RyanC883 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I'd like to see the Bills in the NFC North that would be awesome. You can drive to most games from every city in the conference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) How about the Bills, Jags, Bengals, and Titans? Let's shoot for the smallest TV market division, where the teams can disappear to everyone but their own fans! I bet any team in the AFC North would gladly shift to the East. How about the Steelers? That would gut that division of just about any television appeal, and immediately weaken any of the franchises in the North. The Bills are lucky to be in the East. Edited January 3, 2017 by HoF Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 League needs to revisit realignment and I think a "rust belt" division of Bflo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cinci would rock. Yeah, that would be exciting....Bills-Browns twice a year...Bengals....wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 League needs to revisit realignment and I think a "rust belt" division of Bflo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cinci would rock. What about a Great Lakes Division - Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Green Bay; like the old black and blue. The December games would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I want to stay right in the AFC East because when we start kicking the Pats' asses in two years, it will be that much sweeter. I want no part of walking away from the AFC East with snarky Patriot fans laughing at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 League needs to revisit realignment and I think a "rust belt" division of Bflo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cinci would rock. Me too. And help sell seats for everyone because travel distance decreases. This is such a logical move, it would take about half a season and everyone would love it. Yeah, that would be exciting....Bills-Browns twice a year...Bengals....wow Bengals 5 year playoff team until this year. Did you have more fun at the patriots game or browns game this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Move New England to the NFC East, PHL to AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty McFly Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 This. Buffalo is not on the east coast. it should technically be in the AFC North, with fins in the AFC south. Bills belong in the AFC North. I feel like we have more in common with those teams and they are closer so it would be easier to travel to games. The reason we aren't is because the NFL likes the Steelers-Ravens rivalry and doesn't want to lose that and for some reason they still think Miami is our big rival. We haven't had a rivalry with them since Marino.It could be worse though. If they did it geographically (like how it was intended) then the Dolphins would be in the South, the Colts would be in the North, and the Ravens would be in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) This. Buffalo is not on the east coast. it should technically be in the AFC North, with fins in the AFC south. Right, but because Buffalo was a small market, the NFL wisely decided to put them in a division with the large market NYC, Boston teams. And threw in an established NFC powerhouse franchise (the Colts) to give the division some legitimacy. Edited January 3, 2017 by HoF Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I think in essence, it would create a "lesser" league. This could already be done via the current Conferences. One conference gets a shot to qualify for the Superbowl playoffs, while the other could have a tournament to decide who gets into the upper conference. It's ironic, as a leftist, that I'm creating essentially the haves and have nots of the NFL. In a way, this system already exists. What teams have an honest, realistic shot at the SuperBowl every year? 3? New England, Seattle, Dallas, Pittsburgh? So those teams would be the only ones consistently able to duke it out. The rest have to claw and scrape for the chance to get a chance. And yes, it would create a de facto minor league NFL. But isn't this already a thing? See: Cleveland, Buffalo, Jacksonville, LA, etc. Teams that have been consistently bad for years? Yeah, I'm sure owners who shelled out billions of dollars for a team are going to jump at the idea of having that team relegated to the minor leagues and killing their investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Lol this giving the Steelers the easiest division in football. I mean the Steelers have been a dominant team longer than NE.Sounds like you are more worried about adding the Ravens than losing us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Yeah, I'm sure owners who shelled out billions of dollars for a team are going to jump at the idea of having that team relegated to the minor leagues and killing their investment. I don't think people get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 League needs to revisit realignment and I think a "rust belt" division of Bflo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cinci would rock. Ralph vetoed this last time there was a realignment...10 years ago or so? More of his great legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Ralph vetoed this last time there was a realignment...10 years ago or so? More of his great legacy. 'Cuz he realized something that few here apparently do. That the East divisions have the largest TV markets, and that adds value to a team's brand. That kind of stuff is important to owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Doesn't matter the Bills will always be losers in any division. Good we have you as mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 'Cuz he realized something that few here apparently do. That the East divisions have the largest TV markets, and that adds value to a team's brand. That kind of stuff is important to owners. You have something to back that up, or just speculating? I believe the reason Ralphy refused realignment was because he wanted to maintain rivalry with Dolphins, Jets and Pats. Boy has that backfired over the last 17 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run dat back Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Swap Buffalo and Baltimore. Move Miami to the South. Not sure if Indianapolis would be the best fit for Miami's spot. Whatever makes sense geographically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) You have something to back that up, or just speculating? I believe the reason Ralphy refused realignment was because he wanted to maintain rivalry with Dolphins, Jets and Pats. Boy has that backfired over the last 17 years. Yeah, you are probably right. I'm sorry. Most likely he didn't care about TV markets, that's not something a guy like Ralph would consider important, that sentimental old fool. Edited January 4, 2017 by HoF Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 As soon as this proposed realignment happens, Brady and the Hoodie will retire and the pats will go 2-14. My thought exactly. Would have loved the realignment in 2004. What the hell does it matter now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 So the solution is to play, instead of Miami and NYJ touch a year, play...the Browns and Cincy (and lose to the Steelers twice every year)....because they are closer to Buffalo?? Great minds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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