Yes, If they stop trying to get "bargain basement" players like Ralph was doing toward the end. I would THINK with paying $1.4 billion, they'd want to spend enough on players to WIN.
Pro sports, another tax subsidized waste of money. Genesee county has to cut back on road repair projects to pay for salt while the state gives the Bills (owned by billionaires) $135 million so millionaires can throw balls at each other in a refurbished, aging stadium. Pro sports should be able to sustain itself, or it shouldn't exist at all.
The negatives are not for the content of the rant, but for the placement.
Folks were having a nice conversation about the Bills' future, and your rant, however accurate concerning government subsidies to major sports, wasn't part of that conversation.
I don't know if the Pegula's can turn the Bills' record around, but they could've purchased all of the rest of Buffalo for what they paid for 2 sports teams. Then, they could've just charged road tolls for people to get to the games.
I Voted Yes, but it will take
I Voted Yes, but it will take a couple of years.
First they to need to draft a real Quarterback.
yes, if they hirer Bill
yes, if they hirer Bill Polien and Marv Levy tp lead the recruiting staff.
Yes, If they stop trying to
Yes, If they stop trying to get "bargain basement" players like Ralph was doing toward the end. I would THINK with paying $1.4 billion, they'd want to spend enough on players to WIN.
Pro sports, another tax
Pro sports, another tax subsidized waste of money. Genesee county has to cut back on road repair projects to pay for salt while the state gives the Bills (owned by billionaires) $135 million so millionaires can throw balls at each other in a refurbished, aging stadium. Pro sports should be able to sustain itself, or it shouldn't exist at all.
And there you have it. People
And there you have it. People love their welfare.
Doug - want the gory (and
Doug - want the gory (and disturbing/disgusting) details backing up your rant?
Read "Free Lunch" by David Cay Jinston, specifically chapter 6 (Pride and Profits).
Makes me ill, Tim. Going by
Makes me ill, Tim. Going by the 6 negative votes I've gotten so far, the blithely ignorant are a rampant bunch.
The negatives are not for the
The negatives are not for the content of the rant, but for the placement.
Folks were having a nice conversation about the Bills' future, and your rant, however accurate concerning government subsidies to major sports, wasn't part of that conversation.
Doug, I down voted because
Doug,
I down voted because you are hijacking a thread.
Anyways, I voted no. I don't need a winner, I need an entertaining team to watch. This years crop of Bills and Sabres should do that.
I don't know if the Pegula's
I don't know if the Pegula's can turn the Bills' record around, but they could've purchased all of the rest of Buffalo for what they paid for 2 sports teams. Then, they could've just charged road tolls for people to get to the games.