Bills were better equipped to play in the snow than in the past

[Jerry Jabber]

Back in the Bills Superbowl era, playing in the snow used to be an advantage for the Bills.  During the playoff drought, I noticed whenever it came to snow games, the Bills looked terrible as they slipped and fell down throughout the games. Last year comes to mind when the Bills played the Steelers at home, the Bills were slipping and falling all over the field while Steelers had on the right equipment to play in the inclement weather. Yesterday, it was nice to see the Bills better equipped to play in the snow than in years past. Hopefully this continues with McDermott and the WNY weather gives the Bills the advantage.

[MAJBobby]

10 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Back in the Bills Superbowl era, playing in the snow used to be an advantage for the Bills.  During the playoff drought, I noticed whenever it came to snow games, the Bills looked terrible as they slipped and fell down throughout the games. Last year comes to mind when the Bills played the Steelers at home, the Bills were slipping and falling all over the field while Steelers had on the right equipment to play in the inclement weather. Yesterday, it was nice to see the Bills better equipped to play in the snow than in years past. Hopefully this continues with McDermott and the WNY weather gives the Bills the advantage.

 

Better equipped really is that what we are going with?  A DOME team took your to OT. 

 

So are they better equipped and an advantage if Colts 2-pointer isnt called back????

[Kirby Jackson]

The Bills have been built like this (or tried to be for a few years). The plan has been (back to Marrone) to run the ball and stop the run. It hasn’t always worked out that way but that’s been the plan.

[MAJBobby]

You know the last time Bills where good they had a dynamic passing offense right

[Magox]

6 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Better equipped really is that what we are going with?  A DOME team took your to OT. 

 

So are they better equipped and an advantage if Colts 2-pointer isnt called back????

That's not the point he was making.

 

He was talking about the actual equipment and that in his observations that players weren't slipping all around like in past years.   

[Jerry Jabber]

8 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Better equipped really is that what we are going with?  A DOME team took your to OT. 

 

So are they better equipped and an advantage if Colts 2-pointer isnt called back????

 

I didn't say the game was great, play calling and game decisions are a different story. Peterman's decision to slide (and no penalty on the helmet-to-helmet hit),  no screen passes, punting on 4th and 1 with four minutes left in OT and wasting a time out. 

4 minutes ago, Magox said:

That's not the point he was making.

 

He was talking about the actual equipment and that in his observations that players weren't slipping all around like in past years.   

 

Thank you! 

[thebandit27]

25 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Back in the Bills Superbowl era, playing in the snow used to be an advantage for the Bills.  During the playoff drought, I noticed whenever it came to snow games, the Bills looked terrible as they slipped and fell down throughout the games. Last year comes to mind when the Bills played the Steelers at home, the Bills were slipping and falling all over the field while Steelers had on the right equipment to play in the inclement weather. Yesterday, it was nice to see the Bills better equipped to play in the snow than in years past. Hopefully this continues with McDermott and the WNY weather gives the Bills the advantage.

 

At the game, we noticed that the Bills had several guys running around with cleat-cleaning pads along the sideline, while the Colts didn't really seem to be doing much equipment upkeep.

[Chadwick Bay Chad]

No team is prepared to play in a game like that - you just hope for a turnover or field position.  come on

[bmur66]

I've said it before and I will say it again. The Bills should be sleeping on their porches, snowmobiling, shoveling in shorts, practicing in it etc....... They need to embrace this stuff. Then they can laugh at the other team when it's snowing and blowing in December and they just want to get back on the plane and go home. That's how it used to be in the early 90's. Advantage Buffalo! Anyone remember 51-3?

 

On another note: It's too bad they can no longer use a tractor with a brush to remove the snow because now you end up with a pile of rubber pellets? Whose dumb idea was that?

Edited December 11, 2017 by bmur66

[Jerry Jabber]

5 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

 

At the game, we noticed that the Bills had several guys running around with cleat-cleaning pads along the sideline, while the Colts didn't really seem to be doing much equipment upkeep.

 

That's good to hear. One thing I remember hearing McDermott wanting control of was equipment, so I'm glad to see him have that attention to detail.

 

Have you thawed out from the game yet?

[Coach Tuesday]

Do we know this to be true or is it speculation based on watching the game?

[Steve O]

3 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

 

That's good to hear. One thing I remember hearing McDermott wanting control of was equipment, so I'm glad to see him have that attention to detail.

 

Have you thawed out from the game yet?

What shocked me was how totally unprepared the maintenance staff was for the game. Leaf blowers to clear the yardage markers every five yards? What happened to those huge sweepers on the front of tractors?

Thawed out yet? Just finished pushing cars out of the lot! (kidding)

[MAJBobby]

21 minutes ago, Magox said:

That's not the point he was making.

 

He was talking about the actual equipment and that in his observations that players weren't slipping all around like in past years.   

There was a lot of slipping, from everyone though,

 

Trey White even said how he hated playing because he was sliding all over the place

Just now, Steve O said:

What shocked me was how totally unprepared the maintenance staff was for the game. Leaf blowers to clear the yardage markers every five yards? What happened to those huge sweepers on the front of tractors?

Thawed out yet? Just finished pushing cars out of the lot! (kidding)

 

Cant use them don't you remember the Rubber Pellet game.  Those sweepers bring the pellets up

[I'm Spartacus]

11 minutes ago, bmur66 said:

On another note: It's too bad they can no longer use a tractor with a brush to remove the snow because now you end up with a pile of rubber pellets? Whose dumb idea was that?

 

Exactly what I was thinking. That field was a mess!

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

46 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Back in the Bills Superbowl era, playing in the snow used to be an advantage for the Bills.  During the playoff drought, I noticed whenever it came to snow games, the Bills looked terrible as they slipped and fell down throughout the games. Last year comes to mind when the Bills played the Steelers at home, the Bills were slipping and falling all over the field while Steelers had on the right equipment to play in the inclement weather. Yesterday, it was nice to see the Bills better equipped to play in the snow than in years past. Hopefully this continues with McDermott and the WNY weather gives the Bills the advantage.

 

I agree. They looked a lot better and more control.  I think if Peterman doesn't get injured too, the O would have looked a lot better down the stretch.  He was throwing a good ball in the snow.

 

Yeah, they gave up that last TD, but the Colts also had to convert 3 hard third and longs, and 2 long 4th downs.  D was positioned well to get the shut-out, if they could have made a play--but that's not really weather related.  

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

There should be some kind of heating system under the field that melts the snow. 

[thebandit27]

33 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

 

That's good to hear. One thing I remember hearing McDermott wanting control of was equipment, so I'm glad to see him have that attention to detail.

 

Have you thawed out from the game yet?

 

My left hand froze about halfway through the 2nd quarter, but I was mostly okay through halftime.

 

Once my jersey froze solid, it actually acted as an insulator

[26CornerBlitz]

1 hour ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Back in the Bills Superbowl era, playing in the snow used to be an advantage for the Bills.  During the playoff drought, I noticed whenever it came to snow games, the Bills looked terrible as they slipped and fell down throughout the games. Last year comes to mind when the Bills played the Steelers at home, the Bills were slipping and falling all over the field while Steelers had on the right equipment to play in the inclement weather. Yesterday, it was nice to see the Bills better equipped to play in the snow than in years past. Hopefully this continues with McDermott and the WNY weather gives the Bills the advantage.

 

They were sliding all over the place because the Steelers OL dominated them as the better unit.   The Colts as the inferior team played just about to the same level as the Bills and they were lucky to emerge as the winning team.   There is nothing to your point IMO. 

[MAJBobby]

8 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

There should be some kind of heating system under the field that melts the snow. 

There is radiant heating ability, but even that doesn't help yesterday to be honest

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Shady did the same thing a few years back in Philly in a snow storm.   He ripped the other team a new "snow man"