Comments on: How to keep the Bills here… forever http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/ Hitting on Buffalo sports teams, sports travel, and being an active part of the sports media Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:44:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Peter Farrell http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-1135 Peter Farrell Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:32:02 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-1135 heh, heh, heh.....beautiful Keller:) heh, heh, heh…..beautiful Keller:)

]]> By: Keller http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-1113 Keller Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:56:42 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-1113 I hope the 'old geezer' says...I would have kept the team in Buffalo, but I hated those douchebags at ArtVoice. I hope the ‘old geezer’ says…I would have kept the team in Buffalo, but I hated those douchebags at ArtVoice.

]]> By: Talkin_Proud http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-975 Talkin_Proud Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:19:41 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-975 When some of the plans for Buffalo's Outer Harbor came out, didn't one of them include a new convention center and hotel? Maybe this stadium/conv. center could be reinserted into the plan using state money. What's the impact of the Jets and Giants playing in New Jersey vs. New York? Is the "keeping the Bills in New York State" argument a good enough selling point to get funding from the state? When some of the plans for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor came out, didn’t one of them include a new convention center and hotel? Maybe this stadium/conv. center could be reinserted into the plan using state money.

What’s the impact of the Jets and Giants playing in New Jersey vs. New York? Is the “keeping the Bills in New York State” argument a good enough selling point to get funding from the state?

]]> By: Andrew Kulyk http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-969 Andrew Kulyk Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:36:15 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-969 Obviously local governments are in no position to pay for something of this magnitude. But there is New York State, and doubling as a convention center makes this a more prctical endeavor. Another source is the NFL - they have a fund in place committed to capital costs for building and/or improving all 32 NFL venues around the league. Add a PSL component, and investment by the team itself, and you could probably pull it all together. But in this day and age, we are talking about $500-$600 million, no small potatoes. Obviously local governments are in no position to pay for something of this magnitude. But there is New York State, and doubling as a convention center makes this a more prctical endeavor. Another source is the NFL - they have a fund in place committed to capital costs for building and/or improving all 32 NFL venues around the league. Add a PSL component, and investment by the team itself, and you could probably pull it all together. But in this day and age, we are talking about $500-$600 million, no small potatoes.

]]> By: Alex http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-968 Alex Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:11:05 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-968 Mark - If the state was going to foot the bill for NYC the why not here? This is the states only football team the others play in New Jersey. I agree that putting more money into the old stadium is just postponing the inevitable. I will throw out two more ideas for locations - Lasalle Park or the land where they demolished the Pier restaurant, both are close to downtown. Mark - If the state was going to foot the bill for NYC the why not here? This is the states only football team the others play in New Jersey. I agree that putting more money into the old stadium is just postponing the inevitable.

I will throw out two more ideas for locations - Lasalle Park or the land where they demolished the Pier restaurant, both are close to downtown.

]]> By: Mark Poloncarz http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-967 Mark Poloncarz Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:38:40 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/10/22/how-to-keep-the-bills-here-forever/#comment-967 Andy, An interesting idea but who is going to pay for it? Erie County, the City, the State? In today's fiscal environement none of the above will be able to afford such a stadium. Andy,

An interesting idea but who is going to pay for it? Erie County, the City, the State? In today’s fiscal environement none of the above will be able to afford such a stadium.

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