2014 NFL: WEEK TWELVE

[Raziel]

Marshawn Lynch was in our town today for an assembly at Marysville Pilchuck High School and stopped for gas at a local Shell station on his way out of town. He found some guy's wallet and drove to the dude's house to return it to him

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000430787/article/marshawn-lynch-returns-wallet-he-found-at-gas-station

You know... like anyone would do

The NFL Promptly fined him $10,000 for not turning the wallet over properly and talking to police.

[paragon11]

Per Mike Reiss (Patriots reporter for ESPN), LeGarrette Blount is at the team's facility and is expected to sign with them today.

[RIPPA]

 

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter  24m24 minutes ago

Now Gov. Cuomo calling a Jets-Bills game in Buffalo on Sunday "impractical." So Sunday is going to be out.

 

EDIT

 

 

"Erie County officials have been in touch with the Bills," Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said Thursday. "We've been asked: 'Can we commit to having emergency service personnel and the sheriff's office -- the lead police agency -- at the game?' I can tell you right now, at this moment, we cannot commit to having emergency service personnel, and the sheriff's office. At this moment, I cannot commit to that on Sunday."

 

[hammerva]

Even if they get a game on Sunday, they will be lucky to get about half of the stadium filled which worries the NFL a lot more.

[Dolfan in NYC]

Lord, just move the game to Pittsburgh or Cleveland.  Both stadiums are empty this week.  

 

And a friend pointed out Ralph Wilson Stadium's parking lot is not fully paved.  Getting 25000+ cars in and out of there is bad enough on a normal basis, but on a day with rapidly melting giant snowbanks everywhere, they'd need to have every tow truck in the city there just to fish out the cars that sink into the mud. 

[RIPPA]

PFT suggested Detroit since that was the home of Ralph Wilson (plus - they already did the host other teams bit for the Giants/Vikings)

[RIPPA]

One of the CBS sports guys is saying the NFL is looking into moving the game to Toronto and playing it Monday.

[Dewar]

Bon Jovi ALWAYS wins. hahaha

[Pete]

Couldn't they move it to Syracuse as well? Or too impractical?

 

What about UB's place? Or did they get hit just as badly?

[Dewar]

The Carrier Dome has a hockey event "The Frozen Dome Classic" scheduled for Saturday, and men's basketball on Tuesday night. I guess there's not enough turnaround time to get the football field ready.

[RIPPA]

I almost suggested Syracuse since they are right on the edge of the storm and I think they only got a couple of inches. Plus - the Jets could fly right into the Syracuse airport.

 

I have heard some folks say that you go just like 15 miles outside of Buffalo and there is nothing.

 

The Carrier Dome is also available since there are no events Sunday or Monday

[RIPPA]

The Carrier Dome has a hockey event "The Frozen Dome Classic" scheduled for Saturday, and men's basketball on Tuesday night. I guess there's not enough turnaround time to get the football field ready.

 

Well I think covering the ice is easy enough.

 

I think going from football to basketball in like 12 hours might be tougher...

[Dolfan in NYC]

Hell, if they're determined to have it in the state of New York, they could do the University of Rochester or... god, I don't know, Yankee Stadium?   

[Dewar]

I guess it would depend on the hockey setup. If it's on top of the football field, it would take a long time to dismantle the rink. The last game on Saturday would end around 10 pm Eastern, giving them 14 hours to get it ready for the 1 pm scheduled kickoff time.

[RIPPA]

Oh I am almost positive that if they move the game - it is being played Monday night

[odessasteps]

I preume they already played the reverse fixture at the meadowlands.

[Dewar]

Yeah, the Jets already turned the ball over a million times to the Bills at MetLife, so they need to show another city how good they are at turning over the ball.

[Death From Above]

I picked the Jets to win based solely on the fact the Bills basically can't practice this week, which in general should be bad.

 

Finding a way to lose anyway would be a pretty Jets thing to do.

[hammerva]

Especially considering the only practice the Bills have done in the last 3 or 4 days is looking at their IPAD's and shoveling show.  It is hard to prepare for this game.  

 

That being said the Bills would still be favorites  

[RIPPA]

And now I am angry all over again

 

Fuck the Fade Route

[Gonzo]

Schefter is now saying that the Bills might not be able to get their stadium ready for their game against the Browns ten days from now.

Forget about Sun in Buffalo. Bills “will be hard pressed to get stadium ready for the next home game (Sun. Nov. 30 vs Browns)", per source.
 
EDIT: And more from Schefter.

Bills coaches are preparing with the belief that the game vs. Jets will be moved to Monday night in Detroit, Pittsburgh or Washington.

[RIPPA]

Holy Fuck - would bringing it to Washington be a terrible idea

 

I mean - traffic is already horrific. Adding a football game during Thanksgiving week... yeesh.

 

Unless of course they put it in RFK - then I am all fucking in

[Gonzo]

Apparently Pittsburgh is out because there are four district championship games at Heinz Field on Friday, followed by Syracuse at Pitt on Saturday.

[Burgundy LaRue]

It would be nice to see Goodell invest this much energy in, you know, helping the city of Buffalo with this weather-related mess.

 

Not that it would buy him some good will or anything.

[Pete]

Apparently Pittsburgh is out because there are four district championship games at Heinz Field on Friday, followed by Syracuse at Pitt on Saturday.

 

Oh man, that field would look like they had a monster truck rally there by Monday.