BillnutinHouston

I think Bell acquitted himself very well, both in pass pro and the run. Also, Fred Jackson is flat-out superb at exploiting any seam given to him.

Agree. How many Sundays have we sat through being on the other end of lopsided scores? Feels good.

My HD was fine the entire game.

Yea he did a great job of being big. But seriously, he caught everything thrown to him.

Was anyone thinking that Merriman looked a lot slower off the ball as the day wore on? Fatigue/conditioning issue possibly?

Sullivan in typical drama queen fashion stated that the Bills' roster was crumbling. So what does that say about the Chiefs?

By far the best video ever. Imagine what this guy can do with rgular season material! Keep up the great work!

It should be pointed out that having this franchise rank 9th in profitability WITH THIS OWNER, IN BUFFALO does not necessarily mean the franchise will have similar dynamics in another market and under different ownership. After a sale, and if moved to a new market, a new set of dynamics impacting franchise profitability kick in. Some of these factors work against relocation, and some work in favor of it, such as: 1) Stadium debt servicing (in Buffalo as it now stands this franchise incurs none, whereas elsewhere it could be a huge long-term expense impacting profitability) 2) Unshared revenue from luxury suites (another market would likely generate more $) 3) Advertising revenues (likely greater in a larger market) 4) Payroll size (a new front office might spend more than the incumbents) 5) Ticket prices (certainly will generate higher revenues in another market) Some of these factors obviously counteract each other. To me the main takeaway is that the current franchise in Buffalo is financially healthy - as long as the Ralph remains a viable venue. Overall that's good news since it suggests that a local owner buying the Bills would not have to look at his investment as a "charitable transaction", however a major variable that any prospective owner would have to look at and determine is, what is the future of RW Stadium and how will that future impact my potential cash flow? And, can a new venue in Buffalo be financed in a way that doesn't weigh down the team with massive debt? Obviously as the County enters lease negotiations with the Bills, the Bills will be minimally concerned with issues pertaining to the long term, instead focusing on near term operational cost issues. But hopefully, the County & State have their eyes on the OTHER BALL - they need to be looking at/working on plans to either renovate RWS or build and finance a new venue such that the region is well positioned to make Buffalo an atractive long term home for the new ownership group. This positioning will require a) ensuring the facility meets the expectations of the new NFL and b) doing so in a way that doesn't saddle the new ownership with debt that would impede profitability.

Ahh...the old "feigning confusion" ploy. Brilliant!!

Interesting and unique article - weaving Fitz's fortunes to those of the City...

I was thinking the same thing.

Awesome. Billnut Jr. and I will be there!

I've got my new avatar!

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Mike Schopp

Agreed! I think I'm more excited to see them unveil Merriman than I am to see Dareus.

Wasn't that Charlie Jones? By the way - love those unis!

And so another initially promising and interesting thread goes horribly wrong.

Agree. Hopefully some of the more thoughtful of the mob will put their pitchforks away for awhile.

Well I only have two - a Trent Edwards white throwback and a new home blue Dareus. Ahh, I think I'll go with Dareus.

I also think that our TEs will be expected to block/chip - I'd say that's why we're moving toward bigger TEs like Chandler and Lee Smith.

The suburbs of Houston, TX.

I heard Haley with the press on NFL network and I didn't hear him say Cassel practiced "fully" - he was much more measured in his comments about what Cassel did in practice. Maybe you heard/saw something I didn't?

Well he does mention George Edwards - then proceeds to say he doesn't know much about him. LOL. Ignorant, but at least honest about it.

Mark Treynowicz