Saturday Night 1/15 Weather Thread

[Nextmanup]

Just now, buffalonian said:

I assume they will be rotating balls like they do when it is raining. Maybe they will keep balls warm when not in use, and switch them with in after each possession.  (That's alot of talk about balls in two sentences).  

It's easy to keep balls dry and rotate them in for rain games; not sure how you keep them warm.

 

I'm not aware of any heater or process for doing that.

 

And if they did do that, Jim Kelly wouldn't have gone off on the problems with a cold ball.

 

Maybe it's changed since he played?  

[ColoradoBills]

It's winter and it's going to be snowy and cold in Cincinnati too.

Wind is the issue and so far that looks OK.

[buffalonian]

Just now, Nextmanup said:

It's easy to keep balls dry and rotate them in for rain games; not sure how you keep them warm.

 

I'm not aware of any heater or process for doing that.

 

And if they did do that, Jim Kelly wouldn't have gone off on the problems with a cold ball.

 

Maybe it's changed since he played?  

Maybe.  I really have no idea what I'm talking about on this subject.  Just making assumptions.  

[ExiledInIllinois]

14 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

When does the final weather thread come out?  I’m saving my likes for that. 

You'd be all over those likes if Bills played in a climate-controlled dome!

 

Follow the likes!

 

 

@Mike in Horseheads 🤭🤭😁

[NewEra]

2 minutes ago, Process said:

I don't recall seeing Allen miss many open receivers yesterday though. He definitely missed Davis on the long ball.

 

Allen can play better for sure. But I think most of our problems on O are due to a bad offensive coordinator/play caller, and an overrated WR group that struggles to get open or make plays. 

 

Regardless of how far we go this year, the offense needs some serious work in the off-season.

As others have pointed out, maybe this had to do with the game plan as there were a lot of quick throws and Beth little

movement in/out of the pocket from josh.  Snap, drop, throw. Maybe that they wanted to keep josh healthy and avoid him taking hits. Whatever it was, he didn’t look good. 
 

others have pointed out that he was fine throwing in quarters 1 + 4 and that the wind had a huge affect on his passes in 2 + 3.  Maybe that was the issue.  It’s too bad that our location + stadium can dictate so much of what happens on the field.

[Nextmanup]

1 minute ago, buffalonian said:

Maybe.  I really have no idea what I'm talking about on this subject.  Just making assumptions.  

It would be nice if the TV broadcast crew would comment on useful information like this and show us the heater (if there is one) or tell us the process for keeping balls warm.

Instead we get weird on-screen cartoon graphics that are just stupid and presumably designed to entertain an 8 year old.

 

ESPN always does that stupid graphics thing too on MNF with little cartoons and what not.

 

TV sports broadcasting in America is just horrible.

 

 

[Jauronimo]

14 hours ago, WotAGuy said:

When does the final weather thread come out?  I’m saving my likes for that. 

This thread is for weather news.  There is a separate thread for weather discussion.

[buffalonian]

2 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

It would be nice if the TV broadcast crew would comment on useful information like this and show us the heater (if there is one) or tell us the process for keeping balls warm.

Instead we get weird on-screen cartoon graphics that are just stupid and presumably designed to entertain an 8 year old.

 

ESPN always does that stupid graphics thing too on MNF with little cartoons and what not.

 

TV sports broadcasting in America is just horrible.

 

 

 

Yeah. That would be useful.  Any information about how teams attempt to mitigate bad weather conditions during the game.  

[Jauronimo]

7 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

It's easy to keep balls dry and rotate them in for rain games; not sure how you keep them warm.

 

I'm not aware of any heater or process for doing that.

 

And if they did do that, Jim Kelly wouldn't have gone off on the problems with a cold ball.

 

Maybe it's changed since he played?  

Your balls will stay warm on their own if you keep your hands outta your pants.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

6 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

So far weather looks perfect for a cold calm snow game Saturday night. That's what fans love. As of now wind shouldn't be a problem. This has the makings of a beautiful night. 

 

We will see breaths. We will see steam coming off of lineman's heads. We will see Belichick hoody wrapped in a parka. Should be fun.

I believe phones and tablets just shatter at temps below 20°F when thrown up against hard walls. So that’ll be cool to see too.

[Nextmanup]

4 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Your balls will stay warm on their own if you keep your hands outta your pants.

That's brilliant, man.

 

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[Process]

Forecasted temps for Saturday keeps dropping. Looking at single digits for the game now. 

 

Saturday night is the best time slot, but it's hilarious that it's the worst weather we will have Sat/Sun/Mon. Just how this season has gone. 

[Nextmanup]

 

 

If it's going to be single digits but feel like -5, the game will most certainly be impacted by weather. 

 

Expect low score, some sloppiness, and this helps New England and hurts us.

 

Doesn't mean we can't beat them soundly.

 

 

Edited January 10, 2022 by Nextmanup

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Mr Ears on NFLN said 8 degrees 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

40 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

 

 

If it's going to be single digits but feel like -5, the game will most certainly be impacted by weather. 

 

Expect low score, some sloppiness, and this helps New England and hurts us.

 

Doesn't mean we can't beat them soundly.

 

 

Cold over wind or rain all day.

1 hour ago, Jauronimo said:

Your balls will stay warm on their own if you keep your hands outta your pants.

Nature's hand warmers. 

[Motorin']

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

It's winter and it's going to be snowy and cold in Cincinnati too.

Wind is the issue and so far that looks OK.

 

Agree about the wind. Cinci averages under 15 inches per year. OP averages 120... They're on the border with Kentucky.  

[ColoradoBills]

1 minute ago, Motorin' said:

 

Agree about the wind. Cinci averages under 15 inches per year. OP averages 120... They're on the border with Kentucky.  

 

I know I've been there but I'm talking about Saturdays forecast for their home game.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Going to be cold, but thankfully wind won’t be an issue, and so we can at least throw the ball. 
 

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

5 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

Agree about the wind. Cinci averages under 15 inches per year. OP averages 120... They're on the border with Kentucky.  

Everyone always thinks if it's cold somewhere then it's like Buffalo weather. Buffalo is basically in a category all alone when talking about weather. No one is like Buffalo.

[BillsFan130]

56 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

 

 

If it's going to be single digits but feel like -5, the game will most certainly be impacted by weather. 

 

Expect low score, some sloppiness, and this helps New England and hurts us.

 

Doesn't mean we can't beat them soundly.

 

 

Cold is ok.

 

Wind would hurt us, but doesn't sound like there is a ton of it