26CornerBlitz Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 They are still very much in the AFC playoff race, though, at 6-6. The Bills only need eminently plausible screw-ups from the Chiefs and Chargers to sneak in as a Wild Card team. That should be generating excitement. Instead, that sameNewyorkupstate article notes that tickets for Week 15 against the Dolphins are going for $15. The Bills’ experiment with games in Toronto was a difficult one, sure. But if upstate New York can’t get excited about a playoff contender, then maybe the NFL should follow the dollar signs and shift the franchise 55 miles or so north to a Canadian metropolis. It hasn’t worked out too badly for the Raptors or the Blue Jays, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Just now, 26CornerBlitz said: They are still very much in the AFC playoff race, though, at 6-6. The Bills only need eminently plausible screw-ups from the Chiefs and Chargers to sneak in as a Wild Card team. That should be generating excitement. Instead, that sameNewyorkupstate article notes that tickets for Week 15 against the Dolphins are going for $15. The Bills’ experiment with games in Toronto was a difficult one, sure. But if upstate New York can’t get excited about a playoff contender, then maybe the NFL should follow the dollar signs and shift the franchise 55 miles or so north to a Canadian metropolis. It hasn’t worked out too badly for the Raptors or the Blue Jays, after all. Whom ever wrote this is an idiot, and doesn't realize Bills fans have seen this song and dance for 17+ years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanNH Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I will play devils advocate for Bills fans. Let's face it you have all seen this song and dance before and every time the team lands flat on its face, maybe the team should prove they are worthy of such rabid fans instead of thinking of greener pastures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 bad news: the owner isn't going for it. The "NFL" doesn't move teams. Individual owners do. the Toronto dream is dead. Deal with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 You have got to be kidding me. His whole conclusion implies that Toronto fans would get ‘more excited’ about a playoff contender. Not that a move would help get them to the playoffs. And he is completely wrong either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Wow. Whoever wrote that should be fired along with the editor that put it through. Embarrassing article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Captain Murica said: Whom ever wrote this is an idiot, and doesn't realize Bills fans have seen this song and dance for 17+ years. Not only that, but the knucklehead asks whether the NFL should move the Bills to Toronto. He's completely ignorant about how franchises are relocated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Ah, mainstream media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) "Four dollars. Granted the Colts are a woeful team in 2017, lacking the one player in Andrew Luck that casual, non-partisan football fans might be interested in turning up to watch live. Granted, too, that the Bills are hardly the worst offenders for live gates in the NFL. ESPN says an average of 68,629 people have attended games at New Era Field this season, which is 93.9 percent of capacity. Good for 17th in the NFL. Not bad, not great—kind of like the Bills as a team." - from the pathetic attempt at the article This writer basically puts out a thesis, debunks his own thesis, then just ends the article by repeating himself. And he gets paid for this. Edited December 8, 2017 by TheFunPolice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 http://www.newsweek.com/should-nfl-move-bills-toronto-tickets-against-colts-are-going-4-742029 Teddy Cutler is the writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, joesixpack said: Ah, mainstream media. it's one article. Not the whole media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 they often cheered for the Bills' opponents during the Toronto games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Cutler's logic: the Bills are in the middle of the pack in attendance, therefore the NFL should force them to move to Toronto, which didn't work out well for them before because nobody went but works for the NBA and MLB teams. therefore, case proven! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Just now, klos63 said: it's one article. Not the whole media. it's one article that's typical of the whole media. Shoddily researched, and ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 It's Newsweek, a failing publication. It used to be a respected print news magazine, not any more. Not surprising that the article is crap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Queue Deranged Greggy 10..9..8.. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 hmmmm.... I used to own Toronto season tix and well 1 most there were NOT Bills fans and 2 they had to give a ton away and still didnt fill the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said: Cutler's logic: the Bills are in the middle of the pack in attendance, therefore the NFL should force them to move to Toronto, which didn't work out well for them before because nobody went but works for the NBA and MLB teams. therefore, case proven! That's actually not what his logic is. His logic is that the Bills aren't, yet, eliminated from the playoffs and tickets for this weekend's game are going for $4 and tickets for the Dolphins game are going for $15. His logic is that if Bills fans can't sell out a game with playoff implications, then they might as well pack up and head Northwest. Still stupid logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: http://www.newsweek.com/should-nfl-move-bills-toronto-tickets-against-colts-are-going-4-742029 Teddy Cutler is the writer. Teddy Cutler, huh...seems like a very common, unassuming name, the kind of name you might use to hide your true identity if you had a more recognizable name like, say, Jon Bon Jovi..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 What the article conveniently leaves out is that NFL attendance is hurting in several locations. Take the LA Charges, the NFL thought it a good idea to locate teams to LA due to large market appeal. Chargers are far from selling out. Maybe they should head north and become the British Columbia Chargers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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