Haplo848 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Well this sucks. I'm finally going to be home for a game this season instead of at college and was looking forward to watching a Bills game in the comfort of my own home, instead of having to go out to a sports bar. Now I'm going to have to, anyways...
BillnutinHouston Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Sometimes I think that fans' appreciation for Buffalo having NFL football is inversely proportional to their distance from WNY. The idea that a burg like Buffalo still has an NFL team, and that locals seem to take it for granted, never ceases to amaze me. Move away from WNY and your perspective changes.
CodeMonkey Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 There's no reason not to go to Bills games other than finances/work/health if you're really a fan. It's that simple. Yup, except for the fact that covers a LOT of people if you consider that the economy in the Buffalo area is not exactly stellar and the number of elderly in the area as well. The NFL is a business and should have the right to conduct it's business however they choose. But when the business accepts taxpayer money, and also is given special exemptions regarding anti-trust etc. then in my opinion they forfeit some of those rights. And how about the elderly who were season ticket holders for many years? The NFL expects loyalty from it's fans, but how about giving some of that loyalty back.
PearlHowardman Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 According to below linked NFL broadcast map the game is being broadcast in the Binghamton/Elmira area. http://506sports.com...p?yr=2013&wk=16 According to above map it looks like Watertown, NY has the Bills game, too.
Just Jack Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 According to above map it looks like Watertown, NY has the Bills game, too. [jumps in car] "Hi Grandma! No don't get up, how are you, did you get me a present yet, where's the TV remote?"
SRQ_BillsFan Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I have also read that now the newer digital signals used do not even reach Rochester from Buffalo. Also the Rochester channels that used to reach whatever small portion of the Syracuse county no longer travel that far since converting to digital. Say what you will, but this truly is a conspiracy. LOL.
Badasss Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 The Ind-KC game is being shown in Rochester at 1pm on Sunday. That should be a good one. Hopefully, Denver still has one loss left and the Chefs can leapfrog them into first place. If not, the Chefs will be stuck as a wild-card and have to play the entire post-season on the road.
Gray Beard Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I have also read that now the newer digital signals used do not even reach Rochester from Buffalo. Also the Rochester channels that used to reach whatever small portion of the Syracuse county no longer travel that far since converting to digital. Say what you will, but this truly is a conspiracy. LOL. I think you have it backwards...the signal from Syracuse may no longer reach Rochester now that it is digital, but Syracuse is still blacked out. Since Utica gets its CBS on the cable from Syracuse, Utica is also blacked out.
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 That's true! There was a Holiday Inn right at one of the Rochester Thruway Exits. I saw at least one of the AFC Championship games there. There must have been 10 of us in that little room watching on 19" Color TV. Not everybody had color TV then, so it as big deal! I remember the whole place erupting when Stratton hit Keith Lincoln. The hotel parking lot was unbelievable after he game.
beerme1 Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 There's no such thing as a blackout. Huh? Go to the game. No blackout.
justnzane Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 What other expenses did you have? Car, house, kids, wife, student loans? Those do add up, and for some that means more than sacrificing livelihood to watch millionaires play a game.
bbb Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 What other expenses did you have? Car, house, kids, wife, student loans? Those do add up, and for some that means more than sacrificing livelihood to watch millionaires play a game. Why have you made 5900 posts on a board about millionaires playing a game?
SBUffalo Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 Why have you made 5900 posts on a board about millionaires playing a game? Thank you. I HATE the "millionaires play a game" blah blah. It's so played out. So is the overpaid argument. You get paid what you generate (except in college sports).
bbb Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 Thank you. I HATE the "millionaires play a game" blah blah. It's so played out. So is the overpaid argument. You get paid what you generate (except in college sports). Saw this the other day: darren rovell @darrenrovell 17 Dec Since 1990, MLB revenues have increased by 242% (factoring for inflation), but player salaries have only increased 194%
8-8 Forever? Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 Yup, except for the fact that covers a LOT of people if you consider that the economy in the Buffalo area is not exactly stellar and the number of elderly in the area as well. The NFL is a business and should have the right to conduct it's business however they choose. But when the business accepts taxpayer money, and also is given special exemptions regarding anti-trust etc. then in my opinion they forfeit some of those rights. And how about the elderly who were season ticket holders for many years? The NFL expects loyalty from it's fans, but how about giving some of that loyalty back. These types of viewpoints almost guarantee the team will be moving when it is sold. Totally out of touch with the reality of the NFL, a reality you may not like, but reality nonetheless. The team needs to go where it can be grown and developed in the cold light of today's NFL, instead of being some kind of cute little "Bull Durham" minor league franchise with free ice cream at the 7th inning stretch and free tickets for those under 10 and over 70. .
ALF Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I wonder if pay per view, $5 a game if not sold out would hurt attedance.
PearlHowardman Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 These types of viewpoints almost guarantee the team will be moving when it is sold. The Buffalo Bills should move! Orchard Park, NY is not a good place for the Buffalo Bills. Niagara Falls, NY or Batavia, NY are good places for the Buffalo Bills. Re: Blackout - It looks like Watertown and Binghamton/Elmira are the only two markets in NY where Sunday's Bills-Dolphins game is being broadcast. East of Utica it's the Jets.
mead107 Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) Bills should stay right where they are.. I would be ok with down town. Trip to the bar to watch game. Wife is going to drop me off. Kids will pick me up. Edited December 21, 2013 by mead107
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