I no longer want a new stadium, but if a new stadium is built the last thing the Bills need is a dome on top of it.
After going to the game last week against the Packers, I've had a change of heart.
The atmosphere was electric prior to, during, and after the Bills won.
Even the cheeseheads were impressed.
"This is what football is all about," a cheesehead said to me as we all stood around a fire drinking beer and eating homemade stew.
Packers fans felt right at home in OP.
The same kind of game day experience can not be replicated in downtown Buffalo.
There's something about being outside in the middle of country/rural land in Orchard Park. It's open, not closed in. It's a big space to work with and has served the WNY community very well over many years. It works well, very well!
The local police in Orchard Park and Sheriffs Dept. have been working Bills games for a long time and do a damn good job of making sure everyone has a good time and gets home safe. They know how to turn a blind eye in the right situations for the sake of keeping the peace and standing for freedom in America. Orchard Park is not a Nanny State.
Walking down the street on Southwestern Blvd. with beers in our hands, the police stood on the corner watching us go by freely, and I said to myself, "Thank God, America's still alive."
What would the police do in Buffalo?
Makes the average fan that goes to 1 or 2 games a year wonder, "Do I want to go to a game in downtown Buffalo? Will my car get stolen? Will I get ticketed for drinking my Molson Golden?"
Back to the Golden Dome.
If the Bills played the Packers last Sunday under the cozy comfort of a dome, I honestly don't think the Bills win that game.
It wasn't the weather, it was the atmosphere. Domes are a buzz killer. They're loud, but CenturyLink Field is louder without one.
Football was and still is meant to be played outside.
Retractable roofs are a cop-out. It's cold and rainy. Close the roof. Really?
Who are we? The Miami Dolphins?
What do the Packers, Giants, Patriots, Steelers, *Cowboys, Ravens, and Broncos all have in common besides multiple Super Bowl wins?
They all play in outdoor stadiums. Asterisk next to the Cowboys, Jerryland is a wannabe dome. Good.
Domes spell doom to me. Maybe that's why the Vikings chose to build a new outdoor stadium?
Atlanta plays in a dome. Not good.
Detroit plays in a dome. Not good.
Peyton Manning played in a dome stadium most of his career, and has 1 less Super Bowl than his brother even though he's the best quarterback ever.
Teams that have played under a dome haven't had any success in the NFL until the Saints and Colts won the Super Bowl, and that was almost 10 years ago.
I really wonder what the fans of the Buffalo Bills think about building a new stadium now that we've had a full 8 game home season at RWS.
If the people of Erie County could vote between keeping the Ralph or building a new stadium downtown, I think most people would keep the Ralph.
After going to the game last week against the Packers, I've had a change of heart.
The atmosphere was electric prior to, during, and after the Bills won.
Even the cheeseheads were impressed.
"This is what football is all about," a cheesehead said to me as we all stood around a fire drinking beer and eating homemade stew.
Packers fans felt right at home in OP.
The same kind of game day experience can not be replicated in downtown Buffalo.
There's something about being outside in the middle of country/rural land in Orchard Park. It's open, not closed in. It's a big space to work with and has served the WNY community very well over many years. It works well, very well!
The local police in Orchard Park and Sheriffs Dept. have been working Bills games for a long time and do a damn good job of making sure everyone has a good time and gets home safe. They know how to turn a blind eye in the right situations for the sake of keeping the peace and standing for freedom in America. Orchard Park is not a Nanny State.
Walking down the street on Southwestern Blvd. with beers in our hands, the police stood on the corner watching us go by freely, and I said to myself, "Thank God, America's still alive."
What would the police do in Buffalo?
Makes the average fan that goes to 1 or 2 games a year wonder, "Do I want to go to a game in downtown Buffalo? Will my car get stolen? Will I get ticketed for drinking my Molson Golden?"
Back to the Golden Dome.
If the Bills played the Packers last Sunday under the cozy comfort of a dome, I honestly don't think the Bills win that game.
It wasn't the weather, it was the atmosphere. Domes are a buzz killer. They're loud, but CenturyLink Field is louder without one.
Football was and still is meant to be played outside.
Retractable roofs are a cop-out. It's cold and rainy. Close the roof. Really?
Who are we? The Miami Dolphins?
What do the Packers, Giants, Patriots, Steelers, *Cowboys, Ravens, and Broncos all have in common besides multiple Super Bowl wins?
They all play in outdoor stadiums. Asterisk next to the Cowboys, Jerryland is a wannabe dome. Good.
Domes spell doom to me. Maybe that's why the Vikings chose to build a new outdoor stadium?
Atlanta plays in a dome. Not good.
Detroit plays in a dome. Not good.
Peyton Manning played in a dome stadium most of his career, and has 1 less Super Bowl than his brother even though he's the best quarterback ever.
Teams that have played under a dome haven't had any success in the NFL until the Saints and Colts won the Super Bowl, and that was almost 10 years ago.
I really wonder what the fans of the Buffalo Bills think about building a new stadium now that we've had a full 8 game home season at RWS.
If the people of Erie County could vote between keeping the Ralph or building a new stadium downtown, I think most people would keep the Ralph.
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