WhitewalkerInPhilly

I know people dismissed the Raiders after last week. I hope they don't take our win for granted now and, even better, the Bills now lead the AFC East. Overall, I can't think of a better way for things to fall for the Bills.

I'm not sure if anyone has been watching this, but they ran through the Bills-Patriots game. Tony Dungy said that he liked the Bills and pointed out that no one expects the Raiders to beat the Pats either. The other two (Costas and Patrick I think) rolled their eyes. 3-0 (one of only three) and still no respect. Well, we'll show them next week

Oh...of course. Naturally, he just wants to highlight how he got hurt. And broke his hand. Two weeks before they play the Bills.

You mean beside free agency, waivers and the things that have given us a winning team with...how many first round draft picks on the roster?

Yeah, I can't argue too much on a win. But Byrd's tackle? From what I saw, it looked to be a textbook tackle. No helmet to helmet and he led with his shoulder. I just have to guess that the refs couldn't believe that anyone could tackle Welker in the open field fair and square.

You do. Say it. Buffalo Bills!!!!!

Who would have guessed?!? Hey, Oakland fans? Remember how we wished you the best against the AFC East after us. We meant it! Thanks for obliging

It was, but seeing Fitz hold up the ball and then seeing the flag...that made it allllllllll better.

Also, the refs taking away the NE timeout when BB was complaining about...something. Seriously, what was that about? It let us wind down the clock to nothing.

I laughed like an idiot!!!

AHHHHHHHH-MEN. AHHHHHH-EH-MEN. AA-MEN, AA-MEN, AA-MEN!!!

There is always a quality that sucessful football teams have. "It" is the quality to win, no matter how outmatched, or how bad things get. It's something the Bills didn't have last season. They went into OT oh so many times and didn't come away with a single win. This season? We start 21-3 against the Oakland, pull out a win. Against the PATS!!!!!! (Sorry, still grinning) We are 21-0 to start and WIN! Against one of the best teams in the league!!! Oh yeah. This season, we've got "It".

Not going to lie, I didn't expect to win today. I hoped, thought that we could show that we weren't half bad and would have been happy with that. But beating the Pats...oh, you can't dispel doubts any better than that.

I'm sure they'll just say that Brady had an off day and that explains everything. You know what they can't explain away? The scoreboard.

We were the worse team. EXCEPT FOR FOUR INTS BABY. YEAHHHHHHH!!!

Well, it's possible that we never beat the Pats but make the playoffs. Of course, we would have to (at the minimum) beat the Phins both times and split with the Jets...and have a stellar record otherwise. So yeah, a win here today would do a whole lot for that.

Brady is their general and field marshal. I highly doubt that it's a lock...but every little bit helps.

Honestly: the playoffs. I can take losing the Pats. (twice this season even) But even bad teams can beat a great opponent once in a blue moon. And then it's over just as fast. Making the playoffs means that we're a better team and have something to build on next year. Of course, they don't have to be mutually exclusive.

Because the Bills getting respect? http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/new-england-patriots-washington-redskins-undefeated-teams-real-or-fake-092011?gt1=39002

I don't know if the football Gods will be any help. Maybe we need Football Satan... Oh, wait, he's the other teams's head coach.

You know, I really don't want to get my hopes up. I really don't want to get strung along, hoping for something that's not going to happen. But really, if, and I concede that it's a prett big f 'in if the Bills are going to beat the Patriots anytime in the near future, now is the time. We are coming off of two big wins: a blowout and an incredible comeback. We have momentum. We have the home field advantage with a bunch of screaming excited fans. We have an offense which can light up the scoreboard and run the ball down their throats. More importantly, the two things which people have talked about as necessary to beat the Pats may just be possible due to injuries: Putting pressure on Brady and shutting down their TE's. With the Patriots O-line hurt, we NEED to put pressure up the middle and ruin Tom Brady's pocket. See what the Jets did last year in the playoffs. Ordinarily I would call it a wish, but if their center is out and their chemistry is off...just maybe. Also, with Gronkowski now released they only have one TE, which puts the kibosh on the 2 TE set they've been running out of so much. Sure, they can adapt but that's one less weapon they have. Well, it's a long shot but I will be watching every minute of it. GO BILLS!

I don't know if it would help this close, but the man is an area local, decent TE. Maybe we play him as WR?

At this point I'm guessing wizardry is involved. Chan and Buddy divine who will be cheap and good, and then summon Brad Smith to act as the moneyball manager. Either way, maybe we can make a football remake of Major League.

I think that would be an amazing game. And with the AFC West as it is, it very well could happen. (The raiders part anyway)

I don't know, I think they have their heads buried in the sand Against the supposed lockdown corners of the Raiders, Johnson and Jones wreaked havoc, with 18 completions. Can't argue with that.