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Chris Hogan will be a stand out wide receiver.

Guess someone owes us 4 "Superbowl finalist" banners.

While I'm excited, I can't say I'm more excited than in years past. I always get myself excited for the season and the possibility of doing well because if I didn't then what would be the point of watching? I feel like we've always been given reasons to be excited (2012: Mario Williams, 2013: Drafted a QB in the first round, 2014: Sammy Watkins). Not saying this year won't be different, but I can say I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't. It is pretty incredible how kids who are or will soon be in HS weren't even born the last time the Bills were in the playoffs. All they've known all their lives is Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, New England, etc. Now we're down to 94 days, 20 hours, and 39 minutes. I'm pumped.

As someone who's grown up in Maryland and has always heard the stories of the Mayflower trucks leaving Baltimore with the Colts it's hard for me to feel sorry for any fanbase that at least gets a fair warning when their team leaves (I know, Baltimore took a team from another city but at least that city got to say goodbye to their team and they got a new team 3 years later so the two situations really aren't comparable). That's not to say I would have been okay with the Bills leaving Buffalo. But I think St Louis, Oakland, and San Diego are better fan bases than Jacksonville. If any team should move it should be the Jags.

Couldn't agree more. If Rex is the coach his backers are saying he is and if Roman is really that great of an offensive coordinator (this one I'm not as confident in as everyone else seems to be) then I really see no reason we shouldn't at least make the playoffs even with our QB situation.

^Now that is how you buy food on game day.

You may have already started doing this but giving up on overly processed foods. When you are in the grocery store, read the ingredients on the items you want to buy. If there's a long list, particularly with stuff you can't pronounce, then you probably shouldn't buy it.

http://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2015/05/betting_lines_for_the_buffalo_bills_2015_regular_season_games.html You probably saw this on the front page of TBD and I think it was briefly discussed in another thread but wanted to get everyone's thoughts. If Brady's suspension holds I think we should be favored to beat them at home in week 2 and I'm kind of surprised we are favored to beat Dallas. I also kind of think the Philly game should be -3 or a push as -3.5 on the road makes them a .5 favorite. Otherwise, looks pretty accurate to me. Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (+1.5) Week 2: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (+1) Week 3: Buffalo Bills (+2) at Miami Dolphins Week 4: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills (-2) Week 5: Buffalo Bills (-3) at Tennessee Titans Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills (-1) Week 7: Buffalo Bills (-6) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 8: Bye Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (-2) Week 10: Buffalo Bills (-1) at New York Jets Week 11: Buffalo Bills (+5.5) at New England Patriots Week 12: Buffalo Bills (+2.5) at Kansas City Chiefs Week 13: Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills (-3) Week 14: Buffalo Bills (+3.5) at Philadelphia Eagles Week 15: Buffalo Bills (-1) at Washington Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills (-1)

Well, unfortunately, some of my favorite things are going to a stadium in a suburb as opposed to a city and parking in someone's back yard but all of this is going away very soon when they build the downtown stadium.

Or Kyle Orton

http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/178564-jim-schwartz-to-work-with-nfl-officials-next-season/

Makes you wonder though, if/when the Bills become good again, will this type of experience and fan behavior return?

If we are going to beat Brady then yes, I would want him to play. But I'd rather win, even if it is against JG as opposed to Brady and that makes the difference. Hey, as I said in another thread, injuries, suspensions, etc. they happen. It's all as much a part of the game as making plays. Wouldn't diminish the win as far as I'm concerned. As a side note, we didn't have our future HOF starting QB in when we made the greatest comeback in NFL history.

Not sure that is a definite. I'd like to see how each WR group does with the other's QB situation.

To each their own, I respect your opinion. I still think having to go through Marino in our division and Elway in the conference as well as Marty Schottenheimer coached KC made it pretty tough (though maybe not the same as having to go through the Steelers and Raiders of the 70s). I think the AFC as a whole was tougher than the NFC. It's just the lone best team was always in the NFC. As far as the home-field advantage keep in mind we had to go through 8 road games every year to earn that advantage.

As much as I'd like to beat the Patriots when Tom Brady is starting (and trying) I'm not going to lose sleep if we beat them without him. At the end of the day, suspensions, injuries, players missing games is just as much a part of the game as anything else.

If it's about their run then I hope it focuses more on the run itself than the SB losses. Many great highlights including the comeback and the 1991 divisional playoff track meet between Kelly and Marino. Getting to the SB from the AFC in those days wasn't easy with the likes of Marino and the Dolphins, Elway and the Broncos, the Chiefs, Raiders, and Oilers all had SB caliber teams.

Prediction - small fine What I think he should get - 3 or 4 games

So does this mean Chip Kelly is going to trade for him?

To be honest, the only two teams ahead of us who I think should be below us are Miami and Carolina. The only reason Carolina is ahead of us is because they won a soft division last year.

It's nice that the Bills made aggressive moves during the off-season. The best change that has been made has been the fact that for the first time in a while they seem to be going as all out as they can to build a winning team instead of just adding this piece or that piece and hoping it works out. That said, I still think it's a wait and see as to whether or not hiring Rex and trading Kiko for LeSean were good moves. Three years ago we signed Mario and that seemed to be a team-changing move only to watch our defense look as abysmal as usual. So, again, big moves, but I am waiting to see them turn into success, wins, playoff appearances, etc before I'm ready to say that things are turning around. And the fact that the team is staying in Buffalo when it just as easily could have been bought by someone who was ready to move it is certainly a sign of positive things to come.

I'm fine with the Ronald Darby pick. DB depth is important especially considering a couple years back when we were thin at DB and got lit up by Geno Smith. Yes, GENO SMITH.

Hutson Mason is still out there.

I would want her to be a Jets or Dolphins fan. The banter would be fun. But not a Pats fan, I don't need her winning every time.

I shamelessly put ketchup on my hotdogs. Ketchup is the best.