Tortured Soul Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) I'd pick Pegula because he's the youngest and richest of the group. Golisano and Jacobs both have black marks against them as owners, and I don't know much about Rich. Thoughts? Edited February 3, 2011 by Tortured Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 What about Jim Kelly and his band of investors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 What about Jim Kelly and his band of investors? I think they're in line right after The Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and The Easter Bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think they're in line right after The Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and The Easter Bunny. Santa wouldn't have the time or money to operate this team better than Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPhan Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 First of all, I would be shocked if just "one" person became the new owner of the Buffalo Bills. I chose "other" in your poll, because I am convinced that Jim Kelly and his ownership group will end up purchasing the team from the Wilson family after Ralph dies, and end up keeping the team here in the Western New York / greater Buffalo area. That said, every person named in your poll, some people named in your poll, or none of the people named in your poll may end up being within the Kelly "group", and it's anyone's guess as to which member may end up representing the group as "majority owner." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) It is nice to have a billionaire with cash back in his pocket (Golisano) and a new one (Pegula). I would not be shocked to see a group coalesce around Kelly. Erie County's contribution to a new stadium is going to be a big issue for any new ownership group. No one wants to hear that but there's no way any new group won't make that a big condition of purchase. No one wants to pay for a new stadium...not the owners and not the county. But everyone knows it's necessary. Edited February 3, 2011 by Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I will pick whoever keeps the team in orchard park and who wants to win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpcolosi Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 It is nice to have a billionaire with cash back in his pocket (Golisano) and a new one (Pegula). I would not be shocked to see a group coalesce around Kelly. Erie County's contribution to a new stadium is going to be a big issue for any new ownership group. No one wants to hear that but there's no way any new group won't make that a big condition of purchase. No one wants to pay for a new stadium...not the owners and not the county. But everyone knows it's necessary. typical "we need a new stadium" post. Why? no one has ever answered why? OP is a fine location, the stadium is still one of the largest in the NFL, and fans love it. Again, I'll consistently refer to Bill simmons article on why Lambeau, soldier field and the ralph are a dying breed of stadium - where the avg fan is on top of hte action no matter where and can afford to sit low to the field. The biggest factor to keeping the team in WNY is NO STADIUM DEBT. People need to realize this is a HUGE key to keeping us here. tacking on anohter 300mil to an alreay huge purchase sum is not going to happen. Now, ownership and the county working together to upgrade the stadium for $50 or so is much more practical - get rid of the club seats which are hard to sell and increase stadium seats and another suite or two to keep revenues at or above where it is. a facelift of the Ralph like Solider and Lambeau is much more practical. Also, it would be nice to have a team in the AFC who's stadium has been around for 50-60 years, an original 6 AFL team that keeps the history of the AFL intact. In conjunction with an upgrade to the stadium we should have an AFL museum connected to honor those teams. It would be a huge draw for out of town fans and add to the overall worth of the team/stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 typical "we need a new stadium" post. Why? no one has ever answered why? OP is a fine location, the stadium is still one of the largest in the NFL, and fans love it. Again, I'll consistently refer to Bill simmons article on why Lambeau, soldier field and the ralph are a dying breed of stadium - where the avg fan is on top of hte action no matter where and can afford to sit low to the field. The biggest factor to keeping the team in WNY is NO STADIUM DEBT. People need to realize this is a HUGE key to keeping us here. tacking on anohter 300mil to an alreay huge purchase sum is not going to happen. Now, ownership and the county working together to upgrade the stadium for $50 or so is much more practical - get rid of the club seats which are hard to sell and increase stadium seats and another suite or two to keep revenues at or above where it is. a facelift of the Ralph like Solider and Lambeau is much more practical. Also, it would be nice to have a team in the AFC who's stadium has been around for 50-60 years, an original 6 AFL team that keeps the history of the AFL intact. In conjunction with an upgrade to the stadium we should have an AFL museum connected to honor those teams. It would be a huge draw for out of town fans and add to the overall worth of the team/stadium. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Agree 100%. A new stadium does NOT guarantee cash flow - maybe in Dallas with all the corporate support and high income fans, but not in Buffalo. Be wary of any ownership group demanding a new stadium in Buffalo - it's a sign that they simply do not understand WNY demographics. Have any of you noticed that Ralph has not asked for a new stadium? Ask yourself why. He gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saundena Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) typical "we need a new stadium" post. Why? no one has ever answered why? OP is a fine location, the stadium is still one of the largest in the NFL, and fans love it. Again, I'll consistently refer to Bill simmons article on why Lambeau, soldier field and the ralph are a dying breed of stadium - where the avg fan is on top of hte action no matter where and can afford to sit low to the field. The biggest factor to keeping the team in WNY is NO STADIUM DEBT. People need to realize this is a HUGE key to keeping us here. tacking on anohter 300mil to an alreay huge purchase sum is not going to happen. Now, ownership and the county working together to upgrade the stadium for $50 or so is much more practical - get rid of the club seats which are hard to sell and increase stadium seats and another suite or two to keep revenues at or above where it is. a facelift of the Ralph like Solider and Lambeau is much more practical. Also, it would be nice to have a team in the AFC who's stadium has been around for 50-60 years, an original 6 AFL team that keeps the history of the AFL intact. In conjunction with an upgrade to the stadium we should have an AFL museum connected to honor those teams. It would be a huge draw for out of town fans and add to the overall worth of the team/stadium. Well said. the ONLY thing the Ralph needs (besides a competitive team) is better bathrooms. Seriously, it shouldn't take me 25 minutes to piss. I wouldn't care if they lined up a bunch of porta-potties next to the bathrooms- quite frankly, it might add to the blue collar feel of the place. I hate the corporate, Sally-boy feeling that you get at some other teams' stadiums- but I digress. Face it, we tailgate hard and after a morning of drinking and eating, some of us might need to bleed the lizard a few times during the game. Until peeing on Pats/Jets/Fins fan is legal, we'll need a bathroom fix Edited February 4, 2011 by saundena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I'd pick Pegula because he's the youngest and richest of the group. Golisano and Jacobs both have black marks against them as owners, and I don't know much about Rich. Thoughts? As long as it's someone who loves the Bills, loves football, and wants to keep them in WNY, I'm for it. (The ability to hire a good GM is a big plus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 First of all, I would be shocked if just "one" person became the new owner of the Buffalo Bills. I chose "other" in your poll, because I am convinced that Jim Kelly and his ownership group will end up purchasing the team from the Wilson family after Ralph dies, and end up keeping the team here in the Western New York / greater Buffalo area. That said, every person named in your poll, some people named in your poll, or none of the people named in your poll may end up being within the Kelly "group", and it's anyone's guess as to which member may end up representing the group as "majority owner." God I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Well said. the ONLY thing the Ralph needs (besides a competitive team) is better bathrooms. Seriously, it shouldn't take me 25 minutes to piss. I wouldn't care if they lined up a bunch of porta-potties next to the bathrooms- quite frankly, it might add to the blue collar feel of the place. I hate the corporate, Sally-boy feeling that you get at some other teams' stadiums- but I digress. Face it, we tailgate hard and after a morning of drinking and eating, some of us might need to bleed the lizard a few times during the game. Until peeing on Pats/Jets/Fins fan is legal, we'll need a bathroom fix That is some of the funniest **** I have read in a long time on here....good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Santa wouldn't have the time or money to operate this team better than Ralph. I respectfully disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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