Sunday's game vs Cleveland is being moved to Detroit

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Just now, plenzmd1 said:

Dome over Route 5 and the 90? Dont think that's possible with the current funding level

We need to live in a bubble to be extra cautious 

[Simon]

2 minutes ago, wolfpack78 said:

When are we expected to find out about the ticket situation?  Hearing last time tickets were free - was there some kind of online system to 'claim' them?  Would love free tickets but happily pay a bit to have 'good' seats.'

 

I thin they said there would be an announcement "soon". Maybe later today/tonight?

[plenzmd1]

Just now, Cheektowaga Chad said:

I believe last time for the jets game there was a system to claim them but it was first come first serve even if you didn't claim any 

I would assume STH for Bills will have some kind of first refusal..claim by 6PM Friday or some such thing. Should know more tonight

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, frostbitmic said:

7   Home Game

10  Away Games

 

Awesome

Can this count as our international game?

[stevestojan]

For those driving to Detroit: 

 

1) Don’t be the ####### that rides someone’s ass if they’re going slowly due to severe weather. 
 

2) Don’t be the ####### that drives 15MPH on the freeway with your flashers on in the left lane due to a flurry. 
 

If your F250 needs to go 75MPH before you ultimately spin out thanks to black ice karma, stop it. 
 

If the thought of a snowflake hitting your Prius terrifies you into a panic, stop it. 

Thank you for attending my Ted Talk. 
 

 

[Gugny]

From when this happened in 2014:

 

Tickets to the game were given out for free, and although Ford Field wasn't quite full, the crowd of 56,044 created a decent atmosphere in prime time.

"Our fans are phenomenal," Buffalo coach Doug Marrone said. "When I first came out there, you don't know what to expect. ... Obviously, you get concerned whether is it going to be a home field or things like that, or be ready for a silent count. Then all of a sudden when I came out and looked to the right and I saw all of those blue jerseys, I was like, 'Holy cow, baby. Here we go. We've got the crowd.'"

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400607990

 

56,000 fans to see two horrible teams?

 

Should be a packed house this Sunday!

[17islongenough]

1 minute ago, frostbitmic said:

7   Home Game

10  Away Games

 

Awesome

I got a feeling they are going to have a home Europe game next year too

[buffalonian]

12 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Has a team ever won two games in 5 days at the same stadium - other than their own?

I think the Bills won 2 in Met Life in back to back weeks, but don’t think that was 5 days. 

[Casey D]

3 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

The new stadium absolutely needs to be a dome or retractable. It just has to.

 

This sort of weather is only going to become more common, year after year. Imagine this happening more than once a season. Guess what, it will. Guess what, you're losing millions every time it happens.

 

Garbage weather is not a great equalizer. It's a nightmare. Give me Allen and everyone else in a controlled environment so they can play at the highest level possible. I can't ***** believe this is even a debate still. Stuff like this has a massive economic impact and Buffalo cannot afford to take that risk. It will eventually jeopardize the stability of the team staying in Buffalo and it will be a pain in the ass for the city overall.

Dick there is a greater chance that Saddam had WMD than the Bills building a domed stadium. 

[MasterStrategist]

Just now, frostbitmic said:

7   Home Game

10  Away Games

 

Awesome

7 Home games, "9 away" (& 1 neutral) is better than playing a run-first team in inclement weather....

 

Will take a neutral domed game as a far trade off.

[zow2]

2 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

The new stadium absolutely needs to be a dome or retractable. It just has to.

 

This sort of weather is only going to become more common, year after year. Imagine this happening more than once a season. Guess what, it will. Guess what, you're losing millions every time it happens.

 

Garbage weather is not a great equalizer. It's a nightmare. Give me Allen and everyone else in a controlled environment so they can play at the highest level possible. I can't ***** believe this is even a debate still. Stuff like this has a massive economic impact and Buffalo cannot afford to take that risk. It will eventually jeopardize the stability of the team staying in Buffalo and it will be a pain in the ass for the city overall.

 

Again, the stadium could be domed now and they still likely move it.  There will be an emergency travel ban.  They just don't want 68,000 drunk lunatics driving around and having to take police, Sheriff, first responders, etc.. away from actual emergencies.

So really, the stadium should have been in Downtown, maybe not in the target zone of most Lake effect.   

[frostbitmic]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Can this count as our international game?

They might fly over Canada for a minute or two ... Counts as international in my book.

[US Egg]

3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

I don't have snow tires....would I need them for 1-2 inches of snow?

Ah, snow tire memories. Rear wheel drive, chains, studded tires, barely functioning defrost…..

[T&C]

27 minutes ago, Simon said:

Detroit being only 2.5 hrs from Cleveland and the fact that nobody will be able to get out of Buffalo on Saturday may make this a defacto home game for the Browns. 

You are forgetting about the Detroit Bills Backers club, they'll pack the place.

 

In all seriousness I've gotten texts from 2 friends in WNY and they are heading their groups to Detroit via the interstate before the ***** hits the fan. Must be nice to just jump on to a road trip.

[Dick_Cheney]

2 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

Again, the stadium could be domed now and they still likely move it.  There will be an emergency travel ban.  They just don't want 68,000 drunk lunatics driving around and having to take police, Sheriff, first responders, etc.. away from actual emergencies.

So really, the stadium should have been in Downtown, maybe not in the target zone of most Lake effect.   

This is a fair perspective and I agree with it.

[RobbRiddick]

Once again, commiserations to the fans who had tickets but I'm glad we won't see a crazy, sloppy low scoring game where the Browns potentially win because they have the better running game.

 

If we somehow lose to this team in a dome then we have no excuses

[WhoTom]

2 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

They might fly over Canada for a minute or two ... Counts as international in my book.

 

Will they have to show their papers for that? 😉

 

[plenzmd1]

 

5 minutes ago, Casey D said:

Dick there is a greater chance that Saddam had WMD than the Bills building a domed stadium. 

I am not here that often now, but this might just be the best post i have seen on here in 20 years!

 

Bravo sir! Bravo!

[ColoradoBills]

I'm going to predict the Bills Mafia "mounts up" and out-man's the Browns fans for this game.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

34 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

You should get a refund. I want to buy tickets to this as Detroit is only 3.5 hours away from me in Cincinnati.

We should go together, I’m in Dayton