It sounds odd to say, but the Buffalo Bills are Canada's team. Or at least Southern Ontario's. The Bills game on Thursday attracted a lot of Canadian fans to the Queen City for the tailgate parties and the game. 

But would you still be a big fan of this team if it had been owned by Donald Trump? Al Michaels told the story of how Buffalo's NFL team almost became another bauble in Trump's collection of possessions, as he tried to buy the team, offering a billion dollars for it in 2014. 

The nightmare scenario came up again when Michaels made fun of it on Thursday's game broadcast. 

"The team was put up for sale,” said Michaels. “There were basically three bidders: (current owner Terry) Pegula, who won in a billion four, a Toronto group; Jon Bon Jovi was in it; Bon Jovi said, ‘We’d keep the team in Buffalo,’ and the other bidder, Donald J. Trump, who said publicly, ‘I’m going to write a cashier’s check for a billion dollars.’ Team said, ‘Stop, we’re good. We’ll take Pegula.’”...

Al Michaels found it hilarious how quickly the team shut down Trump’s offer, choosing to go with Terry and Kim Pegula, who had already bought the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres in 2011, and were probably the safest bet to take."

The Bon Jovi bid apparently involved bringing the Bills to Toronto, a scenario that would have made fans here happy, but would have devastated the city of Buffalo. But not having Trump, who has a history of making huge profits while running his businesses into bankruptcy, as an owner is probably the best victory the Bills have ever had. 

Old allegiances die hard, but would you still support the team if he owned it?

Al Michaels Takes a Shot at Donald Trump During TNF Broadcast About Failed $1B Bills Bid