N-Dimensional Vomit Induction, Where N is a Large Number

[ArgoRavi]

The timing of the story is certainly curious and likely not coincidental. Let's not forget that Rogers probably has 35k tickets to that epic Bills/Falcons battle to sell by next Sunday.

[Wobbler]

The timing of the story is certainly curious and likely not coincidental. Let's not forget that Rogers probably has 35k tickets to that epic Bills/Falcons battle to sell by next Sunday.

Good point. The story probably isn't (intentionally) anti-CFL but rather pro-Bills.

[Ron]

The timing of the story is certainly curious and likely not coincidental. Let's not forget that Rogers probably has 35k tickets to that epic Bills/Falcons battle to sell by next Sunday.

That's how I read it. It's a marketing piece to sell NFL tix.

Seriously. Are CFL fans that insecure? I really think CFL/Argo fans need to get off the soap opera train every time a bloody "NFL in TO" story gets printed. We all know what it will take to get a franchise ... so only when we see real concrete steps being actually TAKEN and not talked about ... we should pretty much ignore this drivel and not feed the stupid melodrama.

We have a new home for the team to discuss. At least that is something real!!!

[Invader]

I'm pretty sure this story is an early April Fools joke, perhaps to burst the CFL's Grey Cup balloon or to draw awareness to the largely-ignored Bills game next week.

According to the originating story, Bon Jovi fired his longtime guitarist, replacing him with "unknowns" to save money for his NFL bid. Hard to believe Rogers/MLSE would be banking on Jovi as their frontman for a multi-billion dollar bid?

In Cathal Kelly's Star story, he claims Tim Leiweke is going to play the role of rabbi in the deal. Kelly also claims that Bon Jovi and Tannenbaum "are old friends." (I somehow find this hard to believe)...or that Bon Jovi's "go-to golf buddies are Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones."

"Again, you have to parse the meaning, but it’s clear and getting clearer — the CFL in Toronto can live on our terms (Rogers/MLSE?), or die on their own."

Then there's the little matter of the $400 million penalty for breaking the Bills lease early in Buffalo? Perhaps Bon Jovi could buy the Bills using Rogers money but keep the team in Buffalo. Then wait five to seven years and play 4 games a year in their brand new billion-dollar Toronto NFL stadium, generously provided by MLSE. A perfect circle!

And if Jon somehow can't put this deal together he can always sing an impromptu blues number for his good buddies, Larry, Jerry and Moe, "I ain't nothin' but a houndog..."

[1argoholic]

IF the NFL ever came to Toronto I for one would NEVER go.

Toronto is one huge F up of a place at this time. Between the BS at City Hall and the Pro sports owners jerking around and crapping on each others teams I'm sick of it. No respect at all. What comes around goes around Rogers. Oh and screw you and your games.

[LLB997]

"Then there's the little matter of the $400 million penalty for breaking the Bills lease early in Buffalo?" apparently there is a small window for breaking the lease early and only paying I think its a 12 million penalty? not sure of the specifics of it but something along the lines of it being during the 7th or 8th yr of the lease. Not sure how accurate that infois.

[ArgoRavi]

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Then there's the little matter of the $400 million penalty for breaking the Bills lease early in Buffalo? QUOTE] apparently there is a small window for breaking the lease early and only paying I think its a 12 million penalty? not sure of the specifics of it but something along the lines of it being during the 7th or 8th yr of the lease. Not sure how accurate that infois.

This came up in the Sun. It is a $29 million penalty if they break the lease in 2019 only.

[paulwoods13]

That's how I read it. It's a marketing piece to sell NFL tix.

Seriously. Are CFL fans that insecure? I really think CFL/Argo fans need to get off the soap opera train every time a bloody "NFL in TO" story gets printed. We all know what it will take to get a franchise ... so only when we see real concrete steps being actually TAKEN and not talked about ... we should pretty much ignore this drivel and not feed the stupid melodrama.

We have a new home for the team to discuss. At least that is something real!!!

Most sensible post on this topic, for sure. Except that the new home for our team is still not real (even though some posters claim to be in the know about what will happen).

[Tau Ceti]

So let me get this straight. The very morning of the Grey Cup CBS reports on the Bills to Toronto and the Bon Jovi link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...-buffalo-bills. The Toronto papers pick up on it and it grows in prominence over the next 24 hours. This morning I visit the National Post to see what Grey Cup story they're leading with and instead see Bon Jovi.

I mean f*ck off. I'm not usually given to corporate conspiracy theories but the timing on this is just too weird. The day of the GC and a week before the Bills in T.O.? The original story cites "numerous sources" but surely this was a leak out of Rogers or MLSE. They get to preempt (at least to some extent) coverage of the CFL's biggest night and gain exposure for their own product.

What a shame.

[Ron]

Most sensible post on this topic, for sure. Except that the new home for our team is still not real (even though some posters claim to be in the know about what will happen).

Rephrasing ... the NEED for a new home is very real.

[doubleblue]

That's how I read it. It's a marketing piece to sell NFL tix.

Seriously. Are CFL fans that insecure? I really think CFL/Argo fans need to get off the soap opera train every time a bloody "NFL in TO" story gets printed. We all know what it will take to get a franchise ... so only when we see real concrete steps being actually TAKEN and not talked about ... we should pretty much ignore this drivel and not feed the stupid melodrama.

We have a new home for the team to discuss. At least that is something real!!!

This what I think it is right now trying to generate some ticket sales. Ticket sales are probably not moving very fast again, and somebody at Rogers had a brain wave and said "lets start another NFL to Toronto rumour to get some interest".

[Argo]

This what I think it is right now trying to generate some ticket sales. Ticket sales are probably not moving very fast again, and somebody at Rogers had a brain wave and said "lets start another NFL to Toronto rumour to get some interest".

And right on cue for the Grey Cup! There are some things that a gentleman (-woman) just wouldn't do. But such is lost on Rogers et al.

[Argocister]

So let me get this straight. The very morning of the Grey Cup CBS reports on the Bills to Toronto and the Bon Jovi link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...-buffalo-bills. The Toronto papers pick up on it and it grows in prominence over the next 24 hours. This morning I visit the National Post to see what Grey Cup story they're leading with and instead see Bon Jovi.

I mean f*ck off. I'm not usually given to corporate conspiracy theories but the timing on this is just too weird. .............

What a shame.

Get use to it ..... It puts crap coloured glasses on you, so that whenever there is a rogers related group reporting, one is always doubtful.

Jon Bon Jovi not pursuing Bills
Now will somebody please put Rogers out of our misery.

YES PLEASE !!!

And right on cue for the Grey Cup! There are some things that a gentleman (-woman) just wouldn't do. But such is lost on Rogers et al.

That is the problem with rogers ( and please do not capitalize that word)
They haven't any respect for anything except for the almighty dollar..... oh and themselves. They cannot be even considered a gentleman.