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On 1/17/2021 at 8:31 AM, HOUSE said:
This is an old clip
An oldie but a goodie....I believe Chuck Knox was the coach and that was late in the season after the Bills finally beat the dolphins after going 0-70's....yes the entire decade....that was back when beating the Dolphins was generally the highlight of the season. So not many highlights.
On 1/17/2021 at 12:23 PM, Don Otreply said:I get that feeling most every morning...
Go Bills!!!
And if you don't you're concerned I bet, like me!
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Yeah, I was not feeling good about this. D came up huge....
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2 hours ago, Muppy said:
premature epostulation
You can get treated for that now.....
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14 hours ago, Rockee96 said:
Hi,
I am a 39-year old from California who has been a die-hard Bills fan for the past 30 years. It all started when my mother bought me a Thurman Thomas rookie card for my 9th birthday in 1990. I started watching Bills games rooting for Thurman because I wanted the value of the card to go up. The rest is history, as I fell in love with the team, witnessed Wide Right, the Super Bowls, the heartbreak of Music City Miracle, short-lived joys, and long-suffering during the past 3 decades. I've flown to Buffalo from Cali to watch Bills home games only to see them lose over and over until I finally witnessed a win in 2018 (when Josh beat the Titans). I've met great friends during the tailgates who welcomed me with open arms and who still even to this day are so kind to me, 3500 miles away.
I am writing to you because I want to see if my attachment, passion, or more accurately obsession for the Bills is normal. I feel like I love our team too much, to the point it hurts. There have been many times where I wished that I stopped being a Bills fan because it hurt too much. In fact, there was a week (during the Doug Whaley era) that I tried to psych myself into being a Denver Broncos fan because I was so tired of us losing and being disappointed - that only lasted for 30 minutes. I know deep inside that until I die, I will remain a Bills fan no matter what. But it hasn't been easy.
This week has been surreal for me. I've never been so happy and proud of my Bills, as they excelled this year and gave me a sense of joy that I haven't felt since I was in elementary school. Yet I never been so petrified and anxious before a game as I have been the past 25 years. I want them to win so bad on Saturday, yet I am trying to be realistic and temper my expectations. I know that if we lose, I will be so disappointed that I am afraid how I will take it. If anyone has any words of encouragement should this happen, I would appreciate it. Is there anyone else that feels as I do, or am I the only one?
You see, I've tried to understand the psychology, the inner depths, of why I like our team so much. I mean at the end of the day, it's a bunch of athletes in red, blue, and white uniforms who get paid a lot of money to play a kids game. They don't know me personally, they are rich, and have their own lives. I'm not even from Buffalo. Heck, every year new people come and go. I have a good job, have a loving family, and am healthy - I am grateful for the blessings in my life. But what is it about the Bills that causes me to pour out my heart and my soul? Why do they cause me to be so elated, yet so sad? Sometimes, I wonder what is wrong with me and what I can do to overcome my attachment to our team. My friends in California cannot figure out why I love our Bills so much.
I've been wanting to share my thoughts with you but wasn't sure how this will be received. But I thought I had nothing to lose. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks,
Thomas
You unfortunately have a very bad case of Bills fever.....the next couple of years could be the payoff though. As I read your post the only odd thing to me was that you were not from WNY. I realize there are Bills fans who didn't grow up in WNY v. teams like Dallas and Pittsburgh and others that have fans everywhere. My experience has been that 90% of the time I've met someone who is a Bills fan (identified by a piece of Bills clothing or hat) they have a direct connection to WNY.
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Is it my imagination or was there a fight in the background behind the two main contestants?
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I must say I enjoyed the games where the Bills won by 29 or 30, and the wear and tear on my ticker was substantial today, but boy, it feels great to be a fan of the Bills right now....
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1 hour ago, BUFFALOKIE said:
"Making sure they are washed and ready" is not the same thing as washing them.
Exactly what I was thinking.....she supervises the work....but so long as it works, that's all that matters....I'll have the Bills hat that sucked for most of this century but this year has been THE hat on....like someone else said, its only weird if it doesn't work....
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Thank goodness they're okay! The team will appreciate all the fans the government will allow!
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1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said:
I hear you and @Billsfan1972. We fans are just not used to such praise and optimistic predictions. We hence naturally start to worry and temper our own expectations in preparation for letdowns which have happened way too often over the past decade. I felt that way before the past 5 games but now have come to realize the composition and coaching of this team is far different than in the past. We are truly playing complementary football but led by the red hot offense. As others have commented, we also match up well so this should be a decisive win for the Bills.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
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2 hours ago, Fan in Chicago said:
Besides the usual BBFS and playoff jitters, what exactly worries you about this game ? I would be more "worried" if we were playing the Ravens or Titans.
I think for me its the substantial amount of positive hype being heaped on the team - I assume McD will make sure the team stays in the moment, but I'm old school and have Bills Fan PTSD so probably not warranted but none the less I'm nervous when I see every pundit saying its a blow out win by the Bills.
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On 12/31/2020 at 1:12 PM, SirAndrew said:
Yeah, I love the old stadium, but I never realized how terrible the bathroom situation is until my last visit. In addition to sink peeing, you can miss a significant portion of the game waiting for the bathroom. I have no use for all the fancy bells and whistles these new stadiums have, but waiting 20 minutes to get an open stall is ridiculous, and it’s the one new stadium amenity I’d appreciate.
Sink peeing is awesome. I mean, its nearly impossible to miss, even if you're three sheets to the wind (as my mother used to say)....
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23 hours ago, BfloBillsFan said:
My understanding is that yes, you can bring three people. Everyone in your group then has to get COVID tested at the stadium 2-3 days before the game. They keep record of who is getting the test and know who is going to the game with you.
So you have to get tested at the stadium a couple days before the game? For some reason I just assumed they were going to do a rapid test on game day for those attending in person. I can't wait for all this crap to be gone!
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On 12/29/2020 at 9:11 AM, Blainorama5 said:
A little, but I'm honestly feeling pretty good about how in control Josh is playing. I get no sense of that desperation hero ball that always seemed to doom him early. The whole team is playing well. If they do end up crashing and burning at some point, I suspect it will because they simply run into a hotter team.
Or an injury to Allen....that worries me more than anything.
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Is it me, or does Belicheat look like he needs to take a good poop? I think he needs more fiber.....
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23 hours ago, MAJBobby said:
Think they play it out regardless. Den played with Zero QBs. Browns just played with Zero WRs.
You're probably right....such is life in 2020....and someone mentioned the bubble idea earlier in this thread. I hope the Bills bubble everybody.
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Covid seems to me to be the one thing that can derail the Bills (and other teams too). Wonder what the NFL will do if a Raven's situation comes up during the playoffs? Do they postpone or make a team play without key positions like QB being able to be filled?
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On 12/20/2020 at 11:24 PM, Johnnycage46 said:
Like you...San Diego, Charlotte, Mt Laurel? You do know that not EVERY Bills fan lives in, or is from Buffalo, right? This fanbase covers the globe. I do agree with your screen name though.
Mt. Laurel as in NJ? That was my last stop prior to being in Virginia. Very nice place....Don't miss the taxes. I will say, the vast majority of Bills fans I meet are generally from Buffalo or have a very close relative (usually a parent) from Buffalo. My unscientific guess is that, unlike the Cowboys or the Patriots or other such teams who probably have more fans out of their geographic area than in, Buffalo fans have some connection to WNY. Total guess. just based on meeting hundreds of people over the years wearing Bills gear out in public.
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On 12/19/2020 at 9:50 PM, Helpmenow said:
Here come all the out of the region Bills fans who claim they have been fans for 25 years.
Nope, some of us had the good fortune to be born and raised in WNY, have been gone for more than 25 years and have followed the Bills for 50+ years. Through mostly bad football punctuated by bursts of really good football. Moments like last night and victory over the Jets in 1988, and the Dolphins in 1980 make it all worthwhile though. Feels like the team is on the verge of another burst of really good football. Here's hoping so....
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A friend texted me and said to break a table - at 60 its more like a hip than a table, but I get the sentiment! Go Bills.....For us old timers this feels a lot like 1988.....
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On 12/13/2020 at 11:31 PM, Brianmoorman4jesus said:
I don’t care how early it is. I said it after week 5...I know Reed had longevity and an amazing career. I know Moulds was incredible. Diggs is going to be the best WR the Bills have ever had. I don’t care how ridiculous it sounds. He’s amazing.
Reed had longevity and was fantastic in yards after the catch. But what I think he was really special at was showing up in the big game - whether it was a playoff or key in season game. Will be great if Diggs can have those same kinds of big game performances, year in and year out. He can be a very special player for the Bills.
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11 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:
What an all time classic! That was during the Chuck Knox years, right?
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1 hour ago, Solomon Grundy said:
As hot as Bass has been you didn't expect him to miss a chippy
I'm not convinced that he actually missed it. In looking at replays it sure looked like it was inside the goalpost, albeit, probably 30 feet above the end of the post. I'm surprised in todays technology world the NFL hasn't come up with some sort of sensor that they can stick in the end of the goalpost, pointing up and also out (left or right depending on which post) that would "detect" whether a ball went over/through the sensor (and therefore, if so, its no good because it would have hit the post or been wide).
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21 hours ago, Success said:
It really struck me watching them play tonight:
- Huge uncertainty at QB
- Good defense & special teams, good RB
- All-pro punter
- Can't consistently score points
- JAG WR corps
- Occasional amazing game to give fans hope, but in general maintaining a near-.500 record
- Being just good enough to not make the playoffs & avoid the top 10 in the draft
It's been weird reading their boards, too - the same playoff possibility conversations we used to have at this point: if x team loses twice, and beats y team, but if y team beats z team, etc.
I must say - I'm liking the role reversal.
We'll know in about sixteen hears, but betting not....
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14 hours ago, Bferra13 said:
Is this real or a metaphor? Who dreams about reading the paper about football... who reads a paper anymore?? Hope your okay though!
Believe it or not, some of us older fans still read a paper. I have no idea how old the OP is but, its still a thing....a dying, soon to be a relic, thing.....
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Greatest Plays in Bills History
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by chaccof
OJ's run for "five yards, maybe six" to break 2000 certainly has to be in the top 5 positive plays for the Bills all time. Despite what happened later.....