Comments on: Report: Buffalo buyers quietly preparing for chance to acquire Bills

By: formerjill

formerjill — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:03:06 +0000

This is why the Bills will not leave Buffalo anytime soon.

The Bills and Erie County officials are working toward a new lease that, depending on the language of the final document, could make it so expensive to move the team that only buyers intent on keeping the franchise where it is will make offers for the team, once Wilson’s lifetime ends. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tells the Associated Press that a basic agreement on a new lease could be reached by the end of July.

By: mikelitoris1

mikelitoris1 — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:02:32 +0000

Good luck owning your first team Mr. Banner!

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:54:17 +0000

Just move to Toronto, you’ll still have all your fans close by. The jags are coming to LA, brother.

By: talkingproud

talkingproud — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:26:45 +0000

The day the Bills move to another city is the last day I watch theNFL. Roger Goodell is a native to Western New York, born in Jamestown, NY. And will never let let the Bills move to another city!

By: andrewfbrowne

andrewfbrowne — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:26:35 +0000

This conversation has been taking place for 20 years. Literally 20 years. I hope Ralph lives to be 105 at least. So they can talking about it for 35 years.

By: grogansheroes

grogansheroes — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:26:29 +0000

Buffalo fans better hope it’s not Jeremy Jacobs that buys the team!

By: canetic

canetic — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:16:37 +0000

I’ve got $100. Put me down for 1%.

By: millerhour

millerhour — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:12:43 +0000

Pretty sure the Bears started are from Decatur, Illinois. And wouldn’t the Ravens have to go back to Cleveland, and the Rams to LA?

By: strokeofgenuis

strokeofgenuis — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:02:40 +0000

What they need to do is move the team half way between Rochester and Buffalo, tons of open space, and it would encourage a lot more attendance. A lot of people from Rochester already go to the game, now you could add Syracuse by moving it from the far west side of buffalo to east of buffalo

By: vikesandravens78

vikesandravens78 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:50:45 +0000

Keep the Bills in Buffalo. Historic franchises belong to their cities. Cities with disloyal fanbases should lose their teams, not those that truly love the team and see a new owner snatch up the team and leave.

By: NoHomeTeam

NoHomeTeam — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:49:27 +0000

saintsfan26 says: Send the Rams back to L.A., send the Cardinals back to St. Louis, send the Jaguars to Arizona. Problem solved
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godzilla111111 says: That would be Rams to Cleveland and Cardinals to Chicago. Try reading a book sometime.

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OK. The Cardinals go back to Chicago. What happens to the Bears? Since there’s no precedent for two NFC teams sharing a stadium, do they have to go back to Wriggly Field? Or do they leave Chicago altogether? I vaguely recall that they were originally from a suburb of the city.

And the Rams go back to Cleveland. Clearly, the Browns are going to have to go, since Cleveland can’t support two teams. The question is where? Are we sending them to Los Angeles? It has a nice symmetry; Cleveland gets it original team back, and L.A. gets the “expansion” team.

. . . I fear we may be drifting from the original direction of this thread

By: ssraebel

ssraebel — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:05:22 +0000

There are always comments about the Jags moving on every stadium or ownership issue article. But one poster just took the prize for stupidest poster in the world. Jags to Arizona? The dummy comment of all time. Go check ticket sales for the NFL. It sure is a nice stadium in zona that is what like 6 years old? Let me help you dummy and all of you pay attention. Arizona sold almost an avg of 62k fans and at 96% capacity. Jacksonville sold over 63k and was almost 93% capacity. St lou is at 56k and 86% capacity. If st lou loses a team NOBODY is going back. The teams that MIGHT move to LA would be Raiders, Rams. Other teams are having ticket sales issues too but Bengals and Tampa probably are going nowhere. Stop with the Jags to LA stuff it is old. Just like the vikings to LA stuff got old. Untarped the stadium in Jax is 80k. Used to sell out when they were winning. It has been years but you don’t move teams that can sell tickets.

By: godzilla111111

godzilla111111 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:00:13 +0000

saintsfan26 says:
Jun 15, 2012 3:43 PM
Send the Rams back to L.A., send the Cardinals back to St. Louis, send the Jaguars to Arizona. Problem solved
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That would be Rams to Cleveland and Cardinals to Chicago. Try reading a book sometime.

By: deljzc

deljzc — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:59:51 +0000

Is it just me or does Ralph Wilson look like the undead in “Plants vs. Zombies”?

By: NoHomeTeam

NoHomeTeam — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:46:29 +0000

itssocoldinthed says: Here’s hoping the Bills stay in Buffalo. Jags to LA is the only viable option out of respect to tradition in my humble opinion Actually, the Los Angeles Rams has a bit more of a "traditional" ring to it, no?

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:36:48 +0000

If the Bills stay please get rid of that Toronto game!

Ralph your cheating the fans!

By: billsfan1

billsfan1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:04:18 +0000

The only good thing about visiting buffalo is the moment you leave

ironically, i say the same thing when I drop your mom off after the airport…

By: trubroncfan07

trubroncfan07 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:03:31 +0000

Bills belong in Buffalo regardless if they get a new stadium or not.

By: ndnut

ndnut — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:00:19 +0000

There is a football team in SoCal. They’re called the Chargers. Their first season of existence was spent in LA if I remember right. For tradition and not alienating fan bases (no matter how small or large) the Chargers should move to LA. Or be like the old Pack and play half the games in LA and the other half in San Diego.

By: drdonkey

drdonkey — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:54:54 +0000

This is only news to non bills fans, this talk has been going on since the late 90′s waiting for Ralph to kick the bucket. Maybe he lives to 110 and in 17 years we will see if this report is correct !

By: ballsohardu

ballsohardu — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:54:05 +0000

I heard jim kelly is also leading a group. Any truth to this??

By: ballsohardu

ballsohardu — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:52:21 +0000

Good blad to see the bills stay. Nothing means more to a blue collar town like them like football. Would be like the steelers, browns (again), or green bay (town owns) leaving their cities. Would be a shame for blue collar towns lose teams. Then football would really be about money and not “for the love of the game”

By: browns627

browns627 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:50:59 +0000

glibert needs to buy the browns!!!!

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:49:08 +0000

I hope the Bills stay in Buffalo too…

But you never know – they could soon be the Los Angeles will.i.ams

By: saintsfan26

saintsfan26 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:43:59 +0000

Send the Rams back to L.A., send the Cardinals back to St. Louis, send the Jaguars to Arizona. Problem solved

By: jrs1972

jrs1972 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:30:03 +0000

hedleykow says: Jun 15, 2012 2:54 PM
Maybe the best city I have ever visited. I always wish the best for them and their Bills.
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The only good thing about visiting buffalo is the moment you leave.

By: chitown12

chitown12 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:29:05 +0000

The right thing to do would be for Mr. Wilson to sell when he IS alive….ensure the team stays in Buffalo…and helps get the stadium built. Avoid the unnecessary mess of dealing with an estate.

By: chrisjohnston10

chrisjohnston10 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:26:28 +0000

If the Bills don’t stay in Buffalo, I believe Toronto would be the best location. At least the die hard Bills fans would still be able to watch their favourite team.

By: leonbryte

leonbryte — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:21:59 +0000

Report: Snivelling Joe Banner quietly sucking up to the potential new owners to become the obnoxious face of the new ownership, and ride their coattails for 15 years.

By: pleasantsurpriselefty

pleasantsurpriselefty — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:21:49 +0000

What a dog eat dog world! Can’t we at least wait until the guy is cold in his grave to start carving up his booty? I hope the guy lives to 110. Let the buzzards die instead.