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Now there's the understatement of the year.

I think we should start a collection for him. Pass the hat!

The thing that kills me about that drive is that we couldn't even force a freaking 3rd down, for crying out loud.

How can there possibly be that many tickets left? It astounds me.

I'd really like to see some opportunistic and ambitious journalist from Buffalo have a nice 60-minutes-style sit-down with Ralph and have him address some of this stuff. Sure beats wondering what the hell might happen.

I think I just vomited a little in my mouth. But so be it.

Who said there was anything wrong with it? I'm just interested to know if we can get knocked out even if we win. Chill.

It also helps that Ellison is playing out of his mind!

Thanks...I was thinking more along the lines of going into the final game of the season. It would be really nice to have the possibility still alive this late into the season. It was nice in 2004, but other than that, it has been quite the dry spell.

Good to know, thanks.

Not sure how I missed the other, more populated thread!

I just can't bring myself to read through all of the playoff scenario threads here, so my apologies if this has been covered. Can we get knocked out of the playoff chase this coming week even if we beat Tennessee?

While it's hard to argue with those numbers, you also have to consider a few things: - the new group was thrown into the fire; they didn't have the luxury of being together for training camp and preseason games before the season started - hurries and pressures; my sense is that these are down considerably - number (and frequency) of guys needed to stay in and help block (max protection); my sense is that this is also significantly reduced since the switch Numbers can tell you something you might have missed, but you also can't argue with the fact that, overall, they are playing better and allowing JP to play better. The coaches aren't blowing smoke when they voice their opinion that they believe they are playing better -- and I doubt those numbers would really change their minds.

I say we just punt on first down and avoid any turnovers.

He's just expecting injuries and poor performance by whichever FAs we pick up. So we'll need the rooks to step up again.

Yes, but what does "paid attendance" refer to? Number of tickets sold? Or number of people who bought tickets who showed up? I always thought it was number of tickets sold, not gate attendance.

Beautiful play. Patted the ball right out of his hand. Ah, the good times.

Read my post, man...it was 21-0 at the half (Reed had an awesome over the shoulder catch for a TD in the corner of the end zone right before the half)...then Norwood added two figgies in the second half = 27-0. No safety in that game. What is irksome, as pointed out, is that someone didn't do their homework...and then nearly every other publication saw it and just used it without checking it out themselves.

Well, I didn't say "This is what keeps me up at night" or anything.

Sorry if this was already posted, but somebody isn't doing their fact-checking. The last time we blanked the Dolphins was in 1987, but the final wasn't 29-0, it was 27-0. I was at that game, and it was awesome. We jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime, and added a couple of field goals in the second half to finish them off. It was a monumental victory; we had finally thrashed the team that had stumped us for so long. It was a coming of age, of sorts, for the young Bills team with Kelly, Reed, Smith, Conlan, and Bennett. It was a sign of things to come. I'm hoping for the same now. But it looks like someone screwed up the score, and now everyone is running with it.

Where's Loley? Is that somewhere near L.A.?

Keep in mind, though, two things: 1) Royal is an excellent blocker, and 2) Royal's production in the passing game has been severely limited by the fact that we've had to contract the playbook for JP and the O-line. Now that the line is coming together and performing well, we're able to do more multiple-receiver sets and to send Royal out more. As a result, he will (and is) increase his production.

I tell you, I'm not sure I want to rely on K. Thomas as a starter, but he's a player.

100 yards rushing total, 2.7 yards per carry, and 3 sacks, but 3 TDs. It got the job done against the #2 defense in the league, and that's about what I would have hoped for. It has to get better if we want to be a really good team, but with two raw guys on the right side, a new but potentially great LT, and only one year in this system (less than that for this current group of linemen) it's really not bad at all.

Sweep of the Fish. Shutout victory. Against Mularkey. End Miami's playoff hopes. Am I in heaven?