PetermansRedemption Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Hate hate hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Limeaid said: Bills played in London 5 years ago (2015). There are 3 games per year in London meaning 12 teams played in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 including multiple Jags games. I think it is someone else's turn to play there. If the Bills DO play there and Bills "home" game I hope it is a December game since those games tend to sell poorly and it is to a non-conference team. We already play in North Cuba once a year. There are FOUR games a year actually. Four in 2017 and four this year. 2018 was only 3 scheduled but that was because of uncertainty about the Tottenham Stadium completion date. The NFL is contracted for 2 games at Wembley in 2020 and 2 games at Tottenham. 2020 is the last year for which Wembley is presently contracted. The NFL would like to extend is my understanding but it is tied to what Jacksonville want to do. If the Jags continue to have designs on London longer term as a home base or as one of two home bases (has been discussed - split their schedule and play x4 in London and x4 in Jax) then an extension of the Wembley deal is all but certain. If the Jags step back from their London plans (unlikely) then the NFL has 3 options: i. reduce it's commitment to London down to 2 games per year; ii. extend at Wembley; iii. extend their commitment at Tottenham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I get that the Bills need to take a turn... but with all these west trips, this is a tough season for it to happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 18 hours ago, BarleyNY said: Yeah. How effed up is it that the NFL picks two teams that are playing both the AFC West and the NFC West to go to London to play each other? Ridiculous. Roger Goodell has been reading posts at ‘The Stadium Wall’. Time to make the Bills pay for the Buffalo fans’ disrespect of the NFL, its executives, and (God bless) the New England Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, May Day 10 said: I get that the Bills need to take a turn... but with all these west trips, this is a tough season for it to happen. That's why I think it will be the Arizona game that goes to London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I will never forget the EJ Manuel meltdown the last time the Bills were in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, bigK14094 said: I will never forget the EJ Manuel meltdown the last time the Bills were in London. He royally dicked that game right up yet we still should have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkScrewHill Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 23 hours ago, MAJBobby said: I dont mind it actually As long as it is the MIA Away game. I dont want to lose a home game The Dolphins already agreed to host a home game in 2020 in either London or Mexico City along with the Falcons. Since they won't have Miami do 2 International games that means that we will be the away team if we are in fact facing Miami for an International game. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falcons-will-host-international-game-in-2020-against-one-of-these-eight-teams-dolphins-likely-hosting-too/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 if it's on cable and not streaming only ..... DVR it and watch at the "regularly" scheduled time !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco_92 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 15 hours ago, LB48 said: This what happens when you make the play-offs 2 out of 3 years and gain the national media's interest! Expect more non- 1PM Sunday games. Not really. Every time I check out the London games it's trash teams like the Jags or Raiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Well that sucks. MIA is one of my favorite away games of the year for a road trip ( okay, air lol). Especially when it’s in the second half of the season. I would absolutely consider going to a game in London, but not going to Mexico City. Maybe if the game was in Cozumel ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 As a home or road game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyny13 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 hours ago, BritBill said: The Spurs stadium is mint. The work they put into making it an NFL stadium was more than worth it. IF the Bills do play in London I'd prefer it to be at Tottenham. I wish NFL stadiums would do what Spurs did with that 100’ bar over there, practically no lines. Anybody know if they enforce the 3rd quarter drinking cutoff when the game is in UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, matter2003 said: As a home or road game? If we do play Miami internationally, it will be as a road team in Mexico City. https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/01/10/green-bay-packers-2020-schedule-team-unlikely-play-london-year/2848418001/ "The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins announced they will host international games this year, the Falcons in London and the Dolphins in Mexico City. The Jacksonville Jaguars are annual hosts of a game in London." Edited January 16, 2020 by chongli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyny13 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, BritBill said: He royally dicked that game right up yet we still should have won. Was this the phantom PI call on Nickell Robey? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Codyny13 said: Was this the phantom PI call on Nickell Robey? If it was, he made up for that in the NFC Championship game against New Orleans in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 1:06 PM, Augie said: You have a rare perspective here, I’m sure. I hate this, unless it gives me a pass to go to London. I don’t mind the NFL playing in London, just leave the Bills out of it! well, the Bills are part of the NFL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, nucci said: well, the Bills are part of the NFL... Let the rest fend for themselves! Leave my Bills alone! Seriously, I don’t like it for anyone. BUT, if they insist on continuing it, I hope they get teams help with scheduling. Do they often or ever get their bye the following week? It sucks to lose a home game, and the travel hassles are very real. Mexico City is almost as bad, but without quite the same disadvantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills1212 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 1:14 PM, GETTOTHE50 said: i dont get why it cant be considered an away game for both teams. it literally is. Bc someones gotta be home and someone away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Barf-o-rama. As if they don't have enough long-ass road trips already. Trips out to Vegas, Denver, LA, and Arizona, and now across the pond to foggy ol' Londontown. They might win the Ultimate Road Dogs award next season, we'll see if they rack up the most travel miles of any team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Augie said: Let the rest fend for themselves! Leave my Bills alone! Seriously, I don’t like it for anyone. BUT, if they insist on continuing it, I hope they get teams help with scheduling. Do they often or ever get their bye the following week? It sucks to lose a home game, and the travel hassles are very real. Mexico City is almost as bad, but without quite the same disadvantage. I get it....just busting on you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Augie said: Let the rest fend for themselves! Leave my Bills alone! Seriously, I don’t like it for anyone. BUT, if they insist on continuing it, I hope they get teams help with scheduling. Do they often or ever get their bye the following week? It sucks to lose a home game, and the travel hassles are very real. Mexico City is almost as bad, but without quite the same disadvantage. Teams always get the bye week following a London game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 35 minutes ago, Codyny13 said: I wish NFL stadiums would do what Spurs did with that 100’ bar over there, practically no lines. Anybody know if they enforce the 3rd quarter drinking cutoff when the game is in UK? They do not. Well, not that any I’ve been to anyway. 35 minutes ago, Codyny13 said: Was this the phantom PI call on Nickell Robey? Yes. Jerry Hughes was held so bad on the game winning TD throw too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, blacklabel said: Barf-o-rama. As if they don't have enough long-ass road trips already. Trips out to Vegas, Denver, LA, and Arizona, and now across the pond to foggy ol' Londontown. They might win the Ultimate Road Dogs award next season, we'll see if they rack up the most travel miles of any team. no trip to LA. It is SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Does anyone know when this stops being a Twitter rumor...and becomes a real rumor...or better yet, the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said: Does anyone know when this stops being a Twitter rumor...and becomes a real rumor...or better yet, the truth? Probably during Super Bowl week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, chongli said: If we do play Miami internationally, it will be as a road team in Mexico City. https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/01/10/green-bay-packers-2020-schedule-team-unlikely-play-london-year/2848418001/ "The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins announced they will host international games this year, the Falcons in London and the Dolphins in Mexico City. The Jacksonville Jaguars are annual hosts of a game in London." That can't be correct, because AFC east is playing vs NFC West next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 23 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: This would be an IDIOTIC move. In an amusing way ya kinda missed the gist of the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just now, GG said: That can't be correct, because AFC east is playing vs NFC West next year Why would it be incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just now, chongli said: Why would it be incorrect? Because the writer said Dolphins are on Packers schedule next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, GG said: Because the writer said Dolphins are on Packers schedule next year The writer said this: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/01/10/green-bay-packers-2020-schedule-team-unlikely-play-london-year/2848418001/ " Miami is not on the Packers' schedule. " Edited January 16, 2020 by chongli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackKemp Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I hate this all the way round. I was planning a Miami road trip next year and I don't want the Bills to give up a home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, chongli said: The writer said this: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/01/10/green-bay-packers-2020-schedule-team-unlikely-play-london-year/2848418001/ " Miami is not on the Packers' schedule. " I misread that one. But, I haven't seen any reports where Miami confirmed they are playing in Mexico City Edited January 16, 2020 by GG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, JackKemp said: I hate this all the way round. I was planning a Miami road trip next year and I don't want the Bills to give up a home game. If the Bills play Miami internationally in 2020, it will be as the away team: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article236981771.html "It remains unclear if the Dolphins will be playing in London or Mexico City but the fact is the team, which has historically had a strong international following in both the United Kingdom and Mexico, will be headed to one of those countries as a home team next season." But, if Buffalo isn't selected for that game, that doesn't preclude them from playing another team internationally as a home team. ? Edited January 16, 2020 by chongli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 From that link I provided above, it looks like it will be hard for Green Bay to ever play internationally. It sucks they get special privileges: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2020/01/10/green-bay-packers-2020-schedule-team-unlikely-play-london-year/2848418001/ "The Packers have said they would be happy to play an international game, but not as the home team. They will not give up a home game because, they say, it would have a disproportionate effect on the local economy. A Packers game is estimated to have a $15 million total economic impact, and Green Bay is the smallest market in the NFL. Conversely, opponents have been averse to giving up home games against Green Bay because Packers fans travel well and fill stadiums. NFL rules allow host teams to exempt an opponent from an international game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, BillsfaninSB said: no trip to LA. It is SF. My bad, had the Rams and Niners mixed up. Brutal road schedule next year. I mean, they were 6-2 on the road this year but where'd they go? Across the state three times, that's like an hour and ten minute flight. Then up to Boston, down to Miami, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Cleveland... and then Dallas was their longest trip. If any of those west coast games end up being back to back, I wouldn't be surprised if McDermott chose to keep the team out there for the whole week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloaggie Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: Does anyone know when this stops being a Twitter rumor...and becomes a real rumor...or better yet, the truth? They announced 2019 games in London on January 20th of last year. Should be within a week that they announce for 2020 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) On 1/15/2020 at 1:10 PM, GunnerBill said: We are and yes I suspect a home game too. The haters should come over and experience a game in the greatest city on earth. A few perspectives might change. I do get that it sucks for home fans who only get 8 a year when one gets taken away. But the London games are great. Their popularity continues to rise and they are going nowhere. I wonder how Tottenham or Arsenal fans would take to having their home match Premier League against United played in the states. I'm guessing not well. Edited January 16, 2020 by That's No Moon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: I wonder how Tottenham or Arsenal fans would take to having their home match Premier League against United played in the states. I'm guessing not well. f that we are Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: I wonder how Tottenham or Arsenal fans would take to having their home match Premier League against United played in the states. I'm guessing not well. For sure. And I understand it. But it will happen just as the London games are not going anywhere. I understand local fans being upset. It is just that sports are not national pursuits anymore. They are international big business. It is unrealistic to expect it to be like it was 20 or 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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