Pellien’s love affair is with the Buffalo Bills, the team he grew up cheering for. And therefore he has a problem with Bon Jovi. The New Jersey rocker is part of a prospective NFL ownership group that has already scouted out possible stadium sites in Ontario, according to an AP report over the weekend. Although Bon Jovi has indicated he would not want to move the Bills out of the region, Pellien and many of his fellow Bills fans don’t buy that line any more than they buy “Slippery When Wet” CDs.
“It’s a big threat,” Pellien said of Bon Jovi’s possible bid. “He’s aligned with guys from Toronto. They’ve got more money than everybody else. We don’t believe they will keep the Bills in Buffalo. Why would they?”
On Tuesday, possible bidders must submit a “letter of indication” to Morgan Stanley, which will review the candidates and determine who gets to the next step in the process. Bills fans are counting on Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula to purchase the team and keep it in Western New York. The Bills need a new owner after the passing of legendary team founder Ralph Wilson earlier this year. His death began both a wave of mourning in the region and also concern about whether the small-market team would remain in Buffalo under new ownership. That concern has only ratcheted up in recent weeks.