NFL Toronto Bills?

[Hans Jaeger]

From Forbes.com:

Buffalo Bills
NFL

Value: $885 million (27/32)
Value three years ago: $708 million (25/32)
Market size: 1.1 million (No. 46 nationally)

The team's fortunes are growing at a slower pace than the rest of the league. Playing in outdated Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills are already hosting a handful of home games across Lake Ontario in Toronto. The spiffier Rogers Centre brings in more revenue; if Toronto comes dangling more goodies to lure the Bills full-time, Buffalo will have a hard time trying to win a money war.

I'm wondering why the Buffalo Bills ownership would make a move all that more likely by allowing some of the Bills' home games to be played in Toronto?

I suppose a move is feasible. Toronto has good support for major league sports. Case in point - the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-forbesmovers101208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Willy]

I think they'd need a new name as the Toronto Bills just don't have much of a ring to it.

[Hans Jaeger]

Yeah, for sure! :)

I just used "Toronto Bills" to keep it simple!

[USCG76]

Doesnt Toronto have a CFL Team the Toronto Argonaughts I think.

[Snuffy]

The reason for using Toronto is because Buffalo as a fan base does not generate the needed revenue to justify the team, the stadium and those rediculous salaries they pay.

I'm sure there are some American Football fans in Canada as Buffalo does sit on the border of the two countries. Why not expand over and let the Canadians put money in the coffers of an American football team?

[Hans Jaeger]

Toronto has the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, but even though that league still seems to have some life left in it, it's not nearly like was 30 years ago.

The NFL is VERY popular in Canada, and way more so than the CFL. NFL fantasy football is also extremely popular.

No doubt Toronto would support an NFL team. There's lots of support for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB.