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This. There really aren't many worthwhile things in Buffalo that an indoor football facility would handle that the arena cannot. I have been harping on a nice amphitheater downtown, similar to the Molson Amphitheatre. That would draw in a lot of people up to 80 dates a year. Ultimately, we need at least 1 (or more) fortune 500 companies to be headquartered downtown.
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this reminds me of this I caught a year ago
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The Bills playoff game no one remembers
May Day 10 replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
this was when Jimmy Johnson threw boxes of Flutie Flakes in the lockerroom and stomped on them -
Cable TV Versus Everything Else
May Day 10 replied to Formerly Allan in MD's topic in Off the Wall Archives
At&t tv now is an awful name -
DirecTv Sunday Ticket- Potential big issues
May Day 10 replied to Walking Tall's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The great thing is most everything is streaming, so think of a netflix-type situation. My wife likes "this is us". She doesnt watch it live, the new episode is added immediately to watch.... or any other episode previous. These services also offer dvr functions. I know they are somewhat limited, as it is cloud-based, so you can't hoard 500 hours of content. Hulu Live gives me 50 hours, but i think i could pay more for larger storage. If its 9 o clock and i turn on the 7:00 indians game, it automatically starts me from the beginning of the game. -
DirecTv Sunday Ticket- Potential big issues
May Day 10 replied to Walking Tall's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
so many possibilities for the NFL and streaming. the 'sunday ticket' model is so antiquated. Pay per week, per game, per team, etc, as well as offer all sorts of historic games, nfl film content, features, etc. -
DirecTv Sunday Ticket- Potential big issues
May Day 10 replied to Walking Tall's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I tossed the Directv this Summer due to AT&T being awful to deal with and rates skyrocketing. I have Hulu Live, Netflix, and Prime and have all I want. Ill see what happens during NFL season, but I have the local network channels with Hulu Live -
Cable TV Versus Everything Else
May Day 10 replied to Formerly Allan in MD's topic in Off the Wall Archives
It is similar, but also different. I could turn the service off or on at any moment with a few clicks from a smartphone. With Directv, I wanted to put my account on hold for a couple months (which their website says you can) and I got into a fight and 15 minutes struggle with the CS rep who didnt speak very well because they wanted me to tell them "why" I am putting it on hold. I said it wasnt any of their business and it concluded with me cancelling. Directv also has the service agreement terms people can get jammed up in. With Hulu, I am not paying any sort of peripheral charges, rent on receivers, billing fees, technology fees, etc. It is also where everything is going and will be within 5 years. Home cable boxes are going to be the next VCR. You said my Directv bill at $200 was aggressive. It was $190. We had 2 boxes, apparently a service protection plan on those. Home DVR, and a middle-high package. We had the movie channels for free, then they started billing at a high price and I couldnt get the deal again. I kept them due to Game of Thrones, then Chernobyl. The way the packages are designed, for the NHL, they have NHL Network, MSG, and NBC Sports on different tiers, so in order to truly get all the games, you need to have an upgraded package with a hundred additional channels you have no interest in. I am sick and tired of that game they play. For the NHL, I do not stream on a computer, playing whack a mole with feeds. I found an app that works on my smartphone. It is full HD and I can cast it to my TV. 100% dependable. -
Cable TV Versus Everything Else
May Day 10 replied to Formerly Allan in MD's topic in Off the Wall Archives
I get the Indians games on Hulu Live. I have a way to get the Sabres games. Most of what I want should be available on Hulu Live Its almost where I am angry and dont care about sports enough to pay upwards of $200 a month for the ability to watch.... which I find myself doing less and less. If the sports leagues want to collude with the telecom companies so they can continue to enjoy their government-sanctioned monopolies and racketeering.... then I could do without the sports leagues. If Im going to miss a Bills game that is on NFL Network 1x, it isnt worth $X,XXX in cable bills for the year. -
Cable TV Versus Everything Else
May Day 10 replied to Formerly Allan in MD's topic in Off the Wall Archives
About 3 weeks in, between Hulu Live, Prime, and Netflix, I havent missed a thing. I have actually watched more television (with Directv I was watching almost nothing). -
Adam Schein: Bills are a playoff team
May Day 10 replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Adam Schein is the 2000s version of Chris Berman. He makes it appear like he is a fan of (and is generally optimistic about) all 32 teams. That way everyone likes him. -
Predict the 4 teams in the playoff for college 2019-2020
May Day 10 replied to major's topic in College Football
Alabama Clemson Georgia Michigan -
Cable TV Versus Everything Else
May Day 10 replied to Formerly Allan in MD's topic in Off the Wall Archives
To me, that isnt worth it. I stuck with them due to the ease of getting a better rate and I felt appreciated. I almost felt like I owed the effort they made to meet in the middle and stick with them at a rate a little higher than it would be for a triple-play introductory package with Spectrum/TW. Now, the apparent need to go to the mat with them every year like i'm buying a car... that isnt something i want/need. They wouldnt give me much of a discount, and didnt resist when i cancelled. Only after the fact, i received emails with decent deals, but a lot of small print and a contract term, and also didnt include all the equipment and hidden fees. I tossed the directv and im so glad i did. Havent missed a thing other than paying lease on antiquated receiver boxes. Its liberating -
Off season discussion - Abolish the divisions!
May Day 10 replied to tomur67's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
AFC Atlantic Jets Patriots Ravens Eagles Great Lakes Buffalo Cleveland Pittsburgh Detroit Southeast Miami Jacksonville Atlanta Tampa Bay West Kansas City Denver Las Vegas Arizona NFC East Giants Skins that are not caucasian Cowboys Lost Souls Bengals Texans Panthers Saints Northern Plains Packers Vikings Bears Colts West Seattle 49ers Chargers Rams and I forgot a team, so just contract them -
Off season discussion - Abolish the divisions!
May Day 10 replied to tomur67's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Ive always been a huge advocate of buffalo-pittsburgh-cleveland along with either detroit, cincy, or baltimore. Imo, the Miami thing is dead and buried and never coming back unless both teams are good at the same time for multiple seasons.... but thats the case with ANY divisional teams in the league. People in miami dont care about buffalo Jets.... dont care. The titans afl history is cool and all i guess Patriots, i hate, but the entire league does. Im at the point where im just fatigued by the divisional games against ne, ny, and mia. The nfl has had the same alignment for almost 20 years, which is an eternity as far as these formats go -
Yeah. Honestly, I dont even remember the hiring of Modrak because back then, I dont feel like we were so desperate to analyze every single move as if the fate of the organization hinged on it. Now, things are so magnified in our eyes.
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Welcome to Buffalo, Maddy Glab!
May Day 10 replied to SlimShady'sSpaceForce's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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IMO, the Donahoe era was the last grasp the Bills had at relevancy prior to (maybe) McDermott/Beane. Then we got the recycling of the organization within Wilson's circle of trust into Pegula's learning curve. We had Levy, Brandon, Nix, and Whaley as GMs with Brandon presiding over Nix and Whaley, with very shaky head coaching. The organization's whole is more than the sum of its parts, and under such awful leadership, a "Vice President of College Scouting" isn't going to look great, nor is anyone.
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Excellent news
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Welcome to Buffalo, Maddy Glab!
May Day 10 replied to SlimShady'sSpaceForce's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Just heard her on the radio. She didnt sound smooth or polished to be a professional reporter. I caught it partway in and I thought that they were interviewing an uncomfortable high school or college athlete. They said who she was and I couldnt believe that was her job. -
Tom Brady : Not winning Father Of The Year
May Day 10 replied to Just Jack's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
He really has a soft body for a "world class athlete" or "GOAT" of anything but the pro bowling tour -
Hypothetical Pro Sports Relocations
May Day 10 replied to The Real Buffalo Joe's topic in Off the Wall Archives
NFL: New England to Buffalo Buffalo to New England -
Hypothetical Pro Sports Relocations
May Day 10 replied to The Real Buffalo Joe's topic in Off the Wall Archives
OK. 2 that I think should happen if I were the board of governors? NHL: Florida Panthers to Houston, TX. Seems like a slam dunk. Florida is a nothing team nobody cares about and never has. I care less when the Sabres play Florida because I know there are about 100 people "on the other end" watching the game as Panther fans. Houston is a monster city with some hockey history, and the door recently opened to the arena there. Honorable mention to Kansas City to bring back the Scouts or Milwaukee. MLB: Tampa to Charlotte. Tampa, like Florida of the NHL is a nothing team. Poor stadium situation. Charlotte is almost turnkey-ready in an affluent downtown area and will become North Carolina's only MLB team. MLB in Florida has been a terrible idea overall. Now, what I would want? MLB: Tampa to Buffalo. I would love MLB to come to Buffalo and 81 home dates would do wonders for our city. NHL: Florida to Quebec City, Halifax, or Saskatoon. See above, and I think any of the 3 listed cities would pack the house every night and it would be a good replacement for a 'dead' team (see above). Maybe Milwaukee From the other sports? (from the 'want' standpoint) NBA: LA Clippers to Buffalo. Sacramento to Montreal or Vancouver NFL: Jacksonville to Montreal Jacksonville to London (get it over with)