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So What Is "Bills Culture" To You
oldmanfan replied to corta765's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I think you want fan culture vs. Bills culture. Bills fans are defined by faith and passion. Bills fans have faith that this year is the year, every year, never mind what others say. No fan base is more passionate; Bills fans proudly wear their Bills gear wherever they are. They come out in any weather, under any circumstances to support their team, in opposing stadiums or not. That passion is sometimes shown in extreme ways such as table diving. But passion and faith, even after 17 years with no playoffs. That's the basis of the culture. -
Tends to be the lead blocker. Likes to be out front.
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As to limited tailgating if they move downtown, my sister in law and nieces came in last year to watch the Bills-Colts game. Downtown Indy has plenty of parking areas where one can tailgate, including one right next to the stadium that was designated a lot for Bills fans to party before the game. We had a great time there, and I even did my first ever shot out of a bowling ball. I am sure if the Bills build a downtown stadium there will be similar opportunities down town as they have in Indy. These things grow organically.
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I loved the tailgating back in the day when I lived there, and went to games with my grad school buddies. We'd hang out, have some beverages, but we never got blind drunk because we wanted to actually watch the game. I don't think it is a requirement to be completely drunk to smash a table, you can get a buzz on without getting ridiculous. As for those arguing you should have free will, that it is the man leaning on your, etc. Unfortunately those same people many times would be the first ones to sue the organization if a loved one did something really dumb on their property and hurt themselves. The Pegulas have a responsibility to provide a safe environment for all the patrons.
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You mentioned Verizon. Look up Verizon and their two pizza policy. A big part of their culture is to have meetings where you only invite enough people that can be fed by two pizzas. It fosters collaboration and inventive thinking, and an important part of their corporate culture. Facebook has a "hacker" mentality at the core of their culture; it encourages rapid decision making. Those are just some examples from the two companies you mentioned. Every successfully run organization fosters a specific culture, a specific way of doing what they do. If you really don't think successful organizations don't foster specific cultures, specific ways they want to run their business, you are living in a fantasy land.
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Next year is considered to be a good draft year for WRs. And also there are a lot of WRs in free agency, and we have a ton of cap space yet again next year. So just as Beane addressed the O line by bringing in a ton of guys this off season, I expect he would do the same at the WR position if he and Sean are not happy with performance at the position this year. Of course, if he does so the same folks carping and moaning that he didn't draft a WR this year will then carp and moan that he didn't draft a (name your position) next year. But that's another story.
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Shaq Lawson Option decision week. What do you do?
oldmanfan replied to Seoulful Soul's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Pick it up. Solid in run defense, getting better on pass rush. One more year will allow a definitive decision. -
RD 5, Pick 147: LB Vosean Joseph, University of Florida
oldmanfan replied to Reed83HOF's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
People have said he's a backup for Milano. Can he not also play Zo's side? -
RD 3, Pick 74: RB Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
oldmanfan replied to SDS's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Depends how desperate a team gets for a RB. -
RD 3, Pick 74: RB Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
oldmanfan replied to SDS's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If he shows well in camp my bet is Shady gets traded for a DE. -
RD 3, Pick 96: TE Dawson Knox, Ole Miss
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
If he can catch the kind of ball that Clay dropped in the end zone he's worth drafting. -
I now understand why the Bills passed on DK Metcalf
oldmanfan replied to HOUSE's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
We didn't want to. We already have two guys in Foster and Brown with good straighline speed. -
UFA to the Bucs. I was really surprised he didn't get picked
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Brandon Beane WGR interviews 4/29
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
ODB is a complete head case. And if the reports are correct Brown did not want to come to Buffalo. The choice between Oliver and ODB is not a choice, one was a free agent and one was a draft pick. Are you saying you would have traded a bunch of number one picks for ODB and ignored other things? Not me. -
Brandon Beane WGR interviews 4/29
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Can I ask what you are claiming then? They didn't see WRs worth the value; they didn't take them. They signed three in free agency. So you can't say they didn't address the position. Just because they didn't do what you wanted them to doesn't mean they didn't address the position. -
Brandon Beane WGR interviews 4/29
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
You realize you thinking a guy was better means nothing as well, right? You realize these guys have a lot more data available to them and still it's considered a good draft if they hit on 50%, right? I would ask you to list out, say, for the last five drafts guys you would have picked in what rounds, and then we could evaluate your expertise. The point is this: they did not draft a WR because: a. they addressed it in free agency and 2. they did not feel guys represented value over other selections made. You disagree, fine. But don't pretend you have more knowledge than they do over the process. -
Brandon Beane WGR interviews 4/29
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The GMs in the league apparently weren't all that impressed with the quality this year as evidenced by how many dropped to lower rounds. -
Brandon Beane WGR interviews 4/29
oldmanfan replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Beasley, Brown, Williams, Sills. -
RD 5, Pick 147: LB Vosean Joseph, University of Florida
oldmanfan replied to Reed83HOF's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Is he a replacement for Zo or is he more an inside guy?