SoCal Deek

Huh? These are two completely different projects with completely different construction contracts. As I’ve said many times, most mid-schedule cost ‘overruns’ are due to the Owner changing their mind or making an upgrade to the project. After a certain point in the progress they’re not due to what are called ‘unforeseen conditions’. The Bills Stadium is certainly well past the unforeseen conditions point. There’s no doubt that NY State is such a place….but that pocket lining happens when the initial construction contracts are signed; not via what are known as ‘Change Orders’ after construction begins.

I always love these maps. I try and guess the games based on the colors before I ever look at the list of teams down below. What amazed me this week is just how small the reach/interest for the Rams v Patriots. The Los Angeles market reach is literally limited to about three counties. Mind you, that’s MILLIONS of people, but incredibly limited geographically. And the once vaunted Patriots bandwagon appears to have lost all of its wheels.

I’m curious about your last part. Construction costs are made up of the cost of labor and material. Most public construction contracts do not allow the Contractor to raise their price mid-schedule for increases in labor costs. (In essence that’s the Contractor’s risk when he signs the contract.) However most have a clause allowing increases for material costs based on market forces obviously beyond the Contractor’s control. What part of labor and material is the State of NY’s ‘piece of the pie’?

What’s funny is that most of the players on these teams were in kindergarten in 2005. I’m guessing they don’t remember it all that much.

Afraid? No, always remember that we’re just fans. We aren’t actually playing the games. This far into the season I guess I’m assuming that the Chiefs are going to get the #1 seed (even if we beat them). So if that’s true I’d rather get the 2 seed and see the Ravens knock them off the top in the playoffs so we’d host the championship game….against someone; most likely the Ravens

The most recent photos I’ve seen on the internet show that the Steel Contractor is really hauling butt out there on the canopy! And the Decking Contractor is following right behind him, just as he should be. You can NOW see the extent of the long awaited overhang. (I wish I could say the same for the precast Contractor, who still seems to be lagging behind.)

I don’t actually want the 1 seed. I want KC to get knocked out by Baltimore in an earlier round so we host the championship game.

The Bills are winning the Division barring a complete collapse. And if they do suffer such a catastrophic collapse does the season even matter?

Set up by a Damar Hamlin interception of a wounded duck which is the result of Von Miller hitting Mahomes. (A guy can dream.)

They have all of this fixed in European soccer. The VAR (video assist referee) buzzes down to the ref and has him look at the replay on a sideline monitor. It takes no more than a few seconds to get things sorted out.

This! I was just about to post the same sentiment. That was an incredibly alert and smart play. Gabe would’ve fought for an additional yard and the ball punched out for a fumble.

It may have already been posted but when you include the winning string that ended last season they are 14-3 in their last seventeen games. Not too shabby!

It ‘should be’ a fun game with lots of hype but I see little in the way of a ‘must win’ scenario here. I’m actually hoping this all sets up so that the Ravens play at, and knock off the Chiefs in the second round, meaning the Bills would host Baltimore in the championship game. So winning this game has little to do with that other than putting us up on Baltimore in the race for the Two Seed.

Wait! Where’s Phyllis George?

Just like a ‘blown coverage’ on a passing play the same thing can happen on a running play. It happens! They obviously watched it on the sideline tablets and corrected for it from that point on.

By rule he has to stop in Carolina for a light snack before returning to WNY…right?

Isn’t that the seating section just under the upper deck? Is it covered, and heated? (Asking for a friend.)

Not in the Chiefs games....the Refs don't call penalties on them. 😂

Missed in all of the commentary on the reality that the Chiefs are undefeated is how they're just barely winning these games. There's definitely something lacking there. I find it hard to believe they can keep it up.

Shaw, maybe it's already been said, but the stylistic shift appears to be caused by the evolution in defensive alignment...no? It seems like teams have adapted to the passing game by dropping more players into coverage (two deep safeties, nickel corners, and coverage LBs). The natural reaction has then been for Offenses to counter that by running the ball and/or settling for short, quick pass routes. I watch a lot of EPL 'soccer' and am always amazed at the minor tactical alignment shifts that Managers make depending on their opponent. It doesn't seem like it should make that much difference....but it clearly does. The same evolutionary pendulum is swinging in the NFL, just not on a game-by-game, or opponent-by-opponent basis.

All of these stadiums would be better characterized as having a retractable skylight.

Unbelievable officials. You cannot convince me this isn’t fixed.

Huh? Do we have a choice? We are just fans. Neither you nor I is putting in plays, players, or strategies. Unless maybe you have inside information and all of this has been a grand sandbagging strategy. Hint: Check out DeAndre Hopkins playing for the Chiefs tonight.

I neither love or hate him. My comment is that his Contract was a terrible signing for the production that the Bills have gotten for it. I truly hope that is the last time the organization pens another similar deal. They rarely work. Build your team through the draft around a franchise QB and Offensive Line and fill holes as they come up with mid-scale veterans.

Ha! So, I guess it actually is in his skill set after all? Good to know. 😉