Kirby Jackson

I think that it’s possible that he’s the best safety in the world right now.

I’ll take it!! I’m a little concerned about the LOS but there is certainly enough talent. It’s wild that they almost certainly have the best offensive and best defensive players in the country.

Again, that’s irrelevant. He was/is operating his business as almost all owners do. He negotiated a partnership with the state for a new stadium. They’re sharing the costs (with Pegula picking up the majority at this point). That expense being shared is VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY common in 2025. He’s done what the overwhelming majority of owners have done. It makes sense for all parties. We don’t get a say in that. He is also a very wealthy man. He has a net worth of $7B. What should he do with that? What is an acceptable amount of that $7B for him to spend on things that he wants? Where’s the line? How many homes can he have before it’s offensive? What’s the size of those homes? What about cars? How many is he allowed? What’s the nicest car that he can purchase before “it’s a bad look?” The same goes for the yacht. What’s acceptable? What is he allowed to do with HIS money that isn’t offensive or “a bad look?”

Playoff teams (in no order): Penn St., Oregon, Ohio State, Clemson, ND, Miami, UGA, Texas, LSU, Alabama, ASU, Boise St. National Champs: Clemson Heisman: Cade Klubnik Yours?

It looks like the Sabres made $13M last year ($169M rev and $156M expense). These are rough numbers but even if it were negative $13M, it would be a great year. Pegula bought the Sabres for $165M 14 years ago. They are currently valued at $1.15B. The value of the franchise has grown by about $71M per year since he got them. You aren’t losing money owning sports teams. You might not be operationally profitable every year but the increase in franchise valuation DWARFS whatever happens each year.

You don’t get a vote though. That’s the point. It’s like, if you or I wanted to buy a certain car or house, I never think, “how will this look to people that can’t afford it?” That’s not part of the decision making process. That decision is not related to the stadium deal. Pretty much all stadiums are done as public/private partnerships. You are saying that rich billionaires shouldn’t have nice things because the tax payers help pay for the building that they play in? Where’s the line? Is it okay for him to have a BMW 5 series but not a Ferrari? Help me understand where the line is that’s optically acceptable for him to spend HIS money?

Why? He has billions of dollars. He shouldn’t get a yacht that he wants because people don’t like the optics of it? Should that factor into his decision making process? “You know, I really want this new boat. I can certainly afford it. I probably shouldn’t though because people that can’t afford it might not like the way it looks. You know what, that’s a good reason to pass on purchasing this yacht.”

That looks crazy steep!! MetLife is like that. Sat up there for that Aaron Rodgers game a couple years ago and it was TERRIBLE!!

Some really weird/sad/jealous responses on here. Newsflash, almost all new stadiums are public/private partnerships. Newsflash, almost all pro sports owners have yachts and other lavish toys. They’re billionaires!! That’s reality. Don’t hate the player. Hate the game.

He had some success in Washington. If they’re trading a WR, they may want him back. It’s not that crazy when you add context. These things don’t happen in a vacuum. They want out from Robinson’s deal apparently. The rumor was that Washington asked Pittsburgh for Freiermuth and a 2nd. The Steelers declined. Is that offer that much worse? Again, it’s not likely but it isn’t much worse than the Steelers rumor.

I’m not a huge Ray Davis guy. He has slow feet IMO. He looks like Zack Moss to me. Also, he has roughly the same amount of touches as Cook through college and the NFL (which is wild). He seems like a great dude but I’m certainly not upset hearing his name in trade rumors. Samuel, Davis and a 2nd for McLaurin will be my prediction. It could just be something like Davis for a late round pick but him being traded is my bold prediction.

Hey y’all, been gone for a few weeks so just catching up. Heard something this week that I figured I’d share. It seems to fit here. The Bills have been dangling Ray Davis out there. They’re really high on Gore and there are a bunch of RB needy teams. I heard Davis was a part of a trade offer for Parsons. With the number of teams looking for RB help now, my bold prediction is that Ray Davis is traded before the start of the season.

If Keon is the guy that he’s looked like in camp, he’s about to take a step. I went Tuesday. He and Tre were the best players on the field IMO. I’ll hold off on the gold jacket until games start but he looked good. He’s limited but that’s okay. If he can catch slants and go, he can be effective. That’s pretty much all Michael Thomas did and he had a great career.

I’m going no matter what. I’ll have a 2 month old at the time so it’ll be tough. 😬😬 I’ve said from the start of this run, “if, and when, they next get to a Super Bowl, I’ll be there.” I was a kid the last time so this is the chance. Every Super Bowl that they go to between now, and when I’m in the ground, I’ll be there. The thought of the confetti raining down, and being anywhere else, would be something that I could never forgive. I’ll party that night in the city and head back the next day to continue the celebration and get ready for the parade. Twice, I’ve lived in the city, and watched from the city, of the eventual champs. It was a cool experience ESPECIALLY in New Orleans. We walked right to Bourbon Street and partied through the night. It was the most euphoric environment that I’ve ever experienced. That would be fun here too but not compare to being there. Feeling that energy is so much different. All of my friends that were there call it the best day of their lives (outside of their kids being born). This one is an easy decision for me. It costs what it costs and worry about it later.

I’d take some convincing on Benford. He feels elite and in an elite deal at an important position.