The Senator

I thought 'The Senator' was... George Wilson

So who stole the jam from your donut? When Rich Products signed a 25-year deal, paying $1.5M to have it named 'Rich Stadium' back in 1972, it was one of the very first naming right deals in all of pro sports. Turns out to have been a great deal for Rich, but you have to remember that the entire stadium complex was completed for about $22M back then. In 1998, Rich balked at the notion of an increased fee on a par with other current NFL deals for naming rights. FYI - here's what naming rights go for in the NFL and other sports- link Now, there aren't a lot of companies in WNY w/deep pockets - are you suggesting that Ralph should take a crappy deal from someone like Dunn Tire, or NorthAmericare? Take whatever he can get - even if it's so far below what typical naming rights deals are worth that it's practically to the team's bottom line - and then have some stupid sounding name on the stadium - and maybe even change the name every few years like we do with our baseball park, or SF did with Candlestick? (Candlestick Park, 3Com Park, San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point, Monster Park - and now, finally, after a public ballot measure, permanently reverting back to Candlestick Park) I think if Ralph could have found someone willing to 'pony up' the going rate, he would have done it, - but, as he said, whatever he could get for naming rights would not make much difference to the financial health of the team. His snookering Ted Rogers out of $80M to play one game a year in Toronto was actually a far better business move, and will have a much more positive impact on keeping the team in WNY than the few shekels he might have gotten to put some local company's name on the stadium. Personally, I like having the stadium named after the Buffalo Bills' HOF founder/owner. I hate the over commercialization of pro sports in general - can't stand things like the 'Old Spice 10 Minute Ticker' or the old 'It's an IBM Big Play' hi-lites - and I find stadium names like RWS, Paul Brown Stadium, Lambeau Field - or even non-commercial names like Soldier's Field, Cleveland Stadium, Superdome, Georgia Dome, etc. - far preferable to corporate names like Lucas Oil Field, Land Shark Stadium, Invesco Field, Lincoln Financial Field, etc. But hey, go ahead and boo the guy if you want - it's a free country. I don't think he'll hear you or that it'll make much difference to him even if he does - but if it's a reaction you want, you might get one from the fans seated around you that conduct themselves with a bit more class.

I love it... Under first-year coach Eric Mangini, the Browns are 1-6 this season and have scored four offensive touchdowns in 81 possessions. Cleveland's defense is the league's worst. Link - Mangini not welcome in Lubbock

Is he still up there? Congrats on the fine win. Yeah, I'm sure it was a tough loss for Tech, getting humiliated in a game they clearly were expected to win, and win big. And I can see why Leach gets under the Aggies' collective skin so much - be cause he enjoys it.... Leach scores again with his Aggie jokes Think about it - even after you score such a huge upset, is anyone talking about A&M??? Hell no - they're all too busy talking about... Mike Leach Anyway, glad you were able to get someone to help you read a calendar, and only too happy to oblige with more Aggie jokes... Did you hear about the Aggie at the stop sign? Well, he's still there. How do you get a Texas A & M graduate off your front porch? Pay for your pizza! Did you hear about the Aggie who won a gold medal at the Olympics? He liked it so much that he decided to get it bronzed. Some Aggies were trying to scare the Longhorn football team before the game and threw firecrackers into the locker room windows. The Longhorns lit them and threw them back! An Aggie ordered a pizza and the clerk asked if he should cut it in six or twelve pieces. "Six, please," said the Aggie. "I could never eat twelve pieces." Two Aggies were pulling a large deer through the woods. They came across a Longhorn who says, "Really nice buck you got there, but I think if you pulled him by his horns it would be a lot easier than dragging him by his hind legs." So the Aggies tried it and after a while one says, "Hey, it really is a lot easier to pull it this way, " and the other says, "Yeah, but we're sure are gettin' a lot farther away from the truck." GO RAIDERS!!!!

Like I said - as far as philosophers go, Aristotle was nothing more than a sweeper. Socrates is your 'go-to' guy...

There are some that insist that's a terrible idea, but I'm not one of 'em. But I'd prefer to see Jim as QBs coach under new Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator... Mike Leach

Aren't you behind in your responses by about 50 posts as well? Get busy, boy! MUST...DEFEND....JASON....

And there's also no question that Hardy's taller. Yes, so far Jackson certainly looks better than the guy who hasn't played all season due to a torn ACL. Dammit, Gump - you must be some kind of genius!

MUST....DEFEND....JASON'S... DEFENDERS...

This is crazy - we got one thread talking about booing Ralph out of the stadium at his HOF ring ceremony, several others about who should replace Jauron, still others about how the season is over and who we should draft in April, and now we're talking about our wild-card scenario. It's Week 7 folks - we still got 9 games to play... 15 and 4 baby!!! GO BILLSSS!!!! REVERSE THE CURSE!!!!! (couple more edits and I'll get the math right )

Pack mentality, I guess, but I just keep thinking of Little Red Riding Hood. Horrible way to go. Beautiful girl, too - though Chef was right about her singing... Taylor Mitchell

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T YOU DARE SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT JASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUST....DEFEND....JASON.....

Yeah, I was a bit abrupt - sorry. But that other forum exists to keep this one clear of the heated intransigence that always accompanies differing political views - there's more than enough intransigence here already, even when we're just talking football. Also, you seemed to jump to the conclusion about my political ideology just because I posted a link to a movie that lampoons Moore. Fact is, I enjoy Moore's humor and respect his views, even if I don't always agree with them. Same with Maher, et al. BTW - don't assume that either party has some sort of monopoly on virtue or intelligence - or elocution, for that matter... See Joe count (and spell) Now, back to bashing Dan Snyder... Freedom of speech aside, people should be able to express their displeasure with at least a modicum of decorum. When signs and t-shirts over-step the boundaries of good taste, as these do... sign t-shirt ...that's when restrictions are enforced. JMO, but I wouldn't want to see Bills fans plaster RWS with obscenities either, just to express their frustration with the team.

Draft lineman. Big, fat, run-stuffing D-line and road-grading O-line guys. Grab a linebacker or two. Bring in Graham Harrell from Saskatchewan, and hire... Mike Leach ...to implement a spread and teach our receivers how to run routes like Wes Welker and Michael Crabtree. Problems solved. God, that was easy. GO BILLSSS!!!! REVERSE THE CURSE!!!!!

Must kill Papshmir...

How the !@#$ do you know what party I support, if any? News flash - this is a football board. Here ya go... link

What's all this crazy talk? TO - a bust? Is this some kind of bust?

Damn coyotes... Coyotes Kill Young Singer In Canadian Park

You mean this Michael Moore movie?

STINKFOOT (check your volume - f-bomb warning)

I agree with pBills - give the guy a break. Trentie's too preoccupied being a fan of Dakota Fanning.

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My memory's not really 'spotty' per se - like I said, I'm just having trouble recalling him run any routes in almost a year. Oh, that's right - he hasn't. I guess tearing his ACL last December must be the reason he's a bust???

Aristotle, the greatest? Hardly - he was a good sweeper and hung out with Plato, but it was always Socrates that came thru in the clutch...

Ya know, I don't remember seeing him run any routes for almost a year, so my memory's a little cloudy - but hey, the TSW experts have deemed Hardy a bust based his 3 starts in '08, so it must be true I thought he looked pretty good on this play - actually, just the exact reason we drafted him... Anatomy of a Play Extra: Hardy's game-winning touchdown