Smiley Dear
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Anyone see a pic of Shad Khan?
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"most definitely"
Ding ding ding it's most definitely most definitely
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Good morning Rip VanWinkle
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He most certainly is
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If the Browns sold for more than a billion dollars, what does that make the Bills worth?
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If there's one thing I don't need to see, it's professional athletes and ESPN broadcasters patting themselves on the back.
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The blackout rules are an antiquated notion. It's easy to say "buy a ticket" but that isn't reality for everyone. When I pay for the Sunday Ticket and live in Chicago, I should be able to see the game no matter what. Unfortunately that is not necessarily the case. If the game is blacked out locally, it's blacked out for me too. Given that total ticket revenue for the NFL represents only about 1% of all revenue, it's myopic to suggest that it should drive the fan base. With average ticket prices of nearly $60, do they really expect a family of four to be fans to attend ONE game and pay $240 + parking + concessions. While I would go to a game if I were in town, I mostly am not. At some point, blacking out games for me living in Chicago when I'm putting $299 up for the ticket is just asinine. I'll just stop buying the ticket, stop buying the merchandise and stop being a fan.
I've lived in Chicago for 15 Years and there has never been a local blackout in that time, and tickets range from $100 -$400 a piece so what are you complaining about? If you lived in WNY and pay for Sunday Ticket, then you could argue that the blackout should not be applied to you. The issue is that the NFL should set a universal minimium ticket sale number that is considered a sellout at all stadiums.
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I agree a 2nd sounds like too much for him.It seems like the Bills aren't quite as dismissive as some. The are going to his Pro day. http://t.co/OZYaHmnL
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maybe... Ralph's interview with the Buffalo News when Mario was signed seems to suggest that he is very much with it and mentally sharp... Of course, that does not mean he is a paragon of health (he did break his hip last summer). But other than him having trouble getting around more than before there doesn't seem to be any evidence that he is in ill health.
He was attending every game when he was 92. Then, last summer he fell and broke his hip, but contrary to the norm for someone that age suffering that injury he's not only still around but cracking jokes and discussing the team's off season moves a year later.
My overall point is that Ralph is obviously stronger and healthier than the average 90+ year old. He said numerous times that he is not selling the team while he's still around, and that selling a part of the team was "absolutely out." See this thread for relevant quotes: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/130317-did-ralph-already-grant-toronto-an-option-to-buy/
Unless that has changed (and it could have, of course) I don't see how the Bills are being sold. I don't mean to attack or undermine anyone, it's just that this doesn't all add up.
There must be something going on, given the reputation of posters who are saying so. I just hope that Ralph is doing OK and decided to change his mind about selling.
Unless I missed something, I don't think anyone has suggested that the sale of the team, while Ralph is still alive, is imminent. What had been alluded to is that there is a succession plan that keeps the Bills in WNY and as part of the new lease agreement, that plan will become public knowledge.
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Sounds like the big fast reciever that we all coveted in April. Shefty tweeted he would go in the 2nd. Do the Bills bid a 2nd for him?
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I think he would need to gain that weight. If we suffer a rash of injuries again this year, I think he would wear down too easily.
Do we know he hasn't yet ? Don't you think the coaches may have given the players some guidance and goals for their offseason workouts? I bet they do that every year but especially since they've changed to the 4-3.
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Not so much - pretty much the opposite.
That could mean that Ralph is no longer lucid enough to handle his own affairs and someone else his handling his business dealings. That could explain the distinct change in the team philosophy this offseason.
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Weebles wobble. But they don't fall down.
GO BILLS!!!
Uh, it's We BILLS wobble but we don't fall down
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It would be just like almost any other NFL city with a winning team, except maybe Jacksonville.......
Very few NFL teams have a problem selling out when they are consistently winning.
And Cincy
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Why would you ever throw out wide when you have Gronk, Hernandez, and Welker working between the hash marks? Brady plays Captain Checkdown ball, and you can when you have that corp. If Jerry Rice were playing WIDE Receiver in that offense today he wouldn't do much either.
That being said. Do you really want Ocho Cinco rubbing shoulders with TJ Graham or Stevie Johnson? Let me first restate Chad "OchoCinco" Johnson is not a thug, he has done nothing wrong, he is simply a publicity whore.
I wouldn't hate the idea of signing him. I wouldn't love it though.
WR#2 is a weakpoint and I don't know if there is one starter in the whole mix of "The Legend of" Marcus Easley, TJ Whathisname, David "Hands of Stone" Jones, Derek "I'm not Mario" Hagan, Naaman "Homer" Rossevelt or Kamar "Practice Squad" Aiken, adding Chad Eight Five only adds one more question mark.
I'd rather see what we have on the roster through extra reps than bring a player with the "arrow pointing down."
You forgot David a$$ Clowney
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There is no way this happens, but what do think it will take to make this trade. I think the RG3 trade made the market for QB too rich to make it doable for the Bills. I think it would take 2 firsts and a player. I think a first and 2 NSF might do it. My answer is yes I'd do that deal. But do we enough cap room to sign Brees?
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Since they were both gone before the Bills picked, you can not claim to know that they wanted Gilmore over Keuchely or Barron.
I don't think it looked liked that. My take before the draft after hearing Nix speak was that Gilmore was the "no-brainer" he spoke of. He spoke glowingly about Gilmore more so than any other player. The Bills took absolutely no time in getting their selection in when they could have fielded some calls - that tells you the player they really wanted was still available.
My guess is that the Bills had Gilmore rated higher than Barron or Keuchly.
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The NFL has a fund for teams to get upto $200 million for stadium construction projects, it's called the G4 loan program. As I understand it, it's not really a "loan" because teams can use the money from gate receipts that they would have had to share with the league anyway, to pay it back. That means the NFL is actually the entity paying the money. To qualify for the full $200 the project needs to be greater than $400 mil. Now I don't know this as fact, I admit I'm speculating here, but it's a reasonable assumption that the Bills could qualify for $100 mill in NFL financing. The fairest deal would be for the county and team to split the $200 mil down the middle. I don't think NYS will balk at a $100 mil price tag especially if the team is making a an equal commitment to the region. The Bills could then justify a significant increase in ticket prices and actually profit on the deal.
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Which thread will be longer come morning, this one or "last post wins"?
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Obviously they must like his special teams play, cuz he's terrible as a receiver. I like Hagan better.
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What is that on top? It looks like a swastica. I know it's not but that's what it looks like from this shot.
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Wish I knew how to add a link to Stevie's latest tweet. It's a text conversation with Fitz where he agrees to resign if Fitz gets a Mohawk. Fitz says he's looking for the barber now. It's done people!!
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You'd have an instant quarterback controversy. I think the front office wants to avoid that at all costs this year. They've committed to Fitz and if he is really inconsistent again next year, I could see them making a move like this. I could see them drafting a rookie in the mid rounds to develop. That won't undermine Fitz's legitimacy like signing a guy who would want to compete for the starting job.
Steroids should be allowed and encouraged in sports
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Steroids actually shrink brain tumors. Lyle Alzado did steroids 30 years ago. Do you think maybe the pharmaceutical grade steroids and GH we have today arent a wee bit safer than the bathtub moonshine those guys did in the 70's and 80's. Not to mention, like ALL drugs over use and abuse have deleterious side effects, but under the direction of an ETHICAL physician, they can be powerful tools to promote healing and strength training. It is the prohibition that leads to the missuse and untoward effects not the drugs. Not to say there aren't risks involved in using these or any drug but under proper supervision they can be monitored and mitigated.