negativo Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 The omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, omnivorous curse is the glue that holds us all together. Without our unrivaled suffering we'd just be another crap town like Indianapolis. Unimaginable pain and heartbreak is what sets the 716 apart, and what binds us together as a people. When we see another Buffalo fan around the country we can nod with a knowing understanding of the countless calamities that we've had to endure. We "get it" without having to say a word. In a sense, perpetual crushing defeat is really more a blessing than a curse. Long live the curse!
All_Pro_Bills Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) And then there's this: possible screwup of lottery. I expected the league would hot-wire the lottery to 'select' Toronto for the #1 pick but they sure screwed the pooch with the pick going to Edmonton, 2 time zones away from the big eastern Canadian hockey viewers in Ontario and Quebec along with major US markets. And think how the McDavid vs. Eichel duel would have fueled the Sabres/Leafs rivalry for the next decade? Personally, I don't like the draft lottery in any sport. The draft is a sport's main tools to produce competitive balance. A lottery just adds luck and random probability to the mix. It is anti-competitive. Some suspect the league changed the 'rules' during the off season to punish the Sabres for what many claim is an obvious attempt to 'tank' and get the #1 overall pick. Maybe so, but the Sabres aren't the first and only team to go into total breakdown and rebuild mode. They've just been more honest and forthright about their intentions along with having an astute fan base that understands the reality of the situation. Getting either 'generational talent' might be something like a choice between Payton Manning and Tom Brady at their best under center for the Bills next season.. Edited April 20, 2015 by All_Pro_Bills
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