May Day 10

I was just going to start a thread on this. I think if we dont hear anything by Thursday, it is remarkable and this series may be on thin ice. I thought for sure they had an extension hashed out by now and would roll out the "good news" this week.

that is the one thing that sticks out at me the most. There were worse things in the game, but the end of the first half.... Any human who ever played Madden football would have a better strategy there.

another horrific display of clock management. They cost themselves 1 or 2 offensive chances. Not only that, they called the TO with 9 seconds left allowing Saint Louis a KO return attempt. What is going on?

I think I like the basic premise of the idea. It may need a little tweaking. Punts > Kickoffs. adds a lot more strategy. If you go for it, you are giving field position comfortably in FG range (if Chan isnt the opposing HC)

you also have to take into account that Pitt/Cincy play each other, so they cant both lose out

Who knows. Is it really "tough"? I guess the AFC Central is = to the AFC South. Tennessee is beatable as is Oakland. None of the AFC teams are scary anymore other than Houston and the now occasional weeks New England is on. Barring any major shift in power, I dont think any AFC Schedule is tough. Atlanta at home gives them a puncher's chance. Carolina at home looks good. New Orleans and Tampa on the road, we can hope for a split. We'll see how NO rebounds from this season. Basically it is going to come down to what it always comes down to: Winning the games within the Division. 4-2 in the Division would make it very likely to make the playoffs.

it might have been New England. I liked their uniforms, that was a cool, crummy stadium, and for some reason when I was younger, I liked god awful teams. Possibly Cleveland due to proximity and already being a Tribe fan. Also a crappy team factor. If it was now, it would be Cleveland.

lol. I would give the Bills a better chance. They won 7-6 against the Cardinals. Let's not plan the parade route. Pittsburgh is 2 games ahead of them for the last spot with the head-to-head tiebreaker, so it is in essence, 3 games. Pittsburgh and Cincy play 1 more time too and one of those teams will have to win.

I thought WNSA had a good mix. Nothing was outstanding, but you had Howard SImon, Brinson (who annoyed me, but brought other sports (basketball) to the table), and Schopp before the WGR producers told him to get a shtick. Best show of all time though was Art Wander. He kept me out of so much trouble as a youth because we would spend so much time pranking his show. Wehn we werent pranking his show, we were coming up with new prank calls for his show. I think by osmosis, I acquired a lot of my jaded/cynical views of sports from him.

I remember he had to talk about hockey too. That was awful and embarrassing. I remember one playoff (I think it was the 99 run?) he was trying to wage some big crusade against Hasek.

yes. Look at almost any other team who is out of it. From middle of November on, there are a ton of empty seats. Especially 'stale' bad teams such as KC.

This is the biggest issue for me. This guy calls tickets inventory. Says he is disappointed that these games are not sold out. Then immediately gives stats from 90s December games as to pre-emptively blame the fans and Buffalo and not the perpetual suckiness of the team or complete lack of marketing in WNY. It is his failure. The Bills should be kissing our asses, not kicking sand in our face. Its a completely different landscape now than in 1993 anyways and his 'argument'/'defense' is garbage.

Russ Brandon did such a great job of regionalization, it shouldnt be a problem selling out once the team isnt a perpetual joke. So it should be on the Bills to get their act together, not the fans.

Im really sick and tired of this clown kicking crap in our face every time the franchise that he is in charge of falls short. It is a different time now than in the 90's. NFL football is more popular. According to Brandon himself, the Bills have "regionalized". The internet has streamlined buying and selling tickets. Deals can be rolled out for December to buy the tickets, put in a deposit on the following season and get playoff preference, etc. Brandon and the Bills need to stop using that as a crutch for their ineptitude. I have tickets for the rest of the season and I am done going to meaningless games.... brandon's comments are making me consider not renewing. I just cant take the back-talk with the blackouts and with Toronto.

Its Wilson's choice..... Does he want an NFL stadium to bear his name in the future, possibly have a statue outside the stadium, and have his most profound legacy continue years after his passing?

This is true I am an Indians fan and its really tough to get emotionally attached and even watch the games the second half of the season. Over the last 10 years, as salaries have hit the stratusphere, my fandom has waned (as has my attention to MLB). I would definitely like to see some sort of changes to MLB structurally. Either put in a cap/minimum cap/revenue sharing... or adopt a promotion/relegation system throughout the ranks.

no. There is some weird loyalty to this guy because he is money inside 30 yards or something. They even wasted the roster spot on a Kicker they were hoping had an NFL leg. just another botched move by this joke.

You would be surprised. I used to come from Philly to attend games. Whenever I would head back I would see tons of Bills people at every rest area I would stop at up to Syracuse. Then I would see plenty of people on 81 South with Bills stuff on their cars all the way to Binghamton. Now White Plains does not make sense. Especially with the Giants' success, the Jets' 'marketability', standing up to the Bills' perpetual ineptitude. Maybe if the Bills were good they can get aggressive... but not now. The Jets moving into Cortland p1sses me off a bit, and I think Central NY should be Bills country. Not sure what they are doing there. It seems WNY marketing is nearly non-existant. The best marketing though, like has been stated, is winning.

Sorry dude. Sucks to hear. Remember all the good times and the 11 good years after the rescue.

the lack of urgency from the police leads me to believe there is almost zero chance of 'foul play'. They would have immediately come out to the public desperate for any information. Methinks the authorities have a pretty clear picture of what happened and are waiting for testing, etc to confirm it.

this is crazy ridiculous and it sounds like you ran into a lot of terrible luck. I have gone to between 50 and 100 games and I have never been puked on, seen anyone puke in the seats, had my car vandalized/puked on, or have had any trouble finding a parking spot. In fact, I think before "disney style" parking, the attendants would walk around when the lots were full in order to make people move their items that were sitting in a spot. I know its probably tough, but dont base your entire judgement on that one terrible day. It sounds like it was one for the books, not the norm.

yup. I was in 241 for 4 seasons, but moved to 201 this year. mid-quarter is a necessary evil.

I say, just name a team by a mixed formula of writers, players, and head coaches. Have a 1st team and 2nd team named. Reveal them the week before or of the Superbowl. This way you get 1st and 2nd team pro bowlers at each position. Nobody can decline, and being named is an honor similar to a "Gold Glove", and carries no further committment. Replace the Pro Bowl with a skills competition. Hitting Targets with passes, hitting moving targets, furthest pass, slalom like out and back course for receivers, 100 yard race for RBs, Longest FG, Accurate Punt, etc... The "Pro Bowl" 1st and 2nd team can be revealed during the skills competition.

Basically the concourses are jam-packed, like shoulder to shoulder front to back, pushing, and shoving. If you try for the bathroom and/or buy a beer, you will miss the beginning of the 3rd quarter. Plus, people get pushy at halftime cutting in line to get in before the beer cut-off, or at the bathroom because they held it all half. Its really frustrating and stress inducing. Back when cigs were legal it was at least fun to get above ground, have a little bit of personal space, and watch some funny hijinx from afar. I have learned that you are better off just staying in the seat. So I guess I would appreciate a bigger common area/concourses and possibly a bathroom situation that doesnt require missing a few series. Maybe make concessions (beer) access a little better. Some of the ideas above are very good. Other than that, I am fine with the metal bleacher seat I have and all the creature comforts I may be missing out on being a Bills fan. Oh yeah, maybe a small auxillary Jumbotron somewhere on the tunnel end would be nice. I cant see 1/2 of the scoreboard from my seat

It is kind of bad that I am basically imprisoned at my seat for all of halftime. Also, I would like to be able to make a trip to the bathroom and not miss 15 minutes + of the game