May Day 10

It turned into more than just a pass. It was a rare thing in pro sports. A POSITIVE story, fueled by a grassroots fan initiated wave. That fan base is ours, and it gives me immense pride. It turns out, Dalton and his wife seem like good people, and have a wonderful foundation/cause. Boyd's youth football organization also raised a ton of loot. Dalton reciprocated and used some of the money raised in our city to help children Dalton and the bengals' offense could have easily threw in the towel or gone through the motions, but fought in a "meaningless" game. It culminated in a dramatic play that acutely put the bills in the playoffs and ended the drought. Like everything in football, the QB gets most of the attention, credit, or blame. Im going to give dalton a standing O. But its also a recognition of all things above, including our fans. Itll be a unique and special moment. Nobody is going to take my man card away. I can take time away from my grunts, boos, beer dispensing helmet, and pork rinds, demanding sacks to show some recognition to the human side.

I have said it before, but Madden, and all sports games should not come out with a new title every single year. It seems they always degrade some aspects in an attempt to improve. It would also give them some more development time. Instead (for a charge, $25-$30?), they should come out with a major roster update for the upcoming season, with maybe a few major tweaks to gameplay and the game mode(s). Maybe release some classic teams, stadiums, etc amongst these offerings.

Its coming in New York...

Thanks, you too. I remember getting sad reading this thread a month ago. Sorry to grab it, but didn't want to create a new thread for my guy. I hope I didnt expose old wounds. I am thankful that (and in your case too), we were not faced with difficult decisions in terms of surgeries, finances, hanging onto the dog for possibly selfish reasons, etc. It all came and went quickly and there was little option. He had a fairly long and happy life. Our lives were/are enriched from him. He had diabetes the last 2.5 years too which caused cataracts that made him blind. We were doing well managing it, but I knew there was a house of cards with that and an elderly dog. If it makes sense, I think I actually started the grieving process a bit while he was still alive, so I think I have come out relatively OK (a few crying fits a day, but relatively together). Hope things have gotten better for you

My dog had a sudden medical emergency which led to him being put down. My heart is shattered. I met him just minutes after he was born. He was a Jack Russell Terrier and always had a look of a puppy. Even when he was nearly 13 and diabetic/blind. He has been my shadow for his entire time here and its very hard to not be tripping over him. He went through a lot of changes in my and my family's lives, from me being single, to married, 2 kids, house, etc. He loved running around, walks, playing with other dogs, rump scratches, pooping, and his human family. We feel very lucky to have had such a faithful companion

I like the Ryans. I just wouldnt trust them to coach my football team

Just play fake players the next 2 games

I wonder if it has to do with players being larger/heavier and faster? Maybe footwear can be blamed? I know in the running world, there is a growing belief that foot/overuse injuries have grown a lot due to the amount of padding/cushion in running shoes.

I do trust the process. McDermott (and beane) seem like stand-up guys who respect the athletes and will command a reciprocal respect (without treating players like children/property). IMO, that is a powerful engine. You need some leaders, a QB, and wisely spend cap-money and the team will be on the up for years. This might be a down year though.... but I wouldnt count them out. I believe McDermott is great at motivating players and the defense might be good enough to carry them close to the .500 mark, plus a little luck and it wont be a bad season. If Allen pans out and with that cap money and a good draft. 2019 and beyond is the target as New England degrades.

Is it me, or has there been an increase in achilles injuries in the NFL?

This reeks of posturing of the plaintiff, threatening to drag mccoys name through the mud in a court.... true or false. Hitting dogs, hitting kids, roids, etc .. Unless he agrees to either pay her to go away with a tidy sum, or marry her Is he going to want someone giving testimony, detailing how he beat his dog? Or spanked his kid or whatever?

yeah, I dont know who is worse in this

yeah, she isnt looking very good at all.

I have no problem with better food options being served more efficiently as well as craft beer options. Also, efficient and comfortable bathrooms wouldnt be horrible. Wouldnt mind a concourse-deck either for standing room only tickets. Improved aesthetics, some kind of roof/protection from the wind and direct precipitation, etc. However, a lot of the "lounges" and extra-exclusive "clubs" inside the facility IMO would be lost here.... and have no value to me personally. If I am paying an extra premium per ticket for access to an interactive fantasy football lounge, and during the game, anywhere between 20-40% of people are constantly wandering around like its some sort of high end football-themed pub crawl... I'm probably going to stop going (and I believe many Bills fans would, while there is a shortage of corporate types to fill the void).

I would also say that the in-stadium "idiot" has been marginalized to great extents over the past 10 years. There is a huge security presence, and any trouble they swarm. Granted, its still not the most polished crowd, and you shouldnt bring a 5-year-old... but the in-stadium hi jinx is a shadow of what it used to be.

That's the catch 22 with a new stadium. Buffalo has the fans.... but not the high end clientele to pony up several thousands of dollars-plus just for the rights to buy a seat. People will punt on that and wait on the secondary market to go to games. Seat Licenses would have to be very careful and modest. If the team becomes a competitive and well-run one, there is plenty of room to increase ticket pricing/ We also don't have the fortune 500/100 presence and clientele in the area to fill fancy suites and clubs. We are a largely football-oriented fan base, so a lot of the bells and whistles will be lost on us. It will detract some % of people from the game, which will kill the atmosphere they have built. Fan inclusion/crowd noise effecting the play, etc. I think studies have uncovered some of these realities, which may have taken a bit of wind out of the sails to rush a grand facility approaching what MIN and ATL have put up. They may be back to the drawing board for something a bit more modest. I just want a place built for fans to watch a football game. Great sight lines, seats close to the field. Good noise harnessing. Wouldnt mind improved bathrooms, concourses, etc. I really have no desire or use for all sorts of lounges and such.

Stadium is smaller now Regionalization, nfl is more popular, and a larger pool of fans. Visiting teams travel better. Internet, online sales, secondary market, speculation, etc. Id say, even if they were on par with someone like baltimore... season tickets would be capped with a locked on waiting list. Right when home playoff games are a realistic possibility

Completely different now than 1992 for a number of reasons.

how did Xavier Oman do?

He is gray

Mine just appeared on my broken One Buffalo app a day after the fact. Make sure everyone takes care of any ticket transfers way ahead of time

Its not an embarrassment. For my work, I speak to and deal with people from everywhere. Often, football/the Bills come up. Not one person has indicated that they are disgusted by it and said anything to shame me. In fact, most think its funny and they usually mutter something about how they NEED to come up for a game. And overall, it is a very small amount of people who do this. I have tailgated for several hundreds of hours in various hot-button lots, and have seen 1 table get jumped through. If it is me who does this and it goes viral, or drinking out of someone's tush, or what have you, I would be embarrassed for myself.

In my estimation, the amount of upheaval and cost downtown would be much more than $100-$200 million worth. I think we are talking $200-$400 million range. Land acquisition, demolition, disposal (likely hazardous materials mixed in there), numerous additional engineering studies, re-building a piece of 190 and access/egress, rebuilding roads, pipes, electric, etc. There is a LOT of work that needs to be done. When it is all said and done.... why? 10 games and a few concerts. The same new stadium could be built in place with virtually no 'overhead' costs they (we) need to pay for downtown. If we were a bigger city and could build something and attract the volume and prestigious events that Dallas and Atlanta could get, I would be all for it. If it were a baseball stadium with 81+ dates a year, or even an ampitheater that gets 20-30K down there 40+ times, sign me up. Football stadiums, as has been proved by many studies, do not help or revitalize an urban area This has nothing to do with nostalgia of Orchard Park. I kind of loathe the drive down there, I live in the north towns. Its just economical. Also, not sure how the 'city of buffalo' would receive tax revenue from a downtown stadium.

I am struggling with this. I am moderately computer savvy and can usually work around nearly everything. I share season tickets with a friend who manages the account, but can usually only make 1 or 2 games. I have printed the tickets for me and whoever goes and it has been seamless and easy. I cant get the tickets. The One Buffalo App is broken and unusable. I can see them on a browser somewhere if I follow the thread the ticket transfer email leads me... but this doesnt seem like a good or dependable solution... not to mention I guess I will have to enter alongside whoever I attend the game with no matter what? This is silly. You would think they would try to roll this out once they have a mobile app that isnt broken