Niagara Falls? No. Imagine a free agent prospect driving in a limo through the city of Niagara Falls. That wouldn't be a good impression, and I hate to say that because the city should be a gem, but it's corrupt, poorly run, looks like something out of eastern communist Poland, and the taxes in Niagara County are actually higher than Erie County.
Buffalo? No. Although the limo ride for prospective free agents driving through the city of Buffalo would be much more aesthetically pleasing, (and smell better) there's simply not enough space in the city to build a new football palace. The waterfront? Do you know how much crap they buried on our waterfront during WW2? The old steel mills? Build a new stadium and a giant parking lot on a brownfield? What contractor is willing to do that? How many, "environmental studies," would first have to be done? They couldn't build a new Peace Bridge because birds would get caught in the structure. Doing business in Buffalo is often difficult. A very wealthy landlord I know flat out refuses to do any business in the city of Buffalo because of the corruption and government red tape. Want to open a new strip mall downtown? Get out your wallet. Want to park downtown on a Sunday afternoon during a Bills game in 2023? $75 please.
Orchard Park? Yes. If it's not broke, why try to fix it? The location works, and it works very well as the home of the Buffalo Bills. The team may be bad, but it sure as hell ain't broke. Ralph Wilson has made a handsome profit in every year of business as the Bills owner since he purchased the team for less than a new Lexus. Even with horrible teams, the fans keep going to the games for a very important reason: the tailgate party and football atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon - THAT is priceless, and perhaps the sole reason why the Bills are a successful NFL team from an economic perspective. Location, location, location...is key to business success and Ralph Wilson got it right in that sense.
The Bills have one of the best, if not the best tailgating experiences in all of professional sports in America. Why do so many Canadians like to come down to OP and party on Sundays? It's all about the atmosphere, the open space, the crazy fans, the colors and smells of fall and the coming winter, and the accessibility to take a leak in the woods or somebody's backyard parking lot without people getting their panties in a bunch. It's all about the party. The people who own houses around Ralph Wilson Stadium know and understand our football culture. Orchard Park offers a wide open tailgating experience that football fans across America love and respect. Every game the Bills play at home is like a giant party, regardless of the team's record. The game of football, beer, food, and a fire brings us all together as One Bills Nation on Sundays. I hope the next owner of the Buffalo Bills keeps it that way and realizes this.
Buffalo? No. Although the limo ride for prospective free agents driving through the city of Buffalo would be much more aesthetically pleasing, (and smell better) there's simply not enough space in the city to build a new football palace. The waterfront? Do you know how much crap they buried on our waterfront during WW2? The old steel mills? Build a new stadium and a giant parking lot on a brownfield? What contractor is willing to do that? How many, "environmental studies," would first have to be done? They couldn't build a new Peace Bridge because birds would get caught in the structure. Doing business in Buffalo is often difficult. A very wealthy landlord I know flat out refuses to do any business in the city of Buffalo because of the corruption and government red tape. Want to open a new strip mall downtown? Get out your wallet. Want to park downtown on a Sunday afternoon during a Bills game in 2023? $75 please.
Orchard Park? Yes. If it's not broke, why try to fix it? The location works, and it works very well as the home of the Buffalo Bills. The team may be bad, but it sure as hell ain't broke. Ralph Wilson has made a handsome profit in every year of business as the Bills owner since he purchased the team for less than a new Lexus. Even with horrible teams, the fans keep going to the games for a very important reason: the tailgate party and football atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon - THAT is priceless, and perhaps the sole reason why the Bills are a successful NFL team from an economic perspective. Location, location, location...is key to business success and Ralph Wilson got it right in that sense.
The Bills have one of the best, if not the best tailgating experiences in all of professional sports in America. Why do so many Canadians like to come down to OP and party on Sundays? It's all about the atmosphere, the open space, the crazy fans, the colors and smells of fall and the coming winter, and the accessibility to take a leak in the woods or somebody's backyard parking lot without people getting their panties in a bunch. It's all about the party. The people who own houses around Ralph Wilson Stadium know and understand our football culture. Orchard Park offers a wide open tailgating experience that football fans across America love and respect. Every game the Bills play at home is like a giant party, regardless of the team's record. The game of football, beer, food, and a fire brings us all together as One Bills Nation on Sundays. I hope the next owner of the Buffalo Bills keeps it that way and realizes this.
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