May Day 10

I get it, small talk about recipes and kids, then a switch flips into angry fan mode. Great. The first time I got it.... then it just became predictable and repetitive. It needed more/something to flip it on its head. They tried it with the "game is almost over" thing but it didn't work for me.

I agree. The slug is/was actually embarrassing and I still cannot fathom how that thing passed through all the processes of design and approval before it was sewn onto an actual jersey. The goathead really isnt bad. Many Sabres fans (mostly 40 and over) hate it, mainly because we already had/have one of the best looks and color schemes in the league. The original is a classic and anything else is a downgrade The goathead logo and color scheme was a money grab, trying to get in on the 90s black and red craze, and also coupling the franchise with adelphia. Overall, hockey/NHL fans look back on it with nostalgia and it was a pretty well-received logo. The sabres had some great seasons wearing it. But yeah, they should never consider straying from the original logo/royal blue and gold ever again other than novelty jerseys

I went through my prime sports consumption period as a kid from the late 80s and most of the 90s... It was so good back then. The Bills were always in the conversation for the Superbowl. The Sabres were actually a star-studded team before Hasek (I remember in like 1992, were the Hockey Digest pick to win the cup)... but just were stuck in a division of death. Then the Hasek years. It seemed like it was just how it was supposed to be and would last forever. I remember Ralph Wilson quoted one time in that period, advising people to enjoy it because it wont last. We all know about the Bills drought. The Sabres have won 4 playoff series since 2001 (in the span of 2 seasons), and have only qualified 4x (and not in 11 years). If the Sabres can get going.... this will be awesome, as I believe the Bills are built for the mid and long term as well.

I guess depending on how this weekend's game goes and the SEC Championship. If they are both close and exciting.... give me a few more rounds in the playoff for all the marbles along with Ohio State or Michigan. This is a season where an expanded playoff would be a good thing. If TCU runs the table, they have as much (or more) of a claim than Clemson IMO

Honestly should probably be Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and the winner of the Ohio State/Michigan game

I really like the deal for the Broncos. I get why Miami did it... but Im not sure this is a great move for them. He is a UFA after this season, its a full rental. Is this really a Superbowl contender?

Pretty huge game here. Basically a Division Title game/MAC semifinal... although if Ohio wins, UB still has a chance but would need help.

It is going to be an uphill climb to fill the building, even if the team continues to remain in the thick of things. The ticket pricing is way too high. The false demand of the waiting list allowed the Sabres to keep increasing prices over a decade-plus. People were hanging on due to the threat of the waiting list and FOMO. The STH bubble burst and the market is way out of whack. People around here have been pretty detached from the Sabres over the past 10-15 seasons. $40 for a ticket in the 300 corners (which are a mile away from the ice) on a Monday night Halloween, or the upcoming Wednesday game is a tough sell. Upgrade the seat location and its going to increase. I just looked up Tampa Bay Lightning tickets for tomorrow. You can get into the building with comparable seats for $20, 100 level seats for $65. That is a more affluent market with decent demand, amidst kind of a dynasty. All their pricing is lower. I said it before, but they really should have slashed STH pricing before this season. Could have loaded up with more new STH, then if they do make the playoffs, people would flock to buy tickets and sign up for next season. Could re-create the market in 2006-07 when tickets were low-priced, but they created demand, then had the waiting list, and giving them control to keep bumping up pricing. People always say 'you need to increase ticket pricing to get revenue sharing'. That is not true, directly. You need to increase revenue by a certain % to get revenue sharing. If you fail to increase revenue, the team needs to submit a plan/report to the NHL owners on how they will increase revenue moving forward (and they still get revenue sharing).

I was in the hospital and watched the game from there

IF the Bills can finish the job this season, as well as get out with a 14-3 or better regular season record.... I believe they will deservedly join the conversation of a top 5-10 all-time NFL team. The offense is one thing. It is impressive, explosive, and I daresay Josh Allen is one of the most electric football players ever. And he is likeable. But this defense has got to be a nightmare to gameplan for and execute.

The Jets have made some decent strides. Winning NFL games is tough no matter the opponent or QB. The Jets have won 5 of 8, which is far better than they have been able to manage for like a decade. Their QB seems to be their biggest weakness. The Jets arent ready to truly compete with the upper echelon of the league though. If they get a bunch of bounces and calls, they could stand a chance to win a flukey game against the Bills... but odds are that is not going to happen. All things equal, especially without Hall, their offense cant even imagine trading punches with the Josh Allen offense. That's said ignoring that the Bills have one of the best defenses in the league as well.

Lets go through playoff teams and rough seeding without looking exactly where they fall. Buffalo vs Philadelphia: Buffalo KC vs Dallas: KC Tennessee vs Minnesota?: Id give Minnesota the edge Baltimore vs NY Giants: Baltimore Miami vs Seattle: Miami Jets vs SF: SF Chargers vs Falcons: Chargers I give the NFC in 2 match-ups, and Tennessee/Minnesota id say is close to pick-em. If the Bengals jumped on there with Chase, Id sat theu are superior to the bottom 4 or so NFC teams. I look at it this way. If you had this group of teams, who would you rank as the Bills' playoff match-up if you got to choose? Id do: Falcons Seattle Jets Giants SF Minnesota Miami Chargers Tennessee Dallas Baltimore Philadelphia KC That is weighted with NFC teams as being 'easier' match-ups from my perspective other than Philly and Dallas.

I doubt giants or pats. He won't go to cold weather. I don't think he or belichick see use for one another. Perhaps if there is a new regime there and kraft gives brady puppy dog eyes. He would probably only come back and sign with a warm weather super charged team. I think he would retire rather than play out the string on a team he didn't deem super bowl talented on offense. He could fling 5 yard passes to waddle and hill all day and rack up 4000+yards as a 46 year old.

Stevie Johnson dropped a pass in overtime of a "big game". Lol, I think the bills were 0-8 or 2-9 or something.

Just thinking of teams Brady would consider who might have a need: Miami... Indy, Raiders?, (I dont see him doing Vikings or Lions or NO), 49ers? Rams? list isnt all that long. He wont do cold weather or a team who wont be stacked to compete

Its sad to think about honestly. All the time I wasted hating the guy. This really has to suck for all involved and I feel some empathy. I wonder if this will free him up now to take some extra HGH, get his facelift touched up and double-down for next season with the re-vamped Miami offense.

Not even close The bills are trending to be an all time great nfl team Let's see this Sabres team squeek into the playoffs, or even play a meaningful game in February before putting them on that tier

Yeah, I work with various engineering and surveying firms and I get it. I wonder if there is some sort of funding mechanism that prevents the Bills from taking ownership of the products and/or release them to the public until that deal is signed.

Its likely that these things have been accomplished by Populous or whatever, but they haven't been paid the full amount (maybe its on contingency or something). The Bills wont/cant cover the whole contract amount until these long-form documents are completed (hopefully December now). Once the funding is freed up, the Bills can pay Populous, the model/renderings are delivered, and the Bills release them to the public. They were probably waiting for this, but someone somewhere got antsy to release them today, October 27th

I agree. These 2 images seem purposely obscured and basic. Furthermore, lots of things seem out of proportion. I thought the big reveal would show a lot of detail, including concourses. They must have gotten pressured to release something, either internally or from politicians. They provided the bare minimum, plus those two panels of weird platitudes. This thing is supposed to break ground in months. Im sure there are very detailed shop drawings and renderings out there. This is the first time I have felt a little nervous that all is not so smooth.

The ribbon board on the far end zone side is starting to bother me. Its thickkkkk

Id say itll be pretty cool.... depending on how severe that grade on the lower bowl is. Those huge gaps in the corners make me nervous too. From the rendering, they seem unsightly.

This year (and last year) is probably closest to 1991. The Bills were probably at their peak. They came off a great season/playoff run, and just lost on the last play of arguably the best Superbowl ever (at that time). They were preseason favorite. The problem is, Washington came out of nowhere and rolled the NFL that season. All the other superbowl years we had the 49ers out there, followed by the Cowboys who were usually more of a favorite. We always had a few NFC teams that we dreaded seeing in the eventual Superbowl. Also, the NFL had a nice SB winning streak, many being blowouts. I dont remember the Bills ever being this much in front of the competition for so long. The WNY vibe in my opinion is even greater now than then as far as hopes to win the Superbowl (outside of between 51-3 and XXV). The "90s Bills" won games in a lot of ways, but they really didnt smash teams on a regular basis like these Bills do. IMO, if the Bills finish the job here, they will be regarded as one of the greatest teams in NFL history.

Tunnels are fine... but those tunnels are built maybe thinking teams will have Iron Giant players by 2026.

They should have waited until they had a better package. Im kind of shocked that this is it for now. That outside view is from a half mile away (but at least we can see the cool Buffalo). But its like the stadium itself is intentionally obscured and blurry. The same goes for the internal view. Just a ton of sky in there and you cannot really see any detail. A lot of the perspective there is out of whack too (like the flat seats in the lower left corner.) As far as the general design itself? I think it might be fine once I see more detail. Steep/stacked seats are probably my #1 feature to bring everyone close to the action aud-style. Upper scoreboard end might be cool, but I cant figure out what anything is there. One thing that looks kind of messed up is the empty slices in the corners. Why?!