Bills game in jeopardy??

[Forward_Lateral]

Has anyone heard about the game possibly being moved to Cleveland because of the weather??

Is this complete BS?

[Cntrygal]

It IS complete BS. Some idiot started the rumor and people went nuts with it.

[Cntrygal]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NFL spokesperson to me, via text, regarding this report: “Not true. There’s no change to the game’s status.” <a href="https://t.co/0wqT8hUbFU">https://t.co/0wqT8hUbFU</a></p>&mdash; Sal Capaccio �� (@SalSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/SalSports/status/1745550840524423313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Forward_Lateral]

There’s no way the NFL can move it, they EARNED the right to play at home.

I was hoping it was BS!

[Mad Max]

Gotta love the interwebs ability to disseminate :horsecrap: at the speed of light.

[sukie]

Would love to destroy the Steelers in a dome but home cooking will be fun.

[Forward_Lateral]

Would love to destroy the Steelers in a dome but home cooking will be fun.

Cleveland was the location

[sukie]

Cleveland was the location
Oh I no that. Was just dreaming. Location changes seemed to always be Detroit

[OpIv37]

I mean, going to Cleveland in January to avoid lake effect? That’s counterintuitive.

[Forward_Lateral]

I mean, going to Cleveland in January to avoid lake effect? That’s counterintuitive.

The first thing that came into my brain

“This would only happen to The Bills”

[Skooby]

Goodluck if the band crushes that area with 60 MPH winds, there won’t be a game to be seen & even entering the field will be challenging. Blizzard of 85’ had a similar Saturday start.


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Blizzard of 1985

On January 18, 1985, Buffalo was hit by the “Six Pack Blizzard.” The storm dropped 33.2 inches of snow with winds gusting to 53 mph. It was during this storm that Mayor Jimmy Griffin told Buffalonians to “Stay inside, grab a six-pack and watch a good football game.” This by far is one of the best lines EVER voiced by a political leader. The storm dropped 33.2 inches with winds gusting to 53 mph.


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[Historian]

Hopefully Lecter wears his fur-lined cup....

[Novacane]

People are so stupid. It's gonna be cold, windy and maybe some snow. That's January in Buffalo. Big effing deal.

[Novacane]

There's a part of society that are big pussies who spend all their time worrying and hyping up worst case scenarios that are unlikely to hapen. They just want to get people stirred up. Mostly media driven. Stupid ****s.

[YardRat]

There's a part of society that are big pussies who spend all their time worrying and hyping up worst case scenarios that are unlikely to hapen. They just want to get people stirred up. Mostly media driven. Stupid ****s.

We're little more than a year away from a storm that claimed 47 lives. Probably not a bad idea to err on the side of caution.

[Novacane]

So they should move the game?

[Woodman]

Sunday Orchard Park:

Periods of snow and windy. High 22F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.

[Forward_Lateral]

Sunday Orchard Park:

Periods of snow and windy. High 22F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.

That doesn't sound that bad?

Maybe the people who live in the area can chime in?

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People are so stupid. It's gonna be cold, windy and maybe some snow. That's January in Buffalo. Big effing deal.

Don't you live in Florida? lol

[TheConsigliere]

https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT

Why is it such a hassle to imbed a YouTube video here?

https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT


https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT

[TheConsigliere]

Hopefully Lecter wears his fur-lined cup....

I don’t believe it ever came back from the dry cleaners last time.

They had it incinerated to kill the crabs.

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We're little more than a year away from a storm that claimed 47 lives. Probably not a bad idea to err on the side of caution.

Were they all without sin?

[Novacane]

That doesn't sound that bad?

Maybe the people who live in the area can chime in?

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Don't you live in Florida? lol

I lived in WNY most of my life. The forecasted weather is expected in January. The hearty people up there are used to it. I left because I got tired of it.

[Novacane]

Sunday Orchard Park:

Periods of snow and windy. High 22F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.




The snow is what's gonna suck. That hurts the Bills more than the Steelers.

[OpIv37]

Sunday Orchard Park:

Periods of snow and windy. High 22F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected.

That’s it? Down here that would shut the city down but it’s routine for WNY. There’s no way they’d move a game for that. Hell, Bills and Steelers in the playoffs in the snow? The NFL couldn’t script it better than that.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

That’s it? Down here that would shut the city down but it’s routine for WNY. There’s no way they’d move a game for that. Hell, Bills and Steelers in the playoffs in the snow? The NFL couldn’t script it better than that.

yea, agreed. that's a balmy and mild sunday in mid january in upstate new york

[TheConsigliere]

I understand Lecter is making enough chilli for the tailgate in Hammer’s Lot that once digested among half a dozen of his fellow tailgaters that their flatulence will have a leaf blower effect in clearing all snow from the stadium seats.

The only question is will there be enough snow or will some of those toxic ass winds not be chinooked by snow but rather form a dangerous chemical cloud over the City of Buffalo like the good old days.

[cas22]

i think the wind will be the biggest effect on both teams, the weather helps Pitt and hurts the Bills more, Allens ability to throw intermediate routes will be affected.. but Buffalo doesn't need a Dome, the worst area for weather effecting games, they have had games moved because of weather yet no dome, there are no advantage's in 30 mile a hour wind games. they should have never put the stadium on the east side of the lake to begin with, lackawanna was there 1st choice.

[Bill Cody]

As a kid I absolutely loved to be outside in all kinds of weather and I loved to see NFL games in snowy weather. Kind of a gladiator kind of thrill. Now I'm older and wussier and it all seems to kind of suck and I'm happy to be sitting indoors.

I agree the wind is the biggest factor and it favors them because we have the better passing game. Josh has a cannon but we all remember the wind game against NE. Wind sucks for throwing a football accurately.

[Historian]

That doesn't sound that bad?

Maybe the people who live in the area can chime in?

On it's face, it isn't, but the forecast is for lake effect down on the Southern Tier.

They have been saying all week, that Buffalo and the suburbs should only see 2-5, depending on where you live.

But they've also been saying that if the wind is just right, a band could possibly drift north enough to dump on Hamburg and Orchard Park.

So we'll see.

[Woodman]

12 noon Orchard Park forecast:

.. 19 degrees


Feels Like 1
Wind WSW 25 mph
Visibility 1 km
UV Index 1 of 11
Cloud Cover 100%
Snow Amount 0.5 in

[T&C]

That’s it? Down here that would shut the city down but it’s routine for WNY. There’s no way they’d move a game for that. Hell, Bills and Steelers in the playoffs in the snow? The NFL couldn’t script it better than that.

The weather channel, accuweather, etc. are useless when it comes down to this kind of forecast. It's more like this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDpWROLXUAEQRGu?format=jpg&name=small

[Woodman]

12 noon Orchard Park forecast:

.. 19 degrees


Feels Like 1
Wind WSW 25 mph
Visibility 1 km
UV Index 1 of 11
Cloud Cover 100%
Snow Amount 0.5 in



Defer and take the wind!

[Albany,n.y.]

Goodluck if the band crushes that area with 60 MPH winds, there won’t be a game to be seen & even entering the field will be challenging. Blizzard of 85’ had a similar Saturday start.


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Blizzard of 1985

On January 18, 1985, Buffalo was hit by the “Six Pack Blizzard.” The storm dropped 33.2 inches of snow with winds gusting to 53 mph. It was during this storm that Mayor Jimmy Griffin told Buffalonians to “Stay inside, grab a six-pack and watch a good football game.” This by far is one of the best lines EVER voiced by a political leader. The storm dropped 33.2 inches with winds gusting to 53 mph.


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I remember going to a December game over 10 years ago where the winds were so strong, I was barely able to walk to the stadium from where I parked my car on California. Fortunately, I was in a paved lot because there were numerous reports of damaged vehicles where loose gravel got picked up by the wind and damaged fans' cars.

[T&C]

State of emergency declared for WNY.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-state-agencies-prepare-strong-winds-and-lake-effect-snow-may-cause

[Woodman]

Nothing can top War Memorial Stadium against the Bengals.

Booker Edgerson stole a handoff and took it to the house.

Had to be less than 3-5,000 fans left by halftime.

Of course I was one of them.

Blinding snowstorm nothing ever close to that game.

[bleve]

Nothing can top War Memorial Stadium against the Bengals.

Booker Edgerson stole a handoff and took it to the house.

Had to be less than 3-5,000 fans left by halftime.

Of course I was one of them.

Blinding snowstorm nothing ever close to that game.
I was at that game!

[notacon]

The Bills stupidly insisted on building a new, undomed stadium in the middle of nowhere that is also in the middle of the snowbelt.

What idiocy

[Historian]

They just cancelled my son's hockey game in Jamestown tonight, as well as two fed games this weekend, Saturday and Sunday night in Cheektowaga. (LOL, we were already up to the Hamburg exit when the text came over)

They are now talking 20 inches of Lake effect tomorrow, (bullseye on Buffalo and suburbs) beginning at about 9 am. About an inch an hour.

So far, they think they will have things cleaned up for the game, but they said they're being flexible.

It may get moved to Monday night, thereby giving us one less day to prepare for Kansas City.

[imbondz]

https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT

Why is it such a hassle to imbed a YouTube video here?

https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT


https://youtu.be/Aw6yROv3TeM?si=3I2iYaYvYkKOuEDT

It’s so unnecessarily annoying to embed anything here.

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The Bills stupidly insisted on building a new, undomed stadium in the middle of nowhere that is also in the middle of the snowbelt.

What idiocy

Drives me crazy. Dumbest decision ever. Hate it.

[Woodman]

It may get moved to Monday night, thereby giving us one less day to prepare for Kansas City.

Nothing wrong with playing 2 str8 Monday's.

Looking ahead the forecast looks pretty good.

I don't know if they'd consider that but it might be the sensible thing to do. :idunno:

[Woodman]

It’s so unnecessarily annoying to embed anything here.

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Drives me crazy. Dumbest decision ever. Hate it.

Yes it was .... shoulda went for it finally after all these years.

[OpIv37]

The Bills stupidly insisted on building a new, undomed stadium in the middle of nowhere that is also in the middle of the snowbelt.

What idiocy

Downtown stadiums have their issues too but I 100% agree on the dome. I used to be one of those old skool “football should be played in the elements” types but not anymore. This isn’t the 90’s. Most of the players are from the South and with FA and the cap, most guys don’t stay in Buffalo long enough to get used to it. The weather isn’t an advantage anymore.

Even worse, it’s become a pass happy league. We have our QB, and Josh won’t be here forever, but if we don’t find another one after him, we won’t be successful. The future is the passing game and making our guys attempt to throw into 60 mph winds in the playoffs negates home field advantage.

Pegula and the state should have found the money for a dome. You’re a fellow WNY ex-pat. I’m sure this is the same for you: every time I tell someone where I’m from, the first thing they bring up is the weather. We’re famous for our **** weather. It just makes no sense that we aren’t getting a dome.

[T&C]

It’s so unnecessarily annoying to embed anything here.

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Drives me crazy. Dumbest decision ever. Hate it.

Just click the "insert video" icon, 2nd from the right, and paste as you just did. Click "OK" and you're done.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw6yROv3TeM

[YardRat]

I lived in WNY most of my life. The forecasted weather is expected in January. The hearty people up there are used to it. I left because I got tired of it.
Buffalo and the suburbs aren't used to it. Up there it's "Snowvember" and "October Surprise" and "State of emergency". The Southern Tier is where it's "Tuesday" or "The weekend". And even by ST standards, the combination of wind/cold/snow is an event worthy of caution.

[TheConsigliere]

Just click the "insert video" icon, 2nd from the right, and paste as you just did. Click "OK" and you're done.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw6yROv3TeM
Not working for me.

[Novacane]

Where's it snowing up there right now?

[Woodman]

Orchard Park



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[ckg927]

Just in: They've moved the game to Monday afternoon at 4:30pm....right after the Sabres/San Jose game.

[Woodman]

Any link?

Good news!

[Canadian'eh!]

****ing ****.

[Cntrygal]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has just announced at a news conference that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> game is postponed to Monday at 4:30 PM.</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1746216399528235026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Woodman]

NYS Governor postpones Bills vs. Steelers playoff game until Monday due to storm - Buffalo Rumblings (https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2024/1/13/24037140/nys-governor-moves-bills-vs-steelers-playoff-game-to-monday-due-to-storm-nfl-wild-card-playoffs)

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[Woodman]

Just in: They've moved the game to Monday afternoon at 4:30pm....right after the Sabres/San Jose game.

:gosabres: :gobills:

[Chet]

****. Now KC will have 2 more days than us if we beat Pitt. Can’t catch a break

[Woodman]

****. Now KC will have 2 more days than us if we beat Pitt. Can’t catch a break
That **** doesn't matter ..... only thing we gotta concentrate on is winning this game.

[Woodman]

****. Now KC will have 2 more days than us if we beat Pitt. Can’t catch a break
They should move the KC/Miami game as well.

Guess their Gov. doesn't give a ****.

Terrible conditions face them.

[Chet]

Yes dude, it very much matters when you’re in Week 19 and 20 of a grueling, attritive season.

[Woodman]

Yes dude, it very much matters when you’re in Week 19 and 20 of a grueling, attritive season.

Winning is all that matters right now.

The schedule will be made .... you play the schedule.

So you sure KC will win tonight or that they won't reschedule themselves?

[JATMtheJATM]

Oh I no that. Was just dreaming. Location changes seemed to always be Detroit

Lions have their own game to play

[T&C]

They should move the KC/Miami game as well.

Guess their Gov. doesn't give a ****.

Terrible conditions face them.

Eh... cold is different than impassable roads. I'm glad its game on...

[cookie G]

On the good side, the winds Monday in Buffalo are down to 15-20 mph, as opposed to 20-30 tomorrow.

Per WIVB:

https://www.wivb.com/weather/7-day-forecast/

Admit it, Hocul postponed the game so the Bills passing game isn't negated.

[Woodman]

On the good side, the winds Monday in Buffalo are down to 15-20 mph, as opposed to 20-30 tomorrow.

Per WIVB:

https://www.wivb.com/weather/7-day-forecast/

Admit it, Hocul postponed the game so the Bills passing game isn't negated.

She know's where her bread is buttered.

[Forward_Lateral]

I’d rather see the Bills play in normalish wind than 60mph blizzard conditions.

[Woodman]

I’d rather see the Bills play in normalish wind than 60mph blizzard conditions.
As would I.
Hopefully the rest of us feel the same! :cheers:

Unleash the beast .... you know who I mean. :D

[Buffalogic]

I’d rather see the Bills play in normalish wind than 60mph blizzard conditions.agreed. They will probably get the late sunday game next week to try and give them as normal of a prep window as they can get. Their opponent will be on a bit of extra rest but that might be weird for whoever that is too.

[Woodman]

agreed. They will probably get the late sunday game next week to try and give them as normal of a prep window as they can get. Their opponent will be on a bit of extra rest but that might be weird for whoever that is too.
You are right .... but after so many years I've learned to never look ahead.

The only game that matters is this game.

Can't control anything beyond .... so I won't worry or root for anybody else to make it through in the AFC in particular.

Now the NFC is different .... can't root for the Cowboys even though I picked em.

The Chiefs Dolphins game as long as one loses I'm good.

WIN WIN BABY!! :cheers:

[YardRat]

I bet Goodell is pissed.

"No way any governor is going to tell us how to run this league. Put the fix in for Pittsburgh."

[Chet]

Winning is all that matters right now.

The schedule will be made .... you play the schedule.

So you sure KC will win tonight or that they won't reschedule themselves?

Of course winning is all that matters, and every advantage/disadvantage factors into our likelihood of winning.

Yes I do believe KC takes care of business, but if they don’t the point is still moot. Whoever the next opponent is will have 2 extra days of prep. That doesn’t mean we can’t win, but it’s still a ****ty hand to get dealt when this team has already been playing playoff games since the start of December.

[Woodman]

Of course winning is all that matters, and every advantage/disadvantage factors into our likelihood of winning.

Yes I do believe KC takes care of business, but if they don’t the point is still moot. Whoever the next opponent is will have 2 extra days of prep. That doesn’t mean we can’t win, but it’s still a ****ty hand to get dealt when this team has already been playing playoff games since the start of December.

All true ..... the hand must be played and I'm pleased for the opportunity.

Always Go Bills!!

[TheConsigliere]

WIMPS!!!

[Ed]

I wonder how many Steeler fans plans are messed up now if they have tickets to the game.

[TheConsigliere]

I wonder how many Steeler fans plans are messed up now if they have tickets to the game.
They should just sell their tickets to Bills fans.

[Ed]

They should just sell their tickets to Bills fans.
That's what I'm hoping.

[notacon]

Downtown stadiums have their issues too but I 100% agree on the dome. I used to be one of those old skool “football should be played in the elements” types but not anymore. This isn’t the 90’s. Most of the players are from the South and with FA and the cap, most guys don’t stay in Buffalo long enough to get used to it. The weather isn’t an advantage anymore.

Even worse, it’s become a pass happy league. We have our QB, and Josh won’t be here forever, but if we don’t find another one after him, we won’t be successful. The future is the passing game and making our guys attempt to throw into 60 mph winds in the playoffs negates home field advantage.

Pegula and the state should have found the money for a dome. You’re a fellow WNY ex-pat. I’m sure this is the same for you: every time I tell someone where I’m from, the first thing they bring up is the weather. We’re famous for our **** weather. It just makes no sense that we aren’t getting a dome.

It sure looks like the really bad weather helps OTHER TEAMS and not the Bills. In (now) Monday's game the worse the weather the more it helps the Steelers.

I'll put the dome discussion aside, although there is little doubt a dome would help the Bills during playoff time.

Dome or not, putting a new stadium in the middle of the ****ing snow belt is beyond idiocy.

If the Bills stadium was nearer the city (and NOT in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the snow belt...and a new stadium should ave been built 20 ****ing years ago!!!) this game would not have been postponed.

The worst place to be this weekend is in ****ING ORCHARD PARK!!!! Compare the weather report for the city of Buffalo to OP....

Orchard Park hourly for Sunday (https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/ny/orchard-park/42.78,-78.75/date/2024-01-14)

Snow expected every single hour....from .2 inch to .70 inch.

Buffalo hourly for Sunday (https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/ny/buffalo/42.89,-78.88/date/2024-01-14)

NO snow expected from 2:00PM through the rest of the day.

There are years and years of history that when the most important weeks and months of the NFL season....late in the regular season and during the playoff....it's when the WORST and MOST snow is expected right smack dab where the stadium is, while the closer one gets to the city (and further away from Orchard Park), the less harsh it is.

Yet....to supposedly save a relative few bucks, they (meaning Bills ownership, Erie County and New York State governments) make the WORST DECISION POSSIBLE!!!


What makes this even MORE infuriating, is that the same boneheaded, short sighted, cheapskate decisions have been going on for DECADES in WNY, when other similar areas (in particular Pittsburgh) have done the OPPOSITE and has paid off exponentially positively for the city, and especially their downtown area.

Not one but TWO BEAUTIFUL STADIUMS right smack in the heart of the city....


https://dustinmcgrewphoto.com/cdn/shop/products/DSC07301-2-Edit-NoWatermark-2.jpg?v=1636166449


The view from the stands in their baseball stadium (I've been there, it takes your breath away)....

https://broganabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pitssburgh-Skyline-Pennsylvania.jpg



This kind of loser mindset is the reason why I fled Buffalo when the first opportunity to do so, and have never regretting leaveing and will never, EVER go back and never even considered going back after my wife and I left 34 years ago.

[ckg927]

The Buffalo News notes that before the Bills/Steelers game was moved to Monday, the plan was to move the game...

to Atlanta.

[Novacane]

She know's where her bread is buttered.

NYC?

[Novacane]

They should move the KC/Miami game as well.

Guess their Gov. doesn't give a ****.

Terrible conditions face them.



Move it till when? It's supposed to be even colder Sunday and Monday. Scheduling this as a night game wasn't very smart.

[Novacane]

I wonder how many Steeler fans plans are messed up now if they have tickets to the game.

I hope most of them!

[cas22]

you can blame Pegula for us not having a dome, the state should have demanded a dome, it would generate more money for the state and county with one vs none, the state would have agreed to one i'm 100% sure of it but it was gonna cost Pegula around 800 mil more on his end.. he really doesn't care about winning just look at the Sabres, as long as the is making money thats what its all about,,

Buffalo is by far the worst weather city in the NFL, even the NFL could have chimed in.

[cas22]

Monday 430 eastern time

[cookie G]

NYC?

She's embracing her Hamburg roots.

And adding bulletin board material:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressing the weather &amp; Steelers fans:<br><br>“We think it&#39;s just better if you (Steelers fans) stay home and tune in on television. It&#39;s going to be safer for all of us. It&#39;s going to be a rough game for you anyhow.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/tLSabQfwVl">pic.twitter.com/tLSabQfwVl</a></p>&mdash; Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanHAbrams/status/1745942023822012844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Someone shoulda gagged her.

[Novacane]

What an attention whore.

[sukie]

you can blame Pegula for us not having a dome, the state should have demanded a dome, it would generate more money for the state and county with one vs none, the state would have agreed to one i'm 100% sure of it but it was gonna cost Pegula around 800 mil more on his end.. he really doesn't care about winning just look at the Sabres, as long as the is making money thats what its all about,,

Buffalo is by far the worst weather city in the NFL, even the NFL could have chimed in.

Open air is costing way more than the Dome in Vegas that was just built. NYS cannot afford a dome

[TheConsigliere]

What an attention whore.

The word ATTENTION was redundant and unnecessary.

[Historian]

The Bills stupidly insisted on building a new, undomed stadium in the middle of nowhere that is also in the middle of the snowbelt.

What idiocy

Absolutely agree with Nota on this shortsighted decision, for all the reasons OP mentioned.

Unfortunately, having the game in an outdoor stadium isn't the reason for the postponement this time.

The reason is, the height of the storm shifted from Saturday to Sunday, making road access impossible.

They simply could not clear the roads sufficiently while it's coming down at a rate of two plus inches an hour.

As for the other topic, I cannot believe for the life of me, that a dome was not even considered for the new stadium.

OP is right, this is a pass happy league, and with our winds, you don't get to see the best of the best performing at peak level.

The problem for me though, is that these mega-storms are getting more frequent, and more intense.

We live at the Eastern end of Lake Erie.

In the summer it acts as an air conditioner.

In the winter, it acts as a snow-cone machine.

Games are being shifted to other cities, and stadiums with friggin domes!!!

How can anyone ignore that?

I don't give a damn what it costs....put a ****ing roof on it!

[TheConsigliere]

Absolutely agree with Nota on this shortsighted decision, for all the reasons OP mentioned.

Unfortunately, having the game in an outdoor stadium isn't the reason for the postponement this time.

The reason is, the height of the storm shifted from Saturday to Sunday, making road access impossible.

They simply could not clear the roads sufficiently while it's coming down at a rate of two plus inches an hour.

As for the other topic, I cannot believe for the life of me, that a dome was not even considered for the new stadium.

OP is right, this is a pass happy league, and with our winds, you don't get to see the best of the best performing at peak level.

The problem for me though, is that these mega-storms are getting more frequent, and more intense.

We live at the Eastern end of Lake Erie.

In the summer it acts as an air conditioner.

In the winter, it acts as a snow-cone machine.

Games are being shifted to other cities, and stadiums with friggin domes!!!

How can anyone ignore that?

I don't give a damn what it costs....put a ****ing roof on it!

Practice Safe Football and call the covered stadium “The Con-Dome”.

Maybe Converse or The Conservatives for Christ will pay enough for the naming right to pay for the roof otherwise Mexico saved some pesos from not paying for Trump’s Wall and maybe they will kick in.

[Historian]

And one last thought.

We've moved home games to Detroit, and there has been talk of going to Indy and Atlanta.

Why not the dome in Syracuse?

[TheConsigliere]

And one last though.

We've moved home games to Detroit, and there has been talk of going to Indy and Atlanta.

Why not the dome in Syracuse?

CLEARLY BECAUSE OF THE INBREDS THERE…DUH

[Woodman]

And one last thought.

We've moved home games to Detroit, and there has been talk of going to Indy and Atlanta.

Why not the dome in Syracuse?

I would like somebody to ask that question of the Bills and the NFL .... Why the hell not??

[Forward_Lateral]

And one last thought.

We've moved home games to Detroit, and there has been talk of going to Indy and Atlanta.

Why not the dome in Syracuse?

My guess would be that it's set up for basketball now that football season is over

[Woodman]

My guess would be that it's set up for basketball now that football season is over

Give em whatever it takes to convert it.

Lots of money is available $$$$$$$$$$$ if you do lots of money $$$$$$$$$.

[Forward_Lateral]

Give em whatever it takes to convert it.

Lots of money is available $$$$$$$$$$$ if you do lots of money $$$$$$$$$.
I'm sure the subject has been approached, but there has to be good reasons. Capacity probably the biggest, as it holds approx 20,000 less than Highmark does

[Woodman]

I'm sure the subject has been approached, but there has to be good reasons. Capacity probably the biggest, as it holds approx 20,000 less than Highmark does

Capacity is a problem I totally agree .... but it's an even bigger advantage with the noise that can be produced. I'd work really hard to have the Carrier Dome as our go to when needed. But what do I know? :boost::fogey:

[Forward_Lateral]

Capacity is a problem I totally agree .... but it's an even bigger advantage with the noise that can be produced. I'd work really hard to have the Carrier Dome as our go to when needed. But what do I know? :boost::fogey:

I'm with Historian, Nota and Opi, and probably almost ever Bills fan. I have no idea why they didn't build a dome. Yes it would've cost more, but it also would've been able to be used all year long, for things like, I don't know, NCAA final four, concerts, etc.

At least the new stadium will have grass.

[Woodman]

I'm with Historian, Nota and Opi, and probably almost ever Bills fan. I have no idea why they didn't build a dome. Yes it would've cost more, but it also would've been able to be used all year long, for things like, I don't know, NCAA final four, concerts, etc.

At least the new stadium will have grass.

Count me in with Historian, Nota and Opi etc.etc.

The Dome was the leap that we needed to make.

Does part of that fall on the Pegula's shoulders?

Small market screw that we had the chance and should have gone for it!!!!!!

[Forward_Lateral]

I guess it could be worse. I'm not going to get mad at Pegula for it. He could've just as easily got denied a dome and then moved the team elsewhere.

He didn't. He kept the Bills where they belong, forever.

[Historian]

I do know that NFL stadiums have jails, and I think....operating rooms.

Do college stadiums?

I honestly don't know, because the last college game I attended was a Canisius Division III game, at War Memorial Stadium.

[notacon]

What is extremely interesting is that there are only TEN NFL cites that have a dome (https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/these-are-the-10-nfl-stadiums-with-domes-retractable-roofs/258550/).


Only three of those are in cold/bad weather cites.....



Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas Raiders
AT&T Stadium – Dallas Cowboys (https://www.nbcdfw.com/tag/dallas-cowboys/)
Caesars Superdone – New Orleans Saints
Ford Field – Detroit Lions
Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis Colts
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta Falcons
NRG Stadium – Houston Texans
SoFi Stadium – Los Angeles Chargers (https://www.nbclosangeles.com/tag/los-angeles-chargers), Los Angeles Rams (https://www.nbclosangeles.com/tag/los-angeles-rams)
State Farm Stadium – Arizona Cardinals
U.S. Bank Stadium – Minnesota Vikings

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