AReed Deep For 7 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 i know a football team this guy should buy
Roc City Bills Backer Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I thought the same thing when I read about his interest in the Sabres. Wouldn't it be great if he built up a Buffalo sports empire. He has pretty strong ties to the area. His wife is from Fairport (just outside Rochester) and he already has a home in Orchard Park (how convenient). Here's hoping!
PromoTheRobot Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Can't own an nfl and nhl team. You can if they are in the same city. PTR
rpcolosi Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Can't own an nfl and nhl team. yes you can - as long as its in hte same city.
Rayzer32 Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 I'm wondering if Tommy G sold the Sabres because he is one of the investors in the group headed by Jim Kelly to buy the Bills. Or maybe he has a plan to buy them himself. He made a nice profit off the Sabres.
DanInUticaTampa Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 What will happen to the bills when ralph dies is one of life's biggest mysteries right now.
JohninMinn. Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 What will happen to the bills when ralph dies is one of life's biggest mysteries right now. :worthy:
BRH Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 I'm wondering if Tommy G sold the Sabres because he is one of the investors in the group headed by Jim Kelly to buy the Bills. Or maybe he has a plan to buy them himself. He made a nice profit off the Sabres. This. It was the first thought I had when I heard about the possible Sabres' sale yesterday. Why no one on WGR has made the same connection is a mystery to me. Wait, no it isn't.
mob16151 Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 I didn't know it was official. Link? Second.
BRH Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) Can't own an nfl and nhl team. This was probably news to Wayne Huizenga when he owned the Dolphins, Panthers and Marlins. The NFL rule is you can't own an NHL (or NBA or MLB) team in another city that also has an NFL team. Hence, Paul Allen can own the Seahawks in Seattle and the Blazers in Portland (which has no NFL team). But Jeremy Jacobs could not own the Bills and the Bruins, since Boston (sort of) has an NFL team. The NFL doesn't want its owners competing for revenue with each other. I think the bigger issue for Golisano is that he probably can't afford to own both teams, or more precisely, he doesn't want to. Edited December 1, 2010 by BRH
BuffaloATL Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 I think the bigger issue for Golisano is that he probably can't afford to own both teams, or more precisely, he doesn't want to. Or, he sold it because he's like quadroopling his money...
BRH Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 Or, he sold it because he's like quadroopling his money... Which he could then use to buy the Bills.
shrader Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) I thought the same thing when I read about his interest in the Sabres. Wouldn't it be great if he built up a Buffalo sports empire. Speaking of Buffalo sports empires, that's another thing that needs to be brought back, a local sports television network. It's probably a money vacuum, but man do we need it. This was probably news to Wayne Huizenga when he owned the Dolphins, Panthers and Marlins. Yeah, but that's only because of that special rule that allows to to own in all three leagues. It's like a buy two, get one free deal. Edited December 1, 2010 by shrader
eball Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 The current Sabres owner (Golisano) is a huge Bills fan. Selling the Sabres may be the way in which he sets himself up to buy the Bills when Ralph passes. Just a thought.
FreakPop Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 ...or Golisano sells the Sabres to Pegula and then both Pegula and Golisano pool their money and buy the Bills and build a new stadium.
IHFO Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 the sabres have not been sold, nothing is official. relax people there is lot that could happen between now and the time paperwork is complete.
BRH Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 Yeah, but that's only because of that special rule that allows to to own in all three leagues. It's like a buy two, get one free deal. No, the rule is simply that you can't own a franchise in ANOTHER city that has an NFL team. You can own as many franchises in your OWN city as you want. Easy example: Ralph could never have bought the Red Wings, Tigers or Pistons because Detroit has the Lions. But he could have bought the Sabres any time he wanted. The current Sabres owner (Golisano) is a huge Bills fan. Selling the Sabres may be the way in which he sets himself up to buy the Bills when Ralph passes. Just a thought. You think of that all by yourself?
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