CodeMonkey

Just not with other teams I believe.

And thank God for that. The only ones that should know are Marrone, Hackett, and Nix at this point. As I have said elsewhere, if the Bills take Nassib I would view that as a very good sign.

So you and your fellow Bills fans were being apparently very obnoxious, but the Falcon fans who were not were the dumbasses. This thread has opened my eyes a lot.

The problem is, it always seems so plausible. However as the weather warms up there is nothing wrong with partaking in a little Kool-Aid if you so choose. Certainly the right time of year for it!

It's funny how people can be. I have a strict "no opposing team jersey" rule, home or away games. My 10 year old (at the time) son was/is a fan of Max Afinogenov when he played for the Sabres, and continued to be after he went to Atlanta. So much so, he got an Afinogenov Thrashers jersey and later a St. Petersburg one. He begged me to let him wear his Thrashers jersey so he could try and get it autographed to a game in Buffalo. He did, and everyone was polite to him during the game though I could tell some adults were visibly annoyed. I think when they saw his age and the fact it was a recent ex-Sabre players jersey they bit their tongues. But it's pretty amazing to see what affect it can have on some people, even when sober.

And that's my point. Why provoke it? Referring to it as wearing "colors" like someone did above like it's some sort of gang affiliation makes it seem to me like people who feel this way yet wear the jersey anyway are as much to blame as the !@#$s they get in a confrontation with. Just my opinion.

SJ is what he is. Call it being a "bozo" or a less flattering term if you like. He seemingly has not learned much from his antics in the past and I do not expect this to have much impact on him either. Unless there is an impact from Marrones foot on SJs ass that changes SJs behavior.

That's a beautiful idea and I happen to agree, but unfortunately not everyone on any given Sunday feels that way. It's a shame that a ban on alcohol or "open container" even has any cause for discussion. But another case of the idiots ruining it for everyone.

I don't know. We had no "deal" though. I just put a bid in for the amount I was willing to pay, but someone else had their max bid set higher than mine.

I bid it up for you anyway

Why go to the other city to go to a bar to watch the game instead of watching at home or in a bar at home? You will find some loser fans you reference at every stadium, every sport. For some that is the "game day experience".

Never, for any sport. Particularly when alcohol is involved. No point at all in painting a target on your back for every !@#$ at the stadium for no reason. It's a shame it has to be that way (and it very much is an issue at the Ralph as well). but it is what it is.

That's a great idea. Make an enemy publicly of someone who will undoubtedly represent numerous players in the future that you DO want/need. Brilliant. GM's can lowball marginal or maybe even average players. But the top players with the top agents have the power and can't be steamrolled by GM's. That's just the nature of the game.

I suspect most good agents are.

See my post above (#47).

This thread demonstrates beautifully the lack of understanding of some that this is a business to the players as well as the owners. We aren't talking about Byrd signing up to play for his high school team due to the enjoyment of playing and maybe the hopes of hooking up with a cheerleader. He needs to consider his future, and there are many millions of dollars at stake here. He is just trying to maximize his profit like anyone would (or at least should) do in his place.

I am of this mindset as well. Coaches can and should help improve the players skills on the field that allow them, and the team to be successful, as well as game plans/calls etc. I know that NFL players in general are not the sharpest tools in the shed. But if their behavior can be altered by air horns, removal of TVs from weight rooms, or banners and pictures of a trophy hanging on the wall then even I gave them too much credit.

It's a choice some people make. They prefer to billieve the next season will be different this time of year and be upbeat and positive rather than go in thinking the Bills will suck, regardless of what is going on. If they get B word slapped during the season then so be it. At least they had the off season. I can't do that myself, but I do see why it would be appealing to some.

QB - Geno Smith - Eagles WR - Cordarrelle Patterson - Vikings TE - Tyler Eifert - Packers OT - Luke Joeckel - Chiefs LB - Dion Jordan - Jaguars Do I get extra credit for spelling Eifert and Jordan correctly?

Actually no, just the Bills. But yeah, one release and one trade because they didn't want to pay him that much to play behind Vick.

Agreed on all counts. The T.O. signing was for ticket sales, it generated a lot of buzz and it worked. Drafting Nassib, particularly at #8, would have no buzz and therefore no positive impact on ticket sales. If the Bills draft Nassib it will only be because Marrone really wants him which would be a good sign. Particularly if you think Marrone is a good coach and judge of talent.

About the only thing that breaks that model is mediocrity. You aren't good enough to rise to the top, and you don't suck enough to get the best draft picks. So ultimately you stay mediocre.

1) Regarding what the players are saying. I didn't go back and check, but I seem to remember the players saying the same types of things when Gailey came on board. "Things are different", "change the culture" and so on. How could they not say that then and now, assuming they want to keep their jobs. 2) Bolded ... So far all there is, is cheerleading. Banners hanging and so on. That's all there could be at this point. So yeah, people here are cheerleading the cheerleading. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Marrone was 25-25 overall at Syracuse and 11-17 in conference. Not saying the Bills are "doomed" with Marrone, but if you are going to condem Gailey for his record then fair is fair.

You are ignoring the Buddy Nix genius smokescreen angle! If the Bills pass on Nassib in the 1st, every GM will think that if his college coach passed on him, he must really suck so they won't take Nassib either. Then the Bills swoop in and steal Nassib in the 2nd or 3rd!