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If Lee Evans didn't drop that !@#$ing touchdown pass, the Pats* wouldn't be in the Super Bowl either.

I know we all hate the Pats* and love ripping them for having such a sucky defense, but are we really that reluctant to say their defense played a pretty good game overall?

Unbelievable. I just can't imagine the crap that went down on that last drive. You have to be the luckiest team in the world for Baltimore to not win that game, or at least tie it. Flacco...what can I say. That man's decision-making is just freaking terrible. And to think he completely missed the back out of the backfield earlier in the game that would have easily gone for a TD, but instead chose to throw it to the completely covered WR in the end zone, and they settled for 3 (20-16) instead of 7 (which would have made it 24-16). God I am sick to my stomach. All I wanted was for the Pats* to lose, and it was right there, in so many different ways.

What, no scathing rebukes of the OP yet?

+1

We are Bills Nation.

On the contrary, when the Giants were called for that bogus roughing the passer penalty towards the end of the game, I got the sense that Troy was a little miffed that the Giants were robbed of the opportunity to essentially end the game right there. Then, when the Pack took advantage of it and eventually scored, he seemed even more irritated by the poor call. Just my perspective.

Well, as quoted in the article from BB.com this morning, Gailey is a pass-first coach regardless of who he has at QB.

Do people really believe that we'd she'll out the bucks for both Stevie and a big-name free agent WR? Really?

If Evans does anything to help the Ravens beat the Pats* next week, I'll gladly eat that crow. Twice.

If you're referring to me, then I'll have to disagree. Even before the final points were scored, I was very impressed with the way he responded and kept the team in it in the face of a furious New Orleans rally. So yes, I would have.

Here's a guy who has had a thoroughly forgettable career in the NFL before this season, particularly given his #1 draft status. How would people have described him before this season? Below average? Not a leader? Unable to win in the clutch? Unable to win, period? Bust? Yet there he was yesterday, after guiding his team to the #2 seed in the NFC, leading one impressive, clutch drive after another, making Greggggo's defense look soft down the stretch, and making some damn impressive throws for the huge win in his first playoff game. Sure, he's had one of the league's best defenses to carry him during the season, but that defense disappeared in the fourth quarter and it was all on him to lead them to victory. What the hell does this mean? Mind you, this is no "I told you so" post. I thought Smith (who I followed here at Utah) would never make a good NFL QB, and before this season I thought he was an official bust. Is it all Harbaugh? Is it all coaching, then? Would someone like Sanchez be in the championship game with a better coach? Is it a big reason why good college players fail in the NFL? I have no idea, I just couldn't believe Smith was looking like an all-star out there, and thought I'd put it out there. Discuss.

This makes so much sense, it's never going to happen.

Fisher used to be a good coach, until he took an arrow to the knee.

I think the Raiders should move to L.A., but sell one or two home games back to Oakland.

It's funny, I was thinking the same thing. As I read it, I was wondering when Bucky became so jaded and negative, and then I thought to myself that maybe he's positioning himself to take over for Jerry if he decides to retire or move on.

Didn't we all say the exact same thing last offseason? Didn't we think there was no way we could possibly be worse than the previous year?

Thanks, Promo. I hadn't realized the decline with Lindell. I was actually under the impression he was still money, but I guess I should look at it a little more in depth.

Nine blocked FGs and 15 overall blocks is impressive no matter how you look at it.

Interesting. I wonder what Nix meant?

Not to mention winnable games against the Bengals and Giants, both on the road.

Because I know you were wondering about this. Buffalo was 3-1 against the AFC West, 2-2 against the NFC East, and 1-5 against the AFC East (ugh). Overall against the AFC, Buffalo was 4-8. Buffalo was 2-3 against teams that made the playoffs this year. Buffalo played 5 games against teams who finished with a record better than .500. They were 1-4 in those games. Buffalo played 7 games against teams who finished with a .500 record (which seems weird). They were 3-4 in those games. So overall, Buffalo played 12 out of 16 games against teams with a .500 record or better, and they were 4-8 in those games. In the 4 games against teams with a losing record, they were 2-2. What does all this mean??? Maybe it all comes down to one thing: the AFC East. We need to put 100% focus on beating the Pats*, Jets, and Dolphins. Do that, and everything else falls into place.

Thanks for reminding me that I should start worrying about something that doesn't exist.

Glad to hear, thanks for the update.

I'm actually fairly optimistic about our offensive line for next season. I think these guys have been pretty good at identifying guys who fit our system, so I'm all for bringing in more. Can't have too many.