Bills vs. Jaguars: Pre-Season Game Blacked Out In WNY
by Brian Galliford on Aug 26, 2011 6:36 AM EDT
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills will be playing on a new Ralph Wilson Stadium playing surface, wearing new uniforms, on Kid's Night, for the first time in the 2011 season tomorrow evening. You'll need to be there to see it, as the game has not sold out, and won't be televised locally.
If you're interested in following the game live, however, fret not: Buffalo's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will be broadcast on the radio, as the folks at 1180 WHAM point out.
In the 2010 regular season, Buffalo's home tilt with the Jaguars brought an end to a hefty sellout streak, and was one of three Bills home games to be blacked out last season (the other two being home tilts with the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns). Apparently, the impending return of linebacker Paul Posluszny wasn't enough to draw Bills fans into a meaningless pre-season game - even with Buffalo's starters to get more than a half's worth of playing time.
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It's absolutely silly they black these "games" out.
Who in their right mind would pay to see the “show” they’re apt to put on Saturday?
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 7:10 AM EDT reply actions
hahaha, I'll be there, and of mostly right mind ;)
with about 30 friends, but its really just an excuse to tailgate. Tix are only $5 in the nosebleeds if you buy them through someone with season tickets. Plus fireworks afterwards!
But really, I’m excited to see the new field and jerseys. I might even pay attention to the game!
Is it too much for me to ask that our potential QB of the future is athletic, accurate, and smart? Or at least two of those?
by k8 on Aug 26, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Living in Jacksonville’s finally going to pay off! I mean, besides the golfing in “Winter” and everything. I’ll be watching live with the rest of my Jax Bills fan crew.
by BuffaloRepresent on Aug 26, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Alright...
I understand the regular season but the PRE season?
Sorry for the locals...
I live south of Denver and I’m pretty sure last weeks game was not sold out but, It was broadcast here locally. Are there different rules for a small market like Buffalo? Weird…. Unfortunately, I saw the last weeks game 4 times ( live, rebroadcast, and 2x on NFL replay) and we didn’t win in any of them :( …. I hope the Bills come out fired up and put on a good showing for the home crowd!
LETS GO BUFFALOOOOO!!
Agreed…but will it be replayed the following day on tv?
by bizarro bills on Aug 26, 2011 7:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
That’s usually how these things go.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes
I don’t know what time or channel but I did hear on the radio that it will be shown Sunday
by JustAskTheAxis on Aug 26, 2011 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Usually WKBW in Buffalo and WHAM in Rochester will replay it.
by MattRichWarren on Aug 26, 2011 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
it will be replayed sunday on wkbw 7
Girls use hair spray, Men don't.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
Don't be a Paully!
by The Buffalo Kid on Aug 26, 2011 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions
NFL Network
Will also be on the NFL Network.
Monday 4pm nfl network
"Big Gulps Eh, Well See ya later" - Lloyd Christmas
" You Gus ready To Let The Dogs Out" "What?" " you Know, Who Let the dogs out rough rough rogh rough" - Zack Galifinakis - The Hangover
by PaullyPforPrez on Aug 26, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Where even less people will see it!
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
When we draft Andrew Luck, the seats will be filled
"BEAST MODE"
by P.Sharif on Aug 26, 2011 7:26 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Oh god its too early for this right now lol
by bizarro bills on Aug 26, 2011 7:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
8-8 teams don't get first pick
"Does this look as bad as it looks?" -Archer
by JTM1023 on Aug 26, 2011 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
8-8 is much worse than 1-15.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats why we will get the pick
We won’t be 8-8.
Sorry about the blackout, but
I live in Central Florida and this will be the first (and only) game of the pre-season that I get to see live since Orlando is considered a “Jacksonville Market”.
The good news is that the NFL network replays all these games sooner or later.
this is a sign of things to come........
I can’t remember the last kid’s day pre season game that was blacked out.
Unless the Bills win early and often, I expect al ot of blackouts this year.
Girls use hair spray, Men don't.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
Don't be a Paully!
by The Buffalo Kid on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 AM EDT reply actions
I thought Ralph Wilson might step in and buy the tickets for this game. Hasn’t he done it in the past?
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
BUDDY APPROVAL RATING
HEY BRIEN THANKS FOR THE GREAT JOB .IM WONDERING WHEN THE NEXT BUDDY NIX APPROVAL RATING ???
THERE IS NO REASON TO YELL
They are usually once a month if I am not mistaken.
by Falls4Life on Aug 26, 2011 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the beginning of every month…
Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12
Yeppers. In fact, we will likely wait until September 4, the day after final roster cuts are made.
Editor-in-Chief, BUFFALO RUMBLINGS®
@BrianGalliford
by Brian Galliford on Aug 26, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
and the plethora of free agents are signed :-)
Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12
Where plethora means dearth.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
It's just an exhibition game
When is the last time the Bills sold out a exhibition game, I certainly can’t remember when.
I can’t figure out why the NFL just doesn’t discount them to 1/2 price to get fans in the stands.
The NFL is their own worse enemy, they directly compete aginst itself with direct TV. Fans are starting to stay away from stadiums due to DTV, the total cost to go to games and the comfort of sitting in your own living room watching HD TV. The live game day experience is truly on the decline…
"Only in a rock and roll band can someone like Keith Richards perceive himself as the responsible one."
-- Malcolm Gladwell
It’s a fair bit of money to spend on the team, when you consider the drive from outside of Buffalo, the cost to park (good grief, Batman!), and the terribly boring product they often display on the field these days.
The last game I attended was last year’s opener. I have never been so bored and frustrated attending a game in my life.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
The Bucs have a very good up & coming team with an outstanding young QB in Josh Freeman an couldn’t sell out 1 game last year. Both their exhibition games will be blacked out. The NFL better be wary of the trend that is developing… Pay for view could be here in the near future.
"Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat."
Alex Levine
When is the last time the Bills sold out a exhibition game
last year, kid’s day is usually the 1 home pre season game that sells out.
Girls use hair spray, Men don't.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GROW UP BY NOT USING HAIRSPRAY MALES!
Don't be a Paully!
by The Buffalo Kid on Aug 26, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the picture
of me and my family! :o)
We’ve waited this long whats another year? hahahaha
- PaullyPforPrez
by ChuckBuffInFlo on Aug 26, 2011 8:56 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That was me, actually!
Chuckie baby, Chuckie baby, Chuckie baby!
Ah, the Gong Show… such memories.
We’ve waited this long whats another year? hahahaha
- PaullyPforPrez
by ChuckBuffInFlo on Aug 26, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Quintuplets?
"Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat."
Alex Levine
actually
I was sitting about five rows behind these guys I think towards the end of the game… a guy sitting behind them was ripping the bag off their heads and yelling at them… I was waiting for the brawl. I might have joined in… not telling which side I would have helped…
Is it too much to ask for good players to be decent people as well? They should not be mutually exclusive!
by Adamjv on Aug 26, 2011 9:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If it was me wearing the bags, i’d have told the guy that if he’d simply stop and watch the game instead of yelling at me, he’d see exactly why the bags were on our heads.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
“towards the end of the game” are the operative words.
Hard to reason with someone who’s been drinking heavily for a couple hours and it’d be hard for him to “see” the game.
Classic Catch 22 though…need to drink heavily to watch the game but can’t see it because you’re drinking heavilty…wait, that’s a win-win!
Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12
More than likely, he’d been drinking since 8 am. I never understood people getting blitzed when going to an event they pay good money to attend.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I never understood people getting blitzed when going to an event they pay good money to attend.
I feel the same, I enjoy a few beers and libations but I’m there to enjoy the game.
"Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat."
Alex Levine
unfortunately
The guy tearing the bag off didn’t have alcohol to blame… he was quite sober from my view. He was just pissed that the guy wasn’t supporting the Bills… It almost got uglier, but the guys with the bags ended up removing them and relenting to the yelling guy. The bag guys showed remarkable restraint.
Is it too much to ask for good players to be decent people as well? They should not be mutually exclusive!
by Adamjv on Aug 26, 2011 11:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Unless I am mistaken This picture is from Left to Right
MRW, Poz, Krupt and our Own Brian Galliford, with Chris Brown in the middle front.
YOU ARE OUT of you kuku fufu mine craker laker Flaber baber FUNKI chunki brain. WE want to winn every year -- abayarde
I believe they are all forms of Jack Donaghy.
In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!
by TheAfghanTwilight on Aug 26, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of Buffalo Bills blackouts
who here hates how Rochester gets blacked out but isn’t considered one of Buffalo’s major markets (or something unfair like that)?
this is bogus
I’m not going to drive through potentially a hurricane to go see this game. Whatever….
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