Tabe Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 HEY! I knew who Tom Brady was back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 ESPN is reporting a deal in the concision lawsuit 765 million (anyone know how many were in the case) needs judge approve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I've heard the settlement would come around to $175,000 per person, so that's over 4300 plantiffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I've heard the settlement would come around to $175,000 per person, so that's over 4300 plantiffs. I gave myself multiple concussions over the years banging my head watching Bills games, think it would count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Seriously though that sounds like a decent settlement for those affected. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Bills' post is up, and IMO, it's surprisingly weak. Maybe I'm biased because my e-mail didn't make it in.With that said, here is my attempted contribution: The last time the Bills made the playoffs: The #1 song in the country was "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas (the next day "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera would take the spot)The #1 movie was Stuart LittleThe X-Files was still on the air, and still had Scully & Mulder for every episode.WWE was still the WWF, plus WCW & ECW were still in business.Bill Clinton was president.No one had heard of Tom Brady.The Houston Texans didn't exist.The Bills are on their 6th head coach since then, and their 10th (and probably 11th) starting quarterback. They've changed their uniforms. Twice. I'll be thirty in December. I was a freshman in high school when I had the "pleasure" of experiencing the "Music City Miracle". I literally do not remember how it feels to root for my team in the playoffs. This team finds more heart-breaking ways to lose than any other. It is virtually guaranteed that they will lose at least 3 games in the last 90 second every season. If they're on prime-time, they almost always find a way to embarrass themselves.I hate that my team sucks, has sucked, and will continue to suck for the foreseeable future. I hate that Tom Brady has no one to throw to, but I just know on opening day he's still going to somehow torch them for 350 yards and 5 TDs. I hate that they're always bad, but usually never bad enough to get a top draft pick. I hate that on rare occasion they do get a top draft pick, they fuck it up. I hate anyone who has ever used the #BILLSMAFIA hash tag. Their optimism in the face of all evidence makes me sick, and their constant sucking up to third-rate athletes just to get a re-tweet makes me wish I could push a button and make a spring-loaded boxing glove pop out from their screen and break their noses.I hate Ralph Wilson. I hate that he cursed the team themoment they were born, by patterning their look after his hometown Lions. I hate that he refuses to spend any money where it matters. I hate that when he dies, his kids will sell the team, and they'll probably move. I hate that after that happens, the team that used to be the Bills will win a Super Bowl within five years, to add that extra kick to the nuts. I hate that after the Bills move, the next-closest team that I'll be stuck watching every week is THE FUCKING CLEVELAND BROWNS. Its alot better than alot of those posts. . .Never actually been to Buffalo is it really that full of racism and shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Let the record show that in light of the Jets' QB issues, Dolfan has endorsed my usage of cute animal memes for the season. God help all of you if the Dolphins don't go 4-0 against Buffalo and New York this season. They won't. . . I think the Bills can split the series. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 What a total squash by the NFL Goodell = 1985 magnum ta Litigants = randy milkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 It really seems like a low offer for those truly impacted by concussions. If I can't remember my spouse's name and feel that my employer could have at least told me what to expect during my tenure, I can't imagine taking less than $200,000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 There is also a report the 765 figure doesn't in use lawyer fees and such so total could be closer to a Billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The NFL is getting off cheap, if this goes through. The settlement guarantees that The Shield will not have to open their records to reveal if and when they first knew the true nature of concussions. A billion dollars is a lot of money. But if I'm bringing in $10 billion annually with the potential for $5-7 billion more before my bubble bursts? Give them the money and recoup it in two months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Still chump change. Part of the settlement apparently includes the league not assiming liability or that the injuries could be tied to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Never actually been to Buffalo is it really that full of racism and shit?Not just Buffalo, pretty much the entirety of WNY.Just curious, how did you get stuck being a Bills fan if you're not from the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 FWIW, my dad (who'd already had his heart broken when the Dodgers left Brooklyn) became a Bills fan after the Giants moved across the river because "they're the only football team in New York." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Never actually been to Buffalo is it really that full of racism and shit?Not just Buffalo, pretty much the entirety of WNY.Just curious, how did you get stuck being a Bills fan if you're not from the area? Jumped on the bandwagon during the early part of the super bowl run, and I loved the uni's, and never left.(hey i was around 11 or 12 at the time). Hey it was either that or go in with the Broncos or seahawks(grew up in west valley city, ut) but I always been something of a contrarian, so fuck both of those teams. Again, loved the color scheme, so I jumped on the REd sox and Rangers(nY) bandwagon's about the same time. My only home town team is the Jazz, so yeah, fuck me. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 re: the settlement. Only $675 million of that $760 million goes to the players, with $85 million going to research, education, and medical exams. Awards are capped at $3M for demetia, $4M for CTE, $5M for Alzheimers/Parkinsons. They have 20 years to pay it in full, but half must be paid in the first three years. Another rumor I saw said that the settlement was so low because some players were desperate for money right now. That's sad. Also sad is how little of a drop in the bucket this is for NFL revenues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Barnwell just wrote a good summary on Grantland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 FWIW, my dad (who'd already had his heart broken when the Dodgers left Brooklyn) became a Bills fan after the Giants moved across the river because "they're the only football team in New York."There's always at least one goof with a WELCOME TO NEW YORK sign when the Jets come up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Sup Bills you Dogshit joke of a franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Said the Lions fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Which part of Chicago is St Louis in again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 On behalf of all Americans, I thank Canada for, apparently, taking the pisshole that is Detroit off our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Matt Leinart has a 0.0 QB rating. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You know you're watching Week 4 Preseason football when the announcers are talking up a player by saying the following: "If he works hard he'll be a great practice squad guy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I was enjoying watching Tebow try to throw a pass longer than 10 yards, then one of his WRs had to ruin it with a nice catch and run for a TD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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