uticaclub Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 In the beginning of January they were suppose to meet reguarding the series, well its been two weeks and no word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 You won't hear about the meeting. You will only hear any results that come of it (and that coul be weeks). I am sure that they don't want the details public. There will be a statement or press conference at the end (more likely a statement IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 You won't hear about the meeting. You will only hear any results that come of it (and that coul be weeks). I am sure that they don't want the details public. There will be a statement or press conference at the end (more likely a statement IMO). Gotta agree with this. Still would like to know what details are being discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Gotta agree with this. Still would like to know what details are being discussed. I don't recall if the NFL had to approve the original deal. If they did, they will also need to approve any significant modifications. Btw- I assume the NFL did approve the original deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I don't recall if the NFL had to approve the original deal. If they did, they will also need to approve any significant modifications. Btw- I assume the NFL did approve the original deal. The NFL's International Committee has approved a five-year extension of the Buffalo Bills' agreement to play games in Toronto, giving the team permission to continue the series from 2013 to 2017, a league source said Tuesday. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82943e05/article/fiveyear-extension-of-buffalo-bills-toronto-series-approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't have any confidence that russ brandon will make the right decision in the end... since he's such a marketing genius, and the best idea he could come up with was this abomination of a series, rather than sell stadium naming rights, advertising to large Canadian corporations that do business in the states, or even sell a luxury box or two to those said businesses, I doubt he will end this misery. a game at Ralph that will not be sold out or............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That approval was from LAST MAY! I don't think it involves the 1/12/14 meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I present to you, Greg Williams Field brought to you by Ralph Wilson Jr. You can thank me later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That approval was from LAST MAY! I don't think it involves the 1/12/14 meeting. he asked if the recent 5 year deal had to be approved by the NFL ...which it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't have any confidence that russ brandon will make the right decision in the end... since he's such a marketing genius, and the best idea he could come up with was this abomination of a series, rather than sell stadium naming rights, advertising to large Canadian corporations that do business in the states, or even sell a luxury box or two to those said businesses, I doubt he will end this misery. I believe one of the purposes of the Toronto series was an attempt to do the things bolded above. The theory being if the people are interested it makes selling corporate boxes and advertising all that much easier. If no one gives a **** about the Bills in Toronto, why would Toronto based companies advertise with the Bills? The other, and in my opinion the biggest, reason of course is to make the Bills a buttload of cash. And the Toronto series certainly has done that very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzh2 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I believe that the Bills, Rogers Communication, & NFL will come to a compromise agreement that will allow the Bills to fulfill their contract with the following changes: 1. The Toronto game will no longer be a home game for the Bills. 2. The opponent will not be a divisional team. 3. The game will be a regular scheduled away game for both teams played at a neutral site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 3. The game will be a regular scheduled away game for both teams played at a neutral site. isn't this a logistical impossibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzh2 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 isn't this a logistical impossibility? I don't know. How do they work out the London and Mexico City games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I present to you, Greg Williams Field brought to you by Ralph Wilson Jr. You can thank me later. Werd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I don't know. How do they work out the London and Mexico City games? one team was home team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Will people now complain that their season ticket prices will go up having to pay for a 10th game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'd be willing to bet the NFL won't let the Bills pull out of Toronto even in they wanted to. I'm thinking that they will move the game to earlier in the season. If that is done the loss of "weather advantage" will be much less. It seems that they will give the bills their late season home games to remove the complaint of losing the cold/wind/not a freaking some against a dome team. I would prefer they scrap it altogether but doubt we will be so lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The series is as good as gone ladies and gentlemen. It'll be announced right about the time season tickets go on sale. Take it for what it's worth. Oh yeah, and let's go Greg Williams Field at The Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 ralph and russ wisely planted their flag in southern ontario before someone else did. with toronto the bills are the 4th largest NFL market. that is very attractive to a new owner. This is the key fact in this thread, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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