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Slick Rick about to be Bills most valuable non player person.
chongli replied to Lost's topic in The Stadium Wall
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Prepare For The Bills To Go International Regularly
chongli replied to corta765's topic in The Stadium Wall
Let's have the Bills go to Ireland to play Pittsburgh next year, since this would be a road game and we would get nine true home games. Also, better Ireland than Australia or Brazil in the future. -
[The changes are attributed to a new intermediary cut from 10 to 7, where three to five are chosen, each requiring 80% of the votes. Before, the cut was from 10 to 5, and the vote for the final 5 was just "yes" or "no". -- I forget where I saw this and am trying to find the link.] Below are the members of the Class of 2025: Eric Allen Jared Allen Antonio Gates Sterling Sharpe (senior) No first-time eligible candidates were chosen and just three of the 15 modern-era finalists were chosen. Only one of the five senior/coach/contributor finalists was chosen. Finalists NOT chosen: First-year eligible modern-era: Luke Kuechly Eli Manning Marshal Yanda Terrell Suggs Adam Vinatieri Others modern-era finalists: Willie Anderson Jahri Evans Torry Holt Steve Smith Sr. Fred Taylor Reggie Wayne Darren Woodson Seniors category Finalists: Maxie Baughan Jim Tyrer Coach Finalist: Mike Holmgren Contributor Finalist: Ralph Hay https://www.nfl.com/news/pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2025-revealed-at-nfl-honors "The four-person Class of '25 is the smallest to be inducted since 2005 when Dan Marino, Steve Young, Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard were called to the Hall. Though unusual this century, this is the 19th class in the Hall's 63-year history with four or three members. " https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2025/02/pro-football-hall-of-fame-to-enshrine-four-in-class-of-2025/ [changes to the by-laws are in red and bold] "Selection Process ERIC ALLEN,(Opens in a new window) JARED ALLEN(Opens in a new window) and ANTONIO GATES(Opens in a new window) were elected from the Modern-Era Players pool of candidates that this cycle began with 167 nominees who last played professional football in the 2019 season. That list was reduced three times (to 50 nominees, 25 Semifinalists and 15 Finalists) before the annual selection meeting. The other Finalists this year were Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly, Eli Manning, Steve Smith Sr., Terrell Suggs, Fred Taylor, Adam Vinatieri, Reggie Wayne, Darren Woodson and Marshal Yanda. During the selection meeting, the list of 15 Finalists was cut to 10, then to 7 before the final vote. In that final vote, a maximum of five and minimum of three individuals could have been elected to the new class, each needing 80% approval from the selectors, who could cast a ballot for five of the remaining seven. By reaching the final 7 but not getting elected (falling short of 80% approval), Anderson, Holt, Kuechly and Vinatieri will advance automatically to the Finalist stage (15 remaining) for the Class of 2026 under the Hall of Fame’s bylaws for the selection process. STERLING SHARPE(Opens in a new window) was elected from a second pool of five candidates that included the Finalists chosen by the Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee (Sharpe, Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer), Coach Blue-Ribbon Committee (Mike Holmgren) and Contributor Blue-Ribbon Committee (Ralph Hay). Under the Hall’s bylaws, from one to three individuals could have been elected from this group; only Sharpe reached the required voting threshold. " Some trivia: https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2025/02/pro-football-hall-of-fame-to-enshrine-four-in-class-of-2025/ 1. Sterling Sharpe and SHANNON SHARPE become the first brothers elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Three father-son tandems are enshrined: TIM MARA(Opens in a new window) and WELLINGTON MARA,. ART ROONEY SR.(Opens in a new window) and DAN ROONEY, and ED SABOL(Opens in a new window) and STEVE SABOL. 2. While a class of four is the smallest since 2005, that number has not been uncommon. This is the 19th time in the Hall of Fame’s history a class has been composed of three or four enshrinees since the first four-person class was chosen in 1970.
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NFL Honors tonight (Feb. 6) at on Fox and NFL Network!! Buffalo Bills players up for awards at NFL Honors: QB Josh Allen (AP Most Valuable Player) LT Dion Dawkins (Walter Payton Man of the Year) S Damar Hamlin (AP Comeback Player of the Year) OC Joe Brady (AP Assistant Coach of the Year)
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I don't want Buffalo traveling to Australia. Too far. I'd rather it be in the UK, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, etc. Thanks! Yeah, I was just going by what was posted in the CBS Sports article re their 2026 opponents: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-is-headed-to-australia-rams-named-designated-team-for-leagues-first-game-ever-down-under/amp/
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Reported by the Herald Sun in Australia [paywall only], but not confirmed by the NFL or teams involved, so take it as you will. https://www.cbssports.com/writers/jeff-kerr/ NFL in Australia: Eagles owner will play in first game Down Under, but under one condition "Per the Herald Sun, the Eagles and Los Angeles Rams are the two teams scheduled to play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in October of 2026. The Eagles gave up a home game this season when playing in Brazil, and this would be the case for 2026 based on the report. The Rams are a designated home opponent for the Eagles, so Philadelphia would again be asked to give up a home game" https://www.sportspro.com/news/nfl-melbourne-australia-games-mcg-rams-eagles-regular-season-2026-february-2025/ Melbourne ‘set to host’ NFL games at MCG Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams lined up for the league’s first match in Oceania. "The league’s interest in playing in Australia was first confirmed last year. According to the Herald Sun, NFL officials visited the MCG last August to investigate the viability of staging games at the venue. Victoria state premier Jacinta Allen is said to have personally played a key role in negotiations, with a deal to make Victoria the sole Australian state to host NFL matches. The NFL opened an NFL Academy on the Gold Coast last year, and claims there are already 6.6 million American football fans in Australia. The Rams and the Eagles, who have former Australian rugby league player Jordan Mailata on their roster, currently hold global marketing rights for the country." ---------- [But from the same CBS Sports article:] "If the Philadelphia Eagles decide to play in Australia, they won't be making the same deal as the last time they played an international game. The Eagles are reportedly set to play in the league's first regular-season game in Australia, but owner Jeffrey Lurie will not give up a home game this time in order to do so" [...] Lurie won't be giving up a game at Lincoln Financial Field in 2026, the season the Eagles are scheduled to have nine home games. "We are a natural team to play there," Lurie said. "If there's an opportunity to be an away team there, we will embrace that."
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Red herring to cover up your failure. Always cite your source so we know where you got it from and the info is reliable. Simple thing to do and common sense.
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Always post your source. ------
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Sigh...there was already a thread about this last month:
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Who was the coach? [Edit: I see @machine gun kelly just beat me to the question. I also listen to Sirius NFL Radio. I guess great minds think and do alike! 😀]
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If you mean this Joe B., I fully agree!
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Should the NFL do a consumer product survey of its customers (fans)?
chongli replied to Chaos's topic in The Stadium Wall
As long as they don't charge us for this survey. 👍🏻😀