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I think that there’s something to my speculation. You are correct that WNY is big enough to support both the Bills and Sabres. And that the Sabres’ longtime ineptitude has worn away loyalty and sapped any enthusiasm. That’s a big part of the problem. But what I’m talking about is the bet the Pegula’s would have to make on turning the Sabres around - and the possible financial outcomes. It reminds me a lot of what happened in Cleveland in 1995. The Browns were on their way out of town and the Cavs were terrible. Indians owner, Dick Jacobs, saw an opportunity. He had a beautiful new stadium, some good homegrown talent and Cleveland had a huge hole in the sports market. So he took a chance and spent large on filling out his roster. The Indians went from being ann perpetually inept team and drawing a few thousand fans every game to an MLB powerhouse that drew celebrities to the city and sold out 455 straight games. But Jacobs said he would not have tried it all if the Browns had stayed and been competitive. There just wasn’t room in the market. It would be one thing if the Sabres had stayed a competent and competitive team. They’d have a fan base that was engaged and spending money at games. But they’re nowhere close. They would really have to do something to convince the fans to come back and spend. That would mean investing large early and in continuation to have a chance to be good enough to bring back fans. That’s a big dollar gamble with no certainty of a payout. If you are Pegula, why take that gamble now? When you’re also selling PSLs to the same fan base? When you’re pouring cash into the Bills team and stadium? When the fans are already spending on the Bills? you can’t tell me that if the Sabres were as good as the Bills that many fans would not have to make a choice between which one to get season tickets for or that games attended for one would not impact games attended for the other. It would for many. So why take a very large gamble on the Sabres now instead of when the payout would be bigger?

The strike team was able to get in and out without any counter response from Iran. So either they didn’t know the strike was coming or they just let it happen. Which do you think is more plausible?

Lamar is a two time MVP. Just to be clear.

Peterka immediately signs an extension in Utah - $7.7M x 5. Doan makes $925k Kesselring makes $1.4m Sure looks like this was yet another money saving move to me. I also wonder if they were worried about a potential offer sheet with lots of up front bonus money that Pegula probably wouldn’t be willing to match. Remember Kevyn Adams telling us for years how he couldn’t spend to the cap because he needed money to pay his upcoming RFA’s starting this season? LMAO The only RFA due for a real pay day was just traded away. Who else? Quinn?(lol) Mittelstadt was traded instead of being payed, and the guy he was traded for (Byram) is also about to be traded away now they he is due to be paid. Levi will just get a qualifying offer McLeod has earned a pay day but it won’t be $7+ M top 6 forward money like JJP. More of a “good 3rd liner” type money. anyway… Doan looks to be a bottom 6 type forward prospect with some snarl to his game. The Sabres can definitely use him. And Kesselring was #6 in ice time among Utah defenseman. He does have very good analytics and will hopefully be a good partner for Power. I do really like kesselring, just not at this price.

I totally disagree, that was 13 years ago. He is ranking head coaches as of now, not 13 years ago. McDermott wasn't even a head coach during the 2012 season. Again, Harbaugh has not got past the Bills in the payoffs with a 3-time MVP QB that many consider to be better the Allen. And this clown ranks him #4 and McDermott 11th.

Ha! Good point. All 3 are here!

Excuse me. Tre White is back

He wouldnt be in the top 10.

My advice to Terry is go get Lamoriello. Besides winning Stanley Cups with Devils, he also brought the Isles back to respectability from the clown show of Charles Wang and Garth Snow. They went to back-to-back ECF's a few years ago. If not for the Lightning, they might have won the Cup. Lou isn't perfect but he will get the Sabres to the point where they will be competitive. At this point Sabres fans would be thrilled with that.

kind of like you, no? I kid, I kid

How are they actively destroying the country bud? Can't wait for this well thought out response.

You want to jail and remove your political opponents from the country, and yet you still shriek and cry when AFD gets barred from running in Germany. Very strange set of beliefs. One would say hypocritical even.

Preston Brown had led the league in tackles and Jon Miller had a good start to his career before injuries

No. Thank you. He was a prick.

I enjoyed him when he was with Kathie Lee.

"Hated" was not a word he used in that clip. Philbin said that he had a "vendetta against Buffalo" because they felt he was too small. That's the same reason he signed with the Jets instead of Detroit... because Detroit had some concerns about him playing D-line. Philbin played at 220 pounds when he was a senior at UB... his lack of size was a chip on his shoulder that motivated him to a great career... so when you say to the deceased, "we hated you too" please speak for yourself.

Harbaugh has been to and won a Super Bowl. Winning goes a long way in these types of rankings. Not only has McDermott never been to a Super Bowl but he hasn't even won a road playoff game as the Bills coach. He is a good coach but fair or not he has to get to a Super Bowl and win one especially since 17 is considered one of the best QBs in the game.

His responses are always nonsense. What else can he say? No defense for donny two dolls.

Yes. Coping AND seething. It’s all so upsetting.