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I think this explains the sideline confusion and blitz through the time outs. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14120866/buffalo-bills-coach-rex-ryan-again-frustrated-headset-issues

Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

Also should have mentioned that Fitz was the Fitz we know and loathed in Buffalo. Lots of errant passes with a couple of big plays mixed in for good measure.

Rapid Reaction - 10 Observations About Tonights Game 10) Wow, I dont know about you, but this game aged me a full decade. For a moment in the 3rd quarter it looked like it might turn into a blowout, then, after that muffed punt, it looked for sure like the Jets would pull it out. In the end, the Bills did just enough to win and after what went down in London I think I speak for all Bills fans when I say, Well take that, thank you very much. 9) The defense won this game for the Bills, without a doubt. Down Kyle Williams going in and then losing Mario Williams to illness, Buffalo needed the other players on the defensive side of the ball to come up big and they delivered in spades. They bent in the 4th quarter, but they came up big with two 4th down stands and 4 turnovers. 8) Ronald Darby is the real deal. Number 28 was like a bottle of super glue tonight. What a great draft pick by Doug Whaley. We truly have two shutdown corners and that should lend itself well to the cold weather football coming up. 7) How about the game delivered by Bacarri Rambo? He goes quiet for a few games, but when he decides to be a factor in the game he is a turnover maker. 6) Shady McCoy had a monster game today. Time and time again he made like Harry Houdini on his way to 112 yards on 19 carries. He also caught 5 balls for another 47 yards. Most importantly he looks fully healed from the leg injury that slowed him through much of the first half of the season and has that burst that had Philly fans crying when he was dealt for a certain linebacker of few words. 5) What can you say about Karlos Williams. His 26 yard scoring catch was not only Buffalos only offensive TD, but it tied him with Robert Edwards of the 1998 *Patriots as the only player to start their NFL careers with TDs in his first 6 games. How in the hell did he last to the 5th round of the draft? What a steal. 4) Although he only caught 3 passes for 14 yards, Sammy Watkins greatly influenced this game by moving the sticks on a couple of crucial 3rd down plays. Sometimes its the little things that matter and Sammy did them well tonight. 3) Tyrod was under immense pressure all night and had a pedestrian game. That said, he finished with a 91.3 QB rating. We went through years of begging for any QB to get a rating in the 90s - on their best games. Tyrod doesnt make the big error and that is big for his team. 2) You had to feel great for Rex Ryan tonight. He goes back into the hotbed of Gang Green and sticks it to his old team (despite the mismanagement of time outs and challenges). He spent all week telling anyone that would listen that it was just another game, but you know deep down he wanted this one badly. And in true Rex fashion he had a great zinger concerning his decision to break with tradition and not come out for pre-game warm-ups: Rex Ryan: "You guys made this game all about me. That's why I stayed in for [pregame warmups]. It had jack **** to do about me." 1) The bottom line is that the Christmas color game is over and the Bills playoffs hopes are alive and well after a second straight divisional win. The Sabres withstood a furious Florida Panther flurry in the last minute to win their 4th game out of 5 - so it was truly a great One Buffalo night. Next up is a Monday night showdown in Foxboro. What the hell, taking down *New Englands perfect season sounds pretty good to me. You in?

Moulson must be a real late bloomer.

As we know all too well, this is the point of the season where Fitz starts to break down and settle back into the role of a mediocre QB. I expect the Bills to pick him at least twice. Go Bills!

Nicely done.

I think it's a great addition to the game day experience. Thanks for suggesting it, Jay. Here is a video of the Anthem and flag presentation. Even more fitting today. Thank you to all that have served.

A little Sabres instant trivia: The Sabres have three players on their team that were taken with the second overall pick in the draft. Two should be gimmes, but can you name all three? (no googling)

Eichel truly arrived on the national stage last night. The broadcast team even compared his ability to accelerate then stop on a dime to Mario Lemieux.

We'd already eaten, but I'll seek you out at the next game.

Yes, it was a tip of the hat to the late great Mr. Felser. Nice catch.

Well, it involves some impassioned speeches delivered from the top of a van with a mounted platform. Shots are done from the holes on a bowling ball. Often, a jersey or other item from the opposition is burned in effigy. Nearby, food is cooking on the hood of the famed Pinto while a man dances around in a full ketchup costume. Finally, a solitary man appears below and requests some ketchup for the hot dog he holds aloft. The result looks like this:

Awesome. I've said here before that you were the one that first mentioned TT as a possibility for our next QB and many here, including yours truly, said, "Who?" So glad that you were right. Also, I'm glad to be a long-time poster on TSW because intel like you provided way back in January put me way ahead of the curve of the average Bills fan.

Hope you get the chance. There's nothing like being there in person.

Rapid Reaction - 10 Observations About Today's Game Seeing as how I got back so late from the game, I thought I'd change it up a bit by making all of this week's posts about experiencing the game live at the Ralph. I know there are many Bills fans that never or rarely get out to a game at the Ralph. Hopefully, this will help you get a bit of sense of what it is like at the coolest stadium in all of the universe. 10) The Buffalo Stampede Drum Corps are really good. They are usually on the Abbot Road side of the stadium pregame and then lead the crowd in a "Let's Go Buff-a-Lo" chant as warm-ups are ending. Hate to say it former Jills, but you're really not missed on game day. 9) Whenever Mario Williams gets a sack (far too few times this season) a video plays on the Jumbotron of #94 in Super Mario world. Every time he eats a mushroom he grows bigger and sheds blockers on the way to sacking the QB. Pretty cool, especially if you came of age when Nintendo ruled the gaming world. 8) Every time an opposing team takes a time-out or gets a false start penalty due to crowd noise the Jumbotron shows a "Crowd Assist" tally. The 12th man got their 14th of the season on the errant snap that led to the safety early in today's game. 7) Speaking of the safety, it was surprising when the Shout song didn't play after the Bills took a 2-0 lead today. The Shout song plays after all TDs and FGs. It says here it should play after safeties, too. 6) When the Bills kick-off the fans serenade the team with the "Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah." from Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. The chant replaced the sound of stampeding Buffalo that used to signal that a kick-off was imminent. 5) I know there has been a lot of debate about the legitimacy of branches of the armed forces paying to be "honored" at NFL games, but I have to say that today's presentation before the Bills game was very moving and difficult to criticize. The unfurling of the full field-sized flag by local service men and women was visually-beautiful and emotionally-powerful. And the airplane fly-over was the cherry on top of a red, white and blue patriotic sundae. I salute all involved in making today's honoring of our local military personnel a reality. 4) My good buddy and rising country music superstar JB Aaron sang both the National Anthem today as well as a rousing version of "God Bless America" to salute the troops. As always, he nailed it and had the crowd cheering wildly. Nice job, JB. I'm so very proud of you and look forward to where your career takes you next. 3) The offense was announced individually this game. The response from the crowd was the same as it was the last time the offense got the honor. The cheers are pretty even for most players. They make a big jump up when Shady McCoy is announced. They jump even more when Sammy Watkins' name is called. When Tyrod Taylor is announced the cheers begin to crescendo and reach a point where, if the Ralph had a roof, it would be blown clear off. Tyrod is clearly the most beloved current Bill. 2) And Brian Moorman is one of the most beloved former Bills.The longtime Buffalo punter led the charge onto the field today and the cheers he received greatly eclipsed those given to other former Bills, like Lee Evans and Eric Moulds, that have recently led the charge. That tells me two things: 1) Bills fans are very loyal to former players and 2) Moorman was on some teams so horrible that the punter was easily identifiable as the team's best player. 1) My son and I started off the day taking in the ketchup and mustard ritual at Hammer's Lot. If you've never seen it with your own eyes, you have to put it on your bucket list. One of the coolest rituals in all of sports fandom. The big picture is that the Bills got themselves right back in the thick of the playoff picture with a big divisional win today and set up a huge showdown with the Jets and a certain bearded QB this Thursday night. Bills fans will be seeing a lot of red on the field for that game, here's hoping they're not seeing red after it ends.

Yes, I bet they come in bunches now.

He was brutal in the 3rd yesterday, with bad giveaways and 2 penalties that hampered the Sabres' comeback effort.

Charges or no ( and I'm sure a big civil suit is forthcoming) excessive alcohol use has out Patrick Kane is some very ugly and compromising positions. I hope he gets the help he needs to put down the bottle for good.

sknaht, looc yreV.

He's injured himself, yet again, in an alcohol-related mishap. http://nypost.com/2015/11/01/is-jimmy-fallons-partying-getting-out-of-hand/?_ga=1.133904526.1859649492.1441813156&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow

RIP Al

Eichel with a late goal in the 1st puts the Sabres up 1-0 over Philadelphia.

Can't believe these guys aren't in. Greatest rock lyrics ever: We take what we want We do anything that we wish We got no respect For animal birdy or fish The grass does not grow On the places where we stop and stand River Bottom Nightmare Band We know we're a mess But I does not like to be clean We don't brush our teeth 'Cause our toothache can help us stay mean We don't wish to learn But we hate what we don't understand River Bottom When you see us comin' You better startin' runnin' We're always startin' trouble And we're happiest when things are outta hand Rivers are for boilin' Parties are for spoilin' We either like to sit and pout Or else go out and terrorize our land River Bottom Nightmare Band We laugh in your face Or we practice our growl and our sneer We break up your place We are dangerous when we are near And when we are done with our song Who will get the biggest hand? Who? River Bottom Nightmare Band! River Bottom Nightmare Band