#OnThisDay Ground is broken on the new Buffalo Bills Stadium. The ground was ceremoniouslly broken by Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, GM Brandon Beane, Owner Terry Pegula, COO Ron Raccuia as well as New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell.
In the past year, the construction site has gained notoriety after some fans had fallen into “the pit” of the construction zone. With the frevor of Buffalo’s fans it was only a matter of time until the zone was given a fitting nickname, “The Pit”.