Thursday, December 4, 2008

Sweet Home...Toronto?!?!


The Buffalo Bills will play their 7th 'home' game this Sunday 
against the Miami Dolphins at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada.
Rogers Telecommunications bought the rights to 8 Bills games over the next four years 
for an astounding 8o million dollars.
3 will be pre-season games, 5 will be regular season, record affecting games.
 Sunday's game will be the first.
Some believe this agreement foreshadows a permanent move for the Bills to Toronto.
I'm not of that belief. 
There are notable people with money and sway, 
including the current NFL commissioner Roger Goodell,
 who are willing to do whatever it takes
 to keep the Bills in Western New York.

Here's my problem...
we are playing the Miami Dolphins, in December.
The boys from South Florida are famous for playing like crap 
late in the season when they have to travel North and face the winds,
lake effect snow and generally cold and blustery conditions of Buffalo.
Well, kiss that advantage goodbye Buffalo fans.
Keep your earflap hats and massive parkas at home...
the Rogers center has a roof,
and it'll be closed on Sunday.

So instead of 70,000 crazy bills fans, braving the cold for their team...
this Sunday, if you see the stands, you'll see 39,o00 or so 
confused CFL fans in sweaters and cuffed jeans.
Homefield advantage my nuts.


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