‘"The effort we’ve been going through with the Buffalo Bills and the business leaders in the surrounding areas is to regionalize the team and to draw from a broader area, including Southern Ontario and the Toronto area. I believe that’ll be good for the Bills to be successful in Buffalo."’
Archives for May 17, 2011
Goodell Stresses to Bills Fans Negotiation is Key
‘”I am hopeful that if we can get back to the negotiating table, we can get this resolved,” said Goodell. “It’s in the best interest of the game, it’s in the best interest of the players, it’s the best interest of the clubs, and I know it’s in the best interest of the fans. I think all of us should get back to negotating rather than this litigation strategy. I think we can develop solutions which I know fans want. They want football.”‘
Commissioner addresses Bills fans’ concerns
‘”I can tell you with the NFL one of the things I’m proudest of is we continue to find ways to share new revenue,” he said. “Our system right now close to 80 percent of our revenue is shared amongst the clubs. That’s one of the core reasons that the system works and why the Buffalo Bills have the financial ability to compete. You always have to evaluate that system and balance that system to make sure as the economics of the league changes, as revenue growth changes that you continue to have a system that will allow that revenue to grow, but also share it in a way that will allow the fundamentals of the league continue to be successful.”‘