But to New York POLITICIANS, the is only one who plays (and pays taxes), in New York State, and they DO have a say.
The only say NY politicians have is using public funds to build a stadium. And with as bad as RJS is it’s a small chunk of the problems the Bills have. Their biggest problem is they’re in a poor city that’s bleeding population, there simply isn’t enough there there to keep a team. They should have moved a long time ago, they stayed because Wilson is loyal, which is commendable, but eventually somebody has to make a business decision.
Schumer and Cuomo do not want the Bills to leave on their watch. Not that they care about football, but they don't want the negative publicity. They will open the NY State checkbook if a savvy new owner who knows what he wants, knows how to deal with politicians, and squeezes them appropriately.