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  • feldspar
    Registered User
    • Mar 2007
    • 13620

    Something fans might not be aware of...

    The Bills are flying out to London TONIGHT, right after the Bengals game. The same day.

    I tried to stress this before, but how big of a distraction can the league hand you? Heading off to a freakin' different continent right after the game...
  • coastal
    Legendary Zoner
    • Mar 2005
    • 15513

    #2
    Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

    They're champs though... champs handle things like this.

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    • gameboy
      Registered User
      • Jul 2002
      • 14287

      #3
      Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

      Meaningless.
      People in all professions do it all the time.

      Its a few hours more than a west coast trip.

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      • feldspar
        Registered User
        • Mar 2007
        • 13620

        #4
        Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

        It's a distraction big-time, asswipes.

        Teams playing prior to going to London are 6-16 against the spread. You wanna make some money? Bet against the team that is about to go to London the following week.

        Not an excuse, just a fact.

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        • HHURRICANE
          Registered User
          • Mar 2005
          • 15490

          #5
          Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

          The distraction is Rex Ryan.

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          • kscdogbillsfan1221
            Registered User
            • Nov 2007
            • 5652

            #6
            Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

            but aren't the jags doing the same thing? seems like the situation should be a wash
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            • Ginger Vitis
              Registered User
              • Feb 2009
              • 3451

              #7
              Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

              Originally posted by kscdogbillsfan1221 View Post
              but aren't the jags doing the same thing? seems like the situation should be a wash
              You're missing Feldspars point. And the Jags lost today

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              • Historian
                2020-2023 AFC East Champions!
                • Dec 2002
                • 61892

                #8
                Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                Doesn't affect hockey players....

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                • OpIv37
                  Acid Douching Asswipe
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 101303

                  #9
                  Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                  Question: why did they have to fly out tonight? They could have flown tomorrow or Tues and still had plenty of time to get over the jet lag and do local press/publicity stuff.
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                  • Mr. Pink
                    Peterman Sucks!
                    • Mar 2006
                    • 35303

                    #10
                    Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                    How is this an issue?

                    How does it affect next week's game?

                    Doesn't Jacksonville have to fly out there too?

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                    • EricStratton
                      Registered User
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 20893

                      #11
                      Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                      Two weeks ago the Fish and Jets flew out on Thursday after practice. Why is the NFL asking the teams to spend the whole week there?

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                      • feldspar
                        Registered User
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 13620

                        #12
                        Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                        Originally posted by OpIv37 View Post
                        Question: why did they have to fly out tonight? They could have flown tomorrow or Tues and still had plenty of time to get over the jet lag and do local press/publicity stuff.
                        I have no idea.

                        I also have no idea why everyone seems to want to completely blow off the point. It's a relevant enough point. Guess they're still not over today's game. Any football game is a momentous occasion for these guys that hit each other all day...then they have to worry about flying out to London the same day. They ain't landing until early tomorrow morning.

                        If you notice, everybody playing in London has a home game the previous week, and they have their byes after the London game. There is a reason for that. It's not nothing.

                        I wonder how that stream is going to work next week early in the morning for the Jags game....that's never been tried before.

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                        • feldspar
                          Registered User
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 13620

                          #13
                          Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                          Originally posted by Mr. Pink View Post

                          How does it affect next week's game?

                          Doesn't Jacksonville have to fly out there too?
                          It affects THIS WEEKS game, Pink

                          Read.

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                          • Swiper
                            Legendary Zoner
                            • Sep 2010
                            • 33105

                            #14
                            Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                            Originally posted by feldspar View Post
                            It affects THIS WEEKS game, Pink

                            Read.
                            You mean they would suck less if they didn't have to fly to London tomorrow?

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                            • Mace
                              Haha...yeah you think so ?
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 20315

                              #15
                              Re: Something fans might not be aware of...

                              They'll win in any case. They just can't play with the big kids, and Jacksonville has a seat at the kiddie table.

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