Just Jack Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Turning Stone's parternship with Buffalo Bills brings NFL's former greats out to Atunyote Vernon - As Jim Kelly, the Hall of Fame quarterback, lined up his tee shot, his former Buffalo Bills teammate Steve Tasker offered some advice. "Do not throw an interception," Tasker said. Kelly, displaying his familiar cool-under-pressure poise, never looked up. "No guarantees," he quipped. Kelly then smacked his tee shot onto the green of the 198-yard par 3. On the eve of the Turning Stone Resort Championship at Atunyote golf course, Kelly and Tasker were two of the most obvious signs of the new partnership between Turning Stone and the Buffalo Bills. Kelly and Tasker took part in Wednesday's pro-am, which was re-named the Buffalo Bills Pro-Am this year. The two Bills greats played with PGA Tour pro Webb Simpson and Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim. Elsewhere on the Atunyote layout, former Bills Scott Norwood and Ruben Brown drove, pitched and putted with other foursomes. -more at the link above- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Very surprised that Norwood would show up to any team related event. Thought he was still pretty much in hiding. Also, curious how the Bills could have a relationship with any gambling related business. It doesn't exactly say what the partnership is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 Also, curious how the Bills could have a relationship with any gambling related business. It doesn't exactly say what the partnership is though. Well, at least last year the Seneca Nation had advertising for their concerts at the games. So my thought is Turning Stone is a partner as a resort, not a casino only, seeing that they have golf, spas, restaurants, concerts/events, hotels, etc. Gambling is just one part of their business now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Here's the Bills press release about the partnership.... http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1...a1-c1936fb6e6aa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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