BillnutinHouston

Thanks for posting. Pardon my ignorance, but can you explain "forward"? When I hear that I can only envision literally forwarding printable tickets to someone's email address. Am I way off?

Thugly.

Sorry if this has been posted already. If it was, I didn't see it.

Cool to see a Bayberry Plaza reference - sure brings back memories! Part of my kid years were spent in Liverpool and I used to ride there on my bike as a kid and buy candy at the Tri-R Drug store, about 35 years ago.

Sincere condolences, may he rest in peace. Very cool that your Dad was such a unique part of the Bills franchise from the early days.

Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

My minds' eye sees lots of screens and draws.

The offseason hype continues - but one thing I really like about this team is that they're acknowledging the hype and using it as a motivational tool. How many times this offseason have we heard players say "we look good on paper but we need to prove it on the field." ?? It's almost a talking point, indicating that it's been a point of emphasis more than once in the team meetings.

Explanation (better late than never)

Wow. If these were highlights of our best FA acquisition, I'd be stoked. This could really be a fun year.

Good news. I'd guess that some investors belong to more than one of the potential groups. If I had money and wanted in, I'd hedge my bets and buy into more than one group to improve my odds.

Regarding free agents, Buddy has said his interest will be with those whose arrow is heading in the "up" direction. Not sure that applies to Shiancoe.

You did fine. It's possible I have more seniority as a DTV customer. I've heard that can factor into their dealmaking.

Called up today and got the basic package for $99. The rep did point out that DTV lowered the price to $199 this year (which basically turns back the clock several years), but when I pointed out that new subscribers get it for free, she put me on hold for awhile. She was probably just filing her nails, but a 10 minute call saved me $100.

How loud does one have to scream to have a lounge come flying out of your mouth?

Amazing yes, but also worrisome. To me it's a scary indicator of Buffalo's strength as an NFL market.

Gold mine for who? I guess you're assuming the Bills' ticket prices will climb out of 32nd place? I really hope this story helps people get their minds around the very real possibility that the next owner will be someone other than a hometown altruist. It's great that Ralph is amenable to leaving the County with a lease that ties the team to WNY for many years, but at some point WNY may not be shielded from competing straight up against other larger markets. By starting to expand into Toronto now, you help build long term market viability. It continues to amaze me that there are still those who can't see this and desperately cling to the Good Old Days when the Bills were Buffalo's alone.

Your name is quite the oxymoron my friend!

McKinley, did you see that a poster here, "Offsides Number 76" reported in the lease thread that he heard Poloncarz speak to a group on Monday, and that Poloncarz publicly stated "Ralph Wilson is absolutely committed to a lease that will keep the Bills in Buffalo long-term, no matter who the future owner may be. According to Poloncarz, RW is very passionate about that particular point." Thoughts? If Ralph was not committed to WNY, why would he consistently seek only MODEST stadium upgrades from Erie County? Why not go for the whole enchilada? If Ralph was not committed to WNY, why would he continue to fight for small market teams in his 90's? I have to wonder how many posters here come from heavily unionized backgrounds with deeply imbedded mistrust for "the man" and don't get outside of WNY very much to appreciate how small the WNY market is compared to most of the rest of the country. If you're going to look for patterns in Ralph's behavior, look at ALL the behavior. An honest discussion requires that you don't ignore the facts that differ with your misconceptions. And finally, I was looking forward to your response to my post on the previous page.

Astute observations, well written. Post more - we need your intelligence around here.

Other than the glitz factor, what's to like about a new stadium? In the Buffalo market the Bills with a new stadium can't really squeeze more revenue from higher ticket prices, and any part of the debt service hitting the team only hurts profitability. Not sure how the TEAM bnefits from a new stadium.

Just a little, huh?

Carrington as a DT this year was also what I recalled Chan and Buddy saying. I agree with everything stated above.

How? Share your technique please.

Wow - if I lost my signal during a game I'd be having a heart attack. Not sure I'd have the composure to surf and track down another stream.