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It was a gift… as the title says…

Something looked a bit off as soon as I opened the package! vs

Literally.

Wow that sounds so lame. And the "expected to come" part is pretty funny. "uh, yeah, we think these people might show up" And the price of entry is $30!?

I agree. I'm surprised we didn't keep him. We paid him $3M last year and NE gave him $4M/year. Was the $1m/Year extra really too much?

You forgot @BuffaloBill who does a great job in the game threads.

I see you have spent very little time around rich kids. they are ABSOLUTELY different But aside from that, what makes you think Pegula is some humble great guy? What ever gave you that impression?

It is surprising to me how many people feel the need to defend billionaire owners.

Thats exactly the comparison we are making.

This is a topic most fans aren't ready to discuss, but you are 100% right. The Bills ownership of local media is unlike any other NFL franchise. It simply does not exist elsewhere. They literally call the shots on what gets published and what doesn't. You can even see how nervous Schopp and Bulldog got when Sam Monson said it. They immediately switched topic.

Of all the things people tell me to discount PFF for, this is the one that worries me the most. The fact that PFF is changing grades to appease general managers concerns me. Once in a while you come across a grade where you say "what in the world", and not im wondering if its because someone made a few calls.

For a guy who came in saying that he doesnt care about money (in sports ownership), he sure does a lot of cost cutting.

I tend to believe when several people tell the same exact story AND there is physical proof (they leaked the slide deck from that meeting) AND what they say is going to happen actually starts happening (layoffs started happening right after that). To be honest I think one would have to purposefully ignore common sense to not believe it.

That poster didn't give you the backstory. That slide was leaked along with several PSE employee comments about how the Pegulas treated their staff. In that particular meeting, Kim Pegula allegedly told employees—per multiple sources—that their job was to ensure the Pegulas could maintain their lavish lifestyle. She would sooner fire staff earning meager salaries than cancel their lavish vacation to Tahiti. The message was clear: you're expendable, your job is to fund our lifestyle, and our vacation matters more than you. It made waves because it was the first time the public got a glimpse of the Pegulas’ not-so-polished side.

The Chan Gailey Bills beat the Patriots in the prime of their dynasty. Does that mean anything in the larger picture of that season?

Yeah, exactly. And as I said before, I don’t hold anything against McD for 2017. He did a fine job. I just don’t give him huge kudos for going 9-7 against an absolutely awful schedule and falling ass-backward into the playoffs.

You and I have had this conversation before. We disagree greatly. You value the players on that team wayyyyy more than I do And that’s ignoring the fact that McD is the reason those players were gone in the first place.

Call it whatever you want, he still missed the playoffs with the same exact record that McDermott made the playoffs.

I agree. And that is part of the reason why I have been a staunch supporter of keeping McD. It’s also why I stated (in the post you quoted) that my argument is not against McD, but rather against the argument that 2017 proves anything. Marrone and Mularkey both led us to 9-7 records - they just weren’t lucky enough to do so in a year where 9-7 meant a playoff berth. From another perspective: Rex Ryan went 8-8 with the same roster that McD went 9-7.

I remember. I remember going to the playoffs with the same record that we missed out on the playoffs twice during the drought. I remember only having that record because we played the easiest schedule ever, facing Josh McCown, David Fales, Trevor Siemian, Jameis Winston, Jacoby Brissett, Derek Carr, Alex Smith, Matt Ryan, and Jay Cutler. I remember needing Andy Dalton to save us. This is nothing against McD… just saying that year proves nothing imo.

How is your back?

Seriously? If you're being honest, thats impressive. I practically stopped most hard physical effort after the age of 35 when body parts started to hurt. Maybe I should start again.

The Watson signing was the focal point I think. Bidwell, the Cardinals owner, was quoted in the ruling as saying "Cleveland really screwed things up". More context to that quote... Spanos, the Chargers owner, told Bidwell "Your deal (with Murray) helps us for our QB next year.” To which Bidwell responded “I think many teams will be happy with it once they have a chance to review." (along with the Cleveland comment)

The more interesting story, in my opinion, was the Lamar Jackson stuff revealed in the story. Lamar wanted a fully guaranteed long contract. The Ravens would do 2 or 3 years at most. Lamar balked. He hit restricted FA and no-one wanted him. Ravens made one last offer to him before the draft and he immediately accepted it. I remember some folks on this forum talking about how Lamar "won" at the time. Turns out that Lamar practically jumped at the opportunity to take whatever the Ravens would give him after no-one else offered him a cent.