Morning Joe! Should the Bills play in Downtown Buffalo?

Not too long ago, they were considering putting a new stadium on the waterfront. If that happened, then that would fit right into your plans. The only problem is that it won’t be cheap. Not at all.
As for cheap hotels in Buffalo, yeah, you are right, the cheaper you go, the more likely you are to pick up “extra friends” and bring them home with you. However, that is a problem country wide right now, so, it’s not just our problem. I know we stayed in Vegas in a 4 star hotel and got word that a 5 star hotel had to be moved b/c of bed bug infestation. It does happen.
Depending on how cheap you are, you could try the hotels that cost 50 per night.

All I had to do was read the title and I knew the answer had to be yes! I understand how great the tailgating at RW Stadium is, but frankly, it’s embarrassing to have our stadium in the middle of nowhere. It has always been my opinion that a city’s sports teams should play in the actual city. I know the Buffalo Bills aren’t the only team that plays outside its namesake city, but I still want to see them in Buffalo. I believe it would do wonders for the economy of the city. I think the Buffalo Bills should build a huge, waterfront stadium with shopping and restaurants. It could be the entertainment center for the entire WNY region. And Buffalo is such a ghost town that there has to be a way to fit just as much parking room as there is at RW Stadium. I truly believe tailgating would not suffer.

In my lifetime, I hope to see the Bills play in Buffalo full time.

The only downside is the loss of tailgating. Thats one of the bigger draw’s for the games. And often times over this past decade, the best part about the games for a lot of people.

But I see both sides benifiting from a stadium in the city. Draw people to the city, new stadium, and easier access, especially for those coming from Canada.

I think the Bills should absolutely have a stadium downtown or at least closer to downtown. From one of the through-ways that goes through the city, you can look down into the Bisons stadium and even though I drive by it all the time, I always think it’s the coolest thing. I love driving by in late winter or early spring and getting all excited for summer and baseball and sitting in that park on a sunny day drinking over priced beer and hot dogs.

The problem is coming up with the money to build a new stadium and to build it downtown. I can’t imagine it ever happening, but it’d be an awesome move if some rich money bags new owner bought the team.

it is a dream for many Bills fans. IMO opinion it should be built near HSBC arena, down by fulton street. It would cost around half a billion dollars. Right now might be the best time to plan it because Gov. Cuomo just promised buffalo $1 billion to help create jobs, and keep helping downtown development. This would great for the city of Buffalo. While I like tailgating having the stadium in the middle of nowhere is awful.

I remember reading that Kelly suggested a new stadium in Niagara Falls. I think it’s perfect, as you already have one of natures great vistas right there. Make the stadium walking distance and you’ll have great new profitable business’s opening up, which means new jobs for the Buffalo economy. Everybody wins. As an example, it’s great to have the Super Dome in walking distance of the french quarter here in New Orleans. It’s the City’s main attraction and brings in lot’s of money for everyone, while making things really simple for the visitors.

Downtown DOME!

If I could take the train to Bills games like I do the Sabres, I would go to a lot more games. They make it a dome :)…….I’d become a season ticket holder.

But I have to vote “No.”

Because, unless the new owner wants to shell out 1.5 Billion (which he won’t) there is no way this happens. I mean, 1 Bill for the stadium and 500 mill to grease all of the lawyers, politicians, labor unions, contractors (you know, the people who really run New York State) and the environmentalist jerks who will require the Bills to do an impact study on what the effects will be on the endangered Lake Erie purple-headed mosquito.

Why not invest 200 million into the Ralph and make it state of the art?
Expand the different levels outward. More walkways, entrances, bathrooms, vendors, attach a hotel, restaurants, shops.

If you really want to get crazy, invest 400 million, do the improvements I said above and add a retractable roof so Erie county can host all kinds of events there year round. Am I nuts?

Plus, for selfish reasons, when I travel back home to NY, I drive up from the Southtowns up good old Route 62………. and it gets me in and out of the stadium in a flash.

My first choice would be a stadium by the Falls. I like what TO said about the Bills being North America’s team and a location near the border would further perpetuate this idea without giving up a home game a season. Also, I love tailgating at the Bills games. It is an experience unlike any other. I feel that a stadium in downtown would really kill that vibe. Ive been to stadiums in cities and to stadiums where tailgating is not existent. It really takes away from the game and honestly its like being cheated out of something. The Falls provides ample space to duplicate tailgating on the border. I would also say that a dome is a must. The blue collar player is a thing of the past. The team needs to become an attractive destination to players. I dont know many people who would choose to work in the snow when they can work inside. I dont believe that the Bills have any advantage playing in Buffalo weather. I definitely havent seen it in the last decade or so. Just some things ive been mulling over lately

We have a problem getting the state or surrounding comminuties to spring for stadium renovations in exchange for extending the lease, i seriously doubt that they’d ever pay for a new stadium – the money just isn’t there. As a season ticket holder I am fine with the current spot. They could maybe improve things with the access points to alleviate traffic after games.

For those who suggested a dome -NOOOOOOO ! I sit outside in the cold bad weatehr so I would have a lot to gain to be inside a nice cosy dome. To me it’S simple, our bad weather is a huge advantage to our team and I certainly would not want to give that up. Teams do not look forward to having to play us late in the season, the fans are crazy, it’s all good. It"s part of our identity, part of who we are – I never want to see that change.

As for a new Stadium either in Buffalo or NF, well I don’t think it’s necessary, we already have the 11th largest capacity stadium. All we need maybe is to spruce it up, add some well need amenities like decent TVs in the food concession stand areas, better sound, better food, larger bathrooms. They could also improve the seating in the upper bowl. The real money is normally in the luxury boxes in the middle but they are always empty because the pricing is too high. If they could reduce pricing on those seats it would go a long way to filling the seats. For what they giove you more, it’s simply not worth the difference in pricing. That all being said, I’m not against a new stadium in either of those two areas, as long as they have enough room to continue our great tailgating tradition. Because over the past 10years my best memories have been the tailgating and not the games because the product on the field has sucked for so long, at least we have the tailgating to fall back onto. The argument about leaving downtown and having options to get to the airport makes no sense because the Airport is basically on the 33 so I think that’s grasping for straws!