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Not certain they can go 4-3 the rest of the way as I would expect the team to lose both NE games, the Tampa game and Thursday nights game. I mean the pattern to beat the Bills is now out there - lots of defensive pressure, don't worry about any running game, and against the Bills defense, run , run , run. But should the team make the playoffs it will be a short ride I would expect, given that they haven't beaten a team with a winning record yet (I don't count KC because at the time they didn't have a winning record). I do like your optimism though, we need more of that, but if you've watched this team as long as I have its hard not to expect the other shoe to drop....

This whole season has felt a lot like 1989 to me - Bills come into the season after losing the AFC Championship game (in a season when no one had the Bills doing anything), the team is stocked to the gills on offense (and had a terrific OL which the current teams lacks as many have noted) and then they just sort of went through the motions to a 9-7 season and lost in the divisional round to Cleveland. Maybe '21 is that season for this team, they went further than expected last year, read their press, and figured beating good teams would just magically happen. And so we can hope that next year is the year that the team licks their wounds, gets serious and goes on a nice run like the '90 Bills team did - they just kept their mouths shut and played terrific football. Here's hoping.....

This is exactly the point. Its pretty evident that to stop the all powerful offense a team needs only to pressure the OL. They fold easier than a cheap suit. And if JA doesn't have protection he can't do much with the elite receiving core. If you've been a Bills fan for more than a few years you've come to expect this kind of thing. I have no doubt they'll be in the playoffs but it will be a short ride and lets face it, anything less than the AFC Championship game will be a let down and I don't see that happening. The KC win may have been their peak....hope not, but they've been pretty mediocre since then.

No, its not blasphemy. I'd say he seems to be more "confused" this year in terms of what's going on, on the field. Reminds a little bit of Curt Gowdy at the very very end of his days of calling football.

Assuming you have a DVR in your cable box yes. What I do is run the pregame live and stop it as the kicker lines up. Then when Murphy says "so and so is about to kick off I start the TV again and its usually within +/- a couple of seconds. You can refine it from there. I watched the KC game without the benefit of synching (wasn't at home) and so the radio was behind by one play. Not too bad. Again, better than Collingsworth.

I'm jealous - you only had to take 4 years of Spanish 1? Anyway, I tend to listen to Murphy and Eric Wood and turn the sound off on the TV. There's generally a slight delay but I can usually get the TV and radio synched up....way better than CC....

Man, does that crow taste good.....

You said it....been puttering around, watching some old Bills highlights from the SB years on YouTube, took care of a few honey-do's and now I still have nearly four hours to go.....ugggg.....

if the Bills lose Sunday I don't think the road to the SB goes through WNY.....

Chiefs - 31 Bills - 16 Unfortunately I think the red zone issues will result in three FG's for the Bills. While the defense has been fantastic, they've faced three back up QB's. The team hasn't beaten a good team yet - their opponents so far are 5 - 11. I Think KC wants to prove that they're back, particularly on prime time.

O 4 the 7D's That was then - Bills back on track The Fish are fileted

Which people? A SB win is a SB win is a SB and in fact, winning as a Wild Card would be a great accomplishment....IMHO

I completely agree with you. Better to get the stinker out early.....Go Bills....

Gonna be a long drive back to Virginia tomorrow....uggg

Ha - me too....though following the Sabers has been pretty pathetic....This current version of the Bills should be contenders for several years. These guys have no sense of being part of bad teams with year after year coaching changes and systems changes and yada yada yada so maybe just maybe we can feel comfortable in thinking the team may get one....

1 prime if available please. If not - general is great. Thx,

Will be staying in Hamburg for the home opener (coming up from VA). So where are the best wings in the Hamburg area? Is it a safe assumption that places in that area will be mob scenes on Friday night the 10th?

This makes me wonder about some of the starters who haven't played in a pre-season game yet - specifically Josh Allen. If he doesn't play in preseason then that means his first real game like hit will come in the season opener? I'm sure no one is hitting him in practice. That worries me a little TBH....

What I've been telling people when they see my Bills hat/T Shirt is that as Bills fans we should be in for a really solid four or five year stretch, similar to the late 80's/early 90's. As someone else already pointed out though, this team has to get to at least one SB before any talk of comparison to the 90's SB teams. Back then the Bills WERE the team to beat in the AFC and honestly, there wasn't that much . The current Bills are not the team to beat in the AFC. The Chiefs are until proven otherwise. The AFC has a several real contenders. If the Bills make the SB, and I think they will in the next three seasons, then we'll have something to compare IMHO.

Because you're a Bills fan and as a Bills fan, good news is always viewed with a skeptical, nervous eye....until the team wins a SB, its a perfectly natural reaction....particularly if you're a long time Bills fan.....

Thanks for the history link - I had no idea doctors were doing hip replacements in the 1890's! I had my knee replaced at age 54 and it was the best decision I ever made. Jimbo's proven he's tough and I have no doubt he'll be able to lead the parade downtown next February....

Had to be nearly every play from the 1984 and 1985 seasons, right?

And by the way, thanks for your service.....

I picture a layer of money 2 feet deep filling the lower bowl of Highmark stadium and Josh laying in the middle of it slowly beginning the count.....much like McDonalds it will be millions and millions.....

Hard to believe a Bill Belicheat team won't be better. Too much money and influence in NE to think otherwise....Hoping the Bills can start where they left off last season...