And to think they haven't been to Seattle...

[PateratoWilson]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/buff ... ule-111313

Really, Buffalo??? What's next?... a Canadian schedule?
This just made me chuckle.


Note: I looked through first page, and maybe not hard enough, but didn't see this posted...move, if necessary.

 

[BillHawks]

I'm probably completely making this up but aren't the Seahawks #2 or #3 in that same category?

 

[PateratoWilson]

I'm probably completely making this up but aren't the Seahawks #2 or #3 in that same category?

I love that you said this because when this whole season, hopefully, comes to fruition we can put this feather in our nest, too.

 

[themunn]

I think it's a fair observation, surely you should only have to play at most one game against a team that played on the previous Thursday and one game against a team immediately after its bye week, unless that simply isn't possible (though surely it is)

 

[themunn]

I'm probably completely making this up but aren't the Seahawks #2 or #3 in that same category?

The only team we've played (with the exception of Monday night football against the Rams) that has had a break of over 7 days before playing Seattle is Tampa Bay, so I think we can safely say we've not been discriminated against.

 

[BillHawks]

I'm probably completely making this up but aren't the Seahawks #2 or #3 in that same category?

I love that you said this because when this whole season, hopefully, comes to fruition we can put this feather in our nest, too.

Yeah I just looked it up and I think we only have something like this once or twice. I could have sworn I read something on here complaining about that part of our schedule (at the beginning of the year).

 

[PateratoWilson]

I'm probably completely making this up but aren't the Seahawks #2 or #3 in that same category?

I love that you said this because when this whole season, hopefully, comes to fruition we can put this feather in our nest, too.

Yeah I just looked it up and I think we only have something like this once or twice. I could have sworn I read something on here complaining about that part of our schedule (at the beginning of the year).

Yeah...but, whatever... it's a BS thing to complain about and it's about time we got our seat at the table...

:stirthepot:

 

[Fuzzman55]

If I remember right, I think it was last year that seemed to have the Hawks playing a bunch of teams coming off of long weeks or byes. Whether it had an impact or not, I'm happy to be past it now.

 

[VivaEfrenHerrera]

A legit complaint and one more thing the NFL needs to account for in its scheduling algorithm, presuming of course, that competitive balance is important to the league.

 

[Hawks46]

I think it's crap, just like I thought it was crap that we had more 10 am starts on the East Coast than the Niners did.

There isn't any logical reason they can't start those games later for the West Coast teams. It also seems unfair for Buffalo's opponents to get that extra time. I definately think it gives their opposition a competitive advantage due to just letting the other team rest up more days and feel better on the field.

 

[jkitsune]

This is a legitimate problem. OP made me think the Bills were complaining about travel time and start times, which would have been absurd given Seattle's experience, but I'd be pissed if other teams got an extra several days' rest and practice before playing us, too. I'm not convinced it makes a difference, as our experience here has been that a week off means coming out flat, but it's certainly unusual and there's reason to believe it could be a disadvantage.

 

[C-Dub]

I think it's crap, just like I thought it was crap that we had more 10 am starts on the East Coast than the Niners did.

There isn't any logical reason they can't start those games later for the West Coast teams. It also seems unfair for Buffalo's opponents to get that extra time. I definately think it gives their opposition a competitive advantage due to just letting the other team rest up more days and feel better on the field.

Or an advantage if the teams suck after a long break. (Like us)

 

[CHawks4L]

A legit complaint, but one better issued at the beginning of the season when the schedules are released.

Complaining now comes off as an excuse or sour grapes.

 

[Atradees]

"wahmbulance" ahahahah