Hour 4 - Where the Buffalo Roam

"$2.2 billion," Ben Maller keeps repeating, as he walks listeners through what he considers a catastrophic debut for the Buffalo Bills' new stadium. The occasion was the team's first practice at the venue, and the internet's verdict was swift and brutal. Maller, host of the late-night Fox Sports Radio show, spends the hour dissecting why the criticism is not only fair but deserved, before pivoting to Aaron Rodgers' parting shot at the New York Jets and taking calls from the "Maller Militia."

A Stadium Built for Mockery

The core of Maller's critique centers on the disconnect between the stadium's price tag and its apparent shortcomings. He zeroes in on three main failures. First, the scoreboard: for $2.2 billion, he argues, fans should expect a jumbotron that rivals the massive displays at SoFi Stadium or AT&T Stadium. Instead, he describes the Bills' board as something you would have seen in 1995. Second, the sightlines. Maller reports that fans circulated photos and videos of "obstructed view seats" where patrons could see only half the field, with the other half blocked by stairs, walkways, and the video board structure itself. Third, the logistics: he highlights a steep climb to the upper deck and a reported shortage of restrooms, which he calls a "bladder endurance test."