‘Choosing Rzeznik to tackle the National Anthem was a master stroke on the part of the Bills, for no other public figure so ably encapsulates our Buffalonian love of “working-class-hero-makes-good” stories. Rzeznik came from tough circumstances, and he and Goos mate Robby Takac faced an uphill battle in their quest for national stardom. People like Rzeznik are not supposed to make it to the big time, just as the Sabres and Bills are never supposed to take top honors in their respective leagues and Buffalo is never going to shed its status as an economic train-wreck.’