Inside The Bills | BDC 3/19: NFL Owners Approve Lease Agreement

Posted by Bills Daily Charge on March 19, 2013 ? 10:11 am

DAILY REPORT
?NFL owners approved?the terms and conditions for the new lease and renovation of Ralph Wilson Stadium late yesterday during the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, AZ.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
President & CEO Russ Brandon
On the NFL owners approving the terms and conditions for the new lease and renovation of Ralph Wilson Stadium:
?On behalf of Ralph Wilson and the entire Bills organization, we are pleased to announce that NFL ownership today approved the financial terms and conditions of our new lease for, and the renovation of, Ralph Wilson Stadium. This is another important step in the process toward finalizing the related definitive agreements and remaining on schedule to begin the improvements this year.? We anticipate the final approval by the Erie County Legislature and the New York State Legislature in the next couple weeks.?

THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY

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DAILY LINKS

Buffalo News-NFL passes Bills? lease; Titans sign Fitzpatrick

Buffalo News-Bills seek beefing up of stadium police presence on game days

Associated Press-NFL approves terms of Buffalo Bills? 10-year lease

Toronto Sun-Bills GM Buddy Nix talks quarterbacks, past and future

Springfield Journal Register-Former Bills QB Kelly overcomes health problems

BuffaloBills.com-Bills lease agreement approved by NFL owners

BuffaloBills.com-Louisville alum Wood hoping for deep tourney run

BuffaloBills.com-NFL awards compensatory draft picks

Audio/Video/Photo Clip?

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WGR 550
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WIVB
NFL owners approve Bills lease
Fitzpatrick to sign with Titans

WKBW
Contract Calls for Changes to Bills Stadium
NFL Ownership approves Bills lease/renovations

WGRZ
Source: NFL Close To Approving Bills Lease
NFL Owners Approve Terms For New Bills Lease
Fitzpatrick Signs With Titans

WHAM
Fitzpatrick Signs with Titans

WHEC
AP source: Titans agree to deal with Fitzpatrick
NFL approves new lease for Bills

Additional Clips

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Press Coverage (Buffalo News)
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The Sports XChange
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ESPN AFC East Blog
Gauging Bills? interest in Matt Hasselbeck

Around the League (NFL.com)
NFL OKs Buffalo Bills? Ralph Wilson Stadium lease

Pro Football Talk
Owners approve new lease for Ralph Wilson Stadium
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Kryk Slants
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Q&A with Bills GM Buddy Nix, re QB situation

Buffalo Rumblings
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Buffalo Sports Daily
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