SoCal Deek
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4 hours ago, Figster said:
Nieve to think betting is beyond corruption IMO.
What are the odds that nieve is incorrectly spelled?
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1 hour ago, behind a post WMS69 said:
Paint and punch-list consisting of installing or replacing non working fixtures, such as lighting and appliances are typically the last things done on a large construction project. My guess is that some of the high tech systems may have programming kinks to work out also. If memory is correct (which is not all the time these days) I seem to recall the scoreboard having issues on opening night at Rich Stadium.
That original scoreboard was cutting edge at the time. Looking back it was really just a bunch of light bulbs, but nobody had ever thought you could watch replays while sitting in the stadium. The picture quality was horrible but if you squinted you could almost tell what was on the ‘screen’. 😂
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4 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said:
Im a decent amount smaller than Dion (6’1” 210) When we sat in the seats at the stadium experience my shoulder lined up with my friends chest. His 14 year old son had to lean to the side so his dad wasn’t on top of him.
For having less seats they sure didn’t give you anymore room. The sales rep looked worried and kinda rushed us through that part.
I’ve mentioned this quite a few times. Seat width and row spacing are probably the two biggest impacts on game day comfort but are often overlooked in the design process. Row spacing is determined very early on and is extremely hard to change later on. Seat width comes from the seating manufacturer and can change up until the last minute …but it has huge impact on seating capacity.
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3 hours ago, Mango said:
To the bolded. LOL. No they don't. There is no legal requirement to name a President nor a secretary. Not in NYS, not in FL, and not by the NFL. You are just throwing short at the wall and hoping something sticks.
In my time working for and with multi-billion dollar brands there are a lot less brands that take a (relegated to) marketing executive and have them not only sit in meetings for hirings well outside of their field of expertise or department, but give their voice significant weight. But sure, maybe the bazillion start ups that try and stupidly emulate google far outweigh that.
We have not yet seen Pegula organize people in a way that breeds success. We have seen McBeane do it, and that includes also controlling Pegula. But when given (taking?) full control Ter-Bear has yet to show the ability to do that at scale.
Even if your point were true (which again, it is not. It is blatantly false), there is zero reason why a figure head President relgated to marketing should be present in the hiring of football ops unless 1. they aren't just a figure head and/or 2. their opinion carried significant weight however unqualified/undeserving to give it.
It may be different in different States because it is the case in California, where I served as the President of a large corporation for years. We were required to designate Officers of the Corporation every year. It was a standing action item on our Board Agenda. Regardless, even if it isn't the case in every State, then the term President has even less standing or authority. It is essentially just something somebody puts on their business card. And as I've said, I have absolutely no opinion on the Pegula's one way or the other. You clearly do.
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42 minutes ago, stuvian said:
Supply and demand being what it is, an owner will break ranks again and offer a QB a guaranteed contract. I just wonder about team unity when the QB gets the guarantee and no one else. I hope DeShaun Watson sends his agent a thank you card. That's up there with the Herschel Walker trade and Ditka's mortgage on Ricky Williams.
I’ve often wondered about that. I’ve never played a professional sport and certainly not at the NFL level. What’s it feel like for the 3rd string QB to sit right next to Josh in the locker room knowing that he makes more for throwing a single pass than you’ll make all season?
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36 minutes ago, Mango said:
Terry Pegula famously runs a flat management style where anybody can bring him anything and he becomes the arbiter.
Fairburn just wrote a whole article about how Adams got to speak out of pocket to Pegula since day one. And you think when Brandon says "Terry don't let him leave without a contract" Terry is turning around and saying "STFU Russ, not your job, you've been relegated to marketing"
Lolz.
If it weren't for Brandon's missteps the Bills would be trending like th Sabres. Russ Brandon is basically Kevyn Adams 1.0.
Lots of companies pride themselves in having a flat management style. There’s probably way less that don’t. My point was that President is a legal/business/corporate term. Corporations are required to designate someone as the President. If memory serves, they’re also required to designate somebody as the Secretary. But the latter term doesn’t mean they’re supposed to bring the President coffee. 😉
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2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
Sabres have only sucked for (doc math) 4 minutes. no big deal!
"almost 2 decades of success"? well, hopefully Josh can keep it going that long. He is the singular reason for the turnaround. Only held back from the ultimate prize by a HC who struggles when it counts and (otherwise) endless coaching churn as McD evades ultimate accountability.
Let me jump in and settle it….The Sabres suck and have for way too long. 😉
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15 hours ago, Mango said:
Imagine describing somebody as being "relagated to the marketing side" when he's literally the President of two pro sports franchises owned by a guy who proudly wears "flat management structure" on his sleeve.
I assume your problem is with the word ‘relegated’? It’s not at all uncommon for a high level corporate officer to have come from a specific specialty (ie marketing) within the company.
BTW: “President” is a corporate title required by law to be named once you declare yourself to be a corporation for tax purposes. It does NOT mean that you’re everyone’s boss.
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10 minutes ago, Gregg said:
With raised ticket prices and PSL fees I hope the place is amazing since Bills fans are paying for it.
Gregg, are there any buildings you visit (movie theater, restaurant, department store, fitness center) where the customers don’t pay for the building while they’re inside consuming the product that they’re there to purchase? There’s a valid argument here to be made that the government shouldn’t have chipped in to subsidize it. But that’s another discussion.
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2 hours ago, Fleezoid said:
The locker room area looks huge. The players are gonna be loving that!
Barely audible in the video but someone mentions that the new stadium has a small indoor practice field on the lower level under the stands. I recall seeing it when someone posted the floor plans early on. I’m not sure if other new stadiums have a similar feature. I’ve toured a few but have never seen one. Pretty cool! 👍
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56 minutes ago, Einstein said:
I see you have spent very little time around rich kids.
they are ABSOLUTELY different
But aside from that, what makes you think Pegula is some humble great guy? What ever gave you that impression?Geez….spend much time practicing all that stereotyping or does it come naturally? And no, I have no idea what kind of a guy Terry is, and I’d bet you don’t either.
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To quote George Costanza:
“Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? Because I’ve gotta be honest here, had anyone said that sort of thing was frowned upon…”
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Here’s a hint: If you tell them you’re with the architectural team, you can get in just about anywhere. (Just saying)
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1 hour ago, FireChans said:
What
Figures.
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31 minutes ago, FireChans said:
What independent reporting have you done to dispute The Athletics’ article?
Here's my research:
Are you a different person because of the amount of money that you either have or don't have? I'm guessing not.
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1 hour ago, Einstein said:
It is surprising to me how many people feel the need to defend billionaire owners.It’s amazing to me how many people seem to loathe other people just because they’re successful. People are people no matter of their portfolio status.
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5 minutes ago, Mango said:
They shared a building with Labatt. Two businesses that worked together often. I know a handful of people who can corroborate the story.
Sure! The Owners had a big meeting and put a PowerPoint presentation together that told their employees ‘you need to work harder so I can vacation in Aspen’……sure, that sounds right!
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As has often been said….its not how much you make; it’s how much you spend.
Remember that, kids! 😉
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Geeez….lots of Ralph hate on here. I think people need to remember that there wouldn’t be a Buffalo Bills (at least not in Buffalo) if it wasn’t for that man. And as I’ve said so many time, without the Bills, Buffalo would be Cedar Rapids.
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I don’t think things would be all that different if Ralph was still with us. I’m guessing he’d approve of the stadium deal with the County/State chipping in a good deal. And with the design itself not being over the top. He’d love having a quarterback locked in as the primary rainmaker. He’d also like the utility knife player extensions, investing in modest contracts as opposed to big splashes. But…I’m guessing he’d not have approved of the Von Miller deal whatsoever.
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1 hour ago, Einstein said:
That poster didn't give you the backstory.
That slide was leaked along with several PSE employee comments about how the Pegulas treated their staff.
In that particular meeting, Kim Pegula allegedly told employees—per multiple sources—that their job was to ensure the Pegulas could maintain their lavish lifestyle. She would sooner fire staff earning meager salaries than cancel their lavish vacation to Tahiti.
The message was clear: you're expendable, your job is to fund our lifestyle, and our vacation matters more than you.
It made waves because it was the first time the public got a glimpse of the Pegulas’ not-so-polished side.And you believe that story? Honestly?
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3 hours ago, BarleyNY said:
That slide was obtained and verified by The Athletic. See for yourself:
I’ve looked at it pretty closely. What exactly do you think this slide is supposed to show? It’s not unusual for companies to have different business goals for different offices, or market sectors, or services.
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1 minute ago, Doc said:
Did a quick search and saw revenue of $5.3 million in 2024.See my comment above.
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23 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:
That all great, but it doesn’t mean they’re making a profit. They may be, but it’s by no means a given - especially in that industry. You seemed certain so I thought you may have had some insight, but you were just speculating based on the popularity of some of their artists. And that’s a good thing obviously. I doubt it much matters when it comes to their sports franchises anyway.
I had a long time partner who regularly brought in a ton a revenue….and just as regularly never made any money. We’d get to the end of the fiscal year and he was totally befuddled.
He never did figure it out.
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Will gambling ruin the NFL and sports in general?
in The Stadium Wall
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This is a message board devoted to chatting about a football team. You don’t actually think that anything posted on here is intended to change anything, do you? Just keep smiling. It’ll all be okay. 😉