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    Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    TV money, box money, trinket money, concession money , black-outs a rarity given all the NFL games per season...

    With all this FA activity - forget the official date of the start of FA - have numerous owners come to the conclusion that it isn't worth the effort to field a winner? I'm reminded of the PGH pirates - 20 years out of the playoff, yet the ownership (even with poor attendance) laughed all the way to the bank.
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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    What about the Bills? 15 years and counting with no playoffs. Payroll consistently well below the cap. Coaches consistently amongst the lowest paid in the league. And they still raked it in.

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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    US tax code makes sports teams tax havens:

    http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/lo...280466752.html

    This FA market is nuts this season. Run up costs, deduct, reduce liability. Heck, CIN owner has had it down pat for years. Pays himself as owner, president, GM , than deducts all that from taxable profits.

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    Haha...yeah you think so ? Mace's Avatar
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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    Quote Originally Posted by stuckincincy View Post
    TV money, box money, trinket money, concession money , black-outs a rarity given all the NFL games per season...

    With all this FA activity - forget the official date of the start of FA - have numerous owners come to the conclusion that it isn't worth the effort to field a winner? I'm reminded of the PGH pirates - 20 years out of the playoff, yet the ownership (even with poor attendance) laughed all the way to the bank.
    Sure wish I could tell you, or even have the basis for the argument nowadays in Buffalo sports.

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    Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres. Jan Reimers's Avatar
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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    YES!
    Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jan Reimers View Post
    YES!
    Well, there ya go then!

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    Re: Is it worth the bother to be a winner?

    The leafs anyone.
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