{"id":2473,"date":"2026-06-27T04:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2026-06-27T04:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T04:38:42","slug":"alright-seriously-governor-hochul-fails-to-start-chant-at-new-nfl-stadium-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2473","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Alright, Seriously?\u2019: Governor Hochul Fails To Start Chant At New NFL Stadium Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stepped up to a microphone Tuesday in front of a crowd of Buffalo Bills fans, tried to start a chant, and got near-total silence in return.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2471\">Ignore The Defeatists: President Trump Will Not Give Up Trying To Denuclearize North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video of the awkward incident circulated widely on social media after the ribbon-cutting in Orchard Park for the newly finished Highmark Stadium. The Buffalo native arrived dressed for the part, wearing a Bills cap and a blue-and-white outfit as she took the stage, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll right, let\u2019s get this party started \u2014 let\u2019s go!\u201d Hochul said before attempting to initiate a \u201cLet\u2019s go, Buffalo!\u201d chant.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd answered with barely a trickle of applause. <strong>(RELATED: Diana Russini Called An NFL Head Coach To Avoid A Speeding Ticket)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But Hochul wasn\u2019t done. \u201cBuffalo, let\u2019s go!\u201d she belted out, pointing toward different sections of the audience to invite them to join in the call and response. Almost nobody took her up on it.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2469\">Mamdani Shelling Out $15 Million To Expand Transgenderism In New York City<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The governor then stopped and looked out at the muted crowd. \u201cAlright, seriously? You want to win a championship season with that kind of enthusiasm? Men and women of labor you know what I\u2019m talking about,\u201d Hochul said, before trying once more to rouse a chant. That attempt fell flat too.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, she gave up and gently ribbed the audience. \u201cWe gotta give this place some good karma, right?\u201d Hochul said, before returning to her prepared speech.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Other speakers fared better at the ceremony, which celebrated the completion of the $2.1 billion, 60,000-seat venue after three years of construction, according to OutKick. Team owner Terry Pegula spoke, as did Mary Wilson, widow of the late former owner Ralph Wilson. The building stood 99.75% finished at the time, Bills Senior Vice President of Design and Stadium Operations Frank Cravotta said, according to LifeZette.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium will anchor the franchise in Western New York for the next three decades, the New York Post reported. The new facility replaces the adjacent stadium, which had also been called Highmark Stadium since 2021 and had served as the team\u2019s home since 1973.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2467\">GOP Attorney Unleashes Tirade When Asked By Fellow Republicans Why He Is Helping Anti-Gun Attorney General Jay Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new stadium it is set to open ahead of the coming NFL season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic NY Gov. 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