For the first time, Bills will play Canadian and American anthems before a home game

Published September 9, 2026 12:38 PM The Buffalo Bills will be opening their new home with a special welcome to their neighbors from the north.Yes, near the shores of Lake Ontario, an American football team will play the Canadian national anthem before kickoff of a game.The Bills have announced that both anthems will be played prior to the start of next Thursday night’s showdown with the Lions. It comes at a time when tensions are high between the respectve governments over trade issues, but when the citizens of the two countries have little or no real animosity between them.Canada has been our next-door neighbor for a very long time. And most Americans are wired to act neighborly. In this specific instance, the Bills are making a very neighborly gesture.Still,it’s just a matter of time before someone who once wanted to buy the Bills has something to say about this. In all caps. Perhaps with a dash of AI slop. Before thanking us for our attention to this matter.