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Pat Freeman is loyal Bills fan, and covers the games in his role as Sports director for WUFO Radio on Buffalo's East side.
But when he's not watching the team, he is pushing aggressively to have them re-locate in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
But when he's not watching the team, he is pushing aggressively to have them re-locate in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
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Freeman's plan to sell sponsorship bricks and have the community help fund the effort, proposes putting a new domed stadium on the site of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority's Perry Projects, with ancillary lots all up and down an expanded Metro Rail system.
And he's got the attention of the Governor's office and other politicians who have expressed interest in looking at his plans ( below) .
While the current Bills management -- and Erie County officials negotiating a new stadium lease-- are focused on improvements at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, any future ownership group would likely want a new facility, he says. And he also worries about the results of a pending cement study looking at the foundation- and viability- of the Ralph Wilson Stadium .
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And he's got the attention of the Governor's office and other politicians who have expressed interest in looking at his plans ( below) .
While the current Bills management -- and Erie County officials negotiating a new stadium lease-- are focused on improvements at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, any future ownership group would likely want a new facility, he says. And he also worries about the results of a pending cement study looking at the foundation- and viability- of the Ralph Wilson Stadium .
WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHARE YOUR COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
| Here's the summary of Freeman's plans: | The Downtown Stadium Plan Summary | Freeman's Funding & Transportation Ideas |
Freeman has also launched a video in support of the project.