Bills to play in Toronto
By: John Kucko
Updated: January 31, 2008
(Phoenix, AZ)- According to sources at the Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will confirm at tomorrow's state of the league address, that the Bills have been given the green light to play a total of 8 home games in Toronto over the next five seasons. Five of the games would be in the regular season, with the other three being played in the pre-season.
NFL owners voted unanimously on this a week ago in a conference call that pretty much went unnoticed. According to sources, the Bills could have an announcement, in conjunction with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger Cats, as early as next week in Toronto at the Rogers Sports Centre there, formerly the Skydome.
The games would not conflict with the Canadian Football League schedule, whose season generally ends the last weekend in November. There is a good chance the Bills would play their home finale in Toronto, traditionally a tough sell in Orchard Park the last few seasons. Reports indicate that CFL season ticket fans of the Argonauts and Tiger Cats would get the first opportunity to buy tickets to the Bills game in Toronto, followed by Bills season ticket holders.
A deal for the Bills to pursue marketing opportunities in Toronto (playing games there) has been in the works for a year, but only became public last October.
NFL owners voted unanimously on this a week ago in a conference call that pretty much went unnoticed. According to sources, the Bills could have an announcement, in conjunction with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger Cats, as early as next week in Toronto at the Rogers Sports Centre there, formerly the Skydome.
The games would not conflict with the Canadian Football League schedule, whose season generally ends the last weekend in November. There is a good chance the Bills would play their home finale in Toronto, traditionally a tough sell in Orchard Park the last few seasons. Reports indicate that CFL season ticket fans of the Argonauts and Tiger Cats would get the first opportunity to buy tickets to the Bills game in Toronto, followed by Bills season ticket holders.
A deal for the Bills to pursue marketing opportunities in Toronto (playing games there) has been in the works for a year, but only became public last October.
