ExiledInIllinois Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 12 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: i hate color rush and "cutesy" jerseys (thanks oregon)... but i thought the red was a great contrast in the snow Somebody was watching forecast!!!
apuszczalowski Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 3 hours ago, OJABBA said: Hate domes, hate dome games. Both teams have the same conditions to deal with, and it makes the NFL more interesting and complex. Teams have to be built to suit the conditions. It's better. And the guy worried about the Bills "playing for their playoff lives"...dude, this team is crap. I wouldn't get any satisfaction, or think this team is any better than they are just because the fall into the playoffs (they would lose soon enough). They are not contenders, get it? I would sooner have a team that was actually good, that missed the playoffs (due to say an injury to their QB, or some such situation), than a bad team that somehow bumbles into the playoffs. But if they weren't "crap" and this game was required for them to make the playoffs or knock them out of contention, you would be happy that the conditions could have cost them a potential playoff spot and not the play on the field? And if it actually happened that this team was good and missed because of a QB injury or because of a bad game due to weather conditions, you would not be happier then seeing a bad team squeak into the playoffs
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Another Fan said: Kinda just dawned on me the Patriots game last week was one of the latest times they've come to Buffalo in the year. Hmm, can it be the NFL calculates the increased odds they'd have to play on the road in conditions like that? BS. BFLo/OPark gets this by November. This year snow is later. I started working in Chicago: Nov. 2, 1992. I was shoveling snow my first day on job. And that's Chicago, which averages only 35"/year! Here this year, we've only had a dusting to 1" and that was yesterday! 3 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: But if they weren't "crap" and this game was required for them to make the playoffs or knock them out of contention, you would be happy that the conditions could have cost them a potential playoff spot and not the play on the field? And if it actually happened that this team was good and missed because of a QB injury or because of a bad game due to weather conditions, you would not be happier then seeing a bad team squeak into the playoffs Live by the sword, die by the sword. Edited December 10, 2017 by ExiledInIllinois
Fadingpain Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 The reality is that a game like we had today is extremely rare. A crazy, lousy game like this every 15 years is no big deal. What is not rare is playing in a boring, sterile environment on a carpet if you have a dome stadium. Every game is totally in the wrong environment.
Andy1 Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 That game was beautiful today. What a memorable game. That is why I like football - the sport is not sanitized, weather is a factor. Granted, today was on the extreme end of the spectrum. I don't want every team to be playing in the same corporate sanitized dome. I hope we never have a dome. Likewise, Chicago, Greenbay and Miami should never have domes. Domes are like suburban sprawl - they all look the same everywhere.
Samwell Tarly Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, kdiggz said: If they built a dome, 75% of the fans couldn't afford to go This
MAJBobby Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 21 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: I agree with you here, that wasn't Football, and how would fans react if this team was actually expected to be contenders and lost a game like this because of a fluke play caused by the snow and they missed the playoffs because of it? The difference between the other teams in the north east not having domes and the Bills is that those teams don't have the stadium in a location thats known for getting hit with large amounts of lake effect snow. If a new stadium is built, it may mean a dome, partial roof, or location out of a snow belt. It has nothing to do with fans being wusses or "snowflakes" and more to do with being able to play proper football and not the mess that happened today. Its fun to watch, but not a great game thats decided by the skills of the players. This 19 minutes ago, kdiggz said: If they built a dome, 75% of the fans couldn't afford to go Ok then maybe they stop buying tables to smash
Nick the Greek Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 Do any teams in the northeast play in domes? Id say no.. Pitt, Jets/Giants, Pats, Browns. Also other cold weather destinations Chicago and GB. The only playes are Indy and MN. Domes are weak.
nevadabillsfan22 Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 The way football should be played no to the dome!
MAJBobby Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, nevadabillsfan22 said: The way football should be played no to the dome! In the 1970s this is an ideal game for those that have no concept of what a modern offense looks like
Roundybout Posted December 10, 2017 Author Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, MAJBobby said: In the 1970s this is an ideal game for those that have no concept of what a modern offense looks like You're quite the know it all, aren't you Bobby?
bobobonators Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: The reality is that a game like we had today is extremely rare. A crazy, lousy game like this every 15 years is no big deal. What is not rare is playing in a boring, sterile environment on a carpet if you have a dome stadium. Every game is totally in the wrong environment. Doesnt the current open air stadium have a carpet too?
MAJBobby Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 1 minute ago, BillsEnthusiast said: You're quite the know it all, aren't you Bobby? So was this what a modern NFL offense looks like. Did you see thag today?
Roundybout Posted December 10, 2017 Author Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, MAJBobby said: So was this what a modern NFL offense looks like. Did you see thag today? I saw a memorable game played in a lot of snow that people will remember watching and going to. Who cares about the offense for one week?
MAJBobby Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, BillsEnthusiast said: I saw a memorable game played in a lot of snow that people will remember watching and going to. Who cares about the offense for one week? And if they lose the playoffs because of a fluke play caused by the decisions still going to like it?
Roundybout Posted December 10, 2017 Author Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, MAJBobby said: And if they lose the playoffs because of a fluke play caused by the decisions still going to like it? Well no, but that's the point. You toughen up and deal with the conditions, and if you lose because of a fluke, oh well. You just have to prepare.
bobobonators Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, BillsEnthusiast said: I saw a memorable game played in a lot of snow that people will remember watching and going to. Who cares about the offense for one week? At the end of the day its all opinion. In my opinion your memory is favorable bc we actually won. Watching that game, to me, was painful when players cant perform not even at 50% of their talent level; When an entire position (qb) is completely removed from both teams; and when neither team can execute its gameplan not bc of incompetence but bc of weather. There are only 16 games in a season and only 8 home games. To me, today was a waste of my money. I pay to watch top notch athletes perform; and not to watch a spectacle that amounts to not much more than a pee wee football game. Just my opinion.
Doc Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 If they build a new stadium, it has to be a dome. Can't leave it unused for 7 months out of the year.
MAJBobby Posted December 10, 2017 Posted December 10, 2017 Just now, BillsEnthusiast said: Well no, but that's the point. You toughen up and deal with the conditions, and if you lose because of a fluke, oh well. You just have to prepare. How do you prepare for a fluke. Is that like want it more than the other team. What happens if next week a bad call is made and it is because Tre Falls do to footing and then Parker catches a ball out of bounds but cant see because of conditions and Bills season is over. None of that has anything to do with football that is crap weather making it a game of Chance
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