Buy the Bills & keep them in Buffalo!

[Mitchy moo]

http://www.buythebills.com/pages/1/index.htm

What do you all think of this?

[Typ0]

I couldn't agree more about putting the stadium downtown...but I do think it should be a retractable dome so we can play all games but the superbowl outside and concerts can be held in the winter.

[lordofgun]

IT IS OUR WISH TO SECURE A DOMED DOWNTOWN STADIUM FOR THE BUFFALO BILLS.

No thanks.

[RedEyE]

A) Love the idea of purchasing the Bills :up: :up:
B) I don't know if this is considered legal in the NFL
C) No way in hell should Masiello and Golisano be allowed near the Board of Directors :down: :down: :down:
D) Love the idea of bringing the stadium downtown :up: :up: :up: :up:
E) Hate the idea of a dome. :down: :down: :down: :down: :down:

[Typ0]

I think Skooby built this whole website to perpetuate one of his myths.

[Typ0]

it would be legal for a group to purchase the team I believe...but they can't incorporate and sell common stock.

[The Spaz]

I think this is a SCAM at least right now IMO.

[The_Philster]

my thoughts as well, Spaz...you need one person with a majority of the shares...anyone putting together an attempt to buy a team would have to know that

[Gunzlingr]

I wish cities could own their teams :(

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

I wish cities could own their teams :(

Green Bay does

[Typ0]

Green Bay is publicly owned. I don't think shares enter into the equation.

[Bill Brasky]

didn't the nfl make it illegal for the cities to own the teams now? as far as I know, green bay will be the only team ever owned by the city (fans)

[The_Philster]

didn't the nfl make it illegal for the cities to own the teams now? as far as I know, green bay will be the only team ever owned by the city (fans)
yep...the Green Bay situation was grandfathered in..in place before the rule was written...these clowns didn't do their homework if they're serious...and they're scamming people otherwise

[Bill Brasky]

on top of the fact that the city on the main page isn't even Buffalo :rolleyes:

[Iehoshua]

Why can't a city own a team anymore? That seems a bit bogus.

[Bill Brasky]

Why can't a city own a team anymore? That seems a bit bogus.

So the NFL owners can make money.

[The_Philster]

Why can't a city own a team anymore? That seems a bit bogus.
no idea...but it's been in the rules for decades

[YardRat]

Is that 'the' BAM listed as one of the three 'principles'?

[RedEyE]

I bet the NFL would lose that case in a court of law.

[The_Philster]

I bet the NFL would lose that case in a court of law.
anyone rich enough to try to sue the NFL on that would likely have enough to own 50% or more of a team, though ;)

[RedEyE]

anyone rich enough to try to sue the NFL on that would likely have enough to own 50% or more of a team, though ;)

Well that's not the city of Buffalo now, is it?

[Mitchy moo]

Wow, that's messed up.

[Dr. Lecter]

I bet the NFL would lose that case in a court of law.

I doubt it. Their league, their rules if you want to join.

[ddaryl]

The only way to save the Bills is with a Green bay styled fan ownership program

I'd buy shares, and I do hope someone can put this type of a situation together.

the day it happens though, I'm in !!!

[ddaryl]

no idea...but it's been in the rules for decades

if its been a rule for Decades then Green Bay could have never puleed it off.

Green Bay is owned by the fans, and it was a share based system, I personally do not see how the NFL could stop a group of owners from owning a team. Just because people who root for a team in a city and then purchase a controlling share, does not mean the city owns the team.


I don't think anyone is going to be sedning money to these guys any time soon, but the fact is somebody needs to get the ball rolling.

[Typ0]

I think the NFL rules are simple. The franchises must be independantly owned.

[helmetguy]

Prior to AFL-NFL merger, the rules of franchise ownership in the NFL were basically "understandings" among the NFL owners. In order that there was uniformity among the owners of the merged leagues, Rozelle came up with four basic provisions that eventually became ownership policy. Corporate ownership (by the likes of ford Motor Company and Anheuser-Busch) was seen as detrimental, since the franchise would be merely a subsidiary of the parent company. As such, the franchise could be expendable to the parent company (example: CBS once owned the New York Yankess during one of theleanest eras in that team's history).

The second provision (which is applicable to this thread) is the prohibition of public ownership of a franchise. The reasoning here is that the League would be prohibited from regulating who owns a franchise or those owners' activities (Sherman Ant-Trust). Additionally, as a publically held entity, a franchise would be subject to more disclosures through stockholder reports. Most importantly, stockholders of a football team may not all agree on what is most prudent for the success of that franchise. Look around this message board. If you think it took to long to decide between Jauron and Sherman, imagine the delays if it was left up to a bunch of stockholders. Taken to the field level, the same could be said for choice of QB, etc. Contract negotiations would be a fiasco, as well.

Bottom line: Forget owning stock in the Bills. Maybe Tom Golisano will buy them and keep them in Buffalo.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I couldn't agree more about putting the stadium downtown...but I do think it should be a retractable dome so we can play all games but the superbowl outside and concerts can be held in the winter.
HSBC Arena is fine for concerts and we know the Superbowl will never come here!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

I'LL REPEAT THIS AGAIN ERIE COUNTY WILL FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE BILLS IN WNY.