‘“As a native Western New Yorker, you are undoubtedly aware of the prevalent Irish American population and cultural roots in this region,” Assembly Member Patrick Burke, D-Orchard Park, wrote to Goodell, a Jamestown native. “The people of Buffalo and our surrounding areas take their Irish heritage history seriously and the opportunity to see their beloved Buffalo Bills take on a storied AFC opponent in Ireland – which is not much further from Buffalo than the NFL’s West Coast cities – is not one many fans would pass up, and nor should the NFL.”’