Endless Ike
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Not everything, but Buffalo wouldn't be a joke whenever they try to get a top player or coach if they were a winning franchise.
Most big FA signings turn out to be disappointments anyway.
Not everything, but Buffalo wouldn't be a joke whenever they try to get a top player or coach if they were a winning franchise.
**Checks OP's username. Realizes it all makes sense now...***As a non-American, I have never even been in Buffalo, but I have read about it. How much of a handicap does Buffalo have as an area/city/location, when it comes to attracting high-end UFA:s?
If a player has no ties to the immediate area, that is.
I'm thinking about next season and what possibilities we have to get a valuble UFA to sign with Buffalo.
I know that places like Tampa, Florida, Vegas etc. probably has an easier road when it comes to these signings.
Not looking to argue, but I think you'll find that setup in any town, city, or metropolis throughout the USA where there is desirable real estate and / or economic opportunity - whether honestly obtained or lying in wait as an opportunity for corruption.There are actually a ton of similarities in social geography between Buffalo and Chicago. Buffalo is kind of a mini Chicago in many regards - many diverse neighborhoods with varying degrees of affluency, and it stretches out to the suburbs where I live.
That said, the socioeconomics are much different. Gentrification in Chicago has gotten bad, leading to a huge rise in homelessness from people priced out of the market with no alternatives or means. City leadership is an oligarchy of the wealthy and privileged, and the city is a case study in how the modern economy isn't working for everybody.
South side of Chicago has way more violent crime.Thanks for that info.
With all the similarities between thsese two cities, are the crime levels the same too?
South side of Chicago has way more violent crime.
Buffalo itself is relatively small. ~250,000 people in the city limits, 1.0-1.1 Million in the "metro area". Population stagnant for ~70 years. Was the 6th largest city in the USA in ~1900, with 600,000 in the city boundaries.
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Not looking to argue, but I think you'll find that setup in any town, city, or metropolis throughout the USA where there is desirable real estate and / or economic opportunity - whether honestly obtained or lying in wait as an opportunity for corruption.
By "it", do you mean Buffalo as a potential location for UFA's, or the Buffalo crime rate? Because Housley's player usage and lineup choices are criminal...I don’t think it has much to do with Housley’s bad lineup decisions.
I love Chicago. Going for another visit this summer (wife's grandma turns 90). Hung out with a couple of my Buffalo buddies 2 w/e ago. One was extolling how much he enjoys visiting Milwaukee; he's done it a few times.No argument here. You're spot on- there are real systemic issues and inequalities contributing to these things. Chicago's issues aren't exclusive to Chicago by any means. But they are uniquely interconnected and have gone largely unaddressed for a long time.
It’s all one my friend.By "it", do you mean Buffalo as a potential location for UFA's, or the Buffalo crime rate? Because Housley's player usage and lineup choices are criminal...
What would be the best time for a visit during the regular season? I'm talking about the weather
Basically not January-February.....should be hitting pretty good weather soon...wind chill has been pretty annoying lately.What would be the best time for a visit during the regular season? I'm talking about the weather
Would you recommend typical cold Buffalo conditions? I haven't experienced such cold temperatures, like ever.. also hotel prices seem much cheaper then. Or is it just too uncomfortable to do anything?Basically not January-February.....should be hitting pretty good weather soon...wind chill has been pretty annoying lately.
There is plenty to do in Buffalo and isn't that cold...snow can be bad during the months I mentioned but its no problem at this time.Would you recommend typical cold Buffalo conditions? I haven't experienced such cold temperatures, like ever.. also hotel prices seem much cheaper then. Or is it just too uncomfortable to just do anything?
I like snow, i'd love to see it pile up. But then again, i might miss my flight back home because the airports are closed downThere is plenty to do in Buffalo and isn't that cold...snow can be bad during the months I mentioned but its no problem at this time.
And the Bottom 5:
1. Buffalo, 12 votes
2. Oakland, 11
3. Cincinnati, 8
4. Detroit, 7
5. Cleveland, 6
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Rust Belt cities in general did poorly in our survey. Cincinnati, Detroit and Cleveland all made the Bottom 5, and Indianapolis, despite having a healthy Andrew Luck and a seemingly upward trajectory on the field, received just three votes for the Top 5. Agents said each city is judged to have a boring nightlife, according to the players. “Weather and [sex] are huge factors,” one agent said.
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As for Buffalo, the least enticing free-agent destination in the NFL according to our poll, only three agents didn’t have the Bills in their Bottom 5. Weather and a recent history of losing were two big factors, but the city had at least one supporter among the agents polled. “I think they’re turning things around in Buffalo,” he said. “That regime is doing things the right way.”
So how's the nightlife in Buffalo?
Can Star-Players get laid on a daily basis? I think that's very important for free-agent candidates