Rams/Bills Opener Will Test Differing Preseason Philosophies

[Faceplant]

Buffalo will travel. Every teams fans want to see SoFi and with the Bills being a pre-season SB pick and playing the defending SB Champs, the folks from Upper NY will come out in droves....sadly. And the whole Bills Mafia thing is really stupid. Jumping on tables and wearing those stupid Zubas pants are whatever the heck they are called....weak.....

This. All of it. ^^

 

[A.J. Hicks]

Buffalo will travel. Every teams fans want to see SoFi and with the Bills being a pre-season SB pick and playing the defending SB Champs, the folks from Upper NY will come out in droves....sadly. And the whole Bills Mafia thing is really stupid. Jumping on tables and wearing those stupid Zubas pants are whatever the heck they are called....weak.....

Not a fan of this huh?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnvfNqocBQ0&ab_channel=MEV

 

[majrleaged]

As we are all aware, the Rams under Sean McVay play few, if any, starters in preseason games. This approach has worked well, as the Rams are 5-0 under McVay in season openers, and have amassed a 16-4 record in the first four games over that span.

The Bills are taking a different approach:

View: https://twitter.com/BuffRumblings/status/1560589939041075200

So, how might this impact opening day?

Certainly, if the Bills suffer any injuries to starters in their game against the Broncos, there will be cause for criticism.

Apart from that issue, though, which is the better approach?

I'd say it depends on the team. I'd say that, for teams like the Rams and the Bills, who are returning their key starters on teams that are deemed contenders, the Rams' approach makes more sense. A team with a new QB, new system, or significant roster turnover might need more preseason reps. Teams like the Rams and the Bills can hit the ground running.

So... are the Bills making a mistake? Time will tell.

Really, there are only 2 reasons to do it the rams way. 1st and formost it is to keep from injuring starters and important back ups. 2nd to evaluate the the rest of the team in game situatins. So you cant really put aside the first issue and decide which route is better. Its all about injuries.
So because it hasn't ever cost us, i would say it is the best way to go.
Of course many teams cant do this because they dont practice like the rams.

 

[Merlin]

Let's go Perk! Get us that dub!

 

[Merlin]

One cut and go Rose! This ain't the samba!

 

[BuffaloRam]

Wasn't that the game where a pretty debateable PI against Darius Williams on 4th down near the goal line gave the Bills another chance to win?

BC

It was - freakin unbelievable how bad that call was!

 

[So Ram]

Buffalo will travel. Every teams fans want to see SoFi and with the Bills being a pre-season SB pick and playing the defending SB Champs, the folks from Upper NY will come out in droves....sadly. And the whole Bills Mafia thing is really stupid. Jumping on tables and wearing those stupid Zubas pants are whatever the heck they are called....weak.....

That’s sort of funny you say that. In Sf there is a Bills(sports) Bar .They pack out on Sundays & for the Sabers as well on big games.I can picture it.

 

[So Ram]

It was - freakin unbelievable how bad that call was!

AD99 took over that game.One of his better games of his career

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

As I recall, that was our first Blueberry uniform game. The players basically couldn’t overcome their embarrassment until the 2nd half.

 

[LARams_1963]

In my local watering hole in North Port Florida they shut down half the bar just for Bills fans each reg season game. It sucks cause they take up half the TV's too, all on the Bills game. The other day they were out in force for their preseason opener. Man... they were crazy outta control (and these are 60+ age fans) they didn't shut down that side of the bar so we were over there. It was definitely a case of SMH at how rabid they were for a preseason game.

 

[Rams8821]

In my local watering hole in North Port Florida they shut down half the bar just for Bills fans each reg season game. It sucks cause they take up half the TV's too, all on the Bills game. The other day they were out in force for their preseason opener. Man... they were crazy outta control (and these are 60+ age fans) they didn't shut down that side of the bar so we were over there. It was definitely a case of SMH at how rabid they were for a preseason game.

Thats why I never go to a Bar to watch any Rams games.

 

[majrleaged]

I don't go to a bar to watch a Ram game for the same reason I don't go to the Ram game. Comfort and convenance.

 

[RamsSince1969]

Buffalo will travel. Every teams fans want to see SoFi and with the Bills being a pre-season SB pick and playing the defending SB Champs, the folks from Upper NY will come out in droves....sadly. And the whole Bills Mafia thing is really stupid. Jumping on tables and wearing those stupid Zubas pants are whatever the heck they are called....weak.....

I was at the Bills/Rams at the Coliseum in 2016 and the crowd was 50/50. They do travel well.

 

[Allen2McVay]

I was at the Bills/Rams at the Coliseum in 2016 and the crowd was 50/50. They do travel well.

Any excuse to get out of Buffalo.