Bon Jovi Tries To Clear The Air About The Bills, Goodell Almost Comments

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The three groups that are chasing the Buffalo Bills ownership are getting to the next stage.

The Terry Pegula and Donald Trump groups are ready for Round 2 vetting and the group that is causing the most concern is the group that includes Jon Bon Jovi and the two Toronto backers- Rogers Communications and Larry Tanenbaum of MLSE.

Bon Jovi took to the Buffalo News to try and dispel the notion that, if his group gets the winning bid, they will exercise the lone option year buyout in 2020 to move the franchise to the T-Dot. Part of the deal to buy includes not moving the team during the tenure of its lease agreement and the Trust not being able to negotiate with a group whose intent is to move the franchise.

The open letter to the paper included:

“My family and I are prepared to make this life-changing commitment to be part of the Bills. This is not a hobby or an acquisition. Building a winner on and off the field will be job one and I intend to spend as much time on the ground in Buffalo as needed to accomplish that goal.”

Naturally, a lot of fans are skeptical as are some of the Bills ex-players.

Here's a long live shot from Adam Benigni where the Commissioner addressed the issue, but didn't...

The local Bills fans making a push to exclude the Bob Jovi group are quick to point out that nowhere in the letter did the rocker mention his two very rich partners in his "plan" for the future.

Alex Killorn Should Be Getting A Phone Call, Fans Get To Ice In Toronto...

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This happened at the end of the first period in tonight's Lightning-Maple Leafs game...


Killorn got a match penalty to go with his five-minute major...

Ranger was taken to hospital where he was listed as stable, conscious and alert, but still undergoing precautionary testing...

And security failed to do their job at the Air Canada Centre as this happened...
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And people wonder what's wrong these days...???

Oh, for the record, Tampa beat Toronto 5-3

Bills GM "Reviewing" Toronto Games

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And going 1-5 in games at Rogers Centre will do that for you...

Buffalo Bills President Russ Brandon spent some time on WGR-AM550 to discuss the fact that the attendance for this year's game in Toronto between the Falcons and Bills was only 38,969- short of the NFL capacity of 46,470.

Here's the Brandon interview...
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One would think that the Bills would want to spend their Decembers in the absolute cold-home field advantage of Ralph Wilson Stadium. But the team has only won once in the time that their decisions have led to December games in Toronto...

There is no debate that the games have been financially viable for the franchise. So the front office will have to weigh the idea of making money regardless of attendance versus the idea of not making as much money and possibly making the playoffs for a change...

Bon Jovi To Bills: I'll Be There For You (?)

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So, Jon Bon Jovi, eh...???

Well, the HQ knows his relationship with owning football things- it goes back to the Philadelphia Soul arena franchise... Here's the Soul catching their 2008 indoor title...
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No secret that Bon Jovi would be going head-to-head with Rogers Communications for the Bills (since the team already plays in SkyDome), but LaCanfora asserts that Tim Leiweke and AEG could be working with the rocker for the chase...

Here was Jason LaCanfora's appearance on "The Other Pregame Show" and talked about the idea of Toronto and the city continuing its relationship with the Buffalo Bills...
I guess there's only one more thing to say...

And, Then, It Was Brutus The Beefcake's Turn...

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Yesterday, you saw the Iron Sheik want a piece of the mayor who eatthecheeseburgerandsmokethecrack- the mayor of the Toronto, Rob Ford...

So, today, we go one better...

It was Brutus' turn... and his turn to storm the castle went a little more violently (actually, let's just use the word "authoritatively...) than Sheikie's did...

What's next...??? An appearance here...???
Who's next...???
Sid Vicious...??? Vader...???

The HQ can hope...

Iron Sheik Want A Piece Of Mayor Of The Toronto, Rob Ford

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This...is...priceless...

The HQ loves them the Iron Sheik...

Bubba...

And we would pay top American dollar to see this happen...

You go, Sheikie!!!

And for the mayorwhosmokethecrackandeatthecheeseburger, you are in a world of hurt when Iron Sheik catch up with you...

Bubba...

Toronto Screwjob: Mayor Beats Hulk Hogan Arm Wrestling...

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First watch this... from the Toronto Fan Expo...

So, embattled and embittered mayor Rob Ford gets the win in front of the home crowd and Hogan sells well...

Almost like every other live wrestling event of the last forty years or so...

Congrats to the mayor for beating his childhood hero...