SoMAn
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16 minutes ago, eball said:
I don’t believe him. I’ve heard several on this forum claim Josh doesn’t put the work in and only cares about golf and doing commercials.
And he absolutely hates kids.
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2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:
My WAG is he’s out until week 1, amd then practices while Tre takes the reins for the first four weeks. By that time, he’ll be completely healthy and can start being woven into the starting line up.
If Tre stays healthy and is close to being pro-bowl Tre again, I don't expect Max will be starting this season. Even pre-injury, I saw him only in a reserve role until well into the regular season if not the entire season. He's still a rookie. The Bills are facing experienced QBs Jackson, Mahomes, Burrows, Rogers, et al. They could eat Hairston for lunch if he's still making typical rookie mental mistakes as he's learning.
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15 hours ago, Dillenger4 said:
Yep - the CB's were huddled around Max, some tears and clear frustration from max himself. You know when you know. Towel over his face for a bit then they helped him up. I'm betting that this is either season ending or long-term Either way, this sucks!
ACL? Season ending if it is.
Hopefully, nothing more serious than a sprain. But, when a teammate says "prayers", it's either overly-dramatic, or a real concern based on the seeing it first-hand.
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9 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:
“So, yes, the live experience now caters to the affluent, but advanced technology has provided an option so that all fans can view games in real time.”Not all fans can view games in real time… streaming is becoming more prevalent as the league moves incrementally towards pay per view.
The consumer market for the NFL is ever-changing.
My point was that the 'average Joe' has regular (free) broadcasted games, and the option to stream almost every other game. The cost to stream for an entire season will put less of a dent on the budget than a single live stadium game for a family of 4.
For a Bills fan in the Buffalo area, they're able to see every game of their home team using an over-the-air antenna without spending another penny.
If someone is so cash-strapped that they can't swing the cost of streaming, they have to accept that their financial situation limits certain luxuries. Someone in that situation probably couldn't afford too many family outings at a Bills game when tickets were under $20.
The sad part is that many young people working entry-level jobs or for whatever reason, having access to limited funds, won't be able to spontaneously get together with friends, walk up to the ticket window, and go enjoy a few games during the season as I did when I was still in my teens, living at home. It was hardly any more of a deal than going to the movies.
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On 7/26/2025 at 10:16 AM, HaldimandBills said:
The way things are going Buffalo and Green Bay are going to be the only open aired stadiums with a grass field in the Northeast and Midwest. I love that. Will be unique and Bills Mafia will continue to be the working mans experience during Bills games. Eagles games like many other teams will become a non intimidating wine and cheese crowd. I want a loud, rowdy, passionate, but sane Bills crowd at home games. Corporate America is slowly killing what made so many things in the USA special by pandering to the elites.
I guess I am not a wuss like many others on here. The partial roof and height of the field is going to eliminate most of the elements as is.
Dome only made sense downtown.
True, as it relates to cost of attending live events. The high cost makes it difficult for the average blue collar family to enjoy going to a game unless it's a once a year special occasion they save up for. It's simple supply and demand. If people weren't willing to pay those prices, teams couldn't sell tickets at that rate.
One benefit that's not often mentioned is that higher pricing is weeding out some of the riff-raff. When tickets were an affordable $10, the same obnoxious drunk nitwits that ruined our concert experiences were also going to Bills games for 'the party', exposing our kids and wives to foul language and rude behavior throughout the game.
The flip side to the high costs is that there's now unlimited access to seeing every game of their favorite teams in glorious high definition in the comfort of their own living rooms, on their tablets, or phone.
There was a time when games were blacked out and for many fans their only means of keeping up with the team was listening to the radio. If you were out of town or somewhere else without radio reception your lone option was reading the box score and write-ups in the newspaper the following day.
So, yes, the live experience now caters to the affluent, but advanced technology has provided an option so that all fans can view games in real time.
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The basics. Reading, math, and writing.
I’ve rarely, if ever used Algebra, biology, or chemistry. Writing is probably the main skill I’ve been able to utilize for so long.
I had a third grade teacher who preached good penmanship. I was eager to please and a perfectionist who attempted to execute cursive writing as it was displayed on the charts posted above the chalkboard. My very nice penmanship came in handy in high school when I frequently forged my mother’s writing to create get-out-of-class excuses.
I still have great penmanship. Ironically, my wife’s writing is often illegible. We could make a fun party game out of guessing the words/items she’s written on her grocery list.I may sound like just another boomer here, but I think it’s a shame so many schools no longer teach cursive. I believe there will be few letters or personal written records saved in a drawer and read years later. The younger generations only send texts with little substance and most of their personal thoughts will be lost forever.
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I find most press conferences filled with at least 50% of ridiculously stupid questions. It's as if the reporters need to justify their press pass access when they've got nothing interesting to report.
I love the questions that are framed with "how happy were you....?", or "how satisfying was it to....?" or "how disappointed were you...?"
...As if there's a standard emotional metric that can be used for statistical analysis.
Rarely do they inquired about actual strategy or techniques used to counter the other team.
IMO, Maddy is no better or worse than the typical Bills beat reporter.
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6 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:
Or is it simply that the coaches/front office decide to devote 100% of early camp snaps to other guy, Baskin Robbins, and see if he's got the chops with his leg and with his hands (as holder)?
You may have touched on the part of his game that decided his fate with Buffalo. If the coaches lacked trust in his ability to consistently handle long snaps for Bass, he was expendable.
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20 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:
I do know that Danny's (kitty corner from The Big Tree) does RV parking. Dunno how many $$$ but I'm betting it's lots of 'em
Apologies for going off topic, but I didn't think this observation required a whole new thread.
Ive been hearing about the big Tree Inn since probably before the Super Bowl years. I finally went there Thursday for some wings and a couple Labatts.
Maybe my expectations were just disproportionately high for all the chatter over the years, but I was surprised that it was such a dump and so small. Maybe ‘rustic’ is a better characterization. WNY gin mill vibe. Just don’t see much of that style in the Atlanta ‘burbs. Nothing wrong with that. I just had the idea that it would be more upscale.
Obviously, plenty of bills memorabilia throughout, which is cool.
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16 hours ago, UConn James said:
My takeaway from that is Mr. Polka saying that the stadium’s life is “30 to 50 years.”If the stadium life is 30 years I think most people would be 🤬. This stadium had better last 50 years at a MINIMUM.
As 'quickly' as projects get studied, designed, funded, and built in WNY, they should probably start planning now for the new stadium to go on the site of the current Rich/Ralph/Highmark stadium. Should be just about ready in 30 years.
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Rip Van Pran-Granger
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No other choice but these fellas for the all ‘draught’ team.
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I expect Bishop and Coleman to step it up to the next level.
Age and injury may show Milano to have had his best years behind him. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him used in more of a rotational role to preserve him into the playoffs (hopefully).-
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That’s a lovely anecdote: Put a lump in my throat. But sadly, we’ll never know what we could’ve had if they picked Josh Rosen. 😃
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13 hours ago, HOUSE said:
Somewhere there is a law suit coming here
LAWSUIT..... 1 800 SUE YOUU
Great reference for legal council for anyone in need:
Injury specialists Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe, Esq.
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Always look forward to football season with my Bills. Can't say I've ever had a year in which apathy set it.
May be different for me than some others. I never dedicate my free relaxation time to vegging out on the sofa with college ball, baseball, basketball, or hockey, so Bills' football is my guilty pleasure every fall.
When I was younger I enjoyed basketball and hockey, but I just can't go halfway into it. It's all or nothing, so I don't bother at all.
To me it's like a Netflix episodic series. You're either going to be committed to it 100% or eschew it altogether. No point is just watching 2 0r 3.
Baseball? When we were kids, everyone watched the world series. There used to be afternoon world series games that we'd catch when we came home from school. My hometown Braves won the world series a couple of years ago. I couldn't tell you a single player on that team. That's how much I GAF.
So, the short answer for me is that Bills' football season is for me like Christmas for kids. Always involved every year.
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I'm curious as to how the teams know if you're selling.
The last time I attended a game, printed tickets were still being issued, so I'm not familiar with some of the technological changes and protocol since then.
Do the teams have some level of oversight with digital tickets when they're transferred to another party?
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Wide Receiver Donald Jones.
What I remember: Nothing. Not a thing.
When he came on WGR radio program 'One Bills Live' and was described as a former Bill wide receiver, I had absolutely no recollection of him. And I have a pretty good memory. I had the NFL Sunday Ticket through all those years, so I know I saw every game. Somehow, even after having caught 82 passes, he never made a dent in my Bills' memories. Maybe the name was too common. 🤔
Undrafted 2010. With Bills through 2012, then released. Signed by Pats in 2013. Got cut in training camp. Retired.
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4 minutes ago, Einstein said:
Read the 40 posts after that - you’re rehashing an old argument that was thoroughly coveted.
I obviously didn’t read the whole thread. I’m only concerned with responses to my posts. 🙃
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On 6/6/2025 at 10:33 AM, Einstein said:
No it's not.
An investment implies the earning of profit.Only if you’re strictly measuring in financial return. A return on investment can also be measured in utility, value, and personal enjoyment.
To use a real property appraisal analogy, if you install an in ground pool in your backyard, is that an investment? Probably not unless there’s mass neighborhood conformity.
BUT, it is an investment in terms of your family’s use, enjoyment; and memories being created.
Same principle for ‘investing’ in PSls and season tickets. There’s a return from the enjoyment.-
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😀Kansas City here I come
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I’ll be in Bflo for the first time in six years on that date. If I had young kids to take it might be worthwhile, but not that excited about any scheduled event. Probably spend most of my time chowing down on the local foods I’ve been missing, and the rest of the time throwing up, since I’m not used to eating like that.
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4 hours ago, Simon said:
A couple things I learned that I hadn't known:
Shirley Temple is actually on the cover in three different places.
On the same day JFK was assassinated, Aldous Huxley also died and the Beatles released With the Beatles.
Trivia that’ll never come up on trivia night;
The album cover photo for With The Beatles was taken on my birthday, as was the Hey Jude LP cover. 🙃
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21 minutes ago, Simon said:
That is very cool. Have not seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
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Alec Anderson knee surgery; out 1-2 weeks
in The Stadium Wall
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I guess that’s one way to get a head.