RunTheBall

This. Ir's the emotional connection Bills fans have with their team that separates us from the casual fans of other franchises. I'm sure there are fans like this in every city, but without a doubt Buffalo has the highest proportion of fans emotionally connected to their team. I have lived in NYC and now NE and it seems there are bandwagoners galore. It's because they pick and chose whichever one of their teams is doing well this season. Pathetic. Especially here in NE. When the Pats* sucked, they were a week away from becoming the Hartford Patriots because fan support was so low. Now everyone has been a fan of the Pats* forever. When they start to slide, and it's happening, Foxboro won't sell out. Bandwagoners. No emotional connection. I still get pissed about bad calls and stuff made 15 years ago (like that Hail Mary pass interference). Fans of other teams just don't understand and can't. RTB

Not to be rude but wow, that post made me feel much older than my 40 years. I learned that in elementary school way back. They probably don't teach it anymore in our new sanitized PC environment. RTB

Our pass rush needs serious help. You can chalk up the first 2 games to playing the run first because of how good those teams were last year running the ball, but not this game. There is no way the plan was not to pressure Brady up the middle. That doesn't mean they should have blitzes all the time, but even when they did it was picked up fairly easily by NE. I think there were times Brady was a little uncomfortable but in no way do I think that was the type of pressure we anticipated or should be satisfied with. Hey, it's something to work on. This team has flaws but the things you can't really teach, like heart, guts, and courage, this team seems to have in abundance. This team has sack for the first time in 8 years and I give the creditnto Buddy and Chan for changing the culture. 3 - 0 is so much better than 0 - 3 but it's a long season and there are many areas we could improve. Pass rush is # 1 on that list. RTB

I think he had to take a TO because Freddy was ruled down so the click would have been running

Lee Evans in street clothes on the sideline will be just enough of a distraction to the free safety that it will open up those seam routes

You have got to be kidding me. It's ridiculous to talk pro-bowl or playoffs with the Bills,especially this early. RTB

I have to disagree when it comes to his short yardage running. This guy hasn't been stopped yet on 2nd or 3rd and short when he runs. He's not tentative, he's patient and let's the play develop. He definitely blew the trick play. My guess would be that he thought one of the 2 receivers in the same spot was actually a defender. It would be interesting to hear his explanation. He actually doesn't have to complete many passes, if any, in order for his play action to work. Just the threat of him throwing will keep the safeties playing honest. I have no doubt as soon as an opposing team puts both safeties in the box to stop the run and there is single coverage on the outside, Smith will be throwing deep. Just the fact that teams have to spend practice time on defending this package is a bonus for us in a lot of ways that might not show up on a stat sheet. RTB

Oh please give me a break with the "he crossed the line" crap. Anyone with any type of emotional connection to this team over the years at least had the "oh **** I hope they don't blow it" thought. This team has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory WAY more than victory from the jaws of defeat. It's totally normal and completely acceptable to be skeptical at this point. I've been burned way too many times to allow one game to immediately change a decade of losing, but I'm optimistic. RTB

LA Times column on getting a NFL team next season I was just surfing the net and came across this article. I haven't followed the LA team quest much except for the background Buffalo paranoia about the team possibly being moved after Ralph hits the box. It seems a bit optimistic to me that the league would move a team there that quick in time for next season. RTB

Ok, let me get this straight. A few yahoos on an anonymous internet fan site make some mild anti-canadian comments. This offends you to such a degree that you forward that message to some friends and use that as an excuse not to come to games anymore. Sounds like you were leaning that way anyway (long drive, border isn't as easy to cross, whatever..) and found this a convenient target to vent about your perceived status as a second class Bills fan. Look, we all suck. We have invested way too much emotion, time, and cash into a clearly inferior product for way too long for rational people. If you want to take your Loonies and go home because some anonymous internet tough guy hurt your feelings, so be it. You may be Canadian, but you are a Bills fan, and you can't suck anymore than the rest of us do. You are the Chris Kelsay to our Freddie Jackson, but you are still a Bills fan. So buck up little camper, everything is going to be ok. We are still going to suck, and you are still going to make the team because you are a high motor, never give up fan. RTB

You can't be serious. We would probably have to remind Brady and Sanchez the Bills play in the same division. That's how far off the radar we are. RTB

Only those who actually think we have a shot at the playoffs this year should be bothered by this trade. I don't. We have at least another year, probably 2, before we can sniff the playoffs. Lee was a good character guy and I wish him well. Our offense may or may not suffer. Whatever the reasons, we have sucked and he hasn't been very productive for us the past 2 years. Getting a 4th for him was probably what he was worth. We have a tendancy to over estimate the value of our players. RTB

Don't underestimate the power of a Chuck (Shumer that is). I am not a fan of his politics, but I am a fan of his position on The Bills in Buffalo. On more than one occasion he has made statements in regards to the Bills staying in Buffalo. He has made it clear that he thinks it is very important to the economy of WNY. I have read more than once statements from him raising the specter of anti-trust hearings. Don't think for a second that doesn't get the antennae of NFL owners up and listenng. I like Chuck. RTB

This surgery is no big deal at all. It's just trimming the cartilage to smooth out the joint. Not an issue, especially if he played the whole year because it indicates the tear was small. RTB

Haha so true. He way over-thought and was a little to fond of the trick play. Wasn't there a 3rd and goal at the 1 where he called a half back pass that got picked? I don't remember for sure on that one but I remember going nuts over some of the ridiculous play calling. RTB

Watching NFL Countdown and both Fewell and Mularkey were considered leading candidates for the HC position in Denver. I think it would be very interesting to see what Meathead could do with a second go around. I thought he had some potential but completely disintegrated and ejected out of a horrible situation before he did more damage to his career. Fewell? Definitely doing a good job in NY but doesn't have too long of a track record. RTB

It's nice to hear he was somewhat gracious. It's a measure of how pathetically low our expectations are that when a one year wide out doesn't bash us or our city, some want to wax poetic about what could have been had he stayed a Bill. It was a win- win, but only for Brandon and T.O. Brandon got asses in the seats and a distraction from his hideous tenure as GM while T.O. Got to play the humble good guy and get paid last year and now with Cinci. RTB

My god the douche is strong in this one Obi-wan

If Im in a foxhole I want a guy next to me who can shoot and throw grenades. They are one of the worst teams in the league, and one of the bottom 3 franchises in NFL history. I'll get optimistic when there is new ownership and a clear plan for improvement. Unti then, Ill remain not pessimistic but skeptical. RTB

My parents have had season tickets since the AFL years. For the first time ever they left the game before the final whistle last Sunday. It may not mean much, they are just 2 people, but there are thousands like them who have spent tens of thousands over the years supporting this team. I think it's true that the team is starting to lose fan support because of the horrendous product on the field for 10 years. It's about time fans started hitting Ralph the pocket book. We have made him a rich man selling us crap disguised as something good. At the slightest hint of progress, something to show we are heading in the right direction, the fans will be back in force. RTB

This is ridiculous. The Pats* engaged in a pattern of cheating that was accepted within their organization and they knew exactly what they were doing. By videotaping defensive calls throughout the year they were able to use that knowledge in close games and the playoffs, and that advantage easily made the difference for them. Not only that, Bellidouche was written a memo by the commish that said,and I'm paraphrasing "Hey !@#$, don't videotape, it's cheating". Being the arrogant f*cks that they are, remember this was when the Pats* were the chosen ones of the league, they kept cheating and got busted AGAIN. At a minimum Bellidouche should have been suspended for the year. The fact that they lost a first round draft pick tells you the league knows they were cheating but being the pussies that they are wanted this to just go away. The worst part of the whole thing was the NFL destroyed the tapes so independent bodies could not look at them and see just how bad it was. The fact that they got rid of them so fast makes me think they were horrendous and probably had some direct links to their playoff and superbowl wins which the NFL didnt want to have questioned. The Pats* are cheaters, their Superbowl victories deserve a huge * next to them, and the NFL was complicit in minimizing the damage to the reputations of the Pats* and the league itself. RTB

I liked Jerry but he was an average O lineman at best who worked his ass off. It's a testament to how horrible our O lines have been that average guys then look like all pros now in comparison to most of the turnstiles and marshmallows we have had the past years. RTB

Crowder ruled out for Sunday I didn't see this posted but came across it surfing yahoo sports. I don't think it will have a big impact on the game but hey, Ill take help getting W's any way we can. RTB

This is pretty simple. He got suspended for a performance enhancer. It was either a testosterone supplement (steroid) or a stimulant (like ephedra). He either injected it, took a pill, or rubbed it on his skin. Who cares? Personally, if he is going to get busted I hope he was using the real stuff because 1) it works and 2) why waste 4 games on some mild pro-hormone from GNC when you get the same penalty for the real stuff and get some good gains in lean body mass while you are riding the pine. RTB

It is a sign of how pathetic this franchise has been over the past 10 years that makes Bills fans sound like they should be Pats* fans. I understand the cynicism on whether or not to purchase the Ticket because you want to see a good product on the field though, and even the best fans in the NFL have a limit to how much kool aid we can drink. Buy it. But when you are cursing yourself by game 4 because we are already playing the spoiler don't blame me