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Sadly I agree. How well did Jimbo do with that downtown bar of his?

I like the sound of that - "heritage franchise".

Actually, while their answering questions does feed our curiosity, you can't really expect them to tip their hand. Anything heared from these types of media/fan availabilities should be taken with a grain of salt.

Cool! Taking my son to the home opener again, second year in a row. Just bought the airline tickets and rental car. Now I work on the hotel and, the big one, game tix. Now I have leverage over my son to ensure his behavior is good for the next 5 months!

Maybe the 75 year patch will be nicer.

Wow! That was awesome.

If I was Brandon I've have 8 words for Eugene Parker: "Here's 8 million and an incentive laden contract."

Funny. How many LT's can handle elite pass rushers one on one? Isn't that what makes those rushers elite?

Where are you hearing that he's not happy in Buffalo and that he's a distraction in the locker room?

Awesome. Now if the guy can make a movie out of "Goodnight Moon", I'll be really impressed!

How can you say that?

I tend to agree with your "glass half empty" analysis, except I had no issue with Josh Reed last year.

Are you accusing local media of trying to sell papers/advertising? That's crazy talk.

So this means that the front office "inner circle" leaks information to select Bills alumni, letting them know what moves they are trying to make? I guess this was Thurman's reward for publicly proclaiming that the Bills stink? How absurd is that?

Well said. I am also a WNY expatriot and when I'm able to come back to WNY to visit the place I love, the landscape here is very stark - closed down businesses, boarded up buildings, no traffic, no construction, no activity compared to the southwest. It makes sense that if you live in WNY you don't really realize how far behind WNY has fallen economically.

The answer is, successfully regionalize/partner with Toronto. This quote from Erie County Executive Chris Collins says it all. “I’m supportive of anything we need to do to keep the Bills in Western New York,” Collins said Monday, endorsing the team’s strategy to strengthen its appeal in southern Ontario. The key to keeping the Bills in Western New York is making the team more valuable for whomever the owner ends up being,” he said. It's either more games in Toronto, or bye bye Bills. Short of a miraculous economic turnaround in WNY, there is no other quick way of infusing cash into the franchise except via Toronto.

Does anybody know when the 2009 schedule comes out? Have been unable to find anything definitive.

This is the primary issue. Apparently the FO doesn't realize that defensive backs can't protect the QB.

If we don't shore up the OL, bringing TO in here will be a step back, not a step forward, because he will be a distraction all year.

I suppose it is a chicken and egg debate. Those in the "chicken" camp will say that better cash flow will lead to winning, and the "egg" camp can say that winning will lead to better cash flow. The problem is, our owner seems to be a chicken guy so you can either get on his side or keep debating, but just remember that he holds the purse strings.

I'm afraid that WNY needs to get used to the idea of a true Niagara-region franchise. The Bills will either get regional or they will get on down the road. I find it amusing how some are determined to shut out Toronto, yet look on in frustration at the thought that our last free agent signing will be Pat Thomas. You don't get the connection? As it is, the Bills' weak local market dictates that they command the lowest ticket prices in the league and likely are near the bottom of the NFL in advertising revenues. Yet we cling to the hope of a playoff appearance. Are we nuts, unrealistic or just clueless? Time to get our heads out of the sand and realize just how much the weak WNY market holds back the competitiveness of this franchise. Two or three games in Toronto is a NECESSITY if we want watchable football - and whether we LIKE it or not is immaterial.

Thanks Marv. Your legacy lives on...

Bialy's constant use of awkward analogies always annoyed me, but what really sent me over the edge was this week's article about TO and the assignment of #81. All of us biased but close observers of the team saw ABSOLUTELY no signs from any players or FO staff of even the slightest bit of dissention involved in the assignment of #81, but the national media jumped on this "story" and tried to create controversy where there simply was none. Bialy's one and only saving grace with TBD fans (or me at least) was the possibility that his sole focus on the Bills might translate into an occasional unique insight that national observers could not or would not provide. But Bialy blew that one positive by taking the #81 story in the same direction as the national media without ANY factual basis for doing so. That might have been his attempt to look "big time" by taking the cynical angle, but this choice confirms for me that I no longer need to suffer through his terrible writing in the hope that there may be an interesting insight buried within his articles.

If I was Cutler I would ask the Bills "Have you signed Peters yet? Don't call me until you do."

What makes anyone think the Broncos would want Edwards?