Greg S Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Kirby Jackson said: Dallas was last year and just aren’t that interesting. I could see the 49ers or Raiders I guess. The Bills are a massive draw, with star power. They are the Super Bowl favorites with an explosive offense. Von Miller returning home shouldn’t go unnoticed either. Objectively, that’s the most appealing matchup. Dallas always brings in huge ratings and they are a good team. I can't stand that "America's team" BS either but the Cowboys are always a top draw for the networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I don’t see the schedule-makers giving any AFC team two homes games to start the season during a year in which all AFC teams play an extra road game. For that reason, I’m still thinking Bills/Rams for the opener. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, eball said: I don’t see the schedule-makers giving any AFC team two homes games to start the season during a year in which all AFC teams play an extra road game. For that reason, I’m still thinking Bills/Rams for the opener. A Bills - Rams opener in week 1 means the Bills still start the season with two home games. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Greg S said: A Bills - Rams opener in week 1 means the Bills still start the season with two home games. No it doesn’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Brennan Huff said: No it doesn’t From a fans standpoint. Yes it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 It seems like we’ve opened at Bears a few times. Again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 9:24 AM, machine gun kelly said: I thought Sal at WGR stated that Xmas eve should also have NFL games. I saw 3 on Xmas day I don’t think I saw anything for Xmas eve (not that means anything) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, Greg S said: From a fans standpoint. Yes it does. Not if you’re a season ticket holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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corta765 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Greg S said: Dallas always brings in huge ratings and they are a good team. I can't stand that "America's team" BS either but the Cowboys are always a top draw for the networks. I have to give Jerry Jones credit in the sense the brand he made with the Cowboys since he took over is insanely powerful. 8 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: It seems like we’ve opened at Bears a few times. Again? Haha oh boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, corta765 said: I have to give Jerry Jones credit in the sense the brand he made with the Cowboys since he took over is insanely powerful. That happened before Jerry bought the team. You can go back to the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders when they updated their image in the late 70's and were winning SB's with Staubach etc.... They were known as America's Team throughout the 80's. Jerry just milked it and it was propelled when they won multiple SB's in the 90's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 32 minutes ago, Greg S said: From a fans standpoint. Yes it does. I'm sitting here struggling with figuring this out lol. What do you mean? The game will be in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Tom Donahoe, GM said: I'm sitting here struggling with figuring this out lol. What do you mean? The game will be in LA I am mocking LA's fanbase or lack of fanbase. The stadium would be a sea of Bills blue. It would be a Bills "home" game from a crowd standpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Paulson Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said: I'm sitting here struggling with figuring this out lol. What do you mean? The game will be in LA There will be more Bills fans there than Rams fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Greg S said: I am mocking LA's fanbase or lack of fanbase. The stadium would be a sea of Bills blue. It would be a Bills "home" game from a crowd standpoint. Oh. Yeah I don't know about that. Certainly we'll have a big crowd there for the Bills though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA OC Bills Fan Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, eball said: I don’t see the schedule-makers giving any AFC team two homes games to start the season during a year in which all AFC teams play an extra road game. For that reason, I’m still thinking Bills/Rams for the opener. On WGR this morning they said that last year there were three NFC teams that started with two home games which of course, like the AFC this year, meant after that they'd have 9 away and 6 home. I hope it doesn't happen (although from a weather standpoint, maybe I should hope it does), but it could. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, BillsMafi$ said: I’m guessing Vegas or Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 47 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said: It seems like we’ve opened at Bears a few times. Again? That's my guess if it isn't the Rams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, ddaryl said: That happened before Jerry bought the team. You can go back to the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders when they updated their image in the late 70's and were winning SB's with Staubach etc.... They were known as America's Team throughout the 80's. Jerry just milked it and it was propelled when they won multiple SB's in the 90's He maximized it tenfold. They are the most valuable franchise in US sports, every network wants a piece of the Cowboys despite relatively limited success on the field for two decades now, the stadium and complex he has created is insanely good, and in general $ wise he has been the leading owner (for good or more bad imo) in finding new revenue streams. I don't disagree the brand was already strong and there before he arrived, but in a purely business sense he has really pushed it to other place. I am reallyyyyy curious how PIT/GB once Rodgers leaves do brand wise once they have some lean years as they are probably the two other big franchises that have a reputation like Dallas, but both are small market and don't have the same business drive as what Jerry does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEBills Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Do the schedule makers want to give the Bills the season opening game two years in a row? 2022…and 2023 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, ScottLaw said: Most games will be played Xmas eve considering Xmas is Sunday… yes but they will play on Christmas Day 3 of them https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/22/nfl-plans-a-christmas-day-triple-header-for-the-first-time-ever/amp/ Quote “We’ll play one game on CBS in the afternoon, one game on Fox in the afternoon, and our regular Sunday night game on NBC,” North said. “Christmas, when it falls on an NFL game day, we’ve had a lot of success there, all due respect to our friends at the NBA.” Quote North explained that, as usual, the bulk of the weekend’s games will be played on Saturday, December 24. There also will be a Christmas Eve night game on NFL Network. And technically most will be playing on Xmas Eve day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) This waiting around for the kickoff game is stupid because it is ridiculous to think the NFL could rationalize their way out of having the first game be Bills at Rams. NFL" "Wah, small city, blah, blah, blah" What about the Packers? NFL: "Shut up!" There are monks in a monastery outside of Pueblo, Colorado who are praying and quietly chanting, all while checking their watches to see how much more time before they get to see Josh Allen throw to Stephon Diggs, throw to the new national darling Gabe Davis, throw to one of the league's best TEs Dawson Knox, while also waiting to see what throwing to Howard, Cook and Crowder are going to add to the exciting-***** making mix of the Bills offense, oh and we have the league's number 1 defense that added Von Miller. Forgive my language, but you stupid ****** ******* idiots at the NFL who sit around all day with nothing to do but **** with your **** ****** ***** all day long should ignore the urge to be too cute by half and just go ahead and make this thing happen the way that every single living, breathing person in the country wants it to happen, and globally Bills v Rams on opening Thursday night is the only thing Zelenskyy and Putin agree on. Edited May 10, 2022 by dollars 2 donuts 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: This waiting around for the kickoff game is stupid because it is ridiculous to think the NFL could rationalize their way out of having the first game be Bills at Rams. NFL" "Wah, small city, blah, blah blah" What about the Packers? NFL: "Shut up!" There are monks in a monastery outside of Pueblo, Colorado who are praying and quietly chanting, all while checking their watches to see how much more time before they get to see Josh Allen throw to Stephon Diggs, throw to the new national darling Gabe Davis, throw to one of the league's best TEs Dawson Knox, while also waiting to see what throwing to Howard, Cook and Crowder are going to add to the exciting-***** making mix of the Bills offense, oh and we have the league's number 1 defense that added Von Miller. Forgive my language, but you stupid ****** ******* idiots at the NFL who sit around all day with nothing to do but **** with your **** ****** ***** all day long should ignore the urge to be too cute by half and just go ahead and make this thing happen the way that every single living, breathing person in the country wants to happen, and globally Bills v Rams on opening Thursday night is the only thing Zelenskyy and Putin agree on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said: This waiting around for the kickoff game is stupid because it is ridiculous to think the NFL could rationalize their way out of having the first game be Bills at Rams. NFL" "Wah, small city, blah, blah blah" What about the Packers? NFL: "Shut up!" There are monks in a monastery outside of Pueblo, Colorado who are praying and quietly chanting, all while checking their watches to see how much more time before they get to see Josh Allen throw to Stephon Diggs, throw to the new national darling Gabe Davis, throw to one of the league's best TEs Dawson Knox, while also waiting to see what throwing to Howard, Cook and Crowder are going to add to the exciting-***** making mix of the Bills offense, oh and we have the league's number 1 defense that added Von Miller. Forgive my language, but you stupid ****** ******* idiots at the NFL who sit around all day with nothing to do but **** with your **** ****** ***** all day long should ignore the urge to be too cute by half and just go ahead and make this thing happen the way that every single living, breathing person in the country wants to happen, and globally Bills v Rams on opening Thursday night is the only thing Zelenskyy and Putin agree on. Well if Zelensky wants it, who are we to argue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eball Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, CA OC Bills Fan said: On WGR this morning they said that last year there were three NFC teams that started with two home games which of course, like the AFC this year, meant after that they'd have 9 away and 6 home. I hope it doesn't happen (although from a weather standpoint, maybe I should hope it does), but it could. Wow, I'm kind of surprised they did that. Thanks for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Rubes said: That's my guess if it isn't the Rams. It just seems odd to me that we would go from a Thursday to a Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Yea, I just don't see it with what they have done by making the Bills week 2 MNF. If they hadn't made that announcement I'd be saying the Bills are heavy favourites for TNF. But with it being the way it is, I'm sceptical. Bills did play the same exact sequence last year when they were at New Orleans for Thanksgiving and then hosted the Patriots for Monday night football. And they had the same rest advantage over the Patriots that they would have over the Titans. With the Broncos news released this morning I think it comes down to three teams. 49ers, raiders and bills. I have to think the Rams owners would object massively to it being the 49ers who took over half their stadium last year. Good chance the bills and raiders could both do the same but at least optics wise it’s not a divisional rival. So I’ll throw raiders and bills in the hat for my final two picks for TNF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said: Bills did play the same exact sequence last year when they were at New Orleans for Thanksgiving and then hosted the Patriots for Monday night football. And they had the same rest advantage over the Patriots that they would have over the Titans. With the Broncos news released this morning I think it comes down to three teams. 49ers, raiders and bills. I have to think the Rams owners would object massively to it being the 49ers who took over half their stadium last year. Good chance the bills and raiders could both do the same but at least optics wise it’s not a divisional rival. So I’ll throw raiders and bills in the hat for my final two picks for TNF. Yea but that's mid-season coming off Thanksgiving. Has a team ever played the TNF opener and then a MNF in week 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsMafi$ Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 bills/dolphins vs lions on thanksgiving but looking more like Miami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: Yea but that's mid-season coming off Thanksgiving. Has a team ever played the TNF opener and then a MNF in week 2? Not sure. Wouldn’t be shocked if the patriots, colts, packers or similar teams have done that once or twice. It seems no matter what the NFL decides to do for the Thursday night game they are going to be going against historical norms. Out of conference games are rare. And division games are also rare. And I don’t believe a team has ever opened the season two years in a row on the road for TNF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said: Bills did play the same exact sequence last year when they were at New Orleans for Thanksgiving and then hosted the Patriots for Monday night football. And they had the same rest advantage over the Patriots that they would have over the Titans. With the Broncos news released this morning I think it comes down to three teams. 49ers, raiders and bills. I have to think the Rams owners would object massively to it being the 49ers who took over half their stadium last year. Good chance the bills and raiders could both do the same but at least optics wise it’s not a divisional rival. So I’ll throw raiders and bills in the hat for my final two picks for TNF. Great point. Want a spectacle, highlighting the Rams I think you may be onto something. Not that Bills fans dont travel but LA seems to be Raiders, 49ers and Cowboys heavy. First game of the year Buffalo may be the choice with all factors coming into play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, 4merper4mer said: It seems like we’ve opened at Bears a few times. Again? I remember the last game quite well. 2014 I believe. Fred Jackson stiff arming that safety down to the goal line. I wouldn’t mind at bears week one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said: Not sure. Wouldn’t be shocked if the patriots, colts, packers or similar teams have done that once or twice. It seems no matter what the NFL decides to do for the Thursday night game they are going to be going against historical norms. Out of conference games are rare. And division games are also rare. And I don’t believe a team has ever opened the season two years in a row on the road for TNF. Okay I've found one.... the Saints in 2010 played the opener as reigning Superbowl champs at home then played @49ers in MNF the following week. Maybe it is still on then for the Bills to be the opener and then prime time week 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said: Oh. Yeah I don't know about that. Certainly we'll have a big crowd there for the Bills though I’ll be bringing as many people as I can. I live about two hours north of the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Yea, I just don't see it with what they have done by making the Bills week 2 MNF. If they hadn't made that announcement I'd be saying the Bills are heavy favourites for TNF. But with it being the way it is, I'm sceptical. Remember the Bills went Thursday - Monday last year after Thanksgiving. Personally, I don’t think that’s a factor. It could be Dallas or Las Vegas I suppose (maybe even SF). The Bills are pretty compelling though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 57 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said: I’ll be bringing as many people as I can. I live about two hours north of the stadium. Im sure we'll represent well. I just mean it's the season opener so I would expect a big home team turnout and high prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, Tom Donahoe, GM said: Im sure we'll represent well. I just mean it's the season opener so I would expect a big home team turnout and high prices There are around 100 people in California who care about the Rams and Chargers. A big home team turnout doesn't exist there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Greg S said: There are around 100 people in California who care about the Rams and Chargers. A big home team turnout doesn't exist there. We'll see /shrug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just now, Tom Donahoe, GM said: We'll see /shrug Did you see their victory "parade?" It looked like the Rams getting drunk with a few close family members and friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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