Around NFL WEEK 12

[Kirby Jackson]

That's exactly what I'm saying. The only game I'm confident they can win is Cleveland.

That's not unreasonable. The FPI (if you like that stuff I'm indifferent) has the Bills as the favorite in 4 of the last 5 games. I don't think that they will win all 4 (I think 3) but they are the favorites. If (big if) they can win against these teams with similar resumes they will be a playoff team. I don't see it but a win next week will probably change my mind.

 

9-7 looks right to me and a squandered opportunity to play against a bad division winner (Baltimore or Indy) in a playoff game.

Edited November 28, 2016 by Kirby Jackson

[GunnerBill]

Where is Al Michaels?

[Fadingpain]

Where is Al Michaels?

I have to assume he is ill as he has now missed 3 games in a row.

 

EDIT: I stand corrected. Looks like NBC is pulling a Rick Jeanneret with Michaels, giving him a mid-season break.

 

 

Everybody in the NFL gets a bye week, even apparently its announcers.

Mike Tirico will take over the play-by-play role from Al Michaels on NBC's coverage of NFL games over Thanksgiving week, the network announced on Wednesday.

Alongside Cris Collinsworth, Tirico will call three games starting with the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins this Sunday night. Tirico will also call the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts game on Thanksgiving evening, as well as next Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos game.

"With the additional games on our schedule this season, it's nice to have a bye week," Michaels, 72, said in a statement. "We're lucky to have someone of Mike's caliber to step in with Cris, Michele and the rest of the team."

Tirico, who spent a decade announcing ESPN's "Monday Night Football," will also call a "Thursday Night Football" game on December 22 between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.

NBC did not give any other reason for subbing in Tirico other than to give Michaels a break.

"Once we added [Thursday Night Football], we always planned to give Al a chance to recharge to help him maintain his standard as one of the all-time greats," Fred Gaudelli, executive producer of NBC's Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football said in a statement.

Tirico left ESPN last spring to join NBC with many observers speculating that the announcer joined NBC to be the lead play-by-play man on the network's newly acquired "Thursday Night Football" package.

However, the NFL put out a statement in August that its contract with the network required that "the Sunday Night team also do Thursday Night football."

Michaels will return to the booth on December 1 and will call all of the remaining "Sunday Night Football" games for NBC as well as three "Thursday Night Football" games and NBC's playoff games.

Edited November 28, 2016 by Fadingpain

[Kirby Jackson]

I have to assume he is ill as he has now missed 3 games in a row.

 

EDIT: I stand corrected. Looks like NBC is pulling a Rick Jeanneret with Michaels, giving him a mid-season break.

 

Everybody in the NFL gets a bye week, even apparently its announcers.

Mike Tirico will take over the play-by-play role from Al Michaels on NBC's coverage of NFL games over Thanksgiving week, the network announced on Wednesday.

Alongside Cris Collinsworth, Tirico will call three games starting with the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins this Sunday night. Tirico will also call the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts game on Thanksgiving evening, as well as next Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos game.

"With the additional games on our schedule this season, it's nice to have a bye week," Michaels, 72, said in a statement. "We're lucky to have someone of Mike's caliber to step in with Cris, Michele and the rest of the team."

Tirico, who spent a decade announcing ESPN's "Monday Night Football," will also call a "Thursday Night Football" game on December 22 between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.

NBC did not give any other reason for subbing in Tirico other than to give Michaels a break.

"Once we added [Thursday Night Football], we always planned to give Al a chance to recharge to help him maintain his standard as one of the all-time greats," Fred Gaudelli, executive producer of NBC's Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football said in a statement.

Tirico left ESPN last spring to join NBC with many observers speculating that the announcer joined NBC to be the lead play-by-play man on the network's newly acquired "Thursday Night Football" package.

However, the NFL put out a statement in August that its contract with the network required that "the Sunday Night team also do Thursday Night football."

Michaels will return to the booth on December 1 and will call all of the remaining "Sunday Night Football" games for NBC as well as three "Thursday Night Football" games and NBC's playoff games.

Is it blasphemous if I think that Tirico is better at this point? Edited November 28, 2016 by Kirby Jackson

[MDH]

Is it blasphemous if I think that Tirico is better at this point?

 

I like Tirico but Michaels is the best play by play guy ever. He's not as sharp as he used to be but still top notch.

[bobobonators]

 

Bills went into the Jags game ranked 8th in passing D and allowed 111 yards passing today.

 

They're in the top 10 in passer rating against and top 5 in TD passes allowed.

 

Yet people act like this team is one of the worst all time at stopping the pass. I swear people don't watch other NFL games.

I think there are about 5-7 posters on this board that have completely gone off the deep end with their criticism. I dont know whats going on in their personal lives but theyre probably better served taking a step back from the bills, this board, and reassessing their outlook on things.

[Marty McFly]

Thats right dimebag dan!

If we can go 10-6, that means we can lose next week and still be alive!