Bleed Bills Blue

And that wasn't even severely illegal!

Yup, and this week we bring the other hand out from behind our back. Chanstache will be unlocking the kennel door for this one, and the headlines this week will be: "Shawne Merriman, Comeback Player of the Year?"

Well, it's like Marv always said: "When it's too tough for Chuck Norris, it's just right for Fitz."

I admire the way the Raiders never quit today. A tough bunch of fighters. Glad they ain't in our division, wouldn't want to face them again any time soon. But, agreed, we'd love to host you in another game this January.

Fred Jackson...a nobody from Coe College. Stevie Johnson...seventh round pick. Demetrius Bell...seventh round pick. Yeah, it's impressive. The Bills have been pretty good at this kind of talent evaluation for a while. If we can just continue to hit on the higher round picks as well, the future is bright!

Absoflutie! Glad you're not the coach.

This will be my 22nd consecutive home opener tomorrow. These games are always special. There's extra energy in the air, the Ralph will be electric. I expect our guys to be jacked, of course. But there's a new element in the team that I saw last week, and it really gives me hope for the year. I saw a disciplined team that played methodically and business-like. No costly mental mistakes from the players or the coaches. How vastly different from the Jauron years. Make no mistake, this is the first year the team is fully Chan's and Buddy's...and I think it shows. I'm in agreement with Chan about tomorrow. I don't hope to win, I expect to win. GO BILLS!

Great points. This is a game we could easily have lost last year, so I have to believe Chan will have the team prepared. A good early test to show just how far we've come on run D.

I can't wait. I've got 3,000 Kelley jerseys I bought cheap on eBay...just waiting in storage. I'm hoping to unload em on a fresh batch of west coast suckahs clientele.

Solid tackling on display all day, I thought. Good, fundamental football. I credit Chan a lot for that. Few apparent mental mistakes today, few penalties, no drive killing penalties. We didn't shoot ourselves in the foot. Very efficient and business-like approach. Hope those smug Jets go down hard tonight.

That would be way better than some lame pom poms or towels!

oh ya, we're so doomed.

Ha ha, good stuff: Barnett, Byrd, Nelson, McGee and Merriman Would be a lot better if they were all hairy men.

Hey, ease up there Promo...he and all other jests fans are really strugg-a-ling right now.

And they call this the No Fun League...

LOL, and I thought he had the snot knocked out of him.

I hate the Pats* AND the Zits AND the Squeelers. Ok, and the Dolphins, Giants, Cowboys and Redskins. GO PACKERS!

Another thing to consider is how much better he might have been early in the year had he been the #1 QB throughout all of training camp and the preseason.

Good crowd noise for so few yesterday. I'll be out west for the Pats* game, so this was a happy ending to the season for me.

Fitz should remind him how he bounced back after a terrible first half throwing the ball last week against the Bengals. Yeah, SJ, don't forget this game, but don't let it rattle around in your head either. Use it to motivate yourself, that's what a pro does, that's how you help your team the most.

I hope Crayonz chimes in and clears up this whole playoff picture thing for us.

This isn't just about the last two games. It's the final flush of a career that's been circling the drain for awhile now. And it's better done now than later. I think Chan knows that at least Fitz is a fighter, and Trent will never be one.

It's easy to hate Miami and Dallas...not so much Cleveland and Green Bay. That being said, I hope you look past us to the Bears on Monday night and stumble just enough to give us an improbable win in a hard-fought game. Good luck to you, but better luck to us!

Nah, in New Reich that's what's known as "protecting and serving".

Excellent point. We were talking about this very subject on the ride home from the game today. I thought this was a very glaring difference in the preseason, that Brohm knows when and how to step up into the pocket, make a decision and deliver the ball quickly. Trent just couldn't seem to get that, then or today. Granted, Chan was out-coached today, and his offensive game plan didn't help Trent out much with the Fins lying in wait...BUT, I'm starting to believe there is no further upside to Edwards' game. Gonna be a lonnnngggggg season.