The Real Buffalo Joe

I used to live and die by the Bills. If we won, I was happy all week. Lose? I was just pissed off till about Tuesday or Wednesday. Maybe its finding my future wife. Maybe I've matured. Maybe just getting used to the Bills not being that great. Probably a mixture, but I don't let the losses effect me. I get angry during the game, because in a weird unexplainable way, it's part of the fun of being a fan. But by the time I get to the car, I'm over it. I'll still be watching this year. Partially because I'm still a fan and want to see how the team (hopefully) develops. But mostly, as an excuse to hang out with my Buffalo friends. Other than that @Jauronimo fella, they're all fun people.

Before all these new allegations, I read a blogpost somewhere about someone who worked for a theater he was performing at. If anybody called him Bill, instead of Mr. Cosby, he'd flip his *****. If anybody said anything to him about how they're a big fan, or tried to take a picture of him, he'd have them immediately removed.

As a Bills fan, I just laid out five grand on the Patriots* to beat the 17 point spread.

Damn. Remember the Doug Marrone cancer post?

Still blocked. Explanation of what it is? Doesn't trust the attachment I guess.

What is it? Work computer blocked it.

My intentions in posting this isn't to say you can't speak negatively about the team. Just have a semi original thought before posting it.

Have you seen one other post here asking how different we would be if Russ Brandon was still here? Nope. It was an original hot take.

I feel personally attacked.

Saving you all some time. Feel free to copy and paste. I have been a Bills fan for [NUMBER] years, and this is by far the worst! [COACH/PLAYER/FRONT OFFICE PERSON/OWNER] has no business being in the NFL! We should have taken [SUCCESSFUL COACH/PLAYER/FRONT OFFICE PERSON/OWNER] when we had the chance, instead we're stuck with this. Hell, I'd rather take [FORMER BILLS COACH/PLAYER/FRONT OFFICE PERSON/OWNER] over this clown! Unless we [SIGN/DRAFT/TRADE FOR] [AVERAGE PLAYER] this season is done! I'm not watching another [DOWN/SNAP/GAME] until [WE GET A NEW COACH/NEXT SEASON/WE GET ANOTHER QUARTERBACK]!!!1!!!!

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Such an original and thought provoking take. Thank you for your service.

Well, he played so badly that we had to rely on Derek Anderson because he couldn't be trusted, so it partially is.

I honestly haven't. But I'll change it. Sorry.

Would we be in this same shape had he stayed? I'm not by any means condoning his behavior, or disputing his firing. But would he have allowed the roster to even get to the point where Peterman and Derek Anderson are the only viable options at QB? Would he allow the dead cap space we have?

Refresh my memory. Who did they pick with that ?

Yeah. If someone could just send this thread to the guys in Pittsburgh, Seattle and Foxborough, Green Bay and New Jersey. Teams in outdoor cold stadiums never get good QBs.

I think most are just being cautiously optimistic and waiting to see how he spends this bundle of cash next season.

Other than drafting Peterman, the debacle(s) that involve playing him are squarely on his shoulders.

Bon Jovi and Rodgers for a 5th round pick in the 2024 NHL draft.

Like a fine wine.

Gailey's offense was lightyears better than this team in every position besides running back. I don't think he's trying to build a defense first team, so much as he inherited a team that already had most of the defensive pieces in place, and doesn't really need to be rebuilt like the offense does.

It's quite clear that McBeane's plan is to build this team long term. Whether or not they're doing it correctly is obviously up for debate, but they're clearly focused on the long term. How much confidence do you have that they'll succeed within the next 2-3 years?

As a fan of both teams, I agree. I used to go to games, and Altuve would hit a lead of single. Steal second, steal 3rd, and every single time get stranded. I was hopeful that it would work, but doubted. I think if The Bills had kept Tyrod Taylor, we'd probably have another shot this year at sneaking into the playoffs. But we're not getting any further than that. We're taking the short term loss for the long term gain.

Exactly. Unfortunatly for him, his reputation has stuck.