Deadline to announce move to Detroit ??????????????

[17islongenough]

5 minutes ago, wppete said:

It appears The Skydome is the location. Keep hearing announcement coming today. Let’s go! 

They are working on the stadium

[Captain Hindsight]

2 minutes ago, BuffBills51 said:

Why isn't the Carrier Dome being discussed as an option? Syracuse is away this weekend and would still give the Bills a home field advantage.

Because it’s not an nfl stadium. 

[Big Turk]

5 minutes ago, wppete said:

It appears The Skydome is the location. Keep hearing announcement coming today. Let’s go! 

 

Highly unlikely with some players likely not having proper documents for border crossing.

[Warriorspikes51]

2 minutes ago, BuffBills51 said:

Why isn't the Carrier Dome being discussed as an option? Syracuse is away this weekend and would still give the Bills a home field advantage.

 

Not compatible with NFL Technology apparently 

Just now, Big Turk said:

 

Highly unlikely with some players likely not having proper documents for border crossing.

 

Agreed.  It's likely Detroit.  Other possibilities would be Cincinnati or Tennessee

[wppete]

3 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Highly unlikely with some players likely not having proper documents for border crossing.

For some reason rules don’t apply for athletes. NBA and MLB can enter without the papers. It’s all ready to go. 

[Warriorspikes51]

3 minutes ago, wppete said:

For some reason rules don’t apply for athletes. NBA and MLB can enter without the papers. It’s all ready to go. 

Really? First I've heard of that 

[K D]

5 minutes ago, wppete said:

For some reason rules don’t apply for athletes. NBA and MLB can enter without the papers. It’s all ready to go. 

Border patrol be like "don't worry scro, kick a**!"

[Big Turk]

13 minutes ago, wppete said:

For some reason rules don’t apply for athletes. NBA and MLB can enter without the papers. It’s all ready to go. 

 

Yeah, that's BS but nice try with the fake news.

 

https://en.as.com/mlb/which-unvaccinated-kansas-city-royals-players-cant-enter-canada-to-play-the-blue-jays-n/

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-reportedly-warns-players-they-cant-play-in-toronto-without-covid-19-vaccination-011445065.html

Edited November 17, 2022 by Big Turk

[NyBob85]

22 minutes ago, Toledo Bill said:

Any idea how they would handle ticket sales if the game is moved to Detroit?

Bills season ticket preference, options for Lions seasons ticket holders, pricing, etc?

 

IIRC all purchased tickets were refunded and attendance in Detroit was free to the public on a first come, first serve basis for the Jets game in 2014. 

 

That would be the only appropriate and respectable way to handle the matter again this time around if the game is moved at the last minute, but with today's NFL where they try to squeeze a dime out of literally every last aspect of the sport that they can who knows.  

[K D]

4 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Yeah, that's BS but nice try with the fake news.

 

https://en.as.com/mlb/which-unvaccinated-kansas-city-royals-players-cant-enter-canada-to-play-the-blue-jays-n/

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-reportedly-warns-players-they-cant-play-in-toronto-without-covid-19-vaccination-011445065.html

Old news. You don't need a vax to enter Canada anymore. I was just there last week

[wppete]

7 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Yeah, that's BS but nice try with the fake news.

 

https://en.as.com/mlb/which-unvaccinated-kansas-city-royals-players-cant-enter-canada-to-play-the-blue-jays-n/

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-reportedly-warns-players-they-cant-play-in-toronto-without-covid-19-vaccination-011445065.html

Sorry to say but those are old article and rules changed in late September. Either way I dont care. 

Bigturk you are misinformed on this one. Seems like

you are the one spreading the fake news here. Be informed my friend.  
 

 

Edited November 17, 2022 by wppete

[NyBob85]

28 minutes ago, wppete said:

It appears The Skydome is the location. Keep hearing announcement coming today. Let’s go! 

 

If that is the case it would be preferable from a "home field advantage" perspective. Toronto and Southern Ontario have far more Bills fans than Detroit. A game vs. the Browns in Detroit might have a majority Browns fans given the proximity to Cleveland while Toronto would be far friendlier confines for us. 

 

The Argos are also playing in the Grey Cup that evening at 6pm. Maybe they could sell it as a sort of football doubleheader - Live NFL action at 1pm and then invite all attendees to stick around and watch their hometown team on the big screen. Let the Molson flow all day. That would be pretty cool.

[wppete]

1 minute ago, NyBob85 said:

 

If that is the case it would be preferable from a "home field advantage" perspective. Toronto and Southern Ontario have far more Bills fans than Detroit. A game vs. the Browns in Detroit might have a majority Browns fans given the proximity to Cleveland while Toronto would be far friendlier confines for us. 

 

The Argos are also playing in the Grey Cup that evening at 6pm. Maybe they could sell it as a sort of football doubleheader - Live NFL action at 1pm and then invite all attendees to stick around and watch their hometown team on the big screen. Let the Molson flow all day. That would be pretty cool.

I don’t think it will happen but it appears it is one of the options. Would be cool

to see if it does happen. 

[Big Turk]

Also an option the game could be played with nobody in attendance and only the key people(like 400 or so) needed to carry on an NFL broadcast, film it and the players/refs/coaches to play in it. NFL cares more about the game being played than the fans.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2022 by Big Turk

[Captain Hindsight]

2 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Also an option the game could be played with nobody in attendance and only the key people(like 400 or so) needed to carry on an NFL broadcast, film it and the players/refs/coaches to play in it.

I think if the game is in orchard park, it will be a normal game. 

[RyanC883]

17 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

NFL has stated in past that Syracuse stadium is not suitable for a NFL game.

 

which sucks.  Wonder why?  Capacity?  

[K D]

All signs point to them moving forward with the game here. I haven't heard otherwise and I think they would have had to have that plan in action by now as there are a lot of travel arrangements for 2 entire organizations and equipment crews and also TV people and fans. If fans can't get the game they probably don't care as long as the teams and support staff is in place

[RyanC883]

40 minutes ago, 17islongenough said:

They are working on the stadium

 

Skydome would suck for those of us who want to drive to the game from like PGH.  Sounds like it would be impossible (my kid's passport expired) plus potential road closures.  Would prefer Det or Cincy . 

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

 

which sucks.  Wonder why?  Capacity?  

 

No, doesn't have the wiring setup for what they need from a broadcast standpoint.

[loyal2dagame]

3 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

All signs point to them moving forward with the game here. I haven't heard otherwise and I think they would have had to have that plan in action by now as there are a lot of travel arrangements for 2 entire organizations and equipment crews and also TV people and fans. If fans can't get the game they probably don't care as long as the teams and support staff is in place

I think the Bills would have sent some type of communication out to season ticket holders at this point. 

Ill see y'all at the game in Orchard Park.