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I give him credit for being a very good boxer and an amazing business man. That said I can't stand (and it is an issue with boxing as a whole) picking and choosing your fights based on whether or not you can win. Mayweather has never had a take on all comers attitude. I used to love boxing. Even a few years ago I would have been excited for this fight. This fight is about 5 years to late for me. I respect the hell out of Mayweather but his fights are just boring to me. MMA has taken over boxing for me and one of the main attractions is "superfights" happen regularly. There is no ducking anyone. Yup and it took a lot of excitement out of this fight bc of it.

I disagree with this. I think this is a huge mistake. He should have come back for another year not just to heal but also to bulk up a bit. He showed minor flashes but any team that drafts him will be doing so hoping he pans out not because they saw something while he was at Cuse. Add in the fact that he won't be able to work out for anyone I just think he is throwing away a lot of money. Here is he #44 of prospects Chad Ford has him at #43 #44 here as well I honestly have no idea what he is thinking going pro at this point. Before the season he was talked about as a potential lottery pick but that was before his injury. Best case for him at this point is a team taking a flyer on him late in the first. I think if he returned he could have been a focal point and pushed himself back into the lottery if not top 10. If he did that he is looking at 5.5 million instead of 2.5. I immediately thought Donte Green myself. On a different note. I ended up using my tickets for the tournament. It was a bit strange being at a sporting even without having a rooting interest. Even my brackets weren't really effected by the outcome. They redid the dome and I thought it was much better. The brought in a catwalk for the top of the roll in bleachers that helped empty them out much easier. The only complaint I had was the environment was very sterile. No booze allowed by the NCAA. No SU signage (even boeheim court). Our seats were second row behind where the couch is in games. Magic Johnson (my hero growing up) was in the building so I ended up rooting for MSU. It amazed me how many fans they had in attendance. It didn't surprise me that people were rooting against Louisville but it seemed many people were rocking the green and white.

Not a chance. Mayweather's fights are incredibly boring. Pacquio is over the hill. There are going to be a lot of people mad that they paid $100 to watch a 12 round Mayweather decision.

It could have something to do with how out of touch the guy is as well. Game boys? What is this 1995? On a serious (? not really) note I would imagine cam shows are what is doing them in. Girls can perform in the safety of their own home and guys can watch from the comfort of their own home.

I'm pretty sure this isn't the place to put this but the selling zone is dead especially in the off season. I have 2 tickets to Friday nights games and won't be able to make it. They are good seats Section 114 Row B and all I want to do is recoup my investment. There are $92.50 face with minor fees and that is what I am asking for. So 178 for the pair. If interested feel free to private message me I am local to Syracuse so it wouldn't be a big deal to meet somewhere. I am hopeful to be able to make Sunday's game but if somebody wanted those I would be willing to part with all of them as a package again simply for cost. Mods I'm sorry but please let this stand. Some very personal issues arose that preclude me from going. If you would like further explanation I can answer in pm but don't want to air my business on this thread.

Eisen came off to me as kind of a douche at the start of this interview but it may have just been the dumb looks he was giving the camera with his arms crossed... Things in the interview that stood out to me: Where hopefully it'll even be half the degrees in April as it is where you are now... Did you think how come the money was there for him and I got sent to Buffalo?

After the schedule I will know more. I am planning on attending 2 games this year. The Colts and the The Giants game. I'd like to see Andrew Luck play in person and I've got quite a few Giants fan friends. So I am potentially in if it is either of those 2 games. 4 at least if Colts, 6 at least if the Giants.

From your lips to gods ears

Indeed. A rivalry to me involves both sets of fans hating each other equally. Nemesis is a very good word here.

Yeah one thing and one thing only will spark this rivalry back to where it used to be. Both teams being good. The Bills unfortunately don't really have a rival right now because they have been so uncompetitive in recent years. A rivalry to me is formed when teams battle yearly for playoff positioning not the bottom of the division. Don't get me wrong I still don't like any of the teams in the AFC East but it is really hard to consider any of them our rival. In fact the Dolphins strangely might be my least hated team in the division right now. Pats* - damn they are just good every year, beat us severely and with regularity, skirt the rules of fair play at every chance, obnoxious fans Jets - a super bowl what 45 years ago? Somehow their fans think they are so much better than the Bills. Buffalo actually leads the all time series 58-51. My hatred towards them is almost purely driven by their fans. Dolphins - oh what once was. Marino-Kelly was my childhood. I hated this team with a passion. Now neither team has been a serious threat in so long the "rivalry" is meaningless. Their fans are so few and far between it is hard to hate them. On top of the fact that a majority of them are girls that like the color scheme. Long story short the Bills need to continue getting better to develop a rivalry with anybody.

It was quoted earlier in the thread and it was about his 2013 season not last year.

I really like Wynn last year. Great depth and allowed the starters to stay fresh. Very happy to see this.

I would like to make a bet with you. Can be a signature bet, can be a donation to charity bet but you are extremely wrong on this imo. Just like you were wrong about Kiko and Murray for the same price as Shady. Murray signed a deal for more money even though it was slightly less guaranteed. Add in that he is injury prone, older, and they owe dead for money for Shady this didn't turn out quite as great for the Eagles as you thought. Other things I am willing to bet on: Murray doesn't play all 16 games next year Bradford not only is on the roster for the Eagles but (barring injury) is named the starter

Not sure if it is just based off of the fake tweet but this article popped up yesterday. If you don't want to click it guesses Brees for the #1 overall and the Saints draft Jameis Winston!

Really want boling. This would be a fantastic get for the Bills.

After the McCoy trade I thought that this may happen at the end of training camp. To hear that time table accelerated is not that big of a surprise if it happens. It will certainly be a sad day when he is released but it happens to all players. As Bills fans we just aren't used to seeing a player be here long enough to lose his effectiveness due to age. Freddie has been a great representative of the Bills but age is certainly catching up to him. To me this should be viewed as a good thing. The Buffalo Bills are doing everything they can to win. Think about how many of you have bemoaned the pats* and how they stay good for so long. A big part of that success is BB not being afraid to cut the cord with players that have been great for the organization or fan favorites. Eventually, no matter how much of a fan favorite, or how much of a good guy, it is time to cut the cord.

Here is what I saw on another site. 5.5 in 2015 7.675 in 2016 8.875 in 2017 8.95 in 2018 9.05 in 2019 Not sure about accuracy but the numbers work. Will be interesting to see what is guaranteed in 18 and 19.

You can't be serious. Geno is beyond terrible.

For those saying that McCoy is washed up Marshall is certainly nearing the end. Through his career he has excelled only with Cutler throwing the ball, he had some injury problems last year, was passed on the depth chart by Alshon, only scored tds in 5 games last year, and will be 31 by the end of the month. He isn't done yet but the end is certainly near. He also has had some issues with attitude and I wouldn't be surprised to see them crop up again when the Jets start losing or Geno goes Geno and throws some picks. A 5th is peanuts but I don't know as if I would want him at this age, with that contract, and with his attitude.

Both big name TEs come with serious question marks. Thomas missed a lot of time before his great season in 2013 and then broke out again in 2014 before getting hurt again. He played in 5 games in 2011, missed all of 2012, missed 2 games in 2013, and 3 in 2014. So out of 64 possible regular season games he has played in 32. That's not good. Cameron has had 3 concussions in a short time. Cameron had one good year out of 4, has a career high of 80 catches, hasn't broken 1000 yards ever. Neither of these big name TEs are worth the money they are going to get.

Some time to digest and here are my thoughts on the off season so far: The Bills have gotten better at HC The Bills have gotten better at OC The Bills have gotten better on o-line The Bills have gotten better at the RB position The Bills are no worse off than last year at the LB position I don't care about the cap as others have said the numbers will be different and the Bills don't have concerns with it anyway. I sure hope Hughes comes back but that really has nothing to do with getting Shady. I liked Kiko but think that Brown had just as good of a rookie season as Kiko's. The defense did well without Kiko last year so as long as Hughes returns I don't see why that success can't be repeated. We will know if it was the right move in the next 3 or so years. Until then I have no urge to stake a claim to be right later on. I am very excited that McCoy is part of the Buffalo Bills and bummed that Kiko isn't.

Thanks for clearing that up but I still disagree with you The FA loss I get and it certainly does move the needle but 2 FA for 9 million? You are talking about middle of the road players. Now 1 at 9 and Kiko that certainly makes sense. I just see McCoy as an elite top level talent in this league and about to enter his prime. Considering the Bills didn't have either on the team last year in a contributing fashion, they just improved significantly over last years team. Spiller and Freddy are not anywhere on McCoy's level save for 1 season from each of them. Kiko's injury history is concerning and this could just as easily work out to a selling high situation for Buffalo. (hopefully )

I have no idea what you are getting at here. OBJ played 12 games and put up amazing numbers - much better than Freddy's. He may have an argument for #1 wr in football this year but his numbers were still good for close to top of the league not 18th like Freddy in 2010 (and I'm not taking anything away from him - 2010 was a great year for him and a lot of fun to watch) Would you rather Freddy's 10 games and 927 yards rushing, 4.2 ypc, 5 tds, and 4 fumbles or Arian Foster's 16 games, 1626 yards rushing, 4.9 ypc, 16tds, and 3 fumbles? Do you really want to say that Freddy's year was better than Foster's? Or to go back to your strawman that Calvin's year was better than any of the other players I listed? There is rarely a position in the NFL where the best player is the best player year in and year out. Megatron was in that conversation but this year he was hurt and missed some games. Was he still the #1 wr this year even though he was #31 in receptions, #16 in yards, #18 in tds, or #9 in ypg? Does that make him a bad player? Of course not but this year he wasn't the #1 wr in football and a lot of that had to do with only playing in 13 games instead of 16..

I see it the exact opposite way. Kiko is boom bust. He has had both knees repaired and there is no guarantee that he will still have the same explosiveness. McCoy is a known quantity. I don't get how a high ankle sprain knocks McCoy out for good but there is no such scenario for Kiko in your hypothetical. Kiko may flame out completely and never return to form while that specter is not hanging over McCoy's head. Who knows what happens especially with the fickle nature of injuries but to this point it is inarguable that McCoy has shown much more in the NFL than Kiko. And it is worth noting that he entered the season with a turf toe injury. Certainly COULD explain the slow start.

Seriously this is where we go? I guess.... Well was Calvin Johnson the best WR in the league this year? Or would you rather have had D. Thomas or Dez Bryant or Antonio Brown or Jordy Nelson? Would you rather one of those guys for all 16 games or Calvin for 10? Freddie was fantastic that year, but only played in 10 games. Was Adrian Peterson the best back in the NFL this year? In none of my posts have I said anything negative about Freddie other than Father Time is catching him. People in the McCoy thread are saying HE is on the downside of his career and he is 7 years younger than Freddie! Also want to add that Bryce Brown had 126 yards rushing and somehow was rated as the #27 overall back this year. If that doesn't show you how bad PFF is I don't know what to tell you...