam Darnold and the quarterbacks and 426 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 1: Adam Gaze who's running the offense. So yeah, I mean there, 427 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:02,679 Speaker 1: whatever Joe knows they're gonna get out of him. The 428 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:08,560 Speaker 1: question is, you know, do the Jet And this is 429 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: a little bit like the Princess Bride question? Now do 430 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: I know that you know that? I know that you know? Right? 431 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: So do the Jets say, Okay, they got Joe Webb 432 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: if they they're gonna ask him this and this and 433 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:21,679 Speaker 1: this and this. So if they ask him that and 434 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 1: he answers like, we're like the truth that we know 435 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,679 Speaker 1: we can tweak it and get an egg. You know, 436 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:29,679 Speaker 1: we can add a wrinkle to those plays. And if 437 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:31,880 Speaker 1: they jump the plays that they thought we were gonna run, 438 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: we thought we were gonna run. And if they anticipate 439 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: we're running, if we tweak them and put a wrinkle in, 440 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 1: we can get them for big plays. And now the 441 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: Bills are sitting there thinking, well, they know we've got 442 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 1: Joe Webb and they know what we're gonna ask him. 443 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:44,040 Speaker 1: So how are they going to adjust their game plan 444 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 1: with that knowledge? And you're right back to square one 445 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 1: where you don't know what they're gonna do. So you 446 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:53,360 Speaker 1: can get some basic philosophies. You can get some ideas 447 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 1: about who they like in their roster. Joe Webb knows 448 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: that Sam Darnold is going to throw it to Quincy 449 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 1: and noon all of that stuff. Davis Webb, not Joe Webb. 450 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: I'm talking about the quarterback that the Bills just signed 451 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,440 Speaker 1: from the Jets. So you can get some basic stuff 452 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: about which players the Jets are really gonna lean on. 453 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,720 Speaker 1: That may be the most foundational information you can get. 454 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 1: And that's a good question. I don't know if Davis 455 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 1: Webb is going to be, you know, a fount of 456 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:23,200 Speaker 1: game breaking knowledge, but he will give him some ideas 457 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 1: about throughout training camp who Sam Darnold has really liked, 458 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 1: who has really clicked, who's been the real key component, 459 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 1: and what the defense has looked like as well, maybe 460 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,919 Speaker 1: some of Greg Williams thought concepts. David's Webb part of 461 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 1: the now ten man Bills practice squad. Have you seen 462 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: all that? A couple of editions made yesterday. Davis Webb, 463 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 1: the Jets quarterback, added to the list. Wide receiver Tyrone 464 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: Johnson added yesterday. Linebacker Nate Hall the others. Wide receiver 465 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:53,119 Speaker 1: Duke Williams, the CFL product who spent training camp with 466 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,479 Speaker 1: the Bills. He's on the Bills practice squad. Tight End 467 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: Nate Becker, who got good reps in preseason as a 468 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 1: fullback end to tight end. Pensive end Eddie Yarborough on 469 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,400 Speaker 1: the Bills practice squad after the standout game against Minnesota 470 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 1: last Thursday. Defensive tackle Kyle Peco popular player in the 471 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 1: locker room, good contributor upfront. Cornerback Cam Lewis from Ubs 472 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: on the Buffalo practice squad. Offensive lineman Eric Magnusson acquired 473 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,680 Speaker 1: off waivers just a week or two ago. Of course, 474 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: Christian Wade will be the eleventh member of the practice squad. 475 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 1: He is exempt from being promoted to the Bill's roster 476 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 1: or anybody else's roster. He's part of the International Pathway program. 477 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: You know the story, Bills have one spot open on 478 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 1: the practice squad right now. What do you think about 479 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: the practice squad composition? What do you think about the 480 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 1: bills roster? What do you think about the shady McCoy deal. 481 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,640 Speaker 1: Let's go to Ryan in Buffalo on the line with us. Hello, Ryan, 482 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 1: you're on the air with This is Brian. What's that man? Brian? 483 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: All right? So I love what the Bills have done 484 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:53,199 Speaker 1: so far. Two things, Does anyone have a concern with 485 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: the partner situation? And has anyone ever heard of local 486 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 1: Jake Chum who works his butt off every day. I'm 487 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 1: sure Jake Schum is very hard working guy. I saw 488 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:09,400 Speaker 1: his commercial for himself on Twitter today. Go ahead, well, yeah, 489 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: I mean are they concerned? Yeah? We can ask Brandon 490 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: Bean again today. Let me answer your partner. Are they concerned? 491 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 1: Bean said? It's Saturday? Um, you know, Corey Bjorkez and 492 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 1: an uneven maybe inconsistent preseason, and he said, we've got 493 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,399 Speaker 1: our eyes open. That's all he said. Are they interested 494 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 1: in Jake Schum or anybody else? They're probably They probably 495 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: have a look. They probably discussed it, haven't done anything yet, 496 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,360 Speaker 1: but stay tuned. Maybe something to come this week. You're 497 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:35,919 Speaker 1: getting close to you know, tomorrow's Wednesday, right, you'd like 498 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: to get into the meat of the practice week with 499 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 1: your putter slash holder for placement kicks in place. You'd 500 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,719 Speaker 1: like to have some good silent practice days there, so 501 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: we'll see. I agree, Yeah, you want, you want to 502 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: get with some experience, and hey, Chum's a good, a 503 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: nice candidate. Maybe they'll bring him in for a workout. 504 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: I don't know, but I don't think they're wringing their 505 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: hands over by Orkez and his up and down preseason. 506 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 1: I think they're okay with him for the time being. 507 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:10,400 Speaker 1: But he's you know, and I think too they probably 508 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 1: see some growth in some areas that we're not aware of. 509 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: And I'm certainly you're saying, hey, the bottom line is 510 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: you got to grow right on the punting field. Maybe 511 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 1: they're seeing some of that. Maybe he was a really 512 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,119 Speaker 1: struggling early in training camp and he's gotten better and 513 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: better and better, and they they can see a trajectory. 514 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,320 Speaker 1: But there's no question that for people just a casual observer, 515 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:30,719 Speaker 1: that's the one area where people are saying, you know, 516 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: are people are willing to change a tire? You know 517 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:36,320 Speaker 1: what I'm saying that all he has to do is 518 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: catch the ball and punt it and do a good 519 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 1: job of that. And that's you know, you don't have 520 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:41,879 Speaker 1: to learn plays. You don't have to learn any of 521 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:44,960 Speaker 1: that stuff, just and maybe take a knee and hold 522 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: for the field goal kicker as well. But it's not 523 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: a spot where you've got a guy that's got to 524 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,800 Speaker 1: get into the playbook and learn fifteen things. A punter 525 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 1: is a place where a lot of people feel like 526 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: you can just switch him in and out. It's not 527 00:24:56,880 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 1: that easy, but certainly also makes it easier to fix 528 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: and also to break if it's not broken the way. 529 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 1: You know. So I'm not I'm not done with Corey 530 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: Burwerk as yet. Maybe they will, Maybe he won't make 531 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: it to this game on Sunday at this point, though 532 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 1: I would have been anticipated he's going to be the 533 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 1: punter on opening Day. There are reports out there that 534 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: they brought in punters for workouts yesterday, but no move 535 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: me yet. So we'll see. You know, we're getting, as 536 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 1: I said, approaching the there's no deadline. You can go 537 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: right up till Saturday, but we're approaching the time when 538 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: I'm sure they'd like to have that settled for this week. 539 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: Here is Dave calling from Florida. Dave, how are you 540 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:34,119 Speaker 1: yeah right enough to hurricane How are you guys doing good? 541 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 1: Part of yeah, I'm talking about Sean McCoy. Okay, much 542 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:43,160 Speaker 1: information down here. Uh Was that in a mutual agreement 543 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:46,119 Speaker 1: to let him go or they did try to trade 544 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: for him? Well, there's day there's no word on whether 545 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: they try. We anticipate that. We kind of and kind 546 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 1: of think they probably tried to shop him around a 547 00:25:55,119 --> 00:25:57,439 Speaker 1: little bit, just like they did with Wyatt Teller and 548 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:01,879 Speaker 1: Russell bow nine. Um. But whether it was mutual or not, 549 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:05,439 Speaker 1: certainly both sides were okay with it. Leshawn landed in 550 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City and he's gonna play for the Chiefs this year. 551 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: But I think one of the things is he didn't 552 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: have a saying that. Leshaun McCoy didn't say, hey, I 553 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,320 Speaker 1: want to stay, keep me around. I mean, the club 554 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:19,800 Speaker 1: made the decision and how Leshawn handled it is a 555 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 1: tribute to him and his professionalism. By one more point. 556 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: Still yeah, go ahead, yea, yeah, listen. Sure how many 557 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: guys behind Barry standers to see? Is that got something 558 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,800 Speaker 1: to do it? Did I get more touches in Kansas City? Well? 559 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 1: Bill is doing him a favor? No, I don't. I 560 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 1: don't think so. It may be something for Leshawn, no question. 561 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 1: I mean, he looks he's pretty well aware of his 562 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: standing in the history of the game and running backs. 563 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 1: But for the clubs that are picking him up, it's 564 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:53,640 Speaker 1: all about this coming weekend. I don't think there's any 565 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 1: thought of it. He might have, and he said he 566 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,439 Speaker 1: alluded to this consideration he gave to some of the 567 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:03,000 Speaker 1: other teams that were interested in him. LA was one 568 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: of them, and I don't know whether it was the 569 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:08,400 Speaker 1: Rams or the Chargers. He didn't differentiate, but Kansas City 570 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:10,199 Speaker 1: was certainly the one that he wanted to go to 571 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,160 Speaker 1: because of Andy reading his offense and his experience with Andy. 572 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: Call here from Marcus and Buffalo. Go ahead, Marcus, Hello, Marcus, 573 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:21,480 Speaker 1: are you there? Hi? Marcus? Go ahead, You're on the 574 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:25,600 Speaker 1: Air all right, Yeah, I wanted to speak on Shady. 575 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 1: It appears to me that the situation was similar to 576 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 1: the New Orleans Saints with Sean Payton when he picked 577 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:38,879 Speaker 1: up Adrian Peterson. And I remember the interview that he 578 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:40,960 Speaker 1: had because that's also when he had picked up Albert 579 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 1: Kamaro and he was ed. He said he was wrestling 580 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:47,160 Speaker 1: with that decision, that Camara picked up everything so quickly 581 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,720 Speaker 1: that he wanted ap but the Camara just had to 582 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 1: get those touches. So it seem like this may be 583 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: a situation that's similar to that, and hopefully Singletary would 584 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:59,160 Speaker 1: be our Albert Camaro. Yeah, you're just gonna say, if 585 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 1: it works out that way, the Bills would be great. 586 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: They'd be great with that if if he becomes Alvin Kimara. 587 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 1: But we'll see. I don't know. Look, I like what 588 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: Singletary did in preseason Steve and he looked good. I 589 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 1: liked the way he ran between the tackles. I didn't 590 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:12,560 Speaker 1: know he had that dimension as a runner. He seemed 591 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,680 Speaker 1: fine in the passing game, which was the big question 592 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:18,119 Speaker 1: mark back around draft day. But um, is he Alvin Kamara? 593 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: Is he in a premier level running back. I'm not 594 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: willing to see that yet about Singletary, and we're only 595 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:27,439 Speaker 1: and let me just jump into I think they were 596 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:31,000 Speaker 1: probably pleasantly surprised by Devin Singletary. They probably had a 597 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,159 Speaker 1: high hopes for him, and if he exceeded those hopes, 598 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 1: then yeah, you can see why they want to give 599 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 1: the touches to Devin Singletary and Frank Gore. Uh. But yeah, 600 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 1: and I think there's a lot into this that we 601 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 1: don't see what Singletary is like in meeting rooms, how 602 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: that that chemistry of that room it puts together. How 603 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 1: Devin Singletary has excelled and gotten better in different areas 604 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:55,800 Speaker 1: of the game, whether it's running back with the ball 605 00:28:55,840 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: in his hands or with the ball not in his hands, 606 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 1: Um Kenny. Has he picked up blitzing linebackers better than 607 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:04,480 Speaker 1: they thought, has he? You know a lot of that stuff. 608 00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: So I think Devin Singletary is probably, like we're talking about, 609 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 1: I think he is the key to the La Shawn 610 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 1: McCoy move. And how big a key that is and 611 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:16,280 Speaker 1: what their plans for him are remained to be seen, 612 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 1: all right, to break care Brandon bean Bill's general manager 613 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 1: going to join us in the next couple of minutes. 614 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: Here come on back for that. John Murphy steve Tasker, 615 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 1: One Bills Live from One Bill's Drive. This is Buffalo 616 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 1: Bill's Radio. Welcome Back. One goes live from One Bill's Drive. 617 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:42,120 Speaker 1: John Murphy seaves Tasker and a special against the general 618 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: manager of the Buffalo Bills, Brandon Bean joins us. After 619 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: a busy weekend. You had a lot going on since 620 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 1: the game ended Thursday night, didn't you, And it looked 621 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: like you got it all done. Yeah, we got there. 622 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: It was a long weekend for a lot of different reasons. 623 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 1: A working through our roster, what we were going to 624 00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:00,000 Speaker 1: pay down to fifty three. And those are hard discussions, 625 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:03,640 Speaker 1: is because you're talking about each guy and how they 626 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:06,640 Speaker 1: fit not only as a position player, but how do 627 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,480 Speaker 1: they fit on special teams if it's a you know, 628 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:10,240 Speaker 1: generally those guys that are down to the wire, you're 629 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:13,680 Speaker 1: talking about backup players. And sometimes you've got to lean 630 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: towards a guy who plays three phases on special teams. 631 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 1: Maybe he's not quite as good as the line of 632 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: scrimmage player, but you can't have you know, you can't 633 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: have your cake and eat it two sometimes, so there's 634 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:27,200 Speaker 1: some guys we lost, John, that we had to let 635 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:29,440 Speaker 1: go that you know, maybe you're out there right now, 636 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: but how long will they be out there? Six of 637 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:33,760 Speaker 1: your releases wound up on your practice squad, and I'm 638 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:36,200 Speaker 1: sure you do the research trying to guess that, but 639 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:38,680 Speaker 1: is that normally is that what you figured these six 640 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: guys might we might wind up getting them back on 641 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 1: a practice squard. You know, you you have your wish 642 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 1: list and you hope, but rarely do you get them all. 643 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:49,480 Speaker 1: But the way I would say it is we're happy 644 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 1: to get the ones we got back and the ones 645 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 1: that we lost. Will continue to track those guys because 646 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: sometimes guys get claimed and maybe after two or three 647 00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: weeks they're not a fit there and maybe we have 648 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:01,880 Speaker 1: a you know, an opportunity back here. Yeah, And the 649 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:05,360 Speaker 1: simple fact of the matter is this is you did 650 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:07,479 Speaker 1: it this weekend, but you're gonna it keeps going. I mean, 651 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,680 Speaker 1: it never stopped. So there's gonna be at least a 652 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:14,400 Speaker 1: handful of roster changes throughout the season because of injury 653 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,360 Speaker 1: or just because it's a guy unexpectedly becomes available that 654 00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 1: you've always wanted kind of thing. And so it's yeah, 655 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 1: This is just step one of a long process, correct, 656 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 1: it is, so, Steve, I mean even step sixty seven. Yeah, yeah, exactly, 657 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 1: way back and even January signing guys. But we're always 658 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 1: looking to u you know, find out grades, bring competition, 659 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:38,200 Speaker 1: and sometimes competition is on practice squad and maybe it's 660 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:39,840 Speaker 1: a guy that we have on practice squad that has 661 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 1: played regular season snaps and we get him in here 662 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 1: and we have that. We have some guys on practice 663 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 1: squad that have and if the guy that's up it's 664 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: not getting it done. You know, that's ideally where we'd 665 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,120 Speaker 1: like to go when possible. Now, sometimes the guy on 666 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:55,440 Speaker 1: practice squad is not ready, and we will go, you know, 667 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:57,760 Speaker 1: on the outside. Three of your cuts were claimed by 668 00:31:57,800 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: other teams, and I think the Bills are one of 669 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:02,680 Speaker 1: just nine NFL teams that had multiple players claimed by 670 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: other teams. Ray Ray McCleod obviously, and uh Shaun McCoy 671 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 1: obviously and Dan Lacey. But that says something about where 672 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:12,920 Speaker 1: your roster was, right, that other teams value the guys 673 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:14,959 Speaker 1: that you have to release. Yeah, Ryan Lewis, I went 674 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 1: to Indy two but yeah, um so yeah, it's and 675 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,920 Speaker 1: we traded a couple of guys too that you know, 676 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:23,720 Speaker 1: I feel like, you know, if they'd gone through the process. 677 00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:25,760 Speaker 1: So it does, you know, I thought our depth was 678 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:29,680 Speaker 1: was definitely in a better spot. Um with that depth, though, 679 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 1: you it makes some difficult decisions and um, you know, 680 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,479 Speaker 1: you figure you're gonna lose a few. Sometimes you never know, 681 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:38,680 Speaker 1: you know, there's sometimes there's guys you think, hey, maybe 682 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 1: he hasn't shown enough in games. Maybe he'll get through, 683 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 1: but somebody sees two great plays he made and they're 684 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:46,960 Speaker 1: gonna take a shot. Or sometimes they really love this 685 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 1: guy in college and maybe we didn't use him right, 686 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: and they're gonna take a shot. And the truth of 687 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: the matter is you have access to all the practice 688 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 1: squads anyway. So if there is a guy out there 689 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,560 Speaker 1: and you've liked him, you can you can sign him. Now, 690 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:01,200 Speaker 1: if you sign go off their practice squad, you have 691 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: to activate him, though. You have to activate him, and 692 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 1: you have to keep him up for three weeks, right, 693 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:07,560 Speaker 1: just to keep teams from pulling a guy for a week. 694 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:10,400 Speaker 1: So uh yeah, if you bring it, if you go, 695 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:12,200 Speaker 1: if you do it off your own practice squad, you 696 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 1: don't have to do it for three weeks. But if 697 00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: you do it off another teams, just to keep teams 698 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 1: from jockey in from poaching with general manager Brandon being. 699 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 1: The news worthy item obviously came Sunday morning when you 700 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:25,560 Speaker 1: released a Leashan mccoya got picked up in Kansas City. 701 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,520 Speaker 1: Can just talk about that decision and how things changed 702 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 1: for you and you're thinking during the course of what preseason, 703 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:32,760 Speaker 1: I guess about the running back group. Yeah, I mean 704 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,120 Speaker 1: that was a very difficult decision, and I know that 705 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,320 Speaker 1: was the big name that we got asked about in 706 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:44,440 Speaker 1: the spring, and and Lashawn handled everything. You know, the competition, 707 00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: you know, we we he knew there was competition, and 708 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: sometimes you don't have a crystal ball to know what's 709 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:51,200 Speaker 1: gonna play out in free agency, what's gonna play out 710 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:54,560 Speaker 1: in the draft. But we just felt that the guys 711 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:59,080 Speaker 1: that we kept could handle the load and that this 712 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,080 Speaker 1: was the time to make the move. And again a 713 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:04,160 Speaker 1: lot of reasons. We wish Leshan the best. I mean, 714 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:06,720 Speaker 1: there's nothing he did to say this is why we 715 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:09,279 Speaker 1: got to do it. It's just it truly was a competition, 716 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:12,200 Speaker 1: and we just decided the end of the day, and 717 00:34:12,239 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 1: sometimes it's difficult, and listen, time will tell if you know, 718 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:19,160 Speaker 1: if we made the right decision, but we wish Leshawn 719 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:21,840 Speaker 1: the best. I'm you know, I'm glad he landed with 720 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:24,680 Speaker 1: a familiar coach and GM and and I think he'll 721 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:26,960 Speaker 1: do well there. Well, obviously you're you know, you kept 722 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:29,919 Speaker 1: Frank Gore, you kept Devin Singletary t j Yelden. Which 723 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:32,919 Speaker 1: are those three guys, if any of them, maybe we're 724 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:37,640 Speaker 1: the biggest part of the difference between Sean Leshaun being 725 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:40,120 Speaker 1: here and not being here. Who played you know outstandingly 726 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,440 Speaker 1: that you're like, wow, okay, now we can we feel 727 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:44,759 Speaker 1: good about this guy. Which one of those guys was 728 00:34:44,760 --> 00:34:46,840 Speaker 1: the biggest surprise? I guess is the question? Well, I 729 00:34:46,840 --> 00:34:50,000 Speaker 1: mean I think the biggest unknown was probably Devin just 730 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:53,439 Speaker 1: because and again he's still an unknown. He hasn't played 731 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:56,160 Speaker 1: a regular season game. But um, you know, there were 732 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:58,000 Speaker 1: things that I talked about in the conference call with 733 00:34:58,040 --> 00:35:01,360 Speaker 1: the media of the day of you know, Devon was 734 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:03,400 Speaker 1: basically just used as a runner when he was at 735 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:06,160 Speaker 1: Florida Atlantic. He was very you know, rarely used in 736 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,160 Speaker 1: the passing game. And so that was one of the 737 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:11,239 Speaker 1: things we had to figure out was what are his hands, 738 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:13,160 Speaker 1: what's his feel for the past game. What's his You know, 739 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:15,239 Speaker 1: there's an instinctive feel you either got or you don't. 740 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:18,759 Speaker 1: And then pass pro itself, you know, understanding where the 741 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 1: freeman's coming. And then Technique and I talked about it 742 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:24,560 Speaker 1: the other day. I thought Devin early in camp probably 743 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: shruggle a little bit, but really, you know, figured it 744 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:29,920 Speaker 1: out now. Listen, He's not gonna be perfect, but we 745 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 1: feel comfortable that he can be there on on any 746 00:35:32,040 --> 00:35:34,839 Speaker 1: of the three downs. T J. Yelden Um has been 747 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:38,040 Speaker 1: a three down player in Jacksonville more reserve, but has 748 00:35:38,120 --> 00:35:41,799 Speaker 1: started games. And then Frank Gore, you guys know his history. Um, 749 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:45,959 Speaker 1: you know he's a downhill one cut h he's thirty six, 750 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:48,279 Speaker 1: but uh, you know he's still he still got it. 751 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,239 Speaker 1: You indicated the other day you expect kind of a 752 00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:54,920 Speaker 1: running back by committee set up for the Bills. Who's 753 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:57,439 Speaker 1: the chairman of that committee or do you think that'll 754 00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:59,839 Speaker 1: change on a week to week basis game plan wise? 755 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:02,399 Speaker 1: Who gets the most carries this week? Next week? Yeah? 756 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 1: I mean I think that I think that'll be up 757 00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:06,919 Speaker 1: to Brian um And and you know, game plans happen 758 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,400 Speaker 1: where some weeks we may want to use the backs 759 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,760 Speaker 1: and in more of a past you know, the game's 760 00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:14,759 Speaker 1: called for more passing situations or that's where we feel 761 00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:16,800 Speaker 1: we can gain an advantage on the defense. We're planning 762 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:19,400 Speaker 1: some weeks, you know, you want to be able to 763 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:21,799 Speaker 1: do what you know, not what they're forcing to do, 764 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:24,440 Speaker 1: but what you do best. And some weeks it may 765 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:27,160 Speaker 1: be best for us to you know, pound it thirty times, 766 00:36:27,160 --> 00:36:29,000 Speaker 1: and some weeks we may only run it, you know, 767 00:36:29,080 --> 00:36:31,160 Speaker 1: fourteen or fifteen and really be throwing it a lot. 768 00:36:31,239 --> 00:36:35,080 Speaker 1: So that'll be at Brian's discretion. Um, you know, Frank 769 00:36:35,239 --> 00:36:38,239 Speaker 1: right now is really um done a great job and 770 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:41,160 Speaker 1: as a as a grizzled vet so to speak. Um, 771 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:43,520 Speaker 1: you know, I assume he'll probably roll out there first. 772 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:46,520 Speaker 1: But we'll see what Brian hasn't you know in store 773 00:36:46,560 --> 00:36:50,200 Speaker 1: this weekend. Yeah. Ten offensive linemen, Yeah, we did it. 774 00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:53,759 Speaker 1: Is um it's uh you you really can't go any 775 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:56,879 Speaker 1: more than that probably, but you know, uh, oh, line 776 00:36:56,920 --> 00:37:01,080 Speaker 1: depth is so important and um, you injuries can happen there. 777 00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:03,160 Speaker 1: We saw that in the preseason with the injuries we 778 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:06,399 Speaker 1: had there. And again you have your position minimums, but 779 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:09,080 Speaker 1: we tried to keep the best fifty three We didn't 780 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:12,040 Speaker 1: truly say we're going to keep you know, nine linemen, 781 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:15,160 Speaker 1: ten linemen, whatever X number tight ends. We just, uh, 782 00:37:15,239 --> 00:37:17,160 Speaker 1: we kind of rolled with what the minimums are and 783 00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:20,520 Speaker 1: we felt these ten at this time deserved it. Now listen, 784 00:37:20,920 --> 00:37:24,440 Speaker 1: if you know, if we have an injury somewhere or 785 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:26,920 Speaker 1: something else generally where you're heavies where you got to 786 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:28,960 Speaker 1: start pulling from. So I don't know how long we'll 787 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,560 Speaker 1: be able to go with ten tight end group. Tyler 788 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,960 Speaker 1: Croft's availability, I guess not going on pup had to 789 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:38,000 Speaker 1: change the equation there a little bit, right, And when 790 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:39,720 Speaker 1: did you get word that you probably want to carry 791 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:41,120 Speaker 1: him on the fifty three and not put him on 792 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:45,720 Speaker 1: P Yeah, we you know, Um, he got a scan 793 00:37:46,200 --> 00:37:49,280 Speaker 1: somewhere like around the Carolina game, okay, and that said 794 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:52,600 Speaker 1: he could start progressing, and but that still wasn't the 795 00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:56,200 Speaker 1: final word. Um. They then started ramping him up, and 796 00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:58,440 Speaker 1: we wanted to see where he was and make sure 797 00:37:58,719 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 1: no setbacks to that point and to this point he's 798 00:38:01,120 --> 00:38:03,640 Speaker 1: had no setbacks. Now he's not there, he's still working, 799 00:38:03,719 --> 00:38:06,799 Speaker 1: but we felt comfortable that he would be ready as 800 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:09,160 Speaker 1: long as he didn't have a setback. You know, well 801 00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:12,160 Speaker 1: ahead of the six week windows. So we just decided 802 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:14,160 Speaker 1: to make that move. It does cost us a roster 803 00:38:14,239 --> 00:38:17,120 Speaker 1: spot now, you know, instead of doing that, but um, 804 00:38:17,160 --> 00:38:18,839 Speaker 1: that's the that's the risk we want to be be taking. 805 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:21,680 Speaker 1: Behind him. That's an interesting group, a blocking specialist and 806 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:24,239 Speaker 1: a couple of rookies. It's that'll be interesting to watch. Yeah, well, 807 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,640 Speaker 1: you know leave such a what a veteran he is, 808 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:29,880 Speaker 1: and what a presence for a guy who's only been 809 00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:32,440 Speaker 1: here since the spring. U He has a voice in 810 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: this you know, not only in the offense but on 811 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:37,600 Speaker 1: this team. And um, he learned from from Kyle Williams 812 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:39,560 Speaker 1: and that's a guy he talks about even we brought 813 00:38:39,600 --> 00:38:42,160 Speaker 1: him in for an interview who he kind of learned 814 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:43,799 Speaker 1: how to be a pro from and what it took. 815 00:38:43,840 --> 00:38:46,080 Speaker 1: And you know, to have him out there, you know, 816 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:48,680 Speaker 1: right now with these two rookies until Tyler gets out there, 817 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,080 Speaker 1: gives us some comfort that he's going to help him 818 00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:53,279 Speaker 1: through and kind of coach him what even how to 819 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:55,719 Speaker 1: watch film, you know, just and what to expect. You know, 820 00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:57,960 Speaker 1: they've played in preseason games. But we all know it's 821 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,480 Speaker 1: gonna it's gonna escalate to another left when you get 822 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:03,239 Speaker 1: into regular season play. So hopefully if their nerves are 823 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,680 Speaker 1: a little you know, up there, hopefully he'll be able 824 00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:08,760 Speaker 1: to calm them down. You also have you know, Darryl Johnson, 825 00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:11,320 Speaker 1: the defensive end, the seventh round draft pick, Tommy Sweeney. 826 00:39:11,320 --> 00:39:15,080 Speaker 1: You've got some guys this draft cast looks like all 827 00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:16,919 Speaker 1: the mix up. One they're gonna be on this team 828 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:19,440 Speaker 1: and contributing and of course the two rookie tight ends 829 00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 1: in a big way. Yeah, you know, we're we're happy 830 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:24,680 Speaker 1: with where those guys. You know, um, Darryl did a 831 00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:27,840 Speaker 1: nice job this preseason and and not only did do 832 00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:30,239 Speaker 1: a good job, you know, on defense, but he really 833 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:32,319 Speaker 1: made some plays on special teams. You know, he may 834 00:39:32,360 --> 00:39:35,080 Speaker 1: be on two or three phases for heath, which is 835 00:39:35,120 --> 00:39:37,880 Speaker 1: important that you get, you know, as many guys, you know, 836 00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:39,960 Speaker 1: if if you're not starting, we need as many guys 837 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:41,920 Speaker 1: as we can on teams. And then you know, Tommy 838 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:44,000 Speaker 1: did a great job. I mean with the injuries to 839 00:39:44,080 --> 00:39:47,480 Speaker 1: Dawson and Jason Crum and Tyler Croft. You know, he 840 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:49,880 Speaker 1: worked his way up there where he was starting you know, 841 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,440 Speaker 1: some of the preseason games and it didn't seem too 842 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,880 Speaker 1: big for him. He's just he's a steady Eddie type player. 843 00:39:56,080 --> 00:39:58,439 Speaker 1: Your roster is it a young roster? I don't Somebody 844 00:39:58,480 --> 00:39:59,919 Speaker 1: asked me that question of the day and I thought, 845 00:40:00,080 --> 00:40:02,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. I see the rookies, I see you know, 846 00:40:02,719 --> 00:40:04,600 Speaker 1: all but one of your draft picks on the fifty three. 847 00:40:04,640 --> 00:40:06,839 Speaker 1: But there are also some veteran leadership there. It's an 848 00:40:06,840 --> 00:40:09,359 Speaker 1: interesting roster makeup, isn't it. Yeah. I mean I would 849 00:40:09,400 --> 00:40:12,040 Speaker 1: call it a blended roster. You know, you need to 850 00:40:12,080 --> 00:40:15,920 Speaker 1: have more youth than not. But um, we tried to 851 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:18,320 Speaker 1: have leaders in as many rooms as we can, and 852 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:22,400 Speaker 1: you know you need the Lorenzo Alexander's and the Micah Hides, 853 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:24,239 Speaker 1: and um, you know we lost a big one in 854 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:26,400 Speaker 1: Kyle Williams last year. And I talked about Lee Smith 855 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:29,799 Speaker 1: a minute ago, and um, you know John Feliciano, Mitch 856 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:31,880 Speaker 1: Morris hadn't been in there much, but he's got leadership 857 00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:33,640 Speaker 1: to him. You know, you can't lead if you're not 858 00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:36,319 Speaker 1: on the field. So I thinks, as he gets back 859 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:40,160 Speaker 1: in the flow, that will help. But Frank Gore, you know, 860 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:43,160 Speaker 1: he's a very good leader, you know. And Pat DeMarco's 861 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:46,560 Speaker 1: is another one. John Brown's come in and Cole Beasley. 862 00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:49,560 Speaker 1: Those two guys have brought some veteran savvy to our 863 00:40:49,640 --> 00:40:52,440 Speaker 1: wide receiver room. So we really tried to, you know, 864 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:55,719 Speaker 1: get leaders everywhere. Jerry Hughes is stepped up to UM. 865 00:40:55,840 --> 00:40:58,760 Speaker 1: I think just us showing faith in him and paying 866 00:40:58,840 --> 00:41:02,080 Speaker 1: him gave him the COMPI with Kyle and being gone 867 00:41:02,120 --> 00:41:04,400 Speaker 1: to step up in that room. So we've tried to 868 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:07,359 Speaker 1: get leaders, you know, you know, in every position group 869 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:09,479 Speaker 1: if we can. But you still need a lot of youth, 870 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:12,439 Speaker 1: that energy. You know you don't want you can get 871 00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:14,080 Speaker 1: old fast in this league if you don't. Just a 872 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:16,600 Speaker 1: couple minute left with Bills GM Brandon being at this 873 00:41:16,640 --> 00:41:20,440 Speaker 1: conversation during the game last Thursday with my broadcast partner 874 00:41:20,520 --> 00:41:24,080 Speaker 1: Eric Wood about your your philosophy and practice squad. I 875 00:41:24,120 --> 00:41:27,279 Speaker 1: believe is more who's ready to help us. Now you 876 00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:29,840 Speaker 1: want to invest in development, but you're really looking for 877 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:32,759 Speaker 1: an extra in your case, eleven guys, well ten guys 878 00:41:32,800 --> 00:41:34,520 Speaker 1: who can jump in and help this year if they 879 00:41:34,520 --> 00:41:37,120 Speaker 1: have to. Right, Yeah, we are. We're trying to develop. 880 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:40,279 Speaker 1: It's that minor league for the baseball term. That's our 881 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:42,319 Speaker 1: triple A. You know, we'd love to have more, but 882 00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:45,160 Speaker 1: we want to develop those guys. I think you saw 883 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:47,080 Speaker 1: it last year. I don't have the number in front 884 00:41:47,120 --> 00:41:48,960 Speaker 1: of me, but we brought most of those guys up 885 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:52,000 Speaker 1: to play some regular season action, some more than I mean, 886 00:41:52,080 --> 00:41:54,680 Speaker 1: Levi Wallace started on that last year and then started 887 00:41:54,719 --> 00:41:57,719 Speaker 1: the last seven games. So we don't want it to 888 00:41:57,800 --> 00:42:00,719 Speaker 1: be just guys reading cards running around. We want to 889 00:42:00,719 --> 00:42:03,399 Speaker 1: develop guys and get them ready. And so we think 890 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:05,880 Speaker 1: we do have some guys that maybe aren't ready today, 891 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:09,680 Speaker 1: but maybe by you know, October November, they'll be ready 892 00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:11,920 Speaker 1: should an injury occur. I've been thinking about this too 893 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:14,359 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks. Do you have a philosophy 894 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:16,920 Speaker 1: on third quarterback? Do you want the guy on the 895 00:42:16,920 --> 00:42:18,680 Speaker 1: fifty three? Do you want on a practice quad? Do 896 00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:20,879 Speaker 1: you want them, you know, a phone call away if 897 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:23,719 Speaker 1: you need him. What do you think teams and your team, 898 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:25,920 Speaker 1: especially you should do with a third quarterback? Yeah, I mean, 899 00:42:26,200 --> 00:42:30,240 Speaker 1: I think it's important to Quarterback is the ultimate position 900 00:42:30,239 --> 00:42:33,480 Speaker 1: of any sports. So my philosophy is, if we have 901 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:37,080 Speaker 1: three that if the if the number two guy and 902 00:42:37,120 --> 00:42:40,040 Speaker 1: the number three are both what I call quality backups 903 00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:42,359 Speaker 1: that can go in the game. If Josh Allen goes down, 904 00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:45,040 Speaker 1: then I think we would roll with three. You know, 905 00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:48,279 Speaker 1: we did that some last year, but you know, we 906 00:42:48,360 --> 00:42:51,640 Speaker 1: just didn't feel that Tyree was ready for that. And 907 00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:55,080 Speaker 1: you know, he'll land on his feet somewhere and his 908 00:42:55,200 --> 00:42:57,200 Speaker 1: career is just starting. I mentioned him the other day. 909 00:42:57,239 --> 00:43:00,960 Speaker 1: But we brought in Davis Webb, and Davis, you know, 910 00:43:01,160 --> 00:43:02,760 Speaker 1: has been in the league a little bit, been around. 911 00:43:03,239 --> 00:43:05,720 Speaker 1: We'll probably be able to get acclimated a little quicker. 912 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,440 Speaker 1: Again it should an injury occur, then we'll have to 913 00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:11,040 Speaker 1: decide is Davis ready to come up and be Matt's 914 00:43:11,080 --> 00:43:12,920 Speaker 1: back up or do we need to go get a 915 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:16,640 Speaker 1: veteran from the outside. Ideally, if you don't carry three, 916 00:43:16,920 --> 00:43:19,239 Speaker 1: you've got that third guy on your practice squad ready 917 00:43:19,320 --> 00:43:21,560 Speaker 1: to bring up, you know, should an injury occur. Yeah, 918 00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:24,040 Speaker 1: tell us a little bit about the vibe in the building. 919 00:43:24,040 --> 00:43:26,120 Speaker 1: Now it's week one, after all of this has been done, 920 00:43:26,120 --> 00:43:30,360 Speaker 1: You've got you know, you're off it. This was highly 921 00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:32,560 Speaker 1: anticipated for a couple of years. Now getting to this point. 922 00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:35,239 Speaker 1: Now you're you're this week one of Sean's third year, 923 00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:39,160 Speaker 1: your second full year, You've had two drafts. The anticipation's 924 00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:43,440 Speaker 1: got to be just almost crazy inside the building because 925 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:47,439 Speaker 1: you've planned and prepared and had such good results so 926 00:43:47,480 --> 00:43:50,280 Speaker 1: far with what you've done, the vibe of the building 927 00:43:50,280 --> 00:43:52,680 Speaker 1: has got to be just electric. Yeah, you know, I think, Um, 928 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:54,360 Speaker 1: the guys, we got a good group of guys. We 929 00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:56,719 Speaker 1: really do. We got guys. It's it's workmanlike. I mean, 930 00:43:57,200 --> 00:44:00,160 Speaker 1: we've done nothing, you know, the preseason. I know I'm 931 00:44:00,200 --> 00:44:02,319 Speaker 1: on the four and oh thing and all that, but um, 932 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:06,520 Speaker 1: our guys understand, Uh, that doesn't mean anything. And that Uh, 933 00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:09,280 Speaker 1: yesterday Sean had a practice and was out there and 934 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:12,759 Speaker 1: and um, the guys really worked hard. It's it's it's 935 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:15,400 Speaker 1: just another day and they're they're focused on the Jets. 936 00:44:15,560 --> 00:44:17,920 Speaker 1: It's nice to be game planning for opponent. You know, 937 00:44:18,360 --> 00:44:20,440 Speaker 1: running the scout team. You saw some of the guys 938 00:44:20,520 --> 00:44:23,080 Speaker 1: learning how to run scout team that haven't done it. 939 00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:25,080 Speaker 1: That's one of the things you're you know, I think 940 00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:27,400 Speaker 1: Sean pulled a couple of guys aside, Hey, this is 941 00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:29,560 Speaker 1: the offensive period. You know, let him have that one. 942 00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:32,279 Speaker 1: You know, let the quarterback throw it even you know, 943 00:44:32,360 --> 00:44:34,040 Speaker 1: if if it would have been a sack or something 944 00:44:34,080 --> 00:44:36,239 Speaker 1: like that, so they can execute the play. If I 945 00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:38,960 Speaker 1: let you go, can we get your scouts appraisal of 946 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:40,680 Speaker 1: the opponents of New York Jets this week. What do 947 00:44:40,680 --> 00:44:43,320 Speaker 1: you think of that team? Yeah, they're very good. I mean, uh, 948 00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, we know Adam Gasee very well and he's 949 00:44:46,360 --> 00:44:49,920 Speaker 1: an offensive mine. I know Peyton Manning raved about him 950 00:44:49,960 --> 00:44:52,479 Speaker 1: and and he did some really good things. It didn't 951 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:55,440 Speaker 1: work out in Miami, but uh uh, he's a very 952 00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:58,480 Speaker 1: good play caller, and I know Leslie and Sean will 953 00:44:58,520 --> 00:45:00,719 Speaker 1: have their hands full with that. Am Darnold as a 954 00:45:00,719 --> 00:45:02,879 Speaker 1: guy we spent a lot of time with in the 955 00:45:02,920 --> 00:45:07,280 Speaker 1: pre draft process. We know Sam Um what a competitor. Um. 956 00:45:07,320 --> 00:45:10,879 Speaker 1: He's he's a He is really good. He's fine when 957 00:45:10,880 --> 00:45:13,360 Speaker 1: he's set in the pocket, but when he moves around, 958 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:15,759 Speaker 1: I think he is just too For a guy that 959 00:45:15,960 --> 00:45:18,520 Speaker 1: makes a lot of all scheduled plays, he may be 960 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:20,759 Speaker 1: even more accurate when his feet aren't set. I mean, 961 00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:23,120 Speaker 1: he's just um. I went and watched all his plays 962 00:45:23,120 --> 00:45:25,040 Speaker 1: again this morning, and he made some of his best 963 00:45:25,080 --> 00:45:28,840 Speaker 1: throws rolling this way, throwing back against the bodies. I 964 00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:31,479 Speaker 1: watched all his preseason throws for this year. Just um 965 00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:33,680 Speaker 1: to go back and see how they're using him right now. 966 00:45:33,719 --> 00:45:36,480 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm sure They didn't unveil everything, but they 967 00:45:36,520 --> 00:45:39,080 Speaker 1: brought in Jamison crowder Um, who was a guy that 968 00:45:39,120 --> 00:45:41,880 Speaker 1: we looked at. Um, you know when we signed Cole Beasley, 969 00:45:41,960 --> 00:45:43,800 Speaker 1: he'll he'll work over the middle. They got Quincy and 970 00:45:43,920 --> 00:45:49,200 Speaker 1: noon Um there. And then obviously Levion bell Um is 971 00:45:49,239 --> 00:45:52,719 Speaker 1: a bell cow and Um, that guy is uh an 972 00:45:52,719 --> 00:45:56,480 Speaker 1: all pro elite player. UM. Well, you know we'll have 973 00:45:56,520 --> 00:45:59,360 Speaker 1: to know where he's at it all times because, uh, 974 00:45:59,400 --> 00:46:02,040 Speaker 1: they'll split out. They've got some packages. They brought Tie 975 00:46:02,080 --> 00:46:05,320 Speaker 1: Montgomery and out of Stanford. I worked out Tie privately 976 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:07,439 Speaker 1: some years ago before he was draft in Green Bay. 977 00:46:07,480 --> 00:46:10,359 Speaker 1: Great young man and kind of that tweener can run 978 00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:13,120 Speaker 1: the ball. Um. But they'll have some packages where both 979 00:46:13,120 --> 00:46:14,719 Speaker 1: those guys are in there, and they may split them 980 00:46:14,719 --> 00:46:16,200 Speaker 1: both out and throw it to one of them. They 981 00:46:16,200 --> 00:46:17,799 Speaker 1: may have one split out and hand it to the 982 00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:20,239 Speaker 1: other one. There. They've got a lot of weapons on 983 00:46:20,320 --> 00:46:23,080 Speaker 1: offense that our defense will have to be ready for. 984 00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:26,080 Speaker 1: And then Greg Williams on the defensive side. You know 985 00:46:26,160 --> 00:46:28,799 Speaker 1: he's gonna bring some heat. Um. He you know, he 986 00:46:28,880 --> 00:46:32,040 Speaker 1: generally likes to to to bring pressure. Um. And they 987 00:46:32,120 --> 00:46:34,520 Speaker 1: got those two guys up the middle. Uh, Leonard Williams 988 00:46:34,520 --> 00:46:37,440 Speaker 1: and the Williams brothers and Quinn and Williams. So um, 989 00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:41,520 Speaker 1: and they signed C. J. Mosley. You know what a 990 00:46:41,560 --> 00:46:44,000 Speaker 1: great player he is. And Jamal Adams. I know, I 991 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,920 Speaker 1: think you guys spent some time with Jamal, but um, 992 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:50,160 Speaker 1: I worked out Jamal and Tredavious when I was in Carolina, 993 00:46:50,280 --> 00:46:52,680 Speaker 1: uh and took him out to lunch and uh, he's 994 00:46:52,680 --> 00:46:55,560 Speaker 1: a great young man and uh he's been fun to watch. 995 00:46:55,600 --> 00:46:57,520 Speaker 1: I wish he wasn't in our division. I'd wish he 996 00:46:57,600 --> 00:47:01,239 Speaker 1: was in the NFC. But uh, um, those guys are 997 00:47:01,400 --> 00:47:03,440 Speaker 1: that team. You know you talk about being strong up 998 00:47:03,440 --> 00:47:06,319 Speaker 1: the middle, They're very strong up the middle on that 999 00:47:06,360 --> 00:47:08,240 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. You sound like a scout. 1000 00:47:08,280 --> 00:47:10,680 Speaker 1: You sound like you've done some work on this team. Well, 1001 00:47:10,760 --> 00:47:12,720 Speaker 1: some of it is just scouting these guys in college 1002 00:47:12,719 --> 00:47:15,440 Speaker 1: and watching them. But uh, you go back and I 1003 00:47:15,560 --> 00:47:17,480 Speaker 1: flipped through both sides of their ball the last couple 1004 00:47:17,480 --> 00:47:19,360 Speaker 1: of days that now that we've got a roster set, 1005 00:47:19,560 --> 00:47:21,160 Speaker 1: we got our hands. You know, we gotta work cut 1006 00:47:21,160 --> 00:47:24,040 Speaker 1: out for us this week. Always though, you go back 1007 00:47:24,040 --> 00:47:26,160 Speaker 1: and you watch, you'll watch what Greg Williams has done 1008 00:47:26,160 --> 00:47:28,480 Speaker 1: in season and openers when he was with He's had 1009 00:47:28,600 --> 00:47:31,319 Speaker 1: with nine stops, yeah, in his NFL career, So he's 1010 00:47:31,360 --> 00:47:33,040 Speaker 1: been in a lot of places on these opening days 1011 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:34,759 Speaker 1: as defensive coordinates. You can go and look at all 1012 00:47:34,760 --> 00:47:36,359 Speaker 1: of those. The same thing with Adam Case, you play, 1013 00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:39,440 Speaker 1: you know what he's he's bringing to the table. So 1014 00:47:39,480 --> 00:47:42,839 Speaker 1: there's not unfamiliar territory with these coaches and what they're 1015 00:47:42,840 --> 00:47:46,040 Speaker 1: gonna do. But still you never seen him with these players, right, Yeah, 1016 00:47:46,040 --> 00:47:48,640 Speaker 1: it's a different personnel, so you know they may have 1017 00:47:48,680 --> 00:47:51,279 Speaker 1: had some stronger you know, Greg Williams Case maybe at 1018 00:47:51,280 --> 00:47:52,839 Speaker 1: a strong or front, but maybe not in the back 1019 00:47:52,960 --> 00:47:56,040 Speaker 1: end or vice versas. So you still gotta you're trying 1020 00:47:56,040 --> 00:47:57,880 Speaker 1: to figure out how he's going to use these pieces 1021 00:47:57,960 --> 00:48:01,680 Speaker 1: and Adam Gaze the same way. I mean, um, you know, 1022 00:48:01,719 --> 00:48:03,520 Speaker 1: I'm not sure he had this many weapons. You know, 1023 00:48:03,560 --> 00:48:05,600 Speaker 1: he's got a lot of weapons at his disposal right now, 1024 00:48:05,640 --> 00:48:08,200 Speaker 1: and he's gonna try to create mismatches. You know, he's 1025 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:11,040 Speaker 1: gonna try and get you know, Levan bell On somebody 1026 00:48:11,040 --> 00:48:14,040 Speaker 1: that can't handle him or um, Jamison Crowder, you know 1027 00:48:14,080 --> 00:48:17,200 Speaker 1: who's Jamison is very good with the ball in his hands, 1028 00:48:17,680 --> 00:48:20,680 Speaker 1: you know, a big rack rack player that we'll have 1029 00:48:20,719 --> 00:48:22,640 Speaker 1: to make sure he's gonna make his catches. We'll have 1030 00:48:22,680 --> 00:48:24,799 Speaker 1: to get him down immediately or he's you know, he 1031 00:48:24,840 --> 00:48:27,120 Speaker 1: can be a big explosive player for him. Can't wait. 1032 00:48:27,200 --> 00:48:29,720 Speaker 1: It's gonna be fun to look forward to it. Thanks Brandon, 1033 00:48:29,800 --> 00:48:31,920 Speaker 1: you got it. Brandon Bean, the Bills general manager, joining us, 1034 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:33,839 Speaker 1: Steve and I coming back One Bills Live from One 1035 00:48:33,880 --> 00:48:47,160 Speaker 1: Bill's Driving. This is Buffalo Bills Radio. Welcome back One 1036 00:48:47,160 --> 00:48:50,560 Speaker 1: Bill's Live, John Murphy, Steve Tasker in our one Buffalo 1037 00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:56,319 Speaker 1: location in Orchard Park. Brandon Bean was solid and uh, 1038 00:48:56,680 --> 00:48:59,400 Speaker 1: kind of composed. I mean, what you know, think about 1039 00:48:59,760 --> 00:49:02,279 Speaker 1: game Thursday and the end of the game Thursday, which 1040 00:49:02,440 --> 00:49:06,279 Speaker 1: was pretty wild, Friday, getting the cuts started. Saturday, you 1041 00:49:06,560 --> 00:49:08,160 Speaker 1: say goodbye to Shady, You make the rest of the 1042 00:49:08,200 --> 00:49:11,200 Speaker 1: cuts Sunday, you compose a practice squad. I mean, he's 1043 00:49:11,239 --> 00:49:13,360 Speaker 1: got to take a breath here and think, Okay, this 1044 00:49:13,440 --> 00:49:14,960 Speaker 1: is kind of I mean, I think he probably looked 1045 00:49:14,960 --> 00:49:16,319 Speaker 1: at his roster and say, this is kind of what 1046 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:18,279 Speaker 1: we had in mind here for three years. In right. Yeah, 1047 00:49:18,600 --> 00:49:22,080 Speaker 1: I'm sure everybody does their own rosters in their own mind. 1048 00:49:22,120 --> 00:49:23,960 Speaker 1: You know he's gonna make it. I was wrong on 1049 00:49:24,040 --> 00:49:27,480 Speaker 1: like ten guys. I didn't know they were gonna keep 1050 00:49:27,480 --> 00:49:34,719 Speaker 1: ten offensive linemen four tight ends or five tight ends, 1051 00:49:34,960 --> 00:49:38,200 Speaker 1: four tight ends. I didn't know they were gonna pick 1052 00:49:38,239 --> 00:49:41,560 Speaker 1: only three running backs and DeMarco that's you know, so 1053 00:49:42,080 --> 00:49:44,840 Speaker 1: all those guys. I was surprised. I was really surprised 1054 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:46,600 Speaker 1: by some of the roster moves. But but there was 1055 00:49:46,680 --> 00:49:50,000 Speaker 1: good reason for it. And he's right when you look 1056 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:53,880 Speaker 1: at how it all comes together, it's all it's the 1057 00:49:53,960 --> 00:49:56,319 Speaker 1: numbers of the roster spots and who these guys who 1058 00:49:56,320 --> 00:50:00,120 Speaker 1: made it, who didn't fit together, And that's you know, 1059 00:50:00,239 --> 00:50:02,000 Speaker 1: that goes to the point where you say, you gotta 1060 00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:03,759 Speaker 1: have the best fifty three. You gotta have guys you 1061 00:50:03,760 --> 00:50:05,920 Speaker 1: can play special teams with. You gotta have guys that 1062 00:50:05,960 --> 00:50:09,040 Speaker 1: can cover offensively, and if you get injured, maybe you're 1063 00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:12,840 Speaker 1: gonna have to make some adjustments. But that's obvious. Davis 1064 00:50:12,840 --> 00:50:18,160 Speaker 1: Webb signed off the Jets release list makes some sense. 1065 00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:22,080 Speaker 1: And I'm sure too the Bills didn't get anybody off 1066 00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:25,720 Speaker 1: the waiver wire because they were number nine overall, right, yes, 1067 00:50:25,880 --> 00:50:29,279 Speaker 1: and that's says something about the guys they were looking for. 1068 00:50:29,719 --> 00:50:31,520 Speaker 1: A lot of teams were interested in the exact same 1069 00:50:31,560 --> 00:50:33,560 Speaker 1: guys and took him before the Bills were able to 1070 00:50:33,600 --> 00:50:36,080 Speaker 1: get there. So and it does as I mentioned Brandon 1071 00:50:36,120 --> 00:50:39,400 Speaker 1: to have vote, he corrected me. Four of his releases, 1072 00:50:39,520 --> 00:50:44,640 Speaker 1: including the cornerback who got released, Ryan Lewis, Ryan Lewis. 1073 00:50:44,680 --> 00:50:47,040 Speaker 1: Four of them signed by somebody else is Ray, Ray McLeod, 1074 00:50:47,080 --> 00:50:52,080 Speaker 1: Devin or Dion Lacy, Lashawan and Ryan Lewis. Plus the 1075 00:50:52,120 --> 00:50:56,279 Speaker 1: two trades I mean they got. People were looking for 1076 00:50:56,680 --> 00:50:59,680 Speaker 1: guys off Buffalo's roster in the preseason and for good reason. 1077 00:50:59,719 --> 00:51:02,480 Speaker 1: Maybe maybe they will see if it plays out that 1078 00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:04,520 Speaker 1: way when the season starts. All right, Coming up, Armando 1079 00:51:04,600 --> 00:51:07,000 Speaker 1: Sargara will talk with us about the Dolphins. That's coming 1080 00:51:07,080 --> 00:51:10,080 Speaker 1: up next. Coming up at two o'clock. Chris Mortenson, longtime 1081 00:51:10,160 --> 00:51:13,239 Speaker 1: expert on NFL matters from ESPN. He'll be joining us 1082 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:16,000 Speaker 1: at two o'clock. Come on back. One Goes Live presented 1083 00:51:16,040 --> 00:51:22,040 Speaker 1: you from our studio, the Seneca Casinos Studio. We're coming 1084 00:51:22,040 --> 00:51:34,800 Speaker 1: back with more One Bills Live. I'm Buffalo Bills, Radiolo 1085 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:39,839 Speaker 1: Hills Radio Network. Stories update update from One Bill Drive 1086 00:51:39,840 --> 00:51:42,160 Speaker 1: where the Buffalo Bill's players have the day off today, 1087 00:51:42,200 --> 00:51:44,920 Speaker 1: they'll be back at work tomorrow. The practice has begun already. 1088 00:51:44,920 --> 00:51:47,799 Speaker 1: They're getting ready to open the twenty nineteen season the 1089 00:51:47,880 --> 00:51:50,240 Speaker 1: Bills at the New York Jets one o'clock on Sunday. 1090 00:51:50,520 --> 00:51:53,439 Speaker 1: They're finishing up their roster issues, and they added three 1091 00:51:53,440 --> 00:51:57,160 Speaker 1: new names to the practice squad late yesterday, including quarterback 1092 00:51:57,200 --> 00:51:59,719 Speaker 1: Davis Webb who was just released by the Jets over 1093 00:51:59,719 --> 00:52:02,719 Speaker 1: the week again, wide receiver Tyrand Johnson, and linebacker in 1094 00:52:02,800 --> 00:52:06,279 Speaker 1: Nate Hall. Practice tomorrow and Thursday and Friday. They leave 1095 00:52:06,320 --> 00:52:08,840 Speaker 1: Saturday for the Meadowlands of New Jersey, the first of 1096 00:52:09,120 --> 00:52:11,759 Speaker 1: two straight games at MetLife Stadium. Built Jets coming up 1097 00:52:11,800 --> 00:52:14,960 Speaker 1: one o'clock on Sunday. Sam Donald, Jets second your quarterback, 1098 00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:18,480 Speaker 1: says the Jets offense will be electric this year. He 1099 00:52:18,480 --> 00:52:21,960 Speaker 1: says expectations they're sky high. Donald, quoting on the Jets 1100 00:52:21,960 --> 00:52:23,759 Speaker 1: team website, is saying, I think we're gonna do some 1101 00:52:23,800 --> 00:52:26,080 Speaker 1: fun things out there with all the tempo and all 1102 00:52:26,120 --> 00:52:29,120 Speaker 1: the different things we can do. Electric, he says about 1103 00:52:29,160 --> 00:52:32,000 Speaker 1: the Jets offense. Andy Reid, the new head coach for 1104 00:52:32,080 --> 00:52:34,839 Speaker 1: Lashawn McCoy, the Kansas City Chiefs head coach, says yes, 1105 00:52:34,920 --> 00:52:37,160 Speaker 1: he will be ready for the Chiefs opener this week. 1106 00:52:37,360 --> 00:52:39,320 Speaker 1: Reid says it did not take long for the Chiefs 1107 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:41,799 Speaker 1: to make the decision to sign McCoy once he became 1108 00:52:41,840 --> 00:52:43,839 Speaker 1: a free agent. Over the weekend, he said they watched 1109 00:52:43,880 --> 00:52:47,359 Speaker 1: some recent videotape of McCoy's play and that was enough 1110 00:52:47,360 --> 00:52:50,120 Speaker 1: for them. They're ready to play him this coming Sunday. 1111 00:52:50,239 --> 00:52:53,319 Speaker 1: Speaking of running backs, Jerry Jones indicated last night that 1112 00:52:53,360 --> 00:52:56,239 Speaker 1: the Cowboys have made progress in their contract talks with 1113 00:52:56,400 --> 00:52:59,480 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott, saying he's hopeful to have the star running 1114 00:52:59,480 --> 00:53:02,160 Speaker 1: back a vatile to play in Sunday season opener. Pro 1115 00:53:02,239 --> 00:53:04,799 Speaker 1: Football Talk says there's an initial chatter of the deal 1116 00:53:04,840 --> 00:53:07,560 Speaker 1: being done, said to be a six year, ninety million 1117 00:53:07,600 --> 00:53:10,480 Speaker 1: dollar deal. Jones, the Cowboys owner and GM says the 1118 00:53:10,480 --> 00:53:12,760 Speaker 1: team is prepping to get ready for the opener against 1119 00:53:12,800 --> 00:53:16,000 Speaker 1: the Giants, hopeful they have Ezekiel Elid. It looks like 1120 00:53:16,040 --> 00:53:18,880 Speaker 1: that's getting done today. Cowboys late yesterday agreed in a 1121 00:53:18,880 --> 00:53:21,960 Speaker 1: five year contract extension with another key member of their roster, 1122 00:53:22,080 --> 00:53:25,640 Speaker 1: right tech Olyle Collins. Terms of the deal not disclose, 1123 00:53:25,719 --> 00:53:28,719 Speaker 1: but Collins reportedly signs of five year, fifty million dollar 1124 00:53:28,800 --> 00:53:32,919 Speaker 1: extension new contract for Indianapolis quarterback Jacobe Brissette two years 1125 00:53:32,920 --> 00:53:36,960 Speaker 1: worth thirty million dollars according to ESPN. And that is 1126 00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:40,720 Speaker 1: the update from One Bill's Live, John Murphy Steve Tasker 1127 00:53:40,760 --> 00:53:44,000 Speaker 1: in our One Buffalo Studio presented by Kalada Health Life 1128 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,799 Speaker 1: from the Seneca Studio. And we have a special guest 1129 00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:48,800 Speaker 1: on the line with us right now. On the line 1130 00:53:48,920 --> 00:53:53,279 Speaker 1: is radio dot Com NFL insider Armando Sugera of the 1131 00:53:53,320 --> 00:53:56,120 Speaker 1: Miami Herald. As always, insider calls brought to you by 1132 00:53:56,200 --> 00:53:59,920 Speaker 1: Indeed posted job Today and Indeed dot Com slash Higher. Armando, 1133 00:54:00,040 --> 00:54:01,560 Speaker 1: thanks for mets for joining us. Good to have you 1134 00:54:01,600 --> 00:54:05,400 Speaker 1: with us here today. Gentlemen, being on your show is 1135 00:54:05,440 --> 00:54:07,759 Speaker 1: one of my favorite things in life. So there's that. 1136 00:54:08,680 --> 00:54:10,520 Speaker 1: How can we take that? Seriously? Come on, we know 1137 00:54:10,560 --> 00:54:12,839 Speaker 1: it's that one of your favorites, but a very bad 1138 00:54:12,880 --> 00:54:17,120 Speaker 1: life is that because you're around the Dolphins? I want 1139 00:54:17,160 --> 00:54:21,720 Speaker 1: to know, just kidding. Tell me Ryan Fitzpatrick gets tapped 1140 00:54:21,719 --> 00:54:23,759 Speaker 1: as the starter and you are not in favor of that. 1141 00:54:23,800 --> 00:54:29,080 Speaker 1: You think that's a mistake, Armando, Well, so let's establish 1142 00:54:29,160 --> 00:54:32,160 Speaker 1: some facts right. Twenty nineteen is not a season where 1143 00:54:32,160 --> 00:54:34,960 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins will be competing for a playoff spot. 1144 00:54:35,719 --> 00:54:39,760 Speaker 1: It's a season where basically they're tanking. It's a season 1145 00:54:39,880 --> 00:54:44,560 Speaker 1: where it's about looking ahead, not looking to the right now. 1146 00:54:45,239 --> 00:54:50,239 Speaker 1: And Ryan Fitzpatrick is not the future. He is, by 1147 00:54:50,360 --> 00:54:54,840 Speaker 1: any account, a journeyman quarterback who's thirty seven years old 1148 00:54:54,840 --> 00:54:57,560 Speaker 1: and may or may not be on the team next year. 1149 00:54:58,280 --> 00:55:01,120 Speaker 1: They've got Josh Rosen, who they gave up a second 1150 00:55:01,239 --> 00:55:04,319 Speaker 1: round pick four and a fifth round pick four, and 1151 00:55:04,440 --> 00:55:07,279 Speaker 1: they need to find out if he's a player or not. 1152 00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:09,880 Speaker 1: And the way you find out if a guy is 1153 00:55:09,920 --> 00:55:13,680 Speaker 1: any good or not is to play him. He's not 1154 00:55:13,760 --> 00:55:19,239 Speaker 1: a rookie, he's a second year player. And by the way, 1155 00:55:19,280 --> 00:55:23,240 Speaker 1: you need to make decisions on the quarterback spot at 1156 00:55:23,280 --> 00:55:26,960 Speaker 1: the draft next year, so you need to know if 1157 00:55:27,000 --> 00:55:30,400 Speaker 1: you've got the guy or not the guy. And that's 1158 00:55:30,440 --> 00:55:34,440 Speaker 1: why I'm not in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick being the starter. 1159 00:55:35,560 --> 00:55:40,160 Speaker 1: How was the trade of Laramy Tunsill and Kenny Stills 1160 00:55:40,600 --> 00:55:43,320 Speaker 1: to the Texans, even though they got a king's ransom 1161 00:55:43,360 --> 00:55:48,240 Speaker 1: in return, How was that received? Yeah, it's strange down here, Steve, 1162 00:55:48,400 --> 00:55:52,400 Speaker 1: because everybody loves it. Everybody loves the fact that the 1163 00:55:52,440 --> 00:55:58,000 Speaker 1: Dolphins shipped off a you know, borderline, potential Pro Bowl 1164 00:55:58,120 --> 00:56:03,200 Speaker 1: left tackle, a cornerstone player to this as well as 1165 00:56:03,239 --> 00:56:06,319 Speaker 1: a starting receiver, and Kenny Stills for two first round 1166 00:56:06,400 --> 00:56:11,040 Speaker 1: picks and a second round pick. And you know, it 1167 00:56:11,200 --> 00:56:15,279 Speaker 1: speaks to the hope of the future and the utter 1168 00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:19,839 Speaker 1: disdain for what's about to happen this year. And all 1169 00:56:19,880 --> 00:56:22,600 Speaker 1: I see with that is that the Dolphins got rid 1170 00:56:22,640 --> 00:56:29,200 Speaker 1: of what is in favor of what if. And you know, 1171 00:56:29,320 --> 00:56:32,760 Speaker 1: if if they have a general manager in a personnel 1172 00:56:32,840 --> 00:56:35,840 Speaker 1: department that's gonna turn those three picks that they got 1173 00:56:36,360 --> 00:56:42,720 Speaker 1: into Pro Bowl players, then great, But based on their history, 1174 00:56:43,719 --> 00:56:47,359 Speaker 1: that's not necessarily gonna be true. I'm let me get 1175 00:56:47,400 --> 00:56:49,600 Speaker 1: you back to the quarterback question for a second. My 1176 00:56:49,680 --> 00:56:52,239 Speaker 1: partner here, Steve, was saying late last week, Steve that 1177 00:56:53,200 --> 00:56:56,080 Speaker 1: what the coach for has owed it to his team 1178 00:56:56,160 --> 00:57:00,479 Speaker 1: to start Ryan Fitzpatrick. Right, can you eleaverage my thoughts 1179 00:57:00,719 --> 00:57:03,520 Speaker 1: Armando's if it's hard to get guys to put emotional 1180 00:57:03,560 --> 00:57:07,840 Speaker 1: content and preparation, the effort and the sacrifice of putting 1181 00:57:07,880 --> 00:57:10,719 Speaker 1: it going into an NFL game, if there's a consensus 1182 00:57:10,760 --> 00:57:13,000 Speaker 1: in the locker room that Fitzpatrick gives him the best 1183 00:57:13,040 --> 00:57:17,160 Speaker 1: chance to win, If Flores played Rosen ahead of Fitzpatrick, 1184 00:57:17,440 --> 00:57:19,760 Speaker 1: and the locker room thought Fitzpatrick gave him the best 1185 00:57:19,840 --> 00:57:24,120 Speaker 1: chance to win his tenure in Miami would be the 1186 00:57:24,120 --> 00:57:28,840 Speaker 1: clock would be ticking right then until he's fired later 1187 00:57:28,880 --> 00:57:30,960 Speaker 1: in the season. I mean that would that would absolutely 1188 00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:34,080 Speaker 1: he would lose the locker room if he did that. Well, 1189 00:57:34,120 --> 00:57:38,640 Speaker 1: everything you said is correct, except that the Dolphins are 1190 00:57:38,640 --> 00:57:44,040 Speaker 1: a bizarro world. Everything you said also applies to having 1191 00:57:44,080 --> 00:57:48,120 Speaker 1: a cornerstone left tackle that you trade seven days before 1192 00:57:48,160 --> 00:57:55,240 Speaker 1: the season starts, and so you know you can't make 1193 00:57:55,280 --> 00:57:58,120 Speaker 1: the case that, well, we have to start this veteran 1194 00:57:58,200 --> 00:58:02,040 Speaker 1: quarterback for the benefit of our locker room and what 1195 00:58:02,080 --> 00:58:05,760 Speaker 1: they think of the head coach. When that head coach 1196 00:58:06,360 --> 00:58:14,320 Speaker 1: traded the best offensive player on the team, I got it, Armando. 1197 00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:17,040 Speaker 1: What happened to Kiko Alonso? He was a favorite up 1198 00:58:17,080 --> 00:58:20,480 Speaker 1: here for after his one good side productive year. Obviously 1199 00:58:20,720 --> 00:58:23,320 Speaker 1: there was this stint with the Eagles, and the last 1200 00:58:23,320 --> 00:58:25,000 Speaker 1: couple of years he was I'm not going to say 1201 00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:26,640 Speaker 1: a shell of himself, but he wasn't kind of the 1202 00:58:26,720 --> 00:58:28,920 Speaker 1: impact player that the Bills thought they had way back 1203 00:58:28,920 --> 00:58:30,640 Speaker 1: when they drafted him a couple of years ago. What 1204 00:58:30,680 --> 00:58:36,160 Speaker 1: happened to Kiko. Well, it's interesting. So in twenty sixteen, 1205 00:58:36,240 --> 00:58:40,040 Speaker 1: Kiko is a really good player, and really in the 1206 00:58:40,120 --> 00:58:43,040 Speaker 1: last three years he's had over a hundred tackles each year. 1207 00:58:44,560 --> 00:58:47,840 Speaker 1: You know, there have been issues with other players on 1208 00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:53,000 Speaker 1: the Dolphins, and oftentimes what Kiko did was he tried 1209 00:58:53,040 --> 00:58:57,600 Speaker 1: to cover up some flaws and created more flaws. Because 1210 00:58:57,640 --> 00:59:01,640 Speaker 1: when you're trying to play someone else's is you know, 1211 00:59:01,800 --> 00:59:04,439 Speaker 1: position as well as your own, you're not playing either 1212 00:59:04,560 --> 00:59:09,440 Speaker 1: one of them very well. And that's what happened. The 1213 00:59:08,640 --> 00:59:13,040 Speaker 1: new the new regime came in and they're kind of 1214 00:59:13,680 --> 00:59:18,600 Speaker 1: New England esk in that they want guys to be versatile, 1215 00:59:18,720 --> 00:59:21,800 Speaker 1: they want guys to do different things. They want players 1216 00:59:22,720 --> 00:59:28,000 Speaker 1: to oftentimes play out of position. That's why they like 1217 00:59:28,240 --> 00:59:32,800 Speaker 1: versatile players, players who can do different things. And they 1218 00:59:32,840 --> 00:59:35,480 Speaker 1: were asking Keko to do things that Keko didn't think 1219 00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:38,680 Speaker 1: he's ready to do or wanted to do. And he 1220 00:59:38,760 --> 00:59:41,560 Speaker 1: has to be traded and he got his wish and 1221 00:59:41,640 --> 00:59:44,640 Speaker 1: he's going to be in the playoffs because he's with 1222 00:59:44,680 --> 00:59:49,920 Speaker 1: the New Orleans Saints. He's doing just fine, trust me, 1223 00:59:50,280 --> 00:59:52,400 Speaker 1: great well with all the stuff that we've talked about 1224 00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:54,680 Speaker 1: going on and all the ins and outs of players 1225 00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:59,520 Speaker 1: going and leaving and being acquired. How has Brian Flores 1226 00:59:59,520 --> 01:00:02,040 Speaker 1: at his first years head coach? How's he handling all this? 1227 01:00:02,120 --> 01:00:04,600 Speaker 1: And you know what's the reaction of the fans to 1228 01:00:04,680 --> 01:00:08,320 Speaker 1: how he's handling it. Yeah, so the fans, you know, 1229 01:00:08,400 --> 01:00:11,800 Speaker 1: he's undefeated, so they're fine with him right now. Ask 1230 01:00:11,880 --> 01:00:16,440 Speaker 1: me that question in December, Steve, because at that point 1231 01:00:16,840 --> 01:00:22,040 Speaker 1: I can guarantee you he will not be undefeated. And 1232 01:00:22,160 --> 01:00:26,040 Speaker 1: you know, fans based their opinions on w's and l's. 1233 01:00:27,400 --> 01:00:34,040 Speaker 1: It's interesting because Flores has really a perfect We talked 1234 01:00:34,040 --> 01:00:37,280 Speaker 1: about the locker room earlier. He's got the perfect locker room. 1235 01:00:37,320 --> 01:00:39,720 Speaker 1: Because this is going to be the youngest team in 1236 01:00:39,760 --> 01:00:48,240 Speaker 1: the NFL. They're busy trying to stay employed. In fact, 1237 01:00:48,240 --> 01:00:50,920 Speaker 1: they're too busy, most of them trying to stay employed 1238 01:00:50,960 --> 01:00:55,560 Speaker 1: to be worried about culture and what the coach is doing, 1239 01:00:56,240 --> 01:01:00,360 Speaker 1: and you know, whether it's right or wrong or whether 1240 01:01:00,400 --> 01:01:05,160 Speaker 1: they lost their you know, a bunch of veterans recently, 1241 01:01:05,520 --> 01:01:09,640 Speaker 1: by the way, they just cut yesterday forty year old 1242 01:01:09,640 --> 01:01:15,000 Speaker 1: long snapper John Denny, who is the longest tenured player 1243 01:01:15,560 --> 01:01:20,880 Speaker 1: in you know, in the franchise and has started more 1244 01:01:20,920 --> 01:01:23,800 Speaker 1: games in a row than anyone in the NFL, and 1245 01:01:23,840 --> 01:01:26,640 Speaker 1: they cut him after he made the team on Saturday. 1246 01:01:27,040 --> 01:01:31,240 Speaker 1: So that didn't go over well. But again we're talking 1247 01:01:31,280 --> 01:01:34,240 Speaker 1: about it not going over well with who a bunch 1248 01:01:34,280 --> 01:01:38,320 Speaker 1: of first, second, and third year guys that need to 1249 01:01:38,360 --> 01:01:43,480 Speaker 1: get busy staying and handling their business and staying employed. 1250 01:01:43,840 --> 01:01:47,000 Speaker 1: I remember, I did not understand the Jadevion County buds 1251 01:01:47,080 --> 01:01:49,320 Speaker 1: late last week. Was that real? Was there any chance 1252 01:01:49,320 --> 01:01:51,280 Speaker 1: at all that he would have maybe gone to the 1253 01:01:51,320 --> 01:01:55,320 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins. It was real. It was so real that 1254 01:01:55,400 --> 01:02:00,000 Speaker 1: he came to the facility and visited, which was strange 1255 01:02:00,360 --> 01:02:04,240 Speaker 1: of itself because before they they brought him in for 1256 01:02:04,320 --> 01:02:07,160 Speaker 1: a visit, they already knew he didn't want to play 1257 01:02:07,160 --> 01:02:11,760 Speaker 1: in Miami because the Dolphins are not going to be competitive, 1258 01:02:12,360 --> 01:02:15,240 Speaker 1: and yet they brought him in any way to try 1259 01:02:15,240 --> 01:02:20,640 Speaker 1: to convince him. They failed to convince him, and so 1260 01:02:22,120 --> 01:02:24,760 Speaker 1: you know he's he's off to Seattle. The reason that 1261 01:02:24,760 --> 01:02:28,440 Speaker 1: that trade did not get done is not because the 1262 01:02:28,560 --> 01:02:32,720 Speaker 1: Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins couldn't agree to parameters. It's 1263 01:02:32,760 --> 01:02:38,400 Speaker 1: because Jadavian Clowney refused to sign his franchise tag tender 1264 01:02:39,200 --> 01:02:42,280 Speaker 1: it thinking that he might be traded to the Dolphins, 1265 01:02:42,280 --> 01:02:47,320 Speaker 1: and then when it was clear to everyone that Clowney's 1266 01:02:47,360 --> 01:02:50,560 Speaker 1: not reporting to the Dolphins, that's when the Texans moved 1267 01:02:50,560 --> 01:02:55,120 Speaker 1: on to Seattle. I gotta ask you again too about 1268 01:02:55,160 --> 01:03:00,160 Speaker 1: all this, these hard times for the Dolphins and the 1269 01:03:00,280 --> 01:03:04,000 Speaker 1: trading a player like Laramie Tunsel to the Texans. Getting 1270 01:03:04,040 --> 01:03:06,000 Speaker 1: all this stuff back? How many draft picks are the 1271 01:03:06,040 --> 01:03:09,560 Speaker 1: Dolphins sitting on right now in the coming draft. So 1272 01:03:09,600 --> 01:03:13,600 Speaker 1: they will have two first round picks in twenty twenty, 1273 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:17,680 Speaker 1: two second round picks in twenty twenty, two first round 1274 01:03:17,760 --> 01:03:21,160 Speaker 1: picks in twenty twenty one, two second round picks in 1275 01:03:21,240 --> 01:03:25,880 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, and also two third round picks in 1276 01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:30,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. That's a lot of picks, a lot of 1277 01:03:30,080 --> 01:03:33,120 Speaker 1: high picks. That's a ton of picks. Yeah, So if 1278 01:03:33,160 --> 01:03:35,280 Speaker 1: you're willing to sit through years like the one they're 1279 01:03:35,320 --> 01:03:40,960 Speaker 1: having this year, things could get better. Although does Florest 1280 01:03:41,040 --> 01:03:43,480 Speaker 1: survive this? I mean does he What does he have 1281 01:03:43,560 --> 01:03:46,040 Speaker 1: to do for this team to get through this? Because 1282 01:03:46,480 --> 01:03:49,640 Speaker 1: the expectations can't be through the roof, and yet if 1283 01:03:49,640 --> 01:03:52,880 Speaker 1: the team doesn't look competitive, He's got an answer for that. 1284 01:03:52,920 --> 01:03:57,320 Speaker 1: How where's that balance on the one lost sheet. Yeah, 1285 01:03:57,360 --> 01:04:02,800 Speaker 1: that's a great question. My gets. Look, don't don't be winless. 1286 01:04:03,440 --> 01:04:06,600 Speaker 1: That's a bad look for for the only franchise who 1287 01:04:06,680 --> 01:04:11,800 Speaker 1: was ever plopped down an undefeated season. You can't if 1288 01:04:12,240 --> 01:04:16,200 Speaker 1: if this franchise went undefeated, and it did, it must 1289 01:04:16,280 --> 01:04:20,240 Speaker 1: never be winless, right That's that's a terrible look. And 1290 01:04:20,280 --> 01:04:24,560 Speaker 1: if you're the guy that authored that, look, you're in trouble. 1291 01:04:24,600 --> 01:04:26,720 Speaker 1: Do you think if they went winless when I went sixteen, 1292 01:04:26,760 --> 01:04:29,720 Speaker 1: that group would get together and popa champagne cork every 1293 01:04:29,720 --> 01:04:34,360 Speaker 1: time you know someone else that's wrong. Would you're you're 1294 01:04:34,440 --> 01:04:37,240 Speaker 1: you're say you're you're you know where you're having trouble 1295 01:04:37,320 --> 01:04:40,240 Speaker 1: selling that you're having trouble selling that the people here 1296 01:04:40,240 --> 01:04:43,000 Speaker 1: in Buffalo about it being winless. I think that's exactly 1297 01:04:43,080 --> 01:04:45,240 Speaker 1: what you deserve. If you're gonna go, if you're gonna go, 1298 01:04:45,600 --> 01:04:49,240 Speaker 1: you know, undefeated, at some point in your history, you 1299 01:04:49,240 --> 01:04:52,320 Speaker 1: need to do the other side too. Yeah, people down 1300 01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:54,960 Speaker 1: here think that, you know, what is happening now is 1301 01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:57,840 Speaker 1: the curse of Dan Marino. You got Dan Marino for 1302 01:04:57,880 --> 01:05:00,560 Speaker 1: seventeen years, so now you're gonna take it on the 1303 01:05:00,600 --> 01:05:03,920 Speaker 1: nose for seventeen years or so, because you had that 1304 01:05:03,960 --> 01:05:09,960 Speaker 1: guy for seventeen years. The windless, the windless thing. Nobody 1305 01:05:10,200 --> 01:05:14,000 Speaker 1: ever wants to do that. That does that's the bottom 1306 01:05:14,040 --> 01:05:17,280 Speaker 1: of the bottom. Well, I don't they got'll happen, but 1307 01:05:17,400 --> 01:05:19,520 Speaker 1: it might be close. Armando, thanks for this. It's great 1308 01:05:19,560 --> 01:05:21,040 Speaker 1: talking to you to get an update on the dolphins 1309 01:05:21,080 --> 01:05:23,880 Speaker 1: from you. Thank you very much, my pleasure, gentlemen. Thanks. 1310 01:05:24,280 --> 01:05:26,600 Speaker 1: He's coulternist from the Miami Herald and the Radio. Dot 1311 01:05:26,600 --> 01:05:31,720 Speaker 1: Com columnist Insider columnist Armando Sogara Insider calls brought to 1312 01:05:31,720 --> 01:05:34,800 Speaker 1: you by Indeed post a job title at Today and 1313 01:05:34,920 --> 01:05:39,000 Speaker 1: Indeed dot Com slash higher right. They get together if 1314 01:05:39,000 --> 01:05:41,480 Speaker 1: they go winless every year after that, as soon as 1315 01:05:41,520 --> 01:05:43,360 Speaker 1: every team won at least one game, they get this 1316 01:05:43,400 --> 01:05:45,640 Speaker 1: group together. You know, I don't know all of them 1317 01:05:45,680 --> 01:05:49,640 Speaker 1: get together. That may not happen. Come on, you gotta 1318 01:05:49,680 --> 01:05:52,520 Speaker 1: know that it happened. Hey, um, we're talking about the bills, 1319 01:05:52,520 --> 01:05:54,600 Speaker 1: the roster makeup. What do you think is this roster 1320 01:05:55,040 --> 01:05:57,640 Speaker 1: better than last year's roster? And if so, where that's 1321 01:05:57,640 --> 01:06:00,040 Speaker 1: our Twitter pole? Let me revisit the Twitter pool. You 1322 01:06:00,120 --> 01:06:03,480 Speaker 1: can get things going here. Where's the Bill's roster most improved? 1323 01:06:03,480 --> 01:06:05,600 Speaker 1: What do you think? Give us a call eight three 1324 01:06:05,800 --> 01:06:09,280 Speaker 1: fifty toll free one eight eight eight five fifty two 1325 01:06:09,360 --> 01:06:11,840 Speaker 1: five fifty got phone nines wide open. Where's the Bill's 1326 01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:14,640 Speaker 1: roster most improved? On the Twitter poll? A thousand votes 1327 01:06:14,680 --> 01:06:17,400 Speaker 1: in so far, and it is a landslide. Seventy five 1328 01:06:17,400 --> 01:06:21,000 Speaker 1: percent of you say offensive line, twenty percent say wide receiver, 1329 01:06:21,120 --> 01:06:24,360 Speaker 1: only three percents a defensive line, two percent of something 1330 01:06:24,400 --> 01:06:26,400 Speaker 1: else in mind. Give us a call eight o three 1331 01:06:26,600 --> 01:06:29,320 Speaker 1: five fifty toll free one eight eight eight five fifty 1332 01:06:29,360 --> 01:06:32,000 Speaker 1: two five fifty. I was wondering, I get I'm getting 1333 01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:34,840 Speaker 1: some people chiming in about how the Bills aren't getting 1334 01:06:34,840 --> 01:06:38,160 Speaker 1: any attention nationally this last week leading up to the opener, 1335 01:06:38,240 --> 01:06:41,480 Speaker 1: and everybody's talking about other teams. I think, don't get 1336 01:06:41,480 --> 01:06:42,880 Speaker 1: caught up in the fact they don't. There are a 1337 01:06:42,880 --> 01:06:44,320 Speaker 1: lot of people, or there may be a lot of 1338 01:06:44,320 --> 01:06:46,080 Speaker 1: people out there they don't think the Bills are gonna 1339 01:06:46,080 --> 01:06:49,800 Speaker 1: be great. They think they're gonna win seven to nine games, 1340 01:06:50,240 --> 01:06:52,640 Speaker 1: eight and eight, you know, somewhere in there, and they 1341 01:06:52,640 --> 01:06:54,120 Speaker 1: just think they're gonna be another one of those teams. 1342 01:06:54,120 --> 01:06:56,160 Speaker 1: There's gonna be another one of those years for Buffalo. 1343 01:06:56,160 --> 01:06:58,160 Speaker 1: Whether whether we believe it or not, I think the 1344 01:06:58,280 --> 01:07:01,480 Speaker 1: perception is that outside plus a lot of the reasons 1345 01:07:01,480 --> 01:07:04,240 Speaker 1: people are talking about other teams has not as much 1346 01:07:04,280 --> 01:07:07,600 Speaker 1: to do with the story with the how good they 1347 01:07:07,640 --> 01:07:10,000 Speaker 1: think the team is. But the compelling storylines are the offseason. 1348 01:07:10,040 --> 01:07:12,560 Speaker 1: The Dallas Cowboys are getting talked about, not because they 1349 01:07:12,560 --> 01:07:14,760 Speaker 1: think they're gonna win or be in the playoffs. They're 1350 01:07:14,800 --> 01:07:17,600 Speaker 1: talking about Zeke Elliott, the Jets that were waiting on 1351 01:07:17,720 --> 01:07:20,240 Speaker 1: Levion Bell to take the field. You know, it's those 1352 01:07:20,320 --> 01:07:22,920 Speaker 1: kind of stories, and the Raiders, same kind of thing. 1353 01:07:22,920 --> 01:07:28,320 Speaker 1: It's Antonio Brown and David carr And and John Gruden. 1354 01:07:28,360 --> 01:07:30,280 Speaker 1: It's that those stories that are ones that you're kind 1355 01:07:30,280 --> 01:07:32,560 Speaker 1: of talking about right now. Can the Chiefs Chiefs picking 1356 01:07:32,600 --> 01:07:35,200 Speaker 1: up Lashawn McCoy is getting some buzz as well. So 1357 01:07:35,240 --> 01:07:38,480 Speaker 1: the teams that people are talking about it doesn't always 1358 01:07:38,560 --> 01:07:40,400 Speaker 1: have to do with they think they're going to talking 1359 01:07:40,440 --> 01:07:42,920 Speaker 1: about only the great teams. It's Pittsburgh gonna be able 1360 01:07:42,960 --> 01:07:45,640 Speaker 1: to do it without Antonio Brown and Levion Bell. Are 1361 01:07:45,640 --> 01:07:48,160 Speaker 1: they gonna keep going? It's it's those kind of stories, 1362 01:07:48,160 --> 01:07:50,600 Speaker 1: and Buffalo really doesn't have any that compelling story. They've 1363 01:07:50,640 --> 01:07:53,080 Speaker 1: been They've had their nose to the grindstone. They've been 1364 01:07:53,120 --> 01:07:55,840 Speaker 1: fixing what has been the problem of last year. They've 1365 01:07:55,880 --> 01:08:00,800 Speaker 1: been drafting well. I think if this team gets out 1366 01:08:00,800 --> 01:08:04,080 Speaker 1: of the shoot really quick, if they go three and oz, 1367 01:08:04,240 --> 01:08:06,920 Speaker 1: four and one, three and whatever, if they get off 1368 01:08:06,960 --> 01:08:10,240 Speaker 1: to a fast start, I think people will turn there. 1369 01:08:10,400 --> 01:08:12,840 Speaker 1: They'll start to dissect what the Bills have been doing 1370 01:08:12,840 --> 01:08:15,440 Speaker 1: over the past eight ten or maybe eighteen months, and 1371 01:08:15,480 --> 01:08:17,240 Speaker 1: they'll say, Wow, that's that's a team that we should 1372 01:08:17,280 --> 01:08:19,840 Speaker 1: have seen coming. We can get a good comments on 1373 01:08:19,880 --> 01:08:21,680 Speaker 1: that from Chris Morton, since he what he thinks from 1374 01:08:21,680 --> 01:08:24,479 Speaker 1: the national perspective. You know what struck me over the weekend, Steve, 1375 01:08:24,520 --> 01:08:29,439 Speaker 1: since the mccoit freed on Saturday morning? Who is the lease? Yeah? Release? 1376 01:08:29,479 --> 01:08:32,240 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, yeah, since he was cut. Who's the biggest 1377 01:08:32,320 --> 01:08:34,519 Speaker 1: name on the Buffalo roster right now? Who's the guy? 1378 01:08:34,920 --> 01:08:38,240 Speaker 1: U asked, mister Cadwell, NFL fan. Okay, name a Tampa 1379 01:08:38,280 --> 01:08:40,800 Speaker 1: Bay buccaneer. Okay, name a Buffalo Bill? What do your name? 1380 01:08:40,920 --> 01:08:42,680 Speaker 1: If they knew Frank Gore's on the team, it'd be 1381 01:08:42,680 --> 01:08:47,040 Speaker 1: Frank Gore. Uh, it's josh A Josh Allen probably, but 1382 01:08:47,080 --> 01:08:50,479 Speaker 1: I think it might stump some people. Yeah, right, and 1383 01:08:50,520 --> 01:08:53,240 Speaker 1: they said that too. They've they don't have any superstars. 1384 01:08:53,240 --> 01:08:55,000 Speaker 1: They don't have any rock stars on this team, right. 1385 01:08:55,479 --> 01:08:57,360 Speaker 1: I mean, certainly there may be guys in there capable 1386 01:08:57,400 --> 01:09:00,160 Speaker 1: of it, you know, Tremaine Edmunds, Josh Allen for and 1387 01:09:00,200 --> 01:09:02,639 Speaker 1: foremost add Oliver another one. You may have some guys 1388 01:09:02,640 --> 01:09:04,200 Speaker 1: in here that could hit it out of the park. 1389 01:09:05,040 --> 01:09:08,040 Speaker 1: But like Cole Beasley, could you know he could jump 1390 01:09:08,160 --> 01:09:10,040 Speaker 1: up and have like one hundred and fifteen receptions. It's 1391 01:09:10,040 --> 01:09:12,639 Speaker 1: one of those kind of things. But for now, I mean, 1392 01:09:12,720 --> 01:09:14,479 Speaker 1: it's all to wait and see kind of attitude. And 1393 01:09:14,960 --> 01:09:17,720 Speaker 1: these guys this as a group, not only do you 1394 01:09:18,280 --> 01:09:20,000 Speaker 1: whoever the stars are gonna be, we don't know about 1395 01:09:20,080 --> 01:09:23,240 Speaker 1: them yet, but they gotta go out and get it 1396 01:09:23,240 --> 01:09:25,799 Speaker 1: done as a group. Where's the Bell's roster most improved. 1397 01:09:25,800 --> 01:09:27,920 Speaker 1: We'll take some of your phone calls when we come back. 1398 01:09:28,160 --> 01:09:30,040 Speaker 1: We'll read some of the tweets on the tweet sheet 1399 01:09:30,040 --> 01:09:31,920 Speaker 1: when we come back. Give us a call eight three 1400 01:09:32,400 --> 01:09:35,920 Speaker 1: fifty toll free one eight eight five fifty two five fifty. 1401 01:09:35,920 --> 01:09:37,760 Speaker 1: We've got a lot more to come. One Bill's Life, 1402 01:09:37,840 --> 01:09:41,360 Speaker 1: presented by Kalida Health Line from the Seneca Studio Seneca 1403 01:09:41,479 --> 01:09:44,720 Speaker 1: Resorts in Casino. Nothing comes close. We're back with Morena moment. 1404 01:09:56,479 --> 01:10:00,479 Speaker 1: Welcome back, Welcome back, everybody, Welcome back, Steve Chasker, thank you. 1405 01:10:00,560 --> 01:10:02,080 Speaker 1: And I settled in my back end of my seat. 1406 01:10:02,120 --> 01:10:03,800 Speaker 1: Midway through the show, we all take a kind of 1407 01:10:03,800 --> 01:10:07,000 Speaker 1: a restaurroom break at this point. I just saw a 1408 01:10:07,000 --> 01:10:09,799 Speaker 1: little inside behind the scenes, tam I, but that's okay. 1409 01:10:10,240 --> 01:10:13,720 Speaker 1: It is too much information. Hey, Bill's roster compared to 1410 01:10:13,760 --> 01:10:15,600 Speaker 1: a year ago. What do you think? Let us know 1411 01:10:15,640 --> 01:10:17,160 Speaker 1: what you think. Give us a call eight h three 1412 01:10:17,320 --> 01:10:20,320 Speaker 1: five fifty toll free one eight eight eight five fifty 1413 01:10:20,360 --> 01:10:22,320 Speaker 1: two five fifty. The Bills added one more name to 1414 01:10:22,360 --> 01:10:25,280 Speaker 1: the practice squad. Running back Byron Marshall added to the 1415 01:10:25,280 --> 01:10:27,479 Speaker 1: practice squad. Don't know anything about them. We'll get some 1416 01:10:27,560 --> 01:10:30,160 Speaker 1: deats as soon as we can. Let's go to the phones. 1417 01:10:30,160 --> 01:10:32,599 Speaker 1: You're ready to go to the phones. Yeah, you don't 1418 01:10:32,600 --> 01:10:34,760 Speaker 1: sound committed to the phone, so I was, No, that's good. 1419 01:10:34,840 --> 01:10:36,840 Speaker 1: I hurt. No good. We're gotta get to the tweet 1420 01:10:36,880 --> 01:10:38,920 Speaker 1: sheet too, because we will. We're gonna ton of responses 1421 01:10:38,920 --> 01:10:42,080 Speaker 1: on this. Ron and Buffalo on the line. Hello, Ron, Yeah, 1422 01:10:42,520 --> 01:10:48,559 Speaker 1: I going, uh yeah, you know this shooting McCoy thing. Yeah, Now, 1423 01:10:48,920 --> 01:10:52,639 Speaker 1: Frank Gore is not going to be around too much longer. 1424 01:10:53,280 --> 01:10:57,600 Speaker 1: And I understand we have a rookie I like to secretary, 1425 01:10:57,680 --> 01:11:01,920 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong, but I think that was a 1426 01:11:01,920 --> 01:11:06,960 Speaker 1: big mistake with getting released some Shady. Really he's approving 1427 01:11:07,120 --> 01:11:11,360 Speaker 1: he's thirty one. I mean, Frank Lark could retire next week, 1428 01:11:11,760 --> 01:11:16,360 Speaker 1: you know, all he goes down and then where we're at, 1429 01:11:16,920 --> 01:11:20,519 Speaker 1: we got t J all there. Yep. You know he 1430 01:11:20,560 --> 01:11:25,360 Speaker 1: hasn't really impressed me through all his career. But you know, um, 1431 01:11:26,960 --> 01:11:33,240 Speaker 1: I just I really think that that was a mistake. Okay, 1432 01:11:33,320 --> 01:11:36,800 Speaker 1: it might be, and but let's let's just have to 1433 01:11:36,800 --> 01:11:38,320 Speaker 1: wait and see it. I don't I don't think he's 1434 01:11:38,360 --> 01:11:40,559 Speaker 1: in question. I think even the Bills would probably think 1435 01:11:40,600 --> 01:11:43,240 Speaker 1: that if Shady go into Kansas City, she's gonna have 1436 01:11:43,280 --> 01:11:45,000 Speaker 1: some some yards this year. He's gonna have a productive 1437 01:11:45,080 --> 01:11:47,559 Speaker 1: year for them. That's a great offense he'll probably be. 1438 01:11:47,640 --> 01:11:49,200 Speaker 1: And if if you heard are the sound that we 1439 01:11:49,280 --> 01:11:51,479 Speaker 1: played from him earlier in the show, he said he's 1440 01:11:51,479 --> 01:11:53,320 Speaker 1: just trying to fit in for a small role in 1441 01:11:53,360 --> 01:11:56,040 Speaker 1: that offense. They got that thing going really good, so 1442 01:11:56,080 --> 01:11:59,080 Speaker 1: he's gonna do some things for them. He probably won't 1443 01:11:59,120 --> 01:12:01,000 Speaker 1: have the touches he had had here in Buffalo, or 1444 01:12:01,040 --> 01:12:03,880 Speaker 1: would have had here in Buffalo had he stayed, but 1445 01:12:04,000 --> 01:12:06,200 Speaker 1: he's gonna be on a much more productive offense. So 1446 01:12:07,320 --> 01:12:10,080 Speaker 1: it's hard to compare him in that offense with him 1447 01:12:10,080 --> 01:12:12,760 Speaker 1: in this offense and what they're asking him to do 1448 01:12:12,800 --> 01:12:14,840 Speaker 1: there is with what they're gonna would have asked him 1449 01:12:14,880 --> 01:12:17,439 Speaker 1: to do here. But yeah, I expect Lushan McCoy to 1450 01:12:17,439 --> 01:12:19,679 Speaker 1: have a pretty good year and be productive at times 1451 01:12:19,680 --> 01:12:23,080 Speaker 1: for them. So it's always hard to say goodbye to 1452 01:12:23,120 --> 01:12:27,719 Speaker 1: a good player. But this just in Ron. It happens 1453 01:12:27,760 --> 01:12:30,479 Speaker 1: every year. Thanks listens every year. Let's go to John 1454 01:12:30,479 --> 01:12:33,679 Speaker 1: in North Carolina. Hello John, Welcome to the show. Hey 1455 01:12:33,760 --> 01:12:37,800 Speaker 1: Mr Fay Steve, Yeah, I wanted to talk about, you know, 1456 01:12:37,960 --> 01:12:41,080 Speaker 1: your question about what has been upgraded over the off season. 1457 01:12:41,160 --> 01:12:44,400 Speaker 1: I think it's definitely the offensive line, but I think 1458 01:12:44,400 --> 01:12:46,800 Speaker 1: that also goes hand in hand with the wide receivers. 1459 01:12:47,240 --> 01:12:49,519 Speaker 1: I mean, Josh Allen wasn't given an opportunity to get 1460 01:12:49,600 --> 01:12:52,479 Speaker 1: the ball out last year, so I think, you know, 1461 01:12:52,560 --> 01:12:55,240 Speaker 1: they're pretty similar but definitely the offensive line was the 1462 01:12:55,240 --> 01:12:58,120 Speaker 1: biggest upgrade. Yeah, I can't argue with that offensive line 1463 01:12:58,160 --> 01:13:03,280 Speaker 1: big improvement. I think receiving target's big improvement. And it 1464 01:13:03,280 --> 01:13:05,439 Speaker 1: depends on when you measure it started the year or not. 1465 01:13:05,479 --> 01:13:08,120 Speaker 1: But I do think. Look, I think Ed Oliver has 1466 01:13:08,120 --> 01:13:11,240 Speaker 1: potentially not the same thing bad about Cal Williams that 1467 01:13:11,320 --> 01:13:13,720 Speaker 1: Oliver is a different player. I think Ed Oliver will 1468 01:13:13,720 --> 01:13:15,760 Speaker 1: make that defense better than they were a year ago. 1469 01:13:15,800 --> 01:13:18,880 Speaker 1: Whether they finished second overall in yards allowed, I'm not sure, 1470 01:13:19,520 --> 01:13:22,120 Speaker 1: but I do think he's worth considering, So it's not 1471 01:13:22,560 --> 01:13:25,680 Speaker 1: I would probably vote offensive line as well, although let 1472 01:13:25,680 --> 01:13:29,000 Speaker 1: me say this Steve offensive line is untested, right, This 1473 01:13:29,080 --> 01:13:30,880 Speaker 1: is a group and we don't still don't know how 1474 01:13:30,880 --> 01:13:32,840 Speaker 1: they'll line up on Sunday. It's a group that has 1475 01:13:32,880 --> 01:13:35,880 Speaker 1: not played together yet. Dawkins, we think it'll be Dawkins 1476 01:13:35,920 --> 01:13:39,240 Speaker 1: at left tackle, Spain at left, Garden, Morrisett center, right guard, 1477 01:13:39,360 --> 01:13:42,120 Speaker 1: who do he got? Cody forward, John Feliciano, I think tackle, 1478 01:13:42,160 --> 01:13:43,519 Speaker 1: who do he got? I think it might be. I 1479 01:13:43,520 --> 01:13:46,519 Speaker 1: think it might be Feliciano and Cody Ford at right tackle. 1480 01:13:47,040 --> 01:13:49,400 Speaker 1: I don't know, I don't know, We don't know, and 1481 01:13:49,439 --> 01:13:52,080 Speaker 1: it might it might be Insecky at right tackle and 1482 01:13:52,360 --> 01:13:54,760 Speaker 1: Ford at right guard. So that uncertainty, isn't it a 1483 01:13:54,800 --> 01:13:58,120 Speaker 1: little difficult to project that that's the most improved. Yes, 1484 01:13:58,200 --> 01:13:59,840 Speaker 1: they have better players than they had a year ago. 1485 01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:01,559 Speaker 1: I got something for you that I hadn't thought about 1486 01:14:01,640 --> 01:14:03,400 Speaker 1: until we saw it on the on the Twitter poll, 1487 01:14:03,479 --> 01:14:05,679 Speaker 1: and it's you know, where's the Bill's roster most improved? 1488 01:14:05,720 --> 01:14:08,120 Speaker 1: And from Bills fans and Mets fan He says, this 1489 01:14:08,640 --> 01:14:10,759 Speaker 1: tweete here's you, Yeah, tweech she just mentioned. The tweet 1490 01:14:10,760 --> 01:14:13,599 Speaker 1: sheet has brought you by Corrigan Moving Systems. The official 1491 01:14:13,600 --> 01:14:15,880 Speaker 1: movies of the Buffalo Bills. Go ahead, he says, think 1492 01:14:15,880 --> 01:14:18,000 Speaker 1: back to this time last year and our starter was 1493 01:14:18,160 --> 01:14:22,280 Speaker 1: Nathan Peterman and experience Josh Allen is head and shoulders 1494 01:14:22,320 --> 01:14:25,160 Speaker 1: of bear of where we were last year. I hadn't 1495 01:14:25,160 --> 01:14:28,799 Speaker 1: thought about that. That's true. It is true. That's really true. 1496 01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:30,840 Speaker 1: And last year at this time, Matt Barkley was not 1497 01:14:30,920 --> 01:14:33,559 Speaker 1: on the roster. So there's the began. Do you measure 1498 01:14:33,560 --> 01:14:35,759 Speaker 1: it from? Yeah, the meda last year at the beginning 1499 01:14:35,760 --> 01:14:37,519 Speaker 1: of last year, that's up to you. Yeah, it's true. 1500 01:14:38,120 --> 01:14:40,800 Speaker 1: That's something I hadn't thought about because it was just 1501 01:14:40,840 --> 01:14:43,439 Speaker 1: off my radar because yeah, I thought they were better, 1502 01:14:43,479 --> 01:14:46,800 Speaker 1: but you know, yeah, from where we were a year ago. Now, 1503 01:14:46,880 --> 01:14:48,559 Speaker 1: no question, there's a lot of things that have changed 1504 01:14:48,560 --> 01:14:50,280 Speaker 1: from game one of last year to game one of 1505 01:14:50,360 --> 01:14:53,120 Speaker 1: this year. Um, a lot of things in between have 1506 01:14:53,200 --> 01:14:56,200 Speaker 1: been changed a couple three different times, mostly notably the 1507 01:14:56,200 --> 01:14:58,920 Speaker 1: Bill's offensive line last year and into this year. So 1508 01:14:59,040 --> 01:15:04,960 Speaker 1: it fourth mentioning though, about guessing forecasting what Josh Allen 1509 01:15:05,000 --> 01:15:07,680 Speaker 1: with one year under his belt will be. I did 1510 01:15:07,720 --> 01:15:10,280 Speaker 1: a radio show You heard Me this morning with our 1511 01:15:10,320 --> 01:15:12,760 Speaker 1: buddy Ross Tucker, and he asked me in Yeah, and 1512 01:15:12,880 --> 01:15:16,679 Speaker 1: experienced Josh Allen with the full year in this offensive system, 1513 01:15:16,960 --> 01:15:19,439 Speaker 1: with the weapons they've surrounded him, with the protection he 1514 01:15:19,479 --> 01:15:22,519 Speaker 1: should get from that offensive line, Yeah, and experienced, Josh 1515 01:15:22,600 --> 01:15:25,720 Speaker 1: Allen should be much better than last year, especially where 1516 01:15:25,720 --> 01:15:27,280 Speaker 1: he was at the start of last year. Is that 1517 01:15:27,320 --> 01:15:29,400 Speaker 1: a certainty that's going to happen. I don't know. I 1518 01:15:29,400 --> 01:15:32,920 Speaker 1: would hope so better or not. Even if he's the 1519 01:15:32,960 --> 01:15:35,080 Speaker 1: same guy, He's gonna play better because he's got better 1520 01:15:35,120 --> 01:15:37,240 Speaker 1: guys around him. The running games should be better because 1521 01:15:37,240 --> 01:15:39,800 Speaker 1: of the offensive line. The wide receivers should better because 1522 01:15:39,800 --> 01:15:41,920 Speaker 1: they'll get better separation, I have more options. He's got 1523 01:15:41,920 --> 01:15:44,080 Speaker 1: another year in the offense. Think about last year he 1524 01:15:44,120 --> 01:15:46,519 Speaker 1: started first game or a second game of the season 1525 01:15:46,560 --> 01:15:49,120 Speaker 1: after taking over at halftime of the first game, and 1526 01:15:49,200 --> 01:15:52,519 Speaker 1: he's had like what two months in the offense. Now 1527 01:15:52,520 --> 01:15:55,120 Speaker 1: he's got you fourteen months in the offense, and most 1528 01:15:55,120 --> 01:15:56,960 Speaker 1: of it he was running it as the number one guy, 1529 01:15:57,080 --> 01:15:59,200 Speaker 1: taking all the reps in practice, and now through a 1530 01:15:59,240 --> 01:16:02,240 Speaker 1: preseason he's taken three times the reps he took a 1531 01:16:02,320 --> 01:16:06,120 Speaker 1: year ago and had played that many more snaps in practice, 1532 01:16:06,160 --> 01:16:10,400 Speaker 1: handing games. He's a different guy, and so will he 1533 01:16:10,840 --> 01:16:13,639 Speaker 1: even if he's just a little better the team around 1534 01:16:13,720 --> 01:16:16,240 Speaker 1: him and his ability to know what's going on more so, 1535 01:16:16,760 --> 01:16:20,439 Speaker 1: we'll make everything better. So there's every reason to believe 1536 01:16:20,479 --> 01:16:23,559 Speaker 1: it's going to be a much different look than it 1537 01:16:23,640 --> 01:16:25,720 Speaker 1: was a year ago, particularly on opening Day when they 1538 01:16:25,760 --> 01:16:27,880 Speaker 1: got their heads handed to him by the Baltimore Ravens 1539 01:16:27,880 --> 01:16:30,720 Speaker 1: in a rainstorm on the road. So we'll see what 1540 01:16:30,760 --> 01:16:32,519 Speaker 1: happens on the road in New York. Where's the Bill's 1541 01:16:32,560 --> 01:16:34,519 Speaker 1: roster most improved? Let's hear from you. Back to the 1542 01:16:34,520 --> 01:16:37,840 Speaker 1: tweet sheet. Tiffany, who always has thoughtful tweets, sent this 1543 01:16:37,960 --> 01:16:41,160 Speaker 1: and she says, I voted for our secondary top flight 1544 01:16:41,240 --> 01:16:44,040 Speaker 1: starters at all four spots. I feel the depth is 1545 01:16:44,120 --> 01:16:46,599 Speaker 1: much improved with the addition of Kevin Johnson and drafting 1546 01:16:46,680 --> 01:16:51,280 Speaker 1: Jaquan Johnson, but both were solid contributors in the preseason. 1547 01:16:51,320 --> 01:16:53,880 Speaker 1: Excited to see the sirend Neil package could be the 1548 01:16:53,920 --> 01:16:57,400 Speaker 1: best secondary going. She's right, and look just willish of 1549 01:16:57,439 --> 01:17:00,799 Speaker 1: Bill's roster most improved. Maybe you argue that Levi Wallace 1550 01:17:01,400 --> 01:17:03,439 Speaker 1: is an improved player in his own right. Yes, he's 1551 01:17:03,479 --> 01:17:05,360 Speaker 1: the guy who finished last year. He was not out 1552 01:17:05,360 --> 01:17:06,800 Speaker 1: of the roster at the start of last year. But 1553 01:17:06,880 --> 01:17:10,080 Speaker 1: maybe his own improvement makes the most improved Levi Wallace, 1554 01:17:10,400 --> 01:17:13,120 Speaker 1: who successfully fought off a challenge from a former first 1555 01:17:13,200 --> 01:17:15,840 Speaker 1: round pick, Kevin Johnson. Do anybody see that coming? I 1556 01:17:15,880 --> 01:17:18,280 Speaker 1: didn't going into camp. I thought Kevin Johnson is the 1557 01:17:18,400 --> 01:17:21,719 Speaker 1: likely starter. Levi Wallace was so good and so solid 1558 01:17:21,800 --> 01:17:23,760 Speaker 1: during training camp that there he is still starting with 1559 01:17:23,840 --> 01:17:26,840 Speaker 1: Kevin Johnson replaced. Yeah, and Kevin Johnson was a first 1560 01:17:26,880 --> 01:17:30,080 Speaker 1: round draft pick. And because here's why that is if 1561 01:17:30,120 --> 01:17:32,519 Speaker 1: for anybody who doesn't get it, you get to be 1562 01:17:32,560 --> 01:17:36,880 Speaker 1: a first round draft pick if you check all the boxes. Physically, first, 1563 01:17:37,439 --> 01:17:41,200 Speaker 1: you got production in college. You're big, you're strong, you're fast, 1564 01:17:41,280 --> 01:17:44,400 Speaker 1: whatever the physical prototype for that position is, you've got 1565 01:17:44,439 --> 01:17:46,880 Speaker 1: it in bucket loads. That's what Kevin Johnson brings to 1566 01:17:46,920 --> 01:17:49,120 Speaker 1: the table. He had some trouble staying healthy in Houston, 1567 01:17:49,320 --> 01:17:53,000 Speaker 1: but he's tall, long, he's got great athletic ability, and 1568 01:17:53,000 --> 01:17:56,840 Speaker 1: he's fast and Levi Wallace held him off. That says 1569 01:17:56,880 --> 01:18:00,200 Speaker 1: something about Levi Wallace. Because Kevin Johnson can play. He 1570 01:18:00,200 --> 01:18:02,280 Speaker 1: can play. His only knock has been that he hasn't 1571 01:18:02,320 --> 01:18:05,040 Speaker 1: been healthy. He's healthy and he couldn't get on the 1572 01:18:05,080 --> 01:18:08,400 Speaker 1: field for this secondary That says something about it for 1573 01:18:08,439 --> 01:18:10,800 Speaker 1: a bunch of guys who are out there that of course, 1574 01:18:10,800 --> 01:18:14,479 Speaker 1: you know Tradavious White and Micah and Poorer and those guys. 1575 01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:18,360 Speaker 1: But that other secondary spot, it was up. There was 1576 01:18:18,400 --> 01:18:20,920 Speaker 1: a battle going on there and Levi Wallace is still standing. 1577 01:18:21,000 --> 01:18:22,519 Speaker 1: I think it does say a lot about him. And 1578 01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:24,320 Speaker 1: that was a that's a good tweet by Tiffany. I 1579 01:18:24,360 --> 01:18:25,760 Speaker 1: got one more I want to read. Are you reading 1580 01:18:25,800 --> 01:18:27,560 Speaker 1: big D Yeah? You know what, And let me just 1581 01:18:27,600 --> 01:18:29,320 Speaker 1: say before you get through it, these tweets are great, 1582 01:18:29,680 --> 01:18:32,360 Speaker 1: These are thoughtful tweets. This is why I like doing 1583 01:18:32,400 --> 01:18:34,000 Speaker 1: the tweet cheat when you get good, Yeah it is, 1584 01:18:34,040 --> 01:18:35,120 Speaker 1: and this is a good when I see I see 1585 01:18:35,120 --> 01:18:36,960 Speaker 1: that the old line. This is from the from Big D. 1586 01:18:37,360 --> 01:18:39,320 Speaker 1: I see that old line has the majority of votes, 1587 01:18:39,360 --> 01:18:41,880 Speaker 1: but I don't think it's been proven yet. On paper, yes, 1588 01:18:42,000 --> 01:18:45,120 Speaker 1: but until they can successfully run the ball and pass protect, 1589 01:18:45,479 --> 01:18:49,360 Speaker 1: that's still a question mark. Wide receivers have already proven 1590 01:18:49,400 --> 01:18:52,559 Speaker 1: to be a big step up. I hope the ol 1591 01:18:52,760 --> 01:18:55,599 Speaker 1: the offensive line is much improved, so the wide receivers 1592 01:18:55,600 --> 01:18:58,960 Speaker 1: are improved. To Big D say, the wide receivers are improved. 1593 01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:01,559 Speaker 1: The old line, we hope has improved, and there's some 1594 01:19:01,760 --> 01:19:06,559 Speaker 1: there's some truth to that. Cole Beasley. I mean that 1595 01:19:06,680 --> 01:19:10,080 Speaker 1: Carolina game was like, oh gosh, there's what I thought 1596 01:19:10,080 --> 01:19:12,760 Speaker 1: he was going to be. I mean, five targets, five receptions, 1597 01:19:12,760 --> 01:19:16,000 Speaker 1: first downs, all over the place. They matriculated down the 1598 01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:21,800 Speaker 1: field and Josh Allen it looked incredibly easy, Like we've 1599 01:19:21,840 --> 01:19:26,160 Speaker 1: never seen that offense looked that easy, and that's pretty 1600 01:19:26,160 --> 01:19:28,559 Speaker 1: fun to see. I don't think it's gonna be that 1601 01:19:28,640 --> 01:19:31,040 Speaker 1: easy when this thing kicks off in New York against 1602 01:19:31,080 --> 01:19:33,599 Speaker 1: the Jets because of the defense they're playing. But man, 1603 01:19:33,600 --> 01:19:35,439 Speaker 1: Oh man, it sure looked easy when that when Cole 1604 01:19:35,479 --> 01:19:39,360 Speaker 1: Beasley got his first significant number of snaps in the preseason. 1605 01:19:40,439 --> 01:19:44,040 Speaker 1: I mean, it just there was like nothing to it. Squeeze, 1606 01:19:44,040 --> 01:19:46,400 Speaker 1: gonna call here from Mark in Buffalo. Go ahead, Mark, 1607 01:19:46,400 --> 01:19:48,320 Speaker 1: you're on the air of this. Hi, guys, how are 1608 01:19:48,360 --> 01:19:52,800 Speaker 1: you great? Hey? I had a thought while brit mister 1609 01:19:52,840 --> 01:19:56,519 Speaker 1: Bean was altum as you guys today. Um, I think 1610 01:19:56,840 --> 01:20:00,439 Speaker 1: the evaluation processes has changed a little bit. I mean, 1611 01:20:00,479 --> 01:20:02,479 Speaker 1: I've been a Bill's fan. I'm sixty years old. I've 1612 01:20:02,479 --> 01:20:07,280 Speaker 1: been a Bill standsince I'm five. So anyway, it used 1613 01:20:07,320 --> 01:20:09,960 Speaker 1: to be that, you know, guys show well in preseason games, 1614 01:20:09,960 --> 01:20:12,920 Speaker 1: they get a lay up, but keeping ninety guys until 1615 01:20:12,960 --> 01:20:15,760 Speaker 1: the only one cutdown till the end. There's only so 1616 01:20:15,880 --> 01:20:17,960 Speaker 1: many reps. Those guys that were on it rosters this 1617 01:20:18,080 --> 01:20:20,200 Speaker 1: year that only got one two reps in a game. 1618 01:20:20,360 --> 01:20:22,280 Speaker 1: How much can you show them one two rep one 1619 01:20:22,360 --> 01:20:24,439 Speaker 1: or two reps? Yeah, I don't know about there. I 1620 01:20:24,479 --> 01:20:26,759 Speaker 1: don't know about that. I think nobody on the roster 1621 01:20:26,880 --> 01:20:29,280 Speaker 1: got just one or two reps. I mean, everybody got 1622 01:20:29,320 --> 01:20:32,519 Speaker 1: way more than that. And they're also getting them in 1623 01:20:32,520 --> 01:20:34,320 Speaker 1: practice as well. And there's a lot of other stuff, 1624 01:20:34,600 --> 01:20:36,920 Speaker 1: but I get it. Yeah, there is ninety guys, and 1625 01:20:36,960 --> 01:20:39,680 Speaker 1: it's harder to evaluate, harder to find spots for all them. 1626 01:20:39,680 --> 01:20:41,599 Speaker 1: But they all got plenty of reps in games. Mark, 1627 01:20:41,600 --> 01:20:43,479 Speaker 1: I'm gonna let you get talk to more. But the 1628 01:20:43,479 --> 01:20:45,960 Speaker 1: only the thing that occurs to me initially is that 1629 01:20:46,400 --> 01:20:50,280 Speaker 1: the problems with that fourth preseason game necessitates that you 1630 01:20:50,320 --> 01:20:52,920 Speaker 1: have ninety guys, and I haven't done it. I don't 1631 01:20:52,920 --> 01:20:54,680 Speaker 1: know if I'll spend the time doing it. But if 1632 01:20:54,680 --> 01:20:57,439 Speaker 1: you go down the roster of who got the majority 1633 01:20:57,479 --> 01:20:59,920 Speaker 1: of the playing time last Thursday night, those guys are 1634 01:21:00,040 --> 01:21:02,000 Speaker 1: probably many of them. Most of them are no longer 1635 01:21:02,040 --> 01:21:04,400 Speaker 1: with the Buffalo Bills. They need that number of players 1636 01:21:04,640 --> 01:21:07,920 Speaker 1: to play that stupid fourth preseason game, right, don't they. No, 1637 01:21:08,280 --> 01:21:10,479 Speaker 1: But that really wasn't my point. My point with the 1638 01:21:10,560 --> 01:21:14,320 Speaker 1: evaluation processes really turned to practice now is from what 1639 01:21:14,400 --> 01:21:17,000 Speaker 1: I can tell, I mean, these guys are getting looked 1640 01:21:17,040 --> 01:21:19,639 Speaker 1: at in practice, and if you've got a good defense 1641 01:21:19,720 --> 01:21:23,559 Speaker 1: like we do, then that puts the evaluation of the 1642 01:21:23,600 --> 01:21:26,599 Speaker 1: offensive guys, you know, a little bit more pure, knowing 1643 01:21:26,640 --> 01:21:29,719 Speaker 1: what they can go up against against talented guys sort 1644 01:21:29,760 --> 01:21:31,720 Speaker 1: of puts the defense I think when we were a 1645 01:21:31,760 --> 01:21:34,320 Speaker 1: little wait and talent on the offensive side to get 1646 01:21:34,360 --> 01:21:36,920 Speaker 1: a true evaluation of what guys would do up against 1647 01:21:36,920 --> 01:21:40,400 Speaker 1: the first team offense. Yeah, defensive side. So it's a 1648 01:21:40,479 --> 01:21:43,080 Speaker 1: give and take. I understand all that, but I just 1649 01:21:43,280 --> 01:21:46,720 Speaker 1: found find it interesting that it seems to have changed that. Right, 1650 01:21:46,840 --> 01:21:48,800 Speaker 1: you gotta put a little bit more emphasis on what 1651 01:21:48,840 --> 01:21:51,639 Speaker 1: they see in practice. Yeah, but you gotta remember this mark, 1652 01:21:51,760 --> 01:21:54,760 Speaker 1: Like the receivers that they're trying to evaluate the they're 1653 01:21:54,800 --> 01:21:57,800 Speaker 1: not really they're competing against the same defense, and the 1654 01:21:57,880 --> 01:22:01,240 Speaker 1: receivers you're trying to evaluate are going against the exact 1655 01:22:01,360 --> 01:22:07,280 Speaker 1: same defense as the other So that is I think 1656 01:22:07,320 --> 01:22:09,760 Speaker 1: a more accurate way to do it. And remember they're 1657 01:22:09,800 --> 01:22:12,760 Speaker 1: not competing against the other team. They're competing against the 1658 01:22:12,760 --> 01:22:15,760 Speaker 1: other guys on the roster. They're trying to be evaluated 1659 01:22:15,880 --> 01:22:18,800 Speaker 1: on what they can do individually in the scheme of 1660 01:22:18,800 --> 01:22:21,920 Speaker 1: a big picture. So, I mean, I get you're right too. 1661 01:22:22,160 --> 01:22:24,120 Speaker 1: It is a lot more about practice these days, and 1662 01:22:24,160 --> 01:22:26,280 Speaker 1: it's also a lot about meeting time. It's about what 1663 01:22:26,320 --> 01:22:28,840 Speaker 1: they are able to retain when they get on the 1664 01:22:28,840 --> 01:22:31,120 Speaker 1: field from where they were in meetings. Can they learn 1665 01:22:31,200 --> 01:22:33,719 Speaker 1: that way in a classroom and then transfer to the field. 1666 01:22:34,080 --> 01:22:38,320 Speaker 1: Do is their chemistry right? Do they hold a good 1667 01:22:38,360 --> 01:22:41,120 Speaker 1: conversation in the meeting rooms on film rooms about what's 1668 01:22:41,120 --> 01:22:42,719 Speaker 1: going on in the field, what's going on in the film, 1669 01:22:42,760 --> 01:22:44,799 Speaker 1: why they did what they did, what they were supposed 1670 01:22:44,840 --> 01:22:47,480 Speaker 1: to do, whether it was good or bad. So yeah, 1671 01:22:47,640 --> 01:22:51,400 Speaker 1: I don't us having a good defense doesn't change the 1672 01:22:51,400 --> 01:22:55,120 Speaker 1: evaluation process for the offensive guys going against it. They're 1673 01:22:55,160 --> 01:22:58,240 Speaker 1: all individuals trying to compete against a hard defense. The 1674 01:22:58,240 --> 01:23:00,640 Speaker 1: ones who can compete well against our defense. Yeah, it 1675 01:23:00,640 --> 01:23:02,439 Speaker 1: looks like they may be able to do it against 1676 01:23:02,479 --> 01:23:05,599 Speaker 1: the other team, but who cares. Whoever competes best against 1677 01:23:05,640 --> 01:23:08,720 Speaker 1: our defense is who we have to choose whether our 1678 01:23:08,800 --> 01:23:12,680 Speaker 1: defense is good or not. So the evaluation process in 1679 01:23:12,720 --> 01:23:15,639 Speaker 1: that respect hasn't changed. But you're right. The ninety guys 1680 01:23:16,160 --> 01:23:18,760 Speaker 1: throughout four preseason games has changed it in somewhat, But 1681 01:23:18,800 --> 01:23:21,439 Speaker 1: I don't think it has changed what's expected to the players. Mark, 1682 01:23:21,439 --> 01:23:23,280 Speaker 1: thanks you a call we're gonna hear from Mitch Morse 1683 01:23:23,439 --> 01:23:25,799 Speaker 1: when we return. Come on back. One Bill's Live presented 1684 01:23:25,840 --> 01:23:28,840 Speaker 1: by Kalada Health Line from the Seneca Studio. We're back 1685 01:23:28,840 --> 01:23:43,680 Speaker 1: with more in a moment welcome back to One Bill's Live. 1686 01:23:43,720 --> 01:23:46,160 Speaker 1: I'm John Murphy, was Steve Caskier. We got Chris Mortenson 1687 01:23:46,240 --> 01:23:49,000 Speaker 1: from ESPN coming up at two o'clock today. That's a 1688 01:23:49,040 --> 01:23:51,000 Speaker 1: big guest, Steve. He's a big name guy. That's a 1689 01:23:51,360 --> 01:23:53,720 Speaker 1: good get for our Jay Harris. Yes, it is good work. 1690 01:23:53,800 --> 01:23:59,479 Speaker 1: J J J Bow, J J Bird. Listen. We've talked 1691 01:23:59,479 --> 01:24:01,920 Speaker 1: about the offensive line and seventy five percent of responded 1692 01:24:01,960 --> 01:24:04,960 Speaker 1: to our Twitter poll say the offensive line is most 1693 01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:07,479 Speaker 1: improved from a year ago. Mitch Morris is really one 1694 01:24:07,479 --> 01:24:10,360 Speaker 1: of the big reasons for that missed the entire preseason 1695 01:24:10,760 --> 01:24:13,960 Speaker 1: in concussion protocol. But ready to go. They are ready 1696 01:24:13,960 --> 01:24:16,080 Speaker 1: to go with him, according to a Sean McDermott yesterday. 1697 01:24:16,160 --> 01:24:18,360 Speaker 1: So Mitch Morris talked to the media yesterday and talked 1698 01:24:18,360 --> 01:24:20,479 Speaker 1: about his return to the lineup and beat in the 1699 01:24:20,520 --> 01:24:23,599 Speaker 1: starting lineup against the New York Chets this coming Sunday. 1700 01:24:24,960 --> 01:24:26,880 Speaker 1: The game of football is help, you know, full of 1701 01:24:26,880 --> 01:24:31,160 Speaker 1: just tremendous highs and tremendous lows, and unfortunately, injuries are 1702 01:24:32,600 --> 01:24:34,760 Speaker 1: some of the lowest parts of this game. And it 1703 01:24:34,800 --> 01:24:37,000 Speaker 1: takes a whole village to get you out of those lows. 1704 01:24:37,080 --> 01:24:40,000 Speaker 1: You know, what I mean, whether it be the staff 1705 01:24:40,080 --> 01:24:43,360 Speaker 1: here which did an unbelievable job of giving me every 1706 01:24:43,960 --> 01:24:48,720 Speaker 1: tool and resource available, friends and family and teammates. I mean, 1707 01:24:49,720 --> 01:24:51,880 Speaker 1: at one point, I think I had practiced like four 1708 01:24:51,920 --> 01:24:55,200 Speaker 1: or five times as I've been in Buffalo. So you know, 1709 01:24:55,280 --> 01:24:57,920 Speaker 1: it's just one of those things that just snatch for 1710 01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:01,320 Speaker 1: the beasts. You know. Someone told me, people say, you 1711 01:25:01,320 --> 01:25:03,439 Speaker 1: can only control what you can control, and you can. 1712 01:25:03,479 --> 01:25:04,920 Speaker 1: You kind of want to smack him for it, but 1713 01:25:04,960 --> 01:25:06,800 Speaker 1: it's cliche. Is around for a reason, you know what 1714 01:25:06,880 --> 01:25:09,200 Speaker 1: I mean, And uh, it's the truth. And when and 1715 01:25:09,240 --> 01:25:11,320 Speaker 1: when you kind of kind of kind of cope with 1716 01:25:11,360 --> 01:25:14,080 Speaker 1: that and kind of come to reality with that, that's 1717 01:25:14,080 --> 01:25:15,439 Speaker 1: the truth. And all you can do is take care 1718 01:25:15,479 --> 01:25:18,519 Speaker 1: of yourself, and you know, and that's what we were 1719 01:25:18,560 --> 01:25:22,160 Speaker 1: able to do. You just given the amount of time 1720 01:25:22,439 --> 01:25:26,120 Speaker 1: that was involved with to get right, right, we're getting concerned. 1721 01:25:26,160 --> 01:25:31,439 Speaker 1: Were you getting worried that been through this before? Right? Yeah? 1722 01:25:31,479 --> 01:25:33,439 Speaker 1: I think maybe in that regards, it's a double edged sword, 1723 01:25:33,960 --> 01:25:36,360 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, And the fact that I 1724 01:25:36,400 --> 01:25:39,000 Speaker 1: had gone through a lengthy rehab with this injury before 1725 01:25:39,040 --> 01:25:41,519 Speaker 1: and that I knew the signs and at this point 1726 01:25:41,560 --> 01:25:44,760 Speaker 1: I've talked to every expert freaking known demand and that 1727 01:25:44,840 --> 01:25:46,880 Speaker 1: was also it's also been a privilege of blessing that 1728 01:25:47,280 --> 01:25:49,479 Speaker 1: you know, both here and my past employers are able 1729 01:25:49,479 --> 01:25:52,160 Speaker 1: to give me. So um, you know, it's a nature 1730 01:25:52,160 --> 01:25:54,519 Speaker 1: of the basis unfortunate. But you're feeling good now now. 1731 01:25:54,560 --> 01:25:57,880 Speaker 1: In the meantime, you Sean mentioned about being in meetings 1732 01:25:57,880 --> 01:26:00,760 Speaker 1: and all that. How did you keep yourself connected even 1733 01:26:00,800 --> 01:26:02,439 Speaker 1: if you couldn't be able. Yeah, well, I mean when 1734 01:26:02,479 --> 01:26:05,080 Speaker 1: you when you lose the physical reps, it's imperative to 1735 01:26:05,120 --> 01:26:08,200 Speaker 1: take care of the metal reps. And uh and because 1736 01:26:08,479 --> 01:26:10,280 Speaker 1: you know, it doesn't matter if you're when you're healthy, 1737 01:26:10,280 --> 01:26:11,519 Speaker 1: if don't know what's going on out, there're still going 1738 01:26:11,600 --> 01:26:13,040 Speaker 1: to move in slow motion and wonder if I am 1739 01:26:13,080 --> 01:26:16,719 Speaker 1: still kick us. So you're figuring out, I'm just taking 1740 01:26:16,720 --> 01:26:18,760 Speaker 1: care of you know, the p's and q's so you 1741 01:26:18,760 --> 01:26:21,280 Speaker 1: can still get with the coordinators and understand the nuances 1742 01:26:21,280 --> 01:26:23,400 Speaker 1: at the game and figuring that out. And but you know, 1743 01:26:23,479 --> 01:26:25,720 Speaker 1: nothing is quite like getting those physical reps. But you know, 1744 01:26:25,840 --> 01:26:27,599 Speaker 1: just behind that those metal reps we were able to get. 1745 01:26:29,439 --> 01:26:33,559 Speaker 1: Maybe I'm not sure, frustration or disappointment or whatever, just 1746 01:26:33,720 --> 01:26:36,760 Speaker 1: missing the time that she's missed and you've gotten here. Yeah, 1747 01:26:36,800 --> 01:26:39,120 Speaker 1: I think, you know, it's one of those things that 1748 01:26:39,160 --> 01:26:42,519 Speaker 1: you you throughout your life you wonder why the hell's 1749 01:26:42,560 --> 01:26:44,760 Speaker 1: is happening to me? Kind of deal now and in 1750 01:26:44,800 --> 01:26:47,400 Speaker 1: the grand scheme of things, this is very very minute, 1751 01:26:47,439 --> 01:26:48,479 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. It's one of those things 1752 01:26:48,479 --> 01:26:50,320 Speaker 1: we'll hopefully look back on in a few years and 1753 01:26:50,880 --> 01:26:52,599 Speaker 1: kind of laugh about. But you know, at this point, 1754 01:26:52,600 --> 01:26:54,240 Speaker 1: it's really is about, you know, kind of getting to 1755 01:26:54,320 --> 01:26:55,840 Speaker 1: game speed. And you know, I feel like we've been 1756 01:26:55,880 --> 01:26:58,519 Speaker 1: able to do that, whether it's repetitions and walk through 1757 01:26:58,640 --> 01:27:01,720 Speaker 1: or everything except lived rills and um. You know, it's 1758 01:27:01,760 --> 01:27:03,559 Speaker 1: one of those things someone had told me you can 1759 01:27:03,560 --> 01:27:05,120 Speaker 1: only control what you can control you and you want 1760 01:27:05,120 --> 01:27:06,880 Speaker 1: to smack them right when they say that. But the 1761 01:27:06,880 --> 01:27:08,599 Speaker 1: cliches are around for a reason, you know what I mean, 1762 01:27:09,040 --> 01:27:10,719 Speaker 1: And that's the truth. And when you come to grasp 1763 01:27:10,760 --> 01:27:13,160 Speaker 1: with that, you come to the realization and that's legit, 1764 01:27:13,200 --> 01:27:15,360 Speaker 1: and then you're able to kind of just work on yourself. 1765 01:27:15,360 --> 01:27:18,839 Speaker 1: And when you have mental clarity and kind of a 1766 01:27:18,880 --> 01:27:21,920 Speaker 1: piece about you, especially with this injury, it helps accelerate 1767 01:27:21,920 --> 01:27:26,880 Speaker 1: the recovery. What's the emotions you go through as you're 1768 01:27:26,920 --> 01:27:29,760 Speaker 1: in concussion protocol because there's only so many things you 1769 01:27:29,800 --> 01:27:32,360 Speaker 1: can do and it must be wide range of emotions 1770 01:27:32,400 --> 01:27:35,120 Speaker 1: you have to experience there. Yeah, well, part of part 1771 01:27:35,160 --> 01:27:39,639 Speaker 1: of you know, the the concussion is experiencing emotional swings 1772 01:27:39,680 --> 01:27:43,439 Speaker 1: as well, so that doesn't help, um, and you you know, 1773 01:27:43,439 --> 01:27:45,439 Speaker 1: it's it was extremely emotional. This injury is a very 1774 01:27:45,439 --> 01:27:47,640 Speaker 1: emotional one. And uh, it takes a village to get 1775 01:27:47,680 --> 01:27:48,920 Speaker 1: you out of it, you know what I mean, whether 1776 01:27:48,920 --> 01:27:53,200 Speaker 1: it's family, friends, the unbelievable staff and faculty here, especially 1777 01:27:53,320 --> 01:27:55,880 Speaker 1: Nate's group. They gave me every resource under the sun. 1778 01:27:55,920 --> 01:27:57,720 Speaker 1: I think I talked to every specialist you can talk 1779 01:27:57,760 --> 01:28:00,880 Speaker 1: to in this freaking um this kind of realm, you 1780 01:28:00,960 --> 01:28:04,040 Speaker 1: know what I mean, And then uh, your teammates and friends. 1781 01:28:04,040 --> 01:28:08,120 Speaker 1: And I really was able to do that here. Having 1782 01:28:08,160 --> 01:28:12,439 Speaker 1: gone through this before, is there something that maybe you 1783 01:28:12,479 --> 01:28:16,360 Speaker 1: look back maybe the first time and didn't know. Yeah, well, 1784 01:28:16,479 --> 01:28:18,720 Speaker 1: the first two I didn't wear a mouthpiece and I 1785 01:28:18,800 --> 01:28:20,760 Speaker 1: wore the helmet that's now in the red now, so 1786 01:28:20,800 --> 01:28:22,479 Speaker 1: we probably could have avoided those first two plus the 1787 01:28:22,520 --> 01:28:24,320 Speaker 1: rookie year, so that was just one hell of a year. Um, 1788 01:28:24,920 --> 01:28:27,000 Speaker 1: you know, these last two are unfortunate in the fact 1789 01:28:27,000 --> 01:28:28,880 Speaker 1: that I don't think I could have avoided them. So 1790 01:28:28,880 --> 01:28:30,720 Speaker 1: when you compound those and you look at the grand 1791 01:28:30,800 --> 01:28:33,040 Speaker 1: number of them, it's you know, it's it's tough for you. 1792 01:28:33,080 --> 01:28:35,439 Speaker 1: But when you get over the fact that you know 1793 01:28:36,400 --> 01:28:38,160 Speaker 1: you take care of yourself, you do. I do everything 1794 01:28:38,160 --> 01:28:40,720 Speaker 1: on the right way, and I'm I know for a 1795 01:28:40,760 --> 01:28:42,320 Speaker 1: fact I'll be fine in the future. And when you 1796 01:28:42,360 --> 01:28:44,800 Speaker 1: come to cope, cope, you know, realization that if this 1797 01:28:44,840 --> 01:28:46,840 Speaker 1: happens again, I'll be fine, and if it happens again 1798 01:28:46,840 --> 01:28:48,400 Speaker 1: after that, and that's fine. It's just one of those 1799 01:28:48,439 --> 01:28:50,160 Speaker 1: things that you just got to kind of come to 1800 01:28:50,200 --> 01:28:52,200 Speaker 1: a realization with him, come to peace with and then 1801 01:28:52,240 --> 01:28:54,880 Speaker 1: we are Mitch Morris back in the line up, ready 1802 01:28:54,880 --> 01:28:57,200 Speaker 1: to start against the Jets, working cushions over the last 1803 01:28:57,360 --> 01:28:59,599 Speaker 1: three seasons. I know for a fact that I'll be fine. 1804 01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:01,479 Speaker 1: That's interesting to hear him say that. That's good to 1805 01:29:01,479 --> 01:29:06,400 Speaker 1: hear him say that. Really yeah, obviously he kind of rented. 1806 01:29:06,479 --> 01:29:07,920 Speaker 1: One of the reasons we were watching listen of the 1807 01:29:07,960 --> 01:29:09,800 Speaker 1: whole thing is some of you might not have caught 1808 01:29:09,840 --> 01:29:11,559 Speaker 1: all of it, he repeated himself, like a couple of 1809 01:29:11,560 --> 01:29:14,920 Speaker 1: times using the same words, and it's obvious he's been 1810 01:29:14,960 --> 01:29:19,040 Speaker 1: to a lot of experts about this and they have 1811 01:29:19,280 --> 01:29:22,680 Speaker 1: assured him that given today's present day technology, that they 1812 01:29:22,720 --> 01:29:25,040 Speaker 1: have no reason to believe that he's any more susceptible 1813 01:29:25,120 --> 01:29:28,599 Speaker 1: to another injury of this type as he was before 1814 01:29:28,600 --> 01:29:31,280 Speaker 1: he had his first one. And plus the fact that 1815 01:29:31,360 --> 01:29:34,080 Speaker 1: now with the technology, he's got a better helmet, he's 1816 01:29:34,080 --> 01:29:36,040 Speaker 1: wearing a different kind of helmet. He was wearing a 1817 01:29:36,040 --> 01:29:37,960 Speaker 1: helmet that is no longer allowed in the NFL, and 1818 01:29:38,040 --> 01:29:43,000 Speaker 1: his first couple of concussions, and given the fact that 1819 01:29:44,479 --> 01:29:46,840 Speaker 1: he's gone through this, he's probably got the absolute top 1820 01:29:46,880 --> 01:29:50,519 Speaker 1: of the line helmet that you can get. I know 1821 01:29:50,640 --> 01:29:52,880 Speaker 1: I would if I were him. So all of that 1822 01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:56,439 Speaker 1: being said speaks a lot of positive things. Obviously, he's 1823 01:29:56,479 --> 01:29:59,360 Speaker 1: an articulate, intelligent guy and had a lot to say 1824 01:29:59,400 --> 01:30:05,160 Speaker 1: about what he's been through, and it's there's a reason 1825 01:30:05,240 --> 01:30:06,920 Speaker 1: that he's the highest page center in the league. And 1826 01:30:07,680 --> 01:30:09,599 Speaker 1: part of it we were able to kind of figure 1827 01:30:09,640 --> 01:30:13,559 Speaker 1: out with the way he answered those questions. Bills open 1828 01:30:13,600 --> 01:30:15,479 Speaker 1: on the road at the Jets, at the Giants, and 1829 01:30:15,479 --> 01:30:17,600 Speaker 1: then the home game against Cincinnati. 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Hills Radio Network Stories of games. 1850 01:31:24,640 --> 01:31:27,519 Speaker 1: The uptake comes from one Bill's drive. The Buffalo Bills 1851 01:31:27,560 --> 01:31:30,000 Speaker 1: finished off their practice squad today with one more edition 1852 01:31:30,040 --> 01:31:32,680 Speaker 1: or running back Byron Marshall, the eleventh member of the 1853 01:31:32,680 --> 01:31:35,000 Speaker 1: Bills practice squad for twenty nineteen. He was just released 1854 01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:37,439 Speaker 1: by the Redskins a couple of days ago. Marshall appeared 1855 01:31:37,479 --> 01:31:39,880 Speaker 1: in ten games over the last two seasons for Washington. 1856 01:31:40,160 --> 01:31:43,360 Speaker 1: Twelve carries forty one yards. Originally an undrafted rookie signing 1857 01:31:43,400 --> 01:31:46,600 Speaker 1: by the Eagles in twenty sixteen, So the Bills have 1858 01:31:46,640 --> 01:31:48,560 Speaker 1: a running back now on their practice squad who is 1859 01:31:48,560 --> 01:31:51,960 Speaker 1: eligible to be elevated to the active roster. Christian Wade 1860 01:31:51,960 --> 01:31:54,800 Speaker 1: obviously does not have that status. Bills players off today 1861 01:31:54,800 --> 01:31:57,280 Speaker 1: return them how to begin the practice week in earnest 1862 01:31:57,680 --> 01:32:00,360 Speaker 1: or the season opener against the Jets. The Jets offense 1863 01:32:00,400 --> 01:32:03,240 Speaker 1: will be electric in twenty nineteen. That's what the quarterback 1864 01:32:03,240 --> 01:32:06,839 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold says. He says, this year's offense will be electric. 1865 01:32:06,840 --> 01:32:08,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna do some fun things out there with all 1866 01:32:08,680 --> 01:32:11,759 Speaker 1: the tempo and the different things we can do. Running 1867 01:32:11,760 --> 01:32:13,960 Speaker 1: back news today is Zekiel Elliott is on his way 1868 01:32:13,960 --> 01:32:16,920 Speaker 1: to Dallas, reportedly in case a deal gets done. The 1869 01:32:16,960 --> 01:32:19,760 Speaker 1: report this morning that Elliott, who'd been in Cabo since 1870 01:32:19,760 --> 01:32:22,360 Speaker 1: the started training camp, is fine back to Dallas. One 1871 01:32:22,400 --> 01:32:24,960 Speaker 1: report from Pro Football Talk says they're getting close to 1872 01:32:25,000 --> 01:32:28,000 Speaker 1: a six year and ninety million dollar contract extension where 1873 01:32:28,040 --> 01:32:30,640 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott. We're gonna talk with Chris Mortenson about this 1874 01:32:30,680 --> 01:32:33,840 Speaker 1: in a moment. Andy Reid says Lashawn McCoy still has it. 1875 01:32:33,920 --> 01:32:36,200 Speaker 1: That's why they signed him after he was released by 1876 01:32:36,200 --> 01:32:39,120 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills over the weekend. Reid says he still 1877 01:32:39,120 --> 01:32:41,080 Speaker 1: has great feet, great vision, and we're happy to have 1878 01:32:41,160 --> 01:32:43,120 Speaker 1: him on the roster. And he says McCoy, we'll be 1879 01:32:43,160 --> 01:32:45,519 Speaker 1: ready to play this Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs 1880 01:32:45,880 --> 01:32:48,679 Speaker 1: open up their season. Back to the Cowboys from moment. 1881 01:32:48,760 --> 01:32:51,400 Speaker 1: They agreed terms and a five year contract extension for 1882 01:32:51,520 --> 01:32:56,080 Speaker 1: starting right tackle Lyle Collins. The report is it's a 1883 01:32:56,160 --> 01:33:00,240 Speaker 1: five year, fifty million dollar contract extension. The Colts signed 1884 01:33:00,280 --> 01:33:03,400 Speaker 1: quarterback Jacobe Burssett to a new contract two years worth 1885 01:33:03,400 --> 01:33:07,680 Speaker 1: thirty million dollars. Rissette will make twenty million of that guaranteed. 1886 01:33:08,080 --> 01:33:11,280 Speaker 1: Chargers coach Anthony Lynn says no more discussion about Melvin Gordon, 1887 01:33:11,320 --> 01:33:13,280 Speaker 1: the running back said he's ready to focus on the 1888 01:33:13,400 --> 01:33:16,240 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster he has right now. My concern 1889 01:33:16,360 --> 01:33:20,200 Speaker 1: is on Indianapolis. Anthony Lynn says, not on Melvin Gordon. 1890 01:33:21,960 --> 01:33:25,639 Speaker 1: And that's the update from One Bills Drive, John Murphy, 1891 01:33:25,680 --> 01:33:27,760 Speaker 1: Steve Tasker. Our One Bills Live show goes on for 1892 01:33:27,800 --> 01:33:29,800 Speaker 1: our number three and a special guest joining us right 1893 01:33:29,800 --> 01:33:32,880 Speaker 1: now on the line. Senior NFL analyst for ESPN. He's 1894 01:33:32,880 --> 01:33:35,599 Speaker 1: been with ESPN since nineteen ninety one. You see him 1895 01:33:35,640 --> 01:33:38,280 Speaker 1: on NFL Countdown and on the Sports Center. Have it 1896 01:33:38,400 --> 01:33:40,559 Speaker 1: have the great Chris Mortons and online with us. Hello Chris, 1897 01:33:40,640 --> 01:33:42,720 Speaker 1: John Murphy, Steve Tasker here in Buffalo. Thank you for 1898 01:33:42,760 --> 01:33:44,640 Speaker 1: coming on with us. John and Steve. How are you 1899 01:33:44,720 --> 01:33:47,280 Speaker 1: guys doing today? We're great, really good. We're good. Getting 1900 01:33:47,320 --> 01:33:50,559 Speaker 1: ready for the season. Hey, yeah, we kick off two 1901 01:33:50,560 --> 01:33:54,040 Speaker 1: more days, Yeah, two more yuys. You have a real kickoff. Yeah. 1902 01:33:54,080 --> 01:33:55,840 Speaker 1: And we got the Bills of course, coming up against 1903 01:33:55,880 --> 01:33:58,120 Speaker 1: the Jets on Sunday. We hit this question on our 1904 01:33:58,160 --> 01:34:01,320 Speaker 1: show from a listener earlier the show, Chris about the 1905 01:34:01,439 --> 01:34:03,920 Speaker 1: national perception of the Bills, and I mentioned Steve how 1906 01:34:04,320 --> 01:34:07,160 Speaker 1: the release of Lashawan McCoy kind of relieves them of 1907 01:34:07,200 --> 01:34:09,600 Speaker 1: any real star power on the roster. What do you 1908 01:34:09,640 --> 01:34:12,120 Speaker 1: think the expectation level and maybe the perception is of 1909 01:34:12,120 --> 01:34:15,280 Speaker 1: the twenty nineteen Buffalo Bills. Yeah. I think it's funny 1910 01:34:15,320 --> 01:34:18,160 Speaker 1: because I sit there and I kind of like marvel 1911 01:34:18,200 --> 01:34:21,360 Speaker 1: a little bit at how the Bills become invisible. And 1912 01:34:21,360 --> 01:34:24,639 Speaker 1: this is even before Sean McCoy was released. I mean, 1913 01:34:24,800 --> 01:34:27,920 Speaker 1: that created a headline, but I just think that they're 1914 01:34:27,960 --> 01:34:32,200 Speaker 1: flying under the radar now. Listen, I feel like you're 1915 01:34:32,240 --> 01:34:35,559 Speaker 1: a year away from making a real run at a 1916 01:34:35,640 --> 01:34:40,479 Speaker 1: super Bowl type you know, contention. And by that I 1917 01:34:40,479 --> 01:34:43,080 Speaker 1: mean when the division, because you can't you know, you 1918 01:34:43,120 --> 01:34:44,840 Speaker 1: can't even talk about the rest until you win. You're 1919 01:34:44,840 --> 01:34:47,240 Speaker 1: in division. You can sit there say hope for a 1920 01:34:47,240 --> 01:34:49,360 Speaker 1: wild card, but that's not the same as winning the division. 1921 01:34:49,800 --> 01:34:52,080 Speaker 1: But at the same time, I mean, you know, listen, 1922 01:34:52,600 --> 01:34:55,280 Speaker 1: they've improved the roster quite a bit. I mean, I 1923 01:34:55,320 --> 01:34:58,439 Speaker 1: think there was still some obviously loose ends that maybe 1924 01:34:58,680 --> 01:35:01,720 Speaker 1: you came up with the offensive line or even at 1925 01:35:01,720 --> 01:35:04,000 Speaker 1: the tight end spot that you would have preferred to 1926 01:35:04,040 --> 01:35:05,920 Speaker 1: not come up. But then you have the emergence there 1927 01:35:05,920 --> 01:35:10,200 Speaker 1: of certainly a Devin Singletary and Gore I don't think 1928 01:35:10,200 --> 01:35:13,080 Speaker 1: Gore's ever going to get it old, so uh, you know, 1929 01:35:13,120 --> 01:35:15,320 Speaker 1: and now we just wait and see. What. You know, 1930 01:35:15,360 --> 01:35:19,280 Speaker 1: the defense is, it's one of the top what would 1931 01:35:19,280 --> 01:35:21,519 Speaker 1: you guys say, seven or eight defenses in football. It 1932 01:35:21,520 --> 01:35:23,960 Speaker 1: feels like it to me. Yeah, they were one of 1933 01:35:23,960 --> 01:35:25,760 Speaker 1: the top two or three in the league last year 1934 01:35:25,760 --> 01:35:28,759 Speaker 1: and yards given up, and you know, they didn't really 1935 01:35:28,800 --> 01:35:31,679 Speaker 1: have to play against a desperate offense because their offense 1936 01:35:31,720 --> 01:35:34,080 Speaker 1: didn't really score any points for the other team to 1937 01:35:34,240 --> 01:35:36,320 Speaker 1: really go out on a limb and try things. So 1938 01:35:36,640 --> 01:35:39,000 Speaker 1: we'll see. And there's a lot of reasons why a 1939 01:35:39,040 --> 01:35:41,800 Speaker 1: lot of people think maybe the Bill's defense even got 1940 01:35:41,840 --> 01:35:46,599 Speaker 1: better with the drafting of Ed Oliver and the depth 1941 01:35:46,640 --> 01:35:48,360 Speaker 1: that corner they have in the back ends up. But 1942 01:35:49,240 --> 01:35:52,200 Speaker 1: that all, you know, all of this stuff today is 1943 01:35:52,240 --> 01:35:55,800 Speaker 1: still a mystery because it looks good. But until they 1944 01:35:55,840 --> 01:35:58,160 Speaker 1: play good, we're gonna have to wait and see. But 1945 01:35:58,240 --> 01:36:00,120 Speaker 1: we were interested to get your your take on the 1946 01:36:00,200 --> 01:36:05,280 Speaker 1: national perception was what is your personal perception about what 1947 01:36:05,360 --> 01:36:08,960 Speaker 1: they've done, like with John Brown, Cole Beasley and the 1948 01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:11,800 Speaker 1: extra offensive weapons. Yeah, I think John Brown and and 1949 01:36:12,160 --> 01:36:15,120 Speaker 1: Beasley were big pickups. Beasley for the obvious reasons. Uh, 1950 01:36:15,160 --> 01:36:18,800 Speaker 1: you know, they're they're almost underappreciated. That the guy who 1951 01:36:18,840 --> 01:36:20,559 Speaker 1: can get in the slot and get you a first 1952 01:36:20,600 --> 01:36:24,320 Speaker 1: down or if you know, or if you get maybe yeah, yeah, 1953 01:36:24,360 --> 01:36:26,400 Speaker 1: get you that first down. That's who are you really 1954 01:36:26,400 --> 01:36:30,360 Speaker 1: talking about? John Brown? You know, he was a significant 1955 01:36:30,400 --> 01:36:33,759 Speaker 1: guy for the Ravens and I know Joe Flackle really 1956 01:36:33,800 --> 01:36:35,960 Speaker 1: liked him. But you know, when they changed over the 1957 01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:38,719 Speaker 1: offense with Lamar Jackson and Flackwood gotten injured, we forget 1958 01:36:38,800 --> 01:36:42,040 Speaker 1: Flackwood gotten injured. Uh, you know, I think that you know, 1959 01:36:42,120 --> 01:36:44,000 Speaker 1: the feeling is, hey, you get you get John Brown 1960 01:36:44,080 --> 01:36:46,160 Speaker 1: with the right guy who can get the ball down 1961 01:36:46,280 --> 01:36:49,200 Speaker 1: field or just get chunk plays. He's a heck of 1962 01:36:49,200 --> 01:36:51,880 Speaker 1: a receiver. He does need to stay healthy. That's true 1963 01:36:51,880 --> 01:36:55,760 Speaker 1: of every player in the NFL. And uh, but I 1964 01:36:55,800 --> 01:36:58,120 Speaker 1: think that was an upgrade, There's no question about it. 1965 01:36:58,160 --> 01:37:00,479 Speaker 1: And then it's just a matter of is that offensive 1966 01:37:00,520 --> 01:37:04,000 Speaker 1: line stabilized as more going to be able to start 1967 01:37:04,040 --> 01:37:06,599 Speaker 1: sixteen games at center, and I think that's big. And 1968 01:37:06,640 --> 01:37:08,800 Speaker 1: then you know the growth of Josh Allen and really 1969 01:37:09,120 --> 01:37:11,479 Speaker 1: trying to play to the strength of the team, which 1970 01:37:11,479 --> 01:37:14,920 Speaker 1: we believe is the defense. And you know, that's Brian 1971 01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:19,040 Speaker 1: Dabo and Sean mcdermot's job has kind of worked out 1972 01:37:19,040 --> 01:37:22,000 Speaker 1: out as you go game by games, what's our best 1973 01:37:22,000 --> 01:37:25,000 Speaker 1: approach to winning this particular game. The New York Jets 1974 01:37:25,439 --> 01:37:28,719 Speaker 1: are going to be a good football team, and so 1975 01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:31,920 Speaker 1: I'm really of the openers this week. That's one of 1976 01:37:31,920 --> 01:37:33,840 Speaker 1: the ones I'm looking forward to. And I may be 1977 01:37:33,840 --> 01:37:36,880 Speaker 1: the only person in the national media saying that, Hey, 1978 01:37:36,880 --> 01:37:39,000 Speaker 1: more time we notice here on the show over the 1979 01:37:39,080 --> 01:37:42,559 Speaker 1: last year or two how Josh Allen was and kind 1980 01:37:42,560 --> 01:37:45,760 Speaker 1: of remains a polarizing figure going way back to when 1981 01:37:45,800 --> 01:37:47,880 Speaker 1: he was drafted. Some people like him a lot, some 1982 01:37:47,920 --> 01:37:49,519 Speaker 1: people aren't sure about him at all. Where do you 1983 01:37:49,560 --> 01:37:51,120 Speaker 1: come out on that and what do you think the 1984 01:37:51,160 --> 01:37:53,719 Speaker 1: ceiling is for the bills second year quarterback. I stand 1985 01:37:53,720 --> 01:37:57,240 Speaker 1: where I stood before the Bills even drafted him. I 1986 01:37:57,280 --> 01:38:00,560 Speaker 1: think he was one of the most exciting suspects to 1987 01:38:00,600 --> 01:38:03,880 Speaker 1: come out of quarterback in some time. I didn't say 1988 01:38:03,920 --> 01:38:07,640 Speaker 1: the most exciting, and I thought his ceiling was the 1989 01:38:07,720 --> 01:38:10,519 Speaker 1: highest of his class. But you know, someone would say 1990 01:38:10,560 --> 01:38:14,080 Speaker 1: maybe his war is also amongst the lowest, not the lowest. 1991 01:38:14,560 --> 01:38:17,400 Speaker 1: And I think he has shown in some areas where 1992 01:38:17,520 --> 01:38:20,200 Speaker 1: his critics didn't realize you know how smart he is, 1993 01:38:21,200 --> 01:38:23,439 Speaker 1: you know what a good team guy he is. And 1994 01:38:23,560 --> 01:38:25,600 Speaker 1: I think we talked to this show. I said, the 1995 01:38:25,640 --> 01:38:28,920 Speaker 1: only thing I worried about Josh sometimes is how competitive 1996 01:38:29,000 --> 01:38:33,080 Speaker 1: he is to his own detriment physically, and I think 1997 01:38:33,120 --> 01:38:35,360 Speaker 1: that that's something everybody got to see last year. But 1998 01:38:35,439 --> 01:38:37,120 Speaker 1: at the same time, man, he'll make you stand up 1999 01:38:37,160 --> 01:38:40,799 Speaker 1: out of your seat. And I still get frustrated because 2000 01:38:40,800 --> 01:38:44,360 Speaker 1: I think this is the greatest fault of evaluators and evaluators, 2001 01:38:44,400 --> 01:38:47,920 Speaker 1: whether they're on NFL teams or many of them in 2002 01:38:47,960 --> 01:38:51,559 Speaker 1: the media. It's amazing how many, how many guys have 2003 01:38:51,680 --> 01:38:57,520 Speaker 1: been general managers. I guess they named themselves general managers 2004 01:38:57,680 --> 01:39:00,840 Speaker 1: who evaluated the position they ate up their mind about 2005 01:39:00,920 --> 01:39:03,639 Speaker 1: Josh Allen at Wyoming. They didn't really look at it closely, 2006 01:39:04,120 --> 01:39:08,840 Speaker 1: and they're too weak or cowardly to admit I may 2007 01:39:08,880 --> 01:39:11,800 Speaker 1: be wrong. It's a fault. It's a fault of what 2008 01:39:11,920 --> 01:39:15,320 Speaker 1: I call batty valuaiters. And so I think, if anything, 2009 01:39:15,439 --> 01:39:17,920 Speaker 1: Josh Allen has proven the people who were honest side 2010 01:39:19,000 --> 01:39:21,439 Speaker 1: right or closer to being right than the other way. 2011 01:39:21,479 --> 01:39:23,280 Speaker 1: And I think that this is going to be another 2012 01:39:23,360 --> 01:39:26,400 Speaker 1: year of growth for Josh. He ain't gonna get there yet. 2013 01:39:26,439 --> 01:39:28,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I can go back in the history. I 2014 01:39:28,400 --> 01:39:30,560 Speaker 1: mean I realized Patrick Mahomes is doing what he's on 2015 01:39:30,640 --> 01:39:33,200 Speaker 1: that Patrick Mahomes has got, you know, I mean, you know, 2016 01:39:33,960 --> 01:39:37,000 Speaker 1: he's got He's got certain things going for him that 2017 01:39:37,080 --> 01:39:40,080 Speaker 1: Josh doesn't in terms of just you know, the experience, 2018 01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:43,200 Speaker 1: you know, with having an offensive coach for like Andy 2019 01:39:43,200 --> 01:39:45,960 Speaker 1: Reid who's worked with guys like Brett Farb another you know, 2020 01:39:46,160 --> 01:39:51,320 Speaker 1: Donovan McNabb, and the skill talent around him which is stabilized. 2021 01:39:51,520 --> 01:39:54,559 Speaker 1: But I think that, uh, you know, I just think 2022 01:39:54,600 --> 01:39:57,599 Speaker 1: that Josh is going to be a star in the league. 2023 01:39:57,920 --> 01:40:00,880 Speaker 1: And I think it'll happen over the course of three 2024 01:40:00,960 --> 01:40:02,799 Speaker 1: years when he really hits the stride, and I expect 2025 01:40:02,840 --> 01:40:04,720 Speaker 1: him to take a big league forward this year. Well, 2026 01:40:04,760 --> 01:40:06,799 Speaker 1: it is a quarterback driven league, but one of the 2027 01:40:06,880 --> 01:40:09,439 Speaker 1: positions other than quarterback that has taken center stage this 2028 01:40:09,479 --> 01:40:11,640 Speaker 1: offseason has been running backs. They all seem to be 2029 01:40:11,760 --> 01:40:14,360 Speaker 1: holding out. Let's let's just start at the time. Let's 2030 01:40:14,400 --> 01:40:17,000 Speaker 1: go with Ezekiel Elliott looks. The word has it he 2031 01:40:17,040 --> 01:40:19,680 Speaker 1: may come in and sign a contract today, even for 2032 01:40:19,720 --> 01:40:22,800 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys. Are the Cowboys doing the right thing. 2033 01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:25,120 Speaker 1: And if it's true that they're paying him ninety million 2034 01:40:25,160 --> 01:40:29,479 Speaker 1: over six years, well, first of all, if if the 2035 01:40:29,600 --> 01:40:33,439 Speaker 1: number that's been reported by somebody is being unconfirmed and 2036 01:40:33,600 --> 01:40:37,160 Speaker 1: chatter is ninety million over six years, I guarantee you 2037 01:40:37,200 --> 01:40:39,799 Speaker 1: that's the number they've been talking about for three months. 2038 01:40:40,720 --> 01:40:43,240 Speaker 1: But let's remember that's in addition to the two years 2039 01:40:43,240 --> 01:40:46,160 Speaker 1: he already has left on his contract which is under 2040 01:40:46,360 --> 01:40:48,280 Speaker 1: which is around ten a million dollars over the next 2041 01:40:48,280 --> 01:40:50,719 Speaker 1: two years. So I mean he's down to the team 2042 01:40:50,720 --> 01:40:52,880 Speaker 1: for eight years. Do you really think he's gonna be 2043 01:40:52,880 --> 01:40:55,240 Speaker 1: playing with the team in eight years? This is always 2044 01:40:55,240 --> 01:40:58,760 Speaker 1: about structure of a contract, money up front, the new 2045 01:40:58,800 --> 01:41:01,559 Speaker 1: money for I'll pitch your language in case you're get 2046 01:41:01,560 --> 01:41:06,240 Speaker 1: into trouble, and so there's so many details that go 2047 01:41:06,280 --> 01:41:09,800 Speaker 1: into it, and we've been told consistently and as the 2048 01:41:09,800 --> 01:41:12,479 Speaker 1: weekend is eries this deal has a chance of getting done. 2049 01:41:12,720 --> 01:41:16,599 Speaker 1: Look at all the reports over the weekend should get done, 2050 01:41:16,760 --> 01:41:19,360 Speaker 1: you know by Sunday, Well it's not done. And then 2051 01:41:19,400 --> 01:41:22,960 Speaker 1: I know from checking in myself. Yeah, yes, Zeke is 2052 01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:24,960 Speaker 1: headed back from Cobble to Dallas. Oh, by the way, 2053 01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:27,240 Speaker 1: it's not the first time he's gone from Cobble to 2054 01:41:27,320 --> 01:41:32,320 Speaker 1: Dallas since he's been down their training and you know 2055 01:41:32,320 --> 01:41:34,639 Speaker 1: they're hopeful getting it done. And I will say this 2056 01:41:35,160 --> 01:41:38,439 Speaker 1: ninety million over six years is the new you know, 2057 01:41:38,600 --> 01:41:40,920 Speaker 1: the new money, so to speak. But tell me what 2058 01:41:41,000 --> 01:41:44,719 Speaker 1: the full guarantees are, not the total guarantees, because that's different. 2059 01:41:45,800 --> 01:41:48,000 Speaker 1: Just I can lie out calls. You know, it's reported 2060 01:41:48,080 --> 01:41:50,120 Speaker 1: at thirty five million dollars in guarantees. Well it turns 2061 01:41:50,120 --> 01:41:53,759 Speaker 1: out the full guarantees under twenty million dollars. So listen, 2062 01:41:53,800 --> 01:41:55,519 Speaker 1: he's not coming. He's coming back to be ready and 2063 01:41:55,640 --> 01:41:58,439 Speaker 1: in position to play this week against the Giants. But 2064 01:41:58,520 --> 01:42:00,479 Speaker 1: I do know that the Cowboys field or a couple 2065 01:42:00,479 --> 01:42:04,719 Speaker 1: of significant hurdles. But what happens if on the other side, 2066 01:42:05,160 --> 01:42:07,400 Speaker 1: Zeke side knows that they're going to cave on some 2067 01:42:07,479 --> 01:42:10,840 Speaker 1: things and they haven't told the Cowboys yet. That's all 2068 01:42:10,880 --> 01:42:14,280 Speaker 1: possible on the line with Chris Mortenson, senior NFL analysts 2069 01:42:14,280 --> 01:42:17,479 Speaker 1: for ESPN sticking the running backs, Melvin Gordon and the 2070 01:42:17,600 --> 01:42:20,639 Speaker 1: Chargers don't appear to be anywhere close. The Chargers, are 2071 01:42:20,680 --> 01:42:23,080 Speaker 1: they prepared to play without him? And can they survive 2072 01:42:23,160 --> 01:42:25,920 Speaker 1: without him. How much do they need him? No, they're 2073 01:42:25,920 --> 01:42:29,280 Speaker 1: absolutely prepared. Anthony Lynn. You guys know, well he's prepared. 2074 01:42:29,360 --> 01:42:30,920 Speaker 1: You know. There's the guy who's a former running back 2075 01:42:30,960 --> 01:42:34,439 Speaker 1: in the league, former running back coach. They liked your 2076 01:42:34,439 --> 01:42:37,000 Speaker 1: two running backs they have behind you know who's been 2077 01:42:37,000 --> 01:42:42,120 Speaker 1: behind Gordon. But they like Justin Jackson and r Austin Ekeler. 2078 01:42:42,400 --> 01:42:45,000 Speaker 1: They liked them a lot. Are they better, you know, 2079 01:42:45,120 --> 01:42:47,240 Speaker 1: having the three of those guys, Yeah, sure they are. 2080 01:42:47,280 --> 01:42:50,360 Speaker 1: But Anthony Lynn, I think he's of the mindset that, hey, 2081 01:42:50,439 --> 01:42:52,719 Speaker 1: we can find running backs, we can make this work. 2082 01:42:53,320 --> 01:42:57,000 Speaker 1: And so when the Chargers offered him, you know, basically 2083 01:42:57,000 --> 01:42:59,280 Speaker 1: ten million a year, and it became really a ticket 2084 01:42:59,360 --> 01:43:02,360 Speaker 1: or leave it type type of deal. And Melvin Gordon, 2085 01:43:02,680 --> 01:43:05,040 Speaker 1: I think he was almost inclined to go in two 2086 01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:08,040 Speaker 1: weeks ago. This is this is what I would call hearsay, 2087 01:43:08,120 --> 01:43:11,280 Speaker 1: but good hearsay. And then I think, all of a sudden, 2088 01:43:11,280 --> 01:43:13,839 Speaker 1: you had an injury like Lamar Miller happened with the Texans, 2089 01:43:13,920 --> 01:43:15,519 Speaker 1: and you know, it's all of a sudden, like hit 2090 01:43:15,560 --> 01:43:18,400 Speaker 1: the pause button. Maybe maybe there could be a trade 2091 01:43:18,439 --> 01:43:22,040 Speaker 1: worked out, And you know, the Charges finally gave permission 2092 01:43:22,080 --> 01:43:23,400 Speaker 1: to go ahead and shot for a trade, but we 2093 01:43:23,439 --> 01:43:25,920 Speaker 1: haven't heard of anything imminent on him. And yeah, there's 2094 01:43:25,960 --> 01:43:27,880 Speaker 1: still a good football team without him. They're a better 2095 01:43:27,920 --> 01:43:30,320 Speaker 1: football team with him. He's not Zeke Elliott type of 2096 01:43:30,400 --> 01:43:34,400 Speaker 1: class though, in terms of total package. Well, speaking about 2097 01:43:34,439 --> 01:43:37,840 Speaker 1: trades that did or didn't happen, Jadeveon Clowney, number one 2098 01:43:37,880 --> 01:43:40,960 Speaker 1: pick of the draft to the Texans, was traded to Seattle. 2099 01:43:42,200 --> 01:43:45,240 Speaker 1: And it's interesting it's going on with the Texas. They 2100 01:43:45,240 --> 01:43:48,519 Speaker 1: don't have a general manager, so it seems to me, 2101 01:43:48,560 --> 01:43:51,400 Speaker 1: And there's even some stuff on ESPN's website about guys 2102 01:43:51,400 --> 01:43:53,920 Speaker 1: writing articles about man, the Texans really need a GM 2103 01:43:53,960 --> 01:43:57,080 Speaker 1: because they're getting taken to the cleaners with these trades. Well, 2104 01:43:57,120 --> 01:43:59,519 Speaker 1: you know, it's interesting. I do know that in the 2105 01:44:00,200 --> 01:44:03,000 Speaker 1: the last flurry of activity, the teams that were dealing 2106 01:44:03,080 --> 01:44:05,400 Speaker 1: with the Texans, they were dealing directly with Bill O'Brien 2107 01:44:05,760 --> 01:44:08,320 Speaker 1: for the most part. Now, you know, listen, when you 2108 01:44:08,400 --> 01:44:11,040 Speaker 1: do a deal with the Patriots, you know you deal 2109 01:44:11,080 --> 01:44:14,559 Speaker 1: a lot with Bill Belichick and so that model. We 2110 01:44:14,600 --> 01:44:17,599 Speaker 1: know Bill O'Brien came from that organization. But you always 2111 01:44:17,600 --> 01:44:20,360 Speaker 1: want somebody, and the Texans have people to advise on 2112 01:44:20,400 --> 01:44:23,960 Speaker 1: how to pull us off. It looks uh you know, listen, 2113 01:44:24,360 --> 01:44:28,200 Speaker 1: do things look desperate there? Yeah? I think they do, 2114 01:44:28,280 --> 01:44:30,360 Speaker 1: But I think things might be destriman. You got Deshaun 2115 01:44:30,400 --> 01:44:34,439 Speaker 1: Watson and you haven't got a left tackle. You better 2116 01:44:34,479 --> 01:44:36,240 Speaker 1: get it done. And you Davian Clowney. They were never 2117 01:44:36,280 --> 01:44:38,559 Speaker 1: going to give the money too, by the way, so 2118 01:44:38,760 --> 01:44:40,960 Speaker 1: like the Seahawks have been trying to work on this 2119 01:44:41,200 --> 01:44:44,519 Speaker 1: since before the draft, and so you know, I thought 2120 01:44:44,560 --> 01:44:48,439 Speaker 1: that was the key. The big move was getting Laramie Chunso. 2121 01:44:48,920 --> 01:44:51,320 Speaker 1: But why you get Laramie Tounso without giving him a 2122 01:44:51,360 --> 01:44:54,160 Speaker 1: contract extension is one of the flaws and what the 2123 01:44:54,200 --> 01:44:57,400 Speaker 1: Texans did. But it doesn't matter if as long as 2124 01:44:57,400 --> 01:44:59,800 Speaker 1: the Shaun Watson is better protected and they have a 2125 01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:02,559 Speaker 1: answer to compete in the AFC South and AFC South 2126 01:45:02,640 --> 01:45:05,320 Speaker 1: that is now minus Andrew Luck. Yeah, I'm just gonna 2127 01:45:05,320 --> 01:45:07,920 Speaker 1: ask that question. Who's the favorite now in the AC South? 2128 01:45:07,960 --> 01:45:10,160 Speaker 1: What do you think? I think the Jaguars to me 2129 01:45:10,240 --> 01:45:12,400 Speaker 1: are the most underrated team in the AFC South now. 2130 01:45:13,479 --> 01:45:15,360 Speaker 1: I think that you know, we forget two years ago 2131 01:45:15,400 --> 01:45:17,800 Speaker 1: they played the AFC Championship game and really felt they 2132 01:45:17,840 --> 01:45:20,840 Speaker 1: should have won. Uh, you know that there's a bad 2133 01:45:20,880 --> 01:45:23,720 Speaker 1: fumbo or non fumbo call whatever you want to call it. 2134 01:45:24,040 --> 01:45:26,519 Speaker 1: But either way, what I think they're going to be 2135 01:45:26,680 --> 01:45:28,639 Speaker 1: closer to what they were that year. I'm not saying 2136 01:45:28,640 --> 01:45:31,200 Speaker 1: they're going to the AFC Championship Game, but you know, 2137 01:45:31,479 --> 01:45:34,280 Speaker 1: I would pick. I would pick the Jaguars to win. 2138 01:45:34,760 --> 01:45:36,880 Speaker 1: I think the Texans schedule is much tougher. I am 2139 01:45:36,920 --> 01:45:39,360 Speaker 1: a big fan of Deshaun Watson. I think Bill O'Brien 2140 01:45:39,520 --> 01:45:42,160 Speaker 1: is too, and that's why he got Laramie Tounso. And 2141 01:45:43,040 --> 01:45:45,599 Speaker 1: they'll be interesting. The Texas will that the Coats are 2142 01:45:45,640 --> 01:45:48,360 Speaker 1: going to be very competitive. I mean, listen, I think 2143 01:45:48,400 --> 01:45:51,080 Speaker 1: that I think that they have a great general manager 2144 01:45:51,080 --> 01:45:52,800 Speaker 1: and Chris Ballard. I think they've got a hack of 2145 01:45:52,800 --> 01:45:55,519 Speaker 1: a head coach Frank right now. I'll never understand why 2146 01:45:55,520 --> 01:45:58,440 Speaker 1: Frank wasn't given more credit for what they did in Philadelphia, 2147 01:45:58,479 --> 01:46:01,000 Speaker 1: but I think people realize that now. I think that's 2148 01:46:01,000 --> 01:46:02,479 Speaker 1: a heck of a football team there. And I do 2149 01:46:02,520 --> 01:46:05,040 Speaker 1: think Jacoby Brissette can win. I just don't know if 2150 01:46:05,040 --> 01:46:07,080 Speaker 1: he can win the twelve games that I thought they 2151 01:46:07,080 --> 01:46:09,160 Speaker 1: would have won with Andrew Luck. Well, yeah, they just 2152 01:46:09,280 --> 01:46:12,080 Speaker 1: extended Jacoby Brissette gave him a two year, thirty million 2153 01:46:12,080 --> 01:46:15,479 Speaker 1: dollar extension. They it looks as though they expect him 2154 01:46:15,520 --> 01:46:17,240 Speaker 1: to be there for a while, or at least until 2155 01:46:18,080 --> 01:46:20,320 Speaker 1: they can find somebody else who they think is better. 2156 01:46:20,560 --> 01:46:23,840 Speaker 1: But I agree with you, Jacoby Brissette. He's not Andrew Luck, 2157 01:46:24,200 --> 01:46:28,880 Speaker 1: but he's a pretty good quarterback, particularly in that division. Yeah. Well, 2158 01:46:29,320 --> 01:46:32,719 Speaker 1: I know Chris Ballard and everybody around there, they truly 2159 01:46:32,760 --> 01:46:35,680 Speaker 1: loved Jacoby Brissette. It's not just loved the man. They 2160 01:46:35,720 --> 01:46:39,000 Speaker 1: do love the young man, but I mean they think 2161 01:46:39,040 --> 01:46:41,400 Speaker 1: they saw toughness in him the year than Andrew looks 2162 01:46:41,439 --> 01:46:43,920 Speaker 1: at out and everything was you and it was a 2163 01:46:43,960 --> 01:46:47,360 Speaker 1: bad football team. I mean, Jacoby Brissette should have missed 2164 01:46:47,400 --> 01:46:50,559 Speaker 1: six games that year by injury. He refused to miss 2165 01:46:50,600 --> 01:46:53,959 Speaker 1: those games. So he won everybody over with that toughness 2166 01:46:53,960 --> 01:46:57,400 Speaker 1: and grit and playing too knowing that you know, Andrew 2167 01:46:57,439 --> 01:46:59,600 Speaker 1: was not coming back and couldn't come back. He was 2168 01:46:59,640 --> 01:47:02,360 Speaker 1: there for the team and he is. You know, they 2169 01:47:02,400 --> 01:47:04,880 Speaker 1: feel he's grown as a quarterback and his face. He's 2170 01:47:04,880 --> 01:47:07,439 Speaker 1: been taking all the reps as the first team quarterbacks 2171 01:47:07,439 --> 01:47:11,640 Speaker 1: since since OTAs so uh and they you know t 2172 01:47:11,880 --> 01:47:14,360 Speaker 1: Y Hilton now they might have a little something going 2173 01:47:14,400 --> 01:47:16,840 Speaker 1: there with t Y Hilton and be set that Luck 2174 01:47:16,840 --> 01:47:19,560 Speaker 1: had going with t Y Hilton. So I'm not discounting 2175 01:47:19,560 --> 01:47:21,640 Speaker 1: them at all. I just kind of like the Jaguars 2176 01:47:21,640 --> 01:47:24,320 Speaker 1: are kind of like my my pick for that division. 2177 01:47:24,600 --> 01:47:27,680 Speaker 1: And h I haven't even checked the record of my 2178 01:47:27,720 --> 01:47:31,920 Speaker 1: past thirty seasons on my picks. We won't ask. I 2179 01:47:31,920 --> 01:47:34,240 Speaker 1: don't check mine either. I know what it is. Zero, 2180 01:47:34,920 --> 01:47:37,200 Speaker 1: not good. I got one another AFC team to ask 2181 01:47:37,200 --> 01:47:39,600 Speaker 1: you about Morton. You mentioned him earlier, The Jets Buffaloes 2182 01:47:39,600 --> 01:47:42,240 Speaker 1: opponents this Sunday. Yeah, you said they were a good team. 2183 01:47:42,439 --> 01:47:46,080 Speaker 1: Are they ahead of the Bills and if so, how Look, 2184 01:47:46,840 --> 01:47:49,840 Speaker 1: I don't know that they're ahead of the Bills. I'm 2185 01:47:49,880 --> 01:47:51,599 Speaker 1: anxious to see. I mean, I do think that, let 2186 01:47:51,600 --> 01:47:54,040 Speaker 1: me on bail, I think we might be forgetting that 2187 01:47:54,080 --> 01:47:55,519 Speaker 1: he was a heck of a football player. And I 2188 01:47:55,560 --> 01:47:57,439 Speaker 1: think even people there who thought that they pay too 2189 01:47:57,520 --> 01:48:00,360 Speaker 1: much money for him, which is funny because if you 2190 01:48:00,400 --> 01:48:02,720 Speaker 1: look at the deal's maybe it wasn't as much as 2191 01:48:02,960 --> 01:48:07,920 Speaker 1: we first reported. But I think that Levion Bill gives them, 2192 01:48:08,760 --> 01:48:12,320 Speaker 1: gives Sam Donald like something special. Besides, you know they 2193 01:48:12,360 --> 01:48:14,519 Speaker 1: have they have a great compliment of receiver. So Robbie 2194 01:48:14,560 --> 01:48:20,400 Speaker 1: Anderson vertical throughout big time. You know. Uh, the Jamison 2195 01:48:20,439 --> 01:48:23,439 Speaker 1: Crowder flat guy. I think he's going to be really, 2196 01:48:23,439 --> 01:48:26,439 Speaker 1: really big. And then in noon one Quincy and Noone 2197 01:48:26,520 --> 01:48:29,479 Speaker 1: is just a big first move to change target now 2198 01:48:29,640 --> 01:48:32,360 Speaker 1: tight end. They lost Chris Herndon, uh, you know for 2199 01:48:32,400 --> 01:48:35,040 Speaker 1: the first four games suspension, but they like Ryan Griffin. 2200 01:48:35,240 --> 01:48:37,759 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens there. But to me, it's because 2201 01:48:37,800 --> 01:48:40,880 Speaker 1: of Levion Bill and I think Sam Donald is making 2202 01:48:41,840 --> 01:48:44,640 Speaker 1: real progress in the off season based on what I know. 2203 01:48:44,960 --> 01:48:48,440 Speaker 1: And then now listen, they're defense. Obviously, they're still manipulating 2204 01:48:48,479 --> 01:48:51,960 Speaker 1: their secondary round and uh, and I do think that 2205 01:48:51,960 --> 01:48:55,280 Speaker 1: they're rookie that we all raped about. Quinnon William's is 2206 01:48:55,320 --> 01:48:57,960 Speaker 1: not as far along as they were hoping, but he 2207 01:48:58,000 --> 01:49:02,320 Speaker 1: will be in terms of pass rush. So this is 2208 01:49:02,320 --> 01:49:05,639 Speaker 1: a fascinating game to me because it's the Page's division. 2209 01:49:05,680 --> 01:49:08,080 Speaker 1: And then I feel like, but we know we now 2210 01:49:08,160 --> 01:49:10,880 Speaker 1: know officially it's it's the Bills and Jets backling out 2211 01:49:10,920 --> 01:49:14,200 Speaker 1: for the second spot because we saw what the Dolphins 2212 01:49:14,200 --> 01:49:17,439 Speaker 1: did this week. No matter, I understand that Brian Flores 2213 01:49:17,520 --> 01:49:19,880 Speaker 1: himself as a coach of that coaching staff or those 2214 01:49:19,920 --> 01:49:21,920 Speaker 1: other fifty three guys in the locker room are not 2215 01:49:21,960 --> 01:49:24,439 Speaker 1: going to tank it. But we know what they did 2216 01:49:24,439 --> 01:49:26,920 Speaker 1: this past week, right. I got one last question for 2217 01:49:27,000 --> 01:49:28,800 Speaker 1: and I'm glad you we had you on today or 2218 01:49:28,880 --> 01:49:31,559 Speaker 1: this week because it's still fresh in our minds. If 2219 01:49:31,600 --> 01:49:33,600 Speaker 1: you had your way, if you were the commissioner with 2220 01:49:33,680 --> 01:49:36,040 Speaker 1: full power, how would you fix the building? How would 2221 01:49:36,040 --> 01:49:38,280 Speaker 1: you fix the NFL preseason? Do you think it needs 2222 01:49:38,280 --> 01:49:41,559 Speaker 1: to be fixed or would you leave it alone? For 2223 01:49:41,680 --> 01:49:45,200 Speaker 1: us up here, we're kind of ready for something different. Yeah, 2224 01:49:45,400 --> 01:49:48,240 Speaker 1: something different is coming, that's all you say. Yeah, listen, 2225 01:49:48,280 --> 01:49:51,400 Speaker 1: I've been making something something different. I would still thinks 2226 01:49:51,920 --> 01:49:55,800 Speaker 1: two preseason games they're reasonable, but because you do have 2227 01:49:55,880 --> 01:49:59,679 Speaker 1: to evaluate other challenge. I've heard many players and task 2228 01:50:00,000 --> 01:50:02,000 Speaker 1: talk to this much better than I can. I know 2229 01:50:02,040 --> 01:50:04,240 Speaker 1: a lot of players. Sean o'hrop the Giants talks about 2230 01:50:04,240 --> 01:50:07,280 Speaker 1: it all the time. Shannon Sharpe Orrell Davis with the Broncos, 2231 01:50:07,560 --> 01:50:11,240 Speaker 1: they said that had they not had the fourth preseason game, 2232 01:50:11,280 --> 01:50:14,080 Speaker 1: they wouldn't have made the team. So, but there are 2233 01:50:14,120 --> 01:50:16,519 Speaker 1: now mechanisms coaches that kind of figure out how to 2234 01:50:16,680 --> 01:50:20,000 Speaker 1: how to evaluate, out to have control scrimmages where you 2235 01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:23,920 Speaker 1: can actually get maybe even better evaluations on guys. I 2236 01:50:23,960 --> 01:50:27,599 Speaker 1: personally think that we're gonna see a year where we 2237 01:50:27,680 --> 01:50:32,840 Speaker 1: have either zero preseason games or maybe one or two maximum, 2238 01:50:33,640 --> 01:50:38,920 Speaker 1: and I would forecast something like seventeen regular season games. Right, 2239 01:50:38,960 --> 01:50:42,920 Speaker 1: I'll take it. I'll playoffs. Yeah, I'll take it tomorrow. 2240 01:50:43,040 --> 01:50:45,200 Speaker 1: All right, mart thanks for this. Glad you're doing well. 2241 01:50:45,200 --> 01:50:46,880 Speaker 1: I have a great season. Or we can talk again 2242 01:50:46,960 --> 01:50:49,840 Speaker 1: sometime soon. Thank you, guys, Take care okay. For s 2243 01:50:49,880 --> 01:50:52,840 Speaker 1: Mortons an ESPN senior NFL analysts, He's been with them 2244 01:50:52,880 --> 01:50:55,559 Speaker 1: since nineteen ninety one. You can see him on NFL 2245 01:50:55,600 --> 01:50:59,000 Speaker 1: Countdown on ESPN Sports Center. He is the voice of reason, 2246 01:50:59,160 --> 01:51:02,040 Speaker 1: isn't he. I love to his preseason answer. I loved 2247 01:51:02,200 --> 01:51:05,240 Speaker 1: a lot of what he said. I you know, we 2248 01:51:05,439 --> 01:51:08,240 Speaker 1: got a lot of the national perspective from Chris Morton's 2249 01:51:08,280 --> 01:51:10,920 Speaker 1: any he is. He is as national as it gets. 2250 01:51:11,120 --> 01:51:13,439 Speaker 1: And I really wanted to hear why so many people 2251 01:51:13,479 --> 01:51:15,360 Speaker 1: are so high on the Jets and maybe not quite 2252 01:51:15,360 --> 01:51:18,439 Speaker 1: as high in the Bills, and he answered it, Levion Bell. 2253 01:51:18,520 --> 01:51:20,840 Speaker 1: I think, yeah, it goes a long way, and people 2254 01:51:21,400 --> 01:51:23,680 Speaker 1: some people think more of Sam Darnold, than they do 2255 01:51:23,720 --> 01:51:26,880 Speaker 1: of Josh Allen. I acknowledge that you and I both 2256 01:51:26,920 --> 01:51:28,599 Speaker 1: have said it many times. We like Sam Darnald. He's 2257 01:51:28,640 --> 01:51:30,599 Speaker 1: gonna be a good quarterback as well, and we're looking 2258 01:51:30,640 --> 01:51:33,240 Speaker 1: forward to that rivalry. I think Levion Bell does give 2259 01:51:33,320 --> 01:51:38,320 Speaker 1: them that. I think they've got some reasons to, you know, 2260 01:51:38,400 --> 01:51:41,920 Speaker 1: to to be ready. I mean, it's a new coaching staff, 2261 01:51:41,920 --> 01:51:43,640 Speaker 1: which I think a lot of people say, Wow, this 2262 01:51:43,840 --> 01:51:46,200 Speaker 1: is going to be good, but I sometimes it takes 2263 01:51:46,200 --> 01:51:48,680 Speaker 1: a little bit for that to come to gel A 2264 01:51:48,720 --> 01:51:52,599 Speaker 1: new coaching staff with and Greg Williams, and we said 2265 01:51:52,640 --> 01:51:55,479 Speaker 1: he's been in the league since been sixteen years since 2266 01:51:55,479 --> 01:51:57,880 Speaker 1: he left Buffalo as when he was released as a 2267 01:51:57,920 --> 01:52:00,360 Speaker 1: head coach, and he's been to nine different places in 2268 01:52:00,479 --> 01:52:03,120 Speaker 1: six sixteen years. I don't know how well it's going 2269 01:52:03,160 --> 01:52:05,080 Speaker 1: to go and how long it's gonna last in New York, 2270 01:52:05,240 --> 01:52:08,719 Speaker 1: but he's accepted as a really good defensive coordinator, quality 2271 01:52:08,760 --> 01:52:11,280 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator, and the Bills are gonna have contended with 2272 01:52:11,320 --> 01:52:14,120 Speaker 1: that this season. So I think because of his renown 2273 01:52:14,200 --> 01:52:17,120 Speaker 1: as a defensive coordinator, Adam Gasee is renowned as an 2274 01:52:17,120 --> 01:52:20,040 Speaker 1: offensive play caller. Levy on Bell in the Mix long 2275 01:52:20,080 --> 01:52:23,000 Speaker 1: with Sam Darner. You can see why, you know, a 2276 01:52:23,000 --> 01:52:26,160 Speaker 1: little more star driven than the Buffalo Bills are at 2277 01:52:26,160 --> 01:52:28,200 Speaker 1: this current moment in history, and I think that's why 2278 01:52:28,240 --> 01:52:30,000 Speaker 1: they get a little more attention. Plus the fact that 2279 01:52:30,040 --> 01:52:32,160 Speaker 1: they're in New York and Bills are Buffet has a 2280 01:52:32,160 --> 01:52:34,600 Speaker 1: lot to do with the too. I just you know, 2281 01:52:34,640 --> 01:52:37,200 Speaker 1: and we think about what we've said about the Jets 2282 01:52:37,240 --> 01:52:40,559 Speaker 1: in recent months, going back to the debaccla general manager, 2283 01:52:40,640 --> 01:52:44,880 Speaker 1: right with even Adam Gase kind of off putting appearance 2284 01:52:44,960 --> 01:52:48,720 Speaker 1: at his introductory news conference to us to our perspective, 2285 01:52:48,720 --> 01:52:52,520 Speaker 1: and I'm only talking about perspective here. From our perspective, 2286 01:52:52,560 --> 01:52:54,800 Speaker 1: the Jets look like a bit of a clown show 2287 01:52:54,840 --> 01:52:57,160 Speaker 1: for a while this offseason. I don't think they are, 2288 01:52:57,200 --> 01:52:58,720 Speaker 1: but I think they were called that by some of 2289 01:52:58,760 --> 01:53:03,640 Speaker 1: their beating writers when mccagnum was fired. The GM thing 2290 01:53:03,720 --> 01:53:05,960 Speaker 1: was a big issue. But I don't think they are out. 2291 01:53:06,160 --> 01:53:08,360 Speaker 1: I don't think they're as solid as many people believe, 2292 01:53:08,439 --> 01:53:10,439 Speaker 1: and I think the Bills have I think the Bill's 2293 01:53:10,520 --> 01:53:13,160 Speaker 1: defense is much better than the Jets defense, regardless who 2294 01:53:13,200 --> 01:53:16,080 Speaker 1: the coordinator is. I think the Bills have many many 2295 01:53:16,120 --> 01:53:19,720 Speaker 1: more holes plugged on defense and I'm eager to see 2296 01:53:19,760 --> 01:53:21,720 Speaker 1: what they look. If you're looking at the Bills and 2297 01:53:21,760 --> 01:53:25,439 Speaker 1: you're a Jets guy doing like this show, you'd say, well, 2298 01:53:25,439 --> 01:53:27,439 Speaker 1: look at that offensive line, that group who's starting. They 2299 01:53:27,439 --> 01:53:29,519 Speaker 1: don't even know who's starting that they haven't played yet. Yeah, 2300 01:53:29,560 --> 01:53:32,280 Speaker 1: that's an issue we acknowledge yet. And look, they just 2301 01:53:32,320 --> 01:53:34,640 Speaker 1: traded away their best running back, Lashaw McCoy, who was 2302 01:53:34,640 --> 01:53:37,000 Speaker 1: going to carry the ball. Okay, I acknowledge that too, 2303 01:53:37,280 --> 01:53:39,320 Speaker 1: But I just think the Jets have more question to 2304 01:53:39,439 --> 01:53:42,120 Speaker 1: me the Jets. I'm trying to be, you know, impartial 2305 01:53:42,120 --> 01:53:43,920 Speaker 1: about it, but the Jets have more question marks than 2306 01:53:43,920 --> 01:53:46,280 Speaker 1: the Bills too. But nationally, I don't think people get that. 2307 01:53:47,320 --> 01:53:49,880 Speaker 1: I don't think people have that feeling nationally. Yeah, the 2308 01:53:49,880 --> 01:53:52,479 Speaker 1: Bills is more questions. And I like where the Bills 2309 01:53:52,479 --> 01:53:56,040 Speaker 1: sit better too, because we know them better. We've we've 2310 01:53:56,040 --> 01:53:58,280 Speaker 1: seen the effort that's been put in on all the 2311 01:53:58,320 --> 01:54:03,320 Speaker 1: facets of the team, and we also know that the 2312 01:54:03,439 --> 01:54:05,439 Speaker 1: one thing that over the last two years and three 2313 01:54:05,479 --> 01:54:11,000 Speaker 1: years now with Sean McDermott, this I've wow, going back 2314 01:54:11,040 --> 01:54:14,280 Speaker 1: to going on all the way back to when I 2315 01:54:14,320 --> 01:54:19,440 Speaker 1: played over twenty years ago, this building and this organization 2316 01:54:19,680 --> 01:54:24,000 Speaker 1: has a real sense of stability. They have a real 2317 01:54:24,439 --> 01:54:28,120 Speaker 1: calm stability about. We are on it together. Everything has 2318 01:54:28,120 --> 01:54:30,360 Speaker 1: been thought of, everything has been addressed. We are on 2319 01:54:30,439 --> 01:54:32,720 Speaker 1: it together. We're all pulling in the same direction. We 2320 01:54:32,760 --> 01:54:34,560 Speaker 1: have the kind of guys we want on the team. 2321 01:54:34,840 --> 01:54:37,240 Speaker 1: We have the kind of coaching staff we want. We 2322 01:54:37,280 --> 01:54:40,960 Speaker 1: have made proper moves, We've got our financial house in order, 2323 01:54:41,520 --> 01:54:46,240 Speaker 1: the ownerships on board, They've invested above and beyond in 2324 01:54:46,320 --> 01:54:48,840 Speaker 1: the building, and I mean, it just seems like this 2325 01:54:48,920 --> 01:54:54,160 Speaker 1: is an enormously more stable atmosphere at one Bill's Drive 2326 01:54:54,240 --> 01:54:56,720 Speaker 1: than it is at one Jet Drive. Yeah, I agree, 2327 01:54:56,720 --> 01:55:00,680 Speaker 1: you know, and that's I know, people that perception. No, 2328 01:55:00,720 --> 01:55:02,880 Speaker 1: they're on that perception. And there's no guarantee either. I mean, 2329 01:55:02,920 --> 01:55:04,760 Speaker 1: they Bills could go out and they could get beat 2330 01:55:04,800 --> 01:55:07,400 Speaker 1: forty two six again like they did last opening day. 2331 01:55:07,440 --> 01:55:09,560 Speaker 1: I don't think that's gonna happen, you know what I mean. 2332 01:55:09,560 --> 01:55:12,120 Speaker 1: Because we we're sitting here and I've said this a 2333 01:55:12,240 --> 01:55:14,200 Speaker 1: million times, people ask me, what do you think this? 2334 01:55:14,280 --> 01:55:17,280 Speaker 1: Then I think, listen, they're doing all right, but you 2335 01:55:17,360 --> 01:55:19,760 Speaker 1: still got to play. And there's no guarantee because everybody 2336 01:55:19,800 --> 01:55:24,080 Speaker 1: else Jets have three ball. Three bounces of the ball 2337 01:55:24,120 --> 01:55:26,920 Speaker 1: in this game go their way and you lose. You know, 2338 01:55:27,000 --> 01:55:29,400 Speaker 1: it comes down to like a handful or less plays 2339 01:55:29,480 --> 01:55:32,120 Speaker 1: every game. We've all seen it. In every game, it's 2340 01:55:32,160 --> 01:55:35,120 Speaker 1: like five plays. That was the game. You don't know 2341 01:55:35,160 --> 01:55:37,240 Speaker 1: it until after it's over, but that's where it was. 2342 01:55:38,560 --> 01:55:41,280 Speaker 1: So we'll see. But as far as that goes the 2343 01:55:41,320 --> 01:55:45,560 Speaker 1: big vibe, the Jets still seem to be all over 2344 01:55:45,600 --> 01:55:48,960 Speaker 1: the joint. Right, fire the general manager, dude, yet all 2345 01:55:49,000 --> 01:55:53,280 Speaker 1: this stuff over, pay for a running back, all that stuff, 2346 01:55:53,800 --> 01:55:59,120 Speaker 1: and get a new head coach. The bills aren't there anymore. 2347 01:55:59,320 --> 01:56:03,760 Speaker 1: Their bills are way more stable and way more I 2348 01:56:03,800 --> 01:56:06,840 Speaker 1: don't know sound. I guess that's what I think. We'll 2349 01:56:06,840 --> 01:56:09,520 Speaker 1: find out what it means on Sunday at one o'clock. Right, well, 2350 01:56:09,560 --> 01:56:11,840 Speaker 1: I hear from you how the Buffalo roster is improved 2351 01:56:12,200 --> 01:56:14,120 Speaker 1: from where it was a year ago. That's our Twitter poll. 2352 01:56:14,160 --> 01:56:16,800 Speaker 1: We will recheck the Twitter poll voting. We'll read some 2353 01:56:16,840 --> 01:56:18,320 Speaker 1: of the tweets from the tweet sheet and you can 2354 01:56:18,360 --> 01:56:20,280 Speaker 1: phone us up let us know what you think about 2355 01:56:20,320 --> 01:56:23,400 Speaker 1: that or the roster in general. Eighth three fifty toll 2356 01:56:23,480 --> 01:56:26,880 Speaker 1: free one eight eight eight five fifty two, five fifty. 2357 01:56:26,880 --> 01:56:29,320 Speaker 1: We've got NFL tour falls coming up. Come on back, 2358 01:56:29,360 --> 01:56:31,400 Speaker 1: We've got more phone calls and more tweets to read. 2359 01:56:31,640 --> 01:56:34,520 Speaker 1: It is One Goals Live presented by Kalida Health live 2360 01:56:34,640 --> 01:56:38,520 Speaker 1: from the Seneca Studio, Seneca Resorts in Casino. Nothing comes 2361 01:56:38,560 --> 01:56:52,520 Speaker 1: close back with more in a moment. Welcome back, coming 2362 01:56:52,560 --> 01:56:54,880 Speaker 1: to you live from Archerd Park its One Goals Live, 2363 01:56:54,920 --> 01:56:57,240 Speaker 1: John Murphy, Steve Tasker here for another half hour or so. 2364 01:56:57,720 --> 01:56:59,400 Speaker 1: Good shows shaping up for the rest of the week. 2365 01:56:59,480 --> 01:57:02,320 Speaker 1: Steve old baby, who did you just rate? Who would 2366 01:57:02,320 --> 01:57:04,120 Speaker 1: you just tell me? His book? Jay Harris tell me 2367 01:57:04,160 --> 01:57:06,680 Speaker 1: in my ear somebody just recently booked now he's not 2368 01:57:06,680 --> 01:57:10,839 Speaker 1: even paying it. He's not. He's great. Kosel joins us Friday. 2369 01:57:10,960 --> 01:57:13,560 Speaker 1: Rich Gannon calling the game on the NFL on CBS, 2370 01:57:13,600 --> 01:57:16,800 Speaker 1: will join us Thursday, runs Alexander on Friday. And there 2371 01:57:16,840 --> 01:57:19,400 Speaker 1: was one other big name guests coming up that I missed. 2372 01:57:20,560 --> 01:57:24,280 Speaker 1: I did say this, we can say okay, Dermont Thomas. Yeah, 2373 01:57:24,400 --> 01:57:26,640 Speaker 1: Dermont Thomas joined us that Thursday. He's a big name guy. 2374 01:57:26,640 --> 01:57:28,240 Speaker 1: I haven't in him in a while at any rate. 2375 01:57:28,240 --> 01:57:29,760 Speaker 1: Where the place to go all week long if you 2376 01:57:29,840 --> 01:57:34,080 Speaker 1: want Bills Jets Information. We are here every weekday neon 2377 01:57:34,200 --> 01:57:36,400 Speaker 1: to three and happy to have any the audience. And 2378 01:57:36,480 --> 01:57:39,520 Speaker 1: tho is our Twitter poll going today? We haven't checked. 2379 01:57:39,520 --> 01:57:43,000 Speaker 1: It's pretty overwhelming offensive line. We asked the question, hold 2380 01:57:43,040 --> 01:57:44,840 Speaker 1: you it would be. I told Jay Harrison, well, we're 2381 01:57:44,840 --> 01:57:47,200 Speaker 1: waiting for your better idea. Well, I don't want to 2382 01:57:47,200 --> 01:57:49,800 Speaker 1: just dole those out and nay sayers, Yeah, I was 2383 01:57:49,840 --> 01:57:54,000 Speaker 1: a this Twitter. We need more than between and nay 2384 01:57:54,080 --> 01:57:56,600 Speaker 1: saying is it still seventy five percent for the old line? 2385 01:57:56,960 --> 01:57:59,240 Speaker 1: Our question is, when you look at the Bills where 2386 01:57:59,280 --> 01:58:01,800 Speaker 1: they're at right now as game week approaches, where's the 2387 01:58:01,880 --> 01:58:05,480 Speaker 1: roster most improved? Seventy five percent say yes, offensive line 2388 01:58:05,480 --> 01:58:09,040 Speaker 1: it's most improved. Nineteen percent say wide receiver, three percent 2389 01:58:09,080 --> 01:58:12,800 Speaker 1: say defensive line, three percent say something else. And look, 2390 01:58:12,800 --> 01:58:14,560 Speaker 1: it's important that you look a little deeper into it, 2391 01:58:14,600 --> 01:58:17,760 Speaker 1: as some of our responders respondents on Twitter have done. 2392 01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:20,720 Speaker 1: The tweet sheet brought you by Corrigan Moving Systems, the 2393 01:58:20,760 --> 01:58:23,840 Speaker 1: official movers of the Buffalo Bills, Jack tweets and it 2394 01:58:23,880 --> 01:58:26,200 Speaker 1: has to be a line because honestly, it could not 2395 01:58:26,280 --> 01:58:29,280 Speaker 1: get much worse than last year out our Mills Miller 2396 01:58:29,600 --> 01:58:32,720 Speaker 1: Voda and Ducas and Teller. I did think Teller had promised. 2397 01:58:32,760 --> 01:58:35,360 Speaker 1: I did too, Jack and Blue in our blue chip 2398 01:58:35,440 --> 01:58:38,520 Speaker 1: Rookie and Ford hopefully studs Center and Morrison, Spain, Long 2399 01:58:38,600 --> 01:58:41,680 Speaker 1: and Sect experienced NFL ER's well that's pretty good to 2400 01:58:42,080 --> 01:58:45,920 Speaker 1: Siano as well, pretty good recab. Yeah, he's right, I mean, 2401 01:58:46,720 --> 01:58:49,920 Speaker 1: and that's a yes, says from Frances. He says the 2402 01:58:49,960 --> 01:58:51,880 Speaker 1: same thing. Offensive line for sure. It seemed last year 2403 01:58:51,960 --> 01:58:53,720 Speaker 1: was a hodgepodge of talent. I think we have better 2404 01:58:53,760 --> 01:58:56,960 Speaker 1: pieces this year than previous, more Spain and Ford to 2405 01:58:57,040 --> 01:59:00,560 Speaker 1: say to mention a few, Yeah, there's and so Long 2406 01:59:00,680 --> 01:59:02,960 Speaker 1: is also an upgrade. He was a solid starter a 2407 01:59:03,040 --> 01:59:06,280 Speaker 1: year ago for the New York Jets. Yeah, it's an 2408 01:59:06,320 --> 01:59:08,680 Speaker 1: easy It's an easy answer. It's one we've been talking 2409 01:59:08,720 --> 01:59:11,320 Speaker 1: about for eight and a half nine well, oh no, 2410 01:59:11,760 --> 01:59:14,880 Speaker 1: maybe eleven months. It took us about a month to 2411 01:59:14,880 --> 01:59:16,760 Speaker 1: get there last year. Right, Well, here are the best 2412 01:59:16,800 --> 01:59:19,360 Speaker 1: answers on Twitter that people give some thought into it. 2413 01:59:19,520 --> 01:59:22,040 Speaker 1: Sp Luck tweets this, and we asked a question, where's 2414 01:59:22,040 --> 01:59:25,280 Speaker 1: the Bill's roster? Most improved? Sp Lux is probably will 2415 01:59:25,320 --> 01:59:27,520 Speaker 1: be most improved with the same guy, Brian Day ball 2416 01:59:27,560 --> 01:59:31,600 Speaker 1: calling plays. Last year's offensive line were neither people movers 2417 01:59:31,600 --> 01:59:33,800 Speaker 1: nor athletic. I don't know what people wanted him to 2418 01:59:33,800 --> 01:59:36,200 Speaker 1: call when he was severely hamstrung. Now it's week to week, 2419 01:59:36,280 --> 01:59:38,440 Speaker 1: keep them guessing, much like New England does. We talked 2420 01:59:38,440 --> 01:59:42,320 Speaker 1: about this last week. Not only it helps with a 2421 01:59:42,400 --> 01:59:45,160 Speaker 1: game plan because they were limited last year. They had 2422 01:59:45,280 --> 01:59:49,360 Speaker 1: limited wide receivers, their limited run game. They were trying 2423 01:59:49,360 --> 01:59:52,040 Speaker 1: to use the run game just to keep the pass 2424 01:59:52,120 --> 01:59:55,320 Speaker 1: rush at bay so that they didn't you know, get 2425 01:59:55,320 --> 01:59:58,400 Speaker 1: their quarterback hurt. That three guys went down with injury 2426 01:59:58,480 --> 02:00:03,480 Speaker 1: last year for for time off, and so I think 2427 02:00:03,480 --> 02:00:05,680 Speaker 1: it's going to help them game plan at a time 2428 02:00:05,720 --> 02:00:09,040 Speaker 1: when maybe they'll have more weapons to use their their 2429 02:00:09,040 --> 02:00:11,360 Speaker 1: offense will get more diverse. The only thing they had 2430 02:00:11,400 --> 02:00:15,440 Speaker 1: going for them last year was the deep ball right 2431 02:00:16,960 --> 02:00:21,240 Speaker 1: and Josh running. Josh would drop back, look around and 2432 02:00:21,400 --> 02:00:23,800 Speaker 1: take off running, or he didn't hit it deep, they 2433 02:00:23,800 --> 02:00:27,560 Speaker 1: would somehow, some way scheme Robert Foster opened on the 2434 02:00:27,600 --> 02:00:30,840 Speaker 1: deeper ball and they'd hit him. It was. It happened 2435 02:00:30,880 --> 02:00:34,880 Speaker 1: few and far between, and they were how do he 2436 02:00:34,960 --> 02:00:37,680 Speaker 1: game plan with that's your only weapon? You know? So 2437 02:00:37,800 --> 02:00:39,560 Speaker 1: Brian day ball hopefully we'll be able to take a 2438 02:00:39,560 --> 02:00:41,919 Speaker 1: deep breath and get a little creative. A tweet response, 2439 02:00:42,040 --> 02:00:44,640 Speaker 1: where's the Bill's roster most improved, William tweets in it's 2440 02:00:44,680 --> 02:00:48,000 Speaker 1: not position. The depth is so much better everywhere. If 2441 02:00:48,040 --> 02:00:50,680 Speaker 1: they can win games in September, waiting for Allan to 2442 02:00:50,720 --> 02:00:53,320 Speaker 1: gain confidence, they could be really good. He goes down 2443 02:00:53,360 --> 02:00:55,480 Speaker 1: to see a three and one started. May sound comical 2444 02:00:55,800 --> 02:00:57,880 Speaker 1: given the lack of success, but I'll say it anyway. 2445 02:00:57,920 --> 02:01:01,600 Speaker 1: Watch out the depth. There's so much better everywhere, he says. 2446 02:01:01,680 --> 02:01:03,200 Speaker 1: Let me think about that for a second. I've been 2447 02:01:03,480 --> 02:01:06,120 Speaker 1: two weeks now, I've been saying they're so deeper defensively 2448 02:01:06,160 --> 02:01:08,360 Speaker 1: than they were last year. I really believe that, But 2449 02:01:08,560 --> 02:01:10,400 Speaker 1: think I want to think about the depth for a second. 2450 02:01:10,440 --> 02:01:13,160 Speaker 1: I'm thinking, are they deeper at tight end than they 2451 02:01:13,160 --> 02:01:15,400 Speaker 1: were a year ago? I don't know. I mean a 2452 02:01:15,400 --> 02:01:18,160 Speaker 1: couple of rookies right now and on the blocking specialist 2453 02:01:18,280 --> 02:01:21,000 Speaker 1: Lee Smith? Is that better? Make me make the case 2454 02:01:21,040 --> 02:01:22,960 Speaker 1: for me if you believe it is. Are they deeper 2455 02:01:22,960 --> 02:01:26,320 Speaker 1: at wide receiver they were a year ago? Yes? Absolutely yes. 2456 02:01:26,720 --> 02:01:29,520 Speaker 1: Are they deeper on the offensive line? Yes, I think so. 2457 02:01:29,640 --> 02:01:32,840 Speaker 1: When you can look at potential backups like maybe Insecki's 2458 02:01:32,880 --> 02:01:36,560 Speaker 1: a backup. Maybe Feliciano's a backup spencer along a backup. Yes, 2459 02:01:36,880 --> 02:01:39,080 Speaker 1: and that's not by accident. Are they deeper at running 2460 02:01:39,080 --> 02:01:41,880 Speaker 1: back than they were a year ago? I don't know. 2461 02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:44,240 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't Frank Gore is certainly proven, 2462 02:01:44,360 --> 02:01:47,720 Speaker 1: but he may not have anything left, although I'd be 2463 02:01:47,880 --> 02:01:51,760 Speaker 1: hard put to good argument. Devin Singletary unproven rookie t J. Yeldon. Yeah, 2464 02:01:51,800 --> 02:01:54,960 Speaker 1: he's a solid NFL player who had a bunch of 2465 02:01:55,040 --> 02:01:56,880 Speaker 1: catches last year and has proven he has a place 2466 02:01:56,920 --> 02:01:59,200 Speaker 1: in the National Football League, so I would And who 2467 02:01:59,280 --> 02:02:03,080 Speaker 1: was behind Shady McCoy last year? It was Ivory if 2468 02:02:03,120 --> 02:02:05,600 Speaker 1: he was there, Chris Chris Ivory who had a pretty 2469 02:02:05,600 --> 02:02:10,280 Speaker 1: good year for the Bills last year, Um Lashawn McCoy 2470 02:02:10,640 --> 02:02:13,120 Speaker 1: with his production last year and coming into this year. 2471 02:02:13,120 --> 02:02:16,920 Speaker 1: For these guys, I'd say it almost it's a push 2472 02:02:17,000 --> 02:02:20,200 Speaker 1: with with t J. Yelden in place of Chris Ivory 2473 02:02:20,520 --> 02:02:23,080 Speaker 1: or Devin Singletary in place of Chris Ivory, and LaShaun 2474 02:02:23,160 --> 02:02:27,720 Speaker 1: McCoy and Frank Gore, I don't know well, And so 2475 02:02:27,840 --> 02:02:30,840 Speaker 1: all I'm saying is William your contention, the depth is 2476 02:02:30,880 --> 02:02:32,840 Speaker 1: so much better everywhere. I'd have to think about that. 2477 02:02:32,880 --> 02:02:34,400 Speaker 1: I'd have to be convinced to that. But a lot 2478 02:02:34,480 --> 02:02:37,200 Speaker 1: of places it is offensive line wide receiver. Certainly, it 2479 02:02:37,320 --> 02:02:42,160 Speaker 1: is defense. It is as well. Um yeah, yeah, you 2480 02:02:42,200 --> 02:02:44,720 Speaker 1: can say everywhere, not mean absolutely everywhere, but yeah, for 2481 02:02:44,720 --> 02:02:47,080 Speaker 1: the most part, it is better offense. It is better 2482 02:02:47,120 --> 02:02:49,120 Speaker 1: depth all the way. You have to convince me everywhere, 2483 02:02:50,000 --> 02:02:53,120 Speaker 1: not every single place absolutely, you know, tight end and 2484 02:02:53,200 --> 02:02:57,720 Speaker 1: running back. Maybe he says everywhere in caps and his tweaked. 2485 02:02:57,720 --> 02:03:01,720 Speaker 1: That means everywhere he's yelling it raised his voice and 2486 02:03:01,960 --> 02:03:04,440 Speaker 1: on Twitter, Wayne and cheeky walk out on the telephone. 2487 02:03:04,440 --> 02:03:07,400 Speaker 1: No need to raise your voice, Wayne, Welcome to the show. Okay, 2488 02:03:07,440 --> 02:03:12,840 Speaker 1: I'll try that too. Tight end Why they keep so many? 2489 02:03:12,920 --> 02:03:16,240 Speaker 1: I think they're two tight ends set eventually. And the 2490 02:03:16,360 --> 02:03:20,120 Speaker 1: other observation is they're winning the close games and that's 2491 02:03:20,160 --> 02:03:23,760 Speaker 1: a big plus. Whenever they start doing that, they're gonna win. Yeah. Now, 2492 02:03:23,840 --> 02:03:25,760 Speaker 1: right now, as you know, they have four tight ends 2493 02:03:25,760 --> 02:03:28,600 Speaker 1: on the fifty three man roster. One of them, Tyler Croft, 2494 02:03:28,640 --> 02:03:31,240 Speaker 1: not ready to play this week, so it's three right 2495 02:03:31,480 --> 02:03:34,320 Speaker 1: right now, three tight ends active. But you're right, they 2496 02:03:34,320 --> 02:03:37,120 Speaker 1: will run multiple tight end sets this week. I don't know, 2497 02:03:37,160 --> 02:03:38,760 Speaker 1: but I think, Look, I think they're going to be 2498 02:03:38,880 --> 02:03:41,920 Speaker 1: multiple a lot offensively, Like almost every game you have 2499 02:03:41,960 --> 02:03:43,920 Speaker 1: a different look. That's why they kept a lot of 2500 02:03:43,960 --> 02:03:46,440 Speaker 1: tight ends. Don't you agree, Steve Right? Yeah, I do, 2501 02:03:46,720 --> 02:03:50,520 Speaker 1: because first of all, they played really well in the preseason. 2502 02:03:50,800 --> 02:03:56,240 Speaker 1: Sweeney and Dalton Dawson Knox played much better than expected 2503 02:03:56,240 --> 02:03:58,320 Speaker 1: in my opinion. Now, some of it was because they 2504 02:03:58,360 --> 02:04:01,000 Speaker 1: got opportunity they had. Crew was out with an injury, 2505 02:04:01,520 --> 02:04:04,800 Speaker 1: Knox was out with an injury, and Tyler Croft is 2506 02:04:04,840 --> 02:04:07,520 Speaker 1: out with an injury, so everybody else had to play. 2507 02:04:07,720 --> 02:04:11,040 Speaker 1: Lee Smith is a known commodity, so Sweeney got a 2508 02:04:11,120 --> 02:04:13,879 Speaker 1: chance to run with the ones a lot, and he shined. 2509 02:04:14,000 --> 02:04:18,440 Speaker 1: He played really well. He's a big dude who can 2510 02:04:18,520 --> 02:04:20,920 Speaker 1: catch the ball. And Dawson Knox showed a lot before 2511 02:04:21,000 --> 02:04:25,560 Speaker 1: he pulled his hamstring late in the OTAs in minicamp 2512 02:04:26,240 --> 02:04:28,000 Speaker 1: that they gave him a chance, and in his last 2513 02:04:28,040 --> 02:04:31,560 Speaker 1: game he played pretty well as well against the against Detroit. 2514 02:04:31,680 --> 02:04:35,440 Speaker 1: So yeah, I think they like where those guys are. 2515 02:04:36,440 --> 02:04:39,440 Speaker 1: Tyler Croft is a kind of a wrench in it 2516 02:04:40,120 --> 02:04:43,480 Speaker 1: that gave them the ability to maybe place Croom on 2517 02:04:43,520 --> 02:04:45,360 Speaker 1: the IR. I don't know, maybe hang on to him. 2518 02:04:45,400 --> 02:04:47,000 Speaker 1: But you know, they got four guys that they like, 2519 02:04:47,920 --> 02:04:50,280 Speaker 1: and I think they I think in a perfect world, 2520 02:04:50,360 --> 02:04:53,120 Speaker 1: all four of them may be active, depending on what 2521 02:04:53,120 --> 02:04:56,960 Speaker 1: their special team's contributions are with Knox and Sweeney. But 2522 02:04:57,040 --> 02:05:01,400 Speaker 1: you're right. I agree with the caller Wayne. We may 2523 02:05:01,440 --> 02:05:03,840 Speaker 1: see you know, two tight ends, three tight ends a 2524 02:05:03,840 --> 02:05:05,600 Speaker 1: little bit more this year than we have in the past. 2525 02:05:06,240 --> 02:05:09,360 Speaker 1: I agree. All right, Hey, time now for NFL Tour 2526 02:05:09,400 --> 02:05:11,640 Speaker 1: or False brought to you by Yancey's fancy New York's 2527 02:05:11,680 --> 02:05:13,240 Speaker 1: artists in Chiefs. Here we go. You're ready for this. 2528 02:05:13,400 --> 02:05:16,640 Speaker 1: I am number one. The Chiefs should expect to score 2529 02:05:16,840 --> 02:05:20,680 Speaker 1: every time the offense gets the ball. Patrick Mahomes quoted. 2530 02:05:21,080 --> 02:05:23,640 Speaker 1: We expect to score every single time around the field. 2531 02:05:23,840 --> 02:05:26,480 Speaker 1: Is this Do we take this literally or is this figuratively? 2532 02:05:26,720 --> 02:05:28,480 Speaker 1: They're not going to score every time they get the ball, 2533 02:05:28,520 --> 02:05:33,200 Speaker 1: so in literal translation, that's false. They're gonna be high scoring. 2534 02:05:33,840 --> 02:05:35,760 Speaker 1: They're looking to score a lot of points for the 2535 02:05:35,800 --> 02:05:39,400 Speaker 1: second straight year. They got Patrick Mahomes back, They got 2536 02:05:39,440 --> 02:05:43,360 Speaker 1: most of their offensive parts back. They had. Shady McCoy 2537 02:05:43,440 --> 02:05:45,960 Speaker 1: will probably play a role in whatever they do. Offense 2538 02:05:46,000 --> 02:05:47,720 Speaker 1: may be a limited role from time to time, but 2539 02:05:48,480 --> 02:05:51,040 Speaker 1: they should expect to score every time the offense gets 2540 02:05:51,040 --> 02:05:54,520 Speaker 1: the ball. Of course, not that's ridiculous, right, Yeah, nobody's 2541 02:05:54,920 --> 02:05:56,560 Speaker 1: they're not going to expect to score well, I mean 2542 02:05:56,560 --> 02:05:58,480 Speaker 1: when they're on the field. Yeah, they expect to score 2543 02:05:58,520 --> 02:06:00,360 Speaker 1: every time they're out there. But they're gonna not gonna 2544 02:06:00,360 --> 02:06:02,280 Speaker 1: sit there and say, yes, we're gonna be disappointed if 2545 02:06:02,280 --> 02:06:05,800 Speaker 1: we score on only eleven of twelve possessions in a game. 2546 02:06:06,160 --> 02:06:09,440 Speaker 1: But listen, that's that's the way offenses think in the NFL. 2547 02:06:09,560 --> 02:06:11,680 Speaker 1: You walk out there expecting you're gonna have some success 2548 02:06:11,720 --> 02:06:14,760 Speaker 1: and you're gonna score. Being confident offense, yeah, you're a 2549 02:06:14,760 --> 02:06:16,880 Speaker 1: little more confident that you're gonna be able to do that. 2550 02:06:17,680 --> 02:06:19,840 Speaker 1: So I don't know what we're I mean, I don't 2551 02:06:19,840 --> 02:06:22,440 Speaker 1: want to argue, you know how that's phrased or anything, 2552 02:06:22,440 --> 02:06:25,040 Speaker 1: But nobody, nobody's gonna score every time they get the 2553 02:06:25,040 --> 02:06:27,320 Speaker 1: ball in the National Football League, even if they end 2554 02:06:27,360 --> 02:06:29,320 Speaker 1: up tripping over themselves before they get to the first 2555 02:06:29,360 --> 02:06:32,480 Speaker 1: down marker and have to come off the field. But 2556 02:06:32,760 --> 02:06:35,400 Speaker 1: teams expect success because they plan for it and they 2557 02:06:35,440 --> 02:06:38,040 Speaker 1: work for it. So expecting to score every time on offense, 2558 02:06:38,040 --> 02:06:41,280 Speaker 1: We'll welcome to the club. But as far as having 2559 02:06:41,520 --> 02:06:43,400 Speaker 1: a team that's confident when they go out there every 2560 02:06:43,400 --> 02:06:45,080 Speaker 1: single series that they're gonna be able to score, Yeah, 2561 02:06:45,120 --> 02:06:46,600 Speaker 1: but the Chiefs are at the top of that list. 2562 02:06:47,040 --> 02:06:49,240 Speaker 1: But that's false. Nobody's gonna score every time they get 2563 02:06:49,240 --> 02:06:51,480 Speaker 1: the ball. If true or falls Part two. The Houston 2564 02:06:51,520 --> 02:06:54,520 Speaker 1: Texans were wrong to think that they did not need 2565 02:06:54,560 --> 02:06:57,840 Speaker 1: a general manager, mostly because most people are saying this 2566 02:06:57,880 --> 02:06:59,640 Speaker 1: because of what happened over the weekend. A couple of 2567 02:06:59,680 --> 02:07:02,360 Speaker 1: trade people think they gave up too much. They sent 2568 02:07:02,520 --> 02:07:05,160 Speaker 1: the two first round picks in the second round or 2569 02:07:05,160 --> 02:07:07,920 Speaker 1: to Miami for Laramie Tounso to come in and play 2570 02:07:08,000 --> 02:07:10,840 Speaker 1: left tackle and wife rechever Kenny Stills. They shipped off 2571 02:07:10,960 --> 02:07:14,240 Speaker 1: Jadavian Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks for two players in 2572 02:07:14,280 --> 02:07:16,400 Speaker 1: a third round pick. They also, by the way, they're 2573 02:07:16,400 --> 02:07:18,840 Speaker 1: paying Clowney seven million dollars signing bonus as part of 2574 02:07:18,840 --> 02:07:21,360 Speaker 1: the deal. Texans were wrong to think they do not 2575 02:07:21,480 --> 02:07:24,000 Speaker 1: need a general manager. That's true. They are wrong, and 2576 02:07:24,040 --> 02:07:26,600 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna cost him. Look, I'm not a 2577 02:07:26,760 --> 02:07:29,840 Speaker 1: O'Brien fan. Coach O'Brien, the job is too much for 2578 02:07:29,920 --> 02:07:33,480 Speaker 1: one man not named Bill Belichick, And um, yeah, that's true. 2579 02:07:33,520 --> 02:07:35,880 Speaker 1: They're wrong and they're they're floundering. I think the Texans 2580 02:07:35,880 --> 02:07:39,600 Speaker 1: are floundering. They absolutely are. I think they And here's 2581 02:07:39,640 --> 02:07:41,800 Speaker 1: here's why you don't want a head coach as your 2582 02:07:41,880 --> 02:07:47,040 Speaker 1: general manager usually is because you can tell by these trades. 2583 02:07:47,400 --> 02:07:50,440 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien's trying to win right now, right he's like 2584 02:07:51,080 --> 02:07:53,560 Speaker 1: two ones next year, a couple of years down the road, 2585 02:07:53,560 --> 02:07:56,800 Speaker 1: a couple of twos down the road. There. He didn't 2586 02:07:56,840 --> 02:07:58,520 Speaker 1: care about down the road three years. He wants to 2587 02:07:58,520 --> 02:08:01,440 Speaker 1: win right today. He wants to win this weekend. And 2588 02:08:01,520 --> 02:08:03,360 Speaker 1: he needed a left tackle. He went out and got 2589 02:08:03,360 --> 02:08:06,880 Speaker 1: one he needed. He had a stellar player who, you 2590 02:08:06,880 --> 02:08:08,800 Speaker 1: know what, elite whatever you can make what you want, 2591 02:08:08,920 --> 02:08:11,960 Speaker 1: Jadevian Clowney. He's an exceptional player in the National Football League. 2592 02:08:12,680 --> 02:08:14,960 Speaker 1: He got rid of him for whatever he could get 2593 02:08:16,520 --> 02:08:21,640 Speaker 1: and is paying the other team to take him. That's he, 2594 02:08:22,480 --> 02:08:25,920 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien. It's to me from ten thou from a 2595 02:08:26,160 --> 02:08:29,160 Speaker 1: you know, three thousand miles away from Buffalo Houston. It 2596 02:08:29,200 --> 02:08:31,320 Speaker 1: seems like man, he wants to win right now and 2597 02:08:31,360 --> 02:08:33,960 Speaker 1: he doesn't care what it does. To him tomorrow. He 2598 02:08:34,000 --> 02:08:36,240 Speaker 1: wants to win now, and he'd make pulling the strings 2599 02:08:36,240 --> 02:08:38,480 Speaker 1: to whatever it takes to do it to give him 2600 02:08:38,480 --> 02:08:42,400 Speaker 1: the best chance to do that. That's why, that's why 2601 02:08:42,440 --> 02:08:44,160 Speaker 1: you need a general manager. You need somebody with a 2602 02:08:44,200 --> 02:08:48,680 Speaker 1: big picture in mind, who who knows when to say no. 2603 02:08:49,160 --> 02:08:52,680 Speaker 1: And Bill O'Brien can't see anything except this week one 2604 02:08:52,760 --> 02:08:54,920 Speaker 1: matchup coming in needing a left tackle, and that's all 2605 02:08:54,920 --> 02:08:57,160 Speaker 1: he could see. It seems like, so, all right, I 2606 02:08:57,200 --> 02:08:59,760 Speaker 1: agree with you. That's true. There they need him, finally 2607 02:09:00,040 --> 02:09:02,320 Speaker 1: felt true or false? And Ezekiel Elliott is a coming 2608 02:09:02,360 --> 02:09:04,840 Speaker 1: to an end, the hold out and the contract talks 2609 02:09:04,880 --> 02:09:08,000 Speaker 1: in Dallas. Maybe maybe if you'd heard earlier this hour, 2610 02:09:08,080 --> 02:09:10,720 Speaker 1: Chris Mortenson not convinced it's coming to an end. But 2611 02:09:10,720 --> 02:09:13,360 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott deserves to be the highest paid running back 2612 02:09:13,360 --> 02:09:15,960 Speaker 1: in the NFL. That's status held by New York Jets 2613 02:09:16,040 --> 02:09:19,080 Speaker 1: running back Levi on Bell right now, Lebon Bell four years, 2614 02:09:19,120 --> 02:09:21,600 Speaker 1: fifty two and a half million. Should Ezekiel Elliott make 2615 02:09:21,600 --> 02:09:24,600 Speaker 1: more than that? No? False, he does not. He may 2616 02:09:24,640 --> 02:09:28,000 Speaker 1: wind up there because this is way contract negotiations work. 2617 02:09:28,040 --> 02:09:29,760 Speaker 1: He may wind up as a high is paid back 2618 02:09:30,000 --> 02:09:32,360 Speaker 1: and it may be reported as such because people, as 2619 02:09:32,680 --> 02:09:36,240 Speaker 1: Mortenson pointed out, people jump on whatever the splashy number 2620 02:09:36,400 --> 02:09:39,720 Speaker 1: is guaranteed money. But no, he is not leving on 2621 02:09:39,760 --> 02:09:42,000 Speaker 1: Bell's equal. He's not as good as Levon Bell. He's 2622 02:09:42,040 --> 02:09:44,440 Speaker 1: not as good as Saquon Barkley. So no, he does 2623 02:09:44,480 --> 02:09:46,120 Speaker 1: not deserve to be the highest paid running back in 2624 02:09:46,120 --> 02:09:48,360 Speaker 1: the NFL. He's not as good as Todd Gurley when 2625 02:09:48,400 --> 02:09:50,320 Speaker 1: he was healthy either, because he's not as versatile as 2626 02:09:50,360 --> 02:09:51,920 Speaker 1: they are now. Certainly they don't ask him to be 2627 02:09:51,920 --> 02:09:55,080 Speaker 1: as versatile. But I agree with you, Murphy. You get 2628 02:09:55,120 --> 02:09:57,200 Speaker 1: to be the highest paid player at your position in 2629 02:09:57,280 --> 02:10:00,600 Speaker 1: this league because you do a lot of things well. 2630 02:10:00,800 --> 02:10:04,280 Speaker 1: Certainly Zeke Elliott runs the ball as really well. The 2631 02:10:04,360 --> 02:10:06,200 Speaker 1: guy's a great player. But if you want to be 2632 02:10:06,200 --> 02:10:09,720 Speaker 1: the highest paid player, you got to be available, and 2633 02:10:09,800 --> 02:10:12,680 Speaker 1: that means not getting suspended from multiple games in multiple 2634 02:10:12,760 --> 02:10:14,839 Speaker 1: years because you can't keep it together off the field. 2635 02:10:15,120 --> 02:10:17,240 Speaker 1: You need to do a lot of things better than Zeke. 2636 02:10:17,520 --> 02:10:18,920 Speaker 1: You need to catch the ball better, you need to 2637 02:10:18,960 --> 02:10:22,240 Speaker 1: be a bigger part of the passing game. There's other 2638 02:10:22,240 --> 02:10:25,160 Speaker 1: players to do all that better than he does. So 2639 02:10:25,400 --> 02:10:27,360 Speaker 1: that's why he does not deserve to be the highest 2640 02:10:27,360 --> 02:10:29,840 Speaker 1: paid running back in the league. He's gonna get there 2641 02:10:29,960 --> 02:10:33,000 Speaker 1: because it's the Cowboys and Jerry makes that decision, but 2642 02:10:33,080 --> 02:10:35,680 Speaker 1: he doesn't deserve it. No, that's and that's the question 2643 02:10:36,000 --> 02:10:38,600 Speaker 1: i'd say. I'm gonna say, while he probably will be answered, 2644 02:10:38,600 --> 02:10:42,040 Speaker 1: the question, I'm saying, no, he doesn't, he does. NFL 2645 02:10:42,040 --> 02:10:43,960 Speaker 1: True or False Brought to you by Yancey's Fancy New 2646 02:10:44,040 --> 02:10:46,360 Speaker 1: York's Artists and Cheese, Steve and I coming back. It 2647 02:10:46,520 --> 02:10:48,880 Speaker 1: is One Goes Live presented by a lot of health 2648 02:10:48,960 --> 02:11:04,440 Speaker 1: on Buffalo Bill's Radio. Well, the question at this time 2649 02:11:04,600 --> 02:11:06,840 Speaker 1: is always the same, what do we learn from today's show? 2650 02:11:06,840 --> 02:11:08,360 Speaker 1: We had a good show today, but what do we learn? 2651 02:11:08,640 --> 02:11:11,520 Speaker 1: Brandon Bean joined us the general manager of the Buffalo Bills. 2652 02:11:11,640 --> 02:11:14,320 Speaker 1: He talked about the other teams and the value they 2653 02:11:14,360 --> 02:11:16,920 Speaker 1: put on the Bills players who were released. The Bills 2654 02:11:17,040 --> 02:11:19,200 Speaker 1: had four players that they cut picked up on waivers 2655 02:11:19,200 --> 02:11:21,440 Speaker 1: by other teams. Brandon Being talked about that when he 2656 02:11:21,480 --> 02:11:25,240 Speaker 1: joined us today. You know, I thought our depth was 2657 02:11:25,440 --> 02:11:29,680 Speaker 1: definitely in a better spot. With that depth, though, it 2658 02:11:29,720 --> 02:11:33,200 Speaker 1: makes some difficult decisions and you know, you figure you're 2659 02:11:33,200 --> 02:11:35,360 Speaker 1: gonna lose a few sometimes you never know. You know, 2660 02:11:35,480 --> 02:11:38,640 Speaker 1: there's sometimes there's guys you think, hey, maybe he hasn't 2661 02:11:38,640 --> 02:11:41,839 Speaker 1: shown enough in games. Maybe he'll get through, But somebody 2662 02:11:41,880 --> 02:11:44,240 Speaker 1: sees two great plays he made and they're gonna take 2663 02:11:44,280 --> 02:11:46,760 Speaker 1: a shot. Or sometimes they really loved this guy in 2664 02:11:46,840 --> 02:11:49,120 Speaker 1: college and maybe we didn't use him right, they're gonna 2665 02:11:49,120 --> 02:11:52,040 Speaker 1: take a shot. Four Buffalo bills released by the Bills 2666 02:11:52,040 --> 02:11:53,800 Speaker 1: over the weekend picked up by other teams. We and 2667 02:11:53,920 --> 02:11:56,480 Speaker 1: Armando Salgaro or the Miami Herald on with us today. 2668 02:11:56,880 --> 02:11:59,880 Speaker 1: And he's not a fan of the naming of Brian Fitzpatricks. 2669 02:12:00,000 --> 02:12:02,440 Speaker 1: I am he's an opening day starter. Here's what Armando 2670 02:12:02,560 --> 02:12:07,400 Speaker 1: Selgaro had to say. Ryan Fitzpatrick is not the future. 2671 02:12:07,840 --> 02:12:13,680 Speaker 1: He is, by any account, a journeyman quarterback who's thirty 2672 02:12:13,680 --> 02:12:15,720 Speaker 1: seven years old and may or may not be on 2673 02:12:15,760 --> 02:12:19,880 Speaker 1: the team next year. They've got Josh Rosen, who they 2674 02:12:19,920 --> 02:12:22,280 Speaker 1: gave up a second round pick four and a fifth 2675 02:12:22,360 --> 02:12:25,600 Speaker 1: round pick four, and they need to find out if 2676 02:12:25,640 --> 02:12:28,640 Speaker 1: he's a player or not. And the way you find 2677 02:12:28,680 --> 02:12:31,320 Speaker 1: out if a guy is any good or not is 2678 02:12:31,360 --> 02:12:35,560 Speaker 1: to play him. He's not a rookie, he's a second 2679 02:12:35,600 --> 02:12:39,720 Speaker 1: year player, and by the way, you need to make 2680 02:12:39,760 --> 02:12:44,320 Speaker 1: decisions on the quarterback spot at the draft next year. 2681 02:12:44,520 --> 02:12:47,760 Speaker 1: So you need to know if you've got the guy 2682 02:12:48,120 --> 02:12:50,920 Speaker 1: or not the guy. And that's why I'm not in 2683 02:12:51,000 --> 02:12:55,640 Speaker 1: favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick being the starter. Well said, I 2684 02:12:55,680 --> 02:12:58,920 Speaker 1: don't know if I agree, And it's tough to advocate. 2685 02:12:59,160 --> 02:13:02,600 Speaker 1: Tanking really is right in the NFL or anywhere. It shouldn't. Well, 2686 02:13:02,600 --> 02:13:05,120 Speaker 1: it doesn't. It's never been proven to work in this 2687 02:13:05,760 --> 02:13:08,560 Speaker 1: league or any league. Yeah, and so I mean, yeah, 2688 02:13:08,600 --> 02:13:10,920 Speaker 1: some teams has worked out for them to do it. 2689 02:13:10,960 --> 02:13:15,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think as far as Fitzpatrick and Josh 2690 02:13:15,680 --> 02:13:20,440 Speaker 1: Rosen down in Miami, ten twelve games is plenty to 2691 02:13:20,560 --> 02:13:23,640 Speaker 1: take time to evaluate Josh Rosen. And if you start 2692 02:13:23,640 --> 02:13:27,520 Speaker 1: the season with Ryan Fitzpatrick and if and when it 2693 02:13:27,560 --> 02:13:30,839 Speaker 1: goes south, then you make the change. Yeah, you get 2694 02:13:30,840 --> 02:13:34,720 Speaker 1: ten or eight, nine, ten, twelve, thirteen games with Josh 2695 02:13:34,800 --> 02:13:37,720 Speaker 1: Rosen has plenty to evaluate him. Forget about the Dolphins. 2696 02:13:37,760 --> 02:13:39,520 Speaker 1: We got Bills, we got Jets. We're talking about the 2697 02:13:39,560 --> 02:13:41,640 Speaker 1: Bills and Jets. Tomorrow. Chris Ble's gonna join us in 2698 02:13:41,640 --> 02:13:44,240 Speaker 1: a practice field. We'll have reaction from the Buffalo locker 2699 02:13:44,320 --> 02:13:46,960 Speaker 1: room tomorrow. So join us Tomorrow twelve noon. Our production 2700 02:13:47,040 --> 02:13:50,680 Speaker 1: assistants George Blast, Jeff Coltnick Thomas, homald Or, Kelly Rude, 2701 02:13:50,760 --> 02:13:54,160 Speaker 1: j j Teredo, Kevin Cartis, Teams, robil our producer Jay Harris, 2702 02:13:54,680 --> 02:13:56,400 Speaker 1: Good Show. It looked like you got someplace to be, 2703 02:13:58,160 --> 02:13:59,880 Speaker 1: got of life, that stuff to do. I'm not hurrying 2704 02:13:59,880 --> 02:14:01,240 Speaker 1: now and I'm going to stick around here today though 2705 02:14:01,240 --> 02:14:03,360 Speaker 1: I got stuff going on. Join us tomorrow twelve noon 2706 02:14:03,440 --> 02:14:06,480 Speaker 1: for One Bill's Live, presented by Kalaida Health on Buffalo 2707 02:14:06,560 --> 02:14:07,240 Speaker 1: Bill's Radio