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At a minimum. Hutton's given up 5-plus goals in a game nine times this season. That's abysmal...

A lot of playoff teams win games that way...including the one here in Buffalo.

Is it me, or does Burrow have a very punchable face?...

Jason Peters. Runner up: Marshawn Lynch...

Step away from the vodka, comrade...

Yeah, they're pointless before the combine. But still draw clicks from people with too much time on their hands (95% of us)...

And yet...the Steelers were one of the best story lines in the NFL last year. They were far from mediocre (even Duck was interesting for a week or so) with their second half winning streak and would have provided a good game vs. Kansas City in the Wild Card round...

Amazon gets first dibs: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/02/19/is-fantasy-islands-future-tied-to-amazon.html

Wow! I could only make it as far as the "o"...

For all the pissing and moaning about watering down the 'product,' the road team would have been 4-0 in the wildcard round if the Bills had held up their end of the bargain. The NFL isn't some have-have not league like the NBA or MLB. Teams with 9-7 or 8-8 records can be very competititive. And the two extra games should be good ones, based on recent history...

OK, I already listed Van Jefferson. Here's another guy that's growing on me that seems to fit what Beane looks for (as a good replacement for Alexander): 3. K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU (6-3, 239, 4.64) Houston (North Shore), redshirt sophomore. Age: 20.74 A two-year starter at LSU, Chaisson played the “Buck” linebacker position in defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s scheme, lining up primarily in a stand-up rush position. He was awarded LSU’s coveted No. 18 jersey prior to the 2019 season (along with center Lloyd Cushenberry), which is presented to a player with high character who “does all the right things.” Chaisson screams off the edge with the ankle flexion, body bend and length to capture the corner. Although he tends to slow down once engaged and must develop his counters, his twitchy athleticism also shows in coverage, carrying backs and tight ends up and down the field. Overall, Chaisson wasn’t a big-time producer at LSU and is still maturing physically and emotionally as a football player, but his explosive ability to rush and cover fits today’s NFL, projecting as a high-ceiling edge defender. https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2020/02/18120709/EDGE-Chaisson.mp4?_=2 All-22 takeaway: The theme of Chaisson’s LSU tape was athletic versatility. On one snap he was lined up across from receiver Henry Ruggs in the slot, and the next he was rushing off the edge versus the tackle. One of the ways he shows that versatility is with his quick feet and bend to stunt/loop through different gaps. Bringing his instant speed from different angles is a nightmare for the quarterback.

You can't win with out goaltending. At this point, Stevie Wonder would do a better job for the Sabres than Hutton. Or Duncan, the Geico walurus goalie...

A. It won't be a $1 billion stadium. Pegs has said as much. More like $850-$900 million. B. Erie County won't pony up 50% (and no other WNY counties would even be involved). They'd likely contribute maybe $50 million or so, which is pretty consistent with their past stadium investments. Polencarz has already said the County isn't going to pay for a new stadium. C. New York State would probably be on the hook for $300-$400 million (ballpark guess), with 70% of that coming from downstate taxpayers--who overwhelmingly fund the bulk of NYS spending. D. The Pegula's would maybe chip in $250-$300 million and the NFL stadium fund could be tapped to pay the rest.

That's good, since you have very little understanding of state and local tax revenue and spending streams. Erie County residents with adjusted gross incomes below $25,000 paid zero NYS income tax in 2016 (latest year available). Those with AGI's between $25,000 and $49,999 paid just 2.7%, which translated to $966 per filer. That was TOTAL New York State income taxes--so any portion used to fund a hypothetical stadium would be on the order of a buck or two of their tax payment. OTOH, filers with AGI's of $200,000 or more paid 6.4% ($30,218 per filer). Those lucky folks made up just 3% of Erie County filers but accounted for 38% of the income tax payments sent to Albany. Local property taxes levied by Erie County, while not as progressive as the state income tax, still put the onus on wealthier households. The county's stadium contribution would be bonded out and paid back over many years, with large property owners funding the bulk of that nut. NYS's golden goose is the well-to-do income earners in the New York City area--who would certainly pay the largest portion of any state-funded stadium project...

Now you're changing your argument. Before, it was about poverty in the City of Buffalo. Now it's county-wide. BTW, New York State paid 42% of the 2014 refurbish, while Erie County's prortion was 32%: "The agreement signed by Governor Cuomo last year calls for $130 million in upgrades. The Bills are contributing significantly -- $35 million -- to the capital improvements to the Stadium. The state is contributing $54 million and the countys share is $41 million." https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-applauds-progress-ralph-wilson-stadium-upgrades

People in the 'inner city' pay an infinitesimal amount of taxes. You know, cause they're poor. That's how progressive taxation works...

Why do I get the feeling that many of the posts saying "$7 million's too high" would have said "Beane's a genius" if he'd signed here for that amount...

City of Buffalo residents (where the bulk of low-income households are located) would pay virtually nothing toward a new stadium--regardless of the poverty issue. The State of New York would bear the brunt of whatever governmental contribution is required...

The City of Buffalo makes up only 25% of the metropolitan area and about 10% of the regional market. The poverty numbers are concentrated in the urban core, just as they are in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Baltimore and other Rust Belt markets. Median household income in the surrounding non-urban markets -- which make up 90% of the region -- is 85% to 90% of the U.S. total and are even higher the closer you get to Toronto. The Bills have no problem selling tickets. The issue is a lack of potential corporate suite buyers and how much they can raise season ticket prices, given how historically low they've been relative to other franchises...

I saw something about a decision being made right before the draft combine on the 27th...

Van Jefferson in the 3rd or 4th would make me really happy. Having a precision route runner for the first time in many, many years would be great...

Whatever it is, I don't think it's "We need more beer..."

Tre' runs the goalie academy... https://www.buffalobills.com/video/tre-white-goalie-academy

Mike Bales, the goalie coach...