SoCal Deek

Now opening the views on my desktop computer, one thing that I think is pretty cool is that they are incorporating a small warm-up field inside the lower level right next to the Bills Locker Room. I've been on a few stadium tours, and don't know that I've seen that before. Also, it looks like the Field Level Bar/Restaurant may have one of those now-popular glass walls where you can stand and watch the players as they take the field.

Good catch. Yep that Site Plan shows it pretty clearly.

I’d agree, but from my cellphone I’m not seeing a cross section. Is there one?

Back to the topic somewhat…if you’ve ever flown into Oakland for a Raiders game (it’s ugly) you’ll know that the stadium and arena are very close to the airport and sit in the same parking lot, right next to the freeway. If memory serves, they finally extended the light rail line (BART) over to the airport so you didn’t have to hop on a bus to get to the stadium from your flight. With the Athletics, Raiders and Warriors all now gone, I’ve gotta believe some are saying ‘what the heck’ was that rail line for? The money would’ve been better spent improving the sports venues and keeping the teams. Sheeesh.

Funny story…we had a table top hockey game when we were kids. Played it for hours on end. Ours came with the Seals as one of the two teams. 🙄 As kids we didn’t even know who the Seals were!

It’s rather unfortunate that these views do not include a cross section where you’d be able to see the actual extent of the roof overhang above the seating levels below.

FYI: Tennessee just topped the new Bills stadium for public funding. The State and City are investing a combined total of $1.2 BILLION into the new Titans Stadium which is projected to cost close to $2.1 BULLION. Apparently the Bills are now trendsetters!

Good morning. As I’ve been saying all along, the ‘renderings’ we’ve been shown to date are nothing more than rendered views of the 3D model from which they’ll construct the stadium. The ‘drawings’ posted here are the technical views of that exact same model. I use drawings in quotes because nothing is actually drawn anymore. We simply ask the software to show us views of the model in plan, elevation and cross section. I’ll study them more later on my desktop but what I’m most interested in are what appear to be floor plan views of the locker room and concourse levels. It’s there that fans can see the support spaces being incorporated into the facility (restrooms, concessions, etc). PS: Thanks for sharing! Very cool. I’m a bit shocked these were released. They RARELY are. Tons of liability and proprietary design being exposed by the architects here.

Okay….but do NOT come crying to us when you miss Beane trading up into the Top Five to take a DE or CB! 😳

You’d get an even bigger prize if you’d correctly predicted that the vast majority of our picks will be defensive linemen and cornerbacks..

Anybody know if a new Sabres arena will have a roof?

It could be worse. You could in Los Angeles where all you get is 24/7 of these idiots debating who’s better….Kobe, Michael, Magic, etc. UGH!!!

Hawk, you’ll noticed I didn’t say it’s one versus the other. Enforce the laws first, foremost and unrelentingly. If society chooses to do then do those other things you mention….so be it.

As a society we’ve collectively chosen to invest a fortune in both time and money in a justice system. There are no shortage of laws and associated penalties already on the books for breaking them. How about we just enforce the laws, without prejudice or bias, and incarcerate those that break them? I know it’s a novel idea…but let’s give it a try.

Fourth place should be safe for quite awhile. Pennsylvania and Illinois are still a pretty distant 5th and 6th place.

Not to nitpick but NY State has slid to fourth in population behind California, Texas, and Florida. I had to look it up, but couldn’t believe that NYS is now barely HALF the size of California.

They’re, their, or there? Hmmmm?

I always get yeah and yea confused.

If I understand this correctly your hoping you can stop gossip on an internet based Message Board? (This should be interesting.) 😉

I had a couple of those cards. While I was never a huge fan of Fergy, his performance in that playoff game, while playing on one ankle, won him a permanent place in Bills lore. Unbelievably gutsy! 👍

So I’m guessing when you’re not wearing Bills gear random people don’t yell “Go Bills” in your direction….right? Just wondering. 😉

Gunner….I’m sorry but this is incomplete. I didn’t see you mention anywhere that CJ went to my daughter’s high school. How could you miss that?

What’s the line? “I have one word for you….plastics…enough said” 😉

Fill me in…what is/was Arty’s? I don’t know that I remember it. A restaurant? Near the Rockpile?

It’ll have a retractable roof.