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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Sep 17 @ 11:30 AM ET
Rivers might not even get in
Lots of QBs are putting up his stats now
And he’s not a top5 QB for his generation

Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Big Ben, Eli
All clearly ahead of Rivers, Matt Ryan & Stafford
who are the next tier imo

- jdfitz77



Rivers has better stats than Big Ben and Eli

Rivers has a better winning percentage than Eli

Rivers has more TDs and way less INTs than Eli has more TDs and less INT's than Big Ben

Rivers has a better completion percentage than both

Rivers has a better career rating than both as well

Rivers downfall is he has played for the Chargers his entire career and they suck in the playoffs (special teams, fluky plays, bad D)
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:33 AM ET
They’re making a I.T Chapter 3 homie will be happy
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Sep 17 @ 11:33 AM ET
Your Pats hate is blinding you. He was insanely average and throwing the ball straight up in the air with a circus catch is hardly clutch. Tyree and the Defense were clutch.
- SDSabre


https://www.forbes.com/si...-bowl-rings/#7b2acd1c1791

Give this a read
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 17 @ 11:34 AM ET
The right side of the defense is crowded and we have so many that one of our acquisitions is playing the left side

Wild exaggeration, indeed

- jcragcrumple


No, it’s the ridiculousness of posts where u say,

“The GM is beyond questioning”
or
“Botts is getting an A+”

No one is saying that, NO ONE
And I’ve probably been more critical of Botts here than most (ROR trade, for example)

But please hit us with another nonsensical “buying a parka” reference
That way we can all understand where you’re coming from


The end.
Just got to Toronto. Gonna hit up the HOF

Things are looking up dude
Try to enjoy it, feels good!
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 17 @ 11:35 AM ET
Rivers has better stats than Big Ben and Eli

Rivers has a better winning percentage than Eli

Rivers has more TDs and way less INTs than Eli has more TDs and less INT's than Big Ben

Rivers has a better completion percentage than both

Rivers has a better career rating than both as well

Rivers downfall is he has played for the Chargers his entire career and they suck in the playoffs (special teams, fluky plays, bad D)

- Stripes77


His chargers teams have been GOOD though
He hasn’t been stuck on a crappy team like Stafford
His lack of playoff success is definitely a strike against him
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 17 @ 11:38 AM ET
They’re making a I.T Chapter 3 homie will be happy
- gerbe75pts


Huh? How?

I guess “IT” really isn’t dead & they'll have a new group of kids he terrorizes
Gonna be hard to put a unique twist on the story & have it be a good movie though
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Sep 17 @ 11:40 AM ET
His chargers teams have been GOOD though
He hasn’t been stuck on a crappy team like Stafford
His lack of playoff success is definitely a strike against him

- jdfitz77



Rivers has been on a Chargers team that has won 11 or more games 3 times

He has been on some good teams that had bad coaching, or like I said bad special teams play has killed them in the playoffs

Had Eli gone to San Diego and Rivers to the Giants the Giants would have 4 Super Bowls IMO

The defense they had was so good
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:41 AM ET
Huh? How?

I guess “IT” really isn’t dead & they'll have a new group of kids he terrorizes
Gonna be hard to put a unique twist on the story & have it be a good movie though

- jdfitz77


I’m guessing it’s going to be like the first one and then continue the recycle Lol 😂
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:41 AM ET
Rivers has been on a Chargers team that has won 11 or more games 3 times

He has been on some good teams that had bad coaching, or like I said bad special teams play has killed them in the playoffs

- Stripes77


Rivers had LT there is no excuse why he shouldn’t have a Super Bowl
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 17 @ 11:46 AM ET
Lotta tempered hype for Tage from GR. Seems to be a practice standout. Fwiw.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:52 AM ET
Lotta tempered hype for Tage from GR. Seems to be a practice standout. Fwiw.
- TheSabresTaco


Sounds like the hype for drew every year
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Sep 17 @ 11:52 AM ET
Rivers had LT there is no excuse why he shouldn’t have a Super Bowl
- gerbe75pts



Those 3 years where LT was the best back in football the chargers lost weird games in the playoffs

In 2006 against the Patriots missed field goal by Kaeding costs the game

In 2007 they lost in the AFC title game to the undefeated Patriots that was stacked

In 2008 they didn't make the playoffs cause their D was average and their special teams lost them 2 games at least in the regular season


SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:52 AM ET
Lotta tempered hype for Tage from GR. Seems to be a practice standout. Fwiw.
- TheSabresTaco

so he makes the team and looks slightly better than last year.. he was supposedly really good in roch too.. What if he just can't be good enough against the high end talent but looks really good against lesser talent?
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Sep 17 @ 11:53 AM ET
Sounds like the hype for drew every year
- gerbe75pts

drew had his moments.. how many hattricks or multi goal games did he have that one season followed by weeks of disappearance
Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

Sep 17 @ 11:57 AM ET
Those 3 years where LT was the best back in football the chargers lost weird games in the playoffs

In 2006 against the Patriots missed field goal by Kaeding costs the game

In 2007 they lost in the AFC title game to the undefeated Patriots that was stacked

In 2008 they didn't make the playoffs cause their D was average and their special teams lost them 2 games at least in the regular season

- Stripes77



Does Rivers make the Hall without a SB ring?
Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

Sep 17 @ 11:58 AM ET
Lotta tempered hype for Tage from GR. Seems to be a practice standout. Fwiw.
- TheSabresTaco


If he can implement some physicality in his game with that extra 15 lbs, even if he isn't scoring he can leapfrog all of the other mediocre bums in camp.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Sep 17 @ 12:02 PM ET
Go Bills.
- Fattony1187

At 2-0, the Bills are in first place for the prestigious Fresh Water Bowl, a trophy I just made up that is awarded each year to the best team on the Great Lakes. Green Bay doesn't count - I don't give a frank if they once played half their games in Milwaukee.

Fresh Water Bowl Standings:

Bills: 2-0
Packers: 2-0
Lions: 1-0-1
Bears: 1-1
Browns: 1-1

This is the year!

Edit: apparently Green Bay is on the Great Lakes. Damn.

Tied for first place!!!
Buffalo's got the spirit...
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 17 @ 12:07 PM ET
No, it’s the ridiculousness of posts where u say,

“The GM is beyond questioning”
or
“Botts is getting an A+”

No one is saying that, NO ONE
And I’ve probably been more critical of Botts here than most (ROR trade, for example)

But please hit us with another nonsensical “buying a parka” reference
That way we can all understand where you’re coming from


The end.
Just got to Toronto. Gonna hit up the HOF

Things are looking up dude
Try to enjoy it, feels good!

- jdfitz77


Enjoy the HHOF. I was there 2 years ago. Good stuff

Until the team is good, it's fair to question the GM in a fair and reasonable way. He's done some good, some bad and some unknown. As you're fond of saying:

If u dont like it,
You can skip over my posts, sir
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Sep 17 @ 12:16 PM ET
Enjoy the HHOF. I was there 2 years ago. Good stuff

Until the team is good, it's fair to question the GM in a fair and reasonable way. He's done some good, some bad and some unknown. As you're fond of saying:

If u dont like it,
You can skip over my posts, sir

- jcragcrumple



I don't think I have any reason to believe that Botts deserves any additional praise. He's changed over a bulk of the roster multiple times since he's been here, and there hasn't been a significant increase in production.

I do like the moves he's made this year, but I have no idea how they will work out. I'm ready for the team to prove it, but I feel this way every year.

I'm keeping my optimism high, and expectations low.

jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 17 @ 12:20 PM ET
I don't think I have any reason to believe that Botts deserves any additional praise. He's changed over a bulk of the roster multiple times since he's been here, and there hasn't been a significant increase in production.

I do like the moves he's made this year, but I have no idea how they will work out. I'm ready for the team to prove it, but I feel this way every year.

I'm keeping my optimism high,
and expectations low.

- thatsapickle


As silly as it sounds, tonight's game will go a long way toward determining my expectations for the year. I'm super excited to see how His Fatness looks
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Sep 17 @ 12:23 PM ET
then why is there rats in the streets, needles in the streets, homeless people in the streets, urine in the streets


seriously that state needs a good wash

- navinrjohnson


Sorry, I thought you were talking about Florida for a minute.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Sep 17 @ 12:44 PM ET
As silly as it sounds, tonight's game will go a long way toward determining my expectations for the year. I'm super excited to see how His Fatness looks
- jcragcrumple


I'm more interested in CM than I am anyone else during the preseason.

I'm hoping he took the summer more seriously than his online presence dictated, or whatever it was believed he did all summer.

He's slated to play with Sam tonight?
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Sep 17 @ 12:48 PM ET
Sorry, I thought you were talking about Florida for a minute.
- Da_Cashman



Every big city has issues. California is not doing much to take care of the significant issues that are mounting among the homeless population that is growing exponentially. There is the blame on the housing market, but it's far deeper than that. The cost of living, the mental health issues, and the drug addiction epidemic are the leading causes for a majority of the issues with the homeless and expansive growth in the homeless communities in the southern part of the state.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 17 @ 12:50 PM ET
I'm more interested in CM than I am anyone else during the preseason.

I'm hoping he took the summer more seriously than his online presence dictated, or whatever it was believed he did all summer.

He's slated to play with Sam tonight?

- thatsapickle


I believe so. If that clicks, we may be in business
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Sep 17 @ 12:50 PM ET
Ek has a big western conference team making a push for Point, so I'm guessing he will be signed.

Laine and Rantenen are in Europe skating with Bern, so they may be digging in for the long haul.
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