‘He and the Bills and their long-suffering fans, some of whom might actually make the trip up the QEW, have been down this rocky road before. It has been eight years and counting out of the playoffs, but this season is shaping up as particularly hurtful. The Bills started 5-1; have gone 1-5 since. All the early promise has been mitigated by the usual heavy load of cynicism and second-guessing.’