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    Thank You Two Bills Drive, Good Riddance BBMB and Their Mods

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Badthingsman

    9 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

    Well, yes and know.    Frankly, I think BBMB had better football discussions in its best threads, and it was much worse than here in its worst threads.   There are a lot fewer jerks here.   I suspect that's because the owner and mods here have the ability to ban the bad actors and keep them off.   

     

    It's nice to have a place to talk with serious fans. 

     

    No it didn't.  Please don't pollute this site like you did on BBMB.  And don't insult the members of this site by calling them not serious about the Bills.

    Do NY State Income Taxes Hurt the Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    26 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said:

    No way - players make so much money this isn't an issue.  

     

    I find this funny.  Here is a good example.  I have bought three houses.  During the negotiations we were often haggling over $5, 10K. Pretty easy to give away $5K in the blink of an eye.  But two weeks later, if some dude walked up to me and asked me for 5 bucks I would have laughed in his face.  

    Do NY State Income Taxes Hurt the Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Badthingsman

    5 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

    I never even considered how the new tax bill would make Buffalo even less appealing for free agents with the $10k cap on SALT deductions.

     

    I know.  That is a big deal and it hurts not only the players but anybody in the building trades.  

    4 minutes ago, mattynh said:

    What are you talking about?  This is a good example of the nonsense you here about taxes people "think
     they pay

     

    Check your spelling.  Simple math.  I have an equal offer from a Florida team or the Bills.   Unless you are a moron you take the offer from the Florida team.   

    Do NY State Income Taxes Hurt the Bills?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    1 minute ago, DrDawkinstein said:

    It might, but keep in mind, every player pays income tax to the state where each game is played. So you're only talking the home games, or half the season. The other 8, they pay the local taxes. So twice to MA, twice to FL ($0), and twice to NJ in our division.

     

    Not really making any point, just putting that out there.

     

    OK that's a really good point.  So not only do you need to factor in where you play your home games but also who is in your division.  I'm sure these agents must consider it. 

    2 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

    It might, but keep in mind, every player pays income tax to the state where each game is played. So you're only talking the home games, or half the season. The other 8, they pay the local taxes. So twice to MA, twice to FL ($0), and twice to NJ in our division.

     

    Not really making any point, just putting that out there.

     

     

     

    Who is paying 40% of their salary to NYS?!?!?!?

     

    A little embellishment on my part.  But, don't forget all the other taxes and fees. Sales tax is a good example.    

    Do NY State Income Taxes Hurt the Bills?

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    If I am free agent X and I have a choice between signing with the Dolphins, where there are no state income taxes or signing with the Bills, I have to imagine that I am going to have to ask for more money from the Bills to cover the cost of my income taxes.  So at the end of the day that will eat more into the salary cap and the Dolphins have a huge advantage.  Does the NFL adjust for this in the salary cap in any way?    Yes.  I am bored.  

    Thank You Two Bills Drive, Good Riddance BBMB and Their Mods

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Just now, McBean said:

    I agree. The BBMB was a bunch of softies. Anything negative towards the Bills got you an infraction. I think it was ran by the homer John Murphy.

     

    If you had 20,000+ posts on BBMB you were allowed to post anything.  Anything less and the moderators treated you like you stole from the handicapped.  Place was dominated by jack holes who also probably killed themselves after the board shut down.  Thanks to 2BD.    

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    Reggie Bush Retires from the NFL

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    NCAA investigation and lawsuits[edit]

    In 2006, reports surfaced raising questions about whether Bush's family received gifts in violation of NCAA policies.[12][13][14] The school requested that the conference investigate the matter, and Bush denied any impropriety.

    Sports agent Lloyd Lake sued Bush and his family in November 2007 for not repaying over $290,000 in gifts. Lake also agreed to cooperate with the NCAA.[15] In April 2009, the Los Angeles Times reported that the NCAA had merged its investigations of Bush and former USC basketball player O. J. Mayo into a single probe of the Trojans athletic programs.[16] On December 28, 2009, it was announced that Bush had lost his bid for confidential arbitration in this matter and that the case would proceed to trial.[17] The case was settled in April 2010.[18]

    On June 10, 2010, the NCAA announced major sanctions against USC. The NCAA found that Bush had received lavish gifts from Lake and his partner, Michael Michaels, from at least December 2004 onward, including a limousine ride to the 2005 Heisman Trophy presentation. As a result, USC was given four years of probation and forced to vacate its last two wins of the 2004 season – including the 2005 Orange Bowl – as well as all of its wins in the 2005 season. The Trojans were also banned from bowl games in 2010 and 2011 and lost 30 scholarships over three years. Running backs coach Todd McNair was banned from off-campus recruiting for one year after the NCAA determined he had known about Bush's dealings with the agents. McNair sued the NCAA for damages related to his dismissal and the NCAA lost. The judge in the case found the NCAA conducted the USC investigation and that of McNair with "malice".[19] The NCAA also forced USC to permanently disassociate itself from Bush.[20][21]

    The NCAA determined that, given Bush's high-profile status, USC should have invested more effort in monitoring Bush's relationships. In announcing the penalties, NCAA infractions committee chairman Paul Dee said, "High-profile players merit high-profile enforcement."[22]

    On July 20, 2010, incoming USC president Max Nikias stated that the school would remove from its facilities all jerseys and murals displayed in Bush's honor, and would return the school's copy of Bush's Heisman Trophy.[23] On August 12, USA Today reported that Bush had called USC's new athletic director, Pat Haden, and apologized for making poor decisions that led to the NCAA sanctions.[24] However, in a subsequent report in the Los Angeles Times, Haden said that the characterization of Bush's call as an "apology" was incorrect; Haden described it as "a conversation of him being contrite, but not an apology", and he also noted that Bush had not admitted to any specific wrongful acts.[25]

    Amidst reports that the Heisman Trophy Trust would strip his award,[26] Bush in September voluntarily forfeited his title as the 2005 winner.[1][2] The Heisman Trust decided to leave the award vacated with no new winner to be announced.[27] The San Diego Hall of Champions sports museum returned the copy of the award it possessed back to Bush's parents in 2011.[28] Bush eventually returned his trophy to the Heisman Trust in 2012.[

    More from obd

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, Dunkirk Don said:

    Source confirmed the following today.   Building the stadium will begin in 2022 with play beginning in 2024. The stadium will seat 67,500 people. It will be open air with natural turf.  The stadium will be part of a complex that will include the following: (1) Field house, (2) outside practice field, (3) Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame, (4) surrounded by mall and hotels.  Terry has insisted on the following things: (1) Must be fan friendly - parking facilities to accommodate tailing gating (2) Family family and (3) high tech.  The game day experience will be improved for families with children under the age 16.  Next to the field house and Bills Hall of fame a family entertainment center will be built. Throughout the year, there will be activities set-up for visitors.  Kids will be able pass, punt, and kick within the facility along with displays, video, and bills store.  On game day, only adults with children under the age of 16 will be admitted to the area.  Terry wants to ensure intoxicated people cannot enter.  At the field house each week, The Bills will be bringing back former Bills to people to meet.  There will be no charge to enter and no charge for autographs.

     

    I am not an RV person but my source says this will be huge for those people with a RV.  RVs can arrive on Friday and there will be 25 premium spots for RVs close to the stadium.  The premium sites will have full hook-ups (Water, electric and sewer). Only season ticket holders will be able to rent these spots.  The stadium will have the most recent technology for game time experience.  Hard to imagine what will be available in 6 years.  Stadium will also feature satellite parking  with Bus service to gate for easy access to and from game. Terry wants at least 75 luxury suites.  One suite will be called the twelve man and will be auctioned off each week to raise money for charity and 100 game day tickets will be given away to needy children.

     

    Stadium is east of Buffalo with easy access to Rochester and Toronto.  Needs corporate money for suites.  For the first three years, there will be a minimum fee for what there are calling, Seating Agreement License Tax (SALT) that will have fund stadium.  Terry does not want or think NY State will kick in money with public funds.

     

    Coming soon more news on Cousins  as discussions are heating up behind the scenes.

     

    Terry must want 3/4 of the stadium empty.  

     

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