Einstein

You pulled that straight out of you know where. Stadiums in downtown Atlanta have been a key driver of the city's growth, starting with Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1965 and continuing through the Georgia Dome and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Each of these venues attracted major events like the Super Bowl, World Series, and the Olympics, which generated tourism, created jobs, and stimulated local businesses. But all of these developments were dwarfed by the stadium causing urban development to spur around it, including new hotels, restaurants, and transit improvements. Thats where big growth was. Oh - and also the marketing involved with hosting these events (1966 all-star game ring a bell?) elevated Atlanta's national profile. So, can we say that Atlantas growth is due solely to downtown stadiums? Of course not. But was it a significant driver? An enzyme of growth if you will? Absolutely. Atlanta’s metro pop was about 1 mil in 1960. Erie County? Also 1 mil. Atlanta began building their first stadium downtown in the early 1960’s. Notice what you said - “small”. That is how it has been for a very long.

One thing to keep in mind: Atlanta didn’t simply spawn one day and become popular. It became what it is today over time. Via improvements - infrastructure, businesses, construction, etc. If WNY ever wants a chance of becoming better, they must invest BIG - not small - into the downtown. If 50 years ago Atlanta had that same attitude - we can’t afford or handle or accommodate such a large investment - then they wouldn’t be the Atlanta we know today. They are only what we know today because they were once small and grew.

It’s the only thing. People move to OP knowing that the Bills play there. Knowing that a new stadium (and all that comes with it) is coming. Knowing the traffic involved. Its just the money.

Someone finally said it. This is the real reason. It has nothing to do with locals. I’d venture to wager that there are very few people in Orchard Park saying, “boy I hope we don’t have more things to do and places to eat. ugh, hate fun!” Its the market. They decided to keep the stadium in a spot that, while desirable for some things (tailgating), are super undesirable for others.

No argument there!

I was in the corner endzone where Stevie scored. My friend, a Panthers fan, was kicked in the head right after Stevie caught the ball. Hurt him pretty good. As we are leaving the game he turned to me and said “I wonder what would have happened to me had the Panthers won!”. Rewatching that drive makes me question what we were all thinking when we thought EJ Manuel had arrived. He had one good play that drive and was bailed out three times. Once by Fred dropping the ball and another time by the ref. He also threw a pass behind Spilled that was deflected and almost INT’ed.

If, as an OC, you’re calling plays that the QB hates… you’re doing it wrong.

Yeah I mean this is part of what makes him great.

I wouldn’t give up a solid corner either. But we are talking Elam.

If that is true, then the poster from back in March or April may have legitimately had an inside source. They posted this before anyone really knew much about pricing at all. Look at the last 2 sentences. He also said sales % was beginning to dwindle and a couple months later the Bills publically said that their 75% sales rate was down to 60%.

I hate playing the Jaguars.

He definitely got there early. But I have seen FAR more egregious PI’s not called on last second heaves. That is my largest issue. Lack of consistency. Remember this? Two offensive players mugged - no call. Happens all the time on those last second gotta-have-a-miracle plays. It seems like it’s called when they want it called. And that means it’s less about the rule and more about what they feel like doing in the moment.

Yeah, that’s true.

Ehh… The defensive player has just as much right to the ball as the offensive player. Its all about perception.

Studies should be done on want Lou Anarumo does when he faces KC. It is like magic.

And its one of my favorite things about him.

Definitely didn’t see Baltimore starting 0-2. First time they have started 0-2 in almost a decade.

I say this with kindness: Your understanding of physics is deeply flawed and it’s preventing you from seeing how far off-base your suggestions are. When you squeeze or hit a glove filled with air, the air simply moves - it’s redistributed, not absorbed, dissipated, or dampened. Redistribution of air does nothing to negate energy; it just shifts the energy to another area. In the context of a helmet, this would be dangerous. Redistributing all that impact energy to specific points on the head means certain areas could take much more force, increasing the risk of injury. The point of a helmet is to absorb and dissipate energy across the entire surface, preventing it from reaching the brain. Redistribution, on the other hand, does nothing but move the risk to a different area without reducing it. As you and Sierra are finding out, this is a very complex problem. We have many PhD’s working on this issue and it’s difficult for them as well. There is no simple answer.

The problem with pressure relief valves are three-fold: 1) The existence of such valve mitigates the cushioning effect of the air bladder. Thus why the Zorb balls you posted above don’t have them. If they did, the human inside would feel the hit of the person upon them, rather than being cushioned. 2) Another problem with a pressure relief valve is, even if you found some benefit (which is doubtful), you would have to find a way to reinflate to specification after each collision. 2) The next idea you will likely think of is a pressure relief valve that slowly dissipates energy. The problem with that is energy does not wait for you to dissipate. The kenetic to potential energy will spring back faster than you can relieve it over time.

And then where does that compressed air go?

Padding on the outside of the helmet doesn’t use air displacement. The padding functions by absorbing and dispersing impact energy through the padded outer layer. It compresses on impact, which reduces both linear and rotational forces that reach the head. This in turn helps to slow down the impact by spreading the force over a larger area and increasing the time of deceleration, thus reducing the peak force that reaches the brain.

Justin Jefferson my goodness. Hindsight is 20/20 but imagine if we drafted him

The Saints offense has been absolutely explosive through 2 weeks.

Titans lost to the Bears last week. Im shocked at how bad the Jets look.

Are you trying to reduce concussions or increase the risk? I assume you mean external air displacement. How familiar are you with the physics involved? If you introduce air displacement into a helmet, you’re converting the kinetic energy from an impact into potential energy stored in the compressed air. When that air decompresses, the stored energy is released, which could cause the head to spring back after an impact. Now, picture a football player falling backward and hitting their head on the turf. The energy from the impact would be stored as potential energy, but when that energy is released, it could cause the head to rebound off the turf. This ‘bounce-back’ effect would increase the risk of concussions or other forms of traumatic brain injury. Managing impact energy is about absorbing it, not releasing it back into the head. Sounds like a good way to sever brain stems.