May Day 10

Yeah. Boston, NYC, and Miami have very little in common with Buffalo culturally or sports-wise. We are nothing to the average Boston or NYC sports fan. Miami people dont even care. If Cleveland were 6-2 and getting hyped, while we were 2-6. I would legit feel jealousy. It would be really easy to flip the hate switch on Pittsburgh as well.

not saying its always like this, (but I feel like parity in the top 10 is increasing), but between (arbitrarily) Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Penn State, Clemson, and Oklahoma.... Im not sure if I would bet on any wipeouts. I also think that through the pile, the winner of Utah/Oregon should have a spot, even with 1 loss. I also think 8 teams makes it easier for a Central Florida/N Illinois/Boise State inclusion (using recent examples of mid-major teams to make a mark)

this season is a textbook case for an 8 team playoff

isnt the general accepted story/rumor that the Bills were pegged to make that move in 2002, but Ralph Wilson nixed it due to the ever-so-captivating Miami "rivalry"?

and the main reason for the rivalries that pop up, are the battle for the top of the Division. San Fran vs Seattle? You can have Buffalo and Arizona in a division and if they are #1 and #2 for 4 years, there is going to be an "intense" rivalry formed. I kind of like the present format, in that it is perfectly symmetrical for schedule. I do get sick of the constant 6/16 NE/MIA/NYJ matchups. Realignment in all leagues happens from time to time. I think the nearly 20 years we have had this alignment is an eternity as far as that goes.

Tbh, im pretty bored with the current format and facing the same 3 teams for 3/8ths of every single season. I hold very little animosity or care about the dolphins and jets, other than me hating nyc sports teams. I hate new england, but that would be regardless of division.

2nd team in buffalo

Dolphins "rivalry" is dead

HEY THIS IS JUST LIKE THE OLD GIANTS DALLAS GAMES

Dont care much about the schedule. Its hard to win any game in the nfl. Look at the cowboys/jets, and dolphins/jets... and how miami has played against was, buf, pit, and nyj. Chargers throttle gb. Browns beat up ravens. Giants had a decent run after the bills game. Its about winning more than losing. 6-2 is outstanding. They have a shot at a title halfway in. Full stop.

Leipold has done a fantastic job this season. Division is probably gone due to the loss vs Miami, but a bowl game certainly is very much in play.

It would sort of be automatic, right? But I do think efforts toward Albany and Binghamton are important to win people over from the Giants/Jets/Patriots/Steelers/Eagles. Canada, mostly the Golden Horseshoe, has a lot of population and even though a lot go to Bills games, it is largely untapped and there for the taking. Most of the opposing fans we see at Bills games are Canadians. If the Bills are a successful teams, those jerseys will convert to blue, white, and red, and more people will support the team (and that will include the GTA corporate community to a point). Montreal/Ottawa are ripe for the pickings. I have friends there who love the Bills and going to games. Our version of sports/fun on gamedays is right up their alley and perfect.

Its all about winning and becoming a brand people want to identify with. That phony Toronto series was nothing but an unshared revenue grab, and a dress rehearsal for Ted Rogers to move the Bills to Toronto eventually. I do think that once this team is relevant (now?)... they should absolutely play a preseason game(s) in Montreal, Hamilton, Ottawa, and possibly Toronto. When the Bills' number comes up for the international series, they should try to lean hard to play the game in Canada, preferably in Toronto or Montreal

I remember seeing those boards after week 1 and I was shocked with how many posters had Darnold locked in as a tried and true franchise QB, while Allen was proven as garbage-heap bound. Even now, I wouldn't bet on either of these guys either way. I would feel pretty good as a Dolphins fan. Flores seems to have motivated these guys to come back and really compete every week. Bodes well for the future, especially with a glut of picks and salary freedom.

there was the monday night game that Evans and/or Owens were wide open streaming down the field nearly every play and Edwards wouldnt throw it

this has to be one of the worst losses/moments in a long list of them for the franchise, no?

I cant believe how much taller he is than Singletary

Did "fireman ed" quit again?

Not to mention anxiety, having to enter the gates when they open, bringing a poster tube to games, etc... ha.

I could see the Pegulas doing something like this. As an aside, I was trying to see if I could purchase these. I was led to the Seahawks' 'One Buffalo" app alternative. It was the same interface. Under 'gameday experiences', you could order the prints (and pick them up in person). However, I did notice, their gameday experiences dwarfed what the Bills offer. The bills only have 1 available: go to the field post game. The Seahawks have a bunch of cool stuff. Kicking field goals after the game would be cool. https://www.seahawks.com/game-day/experiences/

Absolutely not a bust, although he didnt reach his draft day expectations/ceiling. He was a decent starting quarterback for like 14 seasons. Serviceable enough to contend for or win a championship if he were in the right situation. Bust, Im thinking Akili Smith, Jeff George, Jemarcus Russell, Vince Young, Ryan Leaf, Heath Shuler, Rick Mirer, Andre Ware, Tim Couch, Joey Harrington, David Carr.

The thing with these is... typically, they are limited edition. So the artist may print like 2,000 or so for the event, then sign and number another 100 of them and sell them from their web site (which are typically worth more). They also might create some variants with mixing up the colors or printing some on 'foil' paper.

One of my favorite screen-print artists was commissioned by the Vikings a few years back to represent their hall of famers Steve Thomas https://www.stevethomasart.com/mnvikings

I collect gig posters from shows I have been to (as well as branched off into some others and other screen print art). These things look outstanding matted, framed, etc. The Seahawks crossed the rubicon. They picked Ames Bros (a Seattle poster/apparel artist who create a lot of gig posters). In a way, Im glad the Bills dont do this, at least my anxiety and wallet are happy.... but these are awesome. Some remind me of the cool NFL/AFL program art from the 60's. https://crosscut.com/2019/10/seahawks-draft-seattle-artists-new-series-game-day-posters I think this is doable with Buffalo's robust art community.

I have said it before, but I prefer straight-up last picks first and so on. IMO, the NFL and MLB there is almost no problem at all... however, with MLB, teams are following the Astros' lead and tearing everything to the studs, which this season lead to half the American league playing 162 exhibition games. I think that is more of a product of their financial and playoff/regular season structure moreso than teams tanking acutely for the draft The NBA and NHL, there is immediate returns for an acute tank. Again, I would prefer last picks first and forget about it... but one of my last choices is an open, somewhat smoothed out lottery, such as the NHL holds. If the current rules were in place in 2015, we could have seen the Kings, who in the past 3 seasons won 2 cups and lost in a Conference Championship, but barely miss the playoffs swoop in and take McDavid (or Eichel). That would be awful. The NHL is constantly flirting with these disaster scenarios with this and it will lend to conspiracy theories. So IMO, if they want to prevent tanking, a 3 year rolling average would prevent that. Committing to a 3 year tank based on a player who is 14 or 15 years old when you decide to do it is not going to happen. At least with that, you feed the top prospects into the teams who really need them.