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snafu

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  1. I'm trying not to let 2011 impact how I feel about this season. The 2011 team lost a lot of guys to injuries as the season went along and they didn't have a lot of depth at any position to be able to overcome that. As of now, I'm fully invested in enjoying this team at this time. I don't "expect them to lose" or "hope they do well" at this point. If they do lose or don't play well, then at least I'm used to that feeling, so I have 2011 to thank for that.

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    Lake St is definitely only 4-5 blocks away from House of Vans, over on Manhattan. Haven't been to Northern Territory, looks big enough in there...

     

    Have you been to Red Star on Greenpoint Ave by West Street? I've not been there but they show Bills and Sabres games. I know exactly where Lake Street is - I work a block from there. Didn't know they put the Bills on.

  3. For the past week, all I've heard were people ("experts") writing off my team without even a thought. I'm psyched and I actually like our chances. It just seems that all the coverage has been so negative that I feel like I'm crazy just to think that we can win today. The keys to me on offense is for the o-line to get our running game going early. On defense, as long as our secondary keeps close coverage on their receivers it will give our pass rush plenty of time to get in Cutler's face while he's looking for an open option. And of course, on the road we can't make too many mistakes.

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    1. The Bills will be eliminated from playoff contention...

    C. after their week 14 game.

     

    2. EJ Manuel's passer rating will be...

    D. in the 70s.

     

    3. Who will lead the team in tackles?

    A. Brandon Spikes.

     

    4. The Bills Divisional Record will be...

    C. 3-3.

     

    5. Who will lead the Bills in receiving yards?

    C. Robert Woods.

     

    6. Will Doug Marrone be the head coach of Bills in week 16? Will Manuel be QB1?

    A. Yes and Yes.

     

    7. How many of the Bills 8 home games will be blacked out?

    D. 1.

     

    8. Will the Bills have an offensive player in the pro bowl?

    A. Yes.

     

    9. (In total yards) the Bills Defense will be...

    D. Top 12 in the NFL.

     

    10. Mario Williams will have how many sacks in 2014?

    F. 10-11.

     

    11. The 2015 first-round draft pick traded to Cleveland will be:

    I. In the top 28.

  5. Let's disregard the motive for a minute and simply consider the legality. What if Mary Wilson decides to sell the Bills, to say Jim Kelly for what her late husband paid to start the franchise, or alternatively deed it to the Erie County or the city of Buffalo for $1. Are any of these options even legal? I simply ask because it is unclear to me to extent what the NFL has legal jurisdication in a business transaction involving a private sale. Any experts care to weigh in?

     

    My understanding is that the trustee (Mary) has a fiduciary responsibility to the other members of the trust. Mary is legally required to make a good deal for the trust - and therefore couldn't sell to JK at a huge discount.

     

    The question is whether the trust does not want to OWN the team vs. not wanting to RUN the team. If the trust does not want to run the team, then it could enter into a license agreement with a group who would have day-to-day say over operations. The annual license fee could be an average of that past few years' net income, with increases year over year. The trust makes money and still owns the asset. The group comes in and tries to make as much money over the license fee as they can. That setup would keep the team in town and probably would not need to be scrutinized by the other owners, but in the long run it most likely would not be best for the fans' wallets.

     

     

     

  6. It is tough to tell whether his slow starts in games, bad footwork and inaccuracy was the result of only playing 9 games, and almost zero preseason, or whether it was because the line didn't give him much help or time in the pocket. Probably all of the above. I'm afraid that his progress won't be seen until halfway through the season -- after half of the fans are calling for his head. If the coaching staff keeps it pretty simple and they upgrade the line, we should be able to see if he's it. I hope like hell he is. If he avoids the terrible inside handoff to Spiller that goes nowhere and the uncatchable sideline passes downfield out of bounds, I'd say he improved. That's not asking much.

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