9-12-12: Courtesy of WIVB. Stalled lease negotiations have led to the Buffalo Bills and Erie County favoring a one-year lease extension that would allow the team to keep playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium next season while talks continue on a long-term deal. County executive Mark Poloncarz announced Wednesday that he and the Bills have agreed in principle to extend the lease if necessary if a new deal is not in place once the current one expires July 31. Poloncarz’s announcement came after Bills CEO Russ Brandon raised concerns about the lack of progress in negotiations to reach a long-term deal. “By doing an extension, it guarantees the Bills are here for the full 2013 season, and it gives us ample time during the next 18 months or so to continue these negotiations,” said Poloncarz. Poloncarz said the state is also on board with a one-year extension, and expects a formal agreement to be signed “fairly quick.”
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