Fans can park at the McKinley Mall near Sears location to use this service.
The Buffalo Bills are offering a free shuttle service to the game against the Steelers on January 15, 2024.
The Buffalo Bills are offering a free shuttle service to the game against the Steelers on January 15, 2024. The shuttle will drop fans off at gate 2 of Highmark Stadium and pick them up on Abbott Road outside of the Bills team store after the game. Fans can park at the McKinley Mall near Sears location to use this service.
The NFL Playoff contest between Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers has been rescheduled due to severe weather conditions in Buffalo, New York. As a result, WYMT news programming note has changed for Monday, January 15th. There will be a newscast at 3 p.m., in addition to the regular lineup of WYMT Mountain News First at Four and Mountain News at 6 airing on Heroes & Icons channel.
The Bills vs Steelers Wild Card game is on January 15, 2024, with Josh Allen projected to go off on the ground with a rushing yardage of around 44 yards. This comes as a surprise since he rushed for an average of only about 30.8 yards per game this season.
Fans at Highmark Stadium had to use pieces of cardboard, shovels provided by guest services and their hands to dig out their seats during the snowstorm that hit Buffalo over the weekend.
, A heavy snowstorm hit the Buffalo area over the weekend with falls of several feet, forcing the teams to move their wildcard playoff game from Sunday to Monday.
Walkways were soon cleared but fans had to use pieces of cardboard, shovels provided by guest services and their hands to dig out their seats.
The temperature at kickoff was 17F (-8C).
A visiting Pittsburgh Steelers fan clears snow from his row of seats. Photograph: Jeffrey T Barnes/AP
Buffalo won Monday's game 31-17 to set up a clash with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills are known for their passionate fans in the NFL.
A heavy snowstorm hit the Buffalo area over the weekend with falls of several feet, forcing the teams to move their wildcard playoff game from Sunday to Monday.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that fans used shovels and cardboard to clear snow from the field itself when in fact they were clearing seats for themselves. Secondly, it states that walkways were cleared but does not mention anything about how this was done or who did it. This could be misleading as there may have been other methods of clearing the walkways used by staff members rather than fans. Lastly, the article mentions that Buffalo won Monday's game 31-17 to set up a clash with the Kansas City Chiefs but does not provide any context or information about how this will affect future games for either team.
It states that walkways were cleared but does not mention anything about how this was done or who did it. This could be misleading as there may have been other methods of clearing the walkways used by staff members rather than fans.
The article mentions that Buffalo won Monday's game 31-17 to set up a clash with the Kansas City Chiefs but does not provide any context or information about how this will affect future games for either team.
The title implies that fans used shovels and cardboard to clear snow from the field itself when in fact they were clearing seats for themselves.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the Bills tell fans to dress appropriately for the cold weather. This statement assumes that the Bills are experts on what constitutes appropriate clothing in cold weather and ignores other sources of information such as meteorologists or fashion experts.
The Bills told fans to “please dress appropriately for the cold weather including waterproof boots and pants.”
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The article is biased towards the Buffalo Bills and their fans. The author uses language that portrays them as hardworking and dedicated to seeing their team play despite difficult conditions. Additionally, the article mentions that the Bills recently broke ground on a new stadium which could be seen as an endorsement of sorts for the team.
Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills are known as some of the most passionate in the NFL
The shovels may come out again: The Bills will be hosts.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of stadium conditions as they are reporting for Highmark which is a company that provides insurance and other services to sports teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Bills stadium is still full of snow on Monday morning.
Buffalo Bills fans shoveled snow at Highmark Stadium as the team prepares for a wild-card playoff game against the Steelers.
A majority of seats remained covered in snow when the stadium opened for fans, but most walkways were accessible. Some used cardboard to dig out their seats and others walked through snow to clear a pathway in particular rows.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that fans are digging through snow to find seats in stands when it's actually about them shoveling snow at Highmark Stadium as they prepare for a playoff game against Pittsburgh Steelers. Secondly, Alaina Getzenberg states that some fans used pieces of cardboard to dig out the snow and walked through the snow to clear a pathway in a particular row when it's not mentioned anywhere else in the article. Lastly, she mentions that steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick warmed up for the game sleeveless but doesn't provide any context or explanation as to why this is relevant.
The author mentions steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick warmed up for the game sleeveless but doesn't provide any context or explanation as to why this is relevant.
Alaina Getzenberg states that some fans used pieces of cardboard to dig out the snow and walked through the snow to clear a pathway in a particular row when it's not mentioned anywhere else in the article.
The title of the article implies that fans are digging through snow to find seats in stands when it's actually about them shoveling snow at Highmark Stadium as they prepare for a playoff game against Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Bills stadium was completely cleared of snow and all walkways were accessible. This is not true as many seats remained covered in snow when the stadium opened for fans at 2:30 p.m.
> The playing field was completely cleared of snow -- as were the parking lots, although a shuttle was provided as an option to get fans to the game.
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The article contains examples of bias in the form of language used to describe the fans. The author uses words like 'digging' and 'shoveling' which could be seen as negative or demeaning towards the fans. Additionally, there is a lack of diversity in quotes from different sources, with only one quote provided by Alaina Getzenberg.
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNJan 15, 2024
Bills' stadium still full of snow Monday morning (0:19)
Not their first rodeo pic.twitter.com/EClntCtIxc — Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) January 15, 2024
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Alaina Getzenberg has a conflict of interest on the topic of Bills and Steelers fans as she is an employee of ESPN which owns both teams.
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Alaina Getzenberg has a conflict of interest on the topic of Bills and Steelers fans as she is an employee of ESPN which covers NFL games including playoff games.
Severe weather conditions in Buffalo, New York have pushed back the NFL Playoff contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills to 4:30 p.m. Monday on CBS.
As a result of this change, WYMT Mountain News has changed its lineup for Monday, January 15.
There will be a newscast at 3 p.m., in addition to WYMT Mountain News First at Four and Mountain News at 6 airing on Heroes & Icons channel.
All programming will return as scheduled on Tuesday, January 16.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills are known for their passionate fans in the NFL.
Walkways were soon cleared but fans had to use pieces of cardboard, shovels provided by guest services and their hands to dig out their seats.
A visiting Pittsburgh Steelers fan clears snow from his row of seats. Photograph: Jeffrey T Barnes/AP
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick warmed up for the game sleeveless, while Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady did his usual laps around the field wearing shorts.
Shovelers were paid $20 per hour and asked to come to stadium Sunday evening and into Monday morning, working with members of Bills staff.
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Anthony Sizemore has conflicts of interest on the topics severe weather conditions and NFL Playoff contest as he is an employee of CBS which owns both WYMT and the NFL.
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Anthony Sizemore has conflicts of interest on the topics severe weather conditions and NFL Playoff contest as he is a reporter for WYMT which covers these topics.
The Buffalo Bills are offering a free shuttle service to and from the game against the Steelers on January 15, 2024
Fans can park at the McKinley Mall near the old Sears location at 3701 McKinley Parkway to use the shuttle
The shuttle will drop fans off at gate 2 of Highmark Stadium and pick them up on Abbott Road outside of the Bills team store after the game
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Bills are offering a free shuttle service. The author does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why this is true.
The Bills vs. Steelers Wild Card game is on January 15, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Josh Allen is projected to go off on the ground with a rushing yardage of 44 yards. This comes as a surprise since he rushed for an average of only 30.8 yards per game this season.
FanDuel still offers -110 odds on Josh Allen exceeding just 38.5 rushing yards, which is under the projected mark.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Bills Mafia flag is held by a fan against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game on November 20th, but this information has no relevance to the Wild Card game between Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Secondly, while stating that these projections are based on 10,000 simulations and expert analysis from Dimers' AI-powered platform, it does not disclose any sources or methodology used for generating these predictions. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalism by highlighting one player (Josh Allen) as a surprise in terms of his projected rushing yards despite him being the team's leading rusher this season.
The Bills Mafia flag is held by a fan against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022,
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the projections are based on expert analysis without providing any evidence of their expertise or qualifications. Additionally, the use of inflammatory rhetoric is evident in phrases such as 'Bills Mafia flag' and 'Biggest surprise'. There is also a dichotomous depiction of Josh Allen's rushing yards with his projected 44 yard mark being considered surprising despite him having rushed for an average of 30.8 yards per game this season.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the Bills Mafia flag is a 'Biggest surprise'
Josh Allen's projected rushing yard mark of 44 is considered surprising despite his average performance this season
The article contains an appeal to authority without providing evidence of expertise
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The article is promoting a prop betting game for the Bills vs. Steelers Wild Card matchup and provides expert projections on precisely what the Bills' box score will look like after the game is done. The author uses language that dehumanizes one side as extreme or unreasonable, which could be seen as biased.
The article describes fans of a specific team (the Bills Mafia) and implies they are all interested in betting on Buffalo
The article uses the phrase 'one snowy surprise' to describe Josh Allen's projected rushing yards, implying that he is not expected to perform well
