This will be the first game I miss in 27 years. Thanks NFL

[Gugny]

Just now, SinceThe70s said:

 

Yeah, I get it too. It's our choice whether to plunk down the $5.99 for the game on Saturday. I live in Jets/Giants territory too and my choice during the drought was to not see the games - because I wasn't going to a bar at 1 PM on a Sunday and I wasn't going to pay for the Sunday ticket. Looking back it probably saved me a lot of misery, lol.

 

I'm just getting fatigued  having to figure out if I have access to a game and on which service. And it's not just football. Last night I was expecting to watch the Islanders until I hunted around and found that I didn't have access. I've also watched some pretty crappy broadcasts - last year the video quality on Amazon was pretty bad and the Apple TV baseball broadcasts teams have been God awful.

 

 

Yep. It is getting exhausting. 
 

I used to have a local FM station that broadcasted Bills games every week. 
 

They no longer do. 
 

One of the games earlier in the season was not on our local FOX/CBS affiliate. I’d already decided that I wasn’t going to a bar, so I tried to fine a streaming site. 
 

Every one I found wanted me to sign up, which I was not comfortable doing.  
 

I couldn’t fine anything on the radio apps. After a good hour of scouring the net, I found some random radio station online that was broadcasting the game. 
 

I don’t mind listening to games on the radio. I wish it was easier, though. 

[Just Jack]

A recap for those that don't want to read all 18 previous pages.

 

Kevi is mad because the game is on Peacock.

Kevi owns a Bills Backers bar and has bought Peacock for the bar, but wants to watch at home. 

Kevi doesn't seem to know he can login from home and watch it there. 

 

Peacock is $5.99 (or $60/year)

There is a student plan for $1.99, for those with a child in school 

Instacart offers it for free with a subscription

If you can get channel 2 out of Buffalo, or CTV2 out of Canada, you can watch it there

AmEx card holders can get $20 back on a year subscription ($60)

 

SoCal Deek and teef offered to do play-by-play over the phone

RebelBill is hosting a watch party in Mississippi 

 

[Buffalo Boy]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

Isn’t that latter part capitalism? 

Yes

Yes it is

[CircleTheWagons99]

9 hours ago, Alpo Chino said:

severely underrated chili. 

Yes, it is good. 

[Fan in Chicago]

1 hour ago, John from Riverside said:

Dammit, I have Instacart too
 

I could’ve saved myself five bucks

I think it's with Instacart+ so it's fine if you have a subscription to it, else will end up paying someone

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, teef said:

yes.  i was watching while i was sorting my tampons.  

[Fr. Jerk]

I'll have it on at the crib. You're welcome over. Room gonna be a lil smokey though, so get 5 on it, ya dig?

Edited December 20, 2023 by Fr. Jerk

[Mango]

2 hours ago, Tenhigh said:

Maybe ignore it? As a fellow Bills fan who has already said that he agrees that it's a racket, why lead the charge to 18 pages of dumping on the guy? Seems like a crappy way to treat one of our own,  no?

 

I will certainly back off on calling out the OP specifically. I get it. I certainly didn't mean any disrespect. The intent was some friendly ball busting on what is a really silly post. I can admit I took it too far. Apologies to OP on that front. 

 

It is OK to call a spade a spade without dumbing down the conversation from a very specific set of circumstances and actions to "see, streaming is bad. booo. hissss. Why can't you support your Bills brethren!" I was continuously responding to the thesis of this thread which was "I won't watch because I don't have access. And not only do I not have access. I refuse to get access. I am taking a stand against the man". All of that turned out to be hot air. Fabricated. The guy lives like 20 minutes from either of his two restaurants, where he already pays for Peacock. 

 

You have to see why that deserves some friendly ribbing, right? (Granted, I went too far)
 

If the thesis of this thread was "I hate all the streaming services I have to pay for" the conversation would be different. 

Your shifting of the goal posts from a very specific set of events and actions to a very general "isn't streaming bad" is convenient at best and disingenuous at worst. 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

IMHO, the OP is a hero.

 

He's a man who's had enough and is not going to take it any more and he's making a stand. He's showing backbone.

 

Its not the 6 dollars, its the principal of the thing.

 

What happens next season if fans want to watch a game, its on Netflix, or HBOMax, or even Disney + which is highly probable?

 

Are the NFL sheep (many who are posting on this board) going to fork over 13.99 for Netflix or 15.99 for Max or sign up for a disney + subscription ?  Really ?

 

There is no way that this game should NOT be on NBC.  And in years past it would be without a doubt.  Can anyone remember the last time a weekend game was not on the NBC, CBS, Fox or even ABC ?

 

NFL fans are getting effed up the you know what and the NFL should at least have the common courtesy of giving us a reach-around.

 

"My best Full metal jacket quote"

 

 

 

Edited December 20, 2023 by JakeFrommStateFarm

[nucci]

6 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

IMHO, the OP is a hero.

 

He's a man who's had enough and is not going to take it any more and he's making a stand. He's showing backbone.

 

Its not the 6 dollars, its the principal of the thing.

 

What happens next season if fans want to watch a game, its on Netflix, or HBOMax, or even Disney + which is highly probable?

 

Are the NFL sheep (many who are posting on this board) going to fork over 13.99 for Netflix or 15.99 for Max or sign up for a disney + subscription ?  Really ?

 

There is no way that this game should NOT be on NBC.  And in years past it would be without a doubt.  Can anyone remember the last time a weekend game was not on the NBC, CBS, Fox or even ABC ?

 

NFL fans are getting effed up the you know what and the NFL should at least have the common courtesy of giving us a reach-around.

 

"My best Full metal jacket quote"

 

 

 

yet he owns a restaurant/bar that is a Bills backers bar and he has the peacock app he pays for. What stand is he taking?

[strive_for_five_guy]

7 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

IMHO, the OP is a hero.

 

He's a man who's had enough and is not going to take it any more and he's making a stand. He's showing backbone.

 

Its not the 6 dollars, its the principal of the thing.

 

What happens next season if fans want to watch a game, its on Netflix, or HBOMax, or even Disney + which is highly probable?

 

Are the NFL sheep (many who are posting on this board) going to fork over 13.99 for Netflix or 15.99 for Max or sign up for a disney + subscription ?  Really ?

 

There is no way that this game should NOT be on NBC.  And in years past it would be without a doubt.  Can anyone remember the last time a weekend game was not on the NBC, CBS, Fox or even ABC ?

 

NFL fans are getting effed up the you know what and the NFL should at least have the common courtesy of giving us a reach-around.

 

"My best Full metal jacket quote"

 

 

 

If he’s really taking a stand, he wouldn’t show the game at his Bills Backer bars either.

[Albany,n.y.]

2 hours ago, Gugny said:

Yep. It is getting exhausting. 
 

I used to have a local FM station that broadcasted Bills games every week. 
 

They no longer do. 
 

One of the games earlier in the season was not on our local FOX/CBS affiliate. I’d already decided that I wasn’t going to a bar, so I tried to fine a streaming site. 
 

Every one I found wanted me to sign up, which I was not comfortable doing.  
 

I couldn’t fine anything on the radio apps. After a good hour of scouring the net, I found some random radio station online that was broadcasting the game. 
 

I don’t mind listening to games on the radio. I wish it was easier, though. 

The Bills are back in Albany for the 1st season in years.  They even have the pre & post game shows when it's a 1:00 game. The 4:25 games don't have the postgame show because it's too close to the Sunday Night Football broadcast. 

 

https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/buffalo-bills-radio-broadcasts-will-be-carried-in-capital-region-by-espn-radio-104-5/article_55fd59ae-cb9d-5c1e-a74e-5a584ff6e2b0.html

 

Buffalo Bills fans will be able to listen to the team’s games in the Capital Region.

Townsquare Media announced Friday that ESPN Radio 104.5 The Team (WTMM) will carry the team’s games this season. When there are conflicts, the games will be moved to WPBZ-FM 103.9.

“Our staff at 104.5 The Team is incredibly proud to announce our radio affiliation with the Buffalo Bills for the 2023 NFL season,” Dan Bahl, WTMM Brand Manager and PM Drive Co-Host, said in a press release. “The Bills are once again contenders to win the Super Bowl in 2023, and we are extremely excited to bring every minute of the action to Bills fans in the Capital Region.”

 

[Heavy Kevi]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

A recap for those that don't want to read all 18 previous pages.

 

Kevi is mad because the game is on Peacock.

Kevi owns a Bills Backers bar and has bought Peacock for the bar, but wants to watch at home. 

Kevi doesn't seem to know he can login from home and watch it there. 

 

Peacock is $5.99 (or $60/year)

There is a student plan for $1.99, for those with a child in school 

Instacart offers it for free with a subscription

If you can get channel 2 out of Buffalo, or CTV2 out of Canada, you can watch it there

AmEx card holders can get $20 back on a year subscription ($60)

 

SoCal Deek and teef offered to do play-by-play over the phone

RebelBill is hosting a watch party in Mississippi 

 

 

Nice recap, Jack. 

 

I am going to need all 3 streams for the bar, but anyway...

 

I missed the part where SoCal and Teef offered to do play by play over the phone!

 

I think that's the ticket. @teef @SoCal Deek hit me up GameDay at 867-5309

 

But if I find myself in Mississippi I'll drop by Bill's for the Bills

 

1 minute ago, Mango said:

 

I will certainly back off on calling out the OP specifically. I get it. I certainly didn't mean any disrespect. The intent was some friendly ball busting on what is a really silly post. I can admit I took it too far. Apologies to OP on that front. 

 

It is OK to call a spade a spade without dumbing down the conversation from a very specific set of circumstances and actions to "see, streaming is bad. booo. hissss. Why can't you support your Bills brethren!" I was continuously responding to the thesis of this thread which was "I won't watch because I don't have access. And not only do I not have access. I refuse to get access. I am taking a stand against the man". All of that turned out to be hot air. Fabricated. The guy lives like 20 minutes from either of his two restaurants, where he already pays for Peacock. 

 

You have to see why that deserves some friendly ribbing, right? (Granted, I went too far)
 

If the thesis of this thread was "I hate all the streaming services I have to pay for" the conversation would be different. 

Your shifting of the goal posts from a very specific set of events and actions to a very general "isn't streaming bad" is convenient at best and disingenuous at worst. 

 

All good guys. I started this thread with a fair amount of frustration about peacock and put it forth as hyperbole. I expected to get flamed.

 

The surprise is the nearly 20 pages. Lol.

 

And I even admitted in like page 2 or 3 it was hyperbole. I'm not actually going to skip the game. 

 

I am shocked more people aren't frustrated about this, though. That is true. It is rediculous. Frankly I'm surprised that YouTube (Google) isn't pissed. What's the point of Sunday ticket now, "you get a pretty healthy majority of out of market games. No promises though"

 

--

 

But the ABSOLUTE BEST PART (speaking 100% truthfully) was the TONS of DM's I got on how to watch the game. Offers to let me use one of someone else's streams, links to sites/feeds, invites to watch parties, and even a text from a friend offering to come to his house this weekend.

 

All of the schitt-talking is just the internet. I wouldn't have started a thread like that if I couldn't handle some ball busting lol. 

 

Keep it sweet, Mango

 

3 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

IMHO, the OP is a hero.

 

He's a man who's had enough and is not going to take it any more and he's making a stand. He's showing backbone.

 

Its not the 6 dollars, its the principal of the thing.

 

What happens next season if fans want to watch a game, its on Netflix, or HBOMax, or even Disney + which is highly probable?

 

Are the NFL sheep (many who are posting on this board) going to fork over 13.99 for Netflix or 15.99 for Max or sign up for a disney + subscription ?  Really ?

 

There is no way that this game should NOT be on NBC.  And in years past it would be without a doubt.  Can anyone remember the last time a weekend game was not on the NBC, CBS, Fox or even ABC ?

 

NFL fans are getting effed up the you know what and the NFL should at least have the common courtesy of giving us a reach-around.

 

"My best Full metal jacket quote"

 

 

 

 

 

Aww, shucks 😊

 

I'm not as tough as that though, I will catch the game somehow... Prob not on peacock tho.

 

But the point remains unchanged. It IS outrageous.

 

It IS a money grab.

 

It is a gateway drug for more of this by the NFL. You hit it. It's 6 bucks this year, how much for the next one?

 

And as much as illegal feeds feel like they are "fighting the man", it probably encourages more and more ppv football games because NFL has to get revenue from it somehow.

 

I've probably gotten the most schitt from talking about the taxpayer funded stadium, but I will beat that drum every time. When we provide millions of taxpayer dollars into the bank account of a billionaire team owner, how in the actual frick do they not show games over the air? 

[SoCal Deek]

Just now, Heavy Kevi said:

 

Nice recap, Jack. 

 

I am going to need all 3 streams for the bar, but anyway...

 

I missed the part where SoCal and Teef offered to do play by play over the phone!

 

I think that's the ticket. @teef @SoCal Deek hit me up GameDay at 867-5309

 

But if I find myself in Mississippi I'll drop by Bill's for the Bills

 

 

All good guys. I started this thread with a fair amount of frustration about peacock and put it forth as hyperbole. I expected to get flamed.

 

The surprise is the nearly 20 pages. Lol.

 

And I even admitted in like page 2 or 3 it was hyperbole. I'm not actually going to skip the game. 

 

I am shocked more people aren't frustrated about this, though. That is true. It is rediculous. Frankly I'm surprised that YouTube (Google) isn't pissed. What's the point of Sunday ticket now, "you get a pretty healthy majority of out of market games. No promises though"

 

--

 

But the ABSOLUTE BEST PART (speaking 100% truthfully) was the TONS of DM's I got on how to watch the game. Offers to let me use one of someone else's streams, links to sites/feeds, invites to watch parties, and even a text from a friend offering to come to his house this weekend.

 

All of the schitt-talking is just the internet. I wouldn't have started a thread like that if I couldn't handle some ball busting lol. 

 

Keep it sweet, Mango

 

 

Aww, shucks 😊

 

I'm not as tough as that though, I will catch the game somehow... Prob not on peacock tho.

 

But the point remains unchanged. It IS outrageous.

 

It IS a money grab.

 

It is a gateway drug for more of this by the NFL. You hit it. It's 6 bucks this year, how much for the next one?

 

And as much as illegal feeds feel like they are "fighting the man", it probably encourages more and more ppv football games because NFL has to get revenue from it somehow.

 

I've probably gotten the most schitt from talking about the taxpayer funded stadium, but I will beat that drum every time. When we provide millions of taxpayer dollars into the bank account of a billionaire team owner, how in the actual frick do they not show games over the air? 

I’m fighting the tail end of a bad head cold so I may have to interrupt my ‘play by play’ to blow my nose. Hope that’s okay? 

[Albany,n.y.]

2 hours ago, teef said:

yes.  i was watching while i was sorting my tampons.  

 

[Tenhigh]

38 minutes ago, Mango said:

 

I will certainly back off on calling out the OP specifically. I get it. I certainly didn't mean any disrespect. The intent was some friendly ball busting on what is a really silly post. I can admit I took it too far. Apologies to OP on that front. 

 

It is OK to call a spade a spade without dumbing down the conversation from a very specific set of circumstances and actions to "see, streaming is bad. booo. hissss. Why can't you support your Bills brethren!" I was continuously responding to the thesis of this thread which was "I won't watch because I don't have access. And not only do I not have access. I refuse to get access. I am taking a stand against the man". All of that turned out to be hot air. Fabricated. The guy lives like 20 minutes from either of his two restaurants, where he already pays for Peacock. 

 

You have to see why that deserves some friendly ribbing, right? (Granted, I went too far)
 

If the thesis of this thread was "I hate all the streaming services I have to pay for" the conversation would be different. 

Your shifting of the goal posts from a very specific set of events and actions to a very general "isn't streaming bad" is convenient at best and disingenuous at worst. 

Lol, yeah, I am the a hole.

[Kirby Jackson]

On 12/19/2023 at 7:43 AM, Heavy Kevi said:

I have watched every game for decades. Literally.

 

Even gotten free trials of fubo, downloaded apps, got up at absurd times to see London games, etc.

 

But this game isn't on LOCAL ROCHESTER MARKET because piddly little peacock is trying a money grab. 

 

All the other "exclusives" had free trials, were simulcast on a real network, or even in the case of prime- everyone already has it. But peacock, tiny little bullschitt peacock with nothing worthwhile to offer? The NFL not only isn't afraid, they actively don't like us.

 

So I can't. I just can't. Sure, I could afford the subscription; but I can't positively reinforce negative behavior by the NFL trying yet another way into fans' pockets. 

 

They will take our tax money to build the brand new stadium for a billionaire, but we can't even watch the effing game. Pathetic.

Peacock costs me like $6 a month. If you’re not willing to pay that, I have no sympathy. You aren’t that committed. I pay over 100x that for every single home game and never complain. I CHOOSE to do that because I love the Bills. If you elect to not pay the $6 on principle, that’s your choice, but don’t come here looking for people to feel sorry for you.

[Heavy Kevi]

9 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

If he’s really taking a stand, he wouldn’t show the game at his Bills Backer bars either.

 

I'm taking a stand for ROI

[Pecos Bills]

1 minute ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Peacock costs me like $6 a month. If you’re not willing to pay that, I have no sympathy. You aren’t that committed. I pay over 100x that for every single home game and never complain. I CHOOSE to do that because I love the Bills. If you elect to not pay the $6 on principle, that’s your choice, but don’t come here looking for people to feel sorry for you.

Plus there's actually a lot of other good stuff on Peacock these days.  Live a little.

[Heavy Kevi]

5 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

I’m fighting the tail end of a bad head cold so I may have to interrupt my ‘play by play’ to blow my nose. Hope that’s okay? 

 

No problem at all. 

 

Teef can carry on when your blowing snot 🤧