That Aud Smell

My hat tips to Pegula Sports and Entertainment continue. This is really something.

I'm going with my son. Busy days right now. This dang near effed me up.

It’s commensurate with the money at stake.

It must be something along those lines. I wish her a full recovery.

Jessica at Wimbeldon and Terry at training camp seemed to give a clear indication that Kim was stable. And there were statements made around that time that she was progressing in her rehab. Kelly's post seems to acknowledge that her mom's still got a fight on her hands.

fwiw

How do the players compare?

The people who tried to develop EJ Manuel would like a word. Countless other examples. Freak athlete. Great kid. Poor mechanics. Inaccurate. It just didn’t work - not for lack of trying on his part. Allen is an outlier. Bless up.

Keen eye. And a laugh for me. In fairness, I and O are next to each other on the QWERTY keyboard.

This is amazing. I heard a pet theory from an NFL insider - not a pundit, but like a former player of some kind - that Allen kept running the way he did because he wanted to run over Ramsey.

If they can hold to this course (even with the ups and downs that are inevitable), they are a prohibitive favourite for best Bills team ever.

It’s the one major fly on the ointment from what should be a glorious season opening win. He’s going to get hurt running like that. And even in the absence of a major incident - which seems a good bet - the wear and tear are going to shorten his career. Dude needs to chill the funk out. *A little.* HE’S *OUR* UNICORN!! 🦄

Well … -2 in the turnover department and a Bills kickoff OOB … feels like the Bills should be up by a touchdown at least. And yet.

Allen & co. look great. That was a delay of game. Have a ***** buzzer go off like in basketball! Also: They won’t extend him.

"Al fresco" = don't give "a f*ck, so" ...? 🤪

Interesting observation. As I've probably posted here before: The NFL - and increasingly the higher ed industry - are essentially real estate development ventures that use other activities (a competitive professional sport, a college education) as predicates for generating revenues from their facilities and their facilities' many amenities. When I read about all the cool sh1t that the new stadium is going to have, none of it (afaik anyway) excites me. But I don't think NFL teams develop these sports palaces in order to respond to their consumers' articulated needs or demands -- they develop them in order to provide money-making opportunities for the franchise (and, in so doing, look to educate (?) their consumers about what they actually want and require out of a sports entertainment experience and, by extension, receive more of their consumers' money).

I think this is the sort of thing that's being contemplated for KBC - there's specific mention of enclosing the plaza space as having been suggested by an architect.

Knox's chemistry with Allen is a huge factor in this. Also, that one catch that Knox had ... it was a home game ... was it the Pats playoff game? Anyway - it happened right below our seats - Knox had a catch that was batsh1t crazy. He had about a square foot in which to come down in the end zone and managed to do so - in a tightly contested area. IIRC, Allen thought he (Allen) had thrown the ball away, but Knox came down with it for 6. Consistency is a concern and he's no bruiser in the run game, but the guy's talent as a pass catching TE is elite.

A few random highlights: Judging from industry standards, it's time for KBC to get an overhaul. The county owns the arena. The county says it's the team's obligation to improve and update the facility. The voice of PSE (Raccuia) declined comment on improving KBC, given that the deal on the new stadium isn't 100% final. He referred the writer to the Sabres for comment. The Sabres declined comment. It's a big question as to how a refurb would be financed, given the money devoted to the stadium deal. Many arena overhauls have been privately financed (including TD Garden (with the famously stingy Jacobs family)). An industry expert is quoted as saying that some public/private combination seems needed for KBC. The fact that the Sabres have reportedly been losing money for a considerable period of time is discussed as an obstacle. (The alleged losses are pretty modest in the larger scope of PSE -- and are probably tax beneficial in some way for the larger enterprise.) KBC was built at a time when arenas were viewed as functional spaces to host hockey events for a large number of people. Current trends for arenas -- like stadiums -- favour reducing seating capacity and focusing more on upscale experiential elements (not just suites and club seating, but other things that will entice people to come to the games).

The article suggests that renovation is the way to go. The writer cites a number of arenas of a similar vintage to KBC that have undergone renovations -- including TD Garden. It's not even a rag anymore. It's a news-content-based business venture. Such is life. The person who wrote this piece is a very good writer, though. Mike Petro.

I'm still a bit puckered about this deal - hopeful, also a bit worried - but I think this is worth emphasizing. Thompson's shooting has really changed (improved) and it is a formidable weapon. Looks to me like Thompson took to heart the old Bruce Lee saying about how Lee feared the man who practiced 1 kick 10,000 times. And it's that sort of inference that makes me think of what I've seen @dudacek refer to -- the likelihood that, in going all in on Thompson, GM KA was accounting for things that outsiders can't see (or at least not readily see), such as Thompson's work ethic and dedication to his craft.

The path is rarely straight. They have a tough schedule. They could very well stumble. Nothing is preordained. LET’S GO!!

Beam me up, Scotty.

@Brawndo or @spndnchz: Can the recently locked thread be renamed to Buffalo Bills 2022 Offseason or something like that? I also think this thread would be better entitled Buffalo Bills 2022 Season, or, if desired, Buffalo Bills 2022-23 Season. 2023 will be part of the 2022 season, but NFL seasons are generally referred to by the year in which they start (and it's understood that a given season's Super Bowl will be played in February of the following year).