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The Bills do make some good decisions

I have to disagree. That's a big "if" on Kyle returning to form after those two surgeries. Mario Williams clearly has the athleticism and the talent to be a game changer. It's extremely important for Mario to be a dominant force if this Bills defense is going to be good. With all that money tied up with Mario and for him not to make a difference? That's going to spell doom for the Bills. So, I have to agree with that writer

Do you make sure that you don't know the score before you watch it or does that not matter to you?

Skeletor, how have you been?

This whole Byrd negotiation or the lack of, makes me lose my love of the NFL just a litle more. Why can't Byrd be satisfied with being in the top 4 paid safties in the league? If Parker has this so called reputation of being a fair but tough negotiator then why would he demand that Byrd be the highest paid safety in the league? It seems to many that this is a stretch, to say the least. The greed of players in this league makes me dislike the NFL just a bit more.These types of situations will drive fans away slowly but surely. I know a player has a limited life span in the NFL, but can a player live comfortably on 8 million? I think so. Why do players always want more and more? Why can't more player be like Kent Hull , who wanted to stay with the franchise he came in with and worked out the contract that would make that happen. There is no sense of loyalty except to the almighty dollar. A team cannot pay every good player thay have over market value. The team will never win a championship that way. Most players don't care about championships. Thay care about making the money.Next comes Wood, and Spiller. Will they also ask to be the highest paid player at their position? I wouldn't be surprised. It almost seems like a ploy to get out of Buffalo. Ask to be the highest paid,then they get their ticket out of Buffalo. It's a bit discouraging as a fan and makes me care less about that No Fun League.

Why can't Byrd just be happy with top 4 money? I just don't get why these players let agents brainwash them, It's very disheartening as a Bills fan. Wait till next year when Wood wants to be paid like the top center in the league. It gets old. It makes me like football less and less.

If the busuness cannot survive with only two employess and it's a necessity to have four, then, yes the owner has decisions to make. That's what free enterprise is all about. That's still better than paying 4 workers poverty level wages. You're lawn mowing business is an interesting scenerio but ,again , like the previous statement, the owner and the consumer have decisions to make as being part of the free enterprise system. Does having to raise prices make paying a worker poverty level wages ok? If the minimum wage is raised, then all lawn mowing companies will be at the same level playing field and the market will re-adjust from there. It's not like your lawn mowing company is the only one affected. They will all have to pay a better wage. So it will even out. The better companies will do well. And grass grows and needs to be cut. I don't cut my lawn any less because the price of gas has tripled over the years. I adjust , but I still cut my lawn. The problem is not a low minimum wage? Tell that to the millions working for poverty wages. Talking about the marginal revenue product is for people who aren't marred in the cycle of poverty created by this minimum wage. Yes, companies have formulas that decide how much work units are required to prduce their product but like you said that is affected by the minimum wage. So of course they want to keep the wage low. They want to maximize profites. Is this good for the country or just good for the people maximizing profits on the backs of people in poverty? You say we don't need to increase government involvement? That's funny. Have you seen how much the government has helped big business in this country? From tax breaks to less regulation? Have you ever considered that raising the minimum wage might actually help the economy? Do you think the workers who make more with an increased minimum wage will be saving that newfound fortune? No, they will spend it, The economy might very well benefit from an increased minimum wage.

After week 2, his order of quarterbacks could be 90% different. It's an educated guessing game. Take it for what it's worth.

Quarterback pressures are a result of trying to sack the quarterback. Teams that pressure the quarterback naturally get more sacks. Not sure how this writer you speak of can argue a defense can get more pressure on the QB than lasts years team but fewer sacks.

Everyone deals with death and the ensuing grief differently. I can't imagine what it must have been like to lose a loved one that way. He gets a pass from me. Who's to say whether that tragedy won't affect his entire career. It might. It might even work to make him a better football player. Who knows. Whatever happens though, the NFL is a business and ultimately his play will determing his future financial success. I wish him the best.

You might want to take a look at re-writing this

And what if that business owner cannot run the business with 2 employees? Do you really think a business owner is running the business with more people than he or she needs because the minimum wage is low? It's a smoke sceen throw out there by rich business people to keep the minimum wage down. "I'll have to lay these poor people off" if minimum wage increases. No one should be working full time in a job and still be under the poverty level in a country as rich as this one. Maybe the business man or woman will have to raise his or her prices but then the consumer can decide whether to buy it or not. It's an embarrassment to have a minimum wage this low in a country like this.

I think, whether McCain is politically motivated or not, he makes a very good point. The tax payers of western new york give the Bills millions of dollars each year. Why shouldn't they now be able to watch the games? It's amazing to me the support this team has gotten based on the horrible product they have put on the field for so long.

Bobby Chandler was a great reciever. Great hands. He led the NFL in receptions from 1975-1977 with 176. I was very happy he got a chance to win a superbowl before his career ended. He was my favorite player as a kid. He died way too young. RIP Bobby

What does the performance of the Bills have to do with your desire to renew the ticket? I thought we bought the ticket to watch other teams.

I hope Aaron Hernandez isn't upset about him talking to Rogers

And along with the new coaches, new offensive and defensive systems

Is his head big enough?

They won't turn you away, they just make you throw it out or leave it behind. Are you suggesting then that people go back home when they are told to get rid if the unauthorized items? Also you can safely assume more than 50,000 will show for the opener. It's sold out. When was the last time they had less than 50,000 for a home opener? I'm guessing never. Although I think War Memorial may have held less than 50,000.

Any guesses on who plays OJ ?

Of course Belicheat knew what he was...where is the criticism of the head coach? Winning at all cost is the Belicheat way. Who cares if I tape the opponents practice so that I know their plays. Who cares if the integrity of the entire league suffers so that I can win. He should have been thrown out of the league, but instead people try to make him out to be the greatest head coach ever, He's an embarrassment. A pompous arrogant cheater with low charachter.

Does the Massachsetts Department of Corrections have a work release program?

Wow, who pissed in your cornflakes?