The McMafia: A Buffalo Bills Franchise (Madden 20)

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The McMafia

A Buffalo Bills Franchise

Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills, let's go.

I really like where the Bills are at on multiple levels, not to mention a prime opportunity to take over the AFC East. Okay, while the latter may not happen if Brady, Belichick, and the Patriots figure things out (as they always do), there's no denying that Buffalo is the team in the East to give them a battle twice a year.

We've got a whole bunch of cap space, a whole bunch of draft picks, and a whole bunch of...talent already on the roster! Seriously though, when you dissect the Bills roster, things look pretty dang good.

The bread and butter is obviously on the defensive side of the ball. Tre'Davious White is primed to become the next best ball-hawking CB and already proved his long-term worth with a ridiculous 2019. Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer aren't the flashiest names in the safety realm, but I'd take them all day long. Combine the aforementioned three with an absolutely loaded defensive line in Ed Oliver, Jerry Hughes, Shaq Lawson, Trent Murphy, Jordan Phillips, Star Lotulelei, and you're set. Obviously, Lawson & a few other guys are Free Agents, but we'll get to that in a bit.

Offensively, things could be better. Josh Allen was the ultimate definition of "trying to do too much" in the Bills' Wild Card loss to Houston. There's really no questioning that Allen's decision making needs work, but thankfully we can upgrade his weaponry beyond the likes of Cole Beasley and John Brown to counter this issue. The case of keeping Devin Singletary as our lead back (assuming Frank Gore moves on) will honestly come down to what is acquired in Free Agency & the NFL Draft. Our offensive line is pretty young and it's refreshing to not have a major need in that department.

In terms of house rules, sliders, rosters, and starting point, I'll be doing the following:

- 8 Minute Quarters, No Runoff
- FalconATL's All-Madden Sliders
- FalconATL's Draft Classes
- 2019 Offseason Starting Point

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Just started a Bills franchise for all of the same reasons you just listed. The only question mark for me moving forward is the improvement of Josh Allen. He can be wildly inaccurate at times and with the lack of protection from the OL it can make for the pretty rough games as I've found out already. Good luck man. Looking forward to following your progress.

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Quote: Originally Posted by alston4659

Just started a Bills franchise for all of the same reasons you just listed. The only question mark for me moving forward is the improvement of Josh Allen. He can be wildly inaccurate at times and with the lack of protection from the OL it can make for the pretty rough games as I've found out already. Good luck man. Looking forward to following your progress. Sent from my SM-G955U using Operation Sports mobile app

Thanks man, looking forward to hearing how it goes for you too. Such an intriguing team, definitely excited. Hopefully Allen’s legs can bail us out too, we’ll see!

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Notable Retirements

February 8th, 2020

Stout class heads into sunset

ESPN.com - It's never a fun story to break, but one that has to come eventually. The NFL and fan bases alike said their goodbyes to more than a handful of future Hall of Fame talents following the end of the 2019 NFL Season.

Every year there are more than a handful of guys that play their final game, but this one was special. The following names aren't just Hall of Fame talents, they are legends in their craft and will go down as some of the very best to ever play their respective positions. Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Adrian Peterson, Luke Keuchly, and Frank Gore are just a few of the phenomenally talented names to grace this list. Without further ado, here are the 2019 NFL Retirements:

Buffalo Bills
Pos	Player	Accolades
HB	Frank Gore (80)	5x Pro Bowl
LB	Lorenzo Alexander (83)	2x Pro Bowl

Arizona Cardinals
Pos	Player	Accolades
WR	Larry Fitzgerald (83)	11x Pro Bowl, All-Pro
C	AQ Shipley (65)	10 Year NFL Career

Los Angeles Chargers
Pos	Player	Accolades
LB	Thomas Davis Sr (79)	3x Pro Bowl, All-Pro

Kansas City Chiefs
Pos	Player	Accolades
LE	Terrell Suggs (79)	2x Super Bowl Champion, 7x Pro Bowl, All-Pro, DPoY

Indianapolis Colts
Pos	Player	Accolades
K	Adam Vinatieri (74)	4x Super Bowl Champion, 3x All-Pro, 3x Pro Bowl

Dallas Cowboys
Pos	Player	Accolades
TE	Jason Witten (79)	11x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro

Miami Dolphins
Pos	Player	Accolades
CB	Aqib Talib (81)	Super Bowl Champion, 5x Pro Bowl, All-Pro

Philadelphia Eagles
Pos	Player	Accolades
LT	Jason Peters (85)	Super Bowl Champion, 9x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro
HB	Darren Sproles (77)	Super Bowl Champion, 3x All-Pro, 3x Pro Bowl

Carolina Panthers
Pos	Player	Accolades
LB	Luke Keuchly (99)	7x Pro Bow, 5x All-Pro, DPoY, DRoY

Oakland Raiders
Pos	Player	Accolades
LG	Richie Incognito (87)	4x Pro Bowl

Los Angeles Rams
Pos	Player	Accolades
LT	Andrew Whitworth (88)	4x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro

Washington Redskins
Pos	Player	Accolades
HB	Adrian Peterson (79)	NFL Most Valuable Player, 7x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro, OPoY
TE	Vernon Davis (80)	Super Bowl Champion, 2x Pro Bowl
CB	Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (73)	2x Pro Bowl
LT	Donald Penn (75)	3x Pro Bowl

New Orleans Saints
Pos	Player	Accolades
QB	Drew Brees (94)	Super Bowl Champion, 13x Pro Bowl, 2x OPoY, All-Pro

Tennessee Titans
Pos	Player	Accolades
LB	Cameron Wake (81)	5x Pro Bowl, All-Pro