Huge shoutout to Buffalo fans from Matt Hasselbeck…

[Watching since 1964]

He and Patrick start discussing the game around the 3min 50sec mark. 
 

He’s very funny imo describing why its so tough to play here.

 

 

 

[sullim4]

I love how the train horn gets called out by Hasselbeck.  I hate that thing but apparently it's quite effective.

[Rew]

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:48 AM, sullim4 said:

I love how the train horn gets called out by Hasselbeck.  I hate that thing but apparently it's quite effective.

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Who calls their plays "29 tex" and "28 tax"?  Aren't play calls supposed to be verbally distinct to combat noise?  He says the horn disrupts that, which seems exaggerated ...

Edited December 19, 2023 by Rew

[Tisker A Tasker]

I love that he mentions the crown of the field. I remember sitting low in the 80s and 90s and barely being able to set the other side of the field because its so pronounced. Is it still like that? or have they flattened it out some?

[AmishRifle]

Great shout out to the 12th man and the crown of the field.  Kind of bummed that he didn’t answer the X’s and O’s Portion of the question as to what the Bills D did to Dak to confuse him.  

[Just Jack]

  On 12/19/2023 at 2:51 PM, Tisker A Tasker said:

I love that he mentions the crown of the field. I remember sitting low in the 80s and 90s and barely being able to set the other side of the field because its so pronounced. Is it still like that? or have they flattened it out some?

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I believe during one of the field replacements that the crown was reduced.  It's still there, just not as high. 

[dma0034]

  On 12/19/2023 at 3:59 PM, AmishRifle said:

Great shout out to the 12th man and the crown of the field.  Kind of bummed that he didn’t answer the X’s and O’s Portion of the question as to what the Bills D did to Dak to confuse him.  

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Bills did the same thing they've done to a lot of opposing QB. Took away their #1 WR. When Lamb was covered Dak had to get to his 2nd adn 3rd read and by then the Pass Rush was getting there, so he started to throw quicker. It's why he took more check downs than normal

[Augie]

  On 12/19/2023 at 2:51 PM, Tisker A Tasker said:

I love that he mentions the crown of the field. I remember sitting low in the 80s and 90s and barely being able to set the other side of the field because its so pronounced. Is it still like that? or have they flattened it out some?

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I remember being on the field for a Stones concert (my first ever) about 1975/76. The crown shocked me as It was not nearly so pronounced from where our seats were. 

 

SO, apparently home field advantage DOES matter. Calling the London game a home game for the Bills is total BS. That and the jet lag “experiment” are inexcusable. Add in the fact that they removed the good field to play on the worst field Von Miller had seen in 13 years in the league and it tells me the NFL does not care about the quality of the competition. They just want to push more streaming services on us, because for them it’s all about the money.

 

EDIT:  Dan Patrick (above clip) used to be shown live on the free version of Peacock. Now it’s delayed by one day. If I subscribe, will it give me “today’s” version of the show? The Friday show is worthless on Monday morning after a weekend of games. Anyone know about this? 

 

 

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Edited December 19, 2023 by Augie

[mcjeff215]

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:48 AM, sullim4 said:

I love how the train horn gets called out by Hasselbeck.  I hate that thing but apparently it's quite effective.

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It might sound odd, but it always bothers me on TV and I really like it in person.  Weird. 

[RiotAct]

you know, I’ve always liked Matt Hasselbeck.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

  On 12/19/2023 at 3:59 PM, AmishRifle said:

Great shout out to the 12th man and the crown of the field.  Kind of bummed that he didn’t answer the X’s and O’s Portion of the question as to what the Bills D did to Dak to confuse him.  

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I think all future references need be to 'Buffalo fandom', and no more about '12th man'. 

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:45 PM, Augie said:

EDIT:  Dan Patrick (above clip) used to be shown live on the free version of Peacock. Now it’s delayed by one day. If I subscribe, will it give me “today’s” version of the show? The Friday show is worthless on Monday morning after a weekend of games. Anyone know about this? 

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Give us $6 and we'll tell you.

[Beck Water]

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:48 AM, sullim4 said:

I love how the train horn gets called out by Hasselbeck.  I hate that thing but apparently it's quite effective.

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LOL yeah that had the ring of sincerity "And they've got that STUPID HORN, and they don't play it when you come to the LOS, they play it while you're in the HUDDLE trying to CALL A PLAY!"

  On 12/19/2023 at 3:59 PM, AmishRifle said:

Great shout out to the 12th man and the crown of the field.  Kind of bummed that he didn’t answer the X’s and O’s Portion of the question as to what the Bills D did to Dak to confuse him.  

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He did kind of imply that the 'Boys looked like a HS team out there, so I enjoyed that.

[Matt_In_NH]

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:31 PM, Just Jack said:

 

I believe during one of the field replacements that the crown was reduced.  It's still there, just not as high. 

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It used to be like 18" at midfield to the sideline, it was weird.

[corta765]

  On 12/19/2023 at 2:51 PM, Tisker A Tasker said:

I love that he mentions the crown of the field. I remember sitting low in the 80s and 90s and barely being able to set the other side of the field because its so pronounced. Is it still like that? or have they flattened it out some?

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Def flattened a lot. I was on the field in September 2022 for the Bills 5k and it is not nearly the pitch it use to be anymore. You can still see it a little but not like the astro turf days haha.

[DC Greg]

I feel like I'm asking a dumb question having seen at least 30 games in that stadium, but what is this "crown" everyone is talking about?

[buffalonian]

  On 12/19/2023 at 5:52 PM, DC Greg said:

I feel like I'm asking a dumb question having seen at least 30 games in that stadium, but what is this "crown" everyone is talking about?

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The field slopes downward from the center toward each sideline.  Although, I don't think it is nearly as noticeable as it was 20 years ago, if it stills exists at all anymore like it maybe did when Hasselbeck played.  

 

I played a few high school games on the field in the early 90's and the slope was very noticeable.  I was on the field after the Dolphins game this season and I don't remember noticing a slope at all.  

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[Old Coot]

  On 12/19/2023 at 4:54 AM, Rew said:

Who calls their plays "29 tex" and "28 tax"

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Those are real old school play names. "2" is the 2 back. "9" and "8" is the hole the back goes through. I've forgotten what the "Tex" and "Tax" tags add.

[WhoTom]

  On 12/19/2023 at 6:02 PM, Old Coot said:

Those are real old school play names. "2" is the 2 back. "9" and "8" is the hole the back goes through. I've forgotten what the "Tex" and "Tax" tags add.

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"T" formation?

 

When I played o-line (grade school), our running plays were like T23 (T formation, #2 back through the #3 hole) and I-35 (I formation, #3 back through the #5 hole).

 

 

[Bad Things]

Yeah, Matt... I still hate the train horns.

[WhoTom]

  On 12/19/2023 at 6:37 PM, Bad Things said:

Yeah, Matt... I still hate the train horns.

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Even more obnoxious is, "Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddd Dooooooooowwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnn!"