BigDingus

Yeah, I understand that. I wasn't trying to disagree with you, I was only elaborating a bit further on the capacity statement. I stated the "regular operating stadium capacity" can be under 70,000. If the Bills built a new stadium, it could have a 63k-65k capacity & be just fine to host a Super Bowl (though as we know that won't happen anyway). Every stadium is built with the ability to expand capacity for certain events, it's just they don't operate that way on a regular basis. If a stadium like the Jones AT&T stadium in Dallas has a capacity of 80,000 but can expand to 100k, that doesn't mean that on a regular basis they have 20,000 empty seats just sitting there. And when they expand to 100k for an event like the Super Bowl, they don't build onto the thing, they implement other things to increase capacity (usually by manipulating available space in a more efficient way). So yeah, if the Bills built a new stadium there's no doubt it would be built with the ability to expand seating capacity if the need arose. But just as your link explains, there's a laundry list of standards the Bills & Buffalo would have to meet in order to host a Super Bowl that at the moment they definitely cannot meet.

In regards to stadium capacity, you can have a regular operating stadium capacity below that & still host a Super Bowl. State Farm Stadium in Arizona has a stadium capacity is 63,400, and they're just fine. Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis has a capacity of 67,000, and they're fine to host too. Even Minnesota's stadium only has a running capacity of just over 66,000. Granted, even with a great stadium it'd be unlikely Buffalo would ever host a Super Bowl, simply because it doesn't have the infrastructure to support an event of that magnitude.

I guess I've got a different mindset than many on here, as I'd much rather pay more for a better product than not have to pay much at all for what we have. I think it's just my generation though, as the business landscape has changed dramatically to accommodate this line of thought, especially in service & restaurant industries. Fast casual dining chains used to be huge, but now people are ditching those places in droves & opting to pay more for a better experience & higher quality food/service. For live sporting events I'd rather have to pay a bit more for a cleaner, safer, more comfortable experience...otherwise I'd rather just watch for free in my home with a better view, better food, better smells, etc. Sitting on crappy bleacher seating next to a bunch of drunks that smell like balls, cussing up a storm, in crappy weather, having to pee in a trough next to a bunch of other men crammed side by side, all while having to pay for it and spend a ton of time driving home isn't exactly appealing anymore. PSL's suck, but there's improved ways to do it that don't feel like such a ripoff (look into how they're doing them for LA's stadium). Buffalo has dragged its feet with building a new stadium for years. All the other rust belt/mid-west regional cities recognized the need for a new venue have long since built new stadiums. 1. Cleveland - FirstEnergy Stadium: 1999-Present (Cost Adjusted for Inflation - $426 million) 2. Cincinnati - Paul Brown Stadium: 2000-Present (Cost Adjusted for Inflation - $662 million) 3. Detroit - Ford Field: 2002-Present (Cost Adjusted for Inflation - $696 million) 4. Indianapolis - Lucas Oil Stadium: 2008-Present (Cost Adjusted for Inflation - $808 million) 5. Minnesota - U.S. Bank Stadium: 2016-Present (Cost - $1.06 Billion) 6. Pittsburgh - Heinz Field: 2001-Present (Cost Adjusted for Inflation $398 million) With the amount we've already spent to patch things up several times, we could've been on our way to having a new stadium by now. It's time to stop with the band-aids & just go for it now before it gets even more expensive in the future.

I just want a WR with great hands, route running & situational awareness. Speed & size can be whatever as long as the guy has the ability to be where he needs to be play after play, and be able to find a way to get open when the pocket breaks down & the QB begins to scramble. With Allen being a running QB first & foremost, our WR's need to figure out how to adjust when he rolls out or starts to scramble, as he'll be looking downfield if he can't find a path ahead. Being able to improvise will be invaluable to our QB.

So you don't think anyone is even a "Potential All-Pro?" I have a feeling SOMEONE out of this class will prove themselves to be an elite-level talent, I just have no idea who.

As a Texas Tech alumn still living in Lubbock, I am SHOCKED by people's interest in this guy... He hasn't done squat as a HC, and even had talent like Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes. He's a good recruiter and has an eye for talent, so maybe teams feel that at worst he'll leave them with a bunch of great pieces when he eventually gets fired? People have always been enamored with him because of his looks & his charisma. But the fact that Texas Tech wouldn't even keep the guy says a LOT. He was on nobody's radar as a HC candidate the past couple years, now suddenly when Texas Tech plays even worse this season losing the last 5 games of the season after starting 5-2 (not even being bowl eligible) he's NFL HC worthy?!?! ?

I'd like to beat the Patriots at home in the Conference title game. Then for the Super Bowl I'd have the Bills beat the Giants on the foot of Steven Hauschka, nailing a 50+ yard FG straight down the middle to close the game. It can be a clip forever played next to "wide right," with accompanying videos of all our players & fans jumping for joy celebrating instead of falling to the ground or hanging their heads in misery. ***BONUS*** If we could somehow beat the Titans on some jank gimmick play in the last seconds to eliminate them from the playoffs, that'd be a great feeling too (though it couldn't happen in my above scenario).

If they do it like the Rams are doing it, you actually get every cent of your money back in X amount of years. Other PSL's may as well be explained as "paying for the right to pay for a seat." So just because you buy a PSL, doesn't mean you have actual tickets.

Yeah, it's not magic. It's science. Your post is the one that is problematic. Simply casting doubt on something doesn't make you correct. There's a plethora of medical & scientific research showing an overwhelming amount of positive health benefits obtained through marijuana. No, that doesn't mean simply smoking pot just cures everything. Many of the benefits come from the compounds extracted from it, and the delivery method isn't inhaling vapors & smoke. But the source of those substances is still marijuana, and they help a variety of ailments (and have proven to be much SAFER than alternatives currently available). So just saying "it's not a magical plant dude" is pointless. Cars & trucks aren't "magical" transportation, but they sure are quicker & make traveling more convenient than just walking. Guns aren't "magical," but they sure are more effective & efficient in killing people compared to a spoon...I mean, you could technically kill someone with one, but the gun would work a lot better. Blankets aren't "magical," but they sure are more efficient at keeping you warm & retaining heat than trying to collect a bunch of tiny kittens, covering them over your body, and hoping they stay in place. You could certainly do that, but if there's a better option like using a blanket, why go for the kittens (which also may have unintended side effects like allergies, scratches, noise and defecating on you)? Sometimes, people trying to dismiss marijuana may as well be asking you to tackle your problems by the kitten method. Sure, popping a bunch of highly addictive pain medications that destroy your liver and body CAN help ease some issues, but if there's an alternative that's more effective while simultaneously being less dangerous, wouldn't it be wise to explore that option?

It's possible, but it can't be understated how important an addition Mack was to that team. And though Trubisky had accuracy issues, he wasn't nearly as bad as Allen...nor was he as mistake prone as him. Even last year it looked like Trubisky could at least be an effective game manager with the right pieces around him, and had a decent grasp of opposing defenses by the end of the year. Allen on the other hand looks like his only hope is to grow into the deep passing/home-run threat he was touted as, with mobility being his other primary source of offensive success. That way, his accuracy issues that have plagued him his entire career, and his issues recognizing defensive schemes will cover up the other general inconsistencies allowing us to eek out a few additional wins.

Glad we traded even more assets to move up & grab him... The 2018 draft has the potential to be one of our worst blunders in years if Edmunds & Allen don't pan out. The amount of draft capital spent on getting those 2 could've netted so many pieces and set us up for years to come. Hopefully it doesn't turn out that way, it's just not looking good right now.

Yeah...this is why I don't see him ever becoming more than what he is. He's been this way his entire career, so how will McDermott of all people be the one to change that (and at the most difficult level no less)? This is the same HC that championed, then yanked around, Nathan Peterman to the point he became known as perhaps the worst QB in NFL history! The same coach who said Peterman was what was "best" for the team, then benched him half way through game 1 of the season...naming Allen the starter the following week claiming that he was now what was "best" for the team... He also thought it was great to go into the season by cutting our 3rd QB & going with the most raw rookie QB of the draft group + a 5th round pick with 2 starts under his belt...no veterans whatsoever, leading us to panic grabbing Derek Anderson & thrusting him into the starting a month later (and on a week of practice) and eventually deseperately snatching up Matt Barkley out of a park to be our starter for a game. This guy may be a great motivator, a great defensive coach, and have the players support, but he sure hasn't shown he has any idea wtf to do when it comes to managing NFL QB's, much less developing them.

Sadly, this may provide McDermott with the rationale he needs when drafting defense in the 1st round next year... Though we desperately need offensive help, I just have this feeling that as a defensive minded coach he was already planning on drafting that way before KW retired, so this might just cement his decision.

Just goes to show how predictable Allen is... He can look decent (mostly on the ground) against bad teams, but when we play good teams he disappears. If your expectation for good QB play is how well they can run the ball then sure, Allen can even do that on occasion against decent teams, but if you want him to do what other successful QB's do & be a good a passer, it's not happening.

I just want to know when Allen is supposed to get better... We only gave EJ Manuel 10 games his rookie year, then 4 into his next before we benched him... and EJ finished those 10 games with a 4 - 6 record, 58.8% completions, 1,972 yards and 11 passing TD's to 9 INT's. Allen has a 4 - 6 record (same), 51.7% completions (significantly worse), 1,850 yards (worse) and 7 passing TD's (worse) to 9 INT's (same). So do we give Allen 1 more game this year, and the first 3 of next season before we settle on his benching? I mean people HATED EJ by that 2nd season, so how long before Allen gets called out for being the exact same player he's always been since college? Improve? Not even close... he's exactly the damn same! When we're playing the weakest teams the past several weeks it's fun to watch him look decent, running around like a RB... but against good teams he plays just as poorly as he always has in college the past few years against good teams! But I don't know why I'm even trying to explain this... these same board members are the ones who claimed: 1. We should easily make the playoffs again since we did it last year, and we now have a better QB 2. The O-line improved by subtraction...(seriously, wtf argument was that?!) 3. The we didn't have the worst QB group in the league with only 4 games started between 3 guys 4. That our WR corps anchored by KB was a solid starting unit 5. Allen is better than Mahomes 6. LeSean McCoy has many good years left ahead of him 7. Accuracy isn't important and "doesn't really matter" It could go on and on, but these brilliant assessments have driven me nuts since the off season, and looking ahead it'll likely get even worse. The one thing I know for a fact is that if we want Allen to succeed, we DO NOT draft any defensive player with our first pick. Our unit is ranked #1 overall, so perhaps work on improving the 30th-32nd ranked offense instead.

Woohooooooo! And those dummies traded Jimmy G last year for only a 2nd, and now have no viable QB on the roster to take over. Now they HAVE to keep Tom around at least another year while they try & draft his replacement.

Worse than Peterman? Lol I'm guessing you're joking, because in the games McCarron has started, he managed to play like a capable NFL QB. In the games Peterman has started, he manged to set records in the "worst ever" sections of record books. I don't think I've ever heard of any QB who would've had a better passer rating in a game had he spiked the ball every down that game than what he came out with. THAT was impressive.

Lol it's also what everyone else has done this season, and he's been awful. Forgive me if I don't put much stock in a win against Matt Patricia in the Lions & think he'll play the same way against Bill Belichick & the Patriots It's funny that fans will pretend they only remember the exceptions to the rule while ignoring the rule itself. It's been a common occurrence this year, and it's shocking people haven't learned from being burned so many times. On the flip side, if Allen gets stomped by the Patriots, I won't blame him as much as I would any other week. It's the Patriots, we're the Bills. They have destroyed us for nearly 2 decades now. If I were Allen, I'd just sling away. If you lose, oh well. So did every other Bills QB - REPEATEDLY. If you win, you look like a million bucks. So go for broke.

Great logic. "Let's draft Aaron Maybin, or Kiko Alonso (and trade after 2 years) or Ronald Darby (and trade after 2 years) or Reggie Ragland (and trade after 1 year where he didn't even play) or Adolphus Washington (and trade after 2 years), or even Shaq Lawson, WooHoo! You're right, those were all fantastic investments! Those picks sure pay huge dividends and helped bring the team many wins! Only difference is the people I named were all top round picks the Bills drafted in recent years, all of whom are no longer with the team and were complete wastes of high draft capital. But yes, let's definitely continue going defense to help bolster our struggling, underachieving #1 ranked defense in the league. They sure seem like they're desperate for help! I forget, is the point of football supposed to be to win the games or just try to keep the amount of points you're beaten by to a minimum? Is our goal next year to only lose by 6 points or less instead of 10? Then next year we can draft even more defensive players in the first 2 or 3 rounds, and maybe we'll only lose by 3 points!

Aside from the fact he'll likely be gone before we get to pick, I'd be furious if McDermott spent a top 10 pick on yet another defensive player... Like the #1 ranked overall defense in the league really needs more help, especially when you have the worst WR corps in the NFL & awful O-line. It's the best place to get OL talent for long term & for an affordable price. And considering the Bills don't like to spend big money on free agents, I'd much prefer we draft a core of young talented guys, then supplement that with free agents & hope to find value. Don't worry, you're more level headed than many on here. You're also right about everything you said. Only hope the Bills FO understands this too. The #1 ranked defense should not take priority over a historically abysmal offense.

But there's so much beyond looks & below 60% accuracy to compare them on that shows the worlds of difference between the two. Cam in College - Played in the SEC at Auburn, won a national championship, won the Heisman Trophy, was AP college football player of the year, first team All-American, and averaged a 62.9% completion rating through his 4 years. Allen in College - Played in the Mountain West, was 2nd team all-Mountain West, never dominated anyone on the field, had no signature wins, played miserably as an individual against any power 5 school, averaged 56.2% completion rating through 3 seasons, regressed his final year at Wyoming, and had a mediocre year overall. Cam in the NFL as a rookie - Won Offensive Rookie of the Year, had a 60% completion rating, threw for over 4,000 yards, and had a positive TD/INT ratio, had an 84.5% Passer Rating and finished 40th on NFL's top 100 list (voted by players). Allen in the NFL as a rookie - Even more inaccurate, completing just 52.4% of his passes, has the lowest passer rating of all qualifying QB's/lowest QBR on pass attempts, and is the dead-last, worst down field passer in the league by a wide margin (according to ESPN, on passes 16 yards or deeper his passer rating is 36.2 - almost 20 points lower than the next lowest QB). He has more INT's than passing TD's, has as many games with 0 TD passes as he does total TD passes, and is #1 of all QB's this year for Time-to-Throw in the league (average time holding onto the ball before throwing) at 3.28 seconds. Only 2 other Qb's average 3 seconds or more - DeShaun Watson at 3.03 & Russell Wilson at 3.00. Then you simply just watch with your own eyes, both in college or in the pros, and see worlds of differences between the two. Outside of size & athleticism, there's a huge understanding & skill gap that is difficult to just brush aside. One had all the makings of a great QB in college & the NFL, and played at a high level at both (College - Won Heisman & National Championship; NFL - Offensive Rookie of the Year) The other looks the part & has the physical tools, but has been getting by on "potential," and what he "could" be if only the right coaches could develop him right. So far though, there's no on-field play to suggest he's ever going to meet that potential, only glimpses of what he could do if he had a grasp of the game that equaled his passion for it.

Pass Interference needs to be a reviewable penalty. It's absolutely asinine that a penalty that can cost teams so many yards isn't at least able to be challenged. If they want to get away with bogus PI calls, they should just make it an automatic 15 yard penalty instead.

So half way through the easiest remaining schedule, and we're right on pace to meet my expectations. We're 1-2, beating the Jags & losing the last 2 games against division opponents. Up next, the Lions, Patriots & Dolphins. My guess is we beat the Lions & lose to the Patriots and beat the Dolphins (I'm iffy about this last one). We CAN beat them, but the Dolphins are going to be playing for something... The homer in me says we split with them, and that homefield will give us the edge. Unfortunately, turnout may not be that great for us if last year was anything to go by. WE were playing for the playoffs near the end of the season, with a division opponent at home, and the stadium looked 1/3 empty ? I dunno, maybe people will turn out just to watch Allen play.

Sounds like you just don't like hearing things that conflict with your opinion... Allen looks good in the first quarter, usually when he's following the script, but afterwards relies on his legs to do anything impressive. He has abysmal accuracy, isn't even good throwing the deep pass, throws bad picks, and holds onto the ball too long. Other than that, sure...he looks good running the ball? How is that not almost entirely accurate?! Less impressive throwing the ball, unless you disregard accuracy entirely, has less TD's & more INT's, holds onto the ball longer and can't read a defense. But he's bigger & looks better running the ball, whoopie! Just like all the successful QB's in the league, right?

It's that "potential" thing scouts go on about. Just like with QB's, if they have some natural gifts, look the part, have a good combine, etc. they get looks. They only need to have one of those things for a team to take a flyer on them.