UConn James

All the golf carts I’ve ever been on don’t have seatbelts. That should change.

Yeah, it’s amazing and 😡 how they pretty much intentionally design these things to only last 25-30 years now. Highmark 2.0 had better be for a longer haul than that bc I don’t think the tax-base is going to support another one for probably 50-60 years. And that being said, it’s not. Concrete fails sooner than that when exposed to brutal WNY elements. Some of the 2013 reno’s concrete was falling apart in 10 years — you can look in that Buffalo Snooze photo story from just before the talks started. An enclosed clear canopy system like several teams have and this rendering is showing apparently made too much sense for TPegs to handle.

Seeing the historical photos, the wavy roof on the old RFK Stadium looks remarkably similar to Highmark 2.0’s. Also in the presser, it’s so heartening to see the mayor’s full name having the biggest type on the entire sign they were sitting in front of. 🙄. How crass can you get for something that’s going to cost the taxpayer share of $1B (it said 25% public funding) and she’s trying to make political hay from it so she has a job for life.

And we keep kicking the can down the road. Le sighhhhh.

The new training staff perfected cloning, I see.

I paid the Sony tax, as they say with the x95k miniLED in 2022. When shopping the OLEDs looked beautiful but were more spendy. Yep, Sony sets are a bit more expensive but very worth it. Three years on and I still love it.

The NHL did the 4 Nations Tournament, round-robin, this season instead of the All-Star game and it was very popular. I loved it, myself. 1) there hadn’t been international hockey for NHL players in… was it 8 years(?), 2) The players went HARD in these games. It was the best playing the best, going at 100% 3) There was almost a two-week stoppage for NHL during this tourney, and I think was designed to whet appetites for the Olympics next year. The NFL is absolutely not conducive to be doing this — or any other kind — of format, especially during the season. Impossible to do alternate teams based on some geographic or national area. The nature of the game and injuries in a very rough sport make it a non-starter. NBA used existing teams and… it was just stupid. Too much on the line when the solitary goal is the Lombardi. NO ONE gives a 💩 about anything else and it was simply a manufactured-drama thing that should be gone w/in 5 years because it’s stupid.

Been in favor of this for a long time. Many benefits wrt energy usage and health, few drawbacks. If people have an issue with kids & buses, look at changing school start time. It passed unanimously in a full Senate vote a couple of years ago and then never got taken up in the House.

All of that March Madness needs somewhere to land, right?

It’s showing just how bad UPL was at times. Wasted 4-5 years on him? Power not looking very good either. Couldn’t clear the zone for 💩. Frustrating that every year we only play well when it’s too late. And we’ve been beating (soundly beating them, too!) really good teams in this streak.

It’s been a while different era in the NHL since the rules changes in the mid-oughts that opened up scoring so much more than the heavily defensive tilts when Gretzky played.

If he did not even say her name and was not the first, there’s just not much of a case against PM. He mentioned, in passing (per the NYP clip) an already notable rumor, and therefore discussing something that has been news. There doesn’t seem to be any malice. And again, he didn’t say her name. That’s what social media has wrought on whatever we once thought of as privacy. Stuff bounces around and eventually can get amplified. Of course, the lawyers don’t go after the person / people who actually started the rumor. They go after anyone who has big money and then tries to put all the blame on them. E$PN may do a settlement to just make it go away if the ask is reasonable, but I really don’t think in this day and age that the girl has much of a case against him.

For those saying that alternate jerseys are merely done as a “huge money grab”… that’s just preposterous. I don’t think there’s any fan who goes ‘Well now I have to buy this new jersey!’ to have a complete set of whatever. It’s not going to dramatically increase the net number of sales. Rather, it gives fans more of a choice on which design they want to get. What appeals visually / aesthetically, nostalgically, etc. Having more choice is a good thing for customers.

Agreed 100 percent. The Giants were able to have two throwback unis last year — the ‘80s-early ‘90s GIANTS set that they classified as their color rush jerseys, and the 100 years set that looked like the Montreal Canadiens jersey and a red wing helmet design. Bills have to ask and then follow through on whatever way to make it happen.

Haven’t seen it elsewhere. Reported on UniWatch. - Teams will be allowed to wear alternate uniforms in 4 games, an addition of one. - Alt helmets can be used with regular / primary unis. I believe this would count as an alternate uni game. - Hoping we FINALLY get the Kelly era throwbacks to wear for the final season in Rich/Ralph/Highmark. It would also be nice to see a use of the ‘64-5 standing red buffalo unis to mark this & bid goodbye to a stadium that has seen a lot of history. Hope this new policy change allows it to happen.

Sabres when they’re out of the playoffs and the games don’t matter = 💪 😤. (Other than getting us a worse draft slot.)

If the team doesn’t do this for the last season in Rich/Ralph/Highmark1.0, they are both heartless and stupid.

Nothing like being on the brink of elimination to start playing lights-out.

The white one in the first few seconds? Surprised that’s still there. Would’ve thought the acreage for landscaping / parking / etc. for the stadium included something that close. Some of the other surrounding structure is temporary offices, but the planning did include a large building (black facade, light roof) as the electrical / wiring hub of sorts, which was built bigger than needed right now bc future upgrades will surely need more space.

Most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, bar none.

I dunno about Ty being an every down back, but in his role, he’s great. Not just made many plays. Made many CLUTCH plays.

Honestly… it’s like something my 7 year old niece used to do in Minecraft. 🤨

Well they tried this with Pass Interference review when it wasn’t called and the refs (no doubt with ref union urging) gave everyone a huge middle finger every time. They WILL NOT relinquish any bit of control they have over the outcome of the game. And why is that…?

Yep. I’m not sure what others are saying upthread that Martin was pretty good / had a good 2024. Was I watching the same games? Martin’s motion was sloooowww, and it cost us the Rams game with the block & TD. There were a few others that were very nearly blocked too. Only concern is the holding duties for Bass, but TBH a new guy might be an upgrade there too.

Better than how the whole Sabres team ate 💩 out on the ice all night long. Adams had better be fired following the season. A mannequin would have done more. He talked this team & city down in the ‘no palm trees or sunshine’ presser which was just… unconscionable. But it all comes down to paying for players — I don’t know if it’s a directive from Terry P but payroll is near the floor, right? — and not keeping around dead weight. Several prospects in the pipeline that are still developing but for a few of them, it’s time to sh— or get off the pot. And, I hate to say it, but UPL hasn’t looked very good most of this year.