Archives for March 6, 2013

‘It’s time for a change. The Bills have a new coaching staff. They should have a new quarterback.’

‘According to Tim Clark of the commission, total production costs to film in Buffalo are too expensive for the film company. Also, there aren’t enough incentives. A credit film companies rely on is called a "film production tax credit." It stands at 30 percent statewide. A bill in the state Senate calls for the restructuring of the credit, so companies would get 45 percent off anywhere west of Syracuse, if approved.’

‘Merriman, 28, goes down as a calculated, expensive and unsuccessful gamble by the Bills.’

‘”I feel the worse for the Buffalo Bills, because they worked real hard to convince the film company that Buffalo was the place to shoot this, and that Buffalo was America’s team.”‘

‘Gallivan wants to increase that percentage for producers willing to film outside of New York City. The amount would increase by 5 percentage points the farther the drive from New York City. It would be 35 percent in Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley, 40 percent in the Capital region and 45 percent in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.’

”’I retire today not because I don’t feel I can go out there and still play the game at a very high level,” Merriman wrote. ”I am retiring because I want to retire on my own terms and leave while I know I can still physically play the game.”’

”’I don’t know,” Nix told The Associated Press, when asked if the team had reached any decisions regarding Levitre and Fitzpatrick. ”We’re still in the process of working on it.”’

‘Merriman’s career with the Bills was also plagued by injuries. He was released by the club prior to the 2012 season but Buffalo brought him back in October. Merriman had 17 tackles and one sack in 10 games last season.’