The groups of Jim Kelly and Jon Bon Jovi have had talks about joining forces to buy the Buffalo Bills.
The Buffalo News says that multiple sources have told them that Bon Jovi and his partners based in Toronto have reached out to the Bills legendary quarterback in hopes of salvaging their beleaguered bid for the team. Kelly is believed to be considering the possibility of joining Bon Jovi's group because he has not been able to partner with any other else.
Kelly and his brother Dan have been meeting with several groups interested in acquiring the team after owner Ralph Winson passed away last March, but the brothers have been unsuccessful in forging a bidding partnership.
The news outfit is reporting that aside from being unable to raise enough money to become a serious bidder, the Kellys have been making lofty demands like 2 percent equity in the team, lifetime jobs, up-front cash payment, and the final decision on all football-related issues.
Two sources said that a longtime Kelly friend, billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, rejected those terms. Trump has also been bidding to acquire the Bills. But another source said the Kellys would be giving up the football-decision making demands they been asking should they join the Bon Jovi group.
The Kellys have not talked with the perceived frontrunners to the Bills acquisition, Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula.
Partnering with Kelly could give the Bon Jovi group a good public relations boost. Kelly is a Bills legend who led the team to four straight Super Bowls. The Bon Jovi group is largely perceived to be interested in moving the team to Toronto.
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