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Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:29 am EST

Heavy winds bend goalposts in Buffalo

By Chris Chase

What's wrong with this picture?

That's a live shot from windswept Buffalo on ESPN earlier this morning. Wind gusts of up to 75 mph bent the goalposts at Ralph Wilson Stadium, forcing stadium crews to break out the levels to re-adjust the uprights before the Bills were scheduled to kickoff their game against New England at 1 p.m. ET.

Earlier in the morning the player benches were blown onto the field and the wind caused a transformer to blow out. (The Bills have already had one power outage during a home game this year.) The forecast at game time calls for more of the same windy conditions, which could make it nearly impossible to throw or kick with accuracy. Considering the recent ineptitude of Buffalo quarterbacks, maybe this isn't such a bad thing.

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  1. John
    1. Posted by John Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    God please hit this field with your windy wrath and if it is not to much please give the entire Baltimore squad food poisoning. At least the Gang Green will have some miracle of hope!
    A disgusted Jets Fan
  2. Maryna T
    2. Posted by Maryna T Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    Idiot!!!!
  3. mondo
    3. Posted by mondo Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    Let the power go out again. Maybe we can see a game that matters.
    I know the Pats can still get in with a win. That doesn't mean I want to watch it !
  4. asimhq
    4. Posted by asimhq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    play the game it's football season
  5. dagreatest786
    5. Posted by dagreatest786 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    i dont think they should schedule a game if its gonna be such crazy conditions.
    but, if they DO play, I cant wait to see it on sportscenter
  6. Larry The Cable GUy
    6. Posted by Larry The Cable GUy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    God gives the Colts good weather, cuz Peyton Manning is secretly Jesus.
  7. j,lgukg K
    7. Posted by j,lgukg K Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    wow
  8. man4bt
    8. Posted by man4bt Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    Go Dolphins!
  9. q
    9. Posted by q Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    You have a game with cheaters on one side and losers on the other. They both should lose. Go DOLPHINS!!!
  10. Old Time Fan
    10. Posted by Old Time Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:53 pm EDT

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    This could have a repeat of that one pass by Joe Namath who threw the ball up, saw it literally go backwards 15 yards and be intercepted by the Bills and ran back for a TD.
  11. Dustin W
    11. Posted by Dustin W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    hahahaha this is great. not that bills kickers have ever been real good at kicking acurate field goals in big games
  12. Kyle
    12. Posted by Kyle Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    who puts a stadium in buffalo
  13. a12vtman
    13. Posted by a12vtman Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:42 pm EDT

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    can you say canada?????
  14. Kevin S
    14. Posted by Kevin S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    10th!
    And 1st. time doing this stupid ***t.
  15. Jimmy G
    15. Posted by Jimmy G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    wow thats funny.
    although i still think that the bills will win
  16. Jodi S
    16. Posted by Jodi S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    what is everyone so mad about?? goal posts get blown over or bent. nature is funny that way.
  17. N M
    17. Posted by N M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    go chargers
  18. furmangirl
    18. Posted by furmangirl Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    That is crazy
  19. Roomie J
    19. Posted by Roomie J Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    go dolphins but lets not get labeled pirates or they will be here after Somali i just finished watching video of a environmental ship hurling paint onto the deck of a Japanese whaler this is a violation of international law and not a legitimate channel for handling grievances it is a act of piracy and should be dealt with since it is not formal U.S. sanctioned activity
  20. Roomie J
    20. Posted by Roomie J Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    go dolphins but lets not get labeled pirates or they will be here after Somali i just finished watching video of a environmental ship hurling paint onto the deck of a Japanese whaler this is a violation of international law and not a legitimate channel for handling grievances it is a act of piracy and should be dealt with since it is not formal U.S. sanctioned activity
  21. Mike
    21. Posted by Mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    If Scott Norwood used these goalposts in Buffalo, he wouldn't have gone wide right, the Bills would've won Super Bowl XXV, and history as we know it would have been changed forever.
  22. PORTIS
    22. Posted by PORTIS Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:50 pm EDT

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    who cares the bills suck anyway and the pats cheat put another game on that matters!!

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