‘Clearly, the NFL didn’t want to stand in the way of teams from fan-permissive states recouping some of their Covid-19 losses … but it did so at the expense of competitive balance.’
Archives for August 27, 2020
Bills estimated to be valued at $2.15 billion, according to new study
‘Sportico, a new media outlet launched in June, estimates the Bills’ total revenue at $412 million. That includes $296 million in national revenue that is the same for every team and $116 million in locally generated revenue. Forbes estimated the Bills’ local revenue at about $115.2 million a year ago. Local revenue includes a portion of ticket sales and premium seating, along with advertising, corporate sponsorships, naming rights, merchandising and a portion of road-game revenue.’
Bills kicker Scott Norwood’s ‘Wide Right’ jersey from Super Bowl XXV up for auction
‘“It’s kind of one of these strange pieces in that it’s not only historic, and I don’t know if controversial is the right word, but it’s a dark piece of memorabilia for a lot of Bills fans, obviously,” said Chris Nerat, a consignment director at Heritage Auctions. “And for non-Bills fans it’s a historic piece that anyone that’s ever seen highlights or seen the actual game will never forget it. It’s got to rank up there in the top two or three moments in Super Bowl history.”’
Erie County issues stark warning to Bills fans, travelers, gym owners
‘”Until such time as our numbers go down, I doubt we’re going to see fans in the stadium, so we might have fans in the stadium in October, but we’ve got to get our numbers down,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Wednesday.’
With no preseason games, Bills aim to replicate game day vibe in dress rehearsal practice
‘Meaning, the Bills will be in full uniform, and the practice will contain not only live periods of real football – the kind where players actually hit each other – but the coaching staff will build in several scenarios that one would expect if the Colts were actually standing on the other sideline.’