PromoTheRobot
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Most Bills choose to live in Orchard Park or East Aurora. Most Sabres seem to wind up in Clarence, although a few did live in the Bidwell Park/Elmwood Ave area. There are many nice parts in Buffalo with gorgeous homes, and some mansions, that you can buy for a steal.
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Such things are public record, which is why the News decided to publish it. Even so, the media should consider a person's privacy, especially a local celebrity. I wonder how reporters would feel if radio and tv broadcast their home addresses?
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It's the third item down:
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060603/1005628.asp
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Hey, the paper came up with that headline! Anyway, I think it's cool that JP made good on his promise buy a home in Buffalo. You may recall a story last year (before the season started, when people still liked him) about JP driving around the mansions near Delaware Park, admiring the homes and declaring he would live there one day. Well, he is now.PTR
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The picked him up to learn about Eric Mangina's playbook.
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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2006/06/hockeygoal.html
I don't remember that game. Can someone fill me in if that "goal" counted.
Happened later in the season during the Sabres last "slump." Yes it did count. The NHL's excuse was the goal judge in Toronto couldn't reach anyone in Calgary in time to say it was no goal. So what else is new?
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It's just too weird that the curse continues. Too f***in' weird!
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Obviously Buffalo would struggle to keep this new team and it's not going to happen anytime soon. But as everyone else says, basketball would do the best. Cities like Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City are all great basketball towns.
I actually think that if there was a basketball team brought to the area, it would be better for it to be in Rochester since it would be that city's own and people to the east would have an easy time getting to the games. Besides, Toronto already has a team.
Rochester Royals yet again?
I think Rochester is a TERRIBLE sports town, despite what Bob Matthews would tell you. I mean they can't even sell 8,000 tickets to watch a regular season game between the Sabres and NJ Devils...with an NJ player being a Rochester native!!!!
Supposedly Rochester is trying to get an MLS franchise. They just built a soccer-only stadium. Nope, except for the LPGA and Rhinos soccer, "Smugtown" can't be bothered with pro sports.
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Somebody did a study that showed Buffalo was already in over it's head finacially to support and NFL and an NHL franchise! There's no way Buffalo could support an MLB team. (and by the way, the Bisons are a PRO team...they are the AAA farm team of the Indians.)
Instead of an NBA team, Buffalo would do better supporting college basketball. UB is a competative team, and you have Niagara and Canisus too. $10-$15 to watch kids play their hearts out, or $100 to watch thugs mail it in? You decide.
Then there's always UB football. If Turner Gill is successful, I could see the community turn out for them too. And of course Bandits lacrosse does very well at the gate. There is some minor league basketball team in Buffalo but the team and league are on life support.
Buffalo has all the sports teams it can handle.
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(05/31/06 -- RALEIGH) - It's the biggest hockey game of the season, so why are seats still available at the RBC Center?
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday for a shot at the Stanley Cup.
Fans are shelling out hundreds of dollars to watch the biggest game of the NHL season, but they are not all Carolina fans.
So, why aren't the seats at the RBC Center full of red shirts? Some say it's just too expensive, with the cheapest seat costing $70.
Despite a price increase due to the playoffs, 'Canes tickets are still the cheapest in the NHL.
"We encourage people to come out because I'd rather see those tickets sold to Hurricanes fans than to see them sold to Buffalo fans who come down and make a lot of noise," said RBC Center general manager David Olsen.
Officials say plenty of seats are still available.
So let me get this straight...$70 hockey tickets are too expensive for fans living in the prosperous Research Triangle, yet $100 and $200 tickets sell out in 12 minutes in economically-depressed Buffalo?
David, the problem ain't the prices...it's the fact you don't have any real fans. And yes, those nasty Buffalo fans are loud.
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Argos home schedule, plus games at Hamilton:
Saturday, June 17 Hamilton 3:00 pm - Super “Hero” Day
Saturday, July 8 Winnipeg 4:00 pm - Guys Night Out
Saturday, July 29 B.C. 7:00 pm - Turn Back Time Night
Saturday, August 12 at Hamilton 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 19 Montreal 7:00 pm - Around The World Night (hmmmm!)
Monday, September 4 at Hamilton 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 9 Hamilton 3:00 pm - Greatest Rivalry Night
Saturday, September 30 Calgary 7:00 pm - Ladies Night
Monday, October 9 Edmonton 4:00 pm - Kids Day
Friday, October 20 Sask. 7:30 pm - World Record Night
Saturday, October 28 Montreal 3:00 pm - Fan Appreciation Day
What? No Spleeff Night???
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Two comments:
1) It would not shock me if Ricky decides to stay in Toronto, assuming there is no financial obligation to the Dolfags.
2) I may check out an Argos game this year. When are the Argos holding "Spleeff Night?"
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Sec 319, Row L, Seat 9. That game inspired me to make the pilgrimage. Need details on Sabres Alley and the tailgate!!
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You are correct. Which makes this guy property of the L.A. Kings. I will not reveal his name because he was talking at a backyard BBQ, not a press conference. So it would be unfair to him to make his statements public. By the way, he didn't know I was from Buffalo or was a Sabres fan.
And by the way, Manchester NH is a pretty nice city. Most of those mills are now highly-prized loft apartments and offices alongthe river. Plus it's just an hours drive to Boston. NH is the only northeastern state that is growing in population.
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"I would definitely bring protection."
"Incredible, that guy is the Deion Sanders of retards!"
"I can count to potato."
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I won't be specific because I don't want to point fingers. I live in an area with an AHL team. A neighbor had a party and several players from that team, who live in this area year round, stopped by. All are very nice, by the way.
We were having a few beers, talking to them. "You guys still practice in the off-season?" "No, haven't put the skates on once." "Have you been watching the playoffs?" "No, when hockey season ends, we want to get as far from it as possible." (Asked the guy with some NHL experience) "So are you going to be with the parent club next year?" "Not sure, lots of changes in the front office. Could wind up anywhere...just as long as it's not Columbus or BUFFALO!"
I never got to ask him what his problem with Buffalo was.
Whatever it is, I wonder how many potential FA's in any sport have a "anywhere but Buffalo" mentallity?PTR
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At this point in time, you could argue (almost) that it's better to give the rooks more playing time. So having a few vets missing OTA's allows that. See...a little spin can make Willis McGahee look like Mother Theresa. He's just doin' it fo' da' rooks.
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I've been hearing a LOT of talk about San Diego, Jacksonville, and New Orleans relocating to L.A.. Yesterday, there was a report in the S.F. Chronicle stating that Eddie DeBartolo and Carmen Policy want to buy a current team, and their object of desire is the Raiders. Article here. I've neard nothing about the Bills moving.
It's starting to appear that the Bills are not even an appleaing option for a L.A. team. There has been absolutely no mention of the Bills in regards to the NFL and L.A.
I guess they want a team in L.A. to win right away. (so the very short attention span of Angelinos doesn't move on to the next shiny object) Short of fixing the games, they would rather place a franchiseon the cusp of breaking out.
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...that everyone would get over in about 10 minutes. The New Orleans area lost 70% of it's population! It makes Buffalo look like a boom town. The city is still a disaster area. Pro sports franchises are about the least important thing right now. The NFL is saying all the right things but don't kid yourself. The Saints are on a VERY short list of relocating franchises.
If the NFL is serious about two teams for L.A., the Chargers could easily be that second team. And you know, any real Charger fan would still follow the team. They's still be SoCal's football team.
If Buffalo has anything going for it, it's politicians who definitely have the NFL's ear. Look at the firestorm Ralph was able to set off with a few press conferences!
The NFL, and the NBA, will keep New Orleans in the loop for Super Bowls and All-Star games. Those events are more important to the city than keeping the Saints afloat (no pun intended.)
As for John Clayton, when was the last time he said anything that turned out to be true?
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that about sums up where Im at right now. Anyone?!?! 
OT - Baseball team or basketball team
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Just as well, too. The MLB Buffalo Bisons would have been bottom-feeders, losing what few prospects we'd have to the Red Sox and Yankees, kind of what KC and Pittsburgh are now.
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