Punch Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is all so overwhelming. I've had dust in my eyes since late last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @AdamBenigni Source has indicated to me that reports of $1.4-billion dollar sale price is accurate @wgrz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @NewsRadio930 Trump, Bon Jovi, Issue Statements on Bills Sale http://bit.ly/1rVer9e Not bad on trumps behalf. Â Jbj, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is all so overwhelming. I've had dust in my eyes since late last night. Â You are not the only one, brother, I assure you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I just haven't stopped smiling all day. This just feels right. Future generations will have the opportunity to share in something that means so much to us and the WNY community. I was raised on Bills football and I look forward to raising my children the same way. What and amazing day!! Â Plus one Kirby. Â I'll be watching my little ones dance to the Shout song all night, and thinking about the day the new stadium opens and I give them their first set of season tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @dkaplanSBJ Pegula to pay $1.4 billion for the Buffalo Bills, a record high for an NFL team. There were five bidders for the team. More in SBD soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 If the sale price was 1.4b, the NFL owners will each have pocketed an extra 200m or so overnight in each of their value, and maybe more. They will LOVE Pegula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @dkaplanSBJ Pegula to pay $1.4 billion for the Buffalo Bills, a record high for an NFL team. There were five bidders for the team. More in SBD soon WOW ! I was hoping for a some kind of "hometown" discount so Pegs could have more money available to keep investing in the city. I guess we all need to really thank Pegula !! He wasn't kidding when he said he was going to be aggressive !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I am so happy I just want to give everyone a big hug! Â CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 At $1.4b, I'm guessing nobody else was in the ballpark. I'd bet not even close. Â If this aggressive style is any indication, we'll have one of the most competitive owners in the league. Â Go big, or stay home. Â GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 At $1.4b, I'm guessing nobody else was in the ballpark. I'd bet not even close. Â If this aggressive style is any indication, we'll have one of the most competitive owners in the league. Â Go big, or stay home. Â GO BILLS!!! Â Is anyone actually doubting Terry's commitment to spending cash or winning? Â Maybe some here don't follow the Sabres. I do! Â Let me assure you, he will throw cash around like a maniac and he is going to want to win. Make no mistake. Â Hopefully the expenditures will be wise (I think they will be) and remember one thing: Â Terry's money and spending can help in all kinds of ways that transcend mere player salary and salary cap issues. Â He can spend huge sums on top coaching, infrastructure, consultants, double the size of the current scouting staff, etc. etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @markpoloncarz I will be joining the news team from @WKBW at 7pm live to talk about Kim and Terry Pegula's agreement to purchase the @buffalobills #Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I have been periodically choking up all day. Even though all signs pointed to the Pegula deal happening, I've been scarred by Buffalo disappointment for so long that I'm ingrained with the "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong", mentality. Now that it actually went right, I keep tearing up like a little kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't have any info on this, but I will just put a possibility out there from stuff I have heard in different spots. Maybe the disparity between the 1.2b reports and the 1.4b reports, are this: El Petulante paid $1.2b for the team. Part of the bid and agreement and why he was the easy frontrunner, was his stadium plan. He is personally throwing in an additional 200m for the building of a stadium downtown. Jacobs and maybe Golisano are putting in some skin (I think Jacobs is going to do this) and throwing in another 200m as local billionaires wanting to help with the team. Â That's 400m of a proposed 800m stadium paid with private funds, which I have heard several rumors from different sources for. That puts pressure on Cuomo and Erie County to pay publicly for the other half. Â So when the report is 1.2 and 1.4, that is the disparity. Â Just a possibility. Expect to see a stadium plan soon regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBILLSFAN Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't have any info on this, but I will just put a possibility out there from stuff I have heard in different spots. Maybe the disparity between the 1.2b reports and the 1.4b reports, are this: El Petulante paid $1.2b for the team. Part of the bid and agreement and why he was the easy frontrunner, was his stadium plan. He is personally throwing in an additional 200m for the building of a stadium downtown. Jacobs and maybe Golisano are putting in some skin (I think Jacobs is going to do this) and throwing in another 200m as local billionaires wanting to help with the team. Â That's 400m of a proposed 800m stadium paid with private funds, which I have heard several rumors from different sources for. That puts pressure on Cuomo and Erie County to pay publicly for the other half. Â So when the report is 1.2 and 1.4, that is the disparity. Â Just a possibility. Expect to see a stadium plan soon regardless. Interesting. I thought same thing when I heard $1.1B. I thought, maybe Pegs said I'll bid $1.1B for team and put $200-$300M in stadium fund to keep team in Buffalo. The other teams that sold for those amounts (Clev, Mia), I believe included their stadiums. I know the Cowboys valuation includes Jerry's portion of the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Maybe Golisano throws in 100m to have it called Paychex Field at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Jacobs throws in 100m for the Sportsservice concession contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't have any info on this, but I will just put a possibility out there from stuff I have heard in different spots. Maybe the disparity between the 1.2b reports and the 1.4b reports, are this: El Petulante paid $1.2b for the team. Part of the bid and agreement and why he was the easy frontrunner, was his stadium plan. He is personally throwing in an additional 200m for the building of a stadium downtown. Jacobs and maybe Golisano are putting in some skin (I think Jacobs is going to do this) and throwing in another 200m as local billionaires wanting to help with the team. Â That's 400m of a proposed 800m stadium paid with private funds, which I have heard several rumors from different sources for. That puts pressure on Cuomo and Erie County to pay publicly for the other half. Â So when the report is 1.2 and 1.4, that is the disparity. Â Just a possibility. Expect to see a stadium plan soon regardless. That makes sense. Â And at least we know there is still some sanity on this day as the guy from Forbes continued batting 1.000 w/ his "the sale price was $1.1B." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I don't have any info on this, but I will just put a possibility out there from stuff I have heard in different spots. Maybe the disparity between the 1.2b reports and the 1.4b reports, are this: El Petulante paid $1.2b for the team. Part of the bid and agreement and why he was the easy frontrunner, was his stadium plan. He is personally throwing in an additional 200m for the building of a stadium downtown. Jacobs and maybe Golisano are putting in some skin (I think Jacobs is going to do this) and throwing in another 200m as local billionaires wanting to help with the team. Â That's 400m of a proposed 800m stadium paid with private funds, which I have heard several rumors from different sources for. That puts pressure on Cuomo and Erie County to pay publicly for the other half. Â So when the report is 1.2 and 1.4, that is the disparity. Â Just a possibility. Expect to see a stadium plan soon regardless. Â I think you are onto something here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This is great news for all Bills fans everywhere! The Bills belong to Buffalo and WNY. Now it's time to build a winner and a new stadium downtown (with private money!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I think you are onto something here... Hope that doesn't rain on people's parades. A lot of little chatter and birdies and scuttlebutt going around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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