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  • Jeff1220
    H to the 12:20
    • Jul 2002
    • 6137
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    Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

    A few weeks ago, we were trying to figure out the naming rights situation, and if they could do it since the stadium technically belongs to the county. I emailed Chris Brown about it and I just now got a reply. He was actually quite candid...

    My question:
    Is selling the naming rights even an option for the team even though they don't own the stadium?
    Since Erie County technically owns it, wouldn't they be the ones to sell/profit from any revenue created by selling the rights to their stadium?
    If it is possible for the team, have they looked into it at all?
    Chris Brown's reply:
    The Bills would be able to pull in revenue from naming rights even though the stadium is county owned. Mr. Wilson's stance is that he doesn't believe it would be very lucrative in this market and secondly feels any revenues will only serve to drive up the salary cap further. You can make your own judgments on those arguments. That's probably not a good answer, but it's the best I can do.
    So they can sell it, but RW's stance is that creating more money in a way such as this will just perpetuate the growth of the cap.
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  • Jan Reimers
    Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
    • May 2003
    • 17353
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    Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

    Then Ralph should give free tickets, free luxury boxes, free parking, free beer and hot dogs, and free merchandise. Then he wouldn't have to worry about any of that pesky revenue driving up the salary cap.
    Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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    • Pride
      Registered User
      • Jul 2002
      • 10191
      #3
      Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

      Ralph is the old guy in the corner... quietly (and not so quietly at times) bucking the broken system.

      Ralph
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      • Pride
        Registered User
        • Jul 2002
        • 10191
        #4
        Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

        Originally posted by Jan Reimers
        Then Ralph should give free tickets, free luxury boxes, free parking, free beer and hot dogs, and free merchandise. Then he wouldn't have to worry about any of that pesky revenue driving up the salary cap.
        He pretty much does this already. Hard to argue this point when we have the lowest ticket prices in the league!
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        • dasaybz
          Registered User
          • Apr 2005
          • 708
          #5
          Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

          Hats off to Ralph for having a hard stance on this issue. He doesn't want any part of this new regime of owners.

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          • Aero II
            RWS Grounds Keeper. Why won't my grass grow?
            • Jul 2002
            • 1026
            #6
            Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

            Sell the naming rights to Rich Food Products.
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            • madness
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              • Apr 2003
              • 13690
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              Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

              Originally posted by Pride
              Ralph is the old guy in the corner... quietly (and not so quietly at times) bucking the broken system.

              Ralph
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              • Jan Reimers
                Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
                • May 2003
                • 17353
                #8
                Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                Originally posted by Aero II
                Sell the naming rights to Rich Food Products.
                We've already done that.
                Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?

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                • Dozerdog
                  In a jar, on a shelf, next to the unopened Miracle Whip.

                  Administrator Emeritus
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 42586
                  #9
                  Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                  Very odd stance by Ralph.

                  He had no problem selling the rights to the Rich food corporation when they built the place. But now selling the rights infringes on his "I'm poor" arguments.

                  Meanwhile, he sells 10 home games for $79.5 million.
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                  • TacklingDummy
                    Unreachable Douche
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 71725
                    #10
                    Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                    Originally posted by Jan Reimers
                    Then Ralph should give free tickets, free luxury boxes, free parking, free beer and hot dogs, and free merchandise. Then he wouldn't have to worry about any of that pesky revenue driving up the salary cap.
                    Compared to the rest of the NFL he does.

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                    • Pride
                      Registered User
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 10191
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                      Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                      Originally posted by Dozerdog
                      Very odd stance by Ralph.

                      He had no problem selling the rights to the Rich food corporation when they built the place. But now selling the rights infringes on his "I'm poor" arguments.
                      Wasn't that before the adoption of a Salary Cap and Revenue Sharing?

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                      • Dozerdog
                        In a jar, on a shelf, next to the unopened Miracle Whip.

                        Administrator Emeritus
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 42586
                        #12
                        Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                        Originally posted by Pride
                        Wasn't that before the adoption of a Salary Cap and Revenue Sharing?
                        ...and before everyone sold naming rights.


                        It was Rich Stadium and Schaefer Stadium (Pats) in the early 1970's. Rich bought the rights for a really cheap 2 million a year.

                        But the 80 million for the toronto games? I bet he doesn't have to share that revenue

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                        • Pride
                          Registered User
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 10191
                          #13
                          Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                          Why wouldn't he?

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                          • Jan Reimers
                            Thank You, Terry and Kim, for Saving the Bills. Now, Work on the Sabres.
                            • May 2003
                            • 17353
                            #14
                            Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                            Originally posted by Pride
                            Wasn't that before the adoption of a Salary Cap and Revenue Sharing?
                            So Ralph is going to turn down all future sources of revenue because they might lead to increases in the Salary Cap?

                            That's one of the most disingenuous arguments I have ever encountered.
                            Should have known, way back in 1960 when we drafted Richie Lucas Number 1, that this would be a long, hard ride. But who could have known it would be THIS bad?
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                            • raphael120
                              Jason Peters rigorous at home training regiment
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 5152
                              #15
                              Re: Why RW doesn't sell the naming rights...

                              So in that same vein, shouldn't he have not done the Toronto thing because that makes money and in turn drives up the cap? Doesn't make sence. It's all because he is an egomaniac and wants his name on the damn stadium. Which is fine, but his legacy isn't a great one...lets hope he can finish out his time on this earth with a bang. Got a lot of making up to do for the past 8 seasons.

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