Lori Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 No. The Sunday Night Crew only does 16 games, not 17 games. They dont do the last Sunday of the season. Actually, PTR is exactly right. No Monday night game, but there is one Sunday: Sunday Night Football schedule Week 17, Jan. 3: TBD The schedule does not list a "Sunday Night Football" game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot to conclude the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Week 17, Jan. 3: TBD The schedule does not list a "Sunday Night Football" game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot to conclude the season. My question stands: why do people think the Colts - who have homefield advantage locked up already - visiting the Bills - who have home locked up already - would be flexed to Sunday night where there's a good chance of it being about zero degrees and snowing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 My question stands: why do people think the Colts - who have homefield advantage locked up already - visiting the Bills - who have home locked up already - would be flexed to Sunday night where there's a good chance of it being about zero degrees and snowing?? Going for the perfect regular season? If there are no other intriguing games that day, like a game where two teams are playing for 1 playoff spot, why not show Manning try for 16-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 They don't sell out because by this time of the year hope has been erased. But, they sold all of their home games out last season and had 56k+ season tickets. Eventually, promising hope means you've got to deliver. When you don't, prepare for problems. Besides, winter weather and the Christmas season didn't hurt back in the early nineties. Oh no? Then how do you explain the Bills' 1992 playoff game against the Oilers - you know, the "greatest comeback ever" - not selling out? That was the incredible irony of the game. One of the all-time great Bills games, and most of western NY only heard the radio broadcast, or more likely turned it off early into the 3rd quarter, and only heard the amazing results an hour or so later. Even for the playoff games in the 90s that were sold out in time for the blackout to be lifted, often they just barely made the deadline, or it was extended, or somebody with deep pockets helped out. The local economy has always struggled, and playoff game tickets don't usually come on the market until mid-late December when a playoff spot is clinched,. By then, the Christmas money is already spoken for, others are now spending family sports entertainment dollars for the more cozy confines of the Sabres arena, and the causal fans have already made their good-weather, one or two games a year trek to Orchard Park. Your memory is failing you if you think the Bills have not had difficulties selling out in the later part of the season - even during the glory days of Bills football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidas Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Going for the perfect regular season? If there are no other intriguing games that day, like a game where two teams are playing for 1 playoff spot, why not show Manning try for 16-0. You think ESPN is going to take the chance when Indy has suggested they'll be resting their starters anyhow? In subzero temperatures? Over Philly/Dallas, GB/Arizona, or even Cinci/NYJ? Doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfladave Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 That was a playoff game & the first playoff game ever at Ralph Wilson Stadium. That is a little different then a meaningless game played bny a bunch of bills that probably will not even be on the roster next year. How different was it on Jan. 3, 1993 when they played Houston in the wild card game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfladave Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Why do people think they would flex this game anyway? Jim Sorgi vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick in horrendous conditions? Whoopie! Isn't Sorgi out for the year? It might be Drew Willy(sp) from UB playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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