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updated 9:02 p.m. ET, Thurs., April 23, 2009
Orchard Park, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills, upset about being scheduled for home games at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sundays in direct conflict with their new business model, sent NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a letter Thursday appealing for a change.
The Bills’ home opener comes in Week 2, against Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. on September 20. In the letter to Goodell, owner Ralph Wilson suggested the game against the Buccaneers be forfeited to allow fans more time to party in the stadium, drink beer, and buy food without the “buzz kill” of watching the actual game on the field.
“I am extremely disappointed with the league’s decision to schedule us to actually play at home,” Wilson wrote. “No fan should have to bear the brunt of watching our team; they are just blue collar people trying to have a good time. We are just trying to run a sound business.”
Bills’ officials called the league offices first on Wednesday to express their concern, and Wilson followed with a formal letter Thursday.
“We were not contacted prior to this decision,” Wilson said. “We are flexible, and would have been more than happy to work with the league to accommodate as many of our fans as possible. We even suggested selling seats on the actual 50 yard line, with a view of the Jumbotron, so the fans could watch real football on CBS and Fox.”
Brian McCarthy, the NFL’s Vice President of Corporate Communications, said the league has received the letter, and is reviewing it. He admits to being intrigued by the idea.
The Bills’ home opener comes in Week 2, against Tampa Bay at 1 p.m. on September 20. In the letter to Goodell, owner Ralph Wilson suggested the game against the Buccaneers be forfeited to allow fans more time to party in the stadium, drink beer, and buy food without the “buzz kill” of watching the actual game on the field.
“I am extremely disappointed with the league’s decision to schedule us to actually play at home,” Wilson wrote. “No fan should have to bear the brunt of watching our team; they are just blue collar people trying to have a good time. We are just trying to run a sound business.”
Bills’ officials called the league offices first on Wednesday to express their concern, and Wilson followed with a formal letter Thursday.
“We were not contacted prior to this decision,” Wilson said. “We are flexible, and would have been more than happy to work with the league to accommodate as many of our fans as possible. We even suggested selling seats on the actual 50 yard line, with a view of the Jumbotron, so the fans could watch real football on CBS and Fox.”
Brian McCarthy, the NFL’s Vice President of Corporate Communications, said the league has received the letter, and is reviewing it. He admits to being intrigued by the idea.
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