CodeMonkey

That would have been my choice as well if I subscribed to the theory that Manuel would have improved enough over last season on his own to get the ball consistently to Watkins and everyone else. But I don't.

Even more astounding is that the poll is for a straight up "cut". I can see a [small] number of people wanting to trade him for whatever reasons, but cut? I agree with your diagnosis.

To me it is the QB coach Todd Downing. Most of the other pieces seem to be in place, so for me the difference in whether or not the Bills start back on the road to relevance this season hinges on one EJ Manuel. If he becomes a viable starter the Bills should have at least a decent season. If he sucks ... well you get the picture.

There is this legal concept called an estate. As an executor she is simply not allowed to give things away, or even sell them at below market value. She would have to purchase them from the estate at market value, then donate them to Albright Knox or whomever she liked. Or, if Mr. Wilson had that provision in his Will is another way for that to happen.

PM me closer to when they become available and I should be able to help you out.

Careful of the ebay ones as well, the colors look very off.

http://www.shopthebi...m_campaign=2014 And of course you can get one in a couple days on ebay for 20% cheaper (which is a very high price for a knock off).

Could always stay one extra day and fly back on the 19th. I should be able to get you and your daughter tickets for the 18th

I think that's on purpose as the Bills stay in the dorms.

Or trolling.

Cut hell no, only a moron would agree with this. If anything, trade him. But even that is stupid for being late to meetings and drag racing. Fine the **** out of him to hopefully curb his appetite for stupidity maybe. But it's not like he killed somebody or ran over a hooker

Or collect the money from others and put up a billboard outing the douche and the douche lawyer.

I have gotten tickets for out of town Bills fans in the past. There are a lot of night practices that will require tickets this year and I would be happy to do so again. I will post as the tickets become available (they don't give away all dates at once unfortunately) and get some for fans in need if I can. For those who have never been, the Bills do a first rate job at camp to make the experience very enjoyable. Even more so for kids. Mine have been to more practices than they have missed the past 3 or so seasons and they are looking forward to it again this year.

If you guys think the rest of congress is going to go along with Chuckles and essentially kill the NFL in order to keep a team in Buffalo (and kill any chance they have at reelection in the process) then we agree to disagree. Billionaires that acquired their fortune through business eat politicians for breakfast. If this situation ever comes up (and I hope it does not) I fully expect all WNY politicians to do a lot of sabre rattling because they can't afford to look weak on this issue (again for reelection) but that's all it would amount to.

Yes and yes.

Regarding the 6 year thing, they probably wouldn't. But while some here think the 6 years is cast in stone, it isn't necessarily in my opinion anyway. And you really think that the group of Billionaires that collectively call themselves the NFL are afraid of tiny little Senator Chuckles?

Yeah that would clearly come into play, but separately I think. I suspect the high bidder would be proposed to the other owners and brought up for a vote and if they got the thumbs down, the trust would propose the next highest maybe? That makes sense to me anyway

Aren't we all

I doubt Mr. Wilson would have put that kind of faith in the other 31 greedy bastard owners

Perhaps. But I go back to the fact that if the trustees had that kind of control in who they sold the team to, there would be no need to make the lease as painful as they did to move the team. They would just sell it to someone who they trusted would keep the team in Buffalo and not handcuff the new owner(s) to that lease .

Unlikely as it is in the best interests of the principals of the trust. The principals of the trust are likely to be family. What's best for Buffalo or the county would not seem to enter into it. And a football team would be an asset like any other. But of course I am not a attorney, haven't played one on TV, and didn't even stay in a holiday Inn last night. I was just a trustee and executor within the past couple years.

Maybe he got some interest from another network to be a talking head again

Actually I was a trustee recently and was told by the trusts attorney that I had the fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the principals of the trust. Which meant in my case, and I would assume here as well, getting the most money for every asset. From what the attorney told me the states are extremely strict about that. If this was not the case there would be no need for the "iron clad" lease. The trustees could sell to whoever they wanted to.

Interesting, I had not considered the possibility of moving the team without breaking the lease.

These kind of posts make me chuckle. I guarantee you could find on a Jets board the following: "They have a good defense, but Manuel will make dumb mistakes if he is even able to play and we'll have a short field. We will split or sweep." Either one could end up being true.