Higgins seeks congressional hearing for Buffalo Bills

[The_Philster]

Buffalo congressman Brian Higgins called Monday for a congressional hearing into the National Football League's new labor deal, which Bills owner Ralph Wilson says threatens the economic viability of his and the league's other small-market teams.

Higgins, D-Buffalo, said he is worried a growing push by the NFL's more wealthy teams to change the way revenue is shared within the league comes at the expense of smaller teams. more

[Saratoga Slim]

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Good job Marv. Can't hurt.

[Ebenezer]

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great...years of over priced Buffalo area political idiots fighting "for" the team...just what we need...

[ICE74129]

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Now if they will do it and then do something about it....

[Ebenezer]

Re: Higgins seeks congressional hearing for Buffalo Bills

Now if they will do it and then do something about it....

do what?? politicians are powerless to change the structure through which companies and sports leagues are run. especially WNY politicians. This is grandstanding, pure and simple.

[Michael82]

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[Forward_Lateral]

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This is all to make it look like the politicians did "everything they could" to try and save the Bills.

[ICE74129]

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NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the Associated Press: "We would be pleased to explain to Rep. Higgins how the extended [collective bargaining] and related revenue-sharing agreements work in support of our ongoing commitment to having 32 strong franchises that can compete for the Super Bowl."

I cant' wait to see how that works out. I agree the politicians aren't going to get anything acomplished