May Day 10

I would love to hit 100k before sunday... would be a good story. It's not so much about the money though. It is important to show darryl that there is a whole city behind him and his family.

I was always in the spiller corner... but now we need to keep this d together at all costs

Really tough to argue with this logic

I read lot about the financial demise of curt schilling. He made some terrible business decisions and burned the taxpayers of rhode island... but above all else, that competitive fire as a successful pro athlete had him convinced that no matter the odds, he could "pitch" his way out of a jam. He continued to throw his own money into the dying video game company that only delayed the inevitable. I wonder if talley had the same type of flair. Kept thinking 35-3, expected success against the odds and just sunk his personal money into a doomed highway safety company.

I had always heard he was into the mcdonalds thing too... Here is the kind of guy he is: "One thing I wish people would take a look at is out of all the things that we accomplished we wouldn't have done a lot of them without Scott Norwood". He continued on, "Everybody seems to have forgotten Scott. If you look back in the early days we won a lot of games with special teams and him kicking field goals. So I think there's somewhere up there (the Wall) for Scott to be, but nobody wants to acknowledge him because he missed a kick. But as I recall, I missed some tackles in that game, Bruce missed some. Thurman dropped some balls and Jim threw interceptions, but nobody realizes that here is a guy that made major contributions to what this organization was about. It just irks me that people have forgotten him."

Not sure. Why don't we ask junior seau and Chris Benoit what they think. It's the brain. There is nothing more serious. The guy can't even sleep for more than 90 minutes. When he played, these side effects were not known. They were also not nearly paid as well as today's athlete. The position of not giving due to having your own issues is totally respectable. It's a horrifying, not previously known existence of one of our favorite athletes in buffalo history. The opinion on him is nearly unanimous in buffalo. I dont think a fundraiser is in bad form at all.

I think it's great we are doing this. My bufalo pride in me can see the props our community will get in helping Darryl so swiftly. Whether it goes to bills, restore college funds, whatever. I'm happy to help. I would normally feel like a schmuck helping out a pro athlete like this... but this is a special case. Darryl talley like no other humanizes what we want to see in our beloved teams. He was a warrior and paid a huge price for it. The guy from afar has been in our corner. If former teammates are so concerned... it's definitely the real deal here. I can totally sympathize with his busineas losses too. It's not like he blew his money on 30 high end cars and a 14 million dollar home. I'm hoping pegula sees this as a special situation and a huge opportunity to make a happy story here. Help Darryl get treatment and support. Find a position for him... Some kind of bills dignitary or something. I don't think this sets a precedent because the severity of this and also who the victim is. If the nfl has an issue with it they can pound it

I contributed. Heartbreaking.

Ugh. I was always under the impression that he was very successful post career. Disappointed

I like pettine a lot and hope for him to succeed

Let's look at the potential for a perfect week. Bills win Skins over the Colts Titans over Texans Tampa over Cincy Saints over Pittsburgh Chiefs over Broncos (Bills would be able to pass the Broncos by beating them) Jets over Dolphins San Diego vs Baltimore (Baltimore?) Would put us Cincy - Division leader 7-4-1 Indy - Division Leader 7-5 Wild Cards Baltimore 8-4 KC 8-4 SD 7-5 Pit 7-5 Buffalo 7-5 Cleveland 7-5 Miami 6-6 Houston 5-7 Would probably require beating Denver the following week to really get serious.

I know a number of former NY Jets fans who would strongly disagree with this

I don't think we have the demand or market to close the gap much with the rest of the league with just the magic wand of a new venue. The best we/management can hope for are to keep prices at "common" level, make the onfield product relevant... One or 2 decent seasons, a good home playoff game, maybe a late home game with the Division on the line and there will be a need for a waiting list. Very High box office pricing (variable pricing is a good tool). People will be able to sell off a couple games to make up for their investment if they want. Each year the season ticket prices inch up toward the resale amount... maybe also someday join the AFC North or some division with well traveled CLE, PIT, DET fans... Then people hang on through the bad years because they do not want to join the waiting list where the getting is good. Sabres over the past 10 years is the perfect example of how to manage pricing in this market. Gotta hand it to Quinn/Golisano

i thought it was well done and neat. Very proud so many Bills fans made the trip. I root for the Lions by default because Calvin Johnson has been my franchise player for about 7 years now and moving forward in FF.

I have suspected for awhile that a permanent brick and mortar amphitheater by the waterfront will be a reality in the next 5 years or so.

Im kind of split, but lean toward open. Would like something similar to Seattle. Real grass. Get it out of the Southtowns though. Games in domes lack character for me. They are all miscellaneous and the same. With all the memorable outdoor games for the Bills, the weather becomes a large character in the story. However, by the time this would theoretically get built, I will be in my mid 40s, and my friends and I would maybe rather spend our gamedays calmy grabbing a brunch and some beers in a downtown pub... walking to the game, being comfortable, and leaving in a timely fashion. It would also lend to me bringing my kid(s) who would theoretically be about 10-12. So a downtown roofed facility, I hope constructed and designed tops aesthetically, with a distinct unique flavor where a Broncos fan sees a quick highlight and immediately knows its from Buffalo... and also to maximize noise levels. As far as Ford Field goes... I dont know, never been there, but on television it always appears so dark and boring. Super Bowls are laughable at this point either way. Maybe, just maybe with a new roofed structure, and Buffalo continues a strong rebound, and Pegula swings a lot of money and political clout to make it so, we can land 1 in a 1-shot-deal. It would take a lot of "Pegula Dust" as someone calls it.

Terrible to hear. Hoping for the best for the guy

yes. They scored 4 goals on 14 shots vs San Jose, and were outshot like 45-22 vs Washington. Not concerned... There is a balance there. You dont want the team getting their teeth kicked in for 7 straight months setting records for being terrible. Still need to procure last with some bright spots.

you can argue until you are blue in the face. It doesnt work and only serves to frustrate you and 95% of others if not more will disagree, if not think you are silly and unknowledgeable. I pulled this with Brady forever. Would argue and argue. Game manager. Only as good as his Gameplan. Hits slants and guys run for 30 yards after the catch. Cheating. Uggs, etc... When you just come to terms with he is really great, history will label him a top 3-5 QB of all-time, and nothing you can do or say can change that... accepting it makes you feel better and the blood pressure drops a few points. He will be gone before too long (still hoping beyond hope no Super Bowl wins post-cheating). Same thing goes for Belichick. Just recognize the sorcery this guy has and how NFL history will look back at him. He will be a coaching legend. Nobody is going to care about Bledsoe's last season or his struggles with Cleveland. I do think though, that if they cant land a Superbowl post-cheating, it will be a legitimate foot-note and asterisk. Just look at that whole machine. What they lost and what they lost on injury. I thought Mayo would be the death blow and they wouldnt be able to contain anyone. Their defense is outstanding.

They look mighty good. No idea how they do it

Wow that's a lot of snow. I don't think they'll ever be able to play there again

they should move a game per season to Toronto

i wonder if Pegula purchased some deer and releases them for a few minutes at a time near Mario's house so he likes WNY better?

its just silly. Just look at that stadium. There is no way they can get that clear without an undertaking that resembles building the Pyramids. Them wasting the manpower there instead of people who are trapped, needing medicine, etc would be an awful look.

Im usually the last person to be in the camp of OMG! ITS ONLY FOOTBALL THINK OF REAL PROBLEMS... but this time it is accurate. Its poor form they are letting it go this long. I applaud Polancarz for making the 1st move and the NFL needs to move swiftly.