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    Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL draft

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    3 hours ago, JoPoy88 said:


    you do understand the difference between the two cities as far as the history of the league goes though right? If the league has to ferry and fish people all over the place in Wisconsin to make their marketing hit they’ll do it. They will absolutely NOT do that for Buffalo. They have no reason to.

    1. There never be a Super Bowl in Buffalo.

    2. There will never be an NFL draft in Buffalo. 

    please bookmark or save or whatever you’re able to do on this terrible board 👍

     

    1. I seriously doubt Buffalo will ever host a Super Bowl. 

    2. Hosting a draft would not surprise me at all.

    3. Thank you for doing your part to make this board what it is. 

     

     

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    Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL draft

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    12 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

    Unless the NFL didn't gobble up all the hotels within a 10 mile radius of Green Bay.

     

    The closest place I could get is in Menominee, Michigan, which is about an hour from Green Bay!

     

    You have to book so far in advance for the draft.

     

    I stayed at my sister’s in Appleton when the Bills played in Green Bay. We were at the hotel bar when the Bills vans pulled up. It was kinda cool to go outside and see them all file in, the police setup, etc. Appleton is about 35 minutes from GB and I think they get a lot of overflow. 

     

    EDIT: a quick search has the Appleton population at 74k, and GB at 106k. I know, it depends on where you draw the lines, but fairly comparable.

     

     

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    5 most underrated pizzerias in WNY

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    2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

    Tossing it high in the air is mostly for show. You can achieve the same effect rotating it quickly on the tops of your hands or a variety of other methods. Not very mainly styles roll it out flat from what I've seen.

     

    Yeah, I wasn’t really thinking throw it to the ceiling stuff, but I just naturally always thought worked by hand. That seemed “normal” to me, so the thin rolling pin surprised me. 

    5 most underrated pizzerias in WNY

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    Okay, you guys know your pizza…..and I have a question. I always thought of a “hand tossed” pizza as normal. We did a cooking class in Rome once and the chef said they toss pies down in Naples and elsewhere, but we rolled our dough. Does rolling happen often? I just always had visions of dough twirling in the air. 

     

    BTW - Best pizza of my life! 

     

    EDIT: We used an immersion blender making the sauce and my wife had one waiting for us when we got home. It’s been a year, and it’s still in the box. We have such good intentions, but…….🤷‍♂️

     

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    Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL draft

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    11 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

    Yet, the NFL is having next year's draft in Green Bay. They don't have the hotel capacity for it.

    Yeah, if Green Bay can handle it, Buffalo certainly can. I think they will rely on a lot of hotel rooms in Appleton. That’s where the Bill stay when they travel there. 

    Pittsburgh to host 2026 NFL draft

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    37 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

     

    I was thinking the same thing.  Does Buffalo have the hotel capacity to support that many visitors?  I'm not sure that it does.

     

    So…….Buffalo does not have great hotel options because they don’t draw big events, and we can’t have big events because we don’t have the hotel options. It feels like a chicken or the egg scenario. 

     

    I’d love to see how they would pull off an NFL draft. Where would they hold it, and what would it look like? 

     

     

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    Antonio Brown is declaring bankruptcy

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    6 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said:

     

    Marshawn Lynch was one of the smart ones.  I read a report that he only spent his endorsement money and saved every dime of his salary while he was in the league.  Sportrac says he made $56m.

     

    "I'm just here so I won't get fined."

     

    I’ve heard that, but it just doesn’t sound right.  :)

     

    Gronk too. I guess you never know……

    Things that really piss you off when driving.

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    2 hours ago, Fan in San Diego said:

    Ive heard some cars have technology to detect if the driver is looking down and not at the road and it alerts the driver somehow to look up. Maybe that kind technology is the correct direction to pursue.

     

    I agree it sounds wise, but my wife got a new car and the safety features drive me crazy!  The damn thing beeps, flashes or vibrates for all kinds of crazy reasons! My wife, in her wisdom, clearly admits “I need those features.”  Go over the speed limit, change lanes without signaling, etc and you will be made aware. 

     

    Her texts all come thru the car by way of her guy with the hot Australian accent. I suspect sometimes she takes the long way home to be with him. 

     

    I try to pay attention when I drive, and I’m still getting used to all the bells and whistles distracting me in her car.  

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    Fox Sports profile on Keon Coleman

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    27 minutes ago, Einstein's Dog said:

    An interesting aspect for me, is they chose someone with the low floor but high ceiling over McConkey -the higher floor, lower ceiling choice.  it all makes sense in my world where a trade for a top WR takes place (then WR2 is Samuel/Coleman split where Coleman ascends throughout the year into a larger role)

     

    The Bills seem to prefer certain physical traits, especially early. Coleman has the size and hands they coveted, but I really thought McConkey just looks like a football player.  We have a UGA member of the family, so I saw a good bit of him. He looks smart and gritty out there. I’m glad Tom Brady doesn’t get to throw to him against us. 

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    Anybody been to a game in Miami? Worth going?

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    22 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

     

    No idea what it would be like in Sept. At least it will be at night. 

     

    I’ve turned down free tickets for early season day games in Tampa and Jax. I’ve done both, and that was enough to learn my lesson. The early weeks can be absolutely brutal, to the point that we were the ONLY people left in our row before finally going inside for some shade and AC so we could all watch on little monitors over the concession stands. 

    19 hours ago, HOUSE said:

    Learn Spanish

     

    The last time I was in South Beach I stopped at several places and had to literally point at the menu because nobody spoke English. 

    McDermott Growth/Expectations

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    1 minute ago, <bills4life> said:

    You forgot to add 1 afc championship game appearance. Which he single handily blew. The seat should have been smoldering hot that very day. 

     

    Yeah, he’s got the 2nd most wins in the last 5 years behind only Andy Reid, he’s won the AFCE 4 years in a row and he has the best winning percentage in franchise history.  That gets you a smoldering hot seat?  I think thought beats emotion in terms of outcomes. My Big Picture with no anger says we are in good hands. 

     

    The “fire the bum” crowd are delusional about how hard it is to do better.  I prefer to let him keep doing a great job, and getting better every year. It took Andy Reid a while too. 

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    McDermott Growth/Expectations

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    1 hour ago, hondo in seattle said:

    I think McD is a good coach.  I don't think he's often "outcoached" either in the regular season or the playoffs.  I think he's had bad luck going into the playoffs with injuries to key players.

     

    I don't believe the D is as physically talented as some others may think.  I think McD deserves a lot of credit for our high defensive ranking in years past.  I think his defenses are examples of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.  You don't see a lot of mental mistakes.  You do see a lot of effort and teamwork.   But I think the good-not-great level of individual talent hurts us in the playoffs where we lose one-on-one battles.  

     

    McD is not a warm, loveable guy like, say, Andy Reid.  And he's not by any accounts a true genius with scheme.  But I do think he's a solid coach overall who prepares his team well and has built a good culture.  

     

    But as a defensive-minded head coach, his biggest need is finding a good OC.  He's struggled there.  Dennison and Dorsey didn't work out.  Daboll left for a bigger opportunity though some say he wanted out and would have been happy with a lateral move.

     

    This is an age-old problem for the Bills.  During the drought, our offensive HCs could never find a good DC, and our defensive HCs could never find a good OC.    If Brady works out, the Bills will be dangerous.  And that's the one big thing I want from McD: find a great OC.  Hopefully, with Brady, he already has.  We'll see.  

     

    The problem is, if you have a great OC he will quickly get poached and become a HC. A great DC is less likely to get poached for HC. I really like McD in general, but a defensive minded HC will lead to a lot of turnover at OC whether you hit or miss. 

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    5 most underrated pizzerias in WNY

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    On 5/16/2024 at 6:36 AM, Bill from NYC said:

    Is Santora's the place right near the entrance to SUNY Buffalo? There used to be a pub right near it that I thought was great but they closed. Either way, the pizza place I am talking about was surprisingly good.

     

    One of my friends was close with a Santora kid so we spent some time together. I always really liked their pizza, but we might not have been paying for it which always makes it better!  I thought this was on Main St in Williamsville, but that was a long time ago. 

    Should the Bills add an Edge after 6/1?

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    7 minutes ago, NeverOutNick said:

    I agree. Safety is fine and thank God Hamlin is probably gone. I do think Hyde would come back if needed and that gives me comfort come playoffs. He’s got a few good games left in him and would love for him to win a SB on this squad 

     

    I’d rather have Hyde unpack the RV headed for the Keys than Klein. 

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