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Ebersol said there were three factors in NBC’s decision to ask the league to switch the Bills-Pats game.
“Number one, obviously, is New England’s undefeated record and their sort of quest for history,” said Ebersol. “Number two is the Bills’ play over the last five games — four out of five wins and barely losing an unbelievable football game to Dallas. And the third and magical factor in it all is the enthusiasm that Buffalo has shown toward the Bills throughout my long association with the AFC when we had it before.
“I watched pretty intently the Bills game with Cincinnati,” he added. “I was watching three or four different games this week as we were looking to make a decision. And it was unbelievable the enthusiasm in [Ralph] Wilson Stadium. It was over the top.”
Steve Tasker, the former Bills star and current CBS analyst, said he wasn’t surprised by the choice.
“It looks like a pretty good game, particularly if the Bills beat the Dolphins this week, winning five out of six,” he said.
Tasker then was asked how this game might differ from the Patriots’ 38-7 drubbing of the Bills in Week Three.
“Certainly, it will be a little different,” Tasker said. “This game is going to be in Buffalo, which is a little better. I think also because it is a division game, sometimes it is hard even for a good club to look that good twice against an opponent in one year.”
“Number one, obviously, is New England’s undefeated record and their sort of quest for history,” said Ebersol. “Number two is the Bills’ play over the last five games — four out of five wins and barely losing an unbelievable football game to Dallas. And the third and magical factor in it all is the enthusiasm that Buffalo has shown toward the Bills throughout my long association with the AFC when we had it before.
“I watched pretty intently the Bills game with Cincinnati,” he added. “I was watching three or four different games this week as we were looking to make a decision. And it was unbelievable the enthusiasm in [Ralph] Wilson Stadium. It was over the top.”
Steve Tasker, the former Bills star and current CBS analyst, said he wasn’t surprised by the choice.
“It looks like a pretty good game, particularly if the Bills beat the Dolphins this week, winning five out of six,” he said.
Tasker then was asked how this game might differ from the Patriots’ 38-7 drubbing of the Bills in Week Three.
“Certainly, it will be a little different,” Tasker said. “This game is going to be in Buffalo, which is a little better. I think also because it is a division game, sometimes it is hard even for a good club to look that good twice against an opponent in one year.”
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