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For anyone under 25 who may not remember anything about what it was like during the 4 Super Bowl years here's a piece of advice: Enjoy the team and the wins however they may come. Even though those early '90s teams won the overwhelmimg majority of their games, you never would have known it listening to some of the fans. Talk shows (hardly anyone had internet) were clogged with bitching "fans" that disected the game to the point where the joy was taken out of it. If Kelly threw for 300 yards they'd complain about the one pick he threw (instead of enjoyig the 4 TDs). If Thurman ran for 150, they'd say he should have had 200 if the line had only blocked better. If Bruuuuuuce had 2 sacks, they'd point out that he gave up a big run to the opposing back. If the Bills won 31-13, they'd whine that the game was too close at halftime. What I'm getting at is that this year's team is reminding me more and more of those glory year teams. Many of the people waxing nostalgic about the Super Bowl years did not enjoy those games as they were happening. They put the Bills under a microscope and sucked the joy out of the games. I sat at many a game in the stadium and many in a local watering hole only to listen to folks that just couldn't stand prosperity. I've greatly enjoyed these last three games and I don't care if the Bills beat St. Louis by 40 tomorrow or by 4 at the buzzer. To borrow a phrase from Raider Nation: Just win baby. I like where this roller coaster is heading.

I wasn't suggesting that the Bills were ready to pull the trigger on a deal, but you can bet your last dollar that just about every team in the league toyed with the idea. Even if it was to sell a ton of jerseys and merchandise.

Last night Farve looked like what he is - a 30-something QB playing on past reputation. If the Bills had taken a flyer on him Edwards would be sitting on the bench stunting his growth. Also, a young team would probably not be gelling the way this one has. The Jets would have been better suited to stick with Pennington or play Clemons (sp?). At least they wouldn't be throwing a year away riding a horse who is ready to be put out to pasture. As Garth Brooks said, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers."

Old Joke, but here goes: LW: We're gonna play house, do you want to be the Husband or the Wife? Raider: (Thinking: I don't want to play house with this big dude) Well, I guess I'll be the husband. LW: Good, then get down there and suck your wife's d*%K!

Who was the other FB in camp? Evans?

As a ceral pitchman, sure.

Done. He currently stands at #2. We can get him to #1. Way to go, Derek. You make WNY proud!

Another thought: That's really a testimony to the O-line on the final play. There's a picture in the Buffalo News of the play before to Evans where the O-line is seen with not one Jag defender even in the camera frame. Great job in crunch time by the boys up front. O-Line, No Jags Click on the pic below "More Photos"

Defensive end Paul Spicer said the defensive line needed to get more pressure on Edwards on the touchdown pass. "I didn't get close enough to him to smell his cologne," Spicer said. If he had he would have found out it was Eau de Jag Killer.

Well, all that says to me is that Peter King is already 0-1 this week and it is only Friday.

Just goes to show you how good Bobby April is at his job. He knew the nuances of the rule and planned it out perfectly.

That's about the 3rd time I've fallen for the Pixy link over the past two years. Damn you, damn you I say!

The Toronto Sun covered the game and opened the piece by mentioning that it's still three months away before the team becomes the Toronto Bills for a day. Toronto Sun Bills' Coverage Later, the writer offered up this gem: "Despite a shaky start that included punts on their first four possessions, the Bills had plenty of confidence boosters before a sellout crowd of 71,194 at their principal home, Ralph Wilson Stadium. " Principal home - that hurts. Add to that the writer's use of the Canadian-English "Defence" and I'm ready to hurl myself off of the skybridge on the QEW. Also, can someone please get the Buffalo News a photo of Kawika Mitchell that doesn't show him wearing the 'Bills in Toronto' patch. Go Bills, and more importantly, Go Buffalo!

Keep in mind Al Pacino's great line from "The Devil's Advocate:" "Don't get too cocky my boy. No matter how good you are don't ever let them see you coming. That's the gaffe my friend. You gotta keep yourself small. Innocuous. Be the little guy. You know, the nerd... the leper... sh---kickin' surfer. Look at me"

Johnny Depp as the Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin. When do tickets go on sale? Sounds like an instant classic.

See the following thread: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=71360

Indeed! Reminds me off the great quote by Ko Simpson when he sacked Culpepper a couple years back and said, "I saw the big joker sitting back in the pocket and my eyes got real big."

The players are all singing the "Rally 'round Matt" tune, but will they really entrust the reins of a Super Bowl possible team to a 7th Round draft pick? It says here that the Patsies* will go after Daunte Culpepper and that the former Fin will accept their offer (in spite of his eloquent retirement statement of last week.)

High marks for the late 18th and early 19th presidential reference. Probably a TSW first. Way to go!

I was jumping for joy when I heard the Brady news. Still there's a part of me that would have liked to see the Bills' D we saw yesterday take a piece out of Tom Terrific's backside.

Great point. After that TD I was thinking that you could have made a small fortune by walking into a Vegas casino and asking for odds on the bet that the first Bills' passing TD of the season would be Punter Moorman to DE Denney.

A few more: King Harvest - The Band Almost Cut My Hair - C,S,N & Y Goodbye Says It All - Blackhawk Euphoria - School of Fish Informer - Snow How's that for an eclectic mix?

Here's a few to start things off: Up To Me - Bob Dylan Crippled Inside - John Lennon Real Good for Free - Joni Mitchell The Laundry - (Joe Mombrea - on the 107.7 The Lake CD) Case of You - Diana Krall version Not Now John - Pink Floyd Next Time, This Time - Jim Croce

Yeah, this is way off-topic alright.

Give 'em hell for all of us, Thirdborn. Way to carry the Bills' torch through the land of Starbucks. Give Gus my love.