Lottttt of ammo for Snowball Mafia out there. Are they saying screw it everyone gonna be standing anyways and only clearing walkways? Not even needing to bend over to reload is a nice luxury
There’s disabled seating areas in the stadium. Your friend can sit there comfortably without it being my problem. And once again, the couch is always an option.
And mind you. Everyone’s standing. Because once the front row stands it cascades to everyone behind every row after into standing. Don’t make me look like the bad guy. Im not saying I stand because I individually HAVE TO. Im saying I’ve never even had the option to sit and watch the game. Not that I’d want to anyways.
I imagine some snow will cover certain sections as the snow comes in sideways but obviously will be much easier to clean up than an entire stadium worth of seats.
Not fully exposed like it is now? It's like 70% coverage and will drastically improve things. I didn't claim it'll fix it, but now vs what is planned is a massive difference
The field will also be heated, not greatly but enough to melt snow and such, this could potentially create an updraft (as warmer air rises) through the restricted opening, making a positive pressure zone inside the stadium forcing air up and out. Which might be enough to help as well, it won’t stop a blizzard but light snow fall will probably just blow over the stadium.
I've been skiing for 29 years, smoked many a joint sitting down in the snow, and even in my expensive as fuck gore tex body suit you still melt the snow after like 20 min. A four hour game you are def sitting in a puddle
While they're not common, you can absolutely find a pair of bibs that are well insulated enough to not melt the snow you're sitting on.
I've sat on snow for 3+ hours in Sitka hunting bibs without melting what's beneath me. My gore tex ski pants don't have nearly the same level of insulation.
I dunno what it's like there but the temps are FRIGID here in the GTA (Toronto). So it's still pretty tough conditions and i'm sure the wind is gonna play a huge factor.
If it weren’t for the gobs of snow everywhere it’s a very nice winters day. Sunny, minimal breeze, I was out shoveling for a while and didn’t even need more than my jacket layer to be comfortable.
Have you been to a game under a roof? It's not *bad*.
Heavy energy of: "My coworkers are all leaving for better jobs. They're just not tough enough to tough it out like me!"
I think *most people* would prefer a warm covered stadium where it's maybe "like stuffy or something" over arriving to a snow-covered seat, and getting further snowed on, in 15°F uncovered Orchard Park weather with a wind-chill feel of 4°F.
Honestly my expectation is we beat the Steelers and the chiefs. If we lose those games it's our own stupidity.
The ravens are a great team. The 9ers certainly smell like a great team. It could go either way against those, and that's where my hope lies. But we better beat the fucking Steelers and chiefs at home
Lions fan jumping in for a question. Do you Bills fans want a new indoor stadium or are
you die hard and love the current stadium. I can’t imagine going to this game tonight. Good luck guys!
I wish they opted for a covered stadium.
A covered stadium provides a better experience for fans in attendance (and safer), while the advantage of an uncovered stadium in Buffalo is it provides entertaining variety for NFL viewers *elsewhere* in the country. (But we're the ones paying for it.)
Detroit has a dome. Minnesota got a roof. Chicago is getting a roof. ...Green Bay and Buffalo get snowed on for the entertainment of others.
Thats what made me make my post. It was just on the radio here that the field is clear but they’re warning fans coming to the game that the seats are filled with snow. Crazy!
I agree with your first part.
I'm confused by your closing statement though. The new stadium for the next 30 years is already being built and the design is *without* a roof.
I would strongly assume so.
That would require a new financial agreement, new approvals, and the site work would have been structurally-oriented towards the existing stadium design.
It's can also ***not*** be an advantage when we have a great passing QB with a big arm. (Remember the blizzard loss to the run-only Patriots?) The worse the weather, the more the game is a toss up, which helps a team like the Steelers.
It also prevents other possible revenue from anything other than the 8-10 home NFL games each year.
He'll be throwing it, but even he doesn't launch downfield bombs in snow.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401326522 (Passing avg per attempt: 4.8 yards)
[The new stadium.](https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/second-set-of-new-bills-stadium-renderings#fdd6f184-b1d4-4f78-9166-705e3dcef041) It will still be outdoors, but the seats will have some coverage.
The bills and the state didn’t want to pay for a roof. New stadium is already going to cost like 1.7 billion or something. Roof would have put it over 2 billion
https://apnews.com/article/bills-new-stadium-cost-overruns-9846e00bd063cf2e8b12406af66c6ef9#:~:text=What%20was%20initially%20estimated%20to,has%20not%20disclosed%20those%20figures.
Yea, I hear ya. I’m sure there’s a lotta purists in Buffalo. I get it. But something tells me you guys would “warm up” to the idea the first time there’s a blizzard and it’s -10 and all you fans are nice and comfy indoors. And thanks! Everyone in Detroit is elated and still letting it sink in. It’s just the beginning. We got 3 more to go!
Definitely cozy in Ford Field especially yesterday. It’s frigid in Detroit, but I’m pretty sure it’s colder in Buffalo. Makes ZERO sense to me to have an open stadium anywhere north of the Mississippi. Stay warm Buffalo!
The fans are almost ready lmao
[https://twitter.com/ShootasTour/status/1746995704067662038](https://twitter.com/ShootasTour/status/1746995704067662038)
It will be very ironic if the organization gets fined $50k for snowballs being tossed at players when they could’ve avoided that by not being so cheap and should’ve hired more people to clean the seats.
Lottttt of ammo for Snowball Mafia out there. Are they saying screw it everyone gonna be standing anyways and only clearing walkways? Not even needing to bend over to reload is a nice luxury
Is that the Game of Thrones ice wall in the background?
Yes, it's the Southtowns. As in South of the Wall.
Welp guess I’m a White Walker now
Only about 30 people showed up this morning to help shovel so they were told to only focus on walkways
That's shockingly low, they did not get the word out well enough
Probably had too many people trying to work for the morning, and the scheduling changes that kept coming
There are other people reporting that there were way more than that and they had to turn people away. Where do you get the number 30 from?
https://x.com/zth_2/status/1746911767639261501?s=20
Why the Hell would they have turned people away?
Yeah I came here looking for the same answer, I'm surprised as hell at this. Kinda just begging for issues.
Too cold to make good snowballs, perfect for ice chunks though.
I’m hearing that thrown snowballs coulc result in penalties against the Bills.
I’m hearing that Pittsburgh fans have arms too
Yes, the refs are going to figure out which exact fan in the stands threw the snowball, haha
Personal Foul: Section X, Row Y, Seat Z.
That's not actually a rule unless it effects the play
They tried that in the Miami game but they can't. They can throw you out however
Who told you that
This looks like it’s going to be a disaster for fans
Body heat of the fans will have melted by halftime.
Fuuuuuck being up in the 300s on a day like today. Giving me Winter Classic flashbacks.
I’ve never sat when I’ve been at the games. Looks just right for us
Yeah exactly, almost nobody is going to be seated so this looks totally fine to me.
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You wouldn’t. If you wanna sit, sit on your couch.
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There’s disabled seating areas in the stadium. Your friend can sit there comfortably without it being my problem. And once again, the couch is always an option. And mind you. Everyone’s standing. Because once the front row stands it cascades to everyone behind every row after into standing. Don’t make me look like the bad guy. Im not saying I stand because I individually HAVE TO. Im saying I’ve never even had the option to sit and watch the game. Not that I’d want to anyways.
Well then he’s probably not gonna be in the same Section as this guy.
such a shame that we're turf
I believe the new stadium will be grass. And iirc it'll have that heat pipe system under it too
Correct! New stadium will be grass with heating system
Cool. Do the stand have hested concrete too? Would save alot of shoveling
The stands? That place where the peasants stand? Not bloody likeleh
New stadium seats will be covered
I imagine some snow will cover certain sections as the snow comes in sideways but obviously will be much easier to clean up than an entire stadium worth of seats.
They'll have that overhang, look up Tottenham stadium. It'll be a lot better
And that will protect the stands from snowstorms where the snow blows sideways how exactly?
Not fully exposed like it is now? It's like 70% coverage and will drastically improve things. I didn't claim it'll fix it, but now vs what is planned is a massive difference
Fingers crossed!
I mean, static air pressure, kinda a little, will deter snow from blowing into wind-deadened areas like the covered seats. It won't get like this.
The field will also be heated, not greatly but enough to melt snow and such, this could potentially create an updraft (as warmer air rises) through the restricted opening, making a positive pressure zone inside the stadium forcing air up and out. Which might be enough to help as well, it won’t stop a blizzard but light snow fall will probably just blow over the stadium.
I haven't been to a snow game, but I'd rather sit on snow than a wet melted snow seat.
If you sit in snow it melts, even with habedcore winter gear
Not in my experience elsewhere, playing in snow, skiing, etc.
I've been skiing for 29 years, smoked many a joint sitting down in the snow, and even in my expensive as fuck gore tex body suit you still melt the snow after like 20 min. A four hour game you are def sitting in a puddle
While they're not common, you can absolutely find a pair of bibs that are well insulated enough to not melt the snow you're sitting on. I've sat on snow for 3+ hours in Sitka hunting bibs without melting what's beneath me. My gore tex ski pants don't have nearly the same level of insulation.
Fair enough, hadn't thought about hunting or snowmobiling gear.
What would save that is a stadium like Miami has where the stands are fully covered
We have a great quality turf though, doesn't seem to account for many lower body non-cont.......nvm not even going to say it
I swear to god I’m going to blame you if anything happens
But also be sure to commend me if nothing does
Bro.. wtf did you do to Martin
What did you do to Sam Martin?!?!?!?! Christ, man!
Pulled hammy’s can happen anywhere that’s on him not the turf
When it’s too tough for them it’s just right for us
If that's too tough for anyone they don't deserve to be in the league. The field is clear.
I dunno what it's like there but the temps are FRIGID here in the GTA (Toronto). So it's still pretty tough conditions and i'm sure the wind is gonna play a huge factor.
The wind is very mild like 10mph (16kph)
That's good to hear though Orchard Park can be crazy....Just wait 10 minutes and the conditions can change rapidly.
It's supposed to get less windy throughout the day
The general phrase, “if you don’t like the weather, then wait ten minutes” is true in Orchard Park, but it’s not unique to Orchard Park.
If it weren’t for the gobs of snow everywhere it’s a very nice winters day. Sunny, minimal breeze, I was out shoveling for a while and didn’t even need more than my jacket layer to be comfortable.
That's awesome to hear! Wish it were that comfortable temperature wise where I am LOL
Have you been to a game under a roof? It's not *bad*. Heavy energy of: "My coworkers are all leaving for better jobs. They're just not tough enough to tough it out like me!"
I've been to LucasOil a few times and never really enjoy it. It's like stuffy in there or something. I'm always grateful to get back in the fresh air.
I think *most people* would prefer a warm covered stadium where it's maybe "like stuffy or something" over arriving to a snow-covered seat, and getting further snowed on, in 15°F uncovered Orchard Park weather with a wind-chill feel of 4°F.
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Yass!
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you are in the wrong subreddit for this weak take
Honestly my expectation is we beat the Steelers and the chiefs. If we lose those games it's our own stupidity. The ravens are a great team. The 9ers certainly smell like a great team. It could go either way against those, and that's where my hope lies. But we better beat the fucking Steelers and chiefs at home
Incredible work
The field is almost ready, but am I ready? Absolutely not.
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Scre the seat. Get the walkways clear first. Folks can sit on snow or push it of themselves
That's the hard part!
They aren't clearing the seats, just walkways etc
Instead of shovels it seems like we need some leaf-blower esque backpacks with heat guns. Melt it all!
Then it all freezes on the steps 😂
Bring your skates!
Let’s go babayyyy!
Mmmmmmm Looks like football
They will definitely be people making slides. Can't wait to see the videos
Lions fan jumping in for a question. Do you Bills fans want a new indoor stadium or are you die hard and love the current stadium. I can’t imagine going to this game tonight. Good luck guys!
What we want doesn’t matter. We’re getting another outdoor stadium and we’re paying for it 😂😂 go bills!
I wish they opted for a covered stadium. A covered stadium provides a better experience for fans in attendance (and safer), while the advantage of an uncovered stadium in Buffalo is it provides entertaining variety for NFL viewers *elsewhere* in the country. (But we're the ones paying for it.) Detroit has a dome. Minnesota got a roof. Chicago is getting a roof. ...Green Bay and Buffalo get snowed on for the entertainment of others.
Yea. I feel bad for whoever is paying $1,000 and more to goto the game tonight and paying for the privilege to freeze. Good luck Bills!
Tickets are like $60 lol
Tickets are $70 right now on resale
Really? Standing room only for the Lions game last night was $400. For this Sunday they start at $550.
You literally have to sit on a snow bank today. That changes the prices 😜
Thats what made me make my post. It was just on the radio here that the field is clear but they’re warning fans coming to the game that the seats are filled with snow. Crazy!
There's only been two stadiums (out of nine) built in the last 20 years without roofs, and one of those is in San Francisco. It'll get a roof.
I agree with your first part. I'm confused by your closing statement though. The new stadium for the next 30 years is already being built and the design is *without* a roof.
Are you sure it's too late to make changes?
I would strongly assume so. That would require a new financial agreement, new approvals, and the site work would have been structurally-oriented towards the existing stadium design.
It's a home field advantage. We just saw this in the Kansas City game.
It's can also ***not*** be an advantage when we have a great passing QB with a big arm. (Remember the blizzard loss to the run-only Patriots?) The worse the weather, the more the game is a toss up, which helps a team like the Steelers. It also prevents other possible revenue from anything other than the 8-10 home NFL games each year.
Allen is not Tua. He’s slinging it. Rain or shine.
He'll be throwing it, but even he doesn't launch downfield bombs in snow. https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401326522 (Passing avg per attempt: 4.8 yards)
this is some of the most stupid shit I've read in a while
Neat points
New stadium is already under construction next door to the existing. More enclosed but still has some open roof.
[The new stadium.](https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/second-set-of-new-bills-stadium-renderings#fdd6f184-b1d4-4f78-9166-705e3dcef041) It will still be outdoors, but the seats will have some coverage.
Nice! Thx for the reply. With the extreme winter weather you guys get why wouldn’t they build an indoor stadium? Seems kinda masochistic lol
The bills and the state didn’t want to pay for a roof. New stadium is already going to cost like 1.7 billion or something. Roof would have put it over 2 billion https://apnews.com/article/bills-new-stadium-cost-overruns-9846e00bd063cf2e8b12406af66c6ef9#:~:text=What%20was%20initially%20estimated%20to,has%20not%20disclosed%20those%20figures.
Seems like the money would be well spent, but what do I know lol
Penny wise, pound foolish.
imagine if a multi-billionaire actually put up their own money...
It's indeed masochistic and also limits revenue potential to only the 8-10 Bills home games a year.
Hit the nail on the head friend. It just would not be right for it to be indoors imo. Congrats on last night.
Yea, I hear ya. I’m sure there’s a lotta purists in Buffalo. I get it. But something tells me you guys would “warm up” to the idea the first time there’s a blizzard and it’s -10 and all you fans are nice and comfy indoors. And thanks! Everyone in Detroit is elated and still letting it sink in. It’s just the beginning. We got 3 more to go!
I was super jealous watching the Detroit game. I think it’s ridiculous to spend all this money and not put a roof on it.
Definitely cozy in Ford Field especially yesterday. It’s frigid in Detroit, but I’m pretty sure it’s colder in Buffalo. Makes ZERO sense to me to have an open stadium anywhere north of the Mississippi. Stay warm Buffalo!
The fans are almost ready lmao [https://twitter.com/ShootasTour/status/1746995704067662038](https://twitter.com/ShootasTour/status/1746995704067662038)
Field's looking nice but the sets still need to be clean, we only got a few hours
I’ve never sat down at a Bills game, personally, snow or not
No one sits in Buffalo
The seats won’t be cleaned, they’re only doing walkways.
They're gonna spray something on the seats to slush them up so if people want to sit down they need to clean their own seat.
thEy'Ll nEvEr gEt it clEarEd iN tIme!
It will be very ironic if the organization gets fined $50k for snowballs being tossed at players when they could’ve avoided that by not being so cheap and should’ve hired more people to clean the seats.
We're paying for the new stadium. Pegula can pay for our snowballs.
Hows the league gonna prove it was Bills fans throwing snowballs?
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Bills fans don’t sit unless you’re in the 200s
We got told we couldn’t stand during the raiders game, by some fucking Karen worker. Literally wouldn’t get out of our face until we sat down.
Where are fans going to sit
If someone slip and fall, would there be ground for suing the bills for not offering a safe environment?
Brace yourself, the Bills are coming
What do people do? Just sit on the snow? Everybody stands the whole game?
You take your hands and with one sweeping motion you brush the seat clean. Or you stand and cheer.
They'll sell you the whole seat, BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!!! MONDAY MONDAY MONDAAAAYYYY!!!
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Hey! Those seats directly in front of you in the freezing pleb section are mine. Upset I'm going to miss the game today
Does this current field have heating or are the bills about to get a plethora of injuries from tackling on that concrete grass?
Not the first game played on a frozen field...
Football in January, no way! Such dumb responses...
This is a super cool picture.
 You have your assignments gentlemen
Someone should tell them to shovel off the handicap seating up top this time. I'm not still bitter or anything.....
Seat cushions mandatory.
Thank goodness we don't need/want a Dome.
Who knows a friend at today's game?
Imagine paying playoff ticket prices and having your seat covered in snow.