May Day 10

the team has also been pretty irrelevant for 15-20 years. Turn that around and people will go nuts for them. break into primetime with a good team and they may see a wider fanbase who arent necessarily connected to WNY. People dig small markets who are good (GB Packers). People here will go insane and buy anything and everything when the team is good again. The Sabres of 2006-07 proved that ground. Buffalo News Sabres Medallions anyone?

per kryk, Morgan Stanley is supposed to meet in person with each bidder this week and next to go more in-depth into the financials. After that, we should see the poop start to hit the fan with some actual bids and the best and final offers. I would think that if nobody else enters the fray, we should/could see that step wrap up rather quickly.

That was fine. Ray guy was a bore though. What really annoyed me was the garbage way they did the hof intros and Kelly in the beginning

Then he needs to not be in the middle of the war room with notebooks and a laptop, not seen at preseason games deep in concentration with a laptop... and he shouldn't be giving direct answers on the makeup of the team via interviews. It's a bad look and gives an impression he is way more than a rubber stamp for nix then whaley. After he "stepped away" from football after gm (only because the fan base was revolting). Especially if you consider what nix mentioned about others executing the Lee Evans trade and also the rumblings this year that things at field level vs management are disjointed. If this streak of last place finishes continues this season, I see no reason to desire the status quo. Organization needs major change, not the cosmetic recycled one we have been getting fed since Donahoe left

Maybe he did a good job economically... but with pegula I don't see Brandon overseeing football ops as well. No more front and center in the draft room. No more evaluating players in preseason games. If he wants to be business only, that's fine. If not, he had a decent run here and was a part of keeping the team afloat during lean years. Business management and marketing types are a dime a dozen. Pegula isn't going to want a guy with no football credentials sitting on top of the squad. With the sabres there is a much more defined line between black and murray. I would expect the same here. Golisano on the other hand I could see basically desiring an all encompassing mgr like brandon.... The same philosophy that stuck us with Larry Quinn.

I thought her column was good until the last handful of paragraphs there where she completely misses the mark and removes herself from reality.

I loved his fumble recovery. Really attacked that ball.

I could see the reflection in his eyes and he was watching Youtube videos of the "You Give Love a Bad Name Tour"

7 people should be people qualified to evaluate talent and gameplan. Let's stop pretending this guy doesn't carry a huge influence. I would. I don't blame him. This is exactly what a new owner needs to put a stop to. Since Brandon has as ended to and above football ops nothing but last place finishes.

Anyone catch when they showed Brandon in a box and he had a laptop in front of him and he was super focused on the game? Yeah that guy isn't dabbling on the football team or playing gm in any way.

So no more front and center next to Whaley in the draft war room? Get him far far away from football ops. Going for the seventh last place finish in a row.

I Have heard Baltimore ' s owner is a victim of the Colts move and he is against relocation

the answer is obvious. Its winning. Would anyone pay attention to Green Bay if they sucked?

I believe it could work. I would venture many of those who attend games are Southern Ontario and not necessarily Toronto. The teams would also serve a different clientele. A more popular NFL could even create more Bills fans.

it isnt only a rumor... rumors are swirling. Gotta be over

where is this being reported?

All the negative crap and money involved in pro sports.... But this is what its about. The Kelly/Reed bond greatly symbolizes the bond and draw and purpose of sport

someone hit him with a sharp and heacy rock in his big dumb head.

if you dig, it could actually be a good match up. The Bears were the worst against the rush last year

6-10 last place for the 7-peat. Same old same old. Alonso is out for the year, QB play is questionable, one injury at LB, OL, or Secondary away from disaster.

Im sure they will be improved, but if the Sabres are a precedent.... they toured the top facilities around the NHL and brought back a collection of the best aspects. The goal is/was to make things as appealing to players as possible. Maybe he will open a special night club for the Willis McGahees of the world who get sick of Applebees

Without Pegula, this would be a lot more intense though and The Trust would be put to the test

It is a very important part of the foundation in building a pro/world class organization. If you look at the facilities now where the players sit and watch film, the technologies, lounge, gym, practice, etc, and compare it to, say the Islanders'. You bet it does play in the decision on where to sign. Just look at the top NCAA Football programs' arms race to get the most cherry gym and player facilities. Its all part of his big vision, which is to make the Sabres into a multi-decade type of Detroit Redwing dynasty One detriment the Bills likely have is a lot of players' facilities is antiquated.

I bet it will leak. I am certain it will. Look at it this way: Since Mr Wilson's passing, we are well more than halfway to those owner's meetings.