Peter

Any event that would require more than 18,000 people clearly. If you go to the Lucas Oil Stadium site, it shows five events this year ranging from 28,000 to 80,000 people. They also host the NFL combine as I am sure you know. I also am sure you know that the Pacers play in the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. http://www.lucasoilstadium.com/upcoming-events.aspx

Why?!? Because it showed that there is no point in spending the $$$ if the team and fans etc. are at the whim of the weather and have to worry about whether a game (or other event) is going to go forward EVEN IF the roads are cleared. [i realize that it took time to clear the roads, but there was a question about the following game against Cleveland even when they had made progress with the roads - it seems odd that we would be dependent on how many snow shovelers would show up to shovel a huge stadium]. I have been going to that stadium since 1972. I have season tickets and have kept them even though I live in Miami. I have been to games where the conditions were miserable even almost getting frostbite on my feet at a Jets game back in the 1980's. I have no problem going to games when it is cold -- up to a point. I find very little romance, however, in going to a game when the rain is horizontal etc. I have no problem with a retractable roof that would close when the conditions are miserable. It just does not make sense to spend the $$$ on a new stadium if you cannot use it more than a handful of times or people will not go because they would rather watch the game in their family room. The big screen TV and family room are the real competitors for home football attendance. That is just a fact. We can choose to be romantic and all say wouldn't it be great to sit through the ice bowl even though we have had hard times selling out games in December -- even when the team was very, very good. Hell, the comeback playoff game against the Oilers was not even a sellout as I recall. The fact remains that it makes perfect sense to have a dome/retractable roof downtown not only for football games, but so that it can be used more than 8 or 10 games a year.

Agreed. If there was any doubt about the next stadium being a dome or retractable roof before the snow storm before the Jets game, there is no doubt any longer.

You may not fully appreciate how excited I am reading this. I wish I knew what you are referring to.

To put this in perspective, you have to consider Belichick's record against the league/other coaches. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24801910/look-bill-belichick-is-a-really-dominant-head-coach

It is something. It says a lot about a person. I also thought that it was pretty cool that he introduced himself as "Rex." Rex will fit right in.

http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Head-Coach-Rex-Ryan-Arrives-in-Buffalo/7ef1a203-6fca-41d2-85c2-72a67d0d140b That was probably the first time the head coach has said hello to the receptionist in the past couple of years.

DOME OR RETRACTABLE ROOF FWIW

I understand your thought, but I reasoned that how many times do I get a chance to see the Buffalo Bills in London or both the Buffalo Bills and Arsenal live in the UK in my lifetime in the same weekend (hopefully).

I do not know. I thought those were going on sale today at 10:00 a.m. and initially was going to try to buy those. Apparently, only the "premium club" were on sale this morning. The other seats said on sale soon, but as far as I know, they are still not for sale. It would make sense that those seats would be less and depend on where they are relative to the field.

159 pounds plus shipping. I got premium club because I was tired of waiting for the regular sideline seats to go on sale. I am also an Arsenal fan so I am hoping that they are home that weekend and the games do not conflict.

I just bought mine. Section 202. www.nfluk.com

Another way to look at the Schwartz thing is that there was a good chance that he was going to leave at some point once he got a HC offer.

I presume this is the kind of thing that GR and RR would decide - do they see CJ as part of the offense that the Bills will run. If so, bring him back. If they are going to waste his talents like Saint Doug, there would be no reason to do so.

I believe Chris Brown referred to an option in his piece today. Who knows what the actual situation is.

I had the same impression. He uses "we" and the future tense a lot in the interview. As I have mentioned in other posts, his teammates love him, he loves Buffalo and the Bills, and he has a special talent if used properly.

Well said.

The other guy they interviewed from SI (Richard Deitsch) was full of praise.

Thought it was a catch.

Very true. I cannot think of a HC who is more of a "Buffalo" guy than Rex.

"Obviously," I approve wholeheartedly.

I am beginning to think that (based on LaConfora's reports etc.) that LaConfora is the media shill for Marrone.

"Obviously?"

In retrospect, that quitter did us a HUGE favor and, in the process, may have destroyed his HC career in the NFL.

Rex loves a challenge and never quit in his life. Marrone . . . not so much.