Buffalo Wing

Had the privilege to meet Mr. Wilson about a dozen years ago. Thank you Mr. Wilson for the team and your commitment to Western New York.

This is crazy funny. I live down here in Cleveland. The radio has been all abuzz since late Friday afternoon about how incredible Haslam is, etc, etc, etc. Now, it's turned on it ear.

And when will operators be available to take my call to renew my season tickets?

Just give it to 'em.

Living down here in Cleveland....trust me on this one.....the answer to your question is NO, NO, NO.

Love the pick! Had my fingers crossed! Can play multiple positions on the line - gives them some flexibility. Another kid from the SEC - shocker.

For those eyeing Michael Floyd in the 1st round, the Evans signing might help the Bills. There has been some discussion about the Jags eyeing Floyd with their 1st pick to give Gabbert some help. The Evans signing could swing the Jags pendulum more in the direction of a defensive end with their 1st round pick rather than a wide receiver.

This cannot be right because Colin Cowpie said that the Patriots have had the best free agency pick-ups by far.

Word down here in Cleveland is that Trent Richardson will be the pick at #4.

This brought a tear to my eye...and my name is not even Marcia Brady or Mark Sandwich. All I can say is WOW, this ought to be fun to watch!

Has anyone noticed that the 49ers left defensive end has lined up offsides at least 3 times on this drive and absolutely no call?!?! Blatantly offside too. Yet further examples of how bad the officiating has been this year in the NFL.

Word down here in Cleveland is that the Browns are VERY INTERESTED in RG3. Despite the fact they have Colt McCoy, many in the Browns organization feel that he has regressed this year and is not their long term answer at quarterback. FWIW, you could almost insert "Bills" for "Browns" in the sports talk shows down here in Cleveland and it's identical to the Buffalo ones. Lack of production from the QB position, lack of playoff appearances, etc, etc, etc.

Thanks for that great insight Captain Obvious.

How about the kid from Auburn...Ziemba...for the right side of the line?

Your wish might come true: http://www.eastcoastsportsnews.com/NFL_Draft_News.html

Nicely stated Bill. Is there some passion in your post? Thought I'd detected just a little.

Was at that game - ran out onto the field - never experienced anything like that before. The only other game that comes close to that feeling was the Sabres-Rangers playoff game where Drury tied the game with 7 seconds left and then Max won it in OT. I probably would have run onto the ice if it was possible.

Living down here in Cleveland and watching the Brady Quinn experiment play out first hand, I can tell you that my answer is no, no, no.

I live down here in NE Ohio and this is true. The media and talk shows are all over him for his stupidity. He does tend to take plays off, but when he is on his game, he is very good. There had been talks during the offseason about unloading him, so this incident may speed up that process. That aside, I don't think Holmgren will get fleeced if the Browns do decide to trade him.

Nice post Astrobot. Well thought out....which is a pleasant surprise on this board! Thank you!

I think I can speak to this topic based on a few simple points: I was born and raised in Western New York - graduated from the University of Buffalo - had my first job in Amherst. I then moved to the Syracuse area and worked there for about 15 years. I have since moved to Northeast Ohio and live & work in one of the Cleveland suburbs. My parents, my wife's parents, and many of our extended family and friends still live in Western New York. Up until 2007, I attended at least 1-2 Bills' home games per year. Suffice to say, for purposes of this discussion, I have been a Bills fan since the late 70s. Without further ado, here's my take on Cleveland vs. Buffalo: Both cities have their bright spots and not-so-bright spots. I would have to say that Cleveland has more of an upswing as the area is driven significantly by the Cleveland Clinic (and all the offshoots that it produces). As the Baby Boomer generation closes in on retirement and the aged population continues to increase, the health care industry will boom. This fact alone will help Cleveland significantly. Yes, there is Roswell Park and the efforts of UB in the Buffalo area, but they dwarf in comparison to Cleveland Clinic. In addition, there still seems to be a sizeable manufacturing component in Northeast Ohio that Buffalo no longer has. That aside, Ohio, as a whole, has been hit heavily by losses in the automotive industry, but it does not appear to suffer from the political hurdles seen in New York State or Buffalo in particular (cf. Buffalo Common Council!). There are some hauntingly similar debates in both cities - for example, waterfront development has been a point of discussion for both cities as long as I can remember. There is also recent discussion here in Cleveland about developing a wind farm on Lake Erie to provide additional power to the regional community. In terms of the various sports teams - in both cities, the respective football team is the focus of most of sports talk radio (and I can say that with certainty as I can receive the feed from WGR55 down here). Despite the strong play of the Cavs and Sabres, the Browns and Bills are still the focal point of callers. That alone amazes me. In terms of the Browns, it is believed that Randy Lerner (team owner) has finally come to the point where he is admitting (not openly, but by his actions) that he has made poor personnel hires over the recent past. It appears that he is finally willing to step away from day-to-day operations of the Browns and let more qualified individuals (e.g., Mike Holmgren) drive the team. I cannot say that appears to be the case with the owner of the Bills. In terms of players themselves, there are star players (only a few on each team!) on both teams that are frustrated with overall team play (cf. Josh Cribbs and Aaron Schoebel), and players who have been frustrated with coaching decisions. Both teams also have been holding onto past glory days - particularly the days when Kosar & Kelly led their respective teams (Yes, Cleveland is as much in love with Bernie as Buffalo is in love with Jimbo). In fact, Bernie is probably as much involved with the current Browns as Jim is involved with the current Bills. Overall, Cleveland & Buffalo are a lot more similar than you might be willing to admit. BTW, if I could return to the Western New York region, I would do so in a heartbeat. My family and I enjoy living in Northeast Ohio...but there is something intangible about Buffalo that constantly pulls on your heart.

I want the Bengals to win so that I don't have to listen Mike Greenberg's ball washing of Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis, et al next week on ESPN radio!

I am currently taking up a collection for another billboard... The billboard will say "FIRE SCHOPP & THE BULLDOG". Anyone interested in contributing?

The Bills had already signed Tripplet when the offer was made to Pickett. At the time, Pickett had offers from Buffalo and Green Bay and chose the land of cheese. Must have been the allure of Favre that made him decide to play for the Fudge Packers.

Well done, good and faithful servant. Thank you Mr Kemp for all you gave.