Ralph Wilson could be the smartest businessman in the NFL...

He has totally snowed us for years!

Ralph has been pleading with us since the Jim Kelly years that we are not a financially viable football franchise because of the small market and economy of Western New York, Rochester and Southern Ontario.

Yet because he doesn't have the same kind of debt since he bought the team outright that other current owners have to deal with - he still operates in the green every year.

So instead of the fans concentrating on what a shit suck team we have that year and showing this by not going to the games...

Ralphy comes out periodically and says "we can't compete"

So the fans dig deep and pay the man just so we don't lose our football team...we'd much rather have a football team...right?

I say no.

I am not buying any more Bills related merchandise (hats, hoodies, fat heads, blow up dolls, shirts, gloves, tickets) until they show me they are serious about putting some talent out on the field.

It will start with upper management making coaching decisions, how they fare in the draft and who they let go and pick up in free agency before the 2009-2010 season.

Don't threaten me Ralph! I'm done with mediocrity! I'll kick you in the nuts through your wallet old man!

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TalkBuffaloSports.com's Weekly Update! 12/2/08

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We trust that everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend!

We would like to take a moment to recognize the passing of Ted Rogers, the media mogul who lured the Buffalo Bills to Toronto. Say what you will about the Bills moving to Toronto and it being a horrific thing - with Rogers help, the bottom line of the Bills for the next 5 years is looking pretty good...which goes a long way to help keep a small market team like Buffalo stay afloat in the money hungry NFL.

For that Ted, we are grateful for your help and for getting Canadian interest in our football team. Rest in Peace.


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News of the Week:

• The Buffalo Bills try to shake off an uninspired performance that they had in the loss to the San Francisco 49'ers this past weekend. Trent Edwards is day to day with a groin pull. Next up is a big divisional game against the rival Miami Dolphins this Sunday in Toronto at the Rogers Centre. Let's hope our Canadian brethren can show how Buffalo brings the noise.
  
  
• The Buffalo Sabres started off strong this past holiday weekend with coming off of back to back wins against Boston (Wednesday night) and Pittsburgh (Friday night). It seemed like the Sabres ran out of gas in the third period in the loss to Montreal on Saturday and forgot to refuel as they fell again to Nashville last night. Nashville came away with the 2-0 win and shutout in Buffalo's barn.
  
  
• The Sabres better find a way to refuel as they are staring down the barrel of 6 games in the next 10 days and are beginning to fall further in the standings. Buffalo caps off the end of the week in the sunshine state as they take on the Florida Panthers (9-11-3) on Thursday and Tampa Bay Lightning (6-10-7) on Saturday...both are 7:30 starts.
  
  
• Congrats go out to Sweet Home and Orchard Park high school football teams:

1. On Saturday, Sweet Home jumped to a 28-7 lead and held on to win its first state title by beating Section II (Albany area) champion Burnt Hills, 35-28, in the A final.
   
2. Orchard Park finished off Section VI’s four-for-four state championship performance at the Carrier Dome with a come-from- behind, 21-17, victory over Section IX (Orange County) Monroe-Woodbury.

• The University at Buffalo men's basketball team (3-2) erased a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat Temple, 83-73, at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon. Five Bulls scored in double-figures, led by Calvin Betts who scored a career-high 18 points. The Bulls will next host second-ranked Connecticut at Alumni Arena on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm.
  
  
• Behind a total team effort, the Niagara men's basketball team (5-1) was crowned champions of the 2008 Philly Hoop Group Classic Liberty Bracket with a 103-63 victory over Hartford (2-5) on Saturday afternoon. Four Purple Eagles were named to the five-man All-Tournament Team, capped by Tournament MVP Tyrone Lewis.
  
  
• The University at Buffalo Bulls women's basketball Redshirt sophomore Kourtney Brown added some more accolades as she was named the MAC East Co-Player of the Week. Brown, who leads the Bulls in scoring, is coming off another solid week where she was named to the all-tournament team of the Lady Pirate Invitational.

TalkBuffaloSports.com's Weekly News Update! 11/25/08

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We love our short work/school week! Tomorrow being the busiest bar night in the land, and because most TBS.com'ers love the drink (it's what keeps us witty) - we ask you to be careful! Wear a condom!

With that out of the way and since this should be more of a time of reflection and Thanks...we would like to thank you for making us a part of your daily morning, midday break and #1 hang out in the shoutbox during game time!

For some of you this is the first place you go when you should be hard at work in the morning - and we are grateful.

Enjoy this Thanksgiving weekend...and have fun!

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News of the Week:

* The Buffalo Bills are in bounce back mode in coming off a stellar performance against the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday. Edwards got a little bit of his swagger back and the running game is starting to pick up some momentum. Next up the Mike Singletary led San Francisco Forty-Niners. Hi Takeo! Playoff hopes are alive but we need to win out right and hope the conference competition doesn't fare as well.

* The Buffalo Sabres (9-8-3) are on a losing streak. Lindy whose team has lost five straight in regulation and is just 1-6-1 in the last eight games, likes the all around effort his guys put in this past weekend...but they are not burying their opportunities.

* The Sabres will be debuting their third jersey tomorrow night at Home against the Northeast leading Boston Bruins.(14-3-4). On Friday the Crosby led Pittsburgh Penguins (12-5-3) come back to town for a 7:30pm EST start and Saturday caps the end of hockey week with Buffalo heading to the Montreal Canadians (11-5-4)...maybe they will score another goal on themselves...we need all the help we can get!

* A huge congratulations goes out to the University at Buffalo Bulls football team! A courageous, gutty and methodical show was put on with 13 minutes left in last Friday's game against Bowling Green to overcome a 20-point second half deficit for a 40-34 double OT win. The Bulls clinch a bowl berth and take first place in the MAC Division! Awesome.

* Another UB Bulls note: Mac Honors to the following - Drew Willy was named the East Division Offensive Player of the Week and Mike Newton was named the East Division Defensive Player of the Week.

* The University at Buffalo men’s and women’s basketball teams will be hosting their first doubleheader on Tuesday night as both teams will meet Big Four rival, Niagara. The UB women (2-2) will get things started on Tuesday night with a 6:00 pm tipoff against the Purple Eagles (1-2). The Buffalo men (2-1), who will be playing their first game at home, are scheduled to tip off against Niagara (2-1) at 8:00 pm.

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