May Day 10

This guy was terrific. He was a great follow on social media. Just oozed positivity and humor. Nobody knew he had cancer probably because he unselfishly didnt want to bring anyone down. Get together with some friends, smoke a joint, and watch Pee Wee's Big Adventure. It is a masterpiece

I strained my calf before. Was pretty painful. Was chasing a pop fly in baseball... it felt like someone punched my calf as hard as they could. I thought it was my Achilles. Made it very tough to be doing any sort of running motion for quite a bit. I'm sure nfl players have access to much better healing and pain suppressing measures than I though

I did Coy Wire and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Antoine Winfield was a foolish Bills/Vikings pick

My exact thought. Ha. If I liked golf at all, Id probably be looking up how much that cost

8 teams in the East of the worst 10. 5 Of those in the Atlantic Division or whatever its called. Only Detroit, the Sabres, and Montreal don't appear in the worst 10 (all 3 are top 10). Not that it is a true indicator of future results, but it is a good omen that the guard will be changing. Especially since Tampa and Boston are a few of the older teams in the league (as are the Islanders). Pittsburgh and Washington are older and have already hit the pavement a bit... and Toronto seems to have a possible major transition on their hands if they do not succeed this season.

add the Broncos too (not originals, but the 70s-mid 90s look) I also think tennessee's uniform designs are dated back to a weird uniform craze in the late 90s and early 00s that brought about theirs, Denver, Patriots, Bills' pajama uniforms, etc

Seattle is such an improvement and they should make those their primary/permanent look

Are these owners who applied for teams? Or is it the league currently maintaining ownership of all the teams for now? I suspect it is the latter. Just by seeing that list, I would say they missed the mark and the league will (again) fail. The league needs to start small, regional, and build-out. You have a team in Boise, and a team in Louisiana. That is stupid. Oregon stretching to Orlando If it were me, I would try to find markets, who are normally a captive audience to sports, and keep it relatively within a regional foot-print. Possibly have a number of other cities in mind for another division in the future. Preferably in cities who do not have both NHL and NBA. I would start at 5-8 teams. Iowa (to capitalize on the nostalgia), Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Buffalo?, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Nashville, KC. Possibilities would include St Louis, Omaha, and Columbus

Im a fan who is fairly comfortable with McDermott, but I agree that his job SHOULD be on the line if they dont at least make the AFCCG. However, I do not think the thought will cross ownership's mind (and I suspect it is not Beane's decision at all) The only way McDermott's job will be in true jeopardy is if this season is a special kind of disaster. 3rd or 4th in the division, no playoffs, embarrassing lockerroom trouble/loss off control, etc.

The guy sounds really full of himself. Like he sought a reporter to talk about how he hitched a ride with McDermott and spoke about all his own coaching philosophies and his 'bright' future

I went through a stretch in college or so for about 3-5 years that I watched a lot/followed WWF. It was probably during the most prime years (about 1999-2002-2003). It was great entertainment. It is/was fake, but man those guys took risks and put their health on the line. Many wrestlers died young or are disabled to some degree. That isn't fake. ECW was also ridiculous fun to watch late night on Empire Sports Network in the mid 90s. It got super repetitive and predictable though and I got bucked off. I have tried to watch it a few times in recent years, but I just can't. It is very bland, very stretched out, they play it very safe, etc. I think my 10 year old kid may get exposed to it soon, we will see if he drags me into it for a stretch. I went to an indy promotion in the fall at riverworks. That was really awesome. Its cheesy, sleazy, and all that... but that is what is great about it. Go with friends, pound beers, get into it.... and its a riot. I have a friend who is a pro wrestler on Canadian circuits and he does amazing stuff.

Not sure it's my favorite story, but watching the documentary about doc Ellis, the guy who threw the no hitter for the pirates on acid.

I lived in central CT for a few years. I went to Pepe's and it was just a hyped up, disappointing version of New York pizza that costs a lot and has a long wait. Kind of like most things in Connecticut. Just a cheap imitation of New York and Boston

His character in this is possibly one of my favorite characters of all time. So impatient and angry. So many one-liners and quirks that are spanning time

I think its a terrific movie. Kind of paints Buffalo in a bit of a negative light, but it is deserved

Im thinking that the culmination of surveys, studies, and general common sense will lead to a fairly football-game-centric experience. I do think we will see quite a bit more amenities and comfort, especially with the business-class, but in general, it will be built around 60,000 people wanting to be involved in a football game.

This x1000. If your looking for social lounges, bars, super comfy seats, bathroom attendants, 100 varieties of international cuisine.. then it isn't for you. If you want a throwback to how it used to be, and by all accounts when it was better, it is a top 3 stadium. I have said it before. I have friends from Boston who take a bus to the game here every season because it is such a great experience and they hate Gillette

I just thought of this for some reason: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax#:~:text=The Balloon Boy hoax occurred,Falcon was trapped inside it.

I kind of disagree with some of the points though. It's much different than climbing everest. People don't pay attention to everest deaths because it's a steady flow of people and there is an average of like 5 deaths a year. This story isn't captivating just because the Titanic wreck, although it being the backdrop helps a bit. It's captivating because the idea of 5 people living in freezing cold in their own excrement, running out of breathable air inside a small iron lung with a lot of curious design "features"... is all horrifying. It also lends to interesting discussion.

I'm thinking it is gone and will never be located.

That logo is a callback to their logo from the 1960s, which I dont believe was ever on a helmet. If you are going to do a throwback with Detroit, Im not sure what you do. I think everybody would like a rollback to the Barry Sanders version.

Cowherd is very talented and its very hard to do what he does. He does come up with narratives and strokes them for a period of time. For awhile, it was the Bills were great and one of their strengths was coaching. Now, coaching is going to be a hinderance. If the team does well in the regular season, then it will be 'lets see if McDermott and Allen can actually get it done in the playoffs", then after the season, the narrative will change.

He is still hoping there is a chance the bills relocate and he won't give up until the new stadium is functional, and a game is being played

That isnt entirely true, although nowhere as extreme as the Aud. In the Air Canada center, there are railings in front of the seats because it is much more steep. I know Montreal got around code somehow as well. I have been to maybe 15 NHL arenas, and the First Niagara Center is the worst for the views (and a few other things), and I have never seen anything like how far away the seats are in the corners in our 300 level. If you are in the 100-level, there is a greater than 50% chance you need to watch a portion of the game on the scoreboard. Also, modern sports venues (including the new Highmark), have figured out how to overhang/tier the venue to bring the seating more vertical, closer to the action and provide a better experience. In Keybank Center, the seats just continually go back. I am jealous of UBS Arena in NY. As far as timing. Some arenas who were contemporary with First Niagara Center are or in talks of being replaced, so it isnt out of the question: Arizona and Ottawa come to mind. Most of them have had or have major renovations planned. I think Carolina has $200 Million worth, the Blues had $150 Mil, Montreal has a big one, so does Boston. I think Philly had one that was $350 Million. I do not think a new one will happen though. Especially since it would likely be built in-place or within a half mile. Ottawa and Arizona's new arena aspirations are based on terrible locations.