Steelers @ Bills. Monday, January 15th at 4:30pm.

[Steptide]

Just heard on the local station here in Rochester that travel will be atrocious Sunday morning. Lots of folk from Rochester and Pittsburgh are gonna try and drive through this. Becareful people 

[Draconator]

3 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said:

Will fans come out in droves or will they be hard pressed to get people to show up?

I did this during the Superbowl years. It's mostly folks from the East Side trying to make some cash. 

[Governor]

5 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

They will come for the free tickets and food.

What do you mean “they?”

 

Get out there dude!  All hands on deck.

[Steptide]

🤷 Lots of speculation out there 

[chongli]

1 minute ago, Governor said:

What do you mean “they?”

 

Get out there dude!  All hands on deck.

 

I will if you pay for my flight from Nevada! 😅

[Success]

I'm ready for anything, and still think the Bills win in crazy weather - but Monday just seems like the easy button for the NFL.

 

Too much risk for people going to the game if the current forecast holds.  Fan safety should be the top priority, when there are options to move the game.

 

[Breakout Squad]

15 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

They will come for the free tickets and food.

If I lived closer I’d do it. I’d want free tickets in addition to the money 😎

 

I live in Jamestown. I’d be driving into and back thru the snow belt forecasted. 

[bills742]

 

[Gman10]

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10104762-nfl-no-discussions-about-moving-steelers-vs-bills-playoff-game-due-to-snow.amp.html

 

looks like they have no interest in moving the game?

Edited January 12 by Gman10

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

It sounds like the plan is to do everything possible to get the game off on time on Sunday but are holding Monday late afternoon as a 'break glass in case of emergency ' option 

[NewEra]

4 hours ago, YattaOkasan said:

But he only comes in on passing downs as a sub package?  

Can you provide cause all i have seen and heard is that in the dime package they sub off Dodson and Poyer plays beside Bernard while Rapp plays safety with Micah.  

Yeah pretty much sub packages but considering the weather in the non dome stadium vs the Steelers, I think Rapps skill could be used more often than usual. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

9 minutes ago, Gman10 said:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10104762-nfl-no-discussions-about-moving-steelers-vs-bills-playoff-game-due-to-snow.amp.html

 

looks like they have no interest in moving the game?

It’s very difficult to move a game. But I think they’re going to have to. Monday afternoon it’ll be.
 

 

Edited January 12 by Buffalo_Stampede

[Beck Water]

49 minutes ago, CircleTheWagons99 said:

Von shouldnt be active. Dont need a pass rusher in the snow. 

 

I dunno about now, but historically Von Miller has been very very good against the run, as opposed to someone like AJE who has become a talented pass rusher but (again, maybe this has changed) has been tenuous against the run.

[transplantbillsfan]

I know we're all flipping out about the weather being an equalizer (and part of me feels the same way), but maybe, just maybe it separates these 2 teams even more.

 

If the weather is as forecasted, Buffalo can concentrate almost strictly on stopping the run with only their RBs since their QB can't run.  Meanwhile, the Bills can run with their RBs, run with Josh, and as the Bills learned in the Patriots hurricane game a few years ago, Josh can still actually throw in wind and snow.  And we have guys like Kincaid and Shakir who played their college ball in the cold weather so they at least have some experience catching passes in inclement weather.

 

Maybe this is just me trying to make myself feel better, but I think we should still win regardless.

[Negan]

11 minutes ago, Gman10 said:

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10104762-nfl-no-discussions-about-moving-steelers-vs-bills-playoff-game-due-to-snow.amp.html

 

looks like they have no interest in moving the game?

Not relocating the game, but changing the day and time to Monday probably happens by 1pm tomorrow if it does.

[zow2]

If late Monday doesn’t have the heavy snow, blowing snow, low visibility and huge winds they should move it.  Any other NFL city would have already moved the game since travel in those conditions is super dangerous. 

[Beck Water]

14 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

 

 

Fake news.  Shame on you Ari!
 

 

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

2 minutes ago, Negan said:

Not relocating the game, but changing the day and time to Monday probably happens by 1pm tomorrow if it does.

Imagine all the Dolphins fans crying that their game wasn’t moved also!

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

I mean with ticket prices dropping I won't be shocked if shovelers get tickets

[whorlnut]

9 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know we're all flipping out about the weather being an equalizer (and part of me feels the same way), but maybe, just maybe it separates these 2 teams even more.

 

If the weather is as forecasted, Buffalo can concentrate almost strictly on stopping the run with only their RBs since their QB can't run.  Meanwhile, the Bills can run with their RBs, run with Josh, and as the Bills learned in the Patriots hurricane game a few years ago, Josh can still actually throw in wind and snow.  And we have guys like Kincaid and Shakir who played their college ball in the cold weather so they at least have some experience catching passes in inclement weather.

 

Maybe this is just me trying to make myself feel better, but I think we should still win regardless.

I’ve thought the same thing. Mason Rudolph isn’t scaring anyone with his arm, especially in bad weather. McD will take away what they want to do and dare their third string qb to beat us.