[(rumor). Bills-Browns-Giants-Crazy "Dunkirk" type tweet.]

For some reason I enjoy reading these in the same manner that I read a fortune cookie or a horoscope.

[Idea From WGR: Use Picks To Build Team Then Grab Rodgers Next Year With the Cap $$]

I actually wish Donahoe had done that in 2004.

[Hits and Misses: How Successful Was GM John Butler In The Draft? HINT: Pretty Darn Good]

It seemed he was decent at drafting but that trade we made for Rob Johnson after I believe he had only played one game. Giving up the 9th overall pick and a 4th then signing him to a massive contract. It can be argued that move set things in moition for the drought era to begin a couple years later.

[Titans Unveil New Uniforms]

Man they reall do look like the Buffalo Destroyers Arena football uniforms.

[Draft season cliches]

“Raw talent” heard that one a lot when we drafted EJ Manuel.

[Redskins trade Su’a Cravens to Broncos for 5th rd pick]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha did a double take I thought it was for the 5th pick.

[Active shooter at Florida high school]

Kind of appalling the way most of the media frame this so called discussion on guns. The way many make it seem is if you support gun rights or the second amendment you are on the same level of a mass murderer. Not a conversation I want to be a part of. 

[OJ Simpson Talks Bills]

1 minute ago, billsfan89 said:

It actually makes sense what OJ is saying about Ralph. Sports owners from the early days of the major professional leagues ran the teams like a business because the team was the major source of income and the teams could rarely lose money and maintain operation. Ralph being in a smaller market and coming from that mentality probably did run the team like a business. It wasn't until bigger TV and radio deals emerged that teams were sold to people who made millions and eventually billions in other businesses and basically those owners basically ran those teams like toys devoid of year to year losses for the most part. 

 

Modern ownership groups are 1-2 billionaires and a bunch of millionaire minority investors who run the teams as a long-term investment (Where the value of the team when sold again is where the money is made not the year to year operations) or once again it is a billionaire who cashed out on another business and is now having fun. Older sports owners cared about the bottom line, they had to make money that year, a loss revenue wise meant that the owner's personal finances could be in jeopardy. Ralph seemingly was cut from that grain of sports ownership. 

That is an excellent point possibly without Ralph’s shrewdness and business sense there would not be an AFL-NFL merger let alone a Bills team today.

[OJ Simpson Talks Bills]

4 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said:

OJ seems like an honest guy

Hahahahahahaha I thought the same thing but at this point I think he doesn’t have many reasons to lie about his experience with the Bills organization nearly 50 years ago.

[OJ Simpson Talks Bills]

I know he is an infamous figure but he does give some insights into Ralph in the 60’s and 70’s in his first interview since getting out of prison. The qoute where he says Ralph declared he didn’t want a championship that would mean giving all the players a raise is believable. 

 

http://buffalonews.com/2018/03/16/the-o-j-simpson-interview-on-prison-retirement-and-football/

 

 

[College Basketball 2017-2018]

6 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

Oh boy Bonnie fans..Davidson and Rhode Island in. I said a month ago the A-10 was 1 bid..3 now?

I think we will be fine. If not this would be the worst snub in NCAA history (I am a little bias as a Bona alumn though)

[Aaron Curry - 2009 #4 Overall Draft Bust]

The lock out of 2011 was a rare occasion of a labor dispute actually improving the league. Ending these ridiculous rookie contracts and creating a wage scale was very important. Aaron Maybin’s holdout amd subsequent contract comes to mind.

[AFC Team offered a 2nd to the Eagles for Foles - Mort update - want more than 1 and 4]

Ole Incarcerated Bob (or Inaccurate Bob as I like to call him) said that the Bills were the team that offered a 2nd for Foles.

[Who is your "not with a 10 foot pole" first round pick?]

Aaron Maybin

[Random Bills and what you remember them for]

33 minutes ago, Leonhart2017 said:

Pooh Bear Williams

I remember him for his name by the way.

[Random Bills and what you remember them for]

Pooh Bear Williams

[Walking Dead S7]

Is it just me or has this show just meandered the last few seasons. I don’t even care how this war with Negan turns out I just want them to get on with a new storyline already.

[Former NFL Lineman Jonathan Martin Seems Very Troubled - Has Been Taken into Custody]

The good news here is no one was physically harmed and he can now hopefully get some help.

[“Rested” Gary Barnidge ready to roll]

I forgot all about thst guy!

[Report: College Basketball Corruption Scandal Will Expose Big Name Programs and Coaches]

32 minutes ago, The Poojer said:

Louisville just vacated 2013 title and 2012 Final 4

 

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/965997845152256000

Anyone that won money on these two brackets needs to do the right thing and give it back. 

[Hits and Misses: How Successful Was GM Marv Levy In The Draft?]

Marv was pretty much a figure head GM that functioned as an advisor. The only major decision he made primarily on his own was hiring Jauron. It kind of explains why they didn’t even bother filling the role once he stepped down just bizarrely making Russ Brandon the de facto GM.

[FOX and The NFL Have a 5-Year Agreement to Televise the Draft]

Ugh not a huge fan of any fox sports production really

[What are you giving up for lent TBD style?]

I remember on the old official Bills message board I posted I made a post about giving up alcohol for lent and it got closed and I was warned for talking about religion which I really wasn’t per se. Refreshing to be here at TBD finally. Any ways I am going to try and give up sweets this year as booze is way to boring!

[Have you ever been less excited for a SB?]

I always do super bowl

squares so the monetary interest keeps me watching when I hate both teams which is usually the case.

[Bob Costas Dumped From NBC Super Bowl Team]

I don’t agree with him worldview wise but I still think he is an incredible broadcaster and NBC loses out without him on the air. Having said that I never watch the pregame/postgame stuff anyways.