schedule is harder IMO

cardinals, seahawks, rams and 49ers is harder then nfc east

kc, raiders, chargers is harder then baltimore, cleveland and bengals


team could be 9-7 next year, and a much better team then this year
- homiedclown

If they get a true #1 WR I could see 10-6 again

If not...8-8

That schedule is no joke

But I have faith in the Bills GM for the first time in 15 years

I love that we have a team reporter that embraced the area and wasn't Rodak.

They have a few holes they need to fill for sure.

I think he adds some good depth in FA and maybe a starter

I am curious to see who he keeps out of the pending UFA's here

This offseason is probably the biggest offseason in Buffalo in years as far as what kind of team they will be.

If Beane kills it they could be a Division Champion, if he air balls it back to 8-8
- Stripes77

Rodak can suck my ass. Guy's a walking trash can.

I trust Beane to add the right parts. Don't think he goes insane getting a big time receiver, but I definitely think he finds some great complimentary parts. And re-signs a couple of our UFAs.

I love that we have a team reporter that embraced the area and wasn't Rodak.

They have a few holes they need to fill for sure.

I think he adds some good depth in FA and maybe a starter

I am curious to see who he keeps out of the pending UFA's here

This offseason is probably the biggest offseason in Buffalo in years as far as what kind of team they will be.

If Beane kills it they could be a Division Champion, if he air balls it back to 8-8
- Stripes77

Jordan Phillips should be retained. Fits the process.
Shaq lawson if reasonable. I think he gets some looks from around the league, might be too costly

I love that we have a team reporter that embraced the area and wasn't Rodak.

They have a few holes they need to fill for sure.

I think he adds some good depth in FA and maybe a starter

I am curious to see who he keeps out of the pending UFA's here

This offseason is probably the biggest offseason in Buffalo in years as far as what kind of team they will be.

If Beane kills it they could be a Division Champion, if he air balls it back to 8-8
- Stripes77

Could be argued that last season was the most important and he killed it with the draft (oliver, singletary, ford, knox) and free agency (beasley, brown, morse, etc.).

If he has an equal off season to last year, this team is going to be stacked. Imagine adding 5/6 starters...

From Spector's page:

"THE ATHLETIC: Before Laviolette’s firing, Adam Vingan listed Mikael Granlund, Craig Smith, Nick Bonino, and Kyle Turris as possible trade candidates if Poile becomes a seller. Of the four, Bonino could have the most trade value."

This brings my idea of going for Bonino up again. Could fill our 2C spot and has a year remaining at a reasonable $4.1m.

Secondly, for the reports about Sabres scouting LA a lot recently, John Van Boxmeer is our scout in California and lives about a 1/2 hour from the arena. He's at Kings and Ducks games on a weekly basis. Unless they are sending additional scouts there (which there have been no reports about) then it doesn't seem like anything but status quo over on the west coast. If we are looking at a rental, there are better options than Toffoli.

If they get a true #1 WR I could see 10-6 again

If not...8-8

That schedule is no joke

But I have faith in the Bills GM for the first time in 15 years
- Stripes77

I just hope he doesnt over pay for someone. Heard an awful rumor of Evans for out 1st

Our Opponents are very tough

Taco - I would throw a vote your way for the Sabres blogger. Informative and humorous
- Boss34

I appreciate that. I love to write, but I'd never have the time to do it consistently.

I just hope our next writer is engaging, informative and intelligent.

Pats have almost same schedule.

9-7 might take the division
- Powerslave

New england is gonna host Baltimore
Bill's have Pittsburgh

New England at houston
Bill's at titans

Couple tougher matchups

I love to write, but I'd never have the time to do it consistently.

I just hope our next writer is engaging, informative and intelligent.
- TheSabresTaco

Would be interesting to see someone be a bit of a moderator where people who are really good at things submit them to the moderator and he posts on that persons behalf. That way its not one person doing on the work and gets "specialists" on what they are good at.

Ill do it, will keep away all the drive by trolls as only the veterans here will be able to decipher my code
- hubie

Ya know, we really don't get the trolls we used to. Not sure why that is.

I just hope he doesnt over pay for someone. Heard an awful rumor of Evans for out 1st

Our Opponents are very tough
- hubie

New england is gonna host Baltimore
Bill's have Pittsburgh

New England at houston
Bill's at titans

Couple tougher matchups
- Boss34

Should be an exciting offseason. Hopefully players want to come and play here now.

New england is gonna host Baltimore
Bill's have Pittsburgh

New England at houston
Bill's at titans

Couple tougher matchups
- Boss34

Id say the one good thing is the teams I dont want to play on the road are home games for us.
KC & Seattle

Would be interesting to see someone be a bit of a moderator where people who are really good at things submit them to the moderator and he posts on that persons behalf. That way its not one person doing on the work and gets "specialists" on what they are good at.
- hubie

Well poop, I pay 3 bucks a month to the Athletic for that.

However, I think it'd be a cool idea for maybe a member to write a guest blog with the blogger maybe once a month or so. Kind of like how they have the blogger round table.

Jordan Phillips should be retained. Fits the process.
Shaq lawson if reasonable. I think he gets some looks from around the league, might be too costly
- Boss34

Beane did mention Harrison Phillips coming back from injury so I doubt Beane overpays to keep Jordan

From Spector's page:

"THE ATHLETIC: Before Laviolette’s firing, Adam Vingan listed Mikael Granlund, Craig Smith, Nick Bonino, and Kyle Turris as possible trade candidates if Poile becomes a seller. Of the four, Bonino could have the most trade value."

This brings my idea of going for Bonino up again. Could fill our 2C spot and has a year remaining at a reasonable $4.1m.

Secondly, for the reports about Sabres scouting LA a lot recently, John Van Boxmeer is our scout in California and lives about a 1/2 hour from the arena. He's at Kings and Ducks games on a weekly basis. Unless they are sending additional scouts there (which there have been no reports about) then it doesn't seem like anything but status quo over on the west coast. If we are looking at a rental, there are better options than Toffoli.
- adambuffalo

I do not believe he has this ability.

I appreciate that. I love to write, but I'd never have the time to do it consistently.

I just hope our next writer is engaging, informative and intelligent.
- TheSabresTaco

Might have to find someone outside of Buffalo for this...

I kid, I kid.

I just hope he doesnt over pay for someone. Heard an awful rumor of Evans for out 1st

Our Opponents are very tough
- hubie

Mike Evans the player the type they need but is Mike Evans the person the type the want?

I don't know that answer

I also heard a JuJu for our 1st rumor as well

Should be an exciting offseason. Hopefully players want to come and play here now.
- Powerslave

CULTURE

I'm a complete homer , but seems like a great opportunity to sign for the next 3-5 years.


Hoping that a big time receiver sees allen as an up and coming super star.

I know AJ green is old, but maybe something for 2 or 3 years

Might have to find someone outside of Buffalo for this...

I kid, I kid.
- jochfr

something, something, (frank) your horse, pal

Ya know, we really don't get the trolls we used to. Not sure why that is.
- TheSabresTaco

They stick to the excellent Garth blogs.

Mike Evans the player the type they need but is Mike Evans the person the type the want?

I don't know that answer

I also heard a JuJu for our 1st rumor as well
- Stripes77

Not a rumor. Speculation from Filliponi.

something, something, (frank) your horse, pal
- TheSabresTaco

"If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.”

Mike Evans the player the type they need but is Mike Evans the person the type the want?

I don't know that answer

I also heard a JuJu for our 1st rumor as well
- Stripes77

Thats what im thinking, in a draft with so many good WR in it trust your scouting and grab a good one in the draft.
Im not sure if I really want JuJu, skill yes but will he stay long term

They stick to the excellent Garth blogs.
- jochfr

Ya know, I looked at the comments the other day. They're literally all trolls. Zero of this group's folks commented in there.

I relate a room of trolls to a room of zombies. All of them just wandering around, mouth breathing on one another, waiting for a live one to walk in so they can all feast.