PromoTheRobot
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6 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:
My bias against McDermott is well documented.
Wondering how others view his post-season PC and recent interview calling critics narrow minded. He also stated its hard to win in the NFL. I recall a prior HC pilloried on this site for saying the exact same words.
My take on the PC was that he was very defensive. Without even being asked. He launched into a defense of his tenure as coach even dating back to prior seasons.
And now he calls critics narrow minded for wondering if the Bills will win a SB with him as HC. You have to belive at this point the thought has crossed Beane and Pegula's mind. He's trying to defend at best status quo to perhaps taking a step or two back from 13 seconds.
Then the most ridiculous statement of all.
"We're looking for Josh to really be that face of the franchise, like he's been, and continue to evolve."
I mean WTF. What team has he been coaching? Does he think Hyde and Poyer were the face of the franchise?? Is he trying to lay blame on Allen? Without Allen McDermott might be coaching DBs in Kansas City. Was Allen on the field when the defense crumbled multiple times against Denver,Philadelphia, and others. KC only stopped themselves in the playoff game. If not for a goal line fumble the Bills are not even close in that game.
It may not seem that I'm open minded but I really try. I've gave McDermott praise many times last year.
So what does the board think?
For those that crucified Jauron how do you take the It’s hard to win in the NFL line?
For those that defend McDermott, what do you all think?
You know how people sometimes see what they want to see?
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6 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
spoiler alert: The Bills are NOT in the 25 teams
How are we not Canada's team?
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13 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:
"regular" club seat holderWITH A LAWYER🤣 I ain't gots no lawyer!
I assume you are not a STH. I am also going to assume you donated funds, especially to out-of-town season ticket holders, (who kept their STH to help keep the Bills in Buffal0 from 99 to 2017) for all the November and December games when tickets could not be GIVEN away. I don't remember getting my donation but I can send you my Venmo if that helps.
People get pretty righteous when the Bills are good, don't they? Where were they from late November and December during the drought years?
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This thread title is misleading. I thought it meant the Bills released all of their PSL tiers.
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39 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:
That means you might not like football as much as the next. Literally.
There are people who pore over hundreds of hours of college film to scout players, but watching a few spring games is too much??
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6 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:
Oh....my ...god. Nooooooooo!!!
Why? So 100+ players get an NFL camp invite.
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Season starts this weekend. Uniforms revealed.
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9 hours ago, davefan66 said:
Today at 1230 NFL Network.
Can’t bring myself to call it the MMM. 😞
No thanks. I'll just hit my own balls with a hammer.
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10 hours ago, Mango said:
I am not the greatest advanced metrics guy on the hockey side, but people smarter than me have used them to point out that UPL is carrying the load of this team by himself, the defense hasn’t been any better, and they’ve been attempting to go all in on offense like last year since December.Certainly take that with a grain of salt. But the eye test says the team this year has been consistently worse at just about everything other than one goaltender.
Mitts commenting twice about how hard/fast Colorado practices, Maurice mentioning that they “do things differently” and can get some my physiology out of Okposo, with Tuch saying “if you watch the games we play hard” is a very bad and embarrassing look.
That is incorrect. The defense has improved greatly. UPL has been great too but it's not all one, it's both. What failed this year is the scoring from last year but even that's picking up now. Could be injuries. But the the big thing is the improvement in defense and finding a #1 goalie. You need that to be a playoff team. So the hope is next year will be the year. If not, then we can talk about coaching/GM changes. At least you would have given Adams and Granato a long chance.
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3 hours ago, Mango said:
What does this mean? They’ll make the playoffs, or miss a 5th year in a row?Also didn’t Adams already “extend their tenure” a season or two ago for no real reason?
But they also made small gains every year, so they aren't getting fired. Pegula has rode the coach/GM carousel long enough to know that having a trigger firing finger doesn't work.
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2 hours ago, Mango said:
I watch a lot of the Sabres. I have stayed up for this entire WC run.
If Detroit makes the post season Kevyn Adams will be the longest tenured GM without a playoff appearance. I’m not sure anybody who says “hockey rebuilds take a long time” in defense of Adams/Pegula is watching very much hockey across the league.
The problem with this version of the Sabres is their roster construction is flawed.
The problem with the Sabres the last 13 years is an owner who convinced he is a “hockey man”.
Well Adams and Granato are going to extend their tenures next year.
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4 hours ago, njbuff said:
Clapp your hands everybody.
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8 minutes ago, Mango said:
Actually when I get stung by a bee I yell “ow, fork!” then swat it. If they make their home on my kids swing set I remove it.
“You die a hero or live long enough to be the villain” is likely more apt. I am fairly confident that Pegula is an Allen retirement and being tasked with hiring from being run out of town. The Sabres are begging for the Golisano years and if Pegula moves on from Bean we will be longing for the cash to cap era.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
4 minutes ago, mrags said:Yeah I agree that Pegula is pretty much a huge POS also. Let’s be honest, his wife is the only reason why he owns the Bills and Sabres. He doesn’t care about the town or nearby areas. All he cares about is making money. At least now that his trophy wife is no longer able to run things for him.
You don't want to hear it but Terry is the only reason we aren't watching the Toronto Bon Jovi Bills now. I also don't think either of you watch the Sabres much, other than the scoreboard and standings. It just takes longer to develop a team in hockey. The Sabres are slowly getting there now that they have a goalie and defense.
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2 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:
It’s crazy! Even when he’s supposed to be sleeping, this is Mahomes at home in his downtime…
He has a salon he runs with Tiny Troy.
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On 3/20/2024 at 10:01 PM, Don Otreply said:
No, all he does is have sex with Hollywood elite actresses, I thought everyone knew this…,
...and play golf. What part of "OFF-season" is so hard to understand?
4 minutes ago, 90sBills said:No one is saying Mahomes only does football 24/7. But it’s obvious he does more than other top qb’s during the offseason.
No, it's not obvious. You assume it does because he wins
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2 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:
That would be awesome LOL
I wouldn't wish that on any fanbase because we came that close to it happening to the Bills.
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39 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
And that is what the NFL wants. They want the riff raff as someone said, gone from stadiums. To hell with how long they have been die hard fans.
And it's Terry Pegula, not other owners, the state or county,that gets PSL money.
Correct. Fan PSLs are part off the Bills "contribution" towards building the stadium.
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2 minutes ago, Brand J said:
Glendale, AZ is essentially Phoenix (in the same way I’d say Niagara is essentially Buffalo) so they have a team.
16 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:The biggest cities without a team are San Antonio, Phoenix, San Diego and San Jose.
So does anybody know a saint that wants a football team?
You realize the Niners stadium is like 8 miles from San Jose? It's 45 miles from San Fran.
42 minutes ago, wppete said:
Liepold has turned that program around quick. Top 25 team. Exciting team to watch.Liepold, Nate Oats, Felicia Leggette-Jack...UB is the cradle of coaches.
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Read the whole thread
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37 minutes ago, Einstein said:
This doesn’t compute.
Building a brand new 8,000 square foot house in Buffalo, doesn’t mean that this new house has equal market value to the same large home in California. Or Chicago. Or NYC. etc.
Bringing the Bills ticket pricing up to national averages only makes sense if they’re also building the stadium in one of those larger cities that demand such exorbitant ticket prices.
But they’re not.
They’re charging big city prices, without the big city. The big city prices make sense in those cities because *everything* is more expensive there.
It would be akin to being told the apartments in Lackawanna are now $7.5k per month, because the landlord says the previous rent was undervalued compared to Manhattan and LA.
Bills prices still won't be at par with the rest of the NFL. But it will be closer.
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4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:
One of the problems that people have when they look at sports business executives, is that they try to associate their success with on field / court success. I’m not saying that you are doing that here but others are in the thread.
I know a good bit about the Charlotte NBA situation. The Hornets left on TERRIBLE terms with lawsuits between the owners. They were an AMAZING franchise until the late ‘90’s. The Bobcats situation was pretty much a disaster. Jordan coming in was not really the savior that people thought. He was not a very good owner on the court or on the business side. That’s hard for me to say because he’s my favorite athlete ever. The franchise turned up under Guelli’s leadership and by engaging NBA best practices. As stated earlier, the NBA has always been the best at the business of sports.
When he was with the Bills they were like middle of the league in sponsor revenue I think. That’s impossible with an old stadium and garbage teams. That’s a credit to the creativity and staff that he had built. This is a very good hire for the Bills & Sabres. His experience dwarfs that of the last few people “running the show.”
People would rather come up with their own twisted takes.
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1 hour ago, BillsPride12 said:
He said his season tickets were in 135 which would be the 50 yard line area. There's no way the PSL for that area is only going to be $1000. It probably will be closer to the 10K Range. I'm expecting the upper decks and end zone areas to be more around $1K-2K and that's where the Bills can say they are offering affordable pricing to all current ticket holders. Yay!
And if you have read @Kirby Jackson's posts the past few years he explains why this is the case.
The Bills price structure has always been way undervalued compared to the rest of the NFL. Building a new stadium allows the team to reset those numbers. The Bills can't raise prices for a 50 yard line seat at old Highmark 300% + PSL, but they can create a new stadium with entirely new seating sections with different pricing. This is what's happening.
It blows for those long timers.
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12 hours ago, QCity said:
Oversee the business side only. Sabres really need a President IMO.
They really don't. Sabres are on the right track. It just takes longer in hockey when you are developing your own players.
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1 hour ago, Kirby Jackson said:
Before someone asks, yes I know Pete Guelli. Yes, he is close with Russ Brandon. Yes, he’s a very smart and experienced sports business executive with local ties. He has years of sponsorship experience. It’s a shrewd hire prior to moving into the new stadium.
There are lots of examples. His role has ZERO to do with football or hockey. He is in charge of the business of sports. He sells tickets, advertising, etc…
Maybe you can give me some insight. Some folks over at SabreSpace have decided that Pete Guelli was hired because Terry like yes-men, just like Michael Jordan did when he owned the Bobcats. And yes, they are being serious.
https://www.sabrespace.com/community/topic/36719-sabres-and-bills-hire-new-coo/?do=getNewComment
10 years ago today, RIP Mr Wilson
in The Stadium Wall
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His team, his money.