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The Buffalo Bills will have a better idea within the next nine months if they will continue playing at their suburban stadium or if a new one will be built downtown.That's the timeframe given to two firms hired by the parent company that owns the Bills and the NHL's Buffalo Sabres to study the future needs of both teams' facilities Womens Ryan Groy Jersey , including determining whether to build a new football stadium to replace 45-year-old New Era Field.On Tuesday, Pegula Sports and Entertainment chief operating officer Bruce Popko said the study was necessary because the facilities, including the Sabres' 23-year-old KeyBank Center, "have fallen behind modern standards.""Ultimately, it's going to give us options," Popko said, referring to the study being conducted by CAA ICON, a consulting firm, and Populous, an architectural firm. "It's going to provide for us what can happen at New Era Field. It's going to also provide for us what may be the chance to entertain a new option of a stadium."Popko stressed there are no preconceived notions favoring renovations versus a new facility in launching the feasibility study that will include input from state and local governments and fans.He said it's premature to estimate the costs and how much taxpayer assistance might be required."Until we have more specifics about what the stadium may look like, what may be related to it, it's too early to tell you what the pitch may be," he said.As for the Sabres' home, the study will identify what structural upgrades and other modernizations are needed. The facility has undergone only minor renovations since it opened in 1996."We've spent about $26 million of our own money in the last five years just on the small pieces here and there, but in terms of a large renovation, we have not undertaken one," said Popko, noting that many fan amenities, scoreboards and sound systems have become outdated. "There's lots of those things that we don't enjoy right now, and I think we're going to need moving forward."The study comes as the Bills have five years remaining on their lease with the state and county, while the Sabres have eight years remaining on their lease with the county.The future of the Bills' home, currently located in suburban Orchard Park Womens Vladimir Ducasse Jersey , has been a major topic of discussion since Terry and Kim Pegula purchased the franchise in 2014 following the death of Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson.The sale came two years after the Bills agreed to a 10-year lease. The deal committed nearly $227 million of taxpayer money toward extensive renovations and annual capital and game-day expenses.During the sale process, a state-funded study identified three sites in downtown Buffalo as possible locations for a new football stadium, while also examining the cost of the team remaining at its current site.Both options carried hefty price tags: A new stadium would cost at least $1 billion, while the next round of renovations would cost $540 million, in part because of major renovations to the stadium's third deck, according to the study.Popko told The Associated Press the new study would start from scratch, while using the 2014 study as a reference point."It'll be good information for us. But I don't think it'll be the roadmap," Popko said. "This is really kind of a blank slate."However, there are limitations to how blank the slate might be.Any major renovations at New Era Field would be expected to include mandatory upgrades that fall under the Americans With Disabilities Act.As for new stadium sites, there's a limited amount of open spaces downtown large enough to accommodate such a development. One of the three sites identified in 2014 has since been developed.The site that drew the most attention is a large two-block parcel of street-level parking lots located in the city's emerging Cobblestone entertainment district. The site is located a block east of the Sabres' arena and within two blocks of HarborCenter, a $200 million hotel and hockey entertainment facility built by the Pegulas, and a newly opened brew house operated by the Pegulas.One person directly involved in discussions four years ago told the AP in January the Pegulas were focused on building a downtown stadium, and that the Cobblestone site was regarded as "one of the prime target areas." The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.It's unclear whether those plans have changed.Without revealing the locations, Popko said the Pegulas own "a decent amount of land" downtown."Our investment here would lead you toward thinking at least it has to be one of the options," Popko said. "But again, no preconceived notions going into this entire study."AFC East Roundup: Week 1 review of the good and the bad The first week of the NFL season is in the books after months of waiting. After one week of play, three teams in the AFC East division picked up a win, while the other one...well...was blown out to say the least. This week on the AFC East Roundup, we will be looking at stock up and stock down for the teams as they head into Week two.Buffalo BillsStock Up: Next year’s free agentsWhen you lose 47-3, it is hard to find an area or player that did well in the game. That is why the stock is up for free agents that the team is targeting heading into next season. When you lose this badly, the holes on the team are clear, and they need to be filled. Free agents will know this heading into the off season Authentic Dion Dawkins Jersey , and they will know that the Bills are going to pay a premium in order to improve the team.Stock Down: Fan MoraleIt is easy to just put the entire team as stock down, but in this instance, we will look at the fans. After breaking the infamous playoff drought last season, fans were hopeful going into this year, but in the back of their minds, they knew that the team, on paper, did not look very good. Unfortunately, their worst case scenario became a reality on Sunday, and now fans are already looking towards the future of free agency next season and the potential number one pick in the draft.New England PatriotsStock Up: Rob GronkowskiAfter a turbulent offseason, Gronk was back on the field for the Patriots. He was able to put all the talk of retirement and a potential trade behind him, going off for 123 yards and a touchdown. Gronkowski is back, which is bad news for all the teams in the NFL, and he does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. With Julian Edeleman still slated to miss three more games, expect Gronk to continue this production. Stock Down: Cordarrelle PattersonDuring the offseason, we mentioned that Patterson could be a fantasy sleeper this year due to his speed and deep ball potential. On Sunday, he was a non-factor on the field. In the passing game, he only caught one ball for six yards, and he added two rushes for 13 yards. Against the Houston Texans, he did not put in his best performance, but perhaps he can bounce back in Week two. Miami DolphinsStock Up: Team CultureGoing into the season, head coach Adam Gase wanted to implement a new culture with the team. After letting go of star players and waiting for the return of Ryan Tannehill from injury Authentic LeSean McCoy Jersey , the team was looking to move forward with a new culture as a team. They did not disappoint on Sunday with a hard-fought victory against the Tennessee Titans. After a down season last year, this team can be dangerous if everyone buys in. Stock Down: Danny AmendolaOne of the prize free agents for the team in the off season was Amendola, acquired after spending last season with the Patriots. Sunday, he did not make as big as an impact as he could have hoped. Amendola only caught four balls for under 30 yards as he is looking to become more comfortable in the offense. Fortunately, he did not need to step up that much, as the other receivers did most of the work on offense, but we would still like him to increase those numbers.New York JetsStock Up: Sam DarnoldIf you just tuned in for the first pass of his NFL career, then Darnold would be stock down after throwing an interception that was returned for a Detroit Lions touchdown. However, Darnold showed great mental toughness and continued to play an excellent game after that, passing for 198 yards and two touchdowns. It was an efficient game that made Jets fans excited for the season to come, especially if that defense, which was also worthy of stock up, keeps playing the way it did against the Lions.Stock Down: Lac EdwardsWe are giving the punter some love, but for the wrong reasons. Edwards punted the ball three times on Monday night, but only averaged 37 yards a punt, with his long being 40 yards. Granted, field position did not matter as much with the score being what it was, but in tight games throughout the season, he needs to be better.