Buffalo, we need to have a little chat. In today’s NFL world, new stadiums are all the rage. No longer are we in an era where teams can play in the same stadium for a 100-plus years and not have a complaint. No longer are we in an era where teams and owners built stadiums by themselves either. In this new era of sports, new stadiums and community funded deals are the only things that keep teams from relocating.

That is, until they want a new stadium in about 30-years. Fans of the NFL have already seen this trend be put into fast forward with the recent relocations of the San Diego Chargers and the St. Louis Rams while the Oakland Raiders have filed for relocation to Las Vegas. The reasons for these deals, money, and not just that of the team’s owner.

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With the NFL growing from a just American sport into a world sport, the league wants teams in high profile cities. Excluding the Chargers move to LA because it is something that was supposedly opposed by many in the league, we find the Rams relocation from St. Louis to Los Angeles. St. Louis, they have an arch and a river. Los Angeles has Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc.

The Raiders proposed move from Oakland to Las Vegas is also a part of this trend. Oakland, the city across from San Francisco and a place that’s close to the Bay bridge. Las Vegas, Sin City, gambling, shows, etc. You see what I’m getting at right? Big cities equal international recognition and greater profits for both the league and it’s owners.

Unfortunately for fans of the Buffalo Bills, the team’s city falls into the non-international category. With attendance falling this past season — likely due to the team’s poor performance — and an aging stadium that the NFL has been talking about replacing for years, the Buffalo Bills could be next in the league’s current relocation bonanza.

Roger Goodell even came out before the start of last season speak out against Ralph Wilson Stadium. While the league cannot force team’s to relocate, they can make it pretty enticing in terms of money.

While fan support could be a question mark, a city like Toronto could be on the league’s mind given its international appeal. Heck, cities like Chicago could even be in line for a second NFL team — a rumor that’s begun to generate more buzz as of late — and let us also not forget tourist hotspots like Orlando. Dare I also include the NFL’s push for a team in London? Mexico City?

In these comparisons, Buffalo would be considered subpar. While I don’t want to see the Buffalo Bills relocated, I have a feeling that they could be in play in the near future.

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