'With acceptance comes hope. A feeling that it’s going to be OK. Doug Whaley says, “It wasn’t a disaster season,” and fans let him get away with it. The Pegulas give Mr. Whaley and Coach Ryan one more year. Next year’s strategy is already being formulated, built on the lessons of the 2015 season lost. Life will go on. Fans will drown their sorrow in pizza and wings while they watch other teams go on to the Super Bowl. But somewhere deep in the pit of their stomachs, beneath the chicken wings, hope is yet alive. Buffalo fans are good at handling loss. They know how to roll with the punches. They know there’s always next year.'