CodeMonkey

He is a narcissistic businessman who (at least publicly) says he wants to buy the team for a billion dollars and keep in in it's current small impoverished market that he has no real connection to when he could make more money elsewhere. In my opinion he is either crazy or lying. Too close to call at the moment.

More like a Buffalo Jill to Kate Upton. And do you take the Jill that is a sure thing or Kate that is an extreme long shot at best ?

Actually I think the hair wears him

I think the schedule makes perfect sense if the goal was to avoid blackouts (which it is). December games are tough for the Bills to sell out even when the team hasn't sucked for a decade. So 3 away games in December along with the only home game being GB which is guaranteed to sell out because of packer fans is brilliant. Even the late November home games are against the Jets and Browns whose fans are well within driving distance and travel well. It's a great schedule in terms of maximizing ticket sales and minimizing blackouts.

It makes money because Mr. Wilson carried no debt and did not for a VERY long time. Maybe I didn't express myself well, but I think JBJ is part of moving the team out of Buffalo because he found a group that would have him in it, and that group wants to move the team. Yeah for greed, but also because they have other sports interests in Toronto already, and it is a considerably more viable city. I doubt either the Toronto group or JBJ care enough about Buffalo to give it a F U. It's just business to the Toronto group and JBJ simply wants to be an owner. if JBJ was part of a group that wanted to keep the team in Buffalo, he would be OK with that too. Maybe the "Kelly Group" has room for another 100 mil partner

Fred mostly I would think. But probably Spiller a little to try and make sure he doesn't get around the corner and actually make positive yards during his situational carries. And maybe BellyCheat dials up some additional blitzes while he is in knowing he sure as hell isn't going to pick up the blitzer. Look, you see lots of potential still in Spiller. I think as a RB he should have produced a hell of a lot more, and more consistently, than he has for as long as he has been on the Bills. We disagree and that's cool. And FWIW, I hope you are right.

I think it is partly because you are taking it personally .. not that there is anything wrong with that If you grew up in Chicago say and were a lifelong Bears fan and JBJ was going to buy the Bills and move them out of NY. Would you care? I know I wouldn't. I strongly doubt this is a F U to Buffalo from JBJ. I think he wants a team, period. And this is his best way. That being said, nothing wrong with hating that D-Bag for wanting to do it!

And I may well be one of them. But I see great speed and quickness to go along with his great attitude and apparent work ethic. But so far, aside from a few spectacular long highlight reel runs, I see nothing else so far. It's probably because I see little overall value in a flash situational running back and would much much rather have someone like a Thurman or even a Lynch who produce consistently play after play. Maybe I can't see the forest for the trees. But in my opinion (which could change at any time if Spiller suddenly "gets it") I see people that are very high on Spiller as in the category you mentioned of a Bills fan who is overrating this player. Please God let Spiller prove me wrong this season

I don't blame the ex-Jills. I strongly suspect some scumbag ambulance chasing lawyer found them and said he could get them some easy money (figuring the Bills would settle).

He just wants to be an owner of an NFL team in some capacity. Doesn't have the funds to do it himself so he is doing this. I doubt it matters much to him where the team plays.

How many super bowls did Barry Sanders play in? I'll save you the Google, zero. Obviously that's not all on him, but as a key player he did factor into it considerably. Flash players are fun to watch and probably sell seats, but that's about it. And FWIW, I'd take Thurman over Sanders or Spiller any day.

His net worth is reported to be 300 million so someone has been going and/or buying his stuff.

I can see your sarcasm tags But you are not far off. Nine runs of no gain and one run of 50 yards gives you a 5 YPC average. The 50 yard run is fun for the fans to watch and the 5 YPC is a nice stat, but mostly you see 3 and outs like that. Spiller far from sucks and still has a lot of potential. And if he could block, was big enough to be a workhorse like Fred, and would go north and south and stop all the no gains or losses dancing to the sideline the Bills would have something there. But so far that hasn't happened. If they could get good trade value for Spiller I'd be happy. But I don't think they will and I don't want the Bills to just give him away.

If the Bills do want to trade Spiller, I sure hope there are a few GMs that feel this way!

Well played

That would be worth it for the forum threads it would generate alone.

Yeah never mind that the Bills have not even had the scent of the playoffs this century. What potential buyers really care about is that excessive texting lawsuit. That's what's going to drive the price of the team lower

He almost HAS to get an agent. He has been a situational back on a crap team that hasn't exactly set the world on fire thus far in his career. But he was a #9 overall who is acknowledged by most as having significant potential. How does he know his market value without testing the waters.

I imagine he would consider that assuming there was something in it for him. I mean be real, you can't expect any businessperson to lock themselves in like that without there being a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for them. Billionaires don't become billionaires by making stupid business decisions.

Yeah apparently Trump owns some common stock in "Trump Entertainment Resorts" after selling it some time ago. He has no other ties to it any more. He probably wouldn't even have to sell that stock if he didn't want to.

Unfortunately I recently had to deal with my Dads estate as well as a trust. As executor and trustee I needed a "date of death valuation" on all of the assets for tax purposes. What Mrs. Wilson is doing is probably for similar reasons.

Oh I believe that he spoke to a great many people and continues to do so. The existence of a "Kelly Group" that has it's financial ducks in a row is what I doubt. Particularly given the statements made by Dan Kelly. If it did exist, the wheels would already be in motion and we would not be hearing things like Jim is not aligned with any group. In my opinion anyway.

This would imply otherwise ...

Well said but ... how can a clown hate the circus?

There are ways to watch the game beyond local network and internet . But I agree about the sell outs. They are having a tough enough time now and that would get even harder with the people who feel like you do.