Carrier Dome Sets Indoor Hockey Attendance Record

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With a little over 31,000 in house for a doubleheader involving SUNY-Oswego and, then later, an AHL game between Utica and Syracuse.

Here's the fan perspective


The old record came from Tampa and was during the Lightning days when they played at the Suncoast Dome.

Winter Classic Looks Cool, Sets Records

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When 106,000 people start tailgating at 9:30 in the morning for the Detroit-Toronto game, you know it has the shot to be something really special and really cool...

This was...


While seeing a toque on Jonathan Bernier is quite funny, but more out of necessity, it's still a riot...

Here's the Sportsnet version...

So, the HQ firmly believes the league is in a dangerous place... making sure that the Winter Classic is preserved as its special event, but not overdoing the damn thing- like Dodger Stadium this year...

OSG High: UIL Games At Jerry-World Set Records

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And made for good highlights...

Aledo High became the first team in US high school football history (that the HQ can think of) that cleared 1,000 points in their season. Remember, Aledo was the team that beat one team 91-0 and caused the one of the parents of the team that got beat to call for a bullying investigation...

That went well...

And the Allen-Pearland game set a UIL record for attendance of almost 55,000 at Cowboys Stadium

Here's your look...

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...