I'm heading to the Carolina game on Sunday with the gf and my cousin. Just wondering what people's impressions are of the arena, fans, the city of Raleigh, etc. Any recommendations on good bars, places where Sabres fans hang out, etc.? My cousin (Buffalo native that now lives in NC) recommended the Flying Saucer, which apparently has a multitude of beers.

How is the Buffalo crowd down there? It seems that the Sabres draw a pretty decent crowd whenever they visit the Southeast division (with the exception of the Caps now).

And just for laughs, if you see a couple wearing a throwback Hecht jersey and a goat Hasek, it's probably us.

Looks like Kevin Everett will return to Ralph Wilson Stadium next weekend for the Giants game. Once the news broke recently that he was walking on his own, I was hoping that this would happen. Fantastic news for Bills fans and football fans in general!

http://www.wgrz.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=53587

Found this while looking around on The Pride of Detroit.

Sports Illustrated ranked the stadium experiences for the NFL and the Bills ranked #15. Interesting read, although I would think we'd crack the top ten. Gotta love those $8.50 tall boy Labatts! They also messed up and have a picture of Edwards but the caption says it's J.P.

Enjoy:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/10/26/fvi.bills/