‘“It really just shows a lot about the type of people that are here,” Poyer said Tuesday before accepting the Advocacy Award at the Mental Health Advocates Annual Dinner at The Powerhouse. “Truly honored to be standing here amongst a lot of really great people.”’
BillsBeat - May 5, 2023
Done deal: New Bills stadium gets final governmental approval, construction can begin
‘Following the approval, the Bills announced that construction on the stadium will begin “immediately” and that excavation will start in June. The multi-year project is expected to be finished in 2026 and cost roughly $1.54 billion — up $140 million from the original cost estimations, an excess that will be footed by the Bills.’
What’s next for Orchard Park in stadium deal?
‘“We just have to be patient and before we know it, it will be 2026, and Josh and the team will be playing in the new stadium and we will forget about all the inconvenience,” Majchrak said.’
Erie County approves Buffalo Bills' stadium deal
‘They include a new lease agreement, a community benefits deal, a non-relocation agreement, and 16 others, which were released on April 4 after being signed by the Buffalo Bills, Erie County, and New York State.’
Bills stadium agreement approved, construction to begin immediately
‘”Now that all the negotiations are over, we are excited to begin the physical phase of this project, which will lead to the opening of the stadium,” Bills Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Ron Raccuia said in a statement. “Major construction in June will begin with excavation. The final design elements are never really final, but it’s extremely dialed in at this point.”‘
Construction on New Bills Stadium to begin immediately
‘”We want to thank Governor Hochul, the County Executive and all of our public partners for bringing this process to a successful conclusion,” said Bills Executive Vice President & COO, Ron Raccuia. “All of the legal agreements and public-private partnerships with the county and the state are signed. There are no more documents. All the focus is now on construction and the opening of the stadium, which will start immediately.”‘
BillsBeat - May 4, 2023
Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins gives back at community health fair at D'Youville
‘“With my career and my life, health is one of the biggest things,” Dawkins said to the crowd. “You have to be healthy to play football, you have to be healthy to smile and be happy and give off positive energy.”’
Famous Bills receivers Eric Moulds, Bob Chandler among Greater Buffalo Sports Hall inductees
‘Chandler caught 295 passes for 3,999 yards over nine seasons for the Bills, from 1971 to 1979. He was second-team All-Pro for the Bills in 1975 and ’77. Then he went on to help the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title in 1980, catching 49 passes and 10 TDs that year. Chandler died from a rare strain of lung cancer at age 45 in 1995.’
State, Erie County will spend millions more on existing Bills stadium complex while new one is being built
‘As part of the existing lease deal, both Erie County and New York State will continue to chip in between $2.2 million to $2.4 million a year for maintenance, repair and other capital improvement costs. The Bills are also contributing more than $900,000 a year, as a percentage share of ongoing stadium costs.’
Buffalo Bills’ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium game date revealed ahead of NFL Schedule Release?
‘A Bills fan did a Google search for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium events and Buffalo’s game appeared on the list for Sunday, October 8 at 2:30 p.m. London time. That would be 9:30 a.m. EST in the United States.’
Beane was asked to reveal who was taking in trade up
‘Beane also said that he originally had a deal in place with New York Giants general manager and his former assistant GM Joe Schoen to move from the Bills scheduled pick No. 27 to to the Giants’ No. 24. Schoen, however, couldn’t make the deal once the board fell a certain way, which led to Beane calling Baalke and the Jaguars.’
Thursday marks approval day for new Bills stadium deal in Orchard Park
‘”Starting this out, it’s all a journey. It’s definitely a marathon, it’s not a sprint,” said Erie County’s Commissioner for the Department of Public Works, Bill Geary on Wednesday. “The expectation is we can get through this, but there are so many different aspects to know, like what Chair [April] Baskin did with the community benefits agreement. There’s so many other aspects of this stadium that are going to have residual effects in this community for years to come, long after I’m gone, and most of the people that are here today. We should be proud of that, and we should also know the Buffalo Bills, as a franchise, will be here for 30 years.”‘
Erie County Legislature expected to vote on Bills stadium deal
‘The plan to create a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills is in place, and now, all it needs is the approval of the Erie County Legislature.’
BillsBeat - May 3, 2023
Buffalo Bills sign defensive tackle Poona Ford to one-year deal
‘Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Ford “turned down more money elsewhere to try to win a ring in Buffalo.”’
Ryan O'Halloran: Post-draft NFL power rankings shows AFC is still superior conference
‘4. Bills: A mostly all about Josh Allen offseason. LG Connor McGovern, first-round TE Dalton Kincaid, WRs Trent Sherfield and Deonte Harty, and RBs Damien Harris and Latavius Murray were added to the offense.’