ronnieroscoe Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Checked schedule, if Patriots win superbowl only three games make sense for prime time season opener. Pittsburgh, Philly or Rex Ryan and the Bills. Pittsburgh makes most sense...but the Bills are definitely on the table with hiring of Rex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Pittsburgh makes the most sense. Rex Ryan storyline is meh outside of NY, Buffalo, or New England. Steelers have a large national following that will be a bigger draw for the kickoff. Hopefully this is all theoretical talk and the Patriots* lose the Super Bowl. Which puts Seattle in the kickoff game. Looking at Seattle's 2015 opponents, Pittsburgh again jumps to the top of the list along with a playoff rematch with the Panthers. San Fran is also a possibility but that rivalry has diminished after SF's lackluster 2014 and the exit of Harbaugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If Seattle wins it will be San Fran in the season opener. If New England wins.... hmmm.... I think the Rex Ryan draw makes Buffalo a strong possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 FA & draft time please hurry up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The Bills won't be opening in New England on a Thursday Night. My guess is Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tu-Toned Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I remember a time when the SB champs had to open their season on the road, against a tough opponent. I specifically recall Dallas coming to Buffalo after we lost one year to them in the SB. We beat them too. They should make it tougher to repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I remember a time when the SB champs had to open their season on the road, against a tough opponent. I specifically recall Dallas coming to Buffalo after we lost one year to them in the SB. We beat them too. They should make it tougher to repeat. Incorrect. The Bills traveled to Dallas in Week 2 and beat the 'Boys, who were sans a still-holding-out Emmitt Schmiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Checked schedule, if Patriots win superbowl only three games make sense for prime time season opener. Pittsburgh, Philly or Rex Ryan and the Bills. Pittsburgh makes most sense...but the Bills are definitely on the table with hiring of Rex. if any team it would be against the JETS the SB competitors are usually stacked up against former competitors IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 FA & draft time please hurry up. A'men At least we dont have to wait until May this year CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybe Someday Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Just my opinion but the NFL doesn't want the Blls playing on the Thursday night opener. They'll want 2 teams that have more of a national draw. The Steelers make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I pray this is not the case. I want to start the season with some easier games and gain some momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Memo to the "nobody cares about Buffalo" crowd -- the Rex Ryan hiring made the Bills a national draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The NFL would never kick off the season with a small market team in prime time. TV rules when it comes to those decisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Checked schedule, if Patriots win superbowl only three games make sense for prime time season opener. Pittsburgh, Philly or Rex Ryan and the Bills. Pittsburgh makes most sense...but the Bills are definitely on the table with hiring of Rex.I'd rather see Seattle vs Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I would like to see this, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Not going to happen. The league isn't going to put us in a premier game until we earn it. Look at last year's Thanksgiving game, they put Packers-Lions on CBS when everything lined up that it should be the Bills or Dolphins. We might get an actual Monday night game this year instead of just a garbage Thursday night game to fulfill the "every team gets a primetime game" rule, but we are not getting the first game of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Memo to the "nobody cares about Buffalo" crowd -- the Rex Ryan hiring made the Bills a national draw. i think it puts us in the discussion, but like 3rd or 4th, not the first choice. definitely possible that a bills pats game goes primetime, but unlikely for the season kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 i think it puts us in the discussion, but like 3rd or 4th, not the first choice. definitely possible that a bills pats game goes primetime, but unlikely for the season kickoff. My comment was intended not so much for opening Thursday, but for the schedule makers in general. I expect a minimum of two primetime games (including one at home) for the Bills next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Even with Rex, the Bills are still considered irrelevant on the national TV stage. They won't have a non-playoff team open the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 As a season ticket holder, I hate the prime time games......screws up all sorts of things........lots of love on this board for those games, but if you have to go out and sit in the stands on a late November night when its 15F out, you hate it. Bills were on thursday night a couple of years ago in Nov, our group just skipped the game rather than sit out in the brutal conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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