SoMAn
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I’ll be in Bflo for the first time in six years on that date. If I had young kids to take it might be worthwhile, but not that excited about any scheduled event. Probably spend most of my time chowing down on the local foods I’ve been missing, and the rest of the time throwing up, since I’m not used to eating like that.
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4 hours ago, Simon said:
A couple things I learned that I hadn't known:
Shirley Temple is actually on the cover in three different places.
On the same day JFK was assassinated, Aldous Huxley also died and the Beatles released With the Beatles.
Trivia that’ll never come up on trivia night;
The album cover photo for With The Beatles was taken on my birthday, as was the Hey Jude LP cover. 🙃
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21 minutes ago, Simon said:
That is very cool. Have not seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
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28 minutes ago, Simon said:
He's still "wandering" around the Bronx at the ripe old age of 85.
You’re mistaken if you expect more than a handful of seniors to get the reference.
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So sad. How will he take care of his fambly?
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14 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:
He's definitely watching upstairs with Van and russert and many more
Have you ever wondered if they get frustrated with their heavenly vantage point showing the top of everyone's heads?
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Looking at head-to-head, McDermott has done well against the coaches on that list. A couple of near misses (Eagles, Broncos) thanks to FGs.
But beyond that, lists and rankings are subjective.
They're typically nothing more than a means for lazy content providers to publish something to stir up debate and get clicks when they've got nothing to write about.
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Without reading through the 4 pages of this thread, has anyone yet asked/answered the question:
What is McDermott's head-to-head record against the more highly-rated coaches?
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Excited to see the Bills play live, here in Atlanta, and eager to watch as Bills Mafia takes over the city and the stadium.
Barring injury (to me or him), it will be my first opportunity to watch Josh in-person.
side note:
For many years I never missed at least one game each season. Even living in Atlanta I had Bills season tickets for a couple of seasons during the Super Bowl years.
This it the longest period (since 2008) in my life I've gone without seeing them play. I may try to get up to Highmark one last time before it's over.
Go Bills!
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Cautiously optimistic about an improved and fortified defensive line.
There are a lot of 'ifs' that go into the equation.
'If' the 2nd & 3rd year youngsters (Carter, Soloman), the new recruits (Sanders, Jackson, Walker), the 'suspendees', (Ogunjobi & Hoecht), and vets (Epenesa, Rousseau, Oliver) kick it up a notch to make an impact, I'm excited for what could be a defense that will be a compliment to the Josh Allen-led offense.
IF the D-line can become something close to an elite NFL unit, the LBs and DBs will look that much better.
late breaking edit: I didn’t even include Bosa-maybe the biggest ‘if’ of all. Realistically, I’m not counting on much from him. If he contributes anything, for me, it will just be a bonus.
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On 6/13/2025 at 4:22 AM, AverageAllensSuspensor said:
1. Scott Norwood
2. Aaron Maybin
3. EJ Manuel
4. J.P. Losman
5. Mike Williams
6. Sammy Watkins
7. Cierre Wood
8. Tom Cusineau
9. John McCargo
10. T.J. Graham
11. James Hardy
12. Lodis McKelvin
13. Trent Edwards
14. Ron Edwards
15. Erik Flowers
I get that this was posted with tongue in cheek, but a reminder that before Norwood was targeted as the bad guy in Super Bowl XXV (he wasn't)*, he had been a dependable pro bowl kicker.
Cousineau never amounted to much in the NFL after a stint in Canada, but the rights the Bills held to him were subsequently packaged to acquire the 1983 first round draft pick that became Jim Kelly.
* Norwood's missed kick is too often given as the reason for the Bills' loss to the Giants. It's not the reason, just the most memorable moment.
The reality is that Parcells and Belichick outsmarted the Bills, letting the Kelly offense get cold while the Giants slowing controlled the ball after halftime. The Bills defense missed about 7 tackles on Mark Ingram on a 3rd and 11, keeping the Giant's drive alive to score. That was a bigger factor in the outcome.
On the other side, when Belichick deployed 7 DBs to counter the no-huddle, the Bills should have run Thurman down their throats all game long. Time of possession was a key.
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On 6/13/2025 at 4:22 AM, AverageAllensSuspensor said:
1. Scott Norwood
2. Aaron Maybin
3. EJ Manuel
4. J.P. Losman
5. Mike Williams
6. Sammy Watkins
7. Cierre Wood
8. Tom Cusineau
9. John McCargo
10. T.J. Graham
11. James Hardy
12. Lodis McKelvin
13. Trent Edwards
14. Ron Edwards
15. Erik Flowers
Guess you’re too young to remember 1st rounders Perry Tuttle, Booker Moore, and Tony Hunter.
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9 without Josh
13 without any of the others, assuming there wasn't a widespread rash of other injuries.
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13 minutes ago, vanhalen26 said:
I do like that glass roof for the titans. I guess that wouldn’t work in Buffalo with all the snow. But it would be the best of both worlds. Natural light and feel, but protected from the elements.
I’m older now and don’t enjoy the cold weather games as much as the earlier season games. I still attend, but I don’t like the cold.
It works in Minneapolis, right? They can get a decent amount of snow.
I'm sure there are engineering advancements and new materials that can be used in construction to handle the snow for a translucent roof design.. There could be radiant heat incorporated to melt snow as it falls. The old 'can't handle the snow' is an antiquated argument, probably based memories of the old air-supported stadium roofs that were designed decades ago, and experienced a one-time collapse.
There are flat roofs on commercial buildings all over WNY that get as much snow on top as what's on the ground. They don't collapse every winter.
I've never like domes, but the new designs that allow much natural light has me re-thinking that position.
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Looking for the silver lining....if Cook isn't playing for the Bills this year, at least we'll be spared the radio highlight excitement of Chris Brown's tired and somewhat contrived, "the cook is in the kitchen !!!!".
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27 minutes ago, mjt328 said:
Exactly. Some fans (and in the media) are totally forgetting the value/overpay portion of this situation. It's not just a pay or not pay debate.
If reports are true about his contract demands being around $15 million per season, he's simply asking for way too much money from a Super Bowl contending team that is consistently tight against the salary cap. That amount would tie him with Derrick Henry as the 3rd-highest paid RB in the entire NFL (only behind Saquan Barkley and Christian McAffrey). It would put him above Jonathan Taylor as well.
Last year, Josh Jacobs signed for $12 million per... only a season after winning the rushing title. I'm not sure James Cook can even argue to be in that tier, considering that he's not our 3rd-Down back (Ty Johnson) OR our primary short-yardage guy (Josh Allen). Not to mention the Bills have a talented 2nd-year guy (Ray Davis) waiting in the wings.
Sorry... but if Cook wants an early extension, then he needs to make it financially worth it for the Bills and take a hometown discount. Less than $10 million per season if he wants a contract now. Even if he was a free agent at this very moment, I don't think he's getting close to $15 million on the open market. He has absolutely no leverage here. Holding out is just going to turn the fans against him, and give the front office the impression that he's not a team-first guy.
The key part to any negotiation is knowing the reasonable market value for whatever product or service you're offering, otherwise you're just pissing in the wind. We don't know how much of the posturing is coming directly from Cook, his agent in his ear, or big brother giving him bad advice.
If James wants to take the same route as big bro, good luck with your journeyman, falling salary.
James is already close to his peak and may be on the way down in a year or two. He'd be smart to take whatever the Bills offer (within reason) and shut TFU.
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No.
He's great asset to have in the offense, but he's not an every down player.
If Josh went down, there would be a big drop-off with his replacement.
If Cook was out for whatever reason, the drop-off would be noticeable, but hardly devastating if limited to the trio of Davis, Johnson, and Gore Jr.
You could even make the argument that the passing game out of the backfield might even be improved.
It doesn't take Jerry McGuire to see that Cook is not in the same tier as Henry, Barkley, McCaffrey, Taylor et al. As proof, would any of those backs be offered in trade as an even swap for Cook? Of course not. The teams with the rights to those backs would undoubtedly demand further compensation.
Without the experience of a draft cap expert or NFL GM, any one of us can easily peg Cook as an 11-12 million/year RB, maybe with a few incentives.
For a guy who probably couldn't physically be used as an every down back, he should be glad to get that much. Running Backs are not difficult to replace. If he wants to continue whine and demand more than he's worth, trade his ass to the Giants, Browns, or some other cellar dweller.
If it comes to that, enjoy your career Jimbo, and enjoy having most of January free so you can watch the NFL playoffs from the comfort of your mansion.
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14 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
I don't think anybody expected him to show up for Mandatory Mini-Camp. I don't even really care if he misses the opening of Training Camp.
According to Joel Corry, CBS contract expert, Cook will definitely be at start of training camp, because per the CBA, he will not be eligible as a 4th year vet for free agency if he misses a single day. Will he do one of those ‘hold in’ things where he shows up but doesn’t participate? Who knows?
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17 hours ago, boco357 said:
I don't get it. What's the point? I much prefer the Bills model of building a team that can be competitive on a yearly basis rather than pinning their hopes on an aging has-been for a single season, then having to start all over again within a year or two.
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17 hours ago, Einstein said:
Where’s the line, though? Walmart made over $600 billion last year—should we all just fill our carts and walk out because they’ve “made enough”? Well, if everyone did that, the business would collapse. That’s the problem with justifying theft based on company profits - It literally relies on others doing the right thing so that you can do the wrong thing. The logic is: “I don’t have to pay because enough others already did.” That only works if a critical mass doesn’t think like you. It's freeloading, plain and simple.
Simon’s point about collusion and lack of competition is more compelling - but even that doesn’t justify piracy in my opinion. It might justify regulatory pressure, not theft.
PS to all who responded to my original post: I'm not ignoring you - I just don't want to clutter this thread with replies. The reply above synthesizes what I would have said in each anyway.The 'evil rich' and 'capitalism bad" mentality is a viewpoint I don't understand, particularly from people who've enjoyed the American way of life.
Is it envy? The way a homely high school chick hates the head cheerleader because she's not as popular?
You're a working stiff, so you hate those living the high life?
Most billionaires in this country didn't inherit the wealth. Most are like Terry Pegula, who had a skill/education in a particular field, had business savvy, recognized a market need, exploited it, and got rich.
Youtube and the NFL charge insane amounts of money for service, merch, and tickets, unthinkable 20 years ago.
But it's only because there's a market for it. Participation is 100% voluntary.
If you don't want to pay to see your team, you still have the option to watch at least 5 games each week that are broadcast for free.
Using pirate streaming is stealing whether or not it agrees with your level or morality,
Yes, the NFL is greedy. But, it's because they can be. It's the American way!
But I guess, so is trying to get over on the man!😊
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3 hours ago, chongli said:
The tweet is kind of histrionic. AFAIK, Amazon Prime TNF is free on Twitch TV. Plus, most have Prime anyway. You can also watch all games for a much lower price on NFL+, or just go to a sports bar.
NFL+ for around $99/year... BUT the games are only shown after completion of the 'live' game. i.e.-A Bills 1pm game will start airing on the NFL app around 4pm after the final gun. The caveat is if you want to enjoy it as a live game without knowing the outcome, you need to stay off the grid and turn your phone off, otherwise all the people in your social circle who know you're a Bills fan will start texting you with "great game", or "the Bills got robbed".
I've opted out of the NFL Sunday ticket this year. The price keeps going up but that's not the main reason. With the BIlls being shown nationally, probably at least 8-10 times, and the Bills playing the Falcons division (I'm in ATL), it's not a very good value to pay $479 for what may amount to 5 or 6 games. At that price point, I may as well go to a Bills Backers bar or watch a couple of games on NFL+ with the delay. I also have a friend (Bills fan)nearby who's getting the ticket this year, so I can watch a game or two with him.
Sadly, the days are long gone of calling Directv, threatening cancellation, getting the ticket for free, and then additional credits and free premium channels as an extra. Suckers.
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1 hour ago, Pete said:
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Maybe, but when you are stuck in Massachusetts, hearing Bills and Sabres talk on WGR, is like oxygen.
I like when Marino, Greg Cosell, Dan Orlasky, are on. I like the player reports and interviews. I like Brown and Tasker. Yes they are Bills homers. So am I. I like Sal. I love the Hump day song 4:00 every Wednesday. I like Marty and Paul- I can’t wait until Sabres start crushing! Then those two will have something happy to talk about. I enjoy some of the calls.
but I get what your saying. Jeremy and Joe cried when Josh Allen was drafted instead of Josh Rosen. That tells you all about their football knowledge. Schoop and Bulldog wanted to trade two #1 picks and more, for Brandon Ayuk. And they were killing Bills offense before Amari. Their mantra was “Everyone Snacks”. So some more aggressive bad radio
Same. Former WNYer, longtime Bills fan. I have about a 25 minute commute each way during the week. There's nothing on local radio I want to listen to*, and I've had the same CDs in my car for 3 years**. So, I pull up Audacy and listen to 20 minutes of Bills talk on the way in and on the way home.
* broadcast radio is unbearable with at least 50% of any hour now filled with commercial advertising (the same ads over and over).
** Yes, I still have the same car with a 6-disc CD player that I bought new, 18 years ago. My wife's car we bought new 20 years ago. They both run great, so I'm having a hard time justifying getting another new car. 😄
But, I'm looking.
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9 hours ago, BigDingus said:
I agree that $2.2 billion should've gotten us a lot more, but disagree with the rest. Even though it's not what I wanted, it still looks really nice, will have great sight lines, be more comfortable, and just be a fun overall experience. The old stadium has nothing on this.
Agree. As stated previously, I believe it will be a great place to watch a game.
For me, and obviously just my opinion, the exterior design with the floppy canopy is not that pleasing, and I suspect it will appear very dated in a few years as more modern football stadiums are built for NFL teams.
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On 5/31/2025 at 4:12 PM, K-9 said:
None of the facade has been hung yet so I’m not sure how we can critique it or are you just going by previously released artist renderings?
Regardless of what goes around the outside, it still looks like a big toilet bowl. They should build a new fieldhouse next to it that's shaped like a toilet paper dispenser.
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Maxwell Hairston named in civil lawsuit for sexual assault
in The Stadium Wall
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😀Kansas City here I come