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@Mike_Bundt At their best (and even at their pretty-good) they are good enough to contend. That’s still true. But we have to remember at the start of this season, I think the goal was break the drought, make some big moves in summer ‘26, then you’re off and running. That’s still true.

The Sabres are a really good team that’s capable of making run in the Eastern Conference but I don’t believe they’re a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. They’ve had great goaltending and have been amazing at finishing during their last 40+ games but are average in other areas.

@PV_Hockey @scottcwheeler One bad season isn’t a reason, it’s a convenient excuse

@scottcwheeler So much for teaching the kids how to overcome adversity.. Times get fought, we at Mercyhurst quit. We don't lead, we are not the next generation of leaders and innovators, we are quitters

Mercyhurst has announced it will be ending its Division I men's ice hockey program at the end of this academic year. School says it will honour scholarships, assist students in the NCAA transfer portal, and maintain its women's program. The Lakers won just six games this year.

Sabres fans defacing street signs to make sure everyone knows the enormity of the moment >>>

@chrislerch Rick feels like the kind of guy who could pull off the same thing Schooley did to bring RMU back from the grave. Absolutely hate to see this

Rick Gotkin on the elimination of hockey by Mercyhurst: "Obviously I am devastated on so many fronts. I'm devastated for our student athletes. I'm devastated for (coach in waiting) Tom Pefflal. I'm devastated for (assistant coach) Karlis Zirnis."

@EvolaSam @TeamECH @HurstAthletics @HurstMHockey Loved coming down to ‘Hurst the years I worked with Niagara. Loved being in the press box right over the benches and being right in the action. Sorry to see all of this

@ajcoomey @MikeMcMahonCHN Still can’t make sense of why these Northeast US schools feel a need to prioritize basketball over hockey. Is it really THAT much less expensive to sponsor a basketball team?

@MikeMcMahonCHN Same thing happened with the Women’s program at Niagara. Staff, players and alumni blindsided. Sad 😔

This was posted 24 hours before they announced they cut the program. I say “announced” because the decision was made before yesterday, and they still asked for hockey donors to give money. Embarrassing by the Mercyhurst administration. Feel for the players and coaches.

@nickfromnorwood @MercyhurstU 16 of 65 D1 men’s hockey programs make the NCAA tourney every year and bring ~25 students to those schools 68 of 361 D1 men’s basketball programs make the NCAA tourney every year and bring ~15 students to those schools. Make it make business sense to cut hockey for basketball

@MercyhurstU Good. Now this money can be invested into the men's and women's basketball teams. Nobody gives a bazooka about hockey.

Mercyhurst University today announced strategic academic program adjustments and the discontinuation of its Division I Men’s Ice Hockey program as part of broader institutional planning. Read more: mercyhurst.edu/news/mercyhurs…

That’s the shit that haunts me thinking about the playoffs. Huge comeback in the third and momentum swings… Then Luuk has a “controller unplugged” moment and a fluky goal like that changes the game again

@Mike_Bundt And now they are reverting back to old good habits! Let’s go 💪

The Sabres are reverting back to some bad old habits…

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Hate to think of how many students have suffered and job applications have been ignored because the software that does stuff like this basically doesn’t work.

@TheBillsGuys Drew Allar?

These are the four QBs that interest me late in the draft to come in and push Kyle Allen / Shane Buechele …. ▫️Sawyer Robertson, Baylor ▫️Jalon Daniels, Kansas ▫️Haynes King, Georgia Tech ▫️Mark Gronowski, Iowa ▫️PFA: Cade Klubnik, Clemson Who am I missing? 🤔

@Jessys24 @Ihartitz He would have been WR1 on 90+ percent of CFB teams who don’t have a MHJ or Jeremiah Smith

@JoeRay119 @Ihartitz He couldn't even be a WR1 the past 3 years on his own team

Hear me out: -Carnell Tate: Commanders (1.07). Overqualified No. 2 with vertical ability that is a match made in heaven with Jayden Daniels. -Makai Lemon: Saints (1.08). Instant No. 2 pass-game option in offense that badly needs a WR to complement Olave. -Jordyn Tyson: Dolphins (1.11). Instant 150 target upside if the injury gods decide to chill the hell out. -KC Concepcion: Panthers (1.19): Homecoming and forms a nicey WR trio so Carolina can find out once and for all if Bryce is the future. -Denzel Boston: Bills (1.26): I don't see the Keon comps, either way, big, possession, contested-catch artist would be nice complement to DJM and Shakir. -Omar Cooper: 49ers (1.27): Adding a legit YAC threat between Evans and Pearsall? Hell yeah, brother. -Chris Bell: Eagles (2.54): Maybe wishful thinking he'll still be on the board, but fun AJB replacement once the knee is good. -Chris Brazzell: Rams (2.61): Vertical field-stretcher who isn't 5'3"

@SalSports Dream draft looks like this. S and LB who can be defensive starters soon, a really good WR, depth in the trenches, and a developmental QB. Anything else is gravy

Looking sat the roster, it makes more sense for defense, and I'd still lean that way.....I'm just saying that rookie WR contracts (and of course hitting on that youn/early drafted guy matter) can create so much more flexibility vs having to trade for or sign them after 3-4 years

I don't take WR off table in Rd 1 for Bills even after trading for DJ Moore simply because of financials. WR is kinda like the new QB. Rookie deals vs deals after 3-4 years for really good ones are astronomically different. And that's just one guy. You need another 4-5 on roster

@TheBillsGuys @Cover1 @tiltmoney Rooting for EMW at 26, or Stukes, Kilgore, or Clark if they trade back

My Bills Specific Safety Board … 1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State 2. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon 3. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo 4. Zakee Wheatley, Penn State 5. Treydan Stukes, Arizona 6. Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina 7. A.J. Haulcy, LSU 8. Bud Clark, TCU 9. Jalen Huskey, Maryland 10. Genesis Smith, Arizona 11. Kamari Ramsey, USC 12. VJ Payne, Kansas State - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is my line of demarcation, from here on out there are a few guys with starter upside, some guys who’ll fill niche roles, and special teamers with stop-gap defender upside. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13. Jakobe Thomas, Miami 14. Dalton Johnson, Arizona 15. Bishop Fitzgerald, USC 16. Michael Taaffe, Texas 17. Wydett Williams, Ole Miss 18. Ahmaad Moses, SMU - - - - - - - - - - - - 19. Louis Moore, Indiana 20. Miles Scott, Illinois 21. DeShon Singleton, Nebraska 22. Cole Wisneiwski, Texas Tech 23. Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma 24. Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa - - - - - - - - - - - - 25. Skyler Thomas, Oregon St. 26. Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State It’ll be interesting to see what type of player the Bills chase here? A center-fielder to challenge Stone? Someone who can act as an enforcer like Hufanga in Denver? A traditional split-safety? Options are limitless in this class, pick your flavor.

Who else wants to join me on the Rocky for Best Supporting Actor 2027 campaign?

@Jessys24 @Ihartitz Because that WR2 could easily be WR1 within three years depending how things go - for both the Commanders and Saints

@Ihartitz But why would they or anyone for that matter want to spend at top 10 pick for a WR2? Im just thinking about positional value here. I get Love at 7, these type of RBs are few and far between and if Tate was a "blue Chip" prospect....but hes not

@YardsPerPass From the outside I can’t fathom why DT would be a higher priority than S, LG, WR, standup LB, EDGE. It’s a deep class, you drafted two DT last year, there are plenty of vets out there.

I have a feeling that DT is a far greater possibility in round 1 than people are thinking For me it is DT or WR (Banks, McDonald, Concepcion)

@DiscussingFilm Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Disney has cancelled their deal with OpenAI. They planned to invest $1 billion into the company and let Sora have access to AI generate videos of characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars. (Source: hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit…)

@Vinny Must have just missed that day because he was my flier in Yellow

Back in my day… Charizard couldn’t learn fly 👴🏻