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and my point is......they still have those cap dollars to sign free agents....on each and every one of the draft picks they gave up. instead of spending $5 mil on an uncertain draft pick.....they can spend $5 mil on a proven free agent

what did washington really give up ? this years #2 overall draft choice will cost $5.5/yr for 4 years....all guaranteed. the redskins can go out and sign a Free Agent for $5.5/yr for 4 years or any other amount they choose. they didn't loose the cap space. just the right to take a gamble on an expensive rookie. manny lawson $3.1 mil/yr jerry hughes $1.1 mil/yr

they are only meeting to discuss jointly how to better sell the idea to fans. it's all about better public relations. hypothetically, if they did cancel, then they would have to admit they are idiots for renewing less than a year ago. that ain't happening.

not even close, EJ is better.

luck is playing with zero pro bowlers on offense. kelly had....thomas, reed, lofton, wilford, richter, hull, ballard

so if i understand this freakonomics thing right... when the greatly expanded Bills Store opens just before the start of the 2014 season......season ticket sales from southern ontario fans should skyrocket ?

if you work the numbers back, based on russ's comments......there were about 10% southern ontario fans attending games at the ralph before the toronto series started and now there are 20%.

corporate sponsors can also include premium seats and suite sales. whats next....names and addresses of the 20% individuals from southern ontario, Russ claims attends games..... if you don't believe quotes from russ about his fan base , i certainly can't provide written proof.

there is a long line of Billionaires who want to own an NFL franchise. Ted Rogers was just one of them. the Bills Franchise will be changing hands (hopefully ralph lives to 120). after that anything and everything is possible. the best way to keep the word Buffalo in front of Bills is to SELLOUT games in orchard park. Regionalization helps bigtime with that. one could argue, efforts in rochester were successful without playing a game there (yes, but they did get something tangible by moving training camp there).

the Greater Toronto Area has 6 million people. lets say 90% hate the bills and 10% like the NFL/Bills (600,000 people) lets say just 1% of 6 million is inclined to attend Bills games on a regular basis. thats still 60,000 fans.

are you suggesting that the Bills regionalization efforts have had nothing to do with increases in season ticket holders and corporate sponsors from both rochester and southern ontario ? From 2011: On any given Sunday there’s 14 or 15 percent of the fans in Ralph Wilson Stadium from Monroe County. And when you look at what’s happened in Toronto, we’ve had a 44 percent increase in season-ticket holders from the Southern Ontario marketplace in just a few years. And again, on any given Sunday you’re looking at 15 to 16 percent of our fans from Southern Ontario. Regionalization works and it will be a linchpin to everything that we do from a business standpoint moving forward. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2011/06/brandon-touts-regionalism.html From 2013: Brandon has repeatedly said Southern Ontario fans now comprise the largest contingent of those in Ralph Wilson Stadium, outside of those who live in the immediate Buffalo Niagara region. Southern Ontario fans account for nearly 20 percent of the Bills ticket base. http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/12/04/bills-challenged-to-sell-seats.html?page=all in just 2 years, fans from southern ontario who go to the Ralph increased from 15% to 20% of the total. thats another 33% increase on top of the 44% increase. that didn't happen by accident.

the Franchise tag for Tight Ends is $6.1 mil.......they could tag him 3 years in a row. he is going nowhere but with the Saints.

this Byrd decision is the hardest decision of any player in the last 10 years. Option #1 - make Byrd the highest paid safety in football. 5yr / $45 mil / $27 mil guaranteed (essentially a 3 yr deal). Option #2 - Franchise tag Byrd at $8.3 for 1 yr (and likely go through the exact same scenario next year, where he misses games waiting til he's 100% healthy before playing). Option #3 - Franchise Tag & trade. Option #4 - Franchise Tag & rescind offer at last possible moment (assuming he fails to sign & report on time), making byrd a free agent with little chance of signing a big contract with another team. Option #5 - let him become a UFA.

put me down as in FAVOR of the toronto series. attendance wise, southern ontario fans just exceeded fans from rochester who attend games in Orchard Park. that happened because of the toronto series and all the free & paid promotions via newsprint, radio & TV coverage. losing a home game to essentially a nuetral site is a high price to pay. but it is worth it long term. with Toronto we are the 4th largest NFL market. without Toronto, we will be the 2nd largest market after relocating to L.A. .....and don't think a measly $400 million penalty is going to deter anything....... a franchise in L.A. is worth over $2 Billion. the Bills will sell for $900,000 & $400,000 penalty = $1.3 Billion. embrace southern ontario.....7 home games are much better than none.

any CJ sighting on sideline ?

only BLOWING SMOKE..... the only...and i mean only possible change will be toronto giving back pre season games. otherwise, they will be discussing any and all possible ways to improve PR. this new 5 year deal was approved less than a year ago. absolutely nothing has changed to make either side want out...... except bad PR.

there is recent history between the Bills & Rams.... the Rams moved up from No. 16 to No. 8 overall to grab the former West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin. The Rams sent the No. 16 (EJ Manuel), No. 46 (Kiko Alonso), No. 78 (Marquise Goodwin) and No. 222 (Chris Gragg) in exchange for Austin and the Bills third-round pick -- No. 71 (TJ McDonald).

would you move up from #9 to #1 or #2 if the price was: 2 firsts and a second ? 2014 - 1st round 2014 - 2nd round 2015 - 1st round ( i know washington paid 3 firsts and a second, but i don't see that happenning this year) http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10238006/houston-texans-owner-bob-mcnair-open-trading-no-1-pick http://gamedayr.com/sports/st-louis-rams-trade-no-2-pick-2014-nfl-draft-93241/#

i credit the COACHING change of Pettine for Wannstedt.

The recent Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl ring is fashioned in white and yellow gold with 243 round-cut diamonds. The estimated value is between $5,000 and $10,000. http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/77935/ravens-celebrate-reminisce-at-ring-bash

i'll have the Double Ristretto Venti Half-Soy Nonfat Decaf Organic Chocolate Brownie Iced Vanilla Double-Shot Gingerbread Frappuccino Extra Hot With Foam Whipped Cream Upside Down Double Blended, One Sweet N'Low and One Nutrasweet, and Ice and hurry.

that dang auto spell correct is always getting me in trouble...... i tried to type ....lee smith is a mental might and a pentacle waiting to happen.

enquiring minds want to know..... Cooler heads have prevailed in the dispute between Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams and his former fiancée over an engagement ring worth $785,000. Williams and Erin Marzouki released a joint statement Thursday saying they have reached a settlement agreement regarding the ring. Terms were not disclosed. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/communities/bills-stars-dispute-over-785000-ring-subsides-20140102

chandler is slightly above average hands with below average blocking. lee smith is a mental midget and a penalty waiting to happen. who knows what the other two can do.

welcome, you'll fit in just fine.