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    Source: Bills could have new owner as soon as October

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    For all we know there has been a plan in place this whole time. My fear is it's with the group that put on the Toronto series. That's one of the reasons why the partnership existed in the first place. I hope I'm wrong but all signs point to that

     

    You maybe right, but would a group wanting to move the team to Toronto allow for the postponement of the series,no matter how underwhelming it has been?

    Source: Bills could have new owner as soon as October

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    It is certainly possible. I have a feeling that it isn't Pegula but I have no idea why I have that feeling. My best guess is the group that Kelly assembled is the front runner. Just a feeling

     

    I always found it interesting that Pegula bought a sports agency with some NFL Clients, started the Pegula Sports and Entertainment Group and self financed the building of the HarborCenter in Downtown Buffalo. I think he would be willing to pay 300-400 million of his own money to get a new stadium built. Kelly's Group probably is the front runner, but who is to say Pegula has not agreed to become a primary investor in it? Pure speculation on my part of course.

    Source: Bills could have new owner as soon as October

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    I know that when the Hornets/Pelicans sold it was about a year and a half process. There were really 3 candidates from that point on (Benson, Chouest and the bathing suit company guy whose name escapes me).

     

    This leads me to believe that we are not starting from scratch if a sale could be done in October. I feel pretty confident that any candidates that RW may have talked to intended on keeping the team in WNY. I don't think that he was opening negotiations with an LA group for example.

     

    I wonder if the parameters for a sale of the team including a purchase price were put in place by Ralph and the prospective ownership group a while ago. It's interesting that Jason LaCanfora reported the name that most often came up with the other owners during the recent meetings was Terry Pegula. It maybe wishful thinking on my part.

    So...What happens next?

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    It is for a guy like Pegula... I know all the issues with Sabres... But he does have the coin! And, he is a Buffalo backer.

     

    I remember Ed Kilgore from Channel 2 during his final few months on the air, speaking about the fact he had spoken to a potential ownership group who does have the money to purchase the team and possibly build a new stadium in WNY. A short time later he went to work for Terry Pegula, could he be the potential owner Kilgore was referring to?

    Spikes confirmed visiting OBD. Confirmed Signed

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    Posted · Edited by BRAWNDO

    AP reporting deal..

     

    http://online.wsj.co...f9174ea3e0.html

    Nicholas Mendola ‏@NicholasMendola 1m

    Just posted this with @john_wawrow, #Bills fans. Spikes to Buffalo, according to a source: http://online.wsj.com/article/APfb38883352404028a29d7df9174ea3e0.html … …

     

    John Wawrow ‏@john_wawrow 1m

    Person familiar with talks has confirmed to AP that LB Brandon Spikes has agreed to deal with #Bills.

    Bills to meet with Rogers Communications

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    Update from Brandon via JW.

     

    http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bills-hit-reset-contract-talks-s-byrd

     

     

    Brandon provided an update on another front. Without going into detail, he said he's had discussions with Rogers Communications regarding the team's concerns about its annual "Bills In Toronto" series.

    Brandon questioned the benefits of the series following a 34-31 overtime loss to Atlanta at Toronto on Dec. 1. He wondered about the Bills possibly giving away a home-field edge by playing indoors.

    Brandon has not ruled out the possibility of the Bills pulling out of the remaining four years of the series.

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