‘But Bill Belichick remains a wizard, and the Patriots can’t be counted out.’
Archives for July 16, 2020
New Era name to be dropped from Bills stadium
‘For New Era, the end of the naming rights deal accentuates the difficulties the company has faced over the last two years, even before the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown of sports vital to its business. And the circumstances around the early end of the arrangement draw a stark contrast to where New Era stood in August 2016, when CEO Chris Koch joined Bills officials for a celebratory news conference announcing the deal on the 20-yard line of the stadium.’
New Era Field no more – cap company to end stadium naming rights deal with Bills
‘It was known that New Era has been struggling financially, particularly since the coronavirus shut down the country back in March. The company has reportedly furloughed about 70 percent of his workforce, much of that at its headquarters in Buffalo.’
Buffalo Bills 10 training camp questions: No. 9: Can special teams continue upward trend?
‘Special teams coach Heath Farwell, who brought much-needed improvement to that phase for the Bills in his first year in 2019, has to find a way to replace stalwarts such as Lorenzo Alexander, Julian Stanford, Kevin Johnson, Senorise Perry and Kurt Coleman.’
NFL, players confront challenges in preparing for season. Can this be done safely?
‘“If you pack everybody into a plane, you pack everybody into a hotel, into a locker room, etc., you’ve got real opportunity for a large number of people to be very close together,” Sellick said. “And if you’re allowing these players and other staff members to be free living in the community, so that they go home to their usual homes and they may have visitors, they may go out to dinner or whatever, the opportunities for someone to get infected and then bring that back into that kind of inner circle, I think, is a real potential problem.”’
Buffalo Bills open search for new stadium naming rights partner, will end relationship with New Era
‘New Era laid off 117 employees that worked at the company’s downtown Buffalo headquarters earlier this month. It was the second big layoff the company has had since it signed a reported seven-year deal to have naming rights to the Bills Orchard Park-based stadium.’
Buffalo Bills’ Tre’Davious White, Dion Dawkins & Tyrel Dodson pitch new stadium names
‘I’m thinking , Jim Bruce, Andre, Thomas Field,” White tweeted. “Pay Homage to the OGs man !!”’
Bidet company Tushy wants to rename Buffalo Bills’ stadium, host ‘Toilet Bowl’
‘The company’s deal was reportedly worth $12.5 million, and would rename the venue “TUSHY Stadium.”’
New Era Asks To Pull Out Of Bills Stadium Naming Rights Deal
‘New Era pulling out of the deal also comes as a blow to Bills owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, whose various holdings — including the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres — have been economically hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.’
Buffalo Bills, New Era Part Ways in Stadium Naming Rights Deal
‘Per Forbes, stadium revenue accounts for $5.5 billion, which includes ticket prices, concessions, parking, sponsors and team stores. Should no fans be permitted to attend Bills games this season, Forbes reports the team would lose $104 million of its $386 million in total revenue.’
Bills’ stadium will no longer be called New Era Field
‘The two sides announced a naming rights deal back in August of 2016. It was reportedly a seven-year, $35 million agreement. Prior to that, the Orchard Park stadium, which opened in 1973, had been called Rich Stadium (from 1973-97) and Ralph Wilson Stadium (1998-2015).’
Tre’Davious White shrugs off alleged disappointing Madden rating, just wants to win Super Bowl
‘”It’s all good bro, been overlooked my whole life”.’
New Era name to be dropped from Buffalo Bills stadium
‘The source added that the original naming rights deal between the team and New Era was for 7 years at right around $4 million a season.’
New Era drops naming rights to Bills Stadium
‘The cap company has come under fire recently after they laid-off workers in Western New York.’
Tailgating off-limits for Bills Fans
‘“If there are no fans out in the stadium, there will be no tailgating in the stadium. Private lots, they have to get approval and a permit from the town of orchard park, and right now it’s my understanding that orchard park isn’t issuing permits for private lots.”’