Jon Bon Jovi interested in purchasing the Buffalo Bills

[vandeleur]

Never thought of Bon jovi as a band , pretty much in the same way the company I work for isn't one . They are just employed by jbj plc .

[DLR Bridge]

Meh. Bon Jovi's material is mediocre regardless of who is in his band at any given time.

Indeed, but as much as I can't stand him/them, this is another case of fucking up what the fans want to see and hear, like some other band we know.

Simple rule. Give the people what they want! Hell, the Kinks even gave an album that title.

[CVH Rulz]

Richie Sambora

I WILL Return to Bon Jovi

11/24/2013 1:23 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF


Richie Sambora's hasty departure from Bon Jovi was only temporary ... so claims the guitar player himself, who tells us his shredding days with the band are hardly over.

The 54-year old rock legend was blowing out of L.A.X. when we asked about his rift with the band ... and Sambora told us to keep the faith.

We broke the story ... Sambora pulled out of Bon Jovi's current world tour for "personal issues" -- Richie sources say it was a fight over money, but others in the band claim Richie was hitting the bottle again.

[Nickdfresh]

Updated Nov 25, 2013 12:17 PM ET





BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)

Jon Bon Jovi's publicist tells The Associated Press that while the New Jersey rocker is interested in becoming an NFL owner one day, he's not currently pursuing the Buffalo Bills.

Ken Sunshine calls a report that Bon Jovi is actively involved in purchasing the Bills ''preposterous.'' Sunshine notes the Bills are not for sale and adds that Bon Jovi has too much respect for owner Ralph Wilson to consider engaging in discussions for buying the team.

Sunshine spoke by phone Monday, a day after CBSSports.com posted a story citing unidentified sources that Bon Jovi is among the parties positioning themselves to purchase the Bills after Wilson's death. The 95-year-old Wilson has maintained he has no interest in selling the franchise during his lifetime.

The speculation here is that he backtracked because he's talking about the owner dying and doesn't want to piss off the family, but that he's indeed a suitor to be part of a group that buys the team...

[Terry]

The Bills are a shitty team, anyway.

Does it really matter who owns what percentage of a turd?

Obviously there is plenty of money to be made even with a NFL team that has a losing record, but how much money can Bon Jovi really need vs. associating his name with the Buffalo Bills?

Whatever.

[twonabomber]

Obviously there is plenty of money to be made even with a NFL team that has a losing record

The Browns are proof of that. Been shitty since their return to the league and it's still like a license to print money. And they just got money out of the city to pay for "fan-centric" improvements to the stadium like new scoreboards and faster escalators.

[baru911]

The NFL is looking to go international. That is why the games are being played in London and 3 are scheduled to be played there in 2014. Placing a team in Canada would appear to fit right into what they are trying to do. Also, do you think you would get a bigger TV deal if the team was in Toronto or in Buffalo? TV is where the money is for the NFL and the franchise.

Very nice website for the game in 3 days - http://www.billsintoronto.com/
The game in 3 days isn’t a sell-out as of this time. It is a dome though - looks like a nice modern stadium.

[Zing!]

and faster escalators.

So fans can leave the stadium faster after the latest embarrassment?

[twonabomber]

So fans can leave the stadium faster after the latest embarrassment?

You'd think, but it's likely so they can get to their seats faster and tailgate right up until game time.

[Phil Buttixx]

What Roger's wants, Roger's gets.

[guwapo_rocker]

Shame on Buffalo for allowing itself to become Toronto's bitch!

Still pissed you're not allowed in Canada huh? It's understandable, I would be too.

Does Detroit still exist?

[Von Halen]

Still pissed you're not allowed in Canada huh? It's understandable, I would be too.

Does Detroit still exist?

I'm allowed in Canada you bastard!

[Seshmeister]

It always makes me laugh when people talk about Bon Jovi selling out.



To do that you need to sell in to start with - Jon seems to be an odd little man driven by fame more than anything else. Lisa Lampanelli (who to be fair is not without her faults) said he was the dumbest man she interviewed during her 10 years at Rolling Stone - you have to think that was a pretty high bar.

I'm saying this as someone who like many people who post here feels ashamed at their horrific drunken attempts at singing 'Living on a Prayer' in clubs in the late 80s and would never admit it now...

[Nickdfresh]

What Roger's wants, Roger's gets.

If they want the Bills or some other team, they need to build a new stadium. The Roger's Centre sucks asshole for football games and is a souless, desolate yuppie dicklick land with no tailgating allowed! A nice area just outside Toronto would be the spot.

The Bills President Russ Brandon recently hinted he might be for ending the Toronto series because it's just another away game with few actual Bill's fans there and a bunch of luxury box jerkoffs swilling martinis and caviar with nothing better to do on Sundays...

[Nickdfresh]

It always makes me laugh when people talk about Bon Jovi selling out.



To do that you need to sell in to start with - Jon seems to be an odd little man driven by fame more than anything else. Lisa Lampanelli (who to be fair is not without her faults) said he was the dumbest man she interviewed during her 10 years at Rolling Stone - you have to think that was a pretty high bar.

I'm saying this as someone who like many people who post here feels ashamed at their horrific drunken attempts at singing 'Living on a Prayer' in clubs in the late 80s and would never admit it now...

It's funny, but I'm the last guy to find Bon Jovi rather likeable, but I do. He's such an unpretentious sellout it's hard to not appreciate his overall honesty. BTW, I AM NOT A FAN of the music at all and never could stand Bon Jovi songs. But I do think he's a hard working guy and is far more genuine than say the likes of Sammy Hagar and I respect that.

That being said, I'd rather listen to a blender on high for 24 hours than a 45 minute Bon Jovi album...