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Did someone come back from his Achilles injury too fast?
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1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:
I’m still not sure where you’re going with this. The location of the new stadium is clearly a done deal (in case you haven’t seen the photos) and the current one has been at that location for half a century…all without a Chilis restaurant anywhere to be found. It doesn’t seem to be bothering anyone but you. Are you that committed to popping in for some baby backs on gameday morning? 😉
I think you have the wrong impression. I don't care what they put there. I just think it's odd nothing is there. Seems like an opportunity missed.
On 5/27/2024 at 6:21 PM, Big Turk said:Kinda crazy how the NFL basically prints money.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nfl-wants-25-billion-revenues-110229707.html
When you can do this....
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2 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:
Absolutely. California is crawling with them. I find it hard to believe that the City of Orchard Park is the driving force behind the lack of an Applebees across the street from the stadium though.
Maybe a TBDer who lives there could explain?
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On 5/27/2024 at 12:50 PM, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Not understanding why the Bills couldn't have done it like the rams did it, one year rental, whatever happens happens.
6 years 120 million for an edge over 30 is just stupid
Maybe Von wouldn't take that deal.
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58 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
I’m sure right. They can’t possibly need additional tax revenue. (sarcasm)
Well, there are certain communities do that think that way. I'm sure you've run into your share of NIMBYs in your line of work.
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Just now, SoCal Deek said:
This is the part I simply don’t understand about how people look at our society. We live in a free market economy. If there was money to be made by creating a development as you’d like to see, someone would build it. I can’t imagine there’s some grand orchestrated conspiracy against it. It’s not like the Bills are more interested in having people come and drink their own beer in their parking lots.
I don't know this for sure but I was under the impression the town of Orchard Park blocked development out of fear their quaint little suburb would change too much.
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6 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:
It is also in a more populated area......we both live in Manchester NH and have been there....OP is in the middle of nowhere compared to Foxboro. They also have more population period who might want to check it out.
Not true. OP is not that far outside Buffalo. Foxboro is quite far from both Boston and Providence. Now there is still quite a lot of people living in the immediate Foxboro area but it's but close to either city. Orchard Park is a 20 minute drive or less from most of metro Buffalo.
But my point is they didn't do anything around the stadium in over 50 years. Not a single hotel or restaurant. What's there now was there before 1973.
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Is this guy a no-show too?
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2 minutes ago, zow2 said:
Yep, even though GB is a small city Lambeau is more centrally located and easy to get to for visitors just for a quick stop over. The stadium site in Orchard Park is just out there, in nowhere's-ville. I just try to imagine myself and my family being in town during random weekdays between Dec- end of April when the weather sucks. What would get me out to the stadium area other than a game? They would probably have to build mixed use residential/retail/restaurants and museum type attractions. That just seems like a pipe dream.
20 minutes from most of Buffalo.
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5 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:
And who exactly was to do this development? The State? I’m guessing that the private development market determined that constructing stores and restaurants across the street from a specialized facility in the middle of nowhere that’s only open 10 days a year isn’t a very good investment opportunity. The stadium has been there for half a century. I’m guessing that’s as close to consensus as you’re gonna get.
I look at Patriot Place and see something that becomes a destination on non-game days. At the very least a hotel or two would have been nice
13 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:If there really was an opportunity it probably would have been done. There are 10 games a year there that bring in crowds. What is going to bring in people for the other 355 days? A mall?
Patriot Place did okay with clubs, restaurants, movie theaters, even a hospital. And that part of Foxboro isn't close to population centers. OP is not far from most of Buffalo.
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4 hours ago, Big Turk said:
It has been in motion for quite sometime and it appears they will not only meet their goal but likely surpass it thanks to a new Netflix deal being worked on along with some other things in the pipeline.
Kinda crazy how the NFL basically prints money.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nfl-wants-25-billion-revenues-110229707.html
And little ol Buffalo is part of the greatest sports league of em all. That's why you build an overpriced stadium with public money. To remain in that exclusive club. I don't know what the state and county get for their $850MM but there must be something coming back over the next 25 years.
They probably could have made something over the last 50 if they bothered to develop businesses around the stadium. It blows my mind that all that ever existed was a Tim Hortons, a 7-11, and a couple bars.
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Everybody wants the Bills to be bold and swing for the fences, until it blows up in our faces.
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I'm sure few are watching the PWHL women's hockey final. But it was game 4 last night, scoreless, double OT, and Minnesota, who was up 2-1 in the best of 5 series, scores what looked like the title clinching goal. Everyone is in the ice celebrating, the sold out arena is going nuts, meanwhile the officials start reviewing the goal and reverse it for goaltender interference.
So everyone has to get back into game mode again. A minute later Boston scores the winner. Game 5 is Wednesday in Boston. Talk about a gut punch.
Scroll to the 7:24 mark.
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4 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:
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The Wade Phillips-led San Antonio Brahmas upset the Birmingham Stallions. Not only was Birmingham undefeated (8-0) this season, they haven't lost in 15 games, not since last year.
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5 hours ago, Augie said:
Right where they used to be? 🤷♂️
I’m not kidding, I only have a very rough idea of its location. My buddy who still lives in Buffalo took me by. Maybe @PromoTheRobot can give us a better idea.
They are at the corner of Jefferson and Best. They left just the 4 gates that were at the corners of War Memorial. They took down the rest of the original stadium.
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Wow. UB is Tier 3. After last year to not be in Tier 4 is surprising.
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The NFL punditry are just grasping for topics until training camps open. No one has any idea if this offensive group is good or not. You can certainly point at past performances by players but whatever.
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Walking from my childhood neighborhood by St. Stan's to the Rockpile for my first live Bills game. Opening day 1969 versus the Super Bowl champion Jets led by Joe Namath. Up Fillmore, left at Best. As we got closer the crowd got heavier. It was like a parade by the time we reached Jefferson. I was 10.
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4 hours ago, Reks Ryan said:
Justice Dept is filling an antitrust suit against Ticketmaster. Although the linked article specifically talks about the concert business, I Hope this helps reduce the cost of NFL tickets on the resale market.
I am not generally pro-regulation. But I do believe that Ticketmaster has unfair advantages and their business model has many aspects of a monopoly. Prices to attend sporting events and concerts have gone insane the last few years. In my opinion, way above where true free-market conditions would have taken prices.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-sues-break-live-nation-143239439.html
Even going to a $25-30 club show, your playing another 40% in fees. Absurd.
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If you watched the USFL they were doing this last year. Worked great. No screwing around with spots.
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On 5/20/2024 at 7:11 AM, Chaos said:
In my opinion, there are two primary factors separating the drought era Bills teams from the Allen era Bills teams. The first and foremost is having Josh Allen as QB. The second factor which may be equally as important is having the financial resources to compete in free agency.
Among the drought era coaches I think I liked Chan Gaily the best. I credit him with being the inventor of the Fitzmagic.
It would have been interesting if he and Allen had aligned in time. I am not sure if any of the other drought era coaches would have been anymore interesting than the Allen era coaching staffs have been.
How would others like to rewrite history?
I agree. Gailey's forte was offense. He could have done some neat things with Josh.
The 2024 UFL Thread
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It's fun watching Wade on the sidelines. And this Brahma defense is legit. Wade still has it.