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10 minutes ago, BigDingus said:
That sounds great, really would love to have experienced the atmosphere of an NBA game in Buffalo. I imagine a team there now would have a similar level of support that fans of the Spurs or Jazz give their respective teams.
I thought the owner of the Braves traded teams with the Celtics owner, then moved the team to San Diego/LA? At least that's what I remember reading from Wikipedia. Never heard of Darien Lake though, but after googling it, surprised to see it's still around!Snyder sold the team to John Y. Brown and used the funds to build Darien Lake. Brown swapped franchises with the Celtics owner Irv Levin. Then Levin moved the team to San Diego and they became the Clippers. Then from there they moved to their current home in LA.
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28 minutes ago, BigDingus said:
Since I'm half convinced it's my bad luck that drags the Bills down, I'd move on to becoming a Patriots fan to ensure they never win another Super Bowl, or even a playoff game, ever again.
Still so hard to imagine Buffalo having 3 major pro sports teams, especially an NBA team.
Did the city just not care about NBA at the time? Even though the city is much smaller now, there's no way I could see the current population not being supportive of a team if they still had one.
Attendance was great. The city supported the team. The owner, Paul Snyder sold the team to fund the construction of Snyder 's Darien Lake. It was unbelievable.
Back when the Braves were here you could get tickets right behind the bench at an affordable price. I was crushed when they left.
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On 10/30/2018 at 12:25 PM, Irv said:
If the Bills were to ever leave Buffalo and become say, the St Louis Bills. Would you still be a Bills fan or would you pick another team and who would that be? I'm not entirely sure but I think I would become a Steelers fan or maybe just stop watching NFL completely.
It would be like when the Braves left. I tried to root for them, but it was not the same. If the Bills left town, I have no idea if I would pick a new team. I may just watch the best match ups each week. That would be a sad day.
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27 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said:
I am guessing you expected not only the Bills would be bad and knew next season that they would get the offense fixed. Did you think the offense would be this bad considering in an era where its easy to score double digits in points?
You got me. Have a good night.
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11 minutes ago, JM57 said:
Who expected the worst offense of the modern era? Who expected the "franchise quarterback" to average 165 yards a game? The team was supposed to be bad but competitive with glimmers of hope and growth. They're bad, have been blown out multiple times and have shown no hope for the future on offense.
Please see my other posts. This gets repetitive.
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44 minutes ago, ngbills said:
We both want the same thing. I just dont have the "trust them or they know best mindset". I am not impressed and dont have faith in them with that I have seen thus far. The offense and Peterman repeatedly starting is beyond comprehension.
Which begs the question "can you win without talent"? I think we are seeing the answer this year. What do we do if McD can coach but sucks at player evaluation? That sound like he is better suited to be a Def Coord than a head coach.
Happy Halloween! Have a great evening.
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52 minutes ago, ngbills said:
How do you know things will get better? What have you seen that indicates this?
It is interesting how fans want to defend their team or their coaches despite what is being seen. Every coach in the first year or two will have those that say "trust the process" or "it takes time" or whatever other excuse. Sometimes you have to trust what your eyes are telling you.
I ask again.
For the "what did you expect" or "they have nothing to work with" crowd:
Why is hard to see that they are historically bad? This is beyond the normal we knew it would be like this. They are on pace to break some records for ineptitude. Think about this:
They have half as many points scored as the 49ers and CJ Beathard led offense. The team lost both its starting QB and RB. An awful team. I could down the list of other teams and you will find more of the same. It is atrocious. And here we go trotting out a guy that throws a pick every 8 pass attempts and has no business being in the league.
How do you know things won't get better?
As far as your question of "What have you seen that indicates this?" For one thing, they got the Bills to the playoffs last year. I know, you will probably say they backed in. The fact is the won enough games to qualify for the playoffs. Management is getting us out of a financial mess. This season needed to happen. We are all guessing what will happen. Until I am proven wrong, I like to believe that things will improve. You like to things will stay the same or get worse.
I prefer my outlook. If focusing on all the bad things that can happen in the future brings you comfort, then best of luck to you.
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On 10/30/2018 at 12:58 PM, Dougy84 said:
I am told we resigned Colton Schmidt. Should be announced soon enough
If this is true, it is good news.
I am not sure why they cut him to begin with. Although, the replacement has done ok considering this is his rookie season.
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9 minutes ago, ngbills said:
How do you know things will get better? What have you seen that indicates this?
It is interesting how fans want to defend their team or their coaches despite what is being seen. Every coach in the first year or two will have those that say "trust the process" or "it takes time" or whatever other excuse. Sometimes you have to trust what your eyes are telling you.
I ask again.
For the "what did you expect" or "they have nothing to work with" crowd:
Why is hard to see that they are historically bad? This is beyond the normal we knew it would be like this. They are on pace to break some records for ineptitude. Think about this:
They have half as many points scored as the 49ers and CJ Beathard led offense. The team lost both its starting QB and RB. An awful team. I could down the list of other teams and you will find more of the same. It is atrocious. And here we go trotting out a guy that throws a pick every 8 pass attempts and has no business being in the league.
They have improved the defense. I believe the offense will follow.
Being optimistic is so much better that running around yelling that the sky is falling.
What is being accomplished by all this negativity?
If I have a choice to believe in people that have devoted their adult life to footfall or the people freaking out on TBD, I will choose the former.
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8 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:
Trick or Treaters Beware!
That is the best laugh I have had in a while.
You are AWESOME!!!
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The thing that I do not understand with those that are freaking out. We expected this season to be what it had become. Things will get better beginning next year. Take a deep breath....and relax.
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7 hours ago, Fadingpain said:
How old are you, Mr. real fan?
What difference does that make? He stands by his team. End of story.
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1 hour ago, Reed83HOF said:
Free agent QB Matt Barkley is set to visit Buffalo tomorrow afternoon. Could sign this week and potentially be the Bills number 2 QB on Sunday.
@gmfbNot sure he would be an upgrade to Peterman. In his career he has 8 td's and 18 int's. He seem to fit the profile of our quarterbacks.
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1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said:
Good question beyond the emergency QB (Logan is it?)
That is scary.
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4 hours ago, Chuck Wagon said:
Dead serious, play him at QB.
He was lethal on the ground as Oakland's QB (now 5 years ago). If we are going to have to run the gimmick stuff to move the ball anyway, play him at QB.
He sounds like Tyrod Taylor.
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1 hour ago, Phil The Thrill said:
Anyone who thinks the Bills are willing to trade a significant draft asset for a player under contract for one year is mistaken. They know they are taking this year and won’t make a big trade to win a few more games.
Also so there is no way in hell they would bring Tyrod back
Then who is our backup if Anderson is injured?
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2 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said:
and the problem is it's not just Nate's fault. Anderson isn't that muck better.
And if Anderson can't play there is little other choice.
people will just have to deal with it.
We all sat through the NE game knowing it was a lost cause. Well, its practice for the Bears game.
Even if we start Nate, we still need a viable backup. so who would that be?
2 hours ago, nucci said:I have plenty of whiskey...patience....I'm working on that
Now you've got the order right!
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1 hour ago, pop gun said:
If it's a throwaway rebuild gonna suck kind of year what the hell does it matter if Peterman plays or not.
Because the defense is playing their hearts out and they deserve better support from the offense.
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4 hours ago, Azucho98 said:
Unless Allen can come back (which seems unlikely) Peterman is our QB......hey he drove us on our last TD drive over 2 games ago.
Do you really think they are going to pick someone up this week to start Sunday? It is already Tuesday.
Enough with the TAYLOR crap. Keep him far in the rear view mirror. Do you think any of the QB's you mention are going to save this season? LOL! Lose out and get the best pick in the draft. This team has zero talent on offense, and a really lousy coordinator.
No. Who ever they pick up would need a couple of weeks to get ready. But depending on the severity of Anderson's injury, we may need a healthy backup.
6 hours ago, HamSandwhich said:Tyrod no! Bradford sucks too, but only if he's cheap. No worse than DA. Just start Peterman and be done with this season!
Oh Anderson is not able to play, we will need a healthy backup.
4 hours ago, peterpan said:I'm all in on Tebow. He did it with Denver!!!!
He hasn't taken a meaningful snap in at least six years.
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6 hours ago, 87168 said:
how about no? let's get a QB that can at least manage the offense, so the defense isn't ran into the ground, causing more (crucial) injuries.
it's ridiculous how FO has manages this offense.
Do you have a qb in mind that could be available?
6 hours ago, 87168 said:how about no? let's get a QB that can at least manage the offense, so the defense isn't ran into the ground, causing more (crucial) injuries.
it's ridiculous how FO has manages this offense.
Do you have a qb in mind that would be available?
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If Derek Anderson can't play for an extended time, who do you think the Bills should pick up. The popular choices seem to be Sam Bradford or Tyrod.
Bradford has not looked very good this season and is injury prone.
Tyrod will add some versatility to our offense and he will limit turnovers. This option may compliment our strong defense. Yes, Tyrod will still throw for 190 yards on a good day, but the reduced turnovers will help this team immensely. Turn overs have cost us a couple move victories.
What other viable options are available?
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5 hours ago, billsfan11 said:
Lol Nate Peterman time? Lord, please bless us with lots of patience and whiskey
If you reverse the order, Peterman may be easier to take.
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No. No, no. And give you more detail, Noooooooooo!!!!!
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4 hours ago, Kevin1778 said:
Sure it was a loss, but very proud of them. They played tough and were nearly down only 5 with minutes to play. Feel bad for Anderson. Hopefully he is ok. For all the Peterman haters, this is why they kept him. He is the last man standing.
Let's go Peterman. Beat the Bears and Jets and hit the bye at 4-6 and anything can happen.
Go Bills.
It is really good to hear some optimistic talk on this board. Way to go. And GO BILLS!
IF THE BILLS WERE TO EVER LEAVE BUFFALO
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Yes it was. It could be worse though. San Diego lost the clippers and the Chargers.