The 5 International Games to be announced on GMFB Wednesday morning

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

have at it. 

[Punching Bag]

I would love to see a NFL game in Germany but international travel is so difficult these days.

 

And I am not inviting wppete to go with me if I get tickets.

 

Oh and DESPITE being a Bills fan I have already liked Green Bay fan since 90s and was advocate of Hyde being signed by Bills as soon as he was a free agent.   Sort of like Kyle Brandt who was (and may be still) and is a Bills fan now.  There are also a number of people on this board who have season tickets to other teams and are still Bills fans.

 

Packers are playing an international game this year. 

Edited May 4, 2022 by Limeaid

[Buftex]

Weren't the Bills already ruled out as international game participants?

 

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 hour ago, Buftex said:

Weren't the Bills already ruled out as international game participants?

 

 

dunno. 
 

what are the qualifiers?

[TBBills]

Yea Bills arent in for any international travel.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/buffalowdown.com/2022/03/01/buffalo-bills-will-not-play-any-international-games-in-2022/amp/

Edited May 4, 2022 by TBBills

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

13 minutes ago, TBBills said:

Yea Bills arent in for any international travel.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/buffalowdown.com/2022/03/01/buffalo-bills-will-not-play-any-international-games-in-2022/amp/

The Buffalo Bills were not among one of those teams listed which were the

 

Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
 

Jags = London for sure. 
Tommy can get drunk on German Beer.  
Might be the German guy who called Tampons pick in the draft was the hint. 
 

AZ to Mexico 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

And then I read the rest of the thread 

 

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This coming season, the NFL will have three games in London (Packers, Bucs, Jaguars), one game in Mexico City (Cardinals), and include the first-ever regular season game in Germany (Bucs).

Bucs to play 2 across the pond?

 

Back to back?  Or let Tommy suffer from Jet lag twice 😆 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

By the time May 12th comes around and they announce the schedule, there will be about 2 games left that haven't already been announced in one form or another.

 

Didn't they during the draft state something about who Chargers were playing in Week #3?  Was it KC

[wppete]

[17islongenough]

They won't play international this year but I almost guarantee the Bills lose a home game next year

[MiltonWaddams]

20 minutes ago, wppete said:

I don’t ever want to see an NFL game in that mausoleum of a stadium again. 

[wppete]

21 minutes ago, MiltonWaddams said:

I don’t ever want to see an NFL game in that mausoleum of a stadium again. 

[ExWNYer]

53 minutes ago, 17islongenough said:

They won't play international this year but I almost guarantee the Bills lose a home game next year

 

If they do it will more than likely be their extra interconference game. That would still give them 8 true home games at Highmark.

[Punching Bag]

2 hours ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

 

Packers, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Jaguars, and Saints.

[YoloinOhio]

We wont be playing the Vikings week 4

 

 

[4BillsintheBurgh]

1 hour ago, wppete said:

Should turn the tower into a dollar sign.

[Rochesterfan]

8 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

By the time May 12th comes around and they announce the schedule, there will be about 2 games left that haven't already been announced in one form or another.

 

Didn't they during the draft state something about who Chargers were playing in Week #3?  Was it KC

 

That is sort of trying to drive the brand.  They said certain things are going to get leaked and announced leading up to the Grand Reveal. At the Draft they announced the Week 2 Thursday night game (1st on Amazon Prime for the season) KC/Chargers.

 

Now they will release the International games.

 

I expect there will be some info on the Christmas/New Years Day games that comes out.

 

Maybe the Opening Night/Thanksgiving games also get previewed.

 

Little tidbits just to keep you focusing on football - even with NHL and NBA playoffs going on and MLB.  The NFL still gets more talk about things like International games coming up in 5 months than the other sports get for nightly coverage.

 

The draft alone will outdraw everything the other sports can throw at it.  It is why companies like Fox keep trying spring leagues because even a stupid week 1 USFL game outdraws MLB and Hockey and is on par with top NBA ratings.  
 

 

 

[Nextmanup]

8 hours ago, MiltonWaddams said:

I don’t ever want to see an NFL game in that mausoleum of a stadium again. 

Skydome is the perfect demonstration of why "domes" suck for a sport like football.'

 

That place was WORSE for the Blue Jays.

 

They shouldn't be allowed.

 

 

[blueblooded]

Seattle vs Tampa Bay in Munich on November 13th.

 

[Just Jack]

2 hours ago, Rochesterfan said:

Maybe the Opening Night/Thanksgiving games also get previewed.

 

Somewhere I saw an article that all teams will reveal their home opener at 6pm on the 12th, with the rest of the schedule release at 8pm.  I can't find the article now though for a link.

[blueblooded]

Here are the games in London:

 

Oct 2: Vikings vs Saints

Oct 9: Giants vs Packers

Oct 30: Broncos vs Jaguars

 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

[BritBill]

I go to one game in London each year with a Cowboys supporting mate. We are going to wait for the full schedule release before deciding on which game to go to. With a bit of luck Bills will play 1pm (ET) and Cowboys 4:25 (ET) on one of the days of a London game. This way we can watch a game live before heading into central London to watch our teams on TV. 

 

The Giants v Packers game does look the most enticing at this time though. I'm yet to see either team play and I'd be quite happy to lend Daboll some support that day. I suspect this will be the hardest game to get tickets for. 

Edited May 4, 2022 by BritBill

[GunnerBill]

15 minutes ago, BritBill said:

I go to one game in London each year with a Cowboys supporting mate. We are going to wait for the full schedule release before deciding on which game to go to. With a bit of luck Bills will play 1pm (ET) and Cowboys 4:25 (ET) on one of the days of a London game. This way we can watch a game live before heading into central London to watch our teams on TV. 

 

The Giants v Packers game does look the most enticing at this time though. I'm yet to see either team play and I'd be quite happy to lend Daboll some support that day. I suspect this will be the hardest game to get tickets for. 

 

My plan is the same. I have not been in to the enemy's lair yet but I do fancy seeing an NFL game there and it is less than 3 miles from my house. I could get home for a Bills game later in the day easy enough. 

Edited May 4, 2022 by GunnerBill

[BritBill]

11 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

My plan is the same. I have been in to the enemy's lair yet but I do fancy seeing an NFL game there and it is less than 3 miles from my house. I could get home for a Bills game later in the day easy enough. 

 

We've been twice and it is an excellent venue. You won't like it though 😆

 

We're not planning on taking the kids this year so you're more than welcome to join us for a pint at some point (I'm not saying I wouldn't trust you around children just that we'll have more scope to have a few beers this year).

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, BritBill said:

 

We've been twice and it is an excellent venue. You won't like it though 😆

 

We're not planning on taking the kids this year so you're more than welcome to join us for a pint at some point (I'm not saying I wouldn't trust you around children just that we'll have more scope to have a few beers this year).

 

none taken. I hate kids 😂

 

but if we end up at the same game, sure. 

[blueblooded]

The Mexico City game will be 49ers vs Cardinals on Nov 21st.

 

[BringBackFergy]

2 minutes ago, BritBill said:

 

We've been twice and it is an excellent venue. You won't like it though 😆

 

We're not planning on taking the kids this year so you're more than welcome to join us for a pint at some point (I'm not saying I wouldn't trust you around children just that we'll have more scope to have a few beers this year).

Having a pint with @GunnerBill and talking football must be a lot like giving @ExiledInIllinois an energy drink and asking him the best configuration for barges in a canal. 
 

Have fun over there!!

[richNjoisy]

This list of games does give us a little bit of information on the Bills schedule.  This means the Bills will not be playing the Vikings (home game) either October 2nd or 9th.  It also means the Bills will not be playing the Packers (home game) either October 9th or 16th. Each second week mentioned has to do with a overseas team's scheduled Bye week coming after a game in England (or Germany too)

Edited May 4, 2022 by richNjoisy

[buffaloaggie]

36 minutes ago, richNjoisy said:

This list of games does give us a little bit of information on the Bills schedule.  This means the Bills will not be playing the Vikings (home game) either October 2nd or 9th.  It also means the Bills will not be playing the Packers (home game) either October 9th or 16th. Each second week mentioned has to do with a overseas team's scheduled Bye week coming after a game in England (or Germany too)

Miami played Jax in London last Oct 17, then played Atlanta Oct 24. The Bye week being scheduled after playing in Europe isn't always the case. Dolphins bye week was week 14.

[eball]

42 minutes ago, richNjoisy said:

This list of games does give us a little bit of information on the Bills schedule.  This means the Bills will not be playing the Vikings (home game) either October 2nd or 9th.  It also means the Bills will not be playing the Packers (home game) either October 9th or 16th. Each second week mentioned has to do with a overseas team's scheduled Bye week coming after a game in England (or Germany too)

 

Just now, buffaloaggie said:

Miami played Jax in London last Oct 17, then played Atlanta Oct 24. The Bye week being scheduled after playing in Europe isn't always the case. Dolphins bye week was week 14.

 

I think we need @corta765 in this thread, STAT, to explain the possible schedule permutations and ramifications of these game announcements.

[richNjoisy]

Yes, that's true buffaloaggie but according to Peter King ( I can provide the link if you want) the Dolphins requested this specifically.

Since they are a pretty stupid team management wise I doubt any other team......okay maybe the Jets.....or the Browns..... would request this.

 

 

[buffaloaggie]

42 minutes ago, richNjoisy said:

Yes, that's true buffaloaggie but according to Peter King ( I can provide the link if you want) the Dolphins requested this specifically.

Since they are a pretty stupid team management wise I doubt any other team......okay maybe the Jets.....or the Browns..... would request this.

 

 

Figured it might be a one-off. Makes sense that the NFL would give teams byes after long trips. 

[947]

WTF does Germany need an NFL game? Where does it end?

 

This was clearly the plan with adding a 17th game to the schedule. I am 100% sure that within a few years, every team will be playing their extra non-conference game somewhere outside the US. And soon the Super Bowl will be somewhere abroad as well. I hate the whole international idea.

[CSBill]

I am happy we are not part of this. I would prefer 1:00 game every Sunday. 

[Greg S]

Just now, CSBill said:

I am happy we are not part of this. I would prefer 1:00 game every Sunday. 

 

Sunday at 1:00 is my favorite start time for Bills games also. Have to figure at least 4 with a chance to be flexed into a 5th primetime games this year.

[CSBill]

1 minute ago, Greg S said:

 

Sunday at 1:00 is my favorite start time for Bills games also. Have to figure at least 4 with a chance to be flexed into a 5th primetime games this year.

We’re just old. Prime time games mean lost sleep for me 🤪

[Mark Vader]

9 minutes ago, 947 said:

WTF does Germany need an NFL game? Where does it end?

 

This was clearly the plan with adding a 17th game to the schedule. I am 100% sure that within a few years, every team will be playing their extra non-conference game somewhere outside the US. And soon the Super Bowl will be somewhere abroad as well. I hate the whole international idea.

American Football is very popular in Germany.

 

They have their own football league. Remember how many teams were based in Germany when NFL Europe existed?

 

The NFL will get plenty of revenue from that country.

[YoloinOhio]

Daboll a goober 

 

 

[Greg S]

12 minutes ago, CSBill said:

We’re just old. Prime time games mean lost sleep for me 🤪

 

As long as they win then I don't mind being tired at work the next day.