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May depend on who the projected #1 pick is supposed to be but I would usually say the playoffs. Might be worth it this year to get Trevor Lawrence, perhaps it was worth it last year for the Bengals in getting Burrow. In recent memory, I can't think of a player taken #1 who I would give up the playoffs for (some are still young, I know).

Here's a random one that I always enjoyed. In hindsight, it probably wasn't as impressive as it seemed at the time (Culpepper proved to be down right terrible when he didn't have Carter or Moss to throw to). And yes, it was during the drought years. But Miami was a popular pick to make a wildcard run that year while no one was picking Buffalo to do anything. Dolphins were heavy favorites in this game, in Miami, and Buffalo goes into Miami and pretty much out plays them all game. To add on as a cherry on top for me personally, I remember I was in a sports bar as the only Bills fan while there were a few Dolphins fans a few seats down. Had my head held high after that one.

Matthew Stafford anyone? I know he's been a starter for a while now but, despite a few descent runs to the playoffs, I can't say he's ever blown anyone away. Maybe 2020, coming off the spinal injury, will be the year?

Just want to point out that this thread eclipsed the 9 year mark on Saturday. Hoping we can keep this going for another year to hit a decade.

If the season gets cancelled after, say, week 4, and the Bills are the only unbeaten team when it does, should they get a Lombardi trophy?

Guess Blue Jays fans will have to learn the art of jumping through tables.

Admittedly, I haven't been paying as much attention to sports recently due to the fact that sports have, for the most part, been on hold, but I haven't seen the Dak story really crammed down out throats that much. The Washington name change/scandal stuff has been much more prevalent from what I've seen.

Hmmm, you know, twobillsdrive.com field sounds pretty good to me

One of the few active players left in the league who is older than me.

Oh right, could I forget that one

Sabres?? I am not sure if there has been any other instance where two pro sports names were in the same city at the same time other than the St Louis Cardinals in football and baseball until the football team moved to Phoenix. Good idea, I should mention that my post is sarcasm as well.

If indeed there are games this year and we can't go to them or meet in sports bars then I guess DirecTV/NFL Sunday ticket sales will skyrocket.

I hope it happens.

From what I remember of it, despite the one score margin, Carolina pretty much outplayed Buffalo. The score, something like 9-3, was a little deceptive.

Pats lost this game at the same time Buffalo went into Atlanta and beat the defending NFC champion Falcons. Gave the Bills the lead in the AFC East for the time being. It was a good weekend to be a Bills fan.

I would say that stretch from about week 9 through 16 was probably the best stretch of games the Bills have had in the 2000s. On top of the dominance in those games the Bills beat some teams during that stretch who were pretty good that year: Jets - made the divisional playoffs, a couple of missed field goals from the championship game. Seahawks - NFC West champs Rams - made divisional playoffs Bengals - in the playoff hunt most of the season and it was one year before their big breakthrough season.

I thought this was extremely unpopular all across Buffalo. At least that's the feeling I get from the Bills Mafia FB page.

Ranch > Blue cheese Drums > Flats

I completely agree. Now if you had put the word "for" between "trading" and "Sammy" that would have probably gotten a different reaction.

I will admit that I loved the Jets after they upset the Pats in the 2011 Divisional round.

Of course, a season where the Bills could finally win the division and maybe even be a title contender would be the one that gets cancelled.

Yeah, particularly if we are going to include Luck as he never made a SB while Bledsoe. Also, would Bob Griese-Dan Marino be close enough to be added to this list?

The loss to the Jets right after the big contract extension in 2011 will probably be a popular pick. In hindsight, that was probably it, but at the time, I was at least hoping that was just one bad game. For me, it took a few more games most likely due to my own denial. I would say I probably didn’t really come to the conclusion until later the next season. Probably after losing to the Rams late in 2012. Again, I was in denial for a long time.

Maybe 3 decades of utter futility play into this but I'm just not sure I understand the hype over Cleveland. Maybe Stefanski will be the difference but I just don't know that I'm convinced he definitely is the answer to get their talent to the right spot. He had a ton of talent in Minn, and while he'll have a good bit in Cleveland as well, being HC is a much different role than just OC/QB coach. I do agree with him on Carolina though. While Rhule is a question mark I think Bridgewater has a lot of potential that has been forgotten about due to injury. He led Minnesota to a division title over a healthy Rodgers in his last full season as starter. He then filled in for Brees very well last year. Of course, NO is still the class of that division and will most likely win the south again but I like Carolina for a wildcard spot.