Band of Merriman Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I would support a Hamilton team, it is close enough, and yet also close enough to bring the Toronto crowd and Toronto corporate money in. You can arrive in Hamilton (if no hassles at the bridge, where they are getting very intense these days, almost as if they are doing important work....) in less than an hour or so. F%$# NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Why? Why do I log in after lunch, and this is now the number one topic being discussed? Can we have a Tebow discussion or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondslider Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 LOL, good point. Maybe if we lose the Bills to Canada, we can get a CFL team and finally get Tebow here to bring home a Championship (Ouch, did I just say that?) Only if we can call the team either Rough Riders or Roughrighders. Otherwise what's even the point of having a CFL team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 LOL, good point. Maybe if we lose the Bills to Canada, we can get a CFL team and finally get Tebow here to bring home a Championship (Ouch, did I just say that?) Hypothetically, if this did happen, and they kept the team uniforms, logo, and name the same, would you support these "Bills?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Ummmm no. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hypothetically, if this did happen, and they kept the team uniforms, logo, and name the same, would you support these "Bills?" If they were a CFL team?? Sure...why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 If they were a CFL team?? Sure...why not. Would you support them with the love and passion you have for the current Bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Would you support them with the love and passion you have for the current Bills? Honestly, I'd have to learn a new set of rules. I wouldn't be as passionate at the outset, but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Would you support them with the love and passion you have for the current Bills? Love can happen when one least expects now can't it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Honestly, I'd have to learn a new set of rules. I wouldn't be as passionate at the outset, but you never know. I've watched it before It's quite interesting actually. Different for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hamilton just spent money on a brand new CFL stadium for the Ti-Cats. Too bad it only holds 35K. How'd they do that? Don't they have traffic and parking problems there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 How'd they do that? Don't they have traffic and parking problems there? They installed a special moose caravan lane to the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 They installed a special moose caravan lane to the stadium. The canoe canal is going to turn out to be the main artery though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 The canoe canal is going to turn out to be the main artery though. Great. But does the new stadium allow tailgating in the canoe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) How'd they do that? Don't they have traffic and parking problems there? Funny you mention that. They basically built this stadium where the old Ivor Wynne stadium was, which is smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood. I went to a Ti-Cats game a few years back. It felt like I was going to the original Old Rockpile on Best St. Edited June 10, 2014 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FistingBot Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 That's a really interesting point. I knew about the special 501c6 nonprofit status as a "trade federation" or whatever, but didn't even think about the implications of a member franchise being international. Do any of the other leagues (all with teams in Canada) have a similar status? As best as I can tell, IRC501c6 was amended at the time of the AFL-NFL merger (1966) to include "professional football leagues" due to concerns about the merger being challenged under the Clayton Anti-trust Act (or the Federal Trade Commissions Act). No other league has this status. And, IMHO, it is pretty shady by today's political standards. I'd have to think some congressman trying to make a name for himself would write a bill to challenge this exemption if a team moves to Canada (although they might well do so even if that doesn't happen). ...and if we moved to Canada we'd have to start drafting guys with names like Gord and Stu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 They installed a special moose caravan lane to the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I would support a Hamilton team, it is close enough, and yet also close enough to bring the Toronto crowd and Toronto corporate money in. You can arrive in Hamilton (if no hassles at the bridge, where they are getting very intense these days, almost as if they are doing important work....) in less than an hour or so. NO, it needs to be in WNY and they can come across like normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 There is a 0% chance the city of Hamilton would even allow an NFL team there then. An NFL team would be the death of the CFL. This is true. If Toronto is taken out of the CFL (Hamilton is close enough), it has little interest and becomes the minor league football league in Canada. The other small cities would not like that. It is not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 The Canadiens are aholes, so I guess my response would be I would never go see the bills play a game in Canada even if it was right across the peace bridge in Fort Erie. Well, that statement is just not true. You may not go to games, that part may be true. Only if we can call the team either Rough Riders or Roughrighders. Otherwise what's even the point of having a CFL team? That is sooo funny because of the truth of the situation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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