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Did anyone else notice that loud train horn sound?

DaveW2 : 10/4/2015 7:45 pm
Maybe it was just because the guy with it was close to the announce booth, otherwise couldn't that be considered piping in noise?

I thought so.  
Rolyrock : 10/4/2015 7:48 pm : link
They did when the Giants huddled. Making it extra hard to hear.
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Route 9 in LEH : 10/4/2015 7:48 pm : link
I think a better question is asked did anybody else not notice it
You heard right.  
CT Charlie : 10/4/2015 7:48 pm : link
I think the NFL will be watching -- or listening -- closely.
USA Today on the Bills' siren sound - ( New Window )
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Danny Kanell : 10/4/2015 7:53 pm : link
They were blowing it while the Giants were at the line and Eli is calling out the protection or checking the play.

How is that legal?
I mentioned it a couple times in the game thread  
jgambrosio : 10/4/2015 7:57 pm : link
according to the article posted here, is the rule:

“The home team is permitted to play audio while the visiting team is on offense and the play clock is running. The audio must cease by the time the play clock reaches 20 seconds, or when the visiting team’s offense reaches the line of scrimmage, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to this policy, the visiting team’s offense is considered being at the line of scrimmage when the center touches the ball.”


Anyone know if the horn did in fact break that?
All I know is playing the Bills  
bLiTz 2k : 10/4/2015 8:00 pm : link
in Madden is fucking annoying because of that horn...I wonder what its like in real life lol.
Well, the Bills' home record in recent years  
Mr. Bungle : 10/4/2015 8:03 pm : link
doesn't indicate that it's working.
RE: I mentioned it a couple times in the game thread  
DaveW2 : 10/4/2015 8:05 pm : link
In comment 12525234 jgambrosio said:
Quote:
according to the article posted here, is the rule:

“The home team is permitted to play audio while the visiting team is on offense and the play clock is running. The audio must cease by the time the play clock reaches 20 seconds, or when the visiting team’s offense reaches the line of scrimmage, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to this policy, the visiting team’s offense is considered being at the line of scrimmage when the center touches the ball.”

Anyone know if the horn did in fact break that?


Based on casual observation, it sure looked like it was interfering with Eli's audibles.

Bush  
BurlyMan : 10/4/2015 8:07 pm : link
league.
I asked that  
Bleedin Blue : 10/4/2015 8:09 pm : link
Question in the game discussion with no answer! I thought it was BS!! They blew the horn as soon as the play clock started for the Giants, it had to affect communications between sideline and Eli and of course the huddle. The Giants should file an official complaint. I thought there's a league rule regarding piped in sound. I actually got a fucking headache watching the game Lol!
RE: I mentioned it a couple times in the game thread  
Bleedin Blue : 10/4/2015 8:13 pm : link
In comment 12525234 jgambrosio said:
Quote:
according to the article posted here, is the rule:

“The home team is permitted to play audio while the visiting team is on offense and the play clock is running. The audio must cease by the time the play clock reaches 20 seconds, or when the visiting team’s offense reaches the line of scrimmage, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to this policy, the visiting team’s offense is considered being at the line of scrimmage when the center touches the ball.”


Anyone know if the horn did in fact break that?


JG sorry I didn't see your post, I jumped the gun to respond! That's still straight up BS! They blew that fucking horn the minute the previous play ended! It is nothing like at the stadium where they play the bugle call to charge, that horn was constant! I still think the Giants should file a complaint!
Its fucking lame  
trueblueinpw : 10/4/2015 8:22 pm : link
Hate it when teams do this crap. The only place this isn't so annoying is Minnesota where at least there's some correlation between the team and the sound.
If the Bills are down by more than 10 points  
mattlawson : 10/4/2015 8:28 pm : link
The horn shall not be used. ThAt would be my compromise
The horn did not stop  
Bleedin Blue : 10/4/2015 8:28 pm : link
At the break of the huddle! Utter BS!
In Spite Of My Handle ...  
Trainmaster : 10/4/2015 8:31 pm : link
the horn was really annoying.
To me,  
mrvax : 10/4/2015 8:34 pm : link
the f'ing Cowboys clock official giving Dallas very favorable seconds plus or minus when it benefits them is far worse. I don't think anything ever came out of that.

Was it ever discovered if the Seahawks pipe in fan noise during their home games?
Very annoying.  
Jerry K : 10/4/2015 8:41 pm : link
Should have drawn a flag.
They did the same  
LS : 10/4/2015 8:56 pm : link
thing during their game against the Patriots.
Seemed like every other post  
illmatic : 10/4/2015 9:01 pm : link
in the game thread was about this horn. So I think most Giants fans noticed it. lol
They definitely used that shit while they were at the line.  
Geomon : 10/4/2015 9:07 pm : link
I remember hearing it pretty much on every 3rd down. I think it even got us a delay of game penalty.
Being at the game, just an FYI  
donnyfootball : 10/5/2015 1:55 am : link
Just to put some clarity behind the train whistle, it is accompanied with a corny 'Bills Train' cartoonish short on the video board. So it's not a whistle entirely out of the complete blue, it's used similar to a 'Make some noise' or 'Defense' crowd pumper on the video board.

Not to defend it by any means cause it was loud, obnoxious and possibly teetering on the illegal side, but just wanted to give it some background.
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