Archives for January 24, 2007

‘The average price for a Buffalo Bills season ticket in 2007 will be $371.60, or $46.45 per game, an increase of $40 from last season but nearly $128 less than the league average and the cheapest in the National Football League, the team said.’

‘The team, which has among the league’s lowest-priced tickets, did not announce a reason for the increase. The Bills are coming off a 7-9 season, in which they missed the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year to match the longest drought in franchise history.’

‘The most expensive individual game ticket will be $70. The cheapest will be $38, in the family section. The most expensive season ticket is $60 per game. The cheapest is in the Rock Pile, $27 per game.’

‘Ticket prices in nine of the 12 designated seating areas at Ralph Wilson Stadium will increase by $3 or less, and prices for individual games in some lower-demand seating areas such as the upper deck corners actually dropped.’

‘The price hike comes despite an attendance drop of nearly 6 percent to 67,646 per game from 2005.’

‘The Bills today announced their ticket prices for the 2007 NFL season in Ralph Wilson Stadium. The average price for a Buffalo Bills season ticket will be $46.45 – nearly $16.00 less than the 2006 NFL average ticket price and approximately five dollars more than Buffalo’s 2006 average.’

‘Either way, there is no question the 49ers will have to spend some money this offseason to improve themselves. With no mid-level talent available at the CB position, why not gamble on Clements, who has 23 interceptions in 96 career games? If the 49ers don’t, they may be regretting it a year from now.’

‘"While we’re watching we’re checking to see if they have a good work ethic," Fewell said. "Do they enjoy practice? When they’re practicing is this guy a talker? Is he a focused guy? What kind of demeanor does he have on the field? You watch how he accepts coaching, how he does his drills, how he interacts with other players during the drills. Is he a team guy? Is he a ‘me’ guy? How does he fit into the scheme of things?"’

‘Will Youboty take Clements’ spot immediately in 2007? Probably not. However, the potential is there for him to eventually move into the Bills’ starting defensive lineup. As of now, Youboty is certainly the wild card on Buffalo’s ‘D’.’