Just a couple days after the Tennessee Titans released renderings for their proposed $2.1 billion stadium, the Buffalo Bills decided to make it a huge week for football stadium renderings in the NFL.
On Thursday, the Bills unveiled a look at their plans to build an open-air $1.4 billion stadium around the site of Highmark Stadium, and they, of course, managed to fit in a shot at the Jets.
It took some zooming in, but Bills fans were quick to notice that the scoreboard had the Bills beating the Jets, 24-3, while the on-field matchup appeared to be a game against the Patriots. The joke about the Jets was a choice, though, considering that New York taxpayers are going to be responsible for $600 million of the stadium’s funding (guessing plenty of those people are Jets fans). Erie County will also provide an additional $250 million towards the project.
In 2026 the Bills and Josh Allen will be such a powerhouse that they’ll be playing the Patriots while simultaneously beating the jets 24-3 pic.twitter.com/2klylgDVxI
— Uncle Drunk (@DrunkatTheRalph) October 27, 2022
The design itself isn’t bad. It has some Tottenham Hotspur Stadium vibes, but you don’t see many new stadiums going in the open-air direction — especially in Buffalo’s climate. That choice limits the stadium’s ability to host other major events outside of Bills football games, but it does preserve the homefield advantage come playoff time.
The Buffalo Bills have released renderings of their state-of-the-art, $1.4 billion stadium 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/LYUCcg7nPF
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 27, 2022
Fans had plenty of thoughts on the renderings. And, yes, many noticed the subtle shot at the Jets.
This was how Twitter reacted
Lmaoooo they’re even blowing out the Jets in a 3D rendering https://t.co/7Z9h7YFS7q pic.twitter.com/92T74cbdyK
— Parma Jawn (@parmajawn__) October 27, 2022
This week the Titans and the Bills rolled out rendering of new stadiums. That’s gotta really bug some corner offices in Ashburn. https://t.co/ugUt72FyZt
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 27, 2022
Assuming the rendered gent is your average 6'6 male, these fellas are absolutely massive https://t.co/VRJyud4Ae1 pic.twitter.com/YZE7uskWJO
— Christian Benford Enthusiast (@smoovej3) October 27, 2022
Lost opportunity to make the whole thing look like a folding table https://t.co/4mlb27mFZx
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) October 27, 2022
New York friends! Check out this thing you’re paying for https://t.co/Rx0OUxk33l
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) October 27, 2022
My one small nit pick is that, the scoreboard looks a little cheap compared to how nice everything else looks. https://t.co/NL7zwvdLYO pic.twitter.com/7tkGm27CK6
— Ryan Doyle (@ryanwdoyle) October 27, 2022
I wanted Modern but Simple, these Renderings are EXACTLY what I wanted. https://t.co/fMR9Hq1rNv
— Hänsel (@UberHansen) October 27, 2022
Ok but they are definitely dunking on the Jets fans who will help pay for the stadium with that score 🤣 https://t.co/HcFenN9jTY
— Gettin’ Diggy with It 🏈 (@disneywifee) October 27, 2022
🧐🧐 How much you wanna bet this is just a social media marketing flex on the Jets? 😂😂 https://t.co/y5Yw7mzYcO pic.twitter.com/EreZa6T4GA
— 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙬 (@mrandywood) October 27, 2022
use tax money for:
better schools ❌
better healthcare ❌
brand new state of the art 10 billion dollar football stadium ✅ https://t.co/Ab8pLcTC7K
— danial (@DanimalDanial) October 27, 2022
You can tell I'm dead inside because my only thought about this is that so many people aren't going to be able to afford to go to a Bills game anymore.
Well, that and I can't believe taxpayers are giving them a Billion dollars for this. https://t.co/cfztnEgvim
— Sabres After Snark (80-2) (@BuffaloBobZ) October 27, 2022
This looks great! Because it looks familiar…Daniel Levy…I see you! cc @SpursStadium https://t.co/wV0cHqLyLN pic.twitter.com/Ib5ewe9i81
— Thad Collins (@ThadCollins) October 27, 2022
It better be nice because New Yorkers are paying for it.
