NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

[YardRat]

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071125/SPORTS0101/711250309/-1/COLUMNS

One advantage the Patriots probably won't have over Buffalo is playing the Bills coming off a bye week. Reader Joe Damico, a native of Rochester now living in Atlanta, advised me that New England has come off its bye week and played Buffalo in each of the last four seasons.

It is tough enough to beat the Patriots without giving them an extra week to rest, heal injuries and have Bill Belichick prepare a game plan.

Here are the results of the game immediately following New England's bye the last four seasons:

2004 — Won 31-17 at Buffalo.

2005 — Won 21-16 at home over Buffalo.

2006 — Won 28-6 at Buffalo.

2007 — Won 56-10 at Buffalo.

When I advised Bills general manager Marv Levy about this apparent unfair advantage to the Patriots, he was not aware of the situation and said he'd contact the NFL office to make sure it doesn't happen again.

[mybills]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

How could he not be aware of it?

[hurls]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Not aware??? I've been posting it for years!! Come on Marv, read my damn posts!@!!

[hurls]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

@|!#*%#@% mybills

[mybills]

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[Ebenezer]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

not aware?? please.

[Marvelous]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Not aware? wtf Marv! It's the 1st thing i look for when the sched comes out...

[DraftBoy]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Not that im complaining, but dont we have bigger issues to worry about?

[Ebenezer]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Not that im complaining, but dont we have bigger issues to worry about?

yes...but again, it is ludicrious to think that this has happened by chance.

[DraftBoy]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

yes...but again, it is ludicrious to think that this has happened by chance.

Oh I agree but honestly I dont care if we played New England after they had played 10 weeks in a row, I still would bet on NE at this point.

[Ebenezer]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Oh I agree but honestly I dont care if we played New England after they had played 10 weeks in a row, I still would bet on NE at this point.

personally? let's play one game against them in nov and the other in dec every year...in fact I would say that all 6 division games should take place after Oct. 15 every year.

[MikeInRoch]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

Maybe he should also be aware that we AVERAGE playing three teams coming off their bye every year...

[TigerJ]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

This year it was irrelevant. The two teams are too far apart for it to matter. But it is an issue, and Marv should speak to the league about it. I too find it a bit hard to believe Levy was unaware of it.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

I'll take neutral ref's not paid by the league first, then worry about the bye week.

[Nighthawk]

Re: NE after their 'Bye"--Not next year?

How could he not be aware of it?

Because Marv is not a GM and is only a figurehead.