Guelli says Bills “would absolutely consider” playing games in Canada again

[galept]

3 hours ago, Kwai San said:

Also, one of the smallest markets too.....they WANT sold out stadium full games.  Not a bunch of empty seats........

 

It's probably as much about adding suites as it is trying to sell out the regular seats.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, JohnnyBuffalo said:

You mean the publicly subsidized palace that would potentially have one less home game or more from being played in said palace in front of that same public who is subsidizing and supporting the team with this idea?

 

Come on man.  

 

The public share was $850MM. Not an inconsequential sum but only 38% of the full $2.2B (and still climbing) price tag.

 

I'd say Terry has the right to move one game since he's spending more of his money. But again, Toronto doesn't have a suitable NFL venue.

Edited September 14 by PromoTheRobot

[BuffaloBill]

He’s simply looking to pander to Canadian corporate money. 

[HIT BY SPIKES]

2-0 ManCity.

 

I am switching to Bills coverage.

[JohnnyBuffalo]

5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

The public share was $850MM. Not an inconsequential sum but only 38% of the full $2.2B (and still climbing) price tag.

 

I'd say Terry has the right to move one game since he's spending more of his money. But again, Toronto doesn't have a suitable NFL venue.

Great response.   Missing the point entirely but I suspect that’s your MO.  

[That's No Moon]

Can we find another pit to feed? Maybe some sort of local cataract requires a sacrifice?

[Gary Marangi]

Give them preseason game that's it

[Victory Formation]

Doubt it

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Please don't.  

The money from TV is more than enough to make a profit in Buffalo. 

The Toronto atmosphere was terrible. Even playing the 9th home game every other year in Toronto would be awful. I'd honestly rather it be in Europe than in Toronto.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

7 hours ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

 

EXCELLENT IDEA!!!

 

NOT sure if this type of discussion is allowed in this new world we live in but what do you have on the menu for today's game?

 

I got nothing!!!

 

I spatchcocked 3 whole organic chickens yesterday that I had marinating since Wednesday Afternoon in 3 different marinates and slowly grilled them at my lowest temp for 2 hours on the warming rack.

 

Wife will NOT allow me near any cooking equipment today and I was relegated to the role of being her Sous Chef by cutting up all the ingredients she needs to make her Caribbean Style Chicken Fried Rice including some of the breast meat from yesterday's chickens.

 

Therefore, I have been drinking since 4:00 AM in between gardening chores and watching English Premier football and my little Udinese team in Serie A climb to 3rd place in the table with only the big boys of Napoli and Juventus ahead my ancestry team from Fruilli.

 

After two espressos with double shotsof  St Lucian Rum I have switched to local Craft IPAs in my ManCity Coffee Mug while watching my ManCity team with Latin Hispanic announcers winning 1-0 over ManU.

 

As Martha Stewart would say...

 

 

 

 

 

NO NO

 

You ain't giving up that easy MF'er

unfortunately, I was on the road, and had to watch it on delay. 
 

we have Thursday night to “game plan” for!!

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, JohnnyBuffalo said:

Great response.   Missing the point entirely but I suspect that’s your MO.  

I think you're trying to make a big deal out of nothing.

[BucketList]

No thanks 

[SirAndrew]

8 hours ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

 

BRILLIANT!!!

 

 

 

I went to 3 of the games and it was pure crap.

 

Attendees were wearing all sorts of NFL teams unis even though they were NOT playing.

 

Terrible atmosphere.

 

I regretted attending.

 

If however, Toronto had its very own NFL team, they would support it like flies on poop.

Would Toronto support an NFL team? They only show up for other non hockey sports when the team is a winner. Also, population isn’t everything. It’s almost like people forget that a HUGE part of Toronto’s population is first and second generation immigrants, many people who likely have yet to develop any appreciation for American football. 

[thewookie1]

I don't think it has anything to do with us trying to get money like the old Bills in Toronto series. In this case the NFL wants more international games and the Bills are just angling themselves to avoid travelling overseas or Mexico.

[HIT BY SPIKES]

9 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

Would Toronto support an NFL team? They only show up for other non hockey sports when the team is a winner. Also, population isn’t everything. It’s almost like people forget that a HUGE part of Toronto’s population is first and second generation immigrants, many people who likely have yet to develop any appreciation for American football. 

 

 

Wrong.

 

I go to the local bars in Hamilton and my neighbour is Indian and they all love them some NFL football.

 

They sure have embraced the NFL

 

What is there not to love?

 

The truth is that if Toronto had their very own NFL franchise the demand and the sheer wealth in Toronto (corporate and individual) would mean ticket prices would be more than 3 times the price of Bills tickets.

 

Hating on Toronto is petty.

 

I don't live there but I went to law school and had a career there and it is an elephant of a city compared to Buffalo currently being a flea on that elephant's ass.

 

 

[SirAndrew]

8 minutes ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

 

 

Wrong.

 

I go to the local bars in Hamilton and my neighbour is Indian and they all love them some NFL football.

 

They sure have embraced the NFL

 

What is there not to love?

 

The truth is that if Toronto had their very own NFL franchise the demand and the sheer wealth in Toronto (corporate and individual) would mean ticket prices would be more than 3 times the price of Bills tickets.

 

Hating on Toronto is petty.

 

I don't live there but I went to law school and had a career there and it is an elephant of a city compared to Buffalo currently being a flea on that elephant's ass.

 

 

Not hating on Toronto, just saying they’d have a fickle fan base. There’s a huge difference between a city being “great” and being a great sports city. In reality, none of it matters because sports are really about corporate money anyway. As far as Buffalo is concerned, we’re all aware that Buffalo is smaller than Toronto. 

[HIT BY SPIKES]

2 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

Not hating on Toronto, just saying they’d have a fickle fan base. There’s a huge difference between a city being “great” and being a great sports city. In reality, none of it matters because sports are really about corporate money anyway. As far as Buffalo is concerned, we’re all aware that Buffalo is smaller than Toronto. 

 

Much much much smaller than Toronto.

[May Day 10]

Toronto is getting into NYC territory of bigness.   The NFL should want a team there and it would bring in an insane amount of revenue.  

 

If Toronto doesnt get a team anytime soon-ish... I would expect the prospect of the Bills relocating rearing its ugly head in 2 decades.  

[T master]

On 9/13/2025 at 6:06 PM, RiotAct said:

please, no.

I would much rather have the Bills play in Toronto and have it count as a foreign or out of the country game than them traveling to god only knows where the hell Roger pulls another country out of his ars to go expand the game ...

[Einstein]

15 hours ago, HIT BY SPIKES said:

The truth is that if Toronto had their very own NFL franchise the demand and the sheer wealth in Toronto (corporate and individual) would mean ticket prices would be more than 3 times the price of Bills tickets.

 

Yeah well they had a test ran and failed supremely.