jimmy10

Yeah, things tightened up in the second half on my iPad too. I guess it's not surprising they had some issues since the app only got released the day before.

The app is basically unusable for me. Audio way out of sync, keeps stopping and starting. I want my $20 back.

I think FIFA has allowed for World Cup events to be held in multiple countries, IIRC, so that's sort of a precedent. To me the biggest logistical nightmare isn't the facilities or local government, it's figuring out how to shuttle all the teams, staffs and families/fans from 200+ countries across the border quickly as needed. it's not exactly what those border crossings are normally equipped for with most people crossing either being Canadian or American. A cool idea in theory, though.

With all the positional battles, I'm actually just as interested to watch the last three quarters as I am the first. Can't wait!

Whoa, a game day thread? What the hell is that? Where's my daily new thread on whether Fitz's beard affects his mechanics?

A google search shows several examples in the last decade or so of the Comissioner of either MLB or NFL getting subpoenaed and hauled in front of Congress for one thing or another (steroids, concussions, contraction, etc). Their hats may or may not have been in their hands. In a 2009 hearing, Goodell got slammed by Rep. Maxine Waters for refusing to acknowledge a link between playing NFL football and concussions. Now he calls player safety the #1 concern. Congresswoman Waters won reelection the following year and still has her seat. Congress holds sway over MLB and the NFL's cartel-like business models. They are probably the only outfit the leagues have no choice but to answer to.

Call a hearing? Call for a repeal of the exemption? As pointed out above, he's in line to chair a pretty powerful committee. He's got a lot of power, and the House and Senate have always wielded the "nuclear option" threat of taking away the antitrust exemption to get MLB or the NFL to jump while asking "how high?" But, as I thought would not be the case, the presser appears to have just been a bunch of sound and fury. My audio kept cutting out, but I don't think I missed much. Chalk it up to another disappointment in our elected officials.

Great, another press conference with technical difficulties. Reminds me of the Mario press conference that took forever to set up.

See what OvrOfficiousJerk posted above. Like many things involving politics, it's not necessarily about what WILL happen. It's about what could happen. Schumer holds a unique position of being one of the few people in the world who could, all on his own, make life very difficult for the NFL. Anyway, yeah, we're getting off on some big tangents here. Let's all stay tuned for the next 15-20 minutes. I think we may hear something more substantive than simple rah-rah talk today about the Bills' long-term future. But, yes, I could be wrong. WGR is playing Rome... Will they break in for the presser? Or should I find one of the other channels?

Precisely. You're obviously well-informed and put that way better than I could have.

Reminds me of a funny picture caption making the rounds on Facebook: "Your constant posting of political opinions has really turned me around to your point of view.... Said nobody, ever."

Well, he's actually a US Senator, the senior senator from a major state who has a tremendous amount of clout in a federal government that grants the NFL antitrust exemptions. So you think he's flying up to Buffalo and holding a press conference simply to say "Bills good. Chuck want Bills to stay in Buffalo."? In a couple hours, at least one of us is going to be wrong.

Exactly. I get the whole "most dangerous place is between him and a camera" jokes, which have already been made about every politician in the history of politics. And that some people think he is pointless, irrelevant and don't agree with his politics. Fine, you don't like him. When I lived in NY, I didn't vote for him either. But for those of us who live in the real world, we have a sense that this sounds like it MIGHT be a little bit more than pointless grandstanding. Notice I said "might". I don't pretend to know for sure, but it's odd for a US Senator to make a special trip to Buffalo to presumably say something about the longterm future of the Bills on the same day the commissioner of the NFL is in town. Along with all the rumblings we have heard about things going on behind the curtain in recent weeks and months. Something is up. We'll certainly know more in a few hours.

Hopefully you're a beer vendor. If so, give Buddy a beer for me. I'll PayPal you the money.

Didn't someone say Goodell is in town too? If so, that sounds like a little bit more than coincidence to me. Schumer isn't up for reelection this year, so it's not like he needs the publicity at the moment.

2:15 I heard. I'm sure it'll be carried on local media up there. I'll try to listen to WGR streaming.

I'm interested to hear pretty much any information on this subject. As I assume most of us are.

No worries! Between that and teaching everyone about the F5 key, I guess I'm the official help desk of this legendary thread!

I d/led and installed as well. I'm signed in with my NFL.com account, but on the sign-in screen where my choices are to "Start Free Preview" or "Subscribe", it says "This product is currently unavailable in your area." Has anyone else run into this yet? It makes no sense, especially since I know you live in the same area as me. EDIT: Nevermind! I restarted the app a few times and now it works! So a heads-up to anyone else who runs into the same issue! A EDIT 2: And I also like how you can subscribe via an in-app purchase. No need to mess around with going to a website or futzing around with a credit card.

Go up to the address bar in your mobile browser and edit the number at the end of the URL. At 20 posts per page default, you just need to do a little math.

Excellent point. A few degrees removed from lease negotiating maybe, and I doubt the words "antitrust exemption" will come out of his mouth today, but there's his leverage on the issue. Well, we'll know more this afternoon. I look forward to hearing what this is all about.

Seeing as how the negotiations are between the team and county (and maybe the state to some extent), I don't know what kind of official purview a US Senator could possibly have... But, didn't one of our posters here who knows someone on the inside feel we would know something about the long term status of the Bills before the season starts? Whatever this is, it may be it.

Luke Russert's mom broke the story. From her hotel.

Yeah, that seems really shady... No information anywhere about when the app will actually be available. Makes me hesitant to sign up.

On first glance, it looks great on the iPhone. I always thought the sub-headline thing was kind of pointless anyway.