canadian bill Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 In response to our story regarding the possible candidates for a move to Los Angeles, one league source has advised us that he believes the Buffalo Bills are a prime candidate to ultimately fill the market that was vacated more than a decade ago by the Raiders and the Rams. "Their owner is 88 years old," said the source. "The team will be sold when he dies. Their lease is very easy to get out of, and the economy of Buffalo and ability for the team to make money outside of ticket sales is probably the worst in the league. Their season ticket base may be the worst in the league." profootballtalk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 put it to rest please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Well, if it's a rumor, than it MUST BE GOSPEL! Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome YOUR Buffalo Bills of Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Mom Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 With HC George Seifert's Cali connection, the Bills will do great in LA according the world of profootballtalk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 profootballtalk.com 647008[/snapback] One "football source" taken from Profootballtalk.com. Sure inspires my trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 In response to our story regarding the possible candidates for a move to Los Angeles, one league source has advised us that he believes the Buffalo Bills are a prime candidate to ultimately fill the market that was vacated more than a decade ago by the Raiders and the Rams. "Their owner is 88 years old," said the source. "The team will be sold when he dies. Their lease is very easy to get out of, and the economy of Buffalo and ability for the team to make money outside of ticket sales is probably the worst in the league. Their season ticket base may be the worst in the league." profootballtalk.com 647008[/snapback] Must be a well informed source to use "probably" and "may be" in their quotes. Sounds like random speculation to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a player to be named later Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Rumor has it the brains at One Bills Drive have devised a plan to keep Ralph alive by using an iron lung... You may have seen this device in the Big Lebowski. Larry Digby Sellers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a player to be named later Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 The bulk of the series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Rumor has it that playing 8 games in a career is equal to playing 2 FULL seasons ON the field in the NFL as a poster in this board has crusaded this thought to perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 One "football source" taken from Profootballtalk.com. Sure inspires my trust. 647020[/snapback] Florio talks to himself and calls it "a source." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf Fub Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 They made 36 million dollars last year and were in the top half of the league. So the "inside source" is full of it. Forbes Buffalo Bills 2005 They are not going to move, even if Ralph or his estate sells the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 They made 36 million dollars last year and were in the top half of the league. So the "inside source" is full of it. Forbes Buffalo Bills 2005 They are not going to move, even if Ralph or his estate sells the team. 647067[/snapback] "Indeed, the team is now loaded with highly talented, players like quarterback J.P. Losman, running back Willis McGahee and wide receiver Eric Moulds, signed to long-term contracts. " But seriously, the Bills ranked 14th in operating income. Not too shabby since most all of it comes from ticket sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Rumor has it the brains at One Bills Drive have devised a plan to keep Ralph alive by using an iron lung... You may have seen this device in the Big Lebowski. Larry Digby Sellers... 647050[/snapback] Is this your homework, Larry? This is what happens, Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPR4444 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 i won't believe it until Soprano365 posts it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundy249 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I hope they do!!!! I gave up my season tickets when I moved to California and would gladly support them in LA... Then all of you complaining whining people could shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 In response to our story regarding the possible candidates for a move to Los Angeles, one league source has advised us that he believes the Buffalo Bills are a prime candidate to ultimately fill the market that was vacated more than a decade ago by the Raiders and the Rams. "Their owner is 88 years old," said the source. "The team will be sold when he dies. Their lease is very easy to get out of, and the economy of Buffalo and ability for the team to make money outside of ticket sales is probably the worst in the league. Their season ticket base may be the worst in the league." profootballtalk.com 647008[/snapback] Look Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Then all of you complaining whining people could shut up. 647086[/snapback] Not likely to happen in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 They made 36 million dollars last year and were in the top half of the league. So the "inside source" is full of it. Forbes Buffalo Bills 2005 They are not going to move, even if Ralph or his estate sells the team. 647067[/snapback] good point. yes it's true the bills are a small market team compared to los angeles. but what's missed in the analysis is the relative lack of competition they have for discretionary entertainment dollars in buffalo versus buffalo. la has hockey, 2 basketball teams, baseball, big time college sports at USC and UCLA, and it's the entertainment capital of the world with myriad other entertainment events going on throughout the year. i mean seriously, if having a team in LA were so wildly profitable then a. why did they lose a team to middle market saint louis, b. why did al davis move back to oakland after a few years and c. why have they been so long without a team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 They made 36 million dollars last year and were in the top half of the league. So the "inside source" is full of it. Forbes Buffalo Bills 2005 They are not going to move, even if Ralph or his estate sells the team. 647067[/snapback] 25% annualized ROR. Not too bad. But if he had invested that money in the market at the same time it would be worth about $3 mill and he wouldn't have to listen to all you nimrods all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 What is also missing is that while Ralph earns 36. That would quickly be eaten up in loan payments etc... if the team was purchased by someone else. That someone else is going to have to raise revenue, by a lot, to make up the difference. As hard as the Bills have it now selling out , how ill it be when the tickets are twice as much, or to get lower bowls you have to sign a 5 year leasing agreement. Plus beer is 10 bucks a glass and they still don't have fried bologna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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