dwight in philly

i loved the article, and like others, posted it on my facebook page. i left buffalo after spending my first 56 years of my life there. i miss everything about it every day. i am content here in a suburb of philly, but buffalo is who i am, it defines me and i get overly defensive when i hear it put down, and probably too high when i get something to grasp on to , that is positive. i would like to commend that author of the article for capturing the essence of what the bills mean to the town and it's people.

i think belicheat is one cold pri-k.. i know the object is to win at all costs, I GET THAT!, but wow, it is almost too calculated , like maybe trying to maintain an image?

i think they would have, had the game been played in the ralph! crowd noise would have upset their O LINE, it sounds like a golf crowd in there.

i could not agree more with the poster. i have hated that toronto money grab from the get-go, and give up the home field advantage that the ralph provides is just wrong! i do not need to hear the justification for the bills to have to "regionalize" to remain financially viable. it is utter nonsense, they turn over a profit about 30-40 million..

HUH! HE AINT EVEN A ROSTER PLAYER! they should pay jackson first!what kind of a moron are you???? i get it.... sorry.... i should have said 'is not".. again.. sorry

i do love hearing about that! as a former resident and season ticket holder, i cant read enough about how the 12th man helps the team. it makes my blood boil when i think of giving up that one game a year to toronto.

i think new york state owes us. they committed funds for the mets in the building of Citifield, and also assisted the yankees somewhat, we should have no problem getting state funds to upgrade the ralph if the local politicians get their heads outta of their a$$es. i know all about the public's distaste of govt assisting millionaire NFL owners, but in this case it is elementary , in a business sense, the bills help support whatever economy there is left in western new york.

as we all sit here in anticipation of this afternoon's game, i read in the NEWS this morning that ralph is anxious to get lease talks going. it was a pleasant surprise reading his comments and over all attitude that was expressed. i am not a ralph lover, usually bash him for the usual reasons, but in this instance, i could not agree with him more. he stated people want a place to watch football, not a place to have a luxurious dinner. the bills want structural improvements , which is reasonable. i truly feared that the bills were going to make all kinds of outlandish demands. i am truly impressed, being L A out there AS A BARGAINING CHIP.

the playoff loss to san diego in the 1980 season playoffs. fergy was hobbled, the bills lead most of the way and would have hosted oakland the following week. was a horrible feeling to see ron smith break bill simpson's tackle for the TD. i am totally convinced the bills would have beat oakland, then philly in the super bowl. wide right didnt hurt as much for some strange reason.

thanks!, interesting read, i do not think many fans, including myself, did not think the trade would turn out out so horribly. it was the beginning of a typical bills downslide.lamonica turned into an AFL icon, the bills were just a season away from the first part of the harvey johnson "glory years".

one less team to compete for a wild card.i always watch games from a perspective of " how will the bills benefit " mindset. i have the utmost respect for manning and it sure is sad, the colts are in trouble, to say the least, but it just reshuffles the wild card deck a bit.

i thought that was a reach by 3rdnig , just trying to be too clever, that is an ongoing problem on here, too many kings of glib wannabees..

i did much the same except its for my 2 granddaughters. hated to leave buffalo, but with NHL center ice and the NFL sunday ticket , life is good! 23-13 BILLS!

i share the same enthusiasm and i go back to 1960, as an 8 yr old.. totally identify with your anticipation and passion. as for the alleged "football insight or humor" on here, i still come to this site regularly in spite of it!

im glad you mentioned a place here in philly to watch the games if need be. i moved here in 2008 and watch the games on the dish at my daughters. like lots, we have a family get to- together with as much "buffalo food" as we can get our hands on. fortunately wegmans has moved in to this territory and we have access to sahlen's , webers mustard, so all is not lost. just an fyi for people in the northern va , dc area, there is an excellant place called "jimmy's " maybe " jimmy's old time", in herndon va. it is excelllant, shows all the bills and sabres games, true buffalo bar. he even serves beef on weck , highly recommend it!

i actually think gannon is decent. his observations are usually on the money. he is not flowery or bombastic, just critiques what he sees. that is all i need, it is hard enough to watch the NFL now with all the non-stop commercials, video inserts, etc, not having to deal with an over the top jack-ass analyst is somewhat comforting.

i think thigpen gets cut only if a better option is presented by other teams cuts. baltimore is looking , so it should prove to be interesting the next couple of days.

wish they would fit us for these caps rather than buying them in bulk.

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i was pleasantly surprised by florio's positive take on the bills. like it has been said on here, having a national talking head show some love for the bills is unusual and i will take it. without going out on a limb, injuries will be the key.

i thought about that , but the bills have played jacksonville almost every year for a while now and i am quite sure DelRio faced the press numerous times with allen in attendance. the fact he took the time when he became aware of the situation says a lot. like others on here, i thought DelRio was kind of a jerk, but i guess we are only able to form opinions based on what we see on sundays . but it is heartwarming , to say the least ,to hear about this.

jerry sullivan basically broke the story in his chat last week, but it was rumored for a bit. i think wilson is a straight shooter, critical, yet fair, always informative.

when i read that yesterday, i obviously was impressed by DelRio, that was a classy move, something that the NFL seems to be sorely lacking. it is all about "me", the money , etc, for the NFL. it sure would be nice to return to the game i grew up with and have since watched turn into a greedy monstrosity.

thanks!, i cant speak for all of the ex-residents of buffalo, but i really appreciate the pics. as an original season ticket holder when the ralph opened in 73, i love how the stadium looked!the sun setting, it just looked cool.. the tailgating , brings back warm memories.. hope you keep em coming!

i really dont know much about him other than what a few raven's fans commented about him on PFT. they were not flattering and i am hoping the bills shoot higher.