Donald Duck Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 There's a 0% chance he would move the team. I agree, Trump may not be everyone's top candidate, but hes not going to move the team.
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 15, 2014 Author Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) I agree, Trump may not be everyone's top candidate, but hes not going to move the team. I agree and I will take it one step further. I think he would be a great owner and would settle for nothing but the best. Mark Cuban was not a popular owner but he demanded the best from his team and he really turned around the Mavs. I can see Trump doing the same for the Bills. CBF Edited April 15, 2014 by Canadian Bills Fan
Rocky Landing Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 There's a 0% chance he would move the team. This is delusional thinking. Their is a low chance Trump would move the team.
boyst Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 I agree and I will take it one step further. I think he would be a great owner and would settle for nothing but the best. Mark Cuban was not a popular owner but he demanded the best from his team and he really turned around the Mavs. I can see Trump doing the same for the Bills. CBF would he know how to get the best though? This isn't the real world. There are rules andimits to be being the best. The salary cap is just one instance Surrounding yourself with the best people to make the decisions in business is easy. In football it is much tougher. the game is changing all the time.
CodeMonkey Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Surrounding yourself with the best people to make the decisions in business is easy. In football it is much tougher. the game is changing all the time. Wow this is completely backwards. The rules change minimally every year in the NFL. Additionally as an owner he wold have a say in any rule changes, plus the other owners also want to make money as well so they are like minded. And finding quality people you can trust is harder in football than in business? You don't really believe in the current global economy is is harder to run a NFL team than a business, do you? Edited April 15, 2014 by CodeMonkey
mattsox Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 LaCanfora had a column the other day that Pegula is a name being circulated among the owners at the meetings. http://www.cbssports...nfls-race-to-la [/size][/font][/color] HE CAN'T OWN THE BILLS AND THE SABRES!!! IT'S AGAINST THE LAW!!!!
richNjoisy Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 HE CAN'T OWN THE BILLS AND THE SABRES!!! IT'S AGAINST THE LAW!!!! You're joking, right? Because Pegula CAN own them both.
CodeMonkey Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 HE CAN'T OWN THE BILLS AND THE SABRES!!! IT'S AGAINST THE LAW!!!! You're joking, right? Because Pegula CAN own them both. Yes, owning in the same city is fine. Jacobs cannot because he owns the Bruins, which is in another city.
Donald Duck Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 would he know how to get the best though? This isn't the real world. There are rules andimits to be being the best. The salary cap is just one instance Surrounding yourself with the best people to make the decisions in business is easy. In football it is much tougher. the game is changing all the time. I agree, finding Football savvy people who are up with the times is not very easy, more importantly , getting these footballs minds once you find them, to come to Buffalo is even more tough, In my opinion Donald Trump may help create the kind of positive vibe needed to change the face of the franchise.
sodbuster Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 Man to be completely honest, I would think long and hard about continuing my support for the Buffalo Bills if Trump was the owner, even if he kept it in Buffalo. In some ways, a football franchise reflects the consciousness of their owner, and Trump is not anyone I'd want near something I love. I have said before that I would sell my soul to the devil to see Buffalo win a Super Bowl. Trump ownership would be just that. I wouldn't bat an eye, we have been through enough and shouldn't feel guilty at all.
Storm Front Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 If Trump owned the Bills we would go from being considered just another small market team like the Bengals, Chiefs and Jags to being considered a unique, small market team with a big market type of owner. He loves anything New York State, and I could see the Donald try to make Buffalo relevant again in the public consciousness. It could be the best thing to ever happen to the Bills, especially if Jim Kelly gets to chaperone the football side of things.
bbb Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 http://www.buffalone...two-bills-drive Here you go BBB Thank you! I had not read that yet.
DC Greg Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 I have said before that I would sell my soul to the devil to see Buffalo win a Super Bowl. Trump ownership would be just that. I wouldn't bat an eye, we have been through enough and shouldn't feel guilty at all. I could never ditch the Bills just because of an owner. I dislike a lot of people's politics, but I'd be hard pressed to find someone I abhorred enough to make me abandon the team. Maybe the Koch brothers. Not just a loud mouth sideshow of a presidential candidate. Go Bills forever.
Donald Duck Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 If Trump owned the Bills we would go from being considered just another small market team like the Bengals, Chiefs and Jags to being considered a unique, small market team with a big market type of owner. He loves anything New York State, and I could see the Donald try to make Buffalo relevant again in the public consciousness. It could be the best thing to ever happen to the Bills, especially if Jim Kelly gets to chaperone the football side of things. and If it would help give Kelly even more strength and determination, regardless of how well JK would do managing a football team, Donald Trump is the man for me
May Day 10 Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 It could go a number of ways. I really suspect he would spend the next 7-10 years really putting the screws to the county and state for a stadium as well as other subsidies, and he would not hesitate to leave at the end of the lease if he doesnt get his way. I could also picture a circus level ownership "adjustment". Think Terry Pegula but a huge ego to feed. Or it can go well and be a marriage that will help Buffalo's redevelopment as well as trump's portfolio and public profile. Personally im very guarded on this. I would much rather someone buys the team a bit more "bonded" to the region/city.
YoloinOhio Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2014/04/15/donald-trump-buffalo-ownership/7736031/ Stevie weighs in: HiMom. @StevieJohnson13 16h Cant replace RWJr, but if it's @realDonaldTrump or someone else, my only hope is the @buffalobills stay in #Buffalo #AllAboutMyBUFFALOBills
thr_wedge Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) http://www.usatoday....ership/7736031/ Stevie weighs in: HiMom. @StevieJohnson13 16h Cant replace RWJr, but if it's @realDonaldTrump or someone else, my only hope is the @buffalobills stay in #Buffalo #AllAboutMyBUFFALOBills I'd expect Stevie to be the first one in the board room after he gives up on a play. "stevie, you've made some good plays in your day, but after your performance on the field today...you're fired" Edited April 15, 2014 by thr_wedge
26CornerBlitz Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 4/15/14: http://stationcaster.com/stations/whld/media/mp3/Tim_Graham_4_15-1397586292.mp3 <23:30> Tim Graham from The Buffalo News comes on with Rich talking about his recent chat with Donald Trump
thebandit27 Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 You know what this thread needs? A nice "you're fired" joke...I think there's only been 845 of them thus far...
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