The Dean
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1 hour ago, Ned Flanders said:
For example, an "In Market" game between Buffalo and Denver, will not be on NFLN in those two cities. If you are outside of Buffalo, any Bills game is considered "Out of Market" and will be shown on NFLN and NFL+.
That's how I would interpret. But my question is "Are you certain?"
I understand it's not possible to be 100% certain as the new service is just starting and there have been no preseason games since. But is that how it worked in the old Game Pass?
We should have a really good idea after the HOF Game, I'm thinking
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I'm thinking of getting NFL+ for the preseason, as I don't get the NFL Network on my cable package (selected and paid for by the landlord). So I was getting it specifically to see the Bills preseason games. But reading the description again, it says "out of market" preseason games. If they are televised live on the NFL Network, is that considered an "in market" game? If so, then the pass provides me with very little value.
Any game broadcast (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) in one's market is considered "in market". But I'm not sure if that applies to the NFL Network telecast. Anyone know for sure?
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52 minutes ago, Warcodered said:
Eisen is one of my very favorites.
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Holy crap, is this true? If so, Bravo for the NFL. But shouldn't Ross really be forced to sell the franchise?
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11 minutes ago, purple haze said:
It’s a damn shame. A team with the history of the Pirates being held hostage by garbage ownership. The Orioles too. If someone told me when I was kid these two organizations would turn out this bad for this long I would have laughed in their face. No way, not those two teams.
I hear ya. I'm no fan of what baseball has become and the fate of the Pirates makes it even harder for me. I was a Red Sox fan for years, but since they've basically become the Yankees (and the Dodgers) it's hard for me to care all that much about them. I'd love for the Pirates ownership to try to be a homegrown team---but then retain their homegrown stars. I suppose that is too much to ask for these days.
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1 hour ago, billybrew1 said:
I don’t get the negativity? It seems fair to say that if Daboll loved Trubisky, he’d be a giant….
why not?
seems like a gimme to me…
1 hour ago, 1ManRaid said:Because as I said, Mitch has to agree to go there. Others have said Daboll did try to sign him.
Apparently some people don't understand it takes BOTH sides to get a deal done.
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13 minutes ago, Simon said:
I've lived in Western PA for most of the last 30 years.
And Tomlin has already said that every QB will be running with every group and that the rotation means nothing.
Ben's game had been disintegrating before our eyes for years and he was downright awful last season. Nobody wanted him back and I seriously doubt that any comparisons to Roethlisberger will carry any weight outside of people who want to sell newspapers.
Ben is a Steelers' legend. But the past 2-3 years he was barely hanging on. Steeler fans know that--at least the smart ones. He'll be given a good opportunity by the fans.
If he can survive their OL Mitch might have a chance to be a fairly decent QB. IMO he's a far better bet than Mayfield.
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30 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:
Cover 1 is also made up of dyed in the wool Bills fans, so I doubt they would ever cross certain lines when it comes to anything that really could help an upcoming opponent more than the next guys’ fan blogs…I appreciate their content, informed takes and football savvy—all delivered with humor and genuine love for the Bills. Thad, take notes on how it’s done.
I think the only real issue might be that they charge a fee for their content. Commercial ventures tend to be more scrutinized than purely "fan based" content. But in this case I doubt it will be a big deal. Maybe, if they like it they'll take it over, like the did with Bills Mafia. 🙃
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A trailblazer and a real class act. RIP.
I'm thinking the G-Man must have been behind on his July quota. Seems like some weekend cramming happened this weekend
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9 minutes ago, Wacka said:
That was the last show of the series.The carrot man is the guy that played Cyrano Jones in "the Trouble With Tribbles" episode.
I forgot how the series ended. Were they ever found in space? Was Dr. Smith ever convicted of those child molestation charges?
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The greatest team sport champ of all time!
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4 hours ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said:
Let me start my question by saying I’m sure there’s a rule against this, but in my few Google searches, I found nothing.
Let’s take the Detroit Lions for example. Owned by the Ford family, the same family that owns Ford Motor Company. Lets say there’s a free agent asking to $15 million. Their salary cap will only be able to pay him $10. What’s stopping them from saying in the negotiation room “While we can’t pay you the amount you’re looking for, you’re gonna find Detroit a fine place to live, and more endorsement deals than the other markets,” with the implication being that Ford will sign him to an endorsement deal worth that $5 he was looking for?
I'm pretty sure this is totally illegal. Not to say that stuff like this doesn't happen. But I think it would be harder to pull off with a free agent, than with one of your own players already under contract. I'm thinking if a player took a much lower offer from a team with a low cap figure when higher offers were available might raise suspicion.
But using revenue outside the team/NFL might be used in retaining your own player and avoid major suspicion. Some come to mind....
4 hours ago, Augie said:Weren’t there rumors that Wayne Huizenga (owner of Blockbuster Video, Waste Management, etc) got Dan Marino in on some IPO’s and other stuff as a way of raising his compensation? I have no idea if that was true, but I’m pretty sure I heard it. In the current cap environment I’m sure the league would find a way to crush that today.
4 hours ago, sven233 said:The Pats* did something like this for years with Brady. They always paid him well below market value and then funneled money into a company he owed to make up the difference. Can't remember the specifics about the arrangement, but this has been talked about for years with Brady.
I'm guessing if you did a full cavity audit of Tom and Gisele's wealth, you will find many connections to Kraft, his cronies and New England based magnates and companies. I've never believed Tom "took less" to stay with the team all those years. I do think the Pats* showed just a portion of the revenue that was funneled to Brady over those years, however.
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2 hours ago, Golden*Wheels said:
In college my friends had a big box of porno VHS and they would offer tapes to the D.P. Dough delivery drivers as tips. I think they only got took up on it a few times...but was always the same guy who would take them. XD
We also had a friend who was very...proud of himself, let's say...and would be letting something JUST hang out of his shorts to see if he could make the guy uncomfortable.
Totally aside, I have a very wealthy family member...he overtips to ridiculous degrees just to see the look on people's faces. He thinks it's great but it gets kind of old.
It makes sense a person working for a place named "DP Dough" would take the porn. BTW, does their pizza have two dill doughs?
I also know a few huge overtippers. With most it is actually embarrassing. But a couple people pull it off successfully. But yes, it can get old
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2 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
Didn't Araiza say at some point prior to camp that he was working on holding for FGs because he knew it would be required of him in the NFL?
When I attended high school back in the Upper Paleolithic Era, one of my friends was the FG kicker. Sometimes after practice, I would hold from him. I won't claim to have ever mastered the craft at the NFL level. But it didn't seem a supremely difficult skill to learn if you had decent hand-eye coordination. Most NFL punters, Bojo excepted, figure it out.
I also read about Araiza working on holding before coming to camp. At least he said he did.
And I'm sure learning to hold isn't some very difficult task. But it's not just learning to hold. It's learning to be PERFECT holding. Laces out (or wherever the K wants them). Ball tilted just so. And it all done within a VERY specific time frame. With the defense charging toward you.
There are bad holds very week, most likely, I've seen missed kicks that clearly look like the culprit was the holder---ball leaning to the side, laces right on the K's foot, etc. Happens more than some here seem to think. They liked Haak (or so I'm told) because he didn't make those mistakes. They want/need Araiza to be that excellent---or at least very close.
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28 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:
As a kid I always listened to the Pirates broadcasts with Lanny Frattare & Co. on KDKA, and distinctly still recall the epic Game 7’s between the Bucs and the Braves in 91, 92—which of course turned me into a lifelong Braves hater to this day. 😆; but haven’t really followed the Pirates other than in passing since leaving PGH, as their ownership makes it clear they don’t care so why should I? That said, PNC is still one of the best parks in the country to see a baseball game at imho!
My first in person professional sporting event was watching the Pirates in Forbes Field as a 6-7 year old. Stargell hit one out of the stadium that day. On another visit (at Three Rivers) I got to see Clement throw a guy out at first base, after he took a little to long of a turn to second.
My Mom was from a suburb of Pittsburgh and many of my relatives are Yinzers. So while not the biggest baseball fan, the Pirates are still my team. And the Steelers are my #2 NFL team, I guess.
As to Najee, he's a real class act and a terrific RB.
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“When you have competition, competition usually brings out the best, and it's bringing out the best in both of them,” Bass said. “And as far as holding goes, I trust both of them, 100%. I've kicked with them through spring. … And they've done a great job.”
If football is known to be a game of inches, holding can be a game of millimeters. Bass can feel the slightest difference, and the precision, particularly with the lean of the ball, can make all the difference on a windy day.
“If anything’s a little off, it sounds like we’re being very hard on the holder,” Bass said, “But it’s got to be almost perfect.”
Both punters are fully receptive to even the tiniest tweaks and corrections that come with job, knowing what’s at stake. And Bass is comfortable enough with the group to voice anything at all he’s noticing.
“For new Matt (Matt Araiza), it's just him learning me,” Bass said. “Matt (Haack) known me for a whole season, so he knows how I like it. And during the spring, I've told Matt Araiza exactly how I like it. …
“So that's the biggest thing is just him understanding what you want, and once he knows that, he can start replicating it over and over again. Now, it's at the point (that) it's just repetition. The more repetition, the better.”
This was interesting, IMO.
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7 hours ago, Augie said:
NOW, to talk about tipping being out of control - forget semi-fast food joints. Our ELECTRICIAN has the tipping options show up when he comes to the house. (We moved recently, and he practically lived with us for a couple weeks. The first couple times I actually went for it out of habit. I was an idiot! If you hand me a bill for $1,200 worth of electrical work, I think you’ve been paid already, but I admit the first few times I hit 15% or 20%. For an electrician! What’s next???
IMO in this case, your electrician is a beggar. I find that repulsive, to be honest.
Not I have plenty of clients to pay me more than I charge (I charge way too little for what I do). But I make it clear to them, I'm only charging them a certain amount. If they insist I take extra, I take it. But I'd never suggest or try to force it. Wow. That kind of thing is shocking to me.
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I'm shocked by some of the posts in this thread. I assume some here are just being sarcastic or breaking stones. It's hard to believe some are so oblivious to the established culture.
Unfortunately in the USA restaurant employees are not regularly paid even close to minimum wage. The reason is they are exempt is because tipping is assumed and expected. Many bartenders don't even get a salary. Some get "shift pay"---maybe $50 for a 6-8 hour shift. The price of your food/drinks reflect the fact that the employees are expected to be compensated primarily by tips. If the employees were paid appropriately, the price of your beer/drink/food would be much more expensive.d So, no, the bartender "doesn't deserve" a $1 tip for opening your beer. She/he deserves it for actually being behind the bar to you the beer. Because otherwise he/she is working for free, basically. So, if you are in a place where they bartender/server comes to you tipping is required, IMO. If you can't afford to tip, don't go to that place. 15% is sort of a minimal level for average service. But I can't remember leaving less than a 20-25% tip, as I tend to get pretty darn good service. (One reason is I'm known for tipping well.) But at a bar I'd say $1 per drink is a good MINIMAL level. Basically, if you don't tip your server or bartender, you are SCUM. Plain and simple. Just garbage.
Now for takeout and counter service, obviously it's a bit different. If the person is a dedicated take-out person, chances are they aren't being paid minimum wage either. But many are. Still, "minimum wage"? Really. Do you want a minimum wage employee, with no prospect of enhancing their income via a tip, serving you your food? Don't think for even one second after repeated visits, they don't realize you are a stiff. I prefer my food without boogers and spit, thank you. A couple of bucks isn't going to kill you, and it will likely help not on the employee, but your experience going forward.
When in doubt, follow this advice: Tip EVERYONE. OVERTIP EVERYONE.
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5 minutes ago, Draconator said:
Last years band. The Wingfest staff haven't updated the entertainment portion of the site for this year.
Ah! Thanks
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8 minutes ago, Draconator said:
If it was reversed, I would be wearing black pants and thankfully for the rest of the band, we're playing outdoors.
But since it's band on Saturday and Hot wings on Sunday, I'll be wearing black pants, and thankfully for the rest of the band, we're playing outdoors.
The Heavenly Chillbillies?
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I had the Atomic wings last time I was in Buffalo. They were terrific, though not as hot as I remember them from years ago. Still nice and spicy. My advice is to have a bit of ice cream or yogurt---something like that before you go to bed. Typically keeps the ring of fire at bay for me.
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1 hour ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:
Smart fella that Shady guy. 😝🤣
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RIP.
Anyone remember the episode where The Beev needs a shave? I believe it was from the 80s reboot.
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So, unless I'm misreading this, they will have all the NFL Preseason games. I don't get the NFL Network so maybe it's worth paying $5 for the month to see the games. Worst case scenario, I just get the trial for a week to see PS game #3.
I assume by "live local games" they mean local to where you are currently located, not your service address. Otherwise that would be awesome for people living in WNY (or with an address there) who travel a lot or lives elsewhere. Can't be that though.
And for those complaining, doesn't this basically replace NFL Game Pass (or whatever it was called) but less expensive. Since I never used it, I suppose I'm probably missing something here.
This was never going to be a Sunday Ticket replacement. To be disappointed about that seems ridiculous.
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NFL+ Streaming Service Launches today
in The Stadium Wall
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If you are talking about NFL+. you CANNOT watch regular season out of market games with it.