With the Bills announcing the signing of edge rusher Leonard Floyd to a one-year contract on Tuesday, their roster now features five players who helped the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl two seasons ago. Little did he realize, but Miller prompted a growing trend that has carried over to this offseason. (AP) - A year ago upon signing with the Bills, Von Miller jokingly second-guessed his decision by questioning who would want to leave the bright lights of Los Angeles for a small-market, rust-belt city such as Buffalo. We should remember the past, but embrace the building of our future.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. “So we need to fill this stadium with more memories and continue our legacy.
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“We’re going to build a stadium here, right? And we’re going to tear down a stadium over there that’s full of memories,” Pegula said. Saying he cheers for her every day, Pegula cited the Bellamy Brothers’ song “You’re My Favorite Star,” by saying, “And Kim, you are my favorite star.”Ī few moments later, Pegula pointed to the team’s existing stadium and then to the stage on where he stood. She has been dealing with significant language and memory issues after going into cardiac arrest a year ago. Pegula then noted to his wife, who was not present.
Wiping away tears, Pegula listed the names of 10 Black victims who were killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Buffalo supermarket in May 2022. The most poignant moment of the ceremony came when Pegula grew emotional and paused for 25 seconds before catching his breath. Questions also were raised as to whether it would have been better to bring the Bills back to playing in Buffalo to help revitalize the city’s core rather than remain in suburban Orchard Park.īills EVP/Chief Operating Officer Ron Raccuia speaks prior to Monday's ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony. The deal has been questioned, with critics referring to it as corporate welfare in using taxpayer funds to support Pegula, who has a projected net worth of $6.7 billion, and also owns the NHL’s Sabres. “This is one of the highlights of my time as your governor, to make sure we’d deliver what I said we would do for keeping the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo for at least another generation,” said Hochul, who was dressed in Bills blue and red colors, and even wore sneakers with the team’s logo on them. She said the team’s annual economic impact to the community is $385 million, while saying the construction of the facility will result in 10,000 union jobs. Hochul, who grew up a Bills fan in nearby Hamburg, N.Y., emphasized the benefits - both financial and psychological to one of the NFL’s smallest markets - that come with keeping the franchise in Buffalo. The new stadium will carry over the naming rights after the Bills announced a long-term deal with Highmark, a health insurance provider, and become the franchise’s third home.Įstablished by Wilson in 1960 as an American Football League franchise, the Bills spent their first 13 seasons playing at War Memorial Stadium in midtown Buffalo. The new facility will replace the Bills current home, Highmark Stadium, which opened in 1973, and was deemed by a state study as being too expensive to renovate.
Built For Buffalo.ĭon’t miss your chance to be a part of it: /hb4pPysEEN- Buffalo Bills June 5, 2023
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