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January 31, 2008
Oh please
Well, today the Bills have confirmed that they will (gasp) play 5 regular season and 3 exhibition games over the next five years in (gasp!!!!) Toronto. On a monetary basis, this is probably a good thing, as the Bills will gain some serious cash. On the other hand, it increases the chances that when Bills owner Ralph Wilson, who is getting seriously decrepit, passes on, the Bills will shuffle off to Toronto. Or some other place. For example, consider this quote that is sure to send everyone into a tizzy:
Wilson, asked about the fears of Bills fans that this might be the first step in losing the team to Toronto, said, “They can think whatever they want. I can’t speculate the future.”
Thanks, Ralph! To make things worse, the Bills plan to let the Toronto game be, possibly, a December game against a marquee opponent. Meanwhile, he's also playing the poor card with his franchise, which, according to Forbes, is worth $637 million:
“When I was making the presentation to the owners, I said, ‘I’m tired of standing on a street corner with a tin cup asking you guys to support us,’ ” Wilson said.
Now, I honestly don't know the economics of running an NFL team. However, I am pretty sure the Bills aren't exactly losing money. I'm not happy the Bills are playing games in Toronto, but if it helps the team stay in Buffalo for a long time, I can deal.
entry no. 1071
Posted at January 31, 2008 11:36 AM