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Can you support this statement by pointing to a recent public appearance? As I recall, last year's opener was the first he's ever missed, and I can't recall the last time he's been seen in public.

Dumb Yahoo Sports article saying Bills to get new stadium Lazy media at it again. They take Poloncarz' recent statements to mean a new stadium will be built. Yet another example of embarrassingly poor journalism.

Anyone else caught the irony of this conversation? The OP starts a thread to complain how he's tired of reading about Bell (thereby adding to the Bell reading material out there), and then he posts 5 more times in his own thread, to keep the conversation going. Stop punishing yourself!

Correct. Texas is a right-to-work state, therefore project budgets don't have to account for union wages.

Won a contest on the old "Monday Night Quarterback" radio show with John Murphy, and got 1st row seats behind the glass for 3 Sabres games at the Aud, plus a personalized Sabres jersey. At one of those games I got to go on the ice at intermission to shoot a puck for a chance to win a car. None of the contestants won the car, but it was still a cool experience and I remember being struck by how bright the lights were on the ice. In the Super Bowl years I sat on the 30 yard line, 10 rows behind the Bills bench. Sat with players' families many times - went on the field a time or two. Recently, sat on 50 yard line in the Clubs, and have been on the field for a pre-game visit a few times. A pretty surreal experience - got some great photos of my kids with some current players as well as Kelly and Thurman. This is how I got my avatar photo. Last year, sat in 3rd row behind Red Sox dugout at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Sweet. Sat in 4th row of Cirque du Soleil show in Disney - very cool. Possibly topping all of these may be sitting on the beach at Buck Island just off the coast of St. Croix - truly heaven on earth.

So true. It's always fun to come here, get tips and see who got what. Gets the competitive juices flowing!

Wow had no idea it was that big.

How do you know?

Thanks for posting. Pardon my ignorance, but can you explain "forward"? When I hear that I can only envision literally forwarding printable tickets to someone's email address. Am I way off?

Thugly.

Sorry if this has been posted already. If it was, I didn't see it.

Cool to see a Bayberry Plaza reference - sure brings back memories! Part of my kid years were spent in Liverpool and I used to ride there on my bike as a kid and buy candy at the Tri-R Drug store, about 35 years ago.

Sincere condolences, may he rest in peace. Very cool that your Dad was such a unique part of the Bills franchise from the early days.

Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

My minds' eye sees lots of screens and draws.

The offseason hype continues - but one thing I really like about this team is that they're acknowledging the hype and using it as a motivational tool. How many times this offseason have we heard players say "we look good on paper but we need to prove it on the field." ?? It's almost a talking point, indicating that it's been a point of emphasis more than once in the team meetings.

Explanation (better late than never)

Wow. If these were highlights of our best FA acquisition, I'd be stoked. This could really be a fun year.

Good news. I'd guess that some investors belong to more than one of the potential groups. If I had money and wanted in, I'd hedge my bets and buy into more than one group to improve my odds.

Regarding free agents, Buddy has said his interest will be with those whose arrow is heading in the "up" direction. Not sure that applies to Shiancoe.

You did fine. It's possible I have more seniority as a DTV customer. I've heard that can factor into their dealmaking.

Called up today and got the basic package for $99. The rep did point out that DTV lowered the price to $199 this year (which basically turns back the clock several years), but when I pointed out that new subscribers get it for free, she put me on hold for awhile. She was probably just filing her nails, but a 10 minute call saved me $100.

How loud does one have to scream to have a lounge come flying out of your mouth?

Amazing yes, but also worrisome. To me it's a scary indicator of Buffalo's strength as an NFL market.

Gold mine for who? I guess you're assuming the Bills' ticket prices will climb out of 32nd place? I really hope this story helps people get their minds around the very real possibility that the next owner will be someone other than a hometown altruist. It's great that Ralph is amenable to leaving the County with a lease that ties the team to WNY for many years, but at some point WNY may not be shielded from competing straight up against other larger markets. By starting to expand into Toronto now, you help build long term market viability. It continues to amaze me that there are still those who can't see this and desperately cling to the Good Old Days when the Bills were Buffalo's alone.