BillnutinHouston

We've talked a lot about regionalizing the Bills franchise. This plan would not only accomplish that, it would also regionalize the entire City. Personally I love going to games at The Ralph, but this would be a very cool improvement to the City.

Mmmm...cold pizza for breakfast on game day is one of my favorite parts of making a Buffalo home opener pilgrimage.

99% of Cowboy fans you run into in Texas will agree with this assessment.

Funny you posted this. I was watching his press conference today and was thinking he looked like he could snap at any moment.

The fact that you believe this is proof of why demonstrating due diligence is so important to the trust. It lends an air of legitimacy to the process such that it puts the final decision beyond doubt or appeal.

Overreacting? I'm not sure what you're even reacting to. I don't see any basis whatsoever to what you're worrying about.

Let's tap the brakes? My word, Mr. Graham is such a small, small man. He resents being scooped so he arrogantly lectures the rabble to calm down, while simultaneously dealing a backhanded slap to Kryk. He's incapable of masking his true character. Pathetic.

I lived in SA for three years and also know a bit about it. I have an opposite view. SA is a large town population wise, but there is not a ton of money there. And I know it to be a very pro-Cowboys town. Jerry certainly considers it part of his market and you'd have to pry his cold dead hands away from it. Oh and BTW, the city is broke. As for the Alamodome, the sight lines and lighting are substandard. It would need a ton of work.

For that matter, Corey Hart and Celine Dion > Bon Jovi.

Regarding the RCW patch, I seem to recall that the Bills were going to be giving them away at the home opener. Was I just dreaming that or does anyone else remember hearing that?

Not sure where we disagree. My point was that bidders do not gain anything by publicly positioning themselves as being the highest bidder. In fact the process (through the NDAs) discourages that. I do agree with you (to a point) that if Pegula were to show up at the HoF game or training camp, it would give the fans some jollies and maybe put some type of weird pressure on the trust from a PR standpoint, however I think we can conclude from his actions to date that Pegula has NO interest in putting the trust in this position, has no interest in cheap publicity stunts and has calculated that taking the high road is the surest route to success. I happen to think his approach is the correct one. But I also don't see where JBJ would gain by publicly posturing, either.

So if the reported numbers aren't publicly refuted then they are true? My bar is set a lot higher than that. I think we're now in the territory where just the "grown-ups" are playing, and they're subject to the NDAs. The grown ups (OK, maybe not necessarily Trump) don't feel the need to correct the record if the reported numbers aren't true. For example, if JBJ actually bid $1.4B, he wouldn't leak that his actual bid was higher than what was reported. He wouldn't need to since the court of public opinion just doesn't matter - it's only about the number that Morgan Stanley is looking at. What am I missing? As I read it, the story that you link to never states that Pegula's bid is the highest.

Serious question - do any of you really believe in the accuracy of the "leaked" numbers? Very few people have access to that info, and I don't see whose agenda is served by leaks coming from those that do have that info. I'd expect the sale price to approach a record level, so with that being the case I don't see Mary Wilson playing the leaking game.

Interesting point. It's certainly a leaguewide showcase for Bills fans. Anything (classy) that can be done to reinforce the image of Bills fandom strength, certainly wouldn't hurt. On a practical level, though, I'm not sure it would really influence much in the sale process.

I was surprised to learn from John Murphy's show (aired right after Ralph passed) that Breer actually grew up in Michigan and his family was very close to Ralph's family. He knew Ralph quite well growing up, and has long been a personal friend of the Wilson family.

Is he a Buffalo guy? Never heard of him.

Guys, I've been out of the loop on vacation for awhile and haven't heard much about Cordy Glenn. Not sure how anyone can make predictions without knowing his status. Do you guys know something I don't?

Outstanding work by JW. He just blew JBJ out of the water. No need to put this in front of the trustees. They're paying attention.

My thoughts exactly.

Cry me a river... Fantastic venue? I'm as positive as the next guy but a few scoreboards, additional urinals and more places to swipe your card for a beer and it's fantastic? Is that all it takes?

Frustrating, sure. But what does it cost to be patient?

I don't like any of the poll choices. My approach would be to see if the new owners agree to sign a long term lease in WNY. If they do, I'd treat them as I've treated the Detroit owner's Bills. If they don't, I'd bail in a heartbeat.

...says "AlwaysBillieve"? Maybe you need a new name.

Wow that has to be a record. I never get off the phone in under 35 minutes.

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