I had hopes the Bills would play well and impress....and I have hopes I'll win the lotto when I buy that ticket once every blue moon. In hindsight, expecting a team with a new coaching staff, new offense, new defense, a long injury list and a talent-deprived roster to function well in their first game is pushing it. That's why my prediction Friday was that there would be much wailing and gnashing of teeth today.....bingo! Should have played the lotto instead!
If I'm going to follow the Bills, I hope for the best, but my expectations are much lower. I said earlier this year, if they give us a couple MEMORABLE wins (plus maybe a few not so memorable wins), I'll be happy. It's a major transition year, there are more holes than can be filled in 1-2 years, and we continue to be snake-bitten with injuries. I'll be happy if the games are close and competitive throughout the year. To expect anything more isn't in me. But I'll continue to hope for a miracle!
The "transition" decade of the aughts (2000-2009) will make that Super Bowl win that much sweeter! Hopefully it happens before I die. I've been following them since '68 and am starting to feel and look a little like Ralph.