\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 https://books.google.com/books?id=p9M70c-9yj8C&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=the+original+award+to+cottrell+was+more+than+60+million&source=bl&ots=Gd2RcrCHK-&sig=bV7Rkymkp3hbCa1kwV_GEkRVqdg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij-q2O_IDaAhUJBHwKHXN_DTEQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Scroll down to read all 7 pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Remember that fiasco well.. as i feel now, and back then, didnt want a dome. if you project a bit, had they built it, it would be outdated , and probably used against the franchise for staying in buffalo.. thanks for the article .. Edited March 22, 2018 by dwight in philly 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K D Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, dwight in philly said: Remember that fiasco well.. as i feel now, and back then, didnt want a dome. if you project a bit, had thedy built it, it would be outdated , and probably used against the franchise for staying in buffalo.. thanks folr the article they were using the houston astrodome as a model, a stadium which has long been demolished and gone lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, kdiggz said: they were using the houston astrodome as a model, a stadium which has long been demolished and gone lol yep. for the life of me, hate the domes. im old , they also had that amherst proposal too .. duel stadiums , one for the Bills , the other for the Bisons .. right now.. IMHO, keep what we have. worked out well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 A pox on all invoved in that clusterxxxx. The self-inflicted wounds from back then (UB location, Rapid Rail, Rich Stadium) are still dragging on the Buffalo area all these years later... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 2 hours ago, dwight in philly said: Remember that fiasco well.. as i feel now, and back then, didnt want a dome. if you project a bit, had they built it, it would be outdated , and probably used against the franchise for staying in buffalo.. thanks for the article .. Do you remember the plans to build on the property of the old Twin Drive In (Walden/Dick) before they decided to dig dirt in Orchard Park? My dad was stoked since my parents home was on Como Park Blvd...talk about a short drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 now i do.it does ring a bell.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thx GBID..interesting read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I was 9 at the time but thought it was a great idea. Disappointed when it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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