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The Only Person Who Cares About the Annual Preseason Game Against the Lions is Ralph
Re: The Only Person Who Cares About the Annual Preseason Game Against the Lions is Ra
It means something to the guys on the bubble for making the team. Other than that you're right it means nothing. I never bother watching the final PS game but if they sign Leinart I may watch this one. Just for the comedy!
A minority owner of the Detroit Lions, Wilson got wind of Lamar Hunt's plans for a new league, the American Football League, to challenge the NFL. He tried to put together a team in Miami, but was turned down. His next choice was Buffalo. In September 1959, Wilson sent Hunt a telegram with the words, "Count me in with Buffalo." He named his new team the Bills, after a previous team that had played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. On October 28, 1959 the Buffalo Bills officially became the seventh AFL team.
The bolded could be your answer... He used to be a minority owner for the Lions.
It actually makes sense to have the last preseason game against them, though... Buffalo and Detroit aren't too far apart geographically, so why not have the last preseason game close to home...?
My guess is, most years, teams try to schedule preseason games as close to home as possible, which is why the Bills see Washington, Minnesota and Indianapolis regularly, unless they're scheduled to meet during the regular season. Indy being a former division rival probably helps in that aspect, too.
They may well be available until the end of days. I'll take them if you pay me 5 dollars each. I'll give you my parking stub signed by the Bill of your choice for 5 dollars more. Doesn't have to be a current Bill or even one who is alive. Doesn't have to be a Bill at all, can be any NFL player who's name I can spell, or think I can spell except Ray Nitche, Nitzkee, Nitchzke, hm, he's 5 dollars more because I need look it up on my ipod.
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