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The city, that really needs the money any way they can get it and yes, it moves some money from the suburbs back into the city.

I don't even care about what the neighborhood is like, the bigger issue is that it's an island away from everything and it was built that way on purpose. It's really hard to undo that

Teams devalue guards in the drafting process and take tackles thinking they can make them into guards if necessary which is not always the case. Then they almost always prioritize position flexibility in that position as well. Guards need to be able to play both sides, center, and a tackle position if possible. Oh and they also need to be dirt cheap, cuz we'll they ain't tackles are they. This leads to what the league has in abundance. Guards who are mediocre at many things and not really good at any.

That building was built in the wrong location in the first place. I get that it's a pretty building and people like train stations but it was an albatross when it was new and it's not any less of one now. The train station the city needed to keep was the one that was actually downtown, across from where the Aud was. That ship sailed a loooong time ago.

I had ka-zar-chick. Well done sir

The problem for Sabres games is where the arena is located downtown, not that it's downtown. It's in a place where two of the directions to get out are blocked by geography and one of the big roads that should be available is closed because of the train. The place they are discussing for a football stadium does not have that issue to nearly the same degree. They would need to rework some of the 190 access and, if they are smart, make Elm and Oak cross the 190 instead of stopping at it. That will help Sabres and Bills traffic both. You could use the 190 in either direction, Ohio St. To go south, south park Ave to go southeast. If they connect oak and elm as I suggested you could take Elm to the Kensington, you could take Hamburg to Jefferson also to the Kensington or Broadway, or Sycamore, or William St. There is plenty of road infrastructure available to absorb that traffic and yeah, you might drive through the East Side for a minute and see some things you don't want to see, you'll be fine. IMO traffic flow at events and stadiums is rarely about the roads and more about the number of police at the event to direct traffic. The more cops directing traffic and controlling lights the better everything works. Unsurprisingly this is also the area where teams try to cheap out and get the minimum.

The stadium was already in that location, they just shifted parking lots. Since the stadium had already been in that location for more than 30 years I'm not sure what new development you are looking for. The place where Three Rivers was now has an office building with two corporate headquarters and the local cable sports network in it though. In terms of doing "nothing" the downtown hotels I'm sure appreciate the minimum 8 weekends of bookings. The parking revenue is taxed, the hotels are taxed, the people who come into the city for the weekend spend money. Is it some sort of magic bullet of development? No. But it's not nothing. The baseball stadium is the same way and it's unfortunate that the team is so bad because that drives people downtown a lot as well when they are good. Heinz Field also wasn't very expensive when it was built either. It cost an inflation adjusted 450 million dollars. It is essentially what lots of people here say they want. A basic place to go watch football with good sightlines and not tons of fluff. It preserves tailgating and the traditions the Steelers fans have and generally people are happy with it. Lincoln Financial in Philly is very similar and cost a very similar amount and is a fine place to watch a game without being JerruhWorld. Because Bills fans also want tickets to be the cheapest in the league, pay a minimal amount for a PSL and preferably none at all, and drink all their alcohol in the parking lot. I'll be amazed if there isn't someone at the public hearing that demands the stadium accept green stamps.

They really dont. They look substantially different from regular rounds. They also generally use guns that can't accept regular rounds. Stuff does still come out the end when it's fired though and if something is lodged in the barrel is can be discharged when the blank is fired. That's what happened to Brandon Lee. The investigation into this will be interesting to see what actually happened. Who was in charge of the weapons on set, which protocol wasn't properly followed, etc. Minimally there isn't supposed to be anyone in front of the firearm when it's discharged, even with blanks.

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Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB have applied to join the AAC. Calling 4 out of 6 ain't too shabby. I should have seen North Texas also (DFW area #5), UAB I didn't see given that they dropped football entirely not that long ago but Birmingham is the #44 market. Yeah, media market access for TV contracts. The smallest market added here is UAB at #44.

Watched a college game this year where they got the downs wrong, were asked about it, and doubled down on the wrong answer. The next time an NFL crew makes someone punt on what should be 3rd down let me know.

Standing Buffalo white, red would look like Pro Bowl unis.

I'd like to see the whites with red pants just for giggles.

I learned how to swear at Bills games and I pass the tradition along whenever possible. At least they were empty.

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Robin is Batman's ward, so yeah. I hear what everyone is saying about what the Bills could and probably will offer. That doesn't stop an idiot team like the Jets from coming over the top with just foolish money that he'd be foolish to decline. He was a UDFA, he hasn't gotten paid yet.

Teams do dumb stuff in free agency every year. Some zone team will throw silly money at him.

It's going to get to the point where you can't pay everyone. You dont pay Robin. You pay Batman. Wallace is Robin.

Every game scares me. PTSD doesnt just go away overnight.

At some point there aren't enough footballs to go around. Who do you not want to give the ball right now to give it to Cole more? Usage is gameplan specific as it should be. Some games will be Beasley games. Some won't. This one wasn't.

That screenshot couldn't be more correct.

I'll give you that. Reid is bullheaded too, when he decides he wants to do something he's going to do it. He runs his script basically no matter what. Saw plenty of that when he was in Philly. He gets away with it a lot of the time but when plan A doesn't go well adjusting on the fly is not his forte.

Loved it. It's like the At Home with Baker Mayfield commercials when the Browns are losing. Love it. Keep em coming.