Turkey Day with the 'Fins?

[Danny68]

I'm working Thanksgiving this year, so I'm ok with Miami not scheduled.. I woulda missed most of it.

 

[WVDolphan]

In the modern era the Bills have played on thanksgiving day only 3 times (none since 1994), I think the NFL is just giving them an overdue turkey date.

Lets get real for a second.

The NFL is a business. They are in business to make MONEY. On top of that, the NFL has proven in the Goodell era, that they will put making money over anything. They selected the Bills instead of the Dolphins because they felt it would be a better ratings draw than the Dolphins. Simple as that.

The NFL or CBS isnt going to give away money just to throw someone a bone or as you stated it "give them an overdue Turkey date". If CBS felt that having the Dolphins in that game as opposed to the Bills would earn them more advertising dollars, they wouldve chosen the Dolphins.

Again, this speaks volumes as to how low this franchise has fallen.

 

[EmperorPhin]

Lets get real for a second.

The NFL is a business. They are in business to make MONEY. On top of that, the NFL has proven in the Goodell era, that they will put making money over anything. They selected the Bills instead of the Dolphins because they felt it would be a better ratings draw than the Dolphins. Simple as that.

The NFL or CBS isnt going to give away money just to throw someone a bone or as you stated it "give them an overdue Turkey date". If CBS felt that having the Dolphins in that game as opposed to the Bills would earn them more advertising dollars, they wouldve chosen the Dolphins.

Again, this speaks volumes as to how low this franchise has fallen.

Nothing to do with ratings people are going to watch no matter who is playing its the NFL. If it was all about ratings manning and brady would play every thanksgiving.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Lets get real for a second.

The NFL is a business. They are in business to make MONEY. On top of that, the NFL has proven in the Goodell era, that they will put making money over anything. They selected the Bills instead of the Dolphins because they felt it would be a better ratings draw than the Dolphins. Simple as that.

The NFL or CBS isnt going to give away money just to throw someone a bone or as you stated it "give them an overdue Turkey date". If CBS felt that having the Dolphins in that game as opposed to the Bills would earn them more advertising dollars, they wouldve chosen the Dolphins.

Again, this speaks volumes as to how low this franchise has fallen.

Last year the NFL had to choose either the Peyton Manning led Broncos or the Raiders to play at Dallas on Thanksgiving. They chose the Raiders :idk:

 

[DuderinoN703]

That speaks volumes as to how far this franchise has fallen.

The network has chosen the BUFFALO BILLS over the Dolphins to feature on Thanksgiving day. Thanksgiving is the biggest ratings draw of any day on the NFL calendar. They chose the Bills over the Dolphins. Let that sink in.

Even if it's a freak out moment like you're suggesting, what the **** are we supposed to do about it?

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I have a feeling the Phins could end up playing the Broncos here in Colorado to open the season. Some of the radio guys here were speculating the Broncos could be playing in Seattle versus the SB champs, but Denver is on the road for their last preseason game, so Denver probably will open at home, and I could see us playing at Mile High for the opener.

0-1 here we come

 

[Nublar7]

Lets get real for a second.

The NFL is a business. They are in business to make MONEY. On top of that, the NFL has proven in the Goodell era, that they will put making money over anything. They selected the Bills instead of the Dolphins because they felt it would be a better ratings draw than the Dolphins. Simple as that.

The NFL or CBS isnt going to give away money just to throw someone a bone or as you stated it "give them an overdue Turkey date". If CBS felt that having the Dolphins in that game as opposed to the Bills would earn them more advertising dollars, they wouldve chosen the Dolphins.

Again, this speaks volumes as to how low this franchise has fallen.

What exactly have the Bills done, or currently have that makes them a bigger TV draw than the Dolphins? Even with the down years of the Dolphins, the Bills have been 10X worse for much longer. The Bills are not going to make the league more money nationally than what the Dolphins would.

Missing the playoffs 14 straight years and 9 straight losing seasons hasn't made the Buffalo Bills more attractive. Laughable to even consider that the reason.

 

[ojmcduffy]

honestly i am glad we don't have to play on thanksgiving. We all ready got stuck with a stupid london game. Which may be the reason we didn't get a turkey day game. That would be 2 screwed up weeks in our scheduele.

 

[ChrisTRD]

I bet if we weren't playing in London, we would have been playing on Thanksgiving.