West End Stench

Actually, according to PFF, Mariota had the slowest release time of all NFL QBs going into week 5.

Good thread. I would most likely rule out "going to the superbowl" unless I won a ticket. The potential risk of dropping thousands of dollars to see them lose is FAR greater than the potential reward of dropping thousands of dollars to celebrate with fewer, less-intimate fans in a city that isn't Buffalo. I figure I'd be back in WNY, with a reunion of good Bills fan friends and family that I know are in the same boat as I am. While all Bills fans are great to celebrate with, I wouldn't want to NOT be around those that are closest to me: those that have the sat through the miserable games with me and those that have partied their asses off with me along the way. Put me in a living room, with the valuables tucked away, and with the beers on ice. 8 friends at most. Only Bills diehards. No neutrals, no apologists. A basic beer/liquor/pizza/wing/dip spread that will not run out. Yep, that's where I'll watch the game.

Ah, an intentionally funny post on TSW, finally. I really enjoyed this.

Definitely annoying to start the preseason like this, mostly because it just fuels the Tuel flame. All of these QBs are still a work in progress. If we're sitting at week 6 below .500, and Manuel is still healthy and making the same mistakes, then I think it's time to try other options. Agreed. I think the biggest problem tonight was that he just didn't play enough. 7 throws isn't much to work with. I thought a few throws were actually pretty good. For instance, if Williams goes up and gets that perfectly placed ball in the end zone, then this thread probably doesn't even exist.

Thanks a lot guys. BG you were right: I found the city's Bills Backer page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/38419871973/ For those in Baltimore, they changed locations to a newer bar in Fells Point called The Rockwell. 702 South Broadway. (Broadway and Aliceanna). Go Bills.

I was just made aware that the former bar, the Dark Horse Saloon, for Baltimore's Bills Backers was closed sometime between last season and this summer. I've googled, searched the forums, and checked the chapter list (which is out of date), and can't figure out if there has been a new location announced. Any Baltimore Bills fans have any idea? Wouldn't mind going somewhere to watch the game tomorrow night, but definitely need to find a Bills gathering during the regular season.

I felt like the joint practices with Pittsburgh would also add some variety to hard Knocks for a few episodes. I wonder if that makes our camp more appealing to producers...

Everybody? No. Do I remember the clueless yelling about that? Yes.

Lincoln Station is great. Tons of Bills fans, good wings and $2.50 Labatts/Mimosas. You can't beat it on Sundays.

Anyone else excited for the regular season to start so we don't have to deal with 10 page threads about our backup QBs?

Good stuff, keep em coming.

Best thread in board history? I Wood say so.

No. I'm sick of watching a sinking ship over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. I'm sick of November rolling around and already looking forward to the draft. Finally, I'm sick of people who think having the first pick of the draft is a cure-all for any franchise. Ask the Browns how that worked for them in '99 and 2000. Ask the Bengals, Texans, Niners, Raiders, Dolphins how that all worked out for them. I'm ready to have a team show some improvement this year, and get over the damn hump next year with the core group we have now, and whatever cards we are dealt in the 2014 draft. It's not a matter of having higher draft picks, it's a matter of drafting better with the picks you're given.

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought this!

Thanks bud! Good morning read. Keep em coming.

Hamstring injuries can be lingering, so I wouldn't be surprised if he sat for at least a couple weeks. These and groin injuries, which Stevie is also familiar with, vary in severity. Worst case scenario is that Johnson sits through September, but based on Astobot's comment, it seems like he'll probably be available for duty in the opener. Not worried about it until I hear worsening news.

EJ3 is cringeworthy. Let's just call him EJ, for now.

Just discovered this thread. Murphy's show is hands down the best on WGR. Best interviews, insight, and draws some of the more well prepared callers to the station. Hope this thread sticks.

8 months ago. St. Bonaventure Basketball, A-10 Championship. Best. Sunday. Ever.

LOL

The all important, but always lacking, link. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Merriman-returns-to-Bills/e89c0976-7de8-4bfe-b6b3-c00127601625

Bills go to Candlestick, and beat the piss out of a sleeping 49ers team. Let's go.

Sneak a road win, beat the Titans at home, and hobble into the bye week at 4-3...3-4 at worst. That's where we're at.

Thank you sir for the good laugh.

Perhaps this is making a big deal out of nothing, and if it is then please call me out, but the most unnerving part about this is having to find a new holder for Lindell. I can't think of a moment where Lindell and Moorman didn't execute the hold perfectly, even in lousy conditions. No doubt they had a great chemistry together that can only develop through several years of working together day in and day out. I'm sure the staff knows best, but I'm really bummed out about this. Moorman was one of the few guys in the last decade that I hoped would be a lifetime Bill. Thanks for the years of good punting, Brian.