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Russ Brandon and/or Doug Whaley. Just kidding - Beane and McDermott were not at all on my radar when they came along, and as frustrated as we are, they did do a good job of taking us from the drought and punchline of the league, to getting the unicorn QB and perennial superbowl contender. I don't think it is possible to look at other candidates and know how they would fare here, simply because the dynamics that they are working within at their current location will be different (different ownership, executive structure, personnel, etc). I think more importantly - who is going to advising Pegula on this next decision?

There's nothing wrong... with being wrong. It's the refusal to admit mistakes were made, the doubling-down, and the smugness of it all for me....

Interesting take - I agree with much of it, and disagree in other areas. I wouldn't want the owner stepping in and holding top brass accountable mid-season, as a matter of routine. For the reason that Terry is an oil/business man, and not a man versed in the x's and o's of the game, nor with the front office of a football club. That is why he hires others who are experts in these fields to put the pieces in place to become a championship caliber club. And - for many years they were on that precipice. As you note however - he did exactly this with the Sabres, and it was too much, too often. It put the players in a position to never be able to align themselves with coaches and systems. It also painted the Sabres, and rightfully so, as a last resort for GM's or head coaches to go to. Set up to fail. I think the answer, as with most things, lies somewhere in the middle. There needs to be a post-season analysis by Terry of the philosophies instilled by Beane and McDermott, and an explanation as to why it seemingly shifted so abruptly starting with last year on offense. I don't think fans would have a negative knee jerk reaction to any changes made to Beane or Mcdermott. There's been enough time on the docket for both. And the rest of the league similarly wouldn't have a negative reaction either. I hate to say it but it may be time. I hope I'm proven wrong this year.

and don't forget - previous owners who were not spending on players sell to.... new oil rich owners. and also the best most loyal fans who travel the best.

Wow. That escalated quickly. Sometime people can have a discussion. State opinions. Without "seething" anger, or being "haters". Just my two cents...

I suppose.... but both categories you note will leave you with symptoms of feeling penniless with nothing to show for it, and a strange burning sensation...

Perhaps - but if he didn't state that it was Josh 17, I may have thought he meant Josh McCown, or Josh Rosen, or Josh Johnson, or one of the other great Josh's that have played quarterback.

This is my (and a buddy of mine) first game in person of the year, and the very first for my wife, 18 year old daughter, and my buddy's 18 year old son. Ordinarily I'd think that if it gets out of hand I picked the wrong game. No - I want the no punt 7 TD treatment so the kids can see the spectacle, and not remember that this was the time that they saw their old man shotgunning beers with strangers in the parking lot...

I was. Born in 76. But am not so old that I can't see who literally carries this team and forces them to win. As amazing as Bruce was - he wasn't that.

Gonna guess Kingston, Ontario. Likely colder than Buffalo on average, but less snow (even though they get lots - tough to match up against Lake Erie lake effect). But I disagree with him - Josh throws perfectly fine in sub-zero temps. The wind can be somewhat of an equalizing factor, but what are we really talking about here - we get one crazy wind game a year, at most.

As the Tragically Hip once quipped about boots or hearts - "...when they start to fall apart man, they really fall apart...".

Vegas, LA, and Houston are domed for purposes of heat control - could you imagine watching a game in Vegas or Houston in September in open air? Add a six pack of beer to that day and I'm in the hospital for heat stroke...

Didn't Houston essentially have his contract assigned to them, and then they mutually agreed to tear it up and sign a new one? Meaning Diggs opted out of the $70M guarantee and into a new one year guarantee for $23M.

This all depends on how the minority interest is acquired. If Terry sells his shares, the proceeds belong to him, along with a capital gains tax bill. If the corporation holding the team issues shares from Treasury, it dilutes Terry's ownership, without a tax bill to him. But the proceeds then belong to the team and not him. I'm oversimplifying things. Do we know how the interest is being acquired? There's a difference between team/corporate cash and personal-use cash. These aren't synonymous. Also - I would tend to think that Terry and family have had quite a substantial estate tax plan in place for quite some time, including life insurance and other tools to handle the tax on death...

Wouldn't a Colts win also, in theory, boost their winning percentage, thereby also increasing the Bills' strength of schedule. A remote potential tie-breaking need, but nevertheless...