Steptide Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I understand that our record on mnf since the 07 Dallas Monday night game is bad. Actually we don't even have a win on mnf since 07. However, every Monday night game we've been on has been great (from an entertainment standpoint). Set your bills Fandom aside for a minute and think of our Monday night games starting with Dallas. Dallas 07 Cleveland 08 Patriots 09 Cleveland 13 Patriots 15 Seahawks 16 I may have forgotten one, but all the ones I listed were great games (again from an entertainment standpoint). All had close scores and some came down to the final minute or second. Imo the NFL should absolutely give the bills at least one mnf game a year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Because they have been such a perennial power that commands the primetime spotlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Because when we have prime time games fans die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Steptide said: I understand that our record on mnf since the 07 Dallas Monday night game is bad. Actually we don't even have a win on mnf since 07. However, every Monday night game we've been on has been great (from an entertainment standpoint). Set your bills Fandom aside for a minute and think of our Monday night games starting with Dallas. Dallas 07 Cleveland 08 Patriots 09 Cleveland 13 Patriots 15 Seahawks 16 I may have forgotten one, but all the ones I listed were great games (again from an entertainment standpoint). All had close scores and some came down to the final minute or second. Imo the NFL should absolutely give the bills at least one mnf game a year. Come on, we stink and we're boring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Because nobody wants to see the Bills on National TV. We stink and are completely irrelevant in the league. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 seeing as we’re like 2-450 in primetime games since the drought started... no thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, Steptide said: I understand that our record on mnf since the 07 Dallas Monday night game is bad. Actually we don't even have a win on mnf since 07. However, every Monday night game we've been on has been great (from an entertainment standpoint). Set your bills Fandom aside for a minute and think of our Monday night games starting with Dallas. Dallas 07 Cleveland 08 Patriots 09 Cleveland 13 Patriots 15 Seahawks 16 I may have forgotten one, but all the ones I listed were great games (again from an entertainment standpoint). All had close scores and some came down to the final minute or second. Imo the NFL should absolutely give the bills at least one mnf game a year. Just a correction, the Bills don't have a win on MNF since 1999 not 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Maybe because we haven’t been good in decades and we have a small market and nobody will tune in? That’s just an guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 7 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said: Because nobody wants to see the Bills on National TV. We stink and are completely irrelevant in the league. Because Cincinnati is just such a powerhouse? Every year their are mnf games with bad teams. Miami is on next Monday and Tampa Bay after that. I get that theirs no way to know who will be good when the schedule comes out, but the bills have had some great Monday night games from a football fan perspective 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 A true mystery for sure.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Augie said: Maybe because we haven’t been good in decades and we have a small market and nobody will tune in? That’s just an guess... Plus about 1/3 of attendees end up in jail or the hospital if we host Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Small market, bad team, and not exciting to watch. Here are a few examples. Would you want to watch a team like Tampa Bay or a team like Jacksonville on Monday night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Pretty sure the Browns in 13 was a Thursday night game. Be honest were just not interesting to the average fan. Every time I go into the store Lids Bills merchandise is never represented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, billsfan11 said: Small market, bad team, and not exciting to watch. Here are a few examples. Would you want to watch a team like Tampa Bay or a team like Jacksonville on Monday night? Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The Bills suck in prime time - they're the new "Not Ready for Prime Time Players." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, RiotAct said: Tampa. Why? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Isn't 08 the check down game vs the Browns? I was there, it was close, but I don't recall it being exciting. I think everyone knows why they aren't on MNF and it's completely justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Because they have been such a perennial power that commands the primetime spotlight. H8ter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I prefer not being on Monday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 48 minutes ago, billsfan11 said: Small market, bad team, and not exciting to watch. Here are a few examples. Would you want to watch a team like Tampa Bay or a team like Jacksonville on Monday night? Exactly, we serve our purpose to the NFL. Schedule filler for the league, just never on mnf.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: Because when we have prime time games fans die... Wait a minute, here. Lets the review the facts: 1. Only like a handful of people have died during prime time games in Bufalo and ALL of the bodies were recovered; 2. At least one of those people was a Dolphins fan, so that needs to be accounted for; and 3. Look at how many people almost die during a regular Sunday afternoon game with minimal media coverage!!! Putting Buffalo on at 1PM is simply not an effective deterrent for behavior which may result in death!! The facts speak for themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Jauronimo said: Wait a minute, here. Lets the review the facts: 1. Only like a handful of people have died during prime time games in Bufalo and ALL of the bodies were recovered; 2. At least one of those people was a Dolphins fan, so that needs to be accounted for; and 3. Look at how many people almost die during a regular Sunday afternoon game with minimal media coverage!!! Putting Buffalo on at 1PM is simply not an effective deterrent for behavior which may result in death!! The facts speak for themselves. Buffalo Bills fans just love danger and abuse Its why we are in this toxic relationship with the Bills. Sometimes getting smashed in the face with drywall just eases the pain a bit when we lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 After seeing some of the matchups on Monday Night Football this year, I think they definitely could have given us one. This may have been one of the worst MNF years in a long time. Our MNF matchups the past couple years have actually been pretty competitive games even though we lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Pretty simple to OP. Because we've sucked for 17 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said: Pretty simple to OP. Because we've sucked for 17 years. mnf is pretty consistent; win and you're in , lose and you're out. Bills have no real historical storylines, other than negative ones, therefore not much TV production value; stadium in the middle of nowhere, no real highlights to show.... . how many vid clips of the serving line at anchor bar can you show? and did i say the team is dull? Edited December 5, 2017 by 8-8 Forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Steptide said: Because Cincinnati is just such a powerhouse? Every year their are mnf games with bad teams. Miami is on next Monday and Tampa Bay after that. I get that theirs no way to know who will be good when the schedule comes out, but the bills have had some great Monday night games from a football fan perspective Cinci has been relevant in the league as to say they have made the playoffs a few times in the past 20 years. We suck & everybody knows it + we are in a small market. Why would they put us on MNF? Edited December 5, 2017 by Gordio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Lol. Okay, I’ll go out on a limb and guess that it is because we are a small market team who has sucked donkey balls for almost 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I'm glad we are never on Monday. No need to be embarrassed on a national level. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Hix Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I can't tell if this is a serious question.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Because once they shut off the lights at the falls they have no footage to use after commercials. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 people die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRUSHx Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) Because nobody wants to watch a backup QB play on Monday night football, Tyrod 54 yard games is not good for ratings. Get a better QB and we will get those monday night games IMO. Edited December 5, 2017 by xRUSHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Since every team now gets a Thursday night game it became an easy-excuse dumping ground for the League to put a team there that doesn't play well in the evenings and isn't that interesting to watch...box checked. "Go away, Buffalo and your fans." NFL: "...wait, wait, wait. We apologize. Here's a London game for you, too. Hey, howzabout you play half your games in Toronto?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 If the NFL were smart, they'd start showcasing some of the more obscure teams like the Bills to grow interest in those teams and overall interest in the league. I think one (of the many reasons) for NFL viewership decline is the average fan is bored of seeing the same teams over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRUSHx Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, dpberr said: If the NFL were smart, they'd start showcasing some of the more obscure teams like the Bills to grow interest in those teams and overall interest in the league. I think one (of the many reasons) for NFL viewership decline is the average fan is bored of seeing the same teams over and over again. I think the decline has more to do with the NFL being greedy. Charging to listen to games on radio, charges to watch games that are not on local TV is hurting them. IMO they would have bigger ratings if it was more choices on what games fans get to watch and listen to that are free. IMO many do not pay extra and those are the fans that they are losing in the ratings market. IMO if a later game is on that I do not care about I let the wife talk me into going shopping, boom there goes my rating, not paying for radio broadcasts so I won't even have the headset in to listen while stuck at a store. IMO the greed gives them some money but also hurts them. Edited December 5, 2017 by xRUSHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris66 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Nfl is punishing Buffalo for not building a stadium. Guarantee once you have one you will get more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty McFly Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 i bet its the fact we are small market and dont have any storylines big enough for the MNF team to market properly. Im sure thats what it comes down to. Some of the MNF games this year and last year have been total garbage. My cable pack dont have ESPN so I never get to see them unless I stream or its the NYG or NYJs. Didnt we play the SEA last year in prime time? That game WAS AWESOME. At the end of the day its entertainment. Purist like to watch good close games but casuals just want to see the big names regardless of how the games play out. So they market to casual fans because there are more casuals than purists and that equals MONEY BTCH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Steptide said: I understand that our record on mnf since the 07 Dallas Monday night game is bad. Actually we don't even have a win on mnf since 07. However, every Monday night game we've been on has been great (from an entertainment standpoint). Set your bills Fandom aside for a minute and think of our Monday night games starting with Dallas. Dallas 07 Cleveland 08 Patriots 09 Cleveland 13 Patriots 15 Seahawks 16 I may have forgotten one, but all the ones I listed were great games (again from an entertainment standpoint). All had close scores and some came down to the final minute or second. Imo the NFL should absolutely give the bills at least one mnf game a year. Because the Bills do Billsy things in primetime. It's a service to Bills fans that we DON'T appear in prime time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTheTrust Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 52 minutes ago, dpberr said: If the NFL were smart, they'd start showcasing some of the more obscure teams like the Bills to grow interest in those teams and overall interest in the league. I think one (of the many reasons) for NFL viewership decline is the average fan is bored of seeing the same teams over and over again. That only works when that obscure team has some sort of identity. They may not be good yet but they have something that makes them watchable. What non-Bills fan would want to watch this team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 As others have said, it is because the Bills have sucked for a very very very too freaking long time. No one other than Bills fans wants to see them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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