https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/steelers-bills-postponed-to-monday-afternoon-due-to-winter-storm/ar-AA1mV9al?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=b3c006d4a0d143d896a44cc626e78955&ei=13
Here you go guys
I warned about this. Wind conditions for the camera crew are dangerous..not just for the fans. And the game would have been awful.
I think the league has gone soft. Ice Bowl, Tuck Rule game and now this. Would they have even played the 2007-08 NFC Championship game in GB if it occurred today?
Quote from: TDToomer on January 13, 2024, 12:48:00 PMI think the league has gone soft. Ice Bowl, Tuck Rule game and now this. Would they have even played the 2007-08 NFC Championship game in GB if it occurred today?
Probably not. Typical soft move. It's Buffalo. It's cold and snows there. They play in it. I'm not sure what the point of this was.
I guess on the other hand, had it been booked this way originally, I actually wouldn't have had a problem with that. Two games each day on a three day holiday weekend seems balanced purely from a fan/spectator standpoint.
Moving the game creates 3 double headers..which I like better. And it will still have the cold aesthetic we love to watch. Makes sense to me. Now the Peacock Bowl should have been moved to earlier in the day. :no: $$$$$$
It's not the game itself that was the cause of this postponement, it was the fact that 60-70,000 fans would have to be out on the roads during it. Is THAT what you want?
Where the reference to 'soft' players is so far out of there.
Quote from: LennG on January 13, 2024, 01:12:19 PMIt's not the game itself that was the cause of this postponement, it was the fact that 60-70,000 fans would have to be out on the roads during it. Is THAT what you want?
Where the reference to 'soft' players is so far out of there.
I agree though I think the reference to 'soft' was meant for the league
Quote from: Rosehill Jimmy on January 13, 2024, 01:15:28 PMI agree though I think the reference to 'soft' was meant for the league
Exactly except according to my dad it wasn't the leagues call. The Governor said no way.
I live in Buffalo and it's nasty out. Today is supposed to be the worst day though. My initial reaction was the same - they would have played the game in the past and the league has gotten soft. I love watching the games in the snow. It's more the 60mph winds and the game would have been awful most likely. There's a driving ban in effect too so the rationale was more likely due to spectators and drivers being safe; someone died outside the stadium this season being clipped by a car.
It kinda sucks, but 3 doubleheaders isn't bad by any means.
Ah hell no... >:D No 7pm game for me then. What a shame. ~X(
Quote from: TDToomer on January 13, 2024, 12:48:00 PMI think the league has gone soft. Ice Bowl, Tuck Rule game and now this. Would they have even played the 2007-08 NFC Championship game in GB if it occurred today?
1 to 3 feet of snow makes it dangerous for anyone (fans, players, workers) to get to and from the game. Also, an NFL game takes emergency resources away from the snow disaster in the form of all the police that are required to provide security.
It's not a question of soft, it's a question of being smart enough to hold a major football game in a dangerous blizzard that will likely result in some deaths even with the game canceled
https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1746536239530909789?s=20
https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1746604358492397926?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ
https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1746590848148549880?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ
https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/1746605888582885657?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ
Weather has always been a part of the game, I don't think because of GLOBAL WARMING it is a bigger problem now 🙄
They are peeing all over the game, they easily postpone games, now even playoffs, put playoff games on pay per view.....!
Quote from: GloryDays on January 14, 2024, 01:57:24 PMWeather has always been a part of the game, I don't think because of GLOBAL WARMING it is a bigger problem now 🙄
They are peeing all over the game, they easily postpone games, now even playoffs, put playoff games on pay per view.....!
Do games now get stopped when there is a lightning storm above? Is that being 'soft' or being wise?
Do they take special care when players get hurt or do they just drag them to the sidelines? I'd like to think they have become older and wiser and not 'soft'.
Really give us a break with this already. The governor of NY had declared a snow emergency and no vehicles are allowed on the roads, so according to you, we play the game anyway because we can't postpone games or be seen as being 'soft'.
WTF is wrong with people? I guess the safety of 70,000 fans means nothing, the safety of teams, officials, and people who work at the stadium all mean nothing because we don't want to be perceived as being 'soft' and we adopt the 'take no prisoners' attitude.
Just play the game no matter what. :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo:
Quote from: LennG on January 14, 2024, 03:48:19 PMDo games now get stopped when there is a lightning storm above? Is that being 'soft' or being wise?
Do they take special care when players get hurt or do they just drag them to the sidelines? I'd like to think they have become older and wiser and not 'soft'.
Really give us a break with this already. The governor of NY had declared a snow emergency and no vehicles are allowed on the roads, so according to you, we play the game anyway because we can't postpone games or be seen as being 'soft'.
WTF is wrong with people? I guess the safety of 70,000 fans means nothing, the safety of teams, officials, and people who work at the stadium all mean nothing because we don't want to be perceived as being 'soft' and we adopt the 'take no prisoners' attitude.
Just play the game no matter what. :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo: :boooo:
Common Lenn!! Please tell me in all these games and millions attending, how many fans or players have got electrocuted or died of the cold weather?!!!
.." The governed of NY declared ...." ! That corrupt ugly witch can kiss my ass 🤮
https://x.com/tompelissero/status/1746923371663667386?s=46&t=1vcQIN8GqF5J2oLdxEVEJQ
Quote from: GloryDays on January 14, 2024, 09:04:12 PMCommon Lenn!! Please tell me in all these games and millions attending, how many fans or players have got electrocuted or died of the cold weather?!!!
.." The governed of NY declared ...." ! That corrupt ugly witch can kiss my ass 🤮
28 Dead in 'Once in a Generation' Blizzard in Western New York
Thousands remain without power in the Buffalo region, where there is as much as 49 inches of snow on the ground, with more still falling.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/nyregion/blizzard-storm-snow-deaths.html
Never let facts get in the way of a rant smearing others. ::)
At least 32 deaths connected to the Blizzard of '22 have been confirmed by local officials as of Tuesday morning, with the majority coming within the City of Buffalo.
The number surpasses the most commonly reported death toll from the Blizzard of '77 – widely known as Buffalo's worst storm of all-time, at least prior to this week.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed 31 storm-related deaths, and one more was reported from Niagara County. The death toll may continue to grow.
Poloncarz offered condolences to families who lost loved ones "as a result of the worst storm that we've ever seen." He also provided a breakdown of the cause of deaths in Erie County:
17 were found outside
7 were from no heat
3 were from cardiac events due to shoveling or snow blowing
3 were in a stranded vehicle
1 was from an EMS delay
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/weather/death-toll-from-blizzard-rises-to-at-least-32-surpassing-blizzard-of-77/
Needless to say the fans will be standing the entire game. I want to see some tailgating videos.
Rich, being in the left coast I was not aware how bad the weather is, but I still stand behind my rant:
Football fans know how to gear for cold games... I am aware that people die from cold, but I was asking about fans fatalities due to wearer.
And delaying the game one day makes that much difference?
I just don't remember games being postponed before.. they do it easily now!
Quote from: GloryDays on January 15, 2024, 11:58:01 AMRich, being in the left coast I was not aware how bad the weather is, but I still stand behind my rant:
Football fans know how to gear for cold games... I am aware that people die from cold, but I was asking about fans fatalities due to wearer.
And delaying the game one day makes that much difference?
I just don't remember games being postponed before.. they do it easily now!
You keep saying "cold" when Buffalo received more than 3 feet of snow, and during the storm, the winds were so strong that they had blinding blizzard conditions. Your fancy winter coat isn't going to do jack sh1t in the face of that.
This is coming from someone who has driven ambulances in blizzards and worked at a hospital clearing snow after we got better than 3 feet and had to drive my own 4X4 to retrieve critical personnel and witnessed ambulances bringing in a DOA who was only a DOA because they couldn't get through the snow in a reasonable amount of time. I have witnessed first hand the power and danger that winter blizzards and heavy snowfalls can bring.
Have you seen the stadium in Buffalo today? Snowball city. Ran out of dudes to shovel. If you like atmospherics (i.e. snow drifts)..today is great..old school imagery.
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Quote from: MightyGiants on January 15, 2024, 12:54:18 PMYou keep saying "cold" when Buffalo received more than 3 feet of snow, and during the storm, the winds were so strong that they had blinding blizzard conditions. Your fancy winter coat isn't going to do jack sh1t in the face of that.
This is coming from someone who has driven ambulances in blizzards and worked at a hospital clearing snow after we got better than 3 feet and had to drive my own 4X4 to retrieve critical personnel and witnessed ambulances bringing in a DOA who was only a DOA because they couldn't get through the snow in a reasonable amount of time. I have witnessed first hand the power and danger that winter blizzards and heavy snowfalls can bring.
I appreciate the explanation, may be I was wrong about this postponement of the game in Buffalo. 🙏🏻
https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1746991147623362806?s=20
https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1746999456422105458?s=20