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We’ve been working with the [Minnesota] Vikings for about nine months, and they are still trying to get their funding. The [san Francisco] 49ers and the Buffalo Bills are thinking about doing something and also the [san Diego] Chargers and maybe the Atlanta Falcons. Those are the potential new stadiums in the NFL.

 

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Huh indeed. I have no idea what this might mean. None.

 

 

It might mean that the Bills are looking to build a new stadium, since they only have 4 seasons remaining on the existing contract with Erie county. Now, hopefully, the stadium is to be built in Buffalo/WNY.

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Huh indeed. I have no idea what this might mean. None.

 

 

It probably means some rough drafts may have already been drawn up and discussed already and I would assume someone involved within the Bills organization would of had to initiate the process.

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It probably means some rough drafts may have already been drawn up and discussed already and I would assume someone involved within the Bills organization would of had to initiate the process.

 

it probably means we are upgrading the ralph again....OR it means toronto is kicking the tires on building a new stadium which would be necessary before buying the bills. again, buffalo will NOT build a new stadium for the bills. no one has the $$$ for it, including all 3 levels of government in this region. no one wants to hear it, but thats more logical than WNY getting a waterfront dome.

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"Doing something" could mean anything, not necessarily an entire new stadium

 

Could mean refurb, add/removing more seats, putting in a new scoreboard or press box, updating the lights, putting in new turf, etc

cept that part where they say "Those are the potential new (not refurbished, not updated) stadiums in the NFL."

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It might mean that the Bills are looking to build a new stadium, since they only have 4 seasons remaining on the existing contract with Erie county. Now, hopefully, the stadium is to be built in Buffalo/WNY.

Yeah right...and Eddie Cottrell is going to build it. D'oh!

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It might mean that the Bills are looking to build a new stadium, since they only have 4 seasons remaining on the existing contract with Erie county. Now, hopefully, the stadium is to be built in Buffalo/WNY.

Yeah right...and Eddie Cottrell is going to build it. D'oh! :lol:

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It probably means some rough drafts may have already been drawn up and discussed already and I would assume someone involved within the Bills organization would of had to initiate the process.

 

I wouldn't give this much thought. I doubt there's been much more contact than maybe a sales pitch by HKS. Especially since Minnesota was his first response, and as he mentioned they don't even have funding. It sounds to me like they don't really have anything on the horizon, but generally companies don't like to admit to that kind of thing. Just my 2 cents.

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Actually, this is the proposed site...

 

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It's an idea tossed around for a few years by then Councilman (now NYS Senator) Antoine Thompson, which his successor (Brian Davis ) has advocated building on site of the Perry Street projects, near the new Seneca Casino...

 

Davis' resolution

 

New downtown stadium

 

And, BTW, there is some grassroots support for a new stadium...

 

Buffalo Rising

 

Buffalo Stadium

 

I love Rich/Ralph Wilson Stadium, but it is approaching its 40th birthday. It was designed by the same group that did the old Cheatriettes* stadium in Fagsboro, but that dump was left half-finished whereas RWS has been constantly upgraded. My biggest complaint is the narrowness of the corridors - especially since they let the 'pushcart' vendors in to sell beer and hawk credit cards in the hallways.

 

It'd be great to have a downtown facility - just not sure the city can accommodate the traffic, and it'd take a huge chunk of prime downtown land for parking, practice facilities, and the stadium itself.

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Actually, this is the proposed site...

 

link

 

(click on the photo to enlarge the view)

 

It's an idea tossed around for a few years by then Councilman (now NYS Senator) Antoine Thompson, which his successor (Brian Davis ) has advocated building on site of the Perry Street projects, near the new Seneca Casino...

 

Davis' resolution

 

New downtown stadium

 

And, BTW, there is some grassroots support for a new stadium...

 

Buffalo Rising

 

Buffalo Stadium

 

I love Rich/Ralph Wilson Stadium, but it is approaching its 40th birthday. It was designed by the same group that did the old Cheatriettes* stadium in Fagsboro, but that dump was left half-finished whereas RWS has been constantly upgraded. My biggest complaint is the narrowness of the corridors - especially since they let the 'pushcart' vendors in to sell beer and hawk credit cards in the hallways.

 

It'd be great to have a downtown facility - just not sure the city can accommodate the traffic, and it'd take a huge chunk of prime downtown land for parking, practice facilities, and the stadium itself.

 

 

Good job Senator, thanks for all the info :lol:

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