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.

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My thoughts exactly. You’ve add a really hard time adding top end talent outside of Josh. It looks like Cook will be the only other guy in the NFL top 100 at 89 (unless Dawkins makes the top 51). Dawkins is the only guy with a Madden rating over 90. Lamar has 8 such teammates. Both McLaurin and Parsons are inside the top 52 players in the NFL and have ratings over 94 (98 for Parsons). Yes, I know games aren’t won with Madden ratings or the NFL Top 100 list. It is a pretty clear indication though that the top of the Bills roster comes in well behind other good teams. Players 2-5 on the Bills are probably worse than 2-5 on almost all NFL teams. They’re amazing 6-53 (and beyond really). If the Bills pulled off either of these moves, that guy would immediately become the 2nd best player on the Bills and play one of the next 2 most important positions in football after QB. It’s a no brainer for any team but especially a team like the Bills stuck on the doorstep.

The Cowboys don’t want Parsons now?

I’m all for it. I don’t care what it costs. This Bills NEED more elite talent. Josh Allen has one teammate rated over 90 in Madden. Lamar has 8. The Bills will have, MAYBE 2 other guys in the NFL top 100 (maybe just Cook). You win with stars. You have 1. Don’t worry about the cap in the future. Yes, it can be done. It isn’t easy but can be done. Go all in. Get Parsons (or McLaurin if not) if either of them is going to be moved.

So if they scored again, then it would have been plenty (assuming that the Chiefs didn’t score again). The Bills finished with 29 so it wasn’t enough because the Chiefs scored 30. The Chiefs have given up 29+ 8 (or 9 not going back through) other times in that span. Instead of adding a hypothetical TD, it has happened 12 times in that span. It basically happens twice a year. It’s not some all-time thing. We keep loading up on defense. They need to get better. No one is arguing that. There are countless threads on here talking about the investment in terms of dollars and top 3 round picks on defense vs. offense. It’s disproportionate to the rest of the league. It’s way different than the other top QBs. We could MAYBE beat KC by getting one more stop. We could ALSO beat KC by getting one more score. EITHER of those would work. I’m simply suggesting that they should try to give Josh Allen 1 more elite player instead of giving Sean McDermott’s defense one more elite player. I have more confidence in Josh getting it done in the clutch vs. Sean McDermott.

That’s a pretty lazy way to have a discussion. Those were your words, not mine. The Bills have thrown TONS of resources in terms of draft picks and money at the defense in this regime. The results have been pretty much exactly the same. They can’t stop KC in the big moments. I don’t want to keep trying the same thing and hoping for different results. I want to turbocharge Josh so that they end up with “plenty” of points. I think building around Josh Allen is a better strategy than trying to have him cover for lesser guys. I don’t think the sky is falling. I do, firmly believe, that WR is one of the worst 2 position groups on the team with S. Do you agree or disagree with that point? If you disagree, which groups are worse? If you agree, do you agree that he would be the best receiver on the Bills tomorrow (that’s rhetorical)? Do you also agree, that he will almost certainly be more impactful over the next 3 years than a WR picked at 28 or later? Instead of throwing a jab and running, go ahead and answer those very specific questions.

We didn’t score plenty of points because we lost. You never score “plenty” of points in a loss.

Nobody “wants” to pay a guy significantly more than he’s making if they don’t have to. Washington is now at the point that they have to. He will be at $30M plus, in Washington, within the next week.

Brilliant post 👏🏼👏🏼

Understood. I guess the way I am looking at it, is that the 2026 WR class isn’t very good. 2027 is too far off. Even if you get one in 2026, what are the odds that you get McLaurin-level production early? 5%? 10%? He had 1100 yards and 13 TDs. I don’t care about picks or cost, if I get 2 extra years of a guy, that’s definitely a number 1, vs. one I hope becomes a number 1 in 2 or 3 years. This is the Bills best Super Bowl chance (maybe) ever. They are literally the betting favorite in all 17 games. If you were to add McLaurin, even if it cost you your late 1st, you win no less than 12 or 13 games and potentially all of them. You’re probably looking at homefield throughout. I wouldn be firing all of my bullets now.