buffalobillsfootball Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hats off to Schumer - I support this guy 110%. Schumer Meets With NFL Commissioner WGR Newsroom - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 5:00 PM Senator Charles Schumer met with N-F-L Commissioner Roger Goodell today to discuss ways to protect small market teams with revenue-sharing from larger market teams and the NFL black-out rule and how it effects fans in Western New York."The NFL met with me because I'm on the judiciary committee which has jurisdiction over the anti-trust exemption," Schumer said. "They(the league) want some things out of me and I told them - my friendliness to the NFL will be determined by one factor above all - how well they treat the Bills and how long they're going to stay in Buffalo," said Schumer. Bills owner Ralph Wilson will serve on the eight-team committee that is now determing how league revenues will be split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Fugg yeah baby! I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Honestly, that guy has my vote for as long as he's running. Good for him for standing up for something that is important and relavent in the daily lives of the people who he represents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 This is why, as a conservative, I voted for Chuck in 2004. He really cares about his constituents, which is a rare trait amongst politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hard to know if a politician really CARES about his constituents, as it's a "fool me once..." type of thing for me. But I can't help but think that Schumer realizes the importance of the Bills to WNY and that for that reason at least, he cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Chuck's no dummy, he knows that letting the NFL push around the Bills and letting the team leave on his watch isn't a very good way to ensure re-election...or further elections...all that being said, I am glad to see someone who seems very willing to butt heads with the NFL over the franchise's future in WNY, and isn't just giving the issue lip service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbyte Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 First RW never wanted home games telervised, even if they sold out. Also if you do change the blackout rule then how would you be able to sell out any games. We can not sell out now with the lowest ticket prices in the NFL The NFL does not have an ANTI-TRUST exemption only BASEBALL does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 First RW never wanted home games telervised, even if they sold out. Where did you hear that? Also if you do change the blackout rule then how would you be able to sell out any games. We can not sell out now with the lowest ticket prices in the NFLExactly. IMHO this is just grandstanding on Schumer's part.The NFL does not have an ANTI-TRUST exemption only BASEBALL does. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The NFL does not have an ANTI-TRUST exemption only BASEBALL does. Believe me, Schumer, or anyone on the congressional committees on anti-trust hold enormous power over the NFL and can do a ton of damage, official anti-trust exemption or not. Anti-trust is huge for the NFL. I have gone to seven Super Bowls for free because of the influence Senators have on the NFL over anti-trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Also if you do change the blackout rule then how would you be able to sell out any games. We can not sell out now with the lowest ticket prices in the NFL I don't think the blackout rule needs to be totally changed, but maybe some sort of exceptions can added or making the target number the average NFL stadium capacity number or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Believe me, Schumer, or anyone on the congressional committees on anti-trust hold enormous power over the NFL and can do a ton of damage, official anti-trust exemption or not. Anti-trust is huge for the NFL. I have gone to seven Super Bowls for free because of the influence Senators have on the NFL over anti-trust. Are you a member of that "culture of corruption" the Dems are always yapping about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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