THE Buffalo Bills have split the crowd with a bold feature at their new $2.2billion home.

 

 

 

Construction of 62,000-seat New Highmark Stadium is well underway and the team hope to move in for the upcoming season.
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The Bills are ready to move into their new $2.2bn stadium later this year

 
Illustration of the Highmark Stadium entrance with two large buffalo statues and fans.
New renders show a trio of bison sculptures which will be featured outside the venue

 

 

 

The Bills are paying homage to their New York roots with a new sculpture outside the venue.

On Tuesday, the NFL team shared renders of bison statues that will occupy the Family Circle.

The team said the statues are crafted with a steel substructure and a stainless-steel outer layer.

Three bison – a bull, cow and a calf – will be featured in the giant sculpture.

 

 

 

The giant bull will be 27 feet tall and can emit smoke from its nostrils, per a team release.

Designers hope the statues can “embody the spirit that defines both the team and the city.”

“This portion of the project has taken several years to come together,” said Frank Cravotta, the Bills Senior Vice President of Design, Stadium Operations.

 

 

 

“Right from the start, we wanted to place American Bisons in front of our stadium.

“It’s taken a lot of hard work and coordination – we’re thrilled with the result.”

Despite the Bills’ positivy, the designs didn’t go down quite as well on social media.

“Terrible design choice. A more realistic design would have been better,” wrote one fan on X.

 

 

 

“How could they fumble this soo badly. How could anyone possibly think this looks even ok?” asked a second.

“And zero Super Bowls,” joked a third.

“Am I the only one who thinks they look amazing??” countered a fourth.

The Bills were forced to pause construction of the new stadium last month.

 

 

 

Graffiti was discovered throughout the site in several “secure locations.”

A huge $100,000 reward was put forward by the team after a public outcry.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters that the imagery was “pornographic” and “what we believe is an anti-LGBTQ kind of sentiment.”

“This individual will eventually be apprehended, and they will be charged with a crime because they’ve caused substantial financial damage,” Poloncarz added.