CodeMonkey

The Bills ... 4-12 last year and out of the playoffs for over a decade. This is the team you want to be a NFL feature? Geez.

Both true. But so was the Stevie. J. drop last season against the steelers. Woulda/coulda/shoulda doesn't count for squat. Fitz is not an accurate thrower and he will try and make throws he should not even consider, like the Chandler TD. But he did and it happened to work out great for the Bills that time. If it had been picked (as it should have) then the Bills almost certainly would have lost the game, been 1 and 1, and instead of all the koolaid threads this week we would have read about how Fitz sucks and we need to sign Palmer. It's all relative Enjoy the win my fellow Bills fans, enjoy the win and don't worry about what might have been

There is no arguing on ESPN "experts" picks. Clean sweep for the Pats.

Self loathers and illogical are the ones that think the Pats will beat the Bills? If you compare the Pats to the Bills there is no logical reason to think the Pats can win? Self loathing or being illogical are the only possible explanations? I don't have any problem with people who give predictions like your score, even if I do not agree with them. But why do you feel the need to insult people who happen to think that the historically better team will also win this Sunday?

I get the impression that you are serious and I find that astounding, and I must admit a bit disappointing (not in you personally, but in society in general). I guess at the end of the day it all comes down to priorities.

This + one million times. Its a freaking football game for christs sake. DVR it and watch it later or the next day.

I would rather you use your brain instead. Gailey made the smart call. He was a man, a smart man to be precise.

i think you crossed the border there my friend That is reading WAAAAAAY to much into this whole Gailey smokescreen thing IMO.

I don't consider it a question of hope at all. I would be surprised if any Bills fan didn't hope the Bills will handle the next 4 opponents up to the bye the same as they have handled the first 2. But hoping and billieving are two different things. I hope the Bills will win the track meet next Sunday with the pats for example. My brain tells me it is not likely to happen however.

Thats actually not true Doc. All the Raider WR had to do was put his hands on the ball along with Searcy inside the endzone before he took a knee and it is a Raider TD. It was reviewed for 9 minutes to make sure that never happened. Searcy made a huge mistake and he is lucky it did not cost the Bills the game!

I thought there was a real possibility of this. It had to be reviewed because it could have been a TD for the Raiders. If the Raider WR had joint possession at any time with Searcy while in the endzone, its a TD (as a tie goes to the offense). Based on how long the decision took to be made, it was obviously a VERY close call. Someone better tell Searcy (and probably all the DBs) F your personal interception stat, on a hail mary you spike that B word to the ground!

I think that had a lot to do with it. Coupled with traveling east.

Knock him on his ass early and often. That's the only way. Otherwise it will be a track meet to see which team can score the most points and I do not see us coming out on top of that contest.

The lambeau leap.

1) It is predominantly a passing league so most teams generally pass more than run. 2) We played the Chiefs and the Raiders so far. Don't start handing our pro bowl nods to the O-line just yet. If you can still make this post at the bye then you can be very very happy with good reason.

No, your first instinct was correct.

See Doc, this is what I was talking about in the other thread

Not at all. The Bills O played great in the 2nd half and they absolutely deserve the win. But anyone who thinks the Bills got the short end of the officiating stick in this game has to be joking in my opinion.

You cant seriously be complaining about the officiating in this game? A couple phantom PI calls on the raiders that were at most holding (if anything). All day long the refs were giving their love to the Bills. Enjoy this 2-0 win and don't waste your time complaining about very pro Bills officiating!

Brady is going to shred the Bills pass D. There is little doubt of that. The question is can the Bills O keep up in a track meet. The Pats D is vulnerable, but I'm not very hopeful.

It should be a close game between two mediocre teams. I give the nod to the Bills because the Raiders have a lot to overcome (playing monday night, flying east, several key hurt players) but it should be close. I have no doubt that the fans will be in fine voice!

I believe the only outdoor smoking ban is in NYC ... so far anyway.

This is the main reason I am looking forward to this game. I expected a test of the new Bills run D last week but KC sucked ass so much that didn't happen. I suspect the Raiders will bring a decent run offense to the Ralph so we can now see how much the Bills run D really has improved. Everything is in the Bills favor. Hurt Raiders, Raiders playing Monday night and having to travel east, and its the Bills home opener. If the Bills D is improved enough to handle the Raiders run offense I see a Bills win in a close one.

I agree with that. Except for kids day.

I asked and they got a puzzled stupid look on their faces. "Its just the rule" is all they could come up with.