The Bills are running a promotion in which anyone who correctly predicts the order of their 16 games and bye week wins season tickets for life. There's already been theories posted on how this may be a red herring.Infield Infidel said:Buffalo is playing thanksgiving at Detroit. It was "leaked" accidentally on the Bills website today
A Buffalo reporter (Tim Graham) threw a little cold water on this, pointing out that since Toronto is within a 75 mile radius of Buffalo, moving to Toronto might not be considered a "relocation," even though for all intents and purposes it is.TomBrunansky23 said:Perhaps a stunning turn of events - apparently the lease prevents the Bills from being sold to anyone intent on moving the team:
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/04/28/clause-forbids-bills-sale-to-anyone-intent-on-relocation
RedOctober3829 said:@AlbertBreer: Bills LB Brandon Spikes was just taken from practice into the trainer's tent. Look like it might've been a hip.
SeoulSoxFan said:[Mod note: posted the Dareus arrest news on the main board. Will merge back here when topic dies down.]
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 30s
One day after Buffalo HC Doug Marrone said DT Alan Branch had been arrested, the Bills cut him, per a league source.
This is fantastic news, and I'm really happy for my many friends who are Bills fans. Pegula's wife will likely be the team's President/CEO which, given the NFL's current standing among those who think that women are people too, is probably fortuitous timing.mjm3773 said:Per multiple reports, Sabres owner Terry Pegula has reached an agreement to purchase the Buffalo Bills pending League approval during the October owners' meetings. Which means, the Bills are staying in Buffalo for the forseeable future.
koufax32 said:Buffalo's starting lineup just got a little more registered sex offendery. How big of a grin does this put on Browns fans' faces?
You have to figure that the Jets off a bye will be a bit more combobulated than the Bills stranded in their homes. Another fluke W for Rexy & co?dbn said:With driving bans in place, Bills players unable to get to practice Wednesday and maybe Thursday. Coaching staff spent the night at the facility.
They still plan on playing on Sunday, even though they've had >4' of snow already, with another 1' expected. It usually takes them 3 days to clear one foot of snow from the stadium.
http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/11903377/snowbound-buffalo-bills-say-sunday-game-on
drleather2001 said:Once the roads clear up (say, Friday night), they'll ask for people to help shovel snow all day on Saturday and pay them $10/hr or something.
The Bills estimate they will need to remove 220,000 tons of snow to clear the stadium for Sunday's game. The team is seeking at least 500 fans -- working on three shifts -- to shovel out the stadium. In return, the Bills will pay fans $10 per hour and offer free game tickets.
Schefter also mentions Washington DC as a possibility too.dynomite said:According to Schefter the Bills coaches expect to play on Monday somewhere outside of Buffalo (Toronto, Detroit, Pittsburgh).
I would have thought that Toronto would be the obvious backup, given that the Bills have played there in past years.
dynomite said:According to Schefter the Bills coaches expect to play on Monday somewhere outside of Buffalo (Toronto, Detroit, Pittsburgh).
I would have thought that Toronto would be the obvious backup, given that the Bills have played there in past years.
Syracuse is currently being used for a hockey game Saturday night.Bongorific said:Surprised at the Detroit decision. Toronto or Syracuse seemed like more logical choices to keep it a "home" game for Bills.
Yeah but could be ready Monday. And it's an AHL game. How much would it take for the NFL to pay them off? 600 bucks? Fortunately tickets and hotels were reimbursedRedOctober3829 said:Syracuse is currently being used for a hockey game Saturday night.
You realize it takes more than a day to remove a temporary ice rink, right?RedOctober3829 said:Syracuse is currently being used for a hockey game Saturday night.
That, and the Carrier Dome is smack dab in the middle of a college campus. There is no way the SU administration would allow an NFL game to be randomly dropped in on a Monday night.RedOctober3829 said:Syracuse is currently being used for a hockey game Saturday night.
caminante11 said:I wonder if this means Fox in NY can show Patriots - Lions. No more Jet game at that time.
Fred not Lynn said:
Here's why they can't play in Syracuse...
Andrew said:So, the Bills essentially don't get to practice at all for this game, right? It will be the most Jetsian thing for them to lose to a team which ends up with like... 0.5 days of practice to prepare for them.
Its a moot point, and I'm sure there are technical issues I don't understand, but doesn't the crew at TD Garden switch from ice to parque in 3 hours?Fred not Lynn said:
Here's why they can't play in Syracuse...