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Bills for 51 years - I must have done something really bad in a previous life. Stopped watching the NBA when the Braves left Buffalo - Still waiting for the league's letter of apology. Not really a hockey fan - The shorts make them look like clowns. I was forced to be a Yankee fan - I was in school when the team was winning the World Series regularly. So many guys wanted to bet against the Yankees that I took all bets and cleaned up. So I feel I owe them casual support. Liked the Buffalo Bisons, Bonaventure, U.B. (my alma mater) and the hunting in all of western New York.

That's exactly what they did for the GM position and the Ralph is still standing.

Okay, this is the third game in a row that the same thing has happened. Is it time to call it a trend? Fitzgerald plays well for most of the game... then makes less accurate throws and interceptions (5 in 3 games) late in the game which contribute to a loss. Why? He doesn't look like he gets rattled. Does his arm get tired? Does he try to force the ball too much? What do you think?

Funny, but incorrect. 1. Wilson wouldn't be caught dead in a Taurus. Oops! Sorry about the D word, Ralph. 2. He certainly is not going to be in Buffalo when Merriman arrives. He's in his hot tub in Detroit. 3. One of Brandon's assistants will pick him up, in a VW Beetle.

I don't care who loves him or hates him. All I care about is if he can get back to playing well this season. If he's at 80%, he's better than any backer on this team.

Moss has moody child syndrome. If he is on a crappy team, he quits going for the ball until they get rid of him. He was a superstar on the Patriots' squad, but they ended up dumping him, too. I'd like to know the story behind this guy's behavior.

Each week someone predicts this will be win number one. Of course, there is no penalty for being wrong, so why not? And if lightning strikes and they pull one out, you have bragging rights. I hope you are right. I'm getting tired of being grumpy on Monday morning.

Why do you want Andrew Luck to suffer? What's he ever done to you?

In the first quarter: Offensive MVP = Defensive MVP = Offensive Goat = Defensive Goat =

I've said he had a great game, but being hot for a few games is very common in the NFL. Let's resume this discussion at the end of the year.

Every organization makes drafting mistakes. However, the Bills are the best at doing it. Why? My thoughts: 1. While we have all bashed the various GMs and Coaches who have been here during these years of famine, only one top dog has been here the whole time: Ralph Wilson. Perhaps that is a factor in this trend continuing. 2. It's a lot easier to pick a "worst bust" when looking at a team that is usually a contender. When you have enough candidates to complete a deck of cards, (as the Bills have,) it becomes a case of "pick one." 3. During the last decade, the "experts" keep calling Bills draft picks a reach, or they point out how many times the team drafts a guy and changes his position. It's okay if this happens occasionally, but not if it happens every year.

That type of physical attack will no longer work on Wilson. Remember, he is 92.

Amen. Plus, who knows if he can catch a ball?

Sadly, you never know what will happen when a guy suddenly becomes rich. Peters was a great acquisition as an undrafted tight end that had great potential as a tackle. He quickly learned the new position and began to make a meteoric rise in reputation. Then he stopped working hard, hired an idiot for an agent and has never been the same. It's the Haynesworth syndrome.

Looking at the horrible job the Bills' brass has been doing picking their number one guy in the draft, I have the feeling that we could have three #1 picks and still blow it. Since they are among the worst teams in their drafting and only bring in second tier players in free agency, I don't know how they could reverse the culture of losing. Actually, they are reinforcing that culture. I'm not judging Spiller yet, but they drafted a running back even though we had two good ones, then got rid of one for a fourth round pick. Unless C.J. becomes a sensation, the bottom line is they traded a # 1 for a #4, while ignoring areas of greater need. Typical Bills strategy.

When Lindell was snatched from San Diego, it was one of the best free agent acquisitions the Bills have made in 20 years. He has been both consistent and good at long range. If he were on a top team, he would be a Pro Bowler.

Kirwin was talking about wins during the next few years.

The long standing fans remember back when the Dophins were clobbering the Bills for an entire decade. During those games there were many, many times when controversial calls were made against the Bills. Of course, Don Shula, the Miami Coach, was head of the NFL Competition Committee at the time. I have no sympathy for the Dolphins.

Wait a minute. Three out of four plays that killed a win were by the offense? Then why are so many crucifying the defense? Also, many of us have been bitching about our lackluster offense for the last few years. Then the team pulls out all the stops trying to win and you want us to be more conservative? I've had more than a decade of conservative (except half of Bledsoe's first year in Buffalo) and I'm sick of it. This game was a breath of fresh air and I hope they continue to play like they did (backs against the wall, desparate for a win).

No, we don't have six years. Ralph Wilson just turned 92 and it is unlikely that he will last six years. Unless someone (who wants to keep the team in Buffalo) can get him to sell them the team soon, it will go to the highest bidder after Wilson passes on. Sadly, if that happens, it is highly unlikely that the high bidder will be a group trying to keep the team where it is.

I'm not a Fitzpatrick lover or hater. All I know is he had a great game on Sunday, against a quality team that didn't lay down, on the road. Throughout the game, the commentators kept bashing the Baltimore game plan, but they scored more points than they usually do. So please, quit with the criticisms. Just admit that Buffalo played a good game on offense. It wasn't a win, but it was fun to watch.

If it happens to the Dolphins 100 more times, they will be tied with the Bills.

Well,they didn't win, but they played their best game in more than a year. And Fitzpatrick has looked like a starting QB for two games in a row.

I don't hate anyone. Envious is the correct word. More than 20 years ago, I sat in a bar in downtown Buffalo watching the draft results with a couple of buddies. It was the Bills' turn to pick and Dan Marino was still available. Instead, they took a tight end that nobody remembered a year later. I was envious for two decades.

There must be some trick plays in the plans for this weekend. At the last home game I found a crumpled sheet of paper in the men's room that looked like it had a new play drawn up on it. Someone scribbled "best end around" and showed one of the Jills holding a football.