mjd1001

I am dis-interested in this season for the Bills and the NFL in general. I'm going to probably watch most of the Bills games, follow the league, but a small fraction of what I used to do. I think personally I'm an outlier here, but the more something gets hyped up, the more it is talked about, the less interested I am in it. Right now of the major sports, Hockey is my favorite (wasn't always that way). Why? I'm not blasted with it, hit over the head with coverage non-stop everytime I open Twitter or turn on ESPN. I like the game of football. I don't like the commentators yelling on TV (Stephan A. Smith among others). I don't like non-stop discussions about dynasties, and who is 'the best ever'. I don't like the fact that if I wanted to go to a game and get a set of 'decent' tickets and some food there, its hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of dollars. (yes, Hockey is getting that way too). So again, I'll watch the games, but if I miss one? Oh well. I want the Bills to win but if they don't...Oh well. Its not the game itself that pushed me to where I am now...its not the success or lack of success of my favorite team. Its just the non-stop attention, the fact it seems hard to follow the sport without being suffocated by it.

Stadiums...the discussion has been going on for so long..... So, 18 million people watch an average NFL game on television. About 70,000 go to an average game. For every 1 person at the game, 250+ see it on Television. Stadiums are obviously not built simply for the sake of 1 in 250 fans. Think of this, you could have each team play ON a state-of-the-art field...no spectators, just a perfect field with perfect drainage (or under a cheaper roof), with every square foot of space outside the field devoted to perfect placement of TV adds and perfect locations for television cameras. A "made for TV only" game, the way 250 in 251 viewers watch it, could probably be built for a few million dollars. Or there is middle ground. For many fans, you could build a stadium with 'perfect site lines) and no high-end amenities for a fraction of the cost also. How much would it cost to build a brand new, modern day replica of the current Stadium? Give it somewhat more comfortable seats, a wider concourse, and of course build it to last for 40-50 years, but with none of the high end stuff? Certainly a small fraction of the one being built now. So, Billion dollar stadiums are built for what? Those 1 in 250 people that watch an average game? The "atmosphere" around the field on TV? Of course, for Revenue for the owners/teams. NFL revenue estimates are all over the place depending on where you look. I have seen business sites say total revenues are anywhere from 13 Billion (CBS) to 23 Billion (Sportico). I think Goodell has stated the projection is for $27 Billion in revenues by 2027, so we are probably somewhat close to that now in 2024. Stadium revenues are a little easier to figure out. The total stadium experience (parking, concessions, tickets, merch at the stadium) is around $3.9 -$4.1 Billion per year (reported by quite a few sites online) Of course as I said, all of these numbers are slightly different depending on the source, but appears the stadiums are built as 1.) a source of 'civic' pride for the area for a few years. 2.) for the benefit of 1 in about 250 fans who see the game from them. 3.) making the atmosphere of the event better for those watching on TV. 4.) For the league/owners, who make anywhere from $9b-$19b without them...bumping that number up by about another $4b. Are they worth the cost? Some wish they would never be built. Some say they are worth every penny. Most are probably someplace in between.

When you have a year where you are basically going through a cap re-set like they are this year, things like this can happen. You hope they don't happen, but if they do happen, its not gross mismanagement that you don't have a backup plan. Its what you do when you decide, IN ADVANCE to take your lumps with the cap this year so you can have freedom with the cap going forward in future years. Do I like the WR situation right now? No, its not ideal, but going into the season I knew there was a strong possibility something like this would happen with one, or more than one, position groups and I made my peace with it already...for THIS year.

3 weeks until opening day. Hopefully 'week to week' means give them TWO weeks off, and get them in a good week of practice that 3rd week before the opener.

1.) Josh Allen has a fully healthy season 2.) The Offensive line is at least slightly above average. I personally think this offensive line has been over-rated by most on this forum and most fans. Most other QBs back there besides Allen would be battered and injured by game 5, and they really can't open holes consistently against many defensive fronts that are even slightly above average. 3.) The Defense is at least average all around, with ONE elite (or close to elite) pass rusher that you can hope will consistently be annoying to Mahomes, Burrow, or any other elite QB they face. Thats it. If you have #3 and #2, then having a healthy Josh takes care of the rest. As far as #3 above....Why are the Chiefs so good? Even if you are ahead of them, playing with the score to score, if Mahomes has the ball last the expectation is they WILL score. How do you stop that? to me the best way is to have that one elite guy he doesn't see hit him from behind. One guy that blows up a play so quickly and there is nothing he can do about it. One guy who gets to him 1/2 second faster than anyone else and hits his arm as he releases it to cause a game saving INT. You don't need it every play, but you need a guy to be able to single handedly blow up a play just once or twice in a final drive.

Thanks, except thats probably just wrong. Nice jobwith the 'FIFY' though...I'm glad its catching on now after poeple doing it for a coupe years and only thousands and thousands of times...its still cute I guess..

I wade into this discussion carefully, because honestly I do not like either candidate. I was not a huge fan of Biden, and Harris I was OK with...but in her rallies lately, almost everything she says regarding policy I don't like. More targeted tax cuts, the SUPER pro-union support (I'm OK with labor unions, I just don't want the government pushing them.). Basically, I could LIVE with her policies but I don't like that. But on the other side of it, I just cannot vote for Trump because of the person he is. The 8-year old level name calling. All politicians lie, but his blatant, obvious, in-your-face lies. The promises that never came to pass. The obviousness (to me) that he will put himself, his personal wealth, above all and everyone else. I just can't do it. Personally I may not vote at all for either of them. Whoever wins I just might have to look the other way and hold my nose for 4 years. If I had to pick now, I'd probably rather have Trump lose just so the party can move on from him. What I WANT is a Republican who is actually a decent human being. Someone who will push and push for his policy, but knows when to compromise a bit with the other side and take a bit of a win, and then fight on another day. Someone who doesn't come on TV and have me say...I will still give you a chance just don't make this ALL about you..and 2 minutes in its all about him. I don't love Biden, I'm not impressed with Harris, but to get a respectable Republican, I think Trump has to lose so the party has a chance to move on. And as far as people posting polls saying Harris is up and likely to win....or Trump is catching back up in better odds, or Harris is leading in some swing states, or Trump leads on certain policies....SO WHAT? I mean, this is a message board and the reason it is here is to discuss things, but posting your favorite candidate is leading in some poll or some issue isn't going to change anyone's mind...that is just a way to make yourself feel better, by finding something that supports your own point of view and putting it out there to figuratively poke in the eye the people who don't agree with you. But again, its a message board, I guess that is what this is here for. 🤷‍♂️ I just think when people post stuff that includes pet name calling or use 'colorful' adjectives to describe candidates...just...grow up already.

Here is the problem with graphics like this: Those topics might 'average out' to be the top issues for the nation, but they aren't the top issues for each group of voter. For Republicans, who are already likely to vote Trump, those are the top issues. Ask independents and/or Democrats what their top issues are, and I'll bet the list isn't the same.

Bad idea. What we need from both sides is less targeted incentives. Less picking of winners and losers. If money is good for one group, then it should be good for everyone. The best way to further divide people in this country is to keep telling them...you get something but you don't get it. You bought something a year too early, if you would have waited you could have gotten this too.

For me to think they do not make the playoffs, I need to see a couple things or think a couple things: -Josh Allen is hurt -The Defense is MUCH worse than even the unit that ended the season last year. -The offensive line has 2 (or more) starters out with major injuries. Until I see those things, I still think they make the playoffs.

If Allen is healthy the whole year and they are not further destroyed by injuries up and down the Roster, yes, they make it. Losing Milano hurts. I'm not sure the reason behind what I'm going to say, but I kinda feel like losing him lowers your ceiling for wins, but doesn't really lower your floor for win total.

So split the difference. Have them run 70. Or at least how close would it be at the 70 mark? Although 100 is meters and 40 is yards...converting yards to meters or meters to yards....figuring the half way point......forget it I don't want to do the math.

Except that 10.19 time by Hill is his best ever, right? And he hasn't been training for that event lately so I'm guessing (and I think rightly so) he's not going to beat that, repeat it, or probably be very close to it without a LOT of training for that event. Lyles, however, is almost always at 10 seconds or below. Even his times at or slightly above 10 seconds are usually in qualifying events. When he is in the finals, and needs to put down a good number, he usually is closer to 9.8. 9.79 in the Olympics here. 9.8 or 9.83 in at the Worlds last year. Of course this is my opinion, but I think if Lyles is focused, hes hitting 9.8, or possibly only a few hundreds behind or maybe even in front of that number. I think the odds of Hill repeating his 10.19 are much lower than Lyles repeating the 9.8. Thus, my opinion is Hill would be farther behind than their 'best ever' times state.

That is not 'trolling us all', that is just how social media works. No one is 'taking it hook line and sinker' from just him. Once you use social media with following athletes and celebrities, that is what is involved in it. Its entertainment, but of course it is worth talking about because....that is what fans do.

Probably. They don't even need to 'race', just have Hill go to a track, start out of the blocks, record the time compared to Lyles, and there you go. But where would the fun be in that?

didn't see this posted yet: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dolphins-superstar-tyreek-hill-believes-he-can-beat-noah-lyles-in-a-race/ar-AA1oGhxm?ocid=BingNewsSerp

I'm agreeing it probably won't work in Orchard park, before you say the statement make no sense, how about reading it carefully and then telling me why it works in the places I mentioned? I said it won't work in OP because of the population center and lack of money, but it not working has NOTHING to do with anything else I said. Again, look at the examples I gave. Why does it work there but not OP? For the reasons I stated. You replying to me the way you did, that makes no sense. Do you actually read or do you just feel the need to criticize a post despite what it says? I did end my very post you are replying to with me saying I can't see it working in OP?

Malls are being replaced with 'lifestyle centers', and they seem to be doing well (not always 100 percent full, but for sure better than malls). Easton Town Center in Columbus is a big one. Assembly Row in Boston is packed in the spring/summer. There are a lot more. Basically, take a mall, make it outdoors and pedestrian friendly, focus a bit more on restaurants and activities and a bit less on stores. Throw in a hotel or two, maybe an office/company headquarters, some luxury apartments, make it seem like its its own village/city block, and people seem to like that a lot more than traditional malls. BUT, you need a decent population density nearby and those people need to have a decent amount of $$ if you want it to work. Assembly row in Boston seems to be doing well (and they are considering building the new Soccer stadium there). But it has buiit in advantages. It still seems to me to be primarily a shopping/dining destination, but its Only a couple miles from Downtown Boston. On the river. Its own subway station. A large medical office and a corporate headquarters to make sure there are always workers in the area, in addition to visitors/residents. I can't see any of that being replicated in OP.

Bills hall of fame open everyday, with stadium tours should be in the mix, I think it probably will be. Beyond that, as others have said, not sure what you can do. The more I think about it, even as writing this, the more I think the best thing is the stadium, ample parking/tailgaiting (its what fans here want), maybe a large gathering spot for bands/events right inside or outside the gates, Bills store, Bill HOF, and thats it. This stadium is likely not to be an economic driver for anyone/anything except for Pegula and the NFL. Just make it enjoyable for fans who go to the games.

I agree about Patriot place in Foxboro. First time I was there I was thinking, this is great! partially covered outdoor mall, a couple interesting restaurants, a dine-in movie theater. It was a fun visit. A year after our first visit we went there again and the novelty wore off. It was just that, a novelty, a shopping/entertainment area near the stadium that, once you visit it, its kinda 'eh'. And I think it would do better in Foxboro, a LOT more people live within a 20-30 minute drive there than they would in Orchard Park. I'm not quite sure the same concept would work here (actually, pretty sure it wouldn't).

Before Vegas got a team, I always thought don't do it in cities that have NFL teams...do it in Vegas and Orlando. One year its in the 'family friendly' place, the next in sin city. Of course, with no NFL teams there, that kinda takes away having a great stadium there already.

I know there is a lot of sarcasm here, but I repeat what I said. Both candidates are terrible. We need a moderate. But neither side will give us that bout of the primaries. Most Americans pick their party and are more worried about 'owning' the other side...making people who disagree with them feel bad...rather than supporting what is actually good for the country. Biden, Trump? both of their polices are bad for this country.

And the 'rhyming' to the 2007 chart continues. Lets see this drawdown level out, throw a little vix in there, before we recover back to all time highs in about 1-2 months. Then the bottom falls out early next year. The 2024 chart is just SO close to the 2007 chart.

Biden's policies will get us to the 'bad ending' economically, but Trump isn't much, if any better. Even before Covid he ran up deficits and debt....and most of his current policies/promises look like debt will be increasing even more. They both suck. The problem with our country now is we need a rational moderate candidate (from either party) who is willing to say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done. Both sides of the political spectrum are more worried about pandering to their extreme bases, and as a county we elect these idiots when we need different choices on BOTH sides.

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