http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8504227
May 25, 2005
By Clark Judge
CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ralph Wilson, you may have your wish.
Ralph Wilson wants all teams to have a near-equal chance to field a winner. (Getty Images)
Owner of the Buffalo Bills since their inception, Wilson has been one of the voices crying out for a settlement by NFL owners on revenue sharing, and until this week he believed he wasn't heard.
But then came Wednesday, and now there seems to be sufficient progress on the subject to give Wilson hope.
"I think we have a more broad consensus where one or two or three structural changes could work," said commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
In essence, all would involve compromises to accommodate small-revenue clubs like Buffalo, which tries to stay competitive despite a shrinking population and a depressed local economy.
It hasn't been easy, but the Bills manage on the field -- barely missing the playoffs last year after an 0-4 start, losing out only when they dropped their season finale.