Bills' Pre Season Schedule Announced

by Brian Galliford on Apr 3, 2008 2:18 PM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

The Buffalo Bills' 2008 pre-season schedule was announced today. The Bills, oddly enough, have two "big" games this pre-season - or, at least, as big as a pre-season game can get - when they host Pittsburgh in their modern debut in Toronto and appear on a Sunday Night contest in Indianapolis. Here's the full schedule:

Fri 8/8: @ Washington, 7PM
- Cool. It's... the first game of the pre-season. I always like that game - it's probably the one pre-season game that I actually enjoy watching. Football returns to us, Bills fans, on August 8.

Thu 8/14: vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30PM
- This game will be played in Toronto. Anyone else feel that a pre-season game is an inauspicious start for the Bills in Toronto? No one at that game will care about the outcome. The Bills signed up to play three pre-season games in Toronto; they should have waited until 2009 for the first one and started their Toronto gig off with a bang in the regular season. But maybe that's just me.

Sat 8/23: @ Indianapolis, 8PM
- This is the night game, to air on the NFL Network at 8PM eastern. (All other pre-season games will air on WKBW.) Which means that if I can't find a way to get the NFL Network by August 23, it will be the first game I'll have missed (whether in person or on the boob tube) since 2004, when I had to miss a Bills loss to the Jets (16-14) while singing at my cousin's wedding. Hard to be upset about that one; I may actually be irked a little about this one. The third pre-season game is the "most important" pre-season game, after all. Update [2008-4-3 15:19:28 by Brian Galliford]: This game, will, in fact, air locally, so we're all set. Thanks, Krenn.

Thu 8/28: vs. Detroit, 6:30PM
- You bet I'm going to this game. I paid for tickets to eight games at The Ralph, and this is the first one of the '08 season. To quote Ron Burgundy: "It's boring, but, it's part of my life."

So yeah. That's the pre-season schedule. Stay tuned for one more Rumblings post later on this evening, as we'll break down our SBNation NFL Mock Draft selection.

Tweet Comment 6 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Indy game

Historically, games broadcast on cable networks (NFL Network and ESPN) are simulcast on a local channel in the two teams' cities. I wouldn't worry about not seeing the Indianapolis game just yet.

by Krenn on Apr 3, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

Confirmed

In fact, Chris Brown confirmed the game will be broadcast locally:
http://buffalobills.com/blog/index.jsp?post_id=3258

by Krenn on Apr 3, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

@ Washington

Dang, wish it was @NJ Giants, so I could either go to it or watch it live.

Hopefully, the NFLN will broadcast the Wash, Pitt and Detroit games the following day for schmucks like me who live far, far away from WNY.

by Kurupt on Apr 3, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Why do we ALWAYS play Detroit

the last game of the preseason? I think this must be the 4th year in a row. It's always the most boring, sloppiest game out there, but I always end up watching just to catch a glimpse of some exceptional Bills play. I always end up disappointed as we usually lose by the ugly score 13-9 or something.

Anti-CB

by Kumario! on Apr 3, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

Ralph Wilson and William Clay Ford

They've been friends since forever. Ford is the owner of Detroit and the two have an "agreement" to participate against each other every year in the preseason.

by jj24 on Apr 3, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions