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Buffalo is far more likely to be the sweeper than the swept. Josh owns the Dolphins. And in spite of what occurred yesterday, Tua is overhyped. His ball placement is JA circa 2018. I have no idea what the Ravens secondary was doing in the second half of that game. And I think the only way the Bills split with the Pats is if week 17 is completely meaningless to the Bills seeding. The Jets would have to catch the Bills during one of those to or three game lulls that all teams seem to go through during a season. The Bills have unquestionably the best QB and roster in the division and should be favored to sweep the other three teams - barring something weird as @Taro Tpointed out or there is an unthinkable injury (I refuse to even type it)..

How is AHL.tv? Pretty good quality for watching the Amerks?

Yes. Especially if, as presumed, TEN doubles Diggs there can be some gaping holes in the secondary for a TE and RB to roam free.

As an interim goal its good enough. But as encouraging as the prospects/young vets look, reaching the ultimate goal will likely include one or two players that are not presently in the Sabres' system. (Apologies if I misunderstood your question).

Two reserves who may have an impact in tonight's game: Tyrell Dotson as the Bills play a good bit of 4-3, and James Cook in the passing game (if Davis is limited or out).

The JAG days will soon be a distant memory.

Awesome that they were there. But JFC does seeing that pic make me feel old. Really old. Thanks for adding the id's @PromoTheRobot. I recognized Muel but thought maybe he brought his neighbor's kids along. JJ looks like he's a 12 year old.

Came to watch the prospects play and an all-star game breaks out. Anyone playing defense?

I've mentioned this previously as its quite typical and, frankly, drives me nuts. Why can't, prior to releasing a presser video, questions asked be added via closed caption? (Or a synopsis of the question if Paul Hamilton is the one asking).

Outstanding movie. Should be the rally cry of the Sabres' season .... 'You tell 'em I'm comin'. And hell is coming with me!'.

PSA: The start time for Monday night's game is 7:15PM. Not the usual MNF start time. Plan accordingly.

Me neither. 😎

Agreed. Plus, didn't he play a *****-ton of hockey last season? No need to shorten this offseason for him, even if only for a week or so.

Heard a funny line this morning. "If Tom Brady and Derrick Henry were able to have a baby together, it would be Josh Allen".

Years ago when I lived in NJ I had the opportunity to go to Flushing Meadows to see some earlier matches of the US Open. They were still playing on some of the side courts so I was able to get an up close view. I recall being absolutely blown away by the speed and movement (especially) that the players can generate on a tennis ball. And these weren't even the the Top 10 or 20 players. Seeing it on television does not do it justice at all in that regard.

Been hearing and reading a lot lately about Josh Allen's progression as a quarterback. QB's get better with games played. They see more, experience more, learn more. Confusion evaporates over time. Nothing groundbreaking there. But what gets me really excited about watching JA in the years to come? I'll leave you with this: Career Games Played to Date Tom Brady - 302 Aaron Rodgers - 197 Josh Allen - 62

Regarding @Taro T's question in the old thread about Sam Martin's punting stats in altitude. There was some data posted over at TSW saying the difference was about 0.5 yards per punt. Doesn't seem to be a significant difference especially when influenced by the number of times a punter is trying for the 'inside the 20' kick. Regardless, given the number of times he will be punting its likely not an appreciable difference in total yards over the course of the season. In fact, I have it on good authority that he will have his own seat on the sidelines this year.

Congratulations to yous two (hat tip to NS) party animals! 😁

What immediately strikes me about that video clip was how strong and clear RJ's voice was back then.

👆 The way its supposed to be done. And the opposite of what the majority do (#emotions). Hang in there!

@ddarylthis is such an effective and productive way to turn current assets into future income because of the compounding effect of reinvestment plus rising dividend payouts. The bolded is why its not utilized more, unfortunately. Focus on the income - as you well know and do. For anyone who might be interested, here is an example. In 2013 you purchased 100 shares of Abbvie (ABBV) at $52. It was paying a quarterly dividend totaling $1.60 per year (~3% dividend yield). In this the 10th year you would now own, through reinvestment, ~130 shares that will pay a $5.64 per share dividend. The key thing is the annual distribution rate on the original investment. $733 income on a $5200 .... or ~14%. And likely to continue rising.

No worries NS. All good. I'm sure in your profession you must see via your clients' 1099s a lot of questionable, if not unscrupulous, investment activity. Sadly.

No need. This was peripherally a hockey related thread to begin with. Didn't intend to take it further off the rails. And won't continue to. Let's get back to hockey.

@Sabres Fan in NS This is an erroneous broad based criticism. Every single one of my 190 clients would vehemently disagree with you. (I just 'outed' myself).

@Eleven , I assume you are an attorney - either a sole practitioner or part of a firm. You are the one who interacts with the clients but there are other people that clients rarely, if ever, see that perform other necessary activities in support your firm's operation. In advisory firm parlance, those other people are 'back office support'. There's a lot that goes on there particularly with respect to custody, trading, regulatory and compliant matters among many others. The numbers are interesting. If the stated goal is $40B in assets and the advisory firms charge 1% (to make numbers round) then by Bison Wealth charging the advisory firms 10% for back office support (again for simplicity) its revenue will be $40M annually. If it's cost to provide that support is $20 - 30M that's a healthy margin. I'm not sure what competitive advantage Bison Wealth can provide over existing firms in that business. They feel like they've figured it out, obviously.