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Would anyone think that possibly using the existing Orchard Park site to build (or rebuild) a new and modern stadium for the Bills would work? I ask this because I live in an Orlando suburb and right now, the city of Orlando is in the middle of completely rebuilding the Citrus Bowl (built in 1936) on the same site and using portions of the old structure into a new and modern facility. I will attempt to attach a link to pictures of the old, the existing and the planned new football stadium. If anyone has ever been to the Citrus Bowl, you know that the Ralph is a modern palace compared to the CB. The city of Orlando felt that hosting a few football games a year didn't warrant building a brand new stadium that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars. What they did envision though, was investing $200 million, using the existing footprint and portions of the original structure and rebuilding the "lower Bowl" into a modern football facility. It's just a thought but I would imagine it's a possibility considering that the land, infrastructure and parking issues that would arise in building a new stadium are probably the biggest hurdles that need to be overcome. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=florida+citrus+bowl+renovations&qpvt=florida+citrus+bowl+renovations&FORM=IGRE&id=3604B5EB6F8967C0CBDD6F279879D9521C3B819A&selectedIndex=14#a

So sorry to hear about your loss WS. Hopefully as time passes, you will have nothing but fond memories of fantastic times together. Prayers go out to you and your family. God Bless

Maybe Jerry had this same experience, from Deadspin: someone had left an indeterminate amount of semen on the sheets of the second bed, and those sheets had been taken away for cleaning, and hadn't come back. Journalist: I just checked into my room and there were no sheets on the bed. Concierge: Sorry Sir. Those sheets were drenched with semen and are currently being laundered. Could be awhile. Journalist: Jeez. How much of it was there? Concierge: Hard to say. One, maybe two loads. Funny stuff there. Sounds like it's should be interesting to say the least.

I see the following starting positions addressed in Free Agency: OLG, possibly a Beadles from Denver to put a solid veteran in the line and then draft someone such as Richardson to take the RT position and let Pears loose to free up some cash to get Beadles. Could also see an additional depth signing here, possibly a Schwartz from KC. TE, possibly a Pettigrew, who could be a potential 3 down TE that this team needs. He might not stretch the field as a Graham or Gronkowski, but he could also save a roster spot by needing only 2 TE's and a FB that could play a H-Back role if needed. ILB, possibly a vet like Jon Beason or even a Dan Connor who has been injury prone but might fit into this D. I see ILB taken in the 2nd and 6th rounds though. WR, probably not addressed immediately in FA but the need for a receiver like Cotchery might take a week but could happen as a huge pickup(based on a redzone need) after the initial flurry of players moving. I don't see Watkins getting drafted by the Bills since they already have (2) identical players like him in Graham and Goodwin. Evans is a nice player but the Bills will be looking for a solid starter at 9 and if the 2nd best OT in the country is there, he will be taken, IMO. RB, I doubt we will see any movement here other than a late draft pick of UDFA but there are a lot of FA RB's available that might jump at a 3rd string, possible starter position down the road with Fred aging and Spiller possibly not being an every down back. Teams aren't signing FA RB's as much anymore so there are potential guys like Starks or even a Gerhart that might move with the idea of having a prominent role as the year progresses and even more the next year. I see the Bills going a little heavier in FA this year, just not making a huge splash other than at possibly TE or OG.

Love everything but Watkins in the 1st. The Bills have drafted that exact guy (size and all) in the 3rd round the past 2 years. I don't see a WR in the 1st this year. Unless somehow a Calvin Johnson type falls to #9, get over seeing a WR there. It's going to be an OT there or a trade down. The rest of the draft and F/A would be great and if Storm Johnson is there in the 5th, sprint to the podium. Living in central florida and seeing him, grab him if he falls that far. Bortles would be a nice QB too but EJ has much bigger upside and Bortles wouldn't fit as a #2 in buffalo.

Great hire, the best candidate out there that wasn't eligible for social security.

Did I miss something, and sorry to re-hash, but did this Flutie guy play special teams? If that was the case, and he was on the bench after that Johnson guy gave the Bills the lead against the eventual AFC Super Bowl Representative, with almost no time left, the special teams coach should have been fired. I think a lot of people lose perspective of what happened. It was that Flutie guy who had a chance to win a playoff game the year before but lost a fumble inside the 5 yard line on a weak hit. The QB decision against that Titans D was a no-brainer, go with the someone who could get it down the field, they were a very tough team up front but their safeties were aging and everyone knew that. Couple that with Ralph having a hard on to beat Bud and there you have it. I don't think most people realize that the coaches and owner probably didn't have much confidence in the "people's choice" QB because of his limitations and track record based on what happened the prior season against the fish. The Johnson decision maybe didn't sit well with the simple minded fans but anyone who understands the game knew this was the was best chance to win that particular game.

Yes and No. Yes, the Bills could use #9 to draft a potential star player which is always the hope. But it is only one player. No, the trade down scenario is exactly what the Bills could use, as seen last year. Trading down nets you additional players that are at a potentially higher level. It stocks the cupboards in the areas that are extremely thin(see OL and TE). The scenario laid out by Nanker has the Bills netting an additional 2nd and 5th rounder, while still grabbing a quality 1st rounder at 26. The leaves the Bills a total of 4 picks in the top 70 roughly. Thats a nice haul for some quality players at some much needed positions that a horribly thin. They could grab a WR, OL, LB, and TE that they might like all before they even hit the 4th round. I would do that all day every day unless there is a superstar stud, can't miss Hall of Famer sitting there at 9, which is unlikely. Time for Doug to find the Browns number.

Who are the announcers today?

I think nowadays, that ship has sailed in journalism (see MSNBC, CNBC, NBC.........) It's what is reported that counts. not the substance or truth of the reporting. If that was the case, the current President wouldn't be the current President. In terms of the HOF, there seems to be a leaning towards players with a very partial media behind them (Sapp, Irvin, Carter) and a few others that I just can't think of off the top of my head but the bias is there.........and yes, possibly the numbers for those players might help them but they still don't stack up with some players of the 60's, 70's or 80's when the game was a bit different overall.

We might have a good BINGO there

Absolutely Also, to keep with the topic of the thread, any guess to the stats of Puss?, and are we sure they are silicone, that cover 2 seems to be pushing up the corners and bringing everything into the middle of the D??

When does that Puss come out with her own movie??

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That's kinda funny and given the state of politics in WNY, it might not be a bad thing if he won. My question is though, in what universe would someone running for Justice of the Supreme Court, be listed as a Democrat and a Conservative??? If that isn't the biggest Oxymoron, I don't know what is. Seriously, how in the hell did someone get away with paying off the election board to get that one to slip through on the ballot? Gotta love the politics up there, you just never know what kind of crap will show up.

The Bills aren't going to take Manziel!! Sure, he is a Flutie-esque type player, but I would guess there are very few teams looking for "that" type of player nowadays. Unless he figures out that football is a team sport, he won't make it for long in the NFL. My guess is that he is not the type of player the Bills are looking for. I still like the idea of Pachall of being a late round or UDFA pick to be a project QB, but I seriously don't see the Bills taking a QB at all next year unless EJ shitz the bed from here on out and everyone else has career ending injuries.

Pretty sure that if he delcares, he will be available somewhere between rounds 3 and 5, and no matter where the Bills pick, he won't be an option for them. I wouldn't count on him declaring or the Bills drafting a QB in the first three rounds in 2014. The Bills are probably going to be looking at the best LB available, inside or outside, or depending on what else is available, the best Safety.

I don't know if anyone commented but at the time EJ was being introduced, most people were probably waiting for the 6 security people at each gate wanding down the 10,000 people trying to enter. Don't blame it on morons waiting till 12:45 waiting to get in, i was in line well before 12:15 and I didn't get to my seat till at least about 1:10. The Bills front office and security were again grossly unprepared to handle the Home Opener. They staff for late December and don't take into account the thousands of hammered Canadians ruining a good time by actual Bills fans. I don't think it's necessary to get into line at 11:00am just to hope to get into the stadium for a 1pm game. Oh, and I don't know where little Bucky was sitting, probably not even at the stadium, but it was pretty damn loud most of the game.

Post of the day/week/year! Obviously did more research than the OP.

I'm hoping he has to just return ONE kick all day. Even if its a touchback, who cares.

Just put the letters FLUTIE over LEINART and you will look like most of the other tools showing up at the Ralph next week

He also played an awesome role in the movie 1941 and a pretty good role in the kids movie The Apple Dumpling Gang. His role in 1941, Hollis Wood, was probably the second best part of that movie.

Thanks NDBuffCuse and Meatloaf. I would have preferred the 3rd pick because, one, I don't have to wait so long to pick again and two, the obvious picks are off the board and it's completely open. AP it will be, unless something happens between now and draft day on Labor Day.

I have the 1st pick in a 10 team, snake draft, head to head, non-keeper league. I am thinking AP is the obvious pick but there is no way he puts up numbers like last year. The division teams have gotten a bit better on D and their schedule doesn't look overly promising for AP to put up huge numbers. My dilemma is that who is next on the list? I am seriously thinking about Spiller #1 overall, considering some of the training camp comments and his overall ability to touch the ball 25+ times per game. Does anyone have any advice? Running Backs tend to go early and often and it will be slim pickens (not the actor) when pick 20 and 21 roll around. Thanks

I was probably only in 1st grade, in Tonawanda, when that was being built so I honestly have no idea what OP was like back then but looking at the aerial view in the opening of the video tells me that Orchard Park was nothing more than a cow town. There is absolutely nothing around from what I could see. It's amazing to me how much that area has built up from what I've seen on my trips up there recently. Great Find!