PolishDave Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I've been to football games at Ford Field before. Detroit fans were always very subdued. It felt more like a Sabres game. Not too much drinking. Lots of people sitting down relatively quiet the whole game. Nothing at all like a Bills game at the Orchard Park Rockpile. Lots of fans sat around discussing everyday life events while the game was on. Seemed like they could care less whether their team won or lost. So, outside of the few thousand people who will travel there for this game, I expect you will be able to hear a pin drop at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxfirefighter Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I've been to football games at Ford Field before. Detroit fans were always very subdued. It felt more like a Sabres game. Not too much drinking. Lots of people sitting down relatively quiet the whole game. Nothing at all like a Bills game at the Orchard Park Rockpile. Lots of fans sat around discussing everyday life events while the game was on. Seemed like they could care less whether their team won or lost. So, outside of the few thousand people who will travel there for this game, I expect you will be able to hear a pin drop at times. So your saying it will be a slightly rowdier crowd than in Toronto during the past 5 years...Awesome. Go Bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The whole Schwartz thing is going to come back and bite them. This is why you don't act like an ass! Oooh, now I'm scared. No one's even going to be there. Can you imagine how many would go to the Ralph on a monday evening to watch lions play vikings? If I were in town and tickets were $10, yeah I'd go. Why not? Do you not watch other teams on TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I can't imagine the NFL wants a game with a Florida Marlins sized crowd. They have to be planning to give away tickets to get people in the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I don't get it. How do they expect there to be any fans at all? At least Toronto there would be some Bills fans. Plus it's going to be in the 50's Monday. They really couldn't play it here? I find that hard to believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 So what's the problem? Most people stand up anyway during a game. Just plow the lines play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 My Sister is going to go with her husband. WE gave them the tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I think some Detroit fans will be there to cheer for the Jets simply because Schwartz is on the Bills' staff. Not expecting a huge turnout though. Probably a few thousand Bills fans. It will be a quiet game for both offenses. If you make it to the game, you should be able to yell specific things at the players on the field and actually have them hear you. They can always root against Morningweh on the other side too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) If I were in town and tickets were $10, yeah I'd go. Why not? Do you not watch other teams on TV? I don't, not often anyway. But I would probably go if it were free-ish and there was absolutely nothing else to do. You have to remember, this is Bills/Jets, 7-13 combined record. Not Denver/NE*. Edited November 21, 2014 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K D Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You don't get it?? Honestly? There's 440 million pounds of snow at the stadium. It will be melting all day Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Ok maybe they can't play there this week (maybe) but why Detroit? Toronto would be close enough for fans to go. Syracuse is another place that comes to mind. Pittsburgh or Cleveland as a last resort. Nobody is going to Detroit to watch the Bills vs Jets. There will be like 20 people there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It will be melting all day Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Ok maybe they can't play there this week (maybe) but why Detroit? Toronto would be close enough for fans to go. Syracuse is another place that comes to mind. Pittsburgh or Cleveland as a last resort. Nobody is going to Detroit to watch the Bills vs Jets. There will be like 20 people there I think the NFL decided it wants an NFL stadium--probably for technical and other reasons. Detroit is out of town, so the place was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damian Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 So what's the problem? Most people stand up anyway during a game. Just plow the lines play! Now my plan involves helicopters and a small army of landscapers with leafblowers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) My Sister is going to go with her husband. WE gave them the tickets. Are tickets for the game in Buffalo even being honored in Detroit? Edited November 21, 2014 by ChevyVanMiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K D Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I think the NFL decided it wants an NFL stadium--probably for technical and other reasons. Detroit is out of town, so the place was available. Cleveland and Pittsburgh are out of town too. Those are the closest NFL stadiums and somewhat within driving distance for anyone with tickets to the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxfirefighter Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Should have used the NFL's Hall of Fame field.. Pit was ruled out because they are having HS State championship games and the re-sodding wouldn't be completed in time. Not sure why Cleveland was ruled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Cleveland and Pittsburgh are out of town too. Those are the closest NFL stadiums and somewhat within driving distance for anyone with tickets to the game Maybe Cleveland said no. Also, it was posted here that Pittsburgh was being used for high school games Friday and Pitt game Saturday. The field will be wrecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I don't, not often anyway. But I would probably go if it were free-ish and there was absolutely nothing else to do. You have to remember, this is Bills/Jets, 7-13 combined record. Not Denver/NE*. These are Lions fans were talking about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K D Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Maybe Cleveland said no. Also, it was posted here that Pittsburgh was being used for high school games Friday and Pitt game Saturday. The field will be wrecked. How about Toronto? Are they still butt hurt about losing the bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) How about Toronto? Are they still butt hurt about losing the bid? There was no way the Bills were going to go crawling back to Toronto after dumping them just a few months ago. I mean, as if.... Edited November 21, 2014 by Mr. WEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The whole Schwartz thing is going to come back and bite them. This is why you don't act like an ass! Yes, because Detroit Lions fans cheering against Schwartz when their own team played the Bills was such a success? (and, by the way, if you did any research into this supposed "story" you would understand Schwartz did not request to be carried off the field -- any remarks were made in jest back during training camp, and several Bills took it upon themselves after the game to lift him up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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