teef Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 30 minutes ago, Billl said: Super Bowl attendees are mostly from out of town. Draft attendees are largely local and wouldn’t need hotels. Buffalo would be a great spot. this is what i was thinking is well. it will be mostly locals who want to see the show, and go right home after. i might spend one night in the area, but that would be it personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, mushypeaches said: I would offer that Buffalo is even LESS optimal to host the draft then they are a Super Bowl. Based on the number of attendees just in Detroit this year - that's way more people than would be in town for the Super Bowl, so where are they all going to stay? Not all of those were visitors. I bet most were from Detroit area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 2 hours ago, mushypeaches said: I would offer that Buffalo is even LESS optimal to host the draft then they are a Super Bowl. Based on the number of attendees just in Detroit this year - that's way more people than would be in town for the Super Bowl, so where are they all going to stay? I do not believe those attendee numbers to be true but… im assuming it’s counting the same fan about 8 times over the weekend going into different events and most of those are locals Edited May 22 by NoSaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Augie said: Yeah, if Green Bay can handle it, Buffalo certainly can. I think they will rely on a lot of hotel rooms in Appleton. That’s where the Bill stay when they travel there. Unless the NFL didn't gobble up all the hotels within a 10 mile radius of Green Bay. The closest place I could get is in Menominee, Michigan, which is about an hour from Green Bay! You have to book so far in advance for the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, mushypeaches said: I would offer that Buffalo is even LESS optimal to host the draft then they are a Super Bowl. Based on the number of attendees just in Detroit this year - that's way more people than would be in town for the Super Bowl, so where are they all going to stay? I have a pull out couch and a camper. We're covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: Unless the NFL didn't gobble up all the hotels within a 10 mile radius of Green Bay. The closest place I could get is in Menominee, Michigan, which is about an hour from Green Bay! You have to book so far in advance for the draft. I stayed at my sister’s in Appleton when the Bills played in Green Bay. We were at the hotel bar when the Bills vans pulled up. It was kinda cool to go outside and see them all file in, the police setup, etc. Appleton is about 35 minutes from GB and I think they get a lot of overflow. EDIT: a quick search has the Appleton population at 74k, and GB at 106k. I know, it depends on where you draw the lines, but fairly comparable. . Edited May 22 by Augie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, msw2112 said: I was thinking the same thing. Does Buffalo have the hotel capacity to support that many visitors? I'm not sure that it does. it should if you include niagara falls area in canada? 1 hour ago, UConn James said: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the drafts in recent memory (since they’ve been roving) haven’t been held at the football stadiums, but in an arena or outdoors venue in a downtown area. So… waiting for the new stadium to be completed isn’t really a requirement. But it would be completed before a possible 2027 announcement. Although it will have been in Detroit, Green Bay, & Pittsburgh by then, so unless they’re doing all of the Rust Belt in a row…. they really should do the draft in non-super bowl host cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, Billl said: Super Bowl attendees are mostly from out of town. Draft attendees are largely local and wouldn’t need hotels. Buffalo would be a great spot. My thought also. People from Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh wouldn't even have to stay overnight, they could drive for just a day trip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Doc Brown said: Have you been to Green Bay? No, I've been to Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I would settle for an AFC Championship Game in Buffalo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behindenemylines Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Pittsburgh will be fun draft event. just think, all the Iron City Light you can drink, puke, rally, piss, drink more….repeat. Epic actually Pitt is a fun town! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 6 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said: I think the SB brings in more people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 5 hours ago, NoSaint said: I do not believe those attendee numbers to be true but… im assuming it’s counting the same fan about 8 times over the weekend going into different events and most of those are locals I agree. There was a lot of fuzzy math going on. 775,000 people over 3 days. 😂😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 14 hours ago, mushypeaches said: I would offer that Buffalo is even LESS optimal to host the draft then they are a Super Bowl. Based on the number of attendees just in Detroit this year - that's way more people than would be in town for the Super Bowl, so where are they all going to stay? According to this site, Buffalo/Erie County has 10,000 rooms. Add what you have in Niagara County/Falls area and it probably tops out at no more than 13,000? Handful of Air BnB’s? Average 2 people a room and that houses maybe 26K to under 30K? Surely hotel rooms in Canada would be useful and a few thousand more? Buffalo would absolutely draw a ton of local folk. Not sure I see how Buffalo could handle the amount that attended in Detroit this past year. That doesn’t include restaurants and other distractions. Visit Buffalo Niagara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 15 hours ago, Bills Fan in MD said: Buffalo is tailor-made to host a draft at some point. The city will never be able to host a Super Bowl, but the draft is a different story and would be epic television. Honestly, and I know that I'm biased, but the NFL would be crazy not to consider Buffalo at some point soon. lol. You’re out of your mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 13 hours ago, Augie said: Yeah, if Green Bay can handle it, Buffalo certainly can. I think they will rely on a lot of hotel rooms in Appleton. That’s where the Bill stay when they travel there. you do understand the difference between the two cities as far as the history of the league goes though right? If the league has to ferry and fish people all over the place in Wisconsin to make their marketing hit they’ll do it. They will absolutely NOT do that for Buffalo. They have no reason to. 1. There never be a Super Bowl in Buffalo. 2. There will never be an NFL draft in Buffalo. please bookmark or save or whatever you’re able to do on this terrible board 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 13 hours ago, UConn James said: Correct me if I’m wrong, but the drafts in recent memory (since they’ve been roving) haven’t been held at the football stadiums, but in an arena or outdoors venue in a downtown area. So… waiting for the new stadium to be completed isn’t really a requirement. But it would be completed before a possible 2027 announcement. Although it will have been in Detroit, Green Bay, & Pittsburgh by then, so unless they’re doing all of the Rust Belt in a row…. No one is saying the draft has to be held in or around the stadium - so where would you host the draft in downtown Buffalo and where would you house all those that attended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I think the number of people who travel to attend the draft is smaller than you think. Certainly it’s fewer than the number who travel to attend the Super Bowl or be in the Super Bowl hosting city. I think a draft in Buffalo is coming once the new stadium is built and the existing one demolished. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 3 hours ago, JoPoy88 said: you do understand the difference between the two cities as far as the history of the league goes though right? If the league has to ferry and fish people all over the place in Wisconsin to make their marketing hit they’ll do it. They will absolutely NOT do that for Buffalo. They have no reason to. 1. There never be a Super Bowl in Buffalo. 2. There will never be an NFL draft in Buffalo. please bookmark or save or whatever you’re able to do on this terrible board 👍 1. I seriously doubt Buffalo will ever host a Super Bowl. 2. Hosting a draft would not surprise me at all. 3. Thank you for doing your part to make this board what it is. . Edited May 23 by Augie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasBillsFan1 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 America isn't ready for Pittsburgh to host the draft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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