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Reading comprehension is such a lost art. I guess writing about investment numerous times in the first ever post is “slowly transitioning” over time 😂. My very FIRST post in this conversation.

You’re right, it’s 6 miles. I was going based off memory. Point remains - it’s triple the distance.

This is a classic case of seeing the symptom rather than the disease. Corporations didn’t headquarter in Atlanta because they liked the humid air and home-cooked chicken. They did so because they saw the investment there. Atlanta grew because people flock to jobs. Where are there jobs? Where businesses are. Where are there businesses? Where growth and investment is. Outside of Coke, which is headquartered in Atlanta simply because Dr. John Stith Pemberton lived there when he invented Coke, the other companies moved to Atlanta because of investment. UPS IN 1991. Home Depot in 1978. Chik-Fil-A in 1967. Newell in 2016. NCR in 2009. Chicken and the egg folks. Atlanta isn’t big because big companies go there. Big companies go there because Atlanta is big due to big investment.

What in the world are you talking about? Fulton County Stadium was 1.9 miles from where Mercedes Benz Stadium is right now. In downtown. Less than 2 miles. You can walk from the old Fulton County Stadium to Mercedes Benz in 20-30 minutes. Your comparison - The intersection of 190 and 90 - is over 11 miles from downtown Buffalo. You would need over 3 hours. 1.9 miles is no way similar to 11 miles.

You’re glossing over a critical piece of history. Fulton County Stadium and the events it hosted in the '60s and '70s put Atlanta on the sports map long before then. The 1966 MLB All-Star Game was a big deal and marked the city’s arrival on the national sports stage. You can’t just pretend that didn’t lay the groundwork for future developments. Not to mention Hank Aaron hitting his 715th home run in Atl, breaking Babe Ruth’s record. That moment was huge, not just for baseball, but for civil rights and the city’s identity. As for the "downtown" debate, you're splitting hairs. Fulton County Stadium was inside the city limits, close enough to downtown that it was part of the city's core sports infrastructure. Just because it wasn’t a stone’s throw from a skyscraper doesn’t mean it didn’t contribute to Atlanta’s urban growth. It’s also ironic considering you can’t even see a downtown building from OP. All that being said, and as I said on the last page, we all know that stadiums are not the sole reason for development. Obviously not. No one is arguing that. No need to create strawman arguments. We are stating that it is part of solution.

Atlanta grew because people flock to jobs. Where are there jobs? Where businesses are. Where are there businesses? Where growth and investment is. Stadiums spur much of that. It’s not a complicated formula.

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.