'When he walks onto the field at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the 53-year-old Ryan will do so as a veritable demigod following an eight-month honeymoon that included eating wings and drinking beer with Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas; driving around town in a truck decorated with the Bills' red, white, and blue logo; jumping out of airplanes; throwing out first pitches in both Buffalo and Rochester; shaking hands, slapping backs, and kissing babies; showing off his knowledge of Bills history with lovable references to Cookie Gilchrist; reveling in taking digs at Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the despised Patriots; and picking Tyrod Taylor to be his starting quarterback.'