News: AFC Bills-vs-Bengals Game will not be rescheduled (no conspiracies)

[MarcusRock]

in your opinion... and the more people post on this as time goes by, you are going to see that more and more people do not subscribe to your opinion. Just read these responses, im not alone in my thoughts.

Because people like pissing and moaning ...... about anything.

 

[Reid1boys]

Because people like pissing and moaning ...... about anything.

it is pissing and moaning by having an opinion? ahh, got it.

 

[Jake]

in your opinion... and the more people post on this as time goes by, you are going to see that more and more people do not subscribe to your opinion. Just read these responses, im not alone in my thoughts.

Emoting is a lot easier than thinking, so of course you're not alone. That has no bearing on the value of said opinions.

Ignoring TV contracts, claiming to know how players feel, and other baseless assumptions lead to opinions lacking substance.

 

[MarcusRock]

it is pissing and moaning by having an opinion? ahh, got it.

Are you saying an opinion can't be pissing and moaning? Oh hell yes it can. And does often 'round these parts.

 

[Kingofholland]

They could have just a flipped a coin to determine where the game would be played or used other tie breakers like common opponents, etc.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

but if they face each other in the playoffs.. are they going to not play?

I think that they'd have to, but I think there'd at least be a few weeks past between now and then, so there'd be time before they'd have to play again.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Double header.

 

[Cowboys1966]

Shoot, I was kind of hoping Philly would lose bye lol

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Should the NFL try and pick a neutral site that's half way between the teams home cities??

The Kokomo Indiana Kokodome

 

[triplets_93]

How has a dance off not been discussed

The game s/b decided by video game...

 

[cowboys1732]

I read that the owners are going to vote on the this, in terms of the scenarios proposed. I think 24 of the 32 have to approve. I assume it will pass but what a mess if it doesn’t.

I live in KC and I know some of the Kansas City season ticket holders aren’t too happy with the neutral site proposal in terms of will they be guaranteed tickets, where will they have to travel to, etc.

I thought to myself…maybe you will lose to Da Raiders and the Bills win and it will be a mute point

 

[GORICO]

best thing to do this late in season and considering what occured

 

[GORICO]

Well not too surprising but man FF big rollers must be pissed.

it sure ticked Otis off

 

[Hoofbite]

easy to do, and wouldnt change a single thing about the playoffs. Not sure why they didnt do this.

Changes a lot, actually. Fans of teams that have already clinched have planned to travel in like a week.

What are they supposed to do? The decision made impacts 1 potential game instead of every playoff game.

Push the playoffs back and people have already spent thousands of dollars on Super Bowl reservations. Now what? I guess you could cancel the pro bowl stuff but now you’re compromising the actual SB by have players who aren’t well rested.

Personally, I’d declare the team who was winning the winner. That or consider it a no contest and win percentage determines playoff placement. If it were tied, call it a tie.

The decision made impacts teams and fans the least. It sucks but that’s where we’re at.

 

[Jayinem]

So it's just like the game never happened no one won and no tie? Odd.

 

[Reid1boys]

Not just TV schedules but all the logistics involved, they chose the least disruptive path. This decision affects a smaller number teams and less complicated than involving all the playoff teams.

what logistics would have been so difficult to deal with? They have moved games hundreds of miles a few days before the game was to be played.... not a problem in sight.

 

[Kevinicus]

Emoting is a lot easier than thinking, so of course you're not alone. That has no bearing on the value of said opinions.

Ignoring TV contracts, claiming to know how players feel, and other baseless assumptions lead to opinions lacking substance.

Saturday/Sunday afternoons in January? Yup, primetime network tv right there.

I think you're making that a much bigger factor than it is.

 

[plymkr]

Just call it a draw. It is what it is.

That's what I thought they would do. Treat it as a tie, as if they played to a tie. Then moving forward they could use all the rules and tie breakers affecting the playoffs as if it was a tie. But overall this has never happened before and hopefully never happens again. The best news from today is Damar is improving.

 

[Flamma]

I read that the owners are going to vote on the this, in terms of the scenarios proposed. I think 24 of the 32 have to approve. I assume it will pass but what a mess if it doesn’t.

I live in KC and I know some of the Kansas City season ticket holders aren’t too happy with the neutral site proposal in terms of will they be guaranteed tickets, where will they have to travel to, etc.

I thought to myself…maybe you will lose to Da Raiders and the Bills win and it will be a mute point

Season tickets includes playoffs in KC?

 

[Flamma]

Changes a lot, actually. Fans of teams that have already clinched have planned to travel in like a week.

What are they supposed to do? The decision made impacts 1 potential game instead of every playoff game.

Push the playoffs back and people have already spent thousands of dollars on Super Bowl reservations. Now what? I guess you could cancel the pro bowl stuff but now you’re compromising the actual SB by have players who aren’t well rested.

Personally, I’d declare the team who was winning the winner. That or consider it a no contest and win percentage determines playoff placement. If it were tied, call it a tie.

The decision made impacts teams and fans the least. It sucks but that’s where we’re at.

I've noticed a constant in this thread. Why fans might not like something. How fans might be inconvenienced. Fans are at the butt end of the league's concerns. Owners care that there are fans, but they don't care who they are. Same with season ticket holders. Don't like it? Someone else will buy them.

I like your idea if they chose not to continue the game. But don't think they're going to go out of their way for fans. We're easily replaced.