long suffering bills fan
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No there wasn't.
Here is a link that would say otherwise
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/614051-2011-buffalo-bills-rebuilding-the-bills-year-two-overview
(just cut and paste the above link, Thanks)
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I have been really pumped up about this hire. I have not felt this way about a Bills head coach in a very long time. McDermott continues to impress. I believe he will get the most out of the players we have. He seems to be a class act all the way.
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What would a team chaplain have to do to get fired?
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Yes, gather as many picks as we can. Pull the trigger if moving down in the first round is an option.
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Would that include finding a place for them to play for the next 3 years?
Apparently they may not be welcome at all in the Coliseum.
There have been many options suggested. Among them are sharing Levi stadium in Santa Clara with the 49ers, San Antonio, and also remodeling Sam Boyd Stadium where the UNLV football team plays their home games.
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Time will tell.
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Not only are Las Vegas residents excited about the Raiders coming to town, their are thousands of Raiders fans already here. People under estimate this city. The city of Las Vegas has 500,000 plus population, but the Las Vegas Valley population is over 2,000,000. Projections estimate that in 5 years the valley will grow to 3,000,000.
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Oakland did not give the Raiders much of a choice. As a transplanted Western New Yorker living in Las Vegas, I am all for the NFL in my city. I give a resounding YAY!!!!!!!!!
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That is a tough one. Nate Clements was better in Buffalo, but he did not do as well with the 49ers or Bengals. Nate was more consistent with the Bills. Gilmore has the opportunity to surpass Clements with superior coaching in New England.
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I'm a professor at UNLV, and I can tell you guys that this is the hope...both our football team and basketball team can't quite compete at the highest level yet because of the 2nd-rate facilities. I'm conflicted about the stadium because of the huge amount of money that otherwise could've gone to education, alternative energy programs, etc., but man, I'm excited about having the NFL in my town.
It's good to know the Bills have a following at UNLV.
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I have heard this from multiple people as well. At the very least, should help with recruiting.
Along with their new coach, upgraded training facilities , and the new stadium, they should be able to improve their recruiting.
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That's quite a sales pitch you've made.
I agree with a lot of what you say. Although the 49'ers attendance thing is not a big issue.
Also your optimism on UNLV eventually going to a power 5 conference, is more than a tad contrived.
Aside from that, your points are valid. Visiting teams fans will love the idea of going to Las Vegas for a game.
You are correct that when 2020 rolls around, and if the NFL chooses to keep the continued schedule rotation format, the Bills would play a road game against the Raiders.
I can understand that it may look like I have been drinking too much Las Vegas kool aid, But there has been discussion that with a world class stadium that UNLV may be invited to join the PAC 12. This has come from multiple sources
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I don't give a damn what Terry and Kim say. I guess some of you still believe the media and in Santa and the easter bunny. Buffalo aka WNY, can NOT afford a new stadium, sorry no. Fans in WNY can't afford PSL's and jacked up ticket prices, parking prices etc.
Now all of a sudden the NFL dude says its right for the Pegulas to back off working on a new stadium for awhile? Sorry folks am an old realist and right now, in light of THREE Teams moving, I say the plan is to move to Toronto.
The NFL wants a team there badly, they can support the new stadium, will pay to get the Bills there and it makes the NFL more money. If you buy this Bull crap of "oh they have the greatest fans, they have history there blah blah blah" I don't know what to tell you.
The NFL does not give one S#@! about us the fans, they don't care about the history of Buffalo. They care about money, and if they get a new stadium in a big new market by moving the Bills, the Bills are gonna move no matter what the Pegulas say publicly.
No go ahead and rant and whatnot on this thread, it won't matter in the long run if you do or don't. I am just looking at a financial reality with the NFL, and the WNY market.
Try hitting the snooze button on your alarm. You could use a few more minutes of sleep.
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After listening to Vegas locals talk about the raiders coming to town, they've convinced me this move will fail. This commissioner is showing again why he needs to go. The Chargers will fail in LA and the jags will fail in London too
I moved to Las Vegas in 2001. Since then, I have seen that this town has been starved for professional sports. There are many transplanted Californians in Las Vegas that are excited about the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Also, with this being a destination city, visiting fans will make a pilgrimage here to see their favorite team play.
What would cause a team to fail? The Raiders had very bad attendance in recent years until they started winning. The 49ers attendance has been abysmal. Jacksonville has had poor attendance. With the TV revenue and other income streams, attendance is a secondary factor in the success of an NFL franchise. The only reason teams are moving now is because they can not get public financing for a new stadium Las Vegas set a record for the amount of public financing provided by the home city. $750,000,000.
Local reporters are hailing this as the biggest thing to ever hit the city of Las Vegas. UNLV will benefit by playing in a world class stadium and may be able to eventually move to a power 5 conference.
Not to mention that every Friday there is a steady stream of Californians clogging westbound Interstate15 from Los Angeles. Many of which are Raider fans.
Many locals are transplants and have loyalties with teams in their previous home towns are so excited and state that the Raiders are now their second favorite team.
NASCAR just awarded this city a 2nd annual race because the spring race is now one of the most profitable and well attended race on their schedule.
As a sidebar, a local ESPN affiliate was figuring the 2020 Raiders schedule and thinks that the Bills could be playing a game in Vegas that year.
The Las Vegas Raiders will not only succeed, they may become the new "America's Team" You can bet on it!
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I go way back, but Walt Patulski or Perry Tuttle make the top of my list.
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For what it's worth, on his Wikipedia page, it show Buffalo bills 2017 -.
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I like Tyrod, but spending the 10th pick on any pass catcher is a mistake.
draft for the offensive and defensive lines instead
I agree with the philosophy of building a team from the lines out, but the offensive and defensive lines are two of the Bills strongest units. I would go WR with #1 and secondary with picks #2 and #3.
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This topic has been rehashed sooooo many times since the end of the season. Please STOP!!!!!
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Great News!! With the restructuring, it is the scenario I was hoping for.
Now who is going to be the back up???
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Restructuring the contract and keeping TT is the smartest move the Bills management could make.
Now they are free to concentrate on other needs through the draft and free agency.
At least all this drama is behind us!
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I second that.
It's all good. We all have our bad days from time to time.
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I enjoyed Marshall on Inside the NFL. He seemed to really give detailed insights to the game. He was very critical of his team's (bears and Jets).
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I thought cutting MD would kill our cap space?
You could be right on that.
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Cap space is a real issue. I get the feeling the Bills will dump some high priced player to give us more cap room. Darius and/ or Shady seem to be the most likely cap casualties.He could be, the problem is doug whaley all by himself has managed to wreck our cap, while watching free agents jump boat just like we did from BBMB.
By the way, welcome to the stadium wall.
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Sorry to ruin this thread by talking about Jeremy Maclin, but I just read a Tweet that the Ravens are in negotiations with the Jets for Eric Decker. Are the Ravens hedging their bet or is Maclin to buffalo a done deal???