T master Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Now that our beloved owner has passed the stories of the Bills future in Buffalo have already started, but the questions of the Bills in Buffalo have been going on for quite some time & here at 2 Bills drive i know we have had many posts about the subject . In the last year alone we have had many talks about the Water front stadium, the renovations that are now on going at The Ralph for this upcoming season , & there are many different opinions about the entire stadium debate, & now with Ralph passing it will more than likely increase ! We all know especially if you are a home owner the up keep of your home never seems to stop so why would it be any different with the Bills home or any other NFL franchise home ? So it got me to thinking, seeing as the NFL is a copy cat league in the playing of the game why not be that in the ways of copying other older teams actions of keeping there teams in a up to date NFL stadium 2 immediately came to mind . One being a partner to our own Ralph Wilson in starting the AFL Lamar Hunt which was another original like Ralph to bring their teams into the merge of the NFL , which have played at Arrowhead stadium most of there franchise /NFL life . Arrowhead Stadium broke ground in July of 1968 & opened onAug 12th of 1972 at the cost of $43 million . To bring the stadium up to par they did a renovation in 2010 that cost $375 million to to what it is today a viable NFL stadium . Then there are 2 of the oldest NFL venues that are all up dated & 2 of the nicest stadiums in the league a t a lot less than the $1.6 Billion price tag that Jerry paid for his ego . Lambeau Field opened in 1957 as City Field in Green Bay at the original cost of $960,000 . In 1995 they did a $4.7 million renovation to it & then again in 2000 they did another to the tone of $295 million & then the last one started in 2013 which will add yet another $140 million in reno's to the stadium which will infuse some $60 million into the local economy as wages . Total reno costs at $39 mill ... Last on the post is the oldest NFL stadium Soldier Field opened in 1924 . Which the Bears didn't move in until 1971. In 2001 they took out bonds to pay for the renovation of the stadium at a cost of $400 million which is still a far cry from $1.6 for a new stadium which would be nice but in the present economy of western NY a renovation of the Ralph looks to be the most cost efficient way to keep the Bills viable for a while . What are some of your thoughts on this matter I know it may be a rehash but there will be a lot of rehashing this topic until we find out the future of our beloved Bills . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I cant afford new carpet :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasjuggler Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 The Ralph is still a great stadium. What would it cost to put a dome on it? A lot cheaper than a Billion $'s. I s this feasible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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