Why I hate Bills playing Thursday Night.....

[Billsfan1972]

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

6 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

That's rich, coming from a Paytoilet fan

[bmur66]

9 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

Not my first rodeo

[Billsfan1972]

8 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

That's rich, coming from a Paytoilet fan

Of course he is and yes that is exactly what I said.  While Buffalo will win the division, he has KC to go to the SB. 

 

Like Bills fans did not want NE winning SB's, Simmons does too undervalue the Bills.....  But yes loves Allen... 

[H2o]

Such is life when you are a good team, and in the good graces of the NFL for once. We have multiple Primetime matchups and actually are being given some rest in between. It's good for guys who got dinged up a bit in that first game. 

[DJB]

[ProcessYaDigg]

Luckily we've got a QB who absolutely excels during primetime

[Mc1320]

Bill Simmons is a hack who has not been relevant as a sports commentator for a while.  His contract was a total disaster for HBO after he got run by ESPN.

[HOUSE]

33 minutes ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

Clean the garage

[teef]

this is nice.

[Repulsif]

you shouldn't complain

night game means game starting at 2.30 am for me

this is the price to pay for a successfull team

[ddaryl]

I'm a sunday afternoon guy myself, but this is the price that must be paid when you're a top dog

Edited September 13, 2022 by ddaryl

[Billsfan1972]

43 minutes ago, Mc1320 said:

Bill Simmons is a hack who has not been relevant as a sports commentator for a while.  His contract was a total disaster for HBO after he got run by ESPN.

Absolutely wrong, sure your hate for all things Boston has tainted you.  Yes, Red Sox, Pats & Celtics sometimes can get grating......  It is what it is.  

 

The Ringer has some of the best writing on the net and great Podcasts.

[Beast]

1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

 

No matter how I act it will have no effect on the outcome of games.

[Billsfan1972]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Clean the garage

Actually I did clean the garage on Sunday and watched some garbage games (NE vs. Miami.....).......

[Steve O]

1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

As others have said it's the price of success.

On another note, being in the spotlight so often should help if we make the playoffs as preparation for the non-traditional times of playoff games won't be foreign to the team. 

Edited September 13, 2022 by Steve O

[Doc]

Bill Simmons is still around?  LOL!

[The Wiz]

I like the long wait just so Ed Oliver can rest his ankle.

[Homey D. Clown]

for selfish reasons I agree with you.  While it's great to see the team on thursday or Monday, it messes with my internal Bills fix clock.  I hate waiting for monday night games especially... messes with my weekend rithym. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Clean the garage

You could pay someone to do that if you would just find your wallet! 🤨

[Buffalo Boy]

   The only good I see about the Premier Team schedule is the Thanksgiving game. 
   Otherwise I prefer 1pm Sunday for the other 16 games. I don’t GAF what the rest of the world thinks as long as we keep racking up those Ws

[DrDawkinstein]

I too prefer all our games to be scheduled for Sundays at 1pm since it's easier for me to get out to the Bills bar at that time.

 

However, I will absolutely take this "min-Bye week" we were gifted to start the season. 10 days between week 1 and 2 will be crucial for our deep run in the long season ahead of us. Juxtapose that with KC who just played Sunday and is already getting ready to play in 2 days on Thursday night.

 

I'll look for a link, but the schedule analysis done earlier this year showed the NFL gifted the Bills the MOST rest between opponents than any other team. Things are starting to break Buffalo's way. Now we just need to capitalize.

[Rat-boy]

1 hour ago, Billsfan1972 said:

Absolutely wrong, sure your hate for all things Boston has tainted you.  Yes, Red Sox, Pats & Celtics sometimes can get grating......  It is what it is.  

 

The Ringer has some of the best writing on the net and great Podcasts.

I always preferred Easterbrook and his TMQ column for pure entertainment and reasonable football IQ, although others have previously commented on the, shall we say, questionable nature of some of his non-football related content he chose to throw in there.

 

But agree that Simmons writing was right up there in quality, if you can look away from his clear regional biases.

[Awwufelloff]

I prefer all games to be on Sunday at 1 Pm too. 

[CoffeeDrip]

If we’re gonna have the night game I prefer MNF cause I’m not in the office on Tuesdays. I am on Mondays and Fridays so I’m dragging after a TNF or Sunday night matchup 😂
 

 

[Beach]

this is like a mini off-season

[without a drought]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Clean the garage

In only 6 days, I'm not a miracle worker.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

football is really only meant to be played at 1 PM on Sunday’s. 

[Gugny]

3 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

 

Bill Simmons can suck it.

 

[C.Biscuit97]

3 things: 

1 - I miss having the home opener tailgate at Sunday. Such an awesome environment.

 

2 - I miss going fo Nashville for this game. Such an awesome time.

3 - puts a lot of people in a bad spot on Tuesday for work haha (I’m off but still!)

 

[TheBrownBear]

I hate the wait this week, but otherwise love the primetime games.  Lets me get in another beach day or round of golf on Sundays here in sunny SoCal.  😀

[Buffalo03]

6 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said:

It's now only Tuesday and still 6 days 'til Monday night.  

 

For years it was very simple, the Bills Sunday @ 1:00 (unless the West Coast) and you prepared appropriately.  This year 6 games not in the traditional Sunday 1:00 or 4:00 pm slot.  We've now had 4-5 days since the Rams game and another 6 'til Tenn.....  At least afterwards we get into a nice groove of Sunday games (though an early bye wk 7).

 

Really nothing much to post here either as everyone is on a high.

 

Just listened to Bill Simmons and yes he had a warning/comment to Bills fans (and yes he is a NE fan so will be some sour grapes, but he is right)....  Act like you've been there and don't get too high (or low). 

We can always be bad again and play every Sunday at 1 if it will make you happy. How does another playoff drought sound?

[Warcodered]

Roughest thing going from Thursday to Monday is how long before they practice and we get an injury report, but the extended rest is nice.

[T&C]

16 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

We can always be bad again and play every Sunday at 1 if it will make you happy. How does another playoff drought sound?

The schedule from 2018 just looks perfect lol.

 

Sept. 9    @ Baltimore    1:00
Sept. 16    LA Chargers    1:00
Sept. 23    @ Minnesota    1:00
Sept. 30    @ Green Bay    1:00
Oct. 7    Tennessee    1:00
Oct. 14    @ Houston    1:00
Oct. 21    @ Indianapolis    1:00
Oct. 29    New England    8:15
Nov. 4    Chicago    1:00
Nov. 11    @ NY Jets    1:00
Nov. 18    Bye    
Nov. 25    Jacksonville    1:00
Dec. 2    @ Miami    1:00
Dec. 9    NY Jets    1:00
Dec. 16    Detroit    1:00
Dec. 23    @ New England    1:00
Dec. 30    Miami    1:00 

[Billsfan1972]

5 minutes ago, T&C said:

The schedule from 2018 just looks perfect lol.

 

Sept. 9    @ Baltimore    1:00
Sept. 16    LA Chargers    1:00
Sept. 23    @ Minnesota    1:00
Sept. 30    @ Green Bay    1:00
Oct. 7    Tennessee    1:00
Oct. 14    @ Houston    1:00
Oct. 21    @ Indianapolis    1:00
Oct. 29    New England    8:15
Nov. 4    Chicago    1:00
Nov. 11    @ NY Jets    1:00
Nov. 18    Bye    
Nov. 25    Jacksonville    1:00
Dec. 2    @ Miami    1:00
Dec. 9    NY Jets    1:00
Dec. 16    Detroit    1:00
Dec. 23    @ New England    1:00
Dec. 30    Miami    1:00 

And this was after making the playoffs in 2017......

[Royale with Cheese]

Should we trade Josh Allen so we get less prime time games?

[Billsfan1972]

8 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Should we trade Josh Allen so we get less prime time games?

You're trying too hard..... Not funny😝

[teef]

this is nice.  did i say that?

[Aussie Joe]

Well I prefer night games as with the time difference I can watch them at my local bar at lunchtime…and not at home at 5am

 

So there is that…👍

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Mods …. Should this be merged with the nfl sux because bills never get primetime games thread?