Bills and Rogers Centre To Provide Toronto Details

[BillsModerator]

Representatives from the Buffalo Bills and Rogers Centre will answer questions from the media and outline some of the details of the team's Toronto initiative in which they will play eight games over the next five seasons at the Rogers Centre.

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[chrstph48]

boy oh boy..I just can't wait to see this(sarcasm)........................

[GoGoBills]

As for logo changes, I think moving the "red streak" to a vertical position, slapping the top of the CN Tower on it, and branding the Buffalo with a Canadian Maple Leaf would look very, very cool.

I think the slogan should be "Things ain't goin' South"

[C. Sharpe]

I disagree with you on that; Might as well move the Team to Canada. Its bad enough they play in the NBA. Now, we gotta let them play in the NFL because a group of Maple Syrup guys think they can get rich by bringing the Bills to Canada! Sorry, I am old School and the Bills stay here in NY!

C. Sharpe Section 101 seat 30 as of Feb. 4, 2008.

[GoGoBills]

I disagree with you on that; Might as well move the Team to Canada. Its bad enough they play in the NBA. Now, we gotta let them play in the NFL because a group of Maple Syrup guys think they can get rich by bringing the Bills to Canada! Sorry, I am old School and the Bills stay here in NY!

C. Sharpe Section 101 seat 30 as of Feb. 4, 2008.

"Maple Syrup guys"... you've got heart, I'll give you that.

[GoGoBills]

It'd be amazing if they got Flutie to start the Toronto home games... I bet that, with the Canadian crowd behind him, Flutie could dominate.

[TigerTough]

It appears the CFL may be souring on this a little bit. After a conference call between all theowners yesterday, CFL Commissioner Cohon will join the Tiger-Cats as "no-shows" at today's press conference. This is a sudden, drastic turnaround by the Commissioner. It will be very curious to see if the Argonauts take part today and what they will say after this turn of events.

This is from today's Hamilton paper:



Cohon, Cats no-shows

CFL boss, Tabbies won't take part in Bills/Argos partnership today
February 06, 2008
Ken Peters
The Hamilton Spectator
(Feb 6, 2008)

The Buffalo Bills are set to call their play to bring American football north of the border today.

Details of the Bills' bid to play eight National Football League contests over the next five seasons at Rogers Centre are expected to be unveiled by club owner Ralph Wilson Jr. at a news conference in Toronto this morning.

Expected to attend is Ted Rogers, president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. (the central figure), along with Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum, of the Rogers' Stadium Limited Partnership that is working with the Bills and Toronto Argonauts on the proposal.

But Canadian Football League commissioner Mark Cohon, who is reported to have brokered a deal that would have seen 5,000 tickets each offered to Argo and Ticat season ticket-holders on a priority basis, won't be there.

Published reports have suggested the Bills would charge $200 for a premium seat with purchasers required to buy seats for all eight games upfront.

A top-priced ticket for a Tiger-Cat game is about $70.

Cohon won't be the only one missing at today's announcement. The Tiger-Cats will also be MIA, after the .................(go to link below to read the entire article)

http://www.thespec.com/Sports/Local%20Sports/article/320612

[TigerTough]

You can listen to the 11:00 press conference live from Toronto on this radio station

www.thefan590.com

(they have a "listen live" feature on the website)

[GoGoBills]

Who cares if the CFL loses Toronto... they don't support the Argos anyway. CFL support (West, QC) won't be affected by what Toronto does. Oh Toronto, how you aspire to be American...

[Ookie Mexico]

Who cares if the CFL loses Toronto... they don't support the Argos anyway. CFL support (West, QC) won't be affected by what Toronto does. Oh Toronto, how you aspire to be American...

I was at a mid week CLF game last July against Montreal and the attendence was over 32,000. The game was well attended for a minor league game.

The CFL draws better out west because those cites are at least 1,000 miles from the closest NFL city.

[C. Sharpe]

As for logo changes, I think moving the "red streak" to a vertical position, slapping the top of the CN Tower on it, and branding the Buffalo with a Canadian Maple Leaf would look very, very cool.

I think the slogan should be "Things ain't goin' South"

Hey Buddy;


Canada has there own Football league without having to come down here and try to still ours. Leave our emblem and our logo where it is now! No Maple Leafs or Tower on the side of our Football Helmet. The Bills are my Team as well as America's Team(NFL). You might get 1,2, or maybe 3 games a year in Toronto but, you will never own the Bills. This team is not for sale to any Jerkoffs from Canada and you will never have the NFL in Canada!

NEVER NEVER NEVER!


PS
Toronto Sucks!

[GatorChomp]

Hey Buddy;


Canada has there own Football league without having to come down here and try to still ours. Leave our emblem and our logo where it is now! No Maple Leafs or Tower on the side of our Football Helmet. The Bills are my Team as well as America's Team(NFL). You might get 1,2, or maybe 3 games a year in Toronto but, you will never own the Bills. This team is not for sale to any Jerkoffs from Canada and you will never have the NFL in Canada!

NEVER NEVER NEVER!


PS
Toronto Sucks!

1) Toronto > the trailer park you reside.
2) The Bills are Ralph Wilson's team.
3) The NFL already has a Canadian owner.
4) We will have an NFL team in Toronto.

[Bravo82]

1) Toronto > the trailer park you reside.
2) The Bills are Ralph Wilson's team.
3) The NFL already has a Canadian owner.
4) We will have an NFL team in Toronto.

2 words.... **** you

[AllOutBlitz]

I wish the NFL would put an effin team here already so that i wouldnt have to read through any more of these pointless threads.

[buffalo34]

Will these Toronto talks just **** off and never come back again? I've been hearing on billsdaily that politicans are trying to keep the Bills in Buffalo. I'm not buying into that, because politicans say they'll do all these nice things and then gas prices and taxes go up 52085028509285 dollars. How do you think they'll fare off trying to keep a sports team where they are?

And NO ONE wants to see 1st and 10 meters on the 50 meter yard line, seeing Terrence McGee bringing a kick back 95 meters for a touchdown, and a 4th and centimeters with seconds to go.

If we're going to have to play in that ****hole up in Toronto, just let New England silently whip us up there, so we don't need to see that hideous stadium of the Rogers Center for a whole 4 quarters.

And for the Bills fans who attend Toronto games, I say stage a walkout, so you can just give Ralph and whoever else set this up the middle finger.

Just make the international football league for crying out loud. Let's move other horrible franchises around the globe. I know, let's put the Bengals in Brazil, the Lions in Egypt, the Cardinals in Siberia, and the Jets should belong in Austrailia.

I'm a Red Sox fan and love baseball, so when the Sox go north of the border to play the Blue Jays, I know what a dump looks like.

Sure, this rant is obscure, but I hope it gets my two cents and maybe an additional point across.

[AllOutBlitz]

Will these Toronto talks just **** off and never come back again? I've been hearing on billsdaily that politicans are trying to keep the Bills in Buffalo. I'm not buying into that, because politicans say they'll do all these nice things and then gas prices and taxes go up 52085028509285 dollars. How do you think they'll fare off trying to keep a sports team where they are?

And NO ONE wants to see 1st and 10 meters on the 50 meter yard line, seeing Terrence McGee bringing a kick back 95 meters for a touchdown, and a 4th and centimeters with seconds to go.

If we're going to have to play in that ****hole up in Toronto, just let New England silently whip us up there, so we don't need to see that hideous stadium of the Rogers Center for a whole 4 quarters.

And for the Bills fans who attend Toronto games, I say stage a walkout, so you can just give Goodell and this **** NFL administration staff the middle finger. Don't you have other high priority things, like NOT destroying spygate tapes and getting deeper investigation into the Patriots* for all this suspicious activity since the beginning of the decade?

Just make the international football league for crying out loud. Let's move other horrible franchises around the globe. I know, let's put the Bengals in Brazil, the Lions in Egypt, the Cardinals in Siberia, and the Jets should belong in Austrailia.

I'm a Red Sox fan and love baseball, so when the Sox go north of the border to play the Blue Jays, I know what a dump looks like.

Sure, this rant is obscure, but I hope it gets my two cents and maybe an additional point across.


What does the NFL admin. have to do with this. It Ralph who set it all up.

[buffalo34]

There, made the corrections. Sorry, got a little carried away. But sounds to me everyone in the NFL besides us is all for Toronto. The first time I heard about Toronto talks is when McGahee brought it up when he was taking shots off this team last offseason.

[GatorChomp]

Will these Toronto talks just **** off and never come back again? I've been hearing on billsdaily that politicans are trying to keep the Bills in Buffalo. I'm not buying into that, because politicans say they'll do all these nice things and then gas prices and taxes go up 52085028509285 dollars. How do you think they'll fare off trying to keep a sports team where they are?

And NO ONE wants to see 1st and 10 meters on the 50 meter yard line, seeing Terrence McGee bringing a kick back 95 meters for a touchdown, and a 4th and centimeters with seconds to go.

If we're going to have to play in that ****hole up in Toronto, just let New England silently whip us up there, so we don't need to see that hideous stadium of the Rogers Center for a whole 4 quarters.

And for the Bills fans who attend Toronto games, I say stage a walkout, so you can just give Ralph and whoever else set this up the middle finger.

Just make the international football league for crying out loud. Let's move other horrible franchises around the globe. I know, let's put the Bengals in Brazil, the Lions in Egypt, the Cardinals in Siberia, and the Jets should belong in Austrailia.

I'm a Red Sox fan and love baseball, so when the Sox go north of the border to play the Blue Jays, I know what a dump looks like.

Sure, this rant is obscure, but I hope it gets my two cents and maybe an additional point across.

1) No one from Buffalo has the right to call Toronto a dump. My cottage is worth more than your block.
2) Bringing up the metric system? soft. We have the Int. Bowl already so the field is even in place.
3) Who's gonna pay $250 a ticket to walk out.

2 words.... **** you

You wish buddy.

[AllOutBlitz]

There, made the corrections. Sorry, got a little carried away. But sounds to me everyone in the NFL besides us is all for Toronto. The first time I heard about Toronto talks is when McGahee brought it up when he was taking shots off this team last offseason.

Hey everyone needs to rant once in awhile dude. lol

Personally, i want the Bills in Buffalo as almost as much as anyone from Buffalo. I also want a team in Toronto. If push comes to shove and only one of those things can happen.. then as much as it hurts i just cant go with bringing the team to Toronto because when i go to Buffalo i see what that team means to the community and it would a disgrace if the Bills relocated. I would still be PISSED that toronto didnt have a team! But at least i would be a pissed buffalo bills fan.

What i cant stand is people insulting toronto even though this city has nothing to do with Ralphs decision to bring the bills here for one game/yr, i cant stand CFLers who hate Toronto but cry like babies at the thought that toronto may no longer have a CFL team one day, and finally, i cant stand Bills fans who say things like "Keep the NFL out of Toronto" instead of saying "Keep the NFL in Buffalo". There is a big difference in those statements but some of these pricks dont get it which is why i end up getting sucked into these types of ******ed threads.

[buffalo34]

1) No one from Buffalo has the right to call Toronto a dump. My cottage is worth more than your block.
2) Bringing up the metric system? soft. We have the Int. Bowl already so the field is even in place.
3) Who's gonna pay $250 a ticket to walk out.


1. I'm from Massachusetts ding-dong. Kind of a difference there. And please don't go on a crusade wondering why I love the Red Sox and hate the Patriots/like the Bills.
2. Sorry there, was hyperboling. I think you should get what I'm saying by now.
3. Apparently the Lions fans did. Don't know how much their tickets were worth, but yeah.

[ThrillingBills]

Will these Toronto talks just **** off and never come back again? I've been hearing on billsdaily that politicans are trying to keep the Bills in Buffalo. I'm not buying into that, because politicans say they'll do all these nice things and then gas prices and taxes go up 52085028509285 dollars. How do you think they'll fare off trying to keep a sports team where they are?

And NO ONE wants to see 1st and 10 meters on the 50 meter yard line, seeing Terrence McGee bringing a kick back 95 meters for a touchdown, and a 4th and centimeters with seconds to go.

If we're going to have to play in that ****hole up in Toronto, just let New England silently whip us up there, so we don't need to see that hideous stadium of the Rogers Center for a whole 4 quarters.

And for the Bills fans who attend Toronto games, I say stage a walkout, so you can just give Ralph and whoever else set this up the middle finger.

Just make the international football league for crying out loud. Let's move other horrible franchises around the globe. I know, let's put the Bengals in Brazil, the Lions in Egypt, the Cardinals in Siberia, and the Jets should belong in Austrailia.

I'm a Red Sox fan and love baseball, so when the Sox go north of the border to play the Blue Jays, I know what a dump looks like.

Sure, this rant is obscure, but I hope it gets my two cents and maybe an additional point across.

Politicians can't controll gas prices nor many other things. Hope you know that the politicians in Buffalo and Erie County were so incompetent and corrupt that the state has to take over the finances of both.

Boston is a dump. The people wish they were in Ireland. The people talk funny and you can't understand them. And the rest of the country hates your politicians.