The worst part is the amount of time we, as fans, put into these teams without any hope for immediate improvement. For both the Bills and Sabres, my annual life-cycle is as follows:
(Egg stage) I feel optimistic about my season...like a newbie
(Larva stage) I begin sensing my outside environment (other teams) and realize I will be nothing but a friggin butterfly
(Pupa stage) I go into a shell and mope about how my teams suck.
(Adult stage) I pay my bills, save for my kids' college, work and generally B word about my teams during the off season
I am currently in the adult stage for both the Bills and Sabres.
There is one common denominator with both teams (other than Pegula...who I don't blame for any of this).......Mr. Teeth (Russ)