$10-15 million dollars per second.

[TC in St. Louis]

After a few days of contemplation and abject misery, I came to the conclusion that the Bills played the dumbest 13 seconds in the history of sports.

 

Then I started to think about the economic impact.  Imagine, if you will, a home game this weekend.  Ticket sales, parking, concessions, hotels, restaurants....huge loss there.

 

Now let's think about the impact of winning the Super Bowl (you know we would have).  The migration to this city from Bills fans all over the country would have been unprecedented.  The parade would be the biggest in history....and the hotels would be sold out for 100 miles.  Restaurants would break all records.  Merchandise sales would be off the charts.  

 

I'm guessing those 13 seconds cost the city of Buffalo at least 100 million.   

 

Let's say the morale of the entire Bills community is elevated to the point of mayhem, and we all become more productive, resulting in great things.  And 9 months from Super Bowl Sunday about 1 million babies, all named Josh, are born.  

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

Joshefina?

[HOUSE]

Babies are expensive, first all that crying not to mention pooping everywhere....

[Nextmanup]

Maybe the mayor should present McDermott with a bill for $100 million.

 

🤔

[BruceVilanch]

I was legitimately planning on flying in for the parade. 

[Conlan58]

I mean, I was going to get tickets and a hotel this weekend, so there's probably $1,500 of that $100M you are guesstimating. That's why we need a dome. Could have scheduled an RV show for this weekend instead, but nope - no revenue now until the summer. 

 

Yeah I did it. This is now a dome thread. Damn right I'd get tickets and a hotel for an RV show. 

[bills6969]

Yeah but imagine if we would’ve ended up losing to Cincy at home in the AFCCG,  how painful that would be.  By losing to KC we avoided that situation from happening.  Good on us.

[Buffalo Streaker]

The cost of rebuilding the city after a SB win would be in the billions.

[Mickey]

Oh good, another perspective from which to observe, prolong and exaggerate our misery.  

[Coffeesforclosers]

4 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Oh good, another perspective from which to observe, prolong and exaggerate our misery.  

 

Honestly, it hasn't even been a week yet.  Folks are gonna need time. But if we're still wallowing in "Woe is us, 13 seconds, fire everyone then jump off a cliff" threads in a month, that's sad.

[NewEra]

Dam!!!!  That could’ve gotten us a dome!!!

[corta765]

1 hour ago, bills6969 said:

Yeah but imagine if we would’ve ended up losing to Cincy at home in the AFCCG,  how painful that would be.  By losing to KC we avoided that situation from happening.  Good on us.

 

Exactly! Can't get an even more devastating loss if your not in the game #thinkingahead

[Freddie's Dead]

You can't put a price on a broken heart.

[TBBills]

I am sorry but who gets the key to the city?

[klos63]

9 hours ago, TC in St. Louis said:

After a few days of contemplation and abject misery, I came to the conclusion that the Bills played the dumbest 13 seconds in the history of sports.

 

Then I started to think about the economic impact.  Imagine, if you will, a home game this weekend.  Ticket sales, parking, concessions, hotels, restaurants....huge loss there.

 

Now let's think about the impact of winning the Super Bowl (you know we would have).  The migration to this city from Bills fans all over the country would have been unprecedented.  The parade would be the biggest in history....and the hotels would be sold out for 100 miles.  Restaurants would break all records.  Merchandise sales would be off the charts.  

 

I'm guessing those 13 seconds cost the city of Buffalo at least 100 million.   

 

Let's say the morale of the entire Bills community is elevated to the point of mayhem, and we all become more productive, resulting in great things.  And 9 months from Super Bowl Sunday about 1 million babies, all named Josh, are born.  

I would have spent my money attending the Super Bowl, so LA would have got my money.

[CoudyBills]

4 hours ago, BruceVilanch said:

I was legitimately planning on flying in for the parade. 

I was going to drive up with my dad.

[TC in St. Louis]

1 hour ago, Mickey said:

Oh good, another perspective from which to observe, prolong and exaggerate our misery.  

Just a point of view.  Mistakes have consequences.

[Southern_Bills]

3 hours ago, bills6969 said:

Yeah but imagine if we would’ve ended up losing to Cincy at home in the AFCCG,  how painful that would be.  By losing to KC we avoided that situation from happening.  Good on us.

 

We could just go 0-17 and just not worry about the playoffs 

[CircleTheWagons99]

1 hour ago, TBBills said:

I am sorry but who gets the key to the city?

Owens stills has it, I think. 

[RyanC883]

I was going to attend the AFC Championship game.  Look at hotel rates.  The Red Carpet went from like 559 a night to 59 a night.  Whoever owns that hotel lost a TON OF MONEY.  (i would not have stayed there, cheaper and cleaner looking options elsewhere).