Alright, who wants a dome?

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, Jackington said:

Why should they have won the game? Because they committed a penalty on the 2 point conversion? It should have been an OT game and it was. And the Bills won.

 

Eithout the weather Colts get two FGs in regulation 

[Jackington]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

 

Eithout the weather Colts get two FGs in regulation 

That is asinine. How many times did both teams go for it on 4th down to affect that? That is not even close to a logical conclusion. 

[Koko78]

Watching that half-empty stadium in the second half was great.

[Doc]

2 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Eithout the weather Colts get two FGs in regulation 

 

 Because everything else stays the same, right? SMH. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Japanese wabi-sabi:

 

"Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which calls for seeing beauty in the flawed or imperfect."

[MAJBobby]

Just now, Jackington said:

That is asinine. How many times did both teams go for it on 4th down to affect that? That is not even close to a logical conclusion. 

 

Again they lined ip for Two FGs and missed two FGs did they not?  And now tell me weather didnt effect that?

Just now, Doc said:

 

 Because everything else stays the same, right? SMH. 

 

The argument i am making is it was a crap game because you are jot seeing the best of these athletes 

[WhoTom]

1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Eithout the weather Colts get two FGs in regulation 

 

Without the weather, everything changes. Shady gets more yards. Nate completes more passes (maybe). The whole game dynamic is different in this weather, not just a couple of FG attempts. 

[Heitz]

4 hours ago, Maynard said:

Not in Minnesota, that’s a dome

 

If Buffalo has to have a dome, I'd use the Vikings stadium as a model.  I was there this summer and it is impressive.  

 

It's not a retractable roof, but it does have massive doors on the front that can be opened and is designed specially to let in light.  It definitely felt like I was outside, while sitting inside.

 

http://www.vikings.com/news/new-stadium/article-1/Innovative-Roof-Makes-US-Bank-Stadium-Lighten-Up/472f5cb5-d803-4dba-8541-3e6c9c6f4f3a

 

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"Clear is the new retractable," said Vikings executive vice president for stadium development Lester Bagley, repeating a slogan coined as the design was revealed more than two years ago.

 

The transparent roof on the south side will be complemented by five 95-foot tall pivoting glass doors on the front of the building, letting actual fresh air in on warm days. With high-definition televisions at home serving as stiff competition for ticket sales in a northern climate where sunny autumn afternoons are savored, natural light was a high priority. The memory of the Teflon-covered Metrodome, cozy and quirky but dingy, was still fresh.

 

"The easy way out would have been a simple roof," said Kevin Taylor, the senior vice president at HKS Architects who's managing the project for the Dallas-based firm. "This'll be one of those well-recognized buildings in the industry. We think the perception of sitting in a facility enjoying a game when it's either raining or snowing outside and still feeling like you're experiencing an outdoor stadium is going to be phenomenal."

 

 

As for the notion that snow makes things safer, I disagree.  It's super easy to twist an ankle on snow that's packed uneven and falling on hard packed snow / ice / frozen turf sucks.  These are multi-million dollar athletes, seems crazy risk them in such bad conditions.

 

That said, I do love the Buffalo snow and the notion of playing outside.  But I *really* get the argument for a nice, modern indoor stadium...

[MAJBobby]

Just now, WhoTom said:

 

Without the weather, everything changes. Shady gets more yards. Nate completes more passes (maybe). The whole game dynamic is different in this weather, not just a couple of FG attempts. 

 

So a better football game with the athletes showing their skills 

[Jackington]

1 minute ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Again they lined ip for Two FGs and missed two FGs did they not?  And now tell me weather didnt effect that?

 

The argument i am making is it was a crap game because you are jot seeing the best of these athletes 

 

Their kicker was like 50% in Buffalo before today. So yeah.

 

And if you can't comprehend why they wouldn't have had those opportunities without the snow, you are hopeless. Other posters realize the weather affected game decisions that led to short fields. 

 

This was the best Bills game I have seen in a decade. 

[PromoTheRobot]

12 minutes ago, Jackington said:

This was the best game I have seen in a long time. A dome? Are you kidding me? Absolute blast to watch.

It was pretty entertaining in a weird way. Still want a dome.

[ExiledInIllinois]

Just now, MAJBobby said:

 

So a better football game with the athletes showing their skills 

Exactly what we got today!  Really!

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, Jackington said:

 

Their kicker was like 50% in Buffalo before today. So yeah.

 

And if you can't comprehend why they wouldn't have had those opportunities without the snow, you are hopeless. Other posters realize the weather affected game decisions that led to short fields. 

 

This was the best Bills game I have seen in a decade. 

 

Then go watch Army Navy if you think that was a great football game

[DC Tom]

3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Japanese wabi-sabi:

 

"Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which calls for seeing beauty in the flawed or imperfect."

 

That conflicts with the Western New York philosophy of "I'm so done with this team," which calls for whining about every little damned thing that isn't perfect.

[Roundybout]

5 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Again they lined ip for Two FGs and missed two FGs did they not?  And now tell me weather didnt effect that?

 

Were sorry the game didn't meet your high standards. Try madden?

[Jackington]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

It was pretty entertaining in a weird way. Still want a dome.

I can appreciate that. At least you found it entertaining!  I just think Buffalo loses a lot identity without the weather. Every football game becomes the same.

[DC Tom]

2 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

So a better football game with the athletes showing their skills 

 

Tell that to Benjamin or McCoy.

 

You want to hate the game, fine, hate the game.  But don't be completely retarded about it, and ESPECIALLY don't pretend to some grand insight the hoi polloi are lacking when you are being retarded about it.

[ExiledInIllinois]

4 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

That conflicts with the Western New York philosophy of "I'm so done with this team," which calls for whining about every little damned thing that isn't perfect.

I still think they have a snowball's chance in hell winning in Foxboro.  But I am hoping for a snow game again in two weeks!!!

Edited December 11, 2017 by ExiledInIllinois

[MAJBobby]

1 minute ago, BillsEnthusiast said:

 

Were sorry the game didn't meet your high standards. Try madden?

 

No enjoyed LA Philly or any other football game on today that allowed the players to show their skills they get paid Millions for

Just now, DC Tom said:

 

Tell that to Benjamin or McCoy.

 

You want to hate the game, fine, hate the game.  But don't be completely retarded about it, and ESPECIALLY don't pretend to some grand insight the hoi polloi are lacking when you are being retarded about it.

 

Yeah lets ask benjamin how the uneven footing helped his knee today

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Jackington said:

I can appreciate that. At least you found it entertaining!  I just think Buffalo loses a lot identity without the weather. Every football game becomes the same.

I called it caveman football when it was still coming down because the game was reduced to just who could carry the ball further.