May Day 10

I used to pray that Richmond Webb would play

1987 was a huge departure from 1986 and previous. Kelly seemed to begin to assert himself and the team was competitive. 1988 was a nice surprise, and I guess they arrived... but the Bills were different than the 'run'. They did it by defense. They were good, but from what I recall, it didnt really feel like they could beat the Bengals, 49ers, or Bears that season. However, we did know that it was a young team and we had some good seasons ahead. I guess it feels like 87-88 because they are showing signs, look good, but not quite polished and in the top 3-5 teams in the league territory. They could potentially make a run like 1988. If they can beat the Pats, I think we can legitimately talk about a playoff bye as a possibility as we look at the schedule.

How can anyone get blamed for thinking this way? We all have seen this movie with the Pats vs the Bills (and vs many other teams) 100 times.

My friends and I were talking about this yesterday. Will this ever happen again? And would this game be the one that does it? If this were December and the Bills clinched the Division with a win, would fans storm the field? Is it impossible to happen in 2019?

It would get pretty crazy. They would be hyped up for sure and we would hear a lot about 'torch passing'. We all know how manageable the upcoming schedule is, and barring a let-down, the Bills could ride the wave well into October at the top of the NFL.

well, if they beat New England, you will have trouble tethering my head to this planet

That was always the disadvantage we have, and why we wont break the record. Seattle is designed to harness the sound. KC is enclosed quite a bit more 360-degrees

I can't fault anyone for having these viewpoints at this time (nor can I fault anyone for being all-in excited). The Bills have been here before in recent memory. They have been knocked down, and have completely collapsed. I realize the players, coaches, etc are different... but if you look at the games and competition so far, you can easily get to 'pump the brakes' territory. Various warning signs and trends that you cannot get away with against the NE and KCs of the world. While they were the better team in all 3 games so far, it isn't far fetched to say they could have found themselves 1-2 at this point with a little misfortune. I guess I am kind of in between. I don't think they are ready yet for the upper echelon teams... they are in the middle/upper-middle class. However, the schedule looks very favorable and 10-12 games will be there for the taking. Most likely would have an away game at Baltimore or maybe Houston, and both are winnable. This type of season would be monumental for a young team with a young QB trying to figure out how to win. Got some bucks next year to spend and we could find the Bills truly in the NFL top 5 teams for real.

Ribs on a receiver, even just bruised has to be pretty limiting.

Captain spaulding is a great character. Not sure anyone else could have pulled it off

I suspect that we charge up/motivate brady and belichick even more. They hate the thought of losing in buffalo. I remember how much belichick lost it at the end of the last time they lost here.

My voice is shot today

I think it is awful, especially considering that their app, the One Buffalo App, is a poorly designed and unstable disaster. Completely not ready for this sort of rollout I share seasons with someone, and when I need both tickets, it is a royal pain to transfer them to myself within this app, working in conjunction with ticketmaster.

Basically, I am expecting a loss in these games until the Bills prove otherwise. I do think it could turn into a D and ST grind, which is probably the Bills' best shot, but in which case still gives the advantage to Belichick and the Pats due to experience and detail. The Bills' ST has had some average to poor showings so far. They could get lucky with a key turnover, a Roberts punt return, etc and come out on top though. Cant run and gun against the Pats' defense to keep up if the Pats' offense is clicking and scoring with any regularity.

This reminds me a bit of the 87-88 Bills. They are getting decent.. Showing signs of joining the NFL, strong defense, offense beginning to figure it out. Not sure they have completely arrived yet the way the 88 Bills did.

Lots of people who just like to hitch on to a winning team/program. You can very likely cross-reference Notre Dame and Yankees fans and get a ton of matches. They remain independent for their $$$ TV contract, but it really allows them to cherry-pick a favorable schedule most of the time... although It does seem they have started to challenge themselves more since the 4-team playoff started, or at least the past 2-3 seasons. It always seems like the burden of proof every season is for Notre Dame to prove they are not a top-5 team... yet, they rarely beat anyone in the top 10

Noooo

if Edelman doesnt play, the Bills can steal it.

Not must win However a loss would be very disappointing

Grievance? Like the Pats thought he was a choir boy?

this season went from a formality to very much in play. The Patriot's offense can be stopped

Is there cap implications on this?

Surprised. I wonder if AB is about to get hit with a tidal wave and the Pats know about it.

still need a fortune 500 to sustain all this. Anyways. It would be cool if the decks of the hotel rooms were driving range tees and you can order a bucket of room service balls and hit them off your balcony