biglukes Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) What an oddly lopsided schedule. We may finish 9-7, but considering the Pats and Jets will have the same "easy" schedules as us, I doubt we'll make the playoffs. There is also a good chance that the Jets have imploded by the opener. Edited April 18, 2012 by biglukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Buy a ticket. Fixed. PTR I wasn't complaining, just answering why people are upset with the sched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is the most exciting team we have had in years and trow in Mario and another solid draft choice and some people are getting upset about this schedule? Shut up. This is going to be the most fun we have had as Bills fans in 20 years! Well, either that or we're doooommmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 This is the most exciting team we have had in years and trow in Mario and another solid draft choice and some people are getting upset about this schedule? Shut up. This is going to be the most fun we have had as Bills fans in 20 years! Well, either that or we're doooommmed I agree. By far, the best team on paper since 2002-3 when we had Bledsoe and LeBeau had the zone blitz defense..-- now that was fun to watch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasNootz Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 aside from Brady, do we play an QBs that you really fear? Houston and St. Louis would be the second and third best QBs we'll face. I like this schedule, and if we can come into the bye at 4-3 I don't see a reason why we won't be legitimately competing for a playoff spot in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy in 4C Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 5 out of last 8 @ home with 3 home games in a row late in the season against 3 teams not destined to improve soon. Jags, Rams sand SeaHawks looking like a very fine finish to the season. Yeah we should finish strong. I just worry that we'll start weak on the road against good teams and finish strong to get us to 7-9, 8-8 and a 15th draft pick. If we're not geared to go deep in the playoffs I would prefer more home games early in the season when we still have a chance and it's nice out as opposed to an empty stadium in a cold throw-away game. And don't give me a hard time for cold games - I go to every one of them. Our "primetime" game against the Dolphins is a joke. I don't think were going to get Sunday/Monday night games anymore because of the drinking so the NFL throws it on a weekday for us now when nobody is watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I hope it is a particularly harsh December in Orchard Park...and that the Bills running game is kicking ass by then. If so, it's a great schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 That is just not true whatsoever. They had a tough time selling out even in the glory days I know Promo likes to pass this as a fact but it is just not true. I think everyone could agree the golden age started in 1988. That year they sold out 8 out of 8 games - average attendance 78,000. 1989 they sold out 7 out of 8 games with the average attendance of 77,000. New Orleans December 10th was the lone non sellout still got 71,000 there actual attendance. 1990 - they sold out 8 out of 8 games with average attendance of 78,000. 1991 - they sold out 8 out of 8 games with average attendance of 79,486(franchise record) 1992 - they sold out 7 out of 8 games. The lone exception was Denver December 12th, still got 72,000 in the stadium that day. 1993 - sold out 7 out of 8 games. The lone non sellout NYJ 12/26 - still got 71,000 actual attendance. Now 1994 they did not sellout their 2 December games but by then the fans were so spoiled that they kind of took winning for granted. Believe me that won't be the case if the Bills win this year. The December games will sellout if they win & they mean something. Every game from 1988-1993(48 games) would of been sellouts under the reduced capacity that now graces Ralph Wilson Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsrhody Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 good to know the real facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I know Promo likes to pass this as a fact but it is just not true. I think everyone could agree the golden age started in 1988. That year they sold out 8 out of 8 games - average attendance 78,000. 1989 they sold out 7 out of 8 games with the average attendance of 77,000. New Orleans December 10th was the lone non sellout still got 71,000 there actual attendance. 1990 - they sold out 8 out of 8 games with average attendance of 78,000. 1991 - they sold out 8 out of 8 games with average attendance of 79,486(franchise record) 1992 - they sold out 7 out of 8 games. The lone exception was Denver December 12th, still got 72,000 in the stadium that day. 1993 - sold out 7 out of 8 games. The lone non sellout NYJ 12/26 - still got 71,000 actual attendance. Now 1994 they did not sellout their 2 December games but by then the fans were so spoiled that they kind of took winning for granted. Believe me that won't be the case if the Bills win this year. The December games will sellout if they win & they mean something. Every game from 1988-1993(48 games) would of been sellouts under the reduced capacity that now graces Ralph Wilson Stadium. lol, goddamnyaman gordio. i would give you positive rep if we had that system on this board. its amazing how statistics can be used to completely refute someones point to such a degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsLux Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Anybody else a bit disappointed with the Bills schedule. From a fan perspective, it's a bit rough. So many home games late in the year. The NFL obviously think's the Bills will be good or else Orchard Park will be empty for about a month and a half. In the middle of the schedule, a nice time of year in Buffalo, I believe the Bills go 6 weeks with only 1 home game (including the bye). Also, it would be nice to get off to a good start with a bunch of home games. The momentum can keep you in it. (I understand that wasn't at all the case last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelRipper Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 [puts on foil hat] Maybe, knowing how hard it is to sell out one of the largest stadiums in the league during the winter, the NFL is trying to either force the Bills to either force the Bills into a domed stadium or to move, by creating a situation where they won't sell out the games if the team isn't doing great [takes foil hat off] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Perhaps its the Bills record in in Nov/Dec/Jan that is not fan friendly and is what is keeping the stadium empty in those months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optometric Insight Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) I'm going to have to go with WEO on this. If I could go to a Bills game and they're just playing spoilers, it wouldn't be very much fun. Beside the point, with global warming, the way winter was last year, the winter games might not be as bad as some of you guys think. If you add in the fact that the Bills could be in playoff contention, I see no reason to complain. Edited April 19, 2012 by Teen Insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Perhaps its the Bills record in in Nov/Dec/Jan that is not fan friendly and is what is keeping the stadium empty in those months.... A statement so obvious but not to many on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The NFL obviously think's the Bills will be good I disagree. If that were the case, they would've been given at least one more prime time game other than just the one Thursday night game that is now mandatory for every team, IMO. The schedule is what it is. I don't think there's any deeper meaning behind it. Some years it looks better than others. Look at Atlanta's schedule. No consecutive home or away games. They alternate home and away every week of the season. Bizarre, but that's just how it turned out for them this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 As long as these "not fan friendly" games give the Bills a W why care if its a sell out or not? You WNY'sers can do your part! BUY NOW! You could attend 4 Bills home games for what I pay for the NFL Season ticket to see them play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Meaningful games in December will sell out. We as a fanbase are so starved for success, it will happen. If the games are meaningful. Guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Meaningful games in December will sell out. We as a fanbase are so starved for success, it will happen. If the games are meaningful. Guaranteed. This sums it up. It really is that simple. Meaningful games will rock December and this season into January also! Are we going to B word about a home game in January though???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Meaningful games in December will sell out. We as a fanbase are so starved for success, it will happen. If the games are meaningful. Guaranteed. find it hard to believe if this team is 10-3 or 11-3, the ralph wouldnt sell out and be absolutely crazy. who wants to go watch titans at bills when weve been eliminated from the playoffs? that home stretch at the end is amazing. call me crazy, but i live hundreds of miles away, and i love december home games for the bills when the snow is whipping around. ive said this before in many other threads, but here it is one more time: for the FIRST TIME since kelly/reed/thurman/marv, for a third consecutive season we are returning the same qb/#1 wideout/running back/head coach. first time in 16 years! THATS why the ralph hasnt been "home field" advantage. you know how crazy the wind is there, it takes awhile to learn. most of our other qbs have played 8 games MAYBE 10 in it. now we got fitzy, coming in for a 3rd year. its TRUE homefield advantage. i cant wait. i absolutely am going crazy waiting. were actually going to the playoffs this year. i just cant wait for the season to start, holy hell. all you naysayers go post on billszone.com or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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