New Era - Smart or Stupid for current sponsorship

[BaaadThingsMan]

I need one of those New Era bucket caps everyones wearing too

[Mr. WEO]

  On 8/18/2016 at 2:39 PM, jeremy2020 said:

We've run out of things to be negative about and now we need to question the Bills about the financial viability of a sponsor?

 

 

Well, certainly there have been many stadium rights deals tha didn't outlast the company due to bankruptcy--some were bigger corporations than New Era.

 

Look at Miami. And now Denver.

[John from Riverside]

Think big picture

 

its a smart move

I was just thinking this morning wouldnt it be cool if every season ticket holder showed up to their seat and there was a brand new authentic bills New Era cap on their seat with a sign

 

"we are all in this together"

[Billsman623]

Could be worse at least it's for hats and not some bull **** gas company or insurance company.

[Malazan]

  On 8/18/2016 at 5:47 PM, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

Well, certainly there have been many stadium rights deals tha didn't outlast the company due to bankruptcy--some were bigger corporations than New Era.

 

Look at Miami. And now Denver.

 

I don't know about denver, but Miami received all of the money from the deal and while the company declared bankruptcy, they didn't cease to exist. This certainly seems like a weird thing to be worried about that a company won't be able to afford the naming rights in 10 years.

[jimmy10]

  On 8/18/2016 at 5:54 PM, John from Hemet said:

Think big picture

 

its a smart move

 

I was just thinking this morning wouldnt it be cool if every season ticket holder showed up to their seat and there was a brand new authentic bills New Era cap on their seat with a sign

 

"we are all in this together"

They sent us hats in 2012, if I recall.

[Dirtbag]

it pains me to see the integrity of the nfl corrupted with gross commercialism.

[Augie]

I'm just ready for a new era...

 

 

Seems appropriate to me!

[Dr. Fong]

  On 8/18/2016 at 2:34 PM, Hardcore Bills Fan said:

Like it or not New Era Field is the new name. But if a new stadium is coming in less then 10 years why did they waste the money now? You're not going to use the same name twice. The only answer i can come up with is that in 10 years New Era wont be able to afford a long term name for the open air, grass field stadium that'll be built downtown near the waterfront.

 

I don't think you understand how stadium naming rights works.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

  On 8/18/2016 at 5:46 PM, NorCalBillsSabres said:

I need one of those New Era bucket caps everyones wearing too

Where do you find those camo ones that Ed Reed wears? I've looked everywhere.

[The Wiz]

  On 8/19/2016 at 1:16 AM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Where do you find those camo ones that Ed Reed wears? I've looked everywhere.

That must be a custom job. I think you can get them done at Lids at the mall. It's a standard camo bucket hat with the bills logo added.

 

WAIT FOUND ONE!

 

http://www.shopthebills.com/buffalo-bills-bucket-hat-camo-redux.aspx

Edited August 19, 2016 by The Wiz

[Mr. WEO]

  On 8/18/2016 at 6:28 PM, jeremy2020 said:

 

I don't know about denver, but Miami received all of the money from the deal and while the company declared bankruptcy, they didn't cease to exist. This certainly seems like a weird thing to be worried about that a company won't be able to afford the naming rights in 10 years.

 

Pro Player parent company Fruit of the Loom went bankrupt after a few years. Sun Life bailed after only 6 years. Sports authority in Denver is out of business before its naming deal ends. The company is trying to sell of the naming rights but there are no buyers yet.

 

  On 8/19/2016 at 1:16 AM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Where do you find those camo ones that Ed Reed wears? I've looked everywhere.

 

Have you tried China?

[Johnny Hammersticks]

  On 8/19/2016 at 1:31 AM, The Wiz said:

That must be a custom job. I think you can get them done at Lids at the mall. It's a standard camo bucket hat with the bills logo added.

 

WAIT FOUND ONE!

 

http://www.shopthebills.com/buffalo-bills-bucket-hat-camo-redux.aspx

You da man! I've been looking for a couple weeks now. Ordered!

[The Wiz]

  On 8/19/2016 at 2:43 AM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

You da man! I've been looking for a couple weeks now. Ordered!

glad to help. Kinda odd that it's sold by the bills but not on the nfl shop.

 

Edit: I see it's listed under their training camp collection 2016. Might be a limited edition type deal. Might have to grab me one also.

Edited August 19, 2016 by The Wiz

[12Kachy]

Great deal. Provides money to the team for throwing a name on the stadium. Also this is a great Pegula move. New Era is a local business in Buffalo. Pegula kept the team in Buffalo and now has put a local business on the billboard in front of the stadium. Even when they build a new stadium, Pegula will likely try to do the same thing there.

[Pete]

I could give a flying !@#$ what they name it- I will always refer to it as the Ralph. Corporate sponsorship is the most ridiculous thing IMO. The Orange Bowl sounds so much better than the Tostitos bowl. I remember when the Pats won a superbowl while playing at CMGI stadium-while it was a penny stock. It will always be Foxboro to me, Comiskey Park, Wrigley, Fenway, Yankee Stadium, etc

[jr1]

A company i like and a team I like. Win-win

[North Buffalo]

Depends on how angry and disrespected local tradition feels, right now looks stupid... should've paid homage to the Ralph...

[Uffalo Ills]

  On 8/18/2016 at 2:39 PM, jeremy2020 said:

We've run out of things to be negative about and now we need to question the Bills about the financial viability of a sponsor?

ikr

[QCity]

Don't understand the hand wringing about this. It was always going to happen eventually.