416BillsFan Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Thanks for the link OP, interesting interview. It would have been nice if Sal asked about contingency plans if they have to abbreviate the season in some way. 1
Mark Vader Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said: When networks are spending billions of dollars, you don’t think they should have a say? They should have the biggest say in when and what time. Not when the first Sunday night game of the season is always Cowboys Vs. Giants. 1
Beast Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 5 hours ago, MJS said: I think I already answered that. No, I don't think they should. Yeah, well good luck with your answer ever happening. There is your fantasy and then there is the reality of billions of dollars. 1
GETTOTHE50 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 Everyone wants to see josh Allen playing like a madman. His laterals, deep throws to the full back, and leaping over defenders is straight up crack for viewers all around. 1
Saxum Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 I think he could fool a lie detector. He thinks it was an accident New England got a bye before facing us and has nothing to do with schedule commissioner approves.
Chandler#81 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 21 hours ago, 1ManRaid said: I came just for the people moaning about how they prefer 1pm games because drinking this, underdog that... I’m here!? This sucks!
Mark Vader Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 10 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I agree and I think we could get a 3rd as well.... one of Seattle, San Fran and the Rams. You really think the Bills will get 3 prime time games? That is a lot for a team that was a wild card. I think 2 prime time games is the most the Bills will get. Although they could get a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the west coast trips.
Chandler#81 Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 12 hours ago, GunnerBill said: We have an attractive slate of games too. Seattle @ Buffalo Buffalo @ San Fran LAR @ Buffalo Chiefs @ Bills Bills @ Raiders Steelers @ Bills All of those look attractive enough on paper to be in Prime Time and that is without the divisional games - Allen v Darnold and (if it happens) Allen v Tua both feel like possible MNF and TNF type games. Yes, Allen v Darnold has a lot of interest. Don’t forget Home & Away w/ NE* and up & coming Arz. Specifically, our Home schedule is very attractive.
GunnerBill Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: You really think the Bills will get 3 prime time games? That is a lot for a team that was a wild card. I think 2 prime time games is the most the Bills will get. Although they could get a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the west coast trips. Yea I think 3 is plausible. They are not just a wild card team. They are a wild card team most now expect to win the east playing a very attractive slate of games. 3
Greg S Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 14 hours ago, Mark Vader said: You really think the Bills will get 3 prime time games? That is a lot for a team that was a wild card. I think 2 prime time games is the most the Bills will get. Although they could get a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the west coast trips. They did last year. Dallas on Thanksgiving was scheduled in April and then they got flexed into two others at NE on Sat and at Pitt on SNF. Three is definitely possible but my guess is when the schedule comes out we see KC at BUF (SNF) and BUF at NYJ (MNF). If they are doing well then they probably get flexed into another one. 1
Mark Vader Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Greg S said: They did last year. Dallas on Thanksgiving was scheduled in April and then they got flexed into two others at NE on Sat and at Pitt on SNF. Three is definitely possible but my guess is when the schedule comes out we see KC at BUF (SNF) and BUF at NYJ (MNF). If they are doing well then they probably get flexed into another one. Yes they were, but being flexed into two games is not the same as being scheduled for those games prior to the season.
Greg S Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Vader said: Yes they were, but being flexed into two games is not the same as being scheduled for those games prior to the season. True. Then if we are going by the schedule release I will say the Bills get 2 primetime games. 1
Mark Vader Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Greg S said: True. Then if we are going by the schedule release I will say the Bills get 2 primetime games. I agree, 2 at the most, and maybe a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the games they will play out west.
Greg S Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: I agree, 2 at the most, and maybe a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the games they will play out west. I can't remember the last time the Bills had a 4PM game at home or anywhere on the EC. Granted they have sucked for most of the past 20 years so they were never the nationally televised game on Sunday afternoon. I think the only 4PM games we get will be on the WC. I could see BUF at SF as a 4:25 start shown to the entire country.
jlgarsh Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 It must have turned some heads around the league when the Thanksgiving game was highest rated in 27 years, and the highest rated game overall in 3 years. There are lots of Bills fans throughout the country eager to tune in, especially when they are a solid team. Same with the Saturday NE game
mjd1001 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 I'd personally prefer a fulls season of Sunday 1pm games for the Bills. However, if they do have any national night games, make them home games. 1
frostbitmic Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 The point is all moot this season anyway ... there won't be any games played.
Greg S Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: The point is all moot this season anyway ... there won't be any games played. The NHL and NBA are done. Their will be no playoffs. At best baseball could have an 80-90 game season but they might also be done. The NFL because of the revenues they generate thru their TV contract might be able to pull off the season without fans in attendance. The TV ratings would be extremely high more so than they usually are. If any league/sport can make it work (no fans at the games) its the NFL. 1
Matt_In_NH Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 So it is no longer true the Bills play at 1PM on Sunday. There have been years that every game or every game but one has been 1PM Sunday.....nice to get some national attention. At the same time, I am not an early bird and staying up for Sunday and Monday nighters is not my favorite thing but I will do it for the Bills. Normally I am out by halftime.
ndirish1978 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Mark Vader said: I agree, 2 at the most, and maybe a couple of 4pm Sunday games, not counting the games they will play out west. We had 2 of the highest rated games of the season. I think 2 is a minimum and 3 is probable. I understand the sentiment that this is a sport and sports should be fair to all and evenhanded with all teams, however that flies in the face of the cold hard fact this the NFL is an entertainment company in the business of making money. The big market teams, who bring in more revenue for the league will always be favored. Smaller markets like Green Bay get attention because they do have a national audience and well, they are good. Mid to small-market teams have to be good/entertaining and increase their share of bandwagon fans in order to get a fair shake with the league, that includes ref'ing and the schedule makers. I don't need to point out to refs telling Cam he hasn't "earned" certain calls or being told by Brady to watch for certain penalities and then subsequently calling those penalties to convince people here that there is bias in the system towards big names/bigger teams.
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