Beats the sh¡t out of being the Detroit Lions of the NHL

Might have to change that to the Bears after next year, sorry Gramps
- Wetbandit1

The Lions also took a huge step in the right direction this year and look like they have a very bright future.

All starts with solid drafting and goes from there.

Only a matter of time before we go from complaining about the drought to complaining about early playoff exits.

31 GM’s this offseason will have to go back to the drawing board at the end of the day this offseason to see what moves they can make to get a parade next year
- Swedish_Jesus

After 12yrs I can't wait to complain about it. But we haven't even got there yet.

The Lions also took a huge step in the right direction this year and look like they have a very bright future.

All starts with solid drafting and goes from there.
- Swedish_Jesus

Sure, way to ignore the point

After 12yrs I can't wait to complain about it. But we haven't even got there yet.
- Buff36

and we could take a step backwards next year

a lot of things went right on offense and no guarantee those guys stay healthy or repeat career years

Sure, way to ignore the point
- Wetbandit1

How thrilled would you be if the Bills go one and done this year ?

Might not be the Lions of the past decade, but when you fall short of expectations it all feels the same.

Beats the sh¡t out of being the Detroit Lions of the NHL

Might have to change that to the Bears after next year, sorry Gramps
- Wetbandit1

wtf? i am actually quite encouraged about the direction of the bears for the first time in years. seems they finally have put together a competent front office with poles and warren plus the asst gm is highly thought of, too.

and we could take a step backwards next year

a lot of things went right on offense and no guarantee those guys stay healthy or repeat career years
- homiedclown

Very true, still work to be done. Let's get that done and make the playoffs before worrying about losing in them.

Very true, still work to be done. Let's get that done and make the playoffs before worrying about losing in them.
- Buff36

its kinda how it works. gotta get there to understand what it takes to go on a run.

wtf? i am actually quite encouraged about the direction of the bears for the first time in years. seems they finally have put together a competent front office with poles and warren plus the asst gm is highly thought of, too.
- Gramps28

any worries that your qb has thrown for over 250 yards twice in 2 seasons?

its kinda how it works. gotta get there to understand what it takes to go on a run.
- Gramps28

That's what I thought

wtf? i am actually quite encouraged about the direction of the bears for the first time in years. seems they finally have put together a competent front office with poles and warren plus the asst gm is highly thought of, too.
- Gramps28

There LB core could be special. Sanborn looks to be pretty good and add Edmunds and Edwards

any worries that your qb has thrown for over 250 yards twice in 2 seasons?
- homiedclown

a lot of them but they will see what they have with him this season while building the rest of the team while evaluating him.

pace left them in such a bad place both in terms of cap space and talent. poles did a lot of work getting the cap under control and wheeling and dealing for more draft pick last draft and i think he will try to do the same at this draft.

they need linemen on both sides of the ball. i think they will be middle of the pack with their o-line this season but their d-line was terrible last season and needs playmakers badly

There LB core could be special. Sanborn looks to be pretty good and add Edmunds and Edwards
- Buff36

yeah. i think their back half of the D will be okay and will be much better with any kind of pass rush.

edwards was such a sneaky good signing. edmunds and roquan smith are basically the same player to me but i think smith asking for a trade soured poles on him. plus, for as many tackles as smith makes, a ton of them are 7 yards down field.

The organization did thats why i was surprised when lots of the fans thought it was a joke that they trusted him to lead the team to the playoffs
- gerbe75pts

It was more about trusting a rookie to live up to incredible expectations. People always want the shiny new player to come in and be amazing and it's rare that it actually happens. So when he came in and actually lived up to what we hoped it was nice to see.

Did some backreading and my comment on Savoie is this, I expect he's going to be in the NHL next year but might not play in all the games. I could see him being the extra forward where he practices with the team, learns from the coaches and players, gets in 40-60 games with more of those being later in the season. Something similar to Krebs where he sits for a few games and plays for a few games. This year we let Peterka and Quinn work through their struggles at maybe the expense of production and it was probably a good move overall, but I don't see them doing the same this year. That said, if he comes in and looks like he belongs the point is moot. Kulich has the ability to go up and down so he starts in Rochester and comes up if he looks good or with injuries.

and we could take a step backwards next year

a lot of things went right on offense and no guarantee those guys stay healthy or repeat career years
- homiedclown

8 players are going to have career years next year as well.

The Sabres will be the only team to improve internally.

Everyone else will just be content with playoffs, because all but 1 team loses so why bother with trying your hardest.

wtf? i am actually quite encouraged about the direction of the bears for the first time in years. seems they finally have put together a competent front office with poles and warren plus the asst gm is highly thought of, too.
- Gramps28

I only said it because I knew you were lurking around. I think they're headed in the right direction.

How does Houston Texans work for you?

leafs started their rebuild after us
- homiedclown

I remember thinking the Sabres were ahead of the leafs in the rebuilding process. Ouch.

How thrilled would you be if the Bills go one and done this year ?

Might not be the Lions of the past decade, but when you fall short of expectations it all feels the same.
- Swedish_Jesus

Depending on the reason, not very.

But the Bills have made at least the 2nd round the last 3 years in a row while the Leafs haven't made the 2nd round in approximately 47 years, so that doesn't make any sense.

Plus only 43.75% of NFL teams make the playoffs. 53.3% of NHL teams made the playoffs for half the Sabres drought. And the NFL being single elimination in which anything can happen in 1 game while the NHL is best of 7. That's a significant difference.

I only said it because I knew you were lurking around. I think they're headed in the right direction.

How does Houston Texans work for you?
- Wetbandit1

what a mess that org is.

It was more about trusting a rookie to live up to incredible expectations. People always want the shiny new player to come in and be amazing and it's rare that it actually happens. So when he came in and actually lived up to what we hoped it was nice to see.

Did some backreading and my comment on Savoie is this, I expect he's going to be in the NHL next year but might not play in all the games. I could see him being the extra forward where he practices with the team, learns from the coaches and players, gets in 40-60 games with more of those being later in the season. Something similar to Krebs where he sits for a few games and plays for a few games. This year we let Peterka and Quinn work through their struggles at maybe the expense of production and it was probably a good move overall, but I don't see them doing the same this year. That said, if he comes in and looks like he belongs the point is moot. Kulich has the ability to go up and down so he starts in Rochester and comes up if he looks good or with injuries.
- Zschalberg

Very good post.

I could definitely see savoie skip some games early and prove his way into the lineup.

Depending on the reason, not very.

But the Bills have made at least the 2nd round the last 3 years in a row while the Leafs haven't made the 2nd round in approximately 47 years, so that doesn't make any sense.

Plus only 43.75% of NFL teams make the playoffs. 53.3% of NHL teams made the playoffs for half the Sabres drought. And the NFL being single elimination in which anything can happen in 1 game while the NHL is best of 7. That's a significant difference.
- Wetbandit1

I’ve seen on a number of occasions the better hockey team lose a 7 game playoff series.

End of the day they are all small sample sizes, especially once you get down to win and go on games.

The Leafs had no business losing to Montreal in the bubble but it happened.

Panthers giving Boston a game tonight

Panthers giving Boston a game tonight
- Buff36

Almost like in any shortened series anything can happen and the regular season is essentially meaningless. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Depending on the reason, not very.

But the Bills have made at least the 2nd round the last 3 years in a row while the Leafs haven't made the 2nd round in approximately 47 years, so that doesn't make any sense.

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- Wetbandit1

we beat the leafs in 1999 conference finals to play the stars for the cup

WTF

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