[Siberian’ stigma: How the Bills recruit free agents to Buffalo and why deep pockets don’t always help]

2 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

It's just a big part of the reason. Not an excuse. There were certainly other issues.

Yeah, I think I remember that, but didn’t he say that fans were being disrespectful or something? I’m not sure if they disliked the city itself, after all they did live in Syracuse for four years. 

[Siberian’ stigma: How the Bills recruit free agents to Buffalo and why deep pockets don’t always help]

15 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but Marrone's family was a big reason he left Buffalo. 

I wouldn’t put it past him to his family as an excuse. 

[Siberian’ stigma: How the Bills recruit free agents to Buffalo and why deep pockets don’t always help]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

When a player says there isn't enough to do in Buffalo, I wonder what exactly they are looking for? First of all, they are here to play ball, not party. Second there are only 5 or 6 franchises that can offer celebrity hot tub parties on a regular basis.

 

But this may be a good reason to build a covered stadium.

Absolutely, plus if they are looking to

party they can find just as good partying in Buffalo  as anywhere else. It’s not as if most pro athletes are looking for classy parties. I could make the argument they’ll have more fun in Buffalo, because more people around these parts are star struck by random football players than people in larger markets. 

 

The negative view of Buffalo among free agents really comes as a result of being viewed as a perennial loser, along with the idea that Buffalo has Siberian like weather (a common misperception among many people who were raised watching the Weather Channel). This city does get a ton of snow, but the average winter temps are no worse than Chicago, and much better than Minneapolis. Winning would solve all those problems. None of these guys know much about what each city has to offer. They only where it’s warm and where it’s cold, along with who wins. 

[Which is a better investment? Offense or Defense?]

7 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

the Pats though did relay o a high powered offense at the end of the game, final three drives marched down the field three consecutive times.

This ^ There is most certainly still a need for balance, but there is no denying the fact this league is quickly becoming based on offense. I’ve seen a lot of discussion regarding the Pats/Chiefs AFC championship game that seem to be missing one key point imo. The last team to have the ball was going to win that game. How confident are we that the Pats defense was going to prevent the Chiefs from scoring a TD had the Chiefs won the coin toss? I don’t think that game is a very good example regarding the importance of defense.