Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I clicked the link in your post that you quoted, and it took me right to the article by La Canfora. If they even end up in Toronto, as La Confora stated that London wants a team, and LA will get two teams. I highly doubt Buffalo Has an NFL team in the next five years. Is that when the buyout is in the new lease? CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And when the doctor sends the Bill for getting you cancer free. Your reaction, is why do I have to pay this Canada has free Health care! The Recaptured game must be a sell out in order to kill the TO series. Thanks. Here is some more irrelevant information: The sky is usually Blue during the daylight hours. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Why? Because every home game for every NFL team must not be blacked-out for local broadcast. It is the NFL. That is the expectation. If we move a game from a guaranteed "sellout" (Thank you Rogers communication) to a blackout this makes the national advertisers upset and gives the perception that the Buffalo fan base is not supporting their team. Why is this confusing to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Because every home game for every NFL team must not be blacked-out for local broadcast. It is the NFL. That is the expectation. If we move a game from a guaranteed "sellout" (Thank you Rogers communication) to a blackout this makes the national advertisers upset and gives the perception that the Buffalo fan base is not supporting their team. Why is this confusing to you? Holy cow--where to start? All of those empty seats at each of the Toronto games shpuld tell you that those games didn't actually "sell out"--the Bills were guaranteed the monetary equivalent of a sellout for each game, whether there were that many humans present or not. "The national advertisers"? WTF?? TV contracts are currently through 2022. Nothing that happens in that game in Buffalo next year changes anything. Also, the number of sellouts the Bills have annually had nothing to do with the value of those contracts. You don't really believe what you just posted, do you? And is that you in your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty they're free at last!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty they're free at last!" ...for one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I'd much rather see the Bills play 8 homes games at the Ralph. If the Bills are looking to expand their base why not play a Pre Season game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The Bills should play the Giants in a empire state battle. Sweet! An even crappier more poorly lit hole to play where it wouldn't be home field advantage. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Sweet! An even crappier more poorly lit hole to play where it wouldn't be home field advantage. Why not? He said preseason. Does anyone go to those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Holy cow--where to start? All of those empty seats at each of the Toronto games shpuld tell you that those games didn't actually "sell out"--the Bills were guaranteed the monetary equivalent of a sellout for each game, whether there were that many humans present or not. "The national advertisers"? WTF?? TV contracts are currently through 2022. Nothing that happens in that game in Buffalo next year changes anything. Also, the number of sellouts the Bills have annually had nothing to do with the value of those contracts. You don't really believe what you just posted, do you? And is that you in your avatar? 1. Notice the quotes around "sellout" and the parentheses next to that thanking the company responsible for the "sellout" 2. You're describing network television contracts. That is not what I was referencing. 3. If you don't know what my avatar is from you better axe somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snamsnoops Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Any of the last three games. Probably all three. Even if we are in the playoff hunt. You can bookmark this post and pull it out in 9 months. I'm standing by it. So u r saying they make the Playoffs. Marked it down!!!! JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET1062 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Count on the NFL scheduling a Bills home game in London for 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Count on the NFL scheduling a Bills home game in London for 2014. London, Ontario! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The London 2014 games are already set and long since sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 1. Notice the quotes around "sellout" and the parentheses next to that thanking the company responsible for the "sellout" 2. You're describing network television contracts. That is not what I was referencing. 3. If you don't know what my avatar is from you better axe somebody. Why are you referencing national avertisers in regard to Bills home game sellouts? Finish your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The main issue with non sellouts is bad publicity for the area and the NFL. The main chunk of the money is already made regardless. The reality is the Bills have the 12th largest stadium in the league in one of the smaller markets but the blacked out games still usually draw well over 60k. If we had a stadium around 65k or less capacity like the bottom 9 teams in the league the sellout thing would never be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The main issue with non sellouts is bad publicity for the area and the NFL. The main chunk of the money is already made regardless. The reality is the Bills have the 12th largest stadium in the league in one of the smaller markets but the blacked out games still usually draw well over 60k. If we had a stadium around 65k or less capacity like the bottom 9 teams in the league the sellout thing would never be an issue. Why don't they just tarp some seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hooray!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Why don't they just tarp some seats? I've often wondered that myself. Hell, convert some more seats to luxury boxes, stores, or something. Bring it down to that 65k number, and watch the Bills have no blackouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Some Bills fans are actually upset about this and still clinging onto this idea? Its really amazing and interesting from a psychological standpoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Halleluia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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