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    THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - Still Some Building to be Done

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    5 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

    I’ve been a Bills fan for 62 years.  This year I’ve noticed that, for the first time in my life as a fan, the losses don’t bother me much more than watching say, the Broncos lose.  My family and friends offer condolences, but I don’t need them.   It’s just a football game. 

     

    It wasn’t always that way – I used to agonize over each of the 492 losses.

     

    I’m not sure exactly when, or how, this happened, but it happened.  I can watch the Bills fail at the end of the game against the Titans, I can watch them fail again against the Patriots, but I don’t get upset.  (Okay, when they lose to Jacksonville, that’s different.)

    I have found myself in almost the exact same place this season in terms of how upset (or not) I get after the losses.  Maybe because I've been down this road so many times ... but maybe because last year's losses got me so upset I'd stew for days and days to the point where people I know were commenting on it.  That's certainly not a unique feeling around here (being upset at a loss) but it's not exactly healthy either.  This season I've rolled with the losses (agree on the Jax one tho) with real comparative ease.

     

    Is there something wrong with me ???  I'm not any less of a fan now than I've been the previous 33 years - maybe even more so now.  It's weird, but something has changed for me.  Maybe just not letting myself be a slave to the outcome of the Bills maybe?  A pandemic making me feel that life is too short sometimes?  Maybe finally finding some zen place in the back of my reptilian brain?  Or maybe realizing how lucky I am to be retiring early next year?

     

    Whatever the reason ...  it's definitely different this season.  🤔

     

    Thanks as always for sharing where you're at Shaw!  Always appreciate your efforts.

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    Is this the week for Mitch Trubisky ?

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    1 minute ago, Dan said:

    It all comes down to Josh’s health.  If he’s able to play, he should play.  If he’s a misstep away from a blown Achilles or ACL or whatever... sit him. 
     

    If he does play I hope he has a brace on.  

    If he does play with a brace, that's likely taking away one of his main weapons.  Have a hard time imagining playcalls going forward will be designed QB runs - and everyone will absolutely hold their breath every time he hints at scrambling out of the pocket.

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    3 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

    Also all those talking about seeing Trubisky.  Isnt going to happen Allen will be the starter on Sunday.  The ankle didnt keep him out yesterday, wont keep him out Sunday.

    Hope you're right.  Would really like to hear how that MRI scan goes today first though....

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    1 minute ago, WhoTom said:

     

    He was a decent starter on an otherwise crappy team for 3-4 years, so it's not like he's a rookie or a career backup. And he has a similar playing style to Josh, so there's no need to completely revamp the offense around him.

     

    With that said, after the Jags game, I see nothing as a gimme this season. But if the rest of the team plays well, I don't see Mitch losing the Panthers game for us.

     

    Hope you're right!  🤞

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    Just now, Greg S said:

     

    With Trubisky I still think they beat the Panthers. Cam sucks, no McCaffrey and the Panthers were "impressive" in the 29-21 loss at home to Atlanta. The Bills will definitely need Josh vs NE however.

    I wish I shared your optimism, but until I see Trubisky actually WIN a game with the Bills, it's really hard to put any stock into a guy who has played VERY little this season....

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    Just now, Greg S said:

     

    The good thing is they control their own fate. The schedule is pretty favorable with three at home and one on the road. The Bills will be solid favorites in their home games. Today's Daily News has the Bills as a 9.5 favorite over Carolina.

    Sorry to be that guy, but let's see if it's going to be Mitch Trubisky Time before we get too excited about playing ANYbody.....

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    How many days does it take you to process a Bills loss?

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    50 minutes ago, DasNootz said:

    In general:

     

    Monday - Burn it down

    Tuesday - We suck/are grossly overrated

    Wednesday - If could just find a way to win this week we'll be ok (start looking at playoff math and scenarios)

    Thursday - We might win this next one

    Friday - We're definitely winning
    Saturday - Book the hotels for the Super Bowl

     

    Following a win we skip right to Thursday/Friday.

    I find myself running right along a similar timeline.  After a bad loss (like Monday), I don't look at ANYTHING football related for at least 2 days, then by the third day I can look at things a bit more rationally.

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