Pellien remembers the way the Browns left Cleveland and how the Colts left Baltimore, and he wanted to do something to fight what is still merely speculation but has felt all too real to him. He said the Bills leaving the area would cause “a psychological depression.”
Under the terms of the Bills’ lease, the team cannot negotiate with any possible suitor with the intention of moving the franchise until 2022. Pellien would rather not wait and hope for the best. He also has a petition on his site vowing that, “We will not attend games involving this team in Canada or any other location. Any local [Western New York] fan base revenue will be non-existent to the relocating owners. Not one ticket – you can count us out.”
The petition has more than 10,000 signatures. And the movement is gaining steam. New York Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy tweeted about the issue last week, warning the rock star:
Robert Duffy ✔ @LtGovDuffyNY Follow
Note to JBJ: You will lose fans/all of WNY- forever.
Not worth it.
AP Source: NFL stadium sites explored in Toronto http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-source-nfl-stadium-sites-explored-toronto …9:06 PM – 24 Jul 2014
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He also tweeted
Robert Duffy ✔ @LtGovDuffyNY Follow
I met/liked Jon Bon Jovi. A very nice guy.
The Buffalo Bills need to stay in Buffalo.
I received this shirt recently.9:25 PM – 24 Jul 2014
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