Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

[Romes]

There is a press conference scheduled for later.

I wonder what its about...

http://www.wivb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8745219

[trapezeus]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

nothing is going to come out of this conversation. they do this like 3 times a year. it keeps ralph in the news, schumer can seem like he's trying and get a couple extra votes, and goodell is just happy to be away from the favre fiasco.

[SABuffalo786]

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Come on "Ralph has agreed to sell to a local ownership group with ties to the community to keep the Bills in Buffalo long term!"

It's my birthday, I'd want NOTHING more.

[OpIv37]

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and goodell is just happy to be away from the favre fiasco.

and happy to look like he cares about keeping the Bills in Buffalo when he really doesn't care as long as the franchise makes money for the league.

[Romes]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke with Marshawn Lynch at Buffalo Bills training camp Monday morning, and told the media no discipline is forthcoming for the running back's incident involving a vehicle he was driving and an injured pedestrian this summer.

Goodell told the media that he spoke to Lynch about the back's responsibility as an NFL player, and that he saw no need to discipline Lynch since the incident was reduced to a traffiic violation, according to WGR's Brian Koziol.

Koziol also detailed the highlights of Goodell and New York State senator Chuck Schumer's meeting with the Bills' brass, including:

-- Goodell saying he was here to discuss ways to strengthen the Bills franchise, and that he met with Schumer and Ralph Wilson to talk upcoming revenue sharing, the late Tim Russert and how to keep Ralph Wilson Stadium NFL-quality, with no discussion of a new stadium.

-- Schumer said there was no talk of a succession plan for Wilson, as it would be counter-productive, and that the plan for the Toronto series is to help centralize Buffalo.

http://wgr550.com/No-discipline-for-Lynch/2678831

So he scolded Lynch a bit and sat down for some tea with Wilson...

[trapezeus]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

ralph asked the state to pay for Peter's extension because he sent his $78MM from the toronto games to a swiss account. Then he asked if Goodell if there were any chance that Dubai wanted an NFL team.

[Bill Brasky]

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http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080728/SPORTS03/80728015&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

PITTSFORD – There were smiles all around St. John Fisher College this morning after Sen. Charles Schumer, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. emerged from a meeting prior to the start of the Bills’ training camp practice.

The three men reviewed a number of issues surrounding the franchise, and at the top of the agenda was the Bills’ series of games to be played in Toronto which gets underway in a little more than two weeks with a preseason clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“When Ralph and the commissioner and I get together we talk about how we can further strengthen the Bills,” Schumer said. “We’ve had good luck so far and we’re going to keep working and working at it.

[justasportsfan]

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[Bill Brasky]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today



i bet they go to THE BARREL!

[X-Era]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

Come on "Ralph has agreed to sell to a local ownership group with ties to the community to keep the Bills in Buffalo long term!"

It's my birthday, I'd want NOTHING more.

If only that wasnt baned by the NFL

[OpIv37]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

so, what exactly did this meeting accomplish? They talked about the Toronto deal that was already done- wow, who cares?

[OpIv37]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

If only that wasnt baned by the NFL

well not exactly. Community ownership is banned.

However, an ownership group is not banned, provided there is a majority owner who owns a certain percentage of the team (I can't remember the exact percentage off-hand).

[lordofgun]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

Hopefully Schumer is resigning. Weird that Ralph and Goodell are attending though.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

Did they go to Dennys?

Did Goodell enjoy tea and crumpet time?

ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!

[OpIv37]

Re: Goodell and Schumer to meet with Wilson, today

Hopefully Schumer is resigning. Weird that Ralph and Goodell are attending though.

resigning? Not likely. A Democratic senator from NYS is basically a life appointment.