Jetman

Still, a nice gesture on his part.

I liked getting texts from the Bills, although WGR generally texted the same info at about the same time. I wonder why they discontinued them. I can't believe it was that costly for the Bills...

I just bought him a Bills t-shirt, so at least he'll look the part. I'm hoping he'll become a Bills fan too. Misery loves company!

For what it's worth, I'm taking my 11 year old nephew to the game (his first Bills game ever). He's somewhat noncommittal on what his favorite team is right now, but I'm hoping that being a part of a big crowd and (hopefully) seeing an exciting game will help turn him into a diehard Bills fan (like his long-suffering uncle, lol). It didn't help the Bills sell out the game, but I managed to get 50 yard line seats, 25 rows up, on StubHub for less than $100 each. I don't mind paying a premium if it helps keep him away from some of the rowdiness in the endzone or upper deck.

My friends are all Bills fans. They just need to disown their kids for their lack of loyalty. You and I grew up at the same time. At least we had the OJ years (before he turned murderer); those were some good memories.

I'll bet that less than half of the people I know in that age group (mostly the kids of my friends, since I'm older) are Bills fans. Most of the rest are Packers, Steelers, or Patriot fans. If I ask them why they don't cheer for the Bills, the answer is invariably, "The Bills suck."

How many people in their early-mid 20's are even Bills fans nowadays? While they were growing up, the Bills sucked every year. Other than the fact that they live here, what reason was there to even become a Bills fan and watch them lose game after game? I'd be willing to bet that they became fans of some winning team during their formative years and now have little or no interest in the Bills. That's why the Bills are having trouble selling tickets. The older fans are dying off or are unable to attend games and the younger people simply don't care for the Bills. That leaves a smaller fan base to purchase tickets. And I know even a lot of them are so disillusioned they don't bother either. If the Bills had put together a few decent seasons in the last 13 years, ticket sales would be better. They only have themselves to blame.

I never saw it bounce OOB either. It'll be interesting to hear what's said once the film is reviewed. I hope it was OOB; otherwise it was a monumental goof by Chan.

And Wannstedt still has his job because....

If we would have challenged and lost, we would have lost a time out. Chan gets a bonus for every time out left at the end of a game. Seriously, if I were HC that challenge flag would have been out of my pocket the second the whistle blew.

Any chance there might have been alcohol involved in this fall? I'm over 50 years old and have never fallen from an escalator.

Would you walk away from a $10 million dollar paycheck?

I think it is less of a matter of making dumb decisions and more the result of not being physically able to make the plays. Most of the "dumb" plays have been because he is simply not physically capable of hitting open receivers on a consistent basis. If the Bills could somehow have combined Fitz's brain with Vince Young's physical ability we would have had a franchise quarterback.

In 1981, the Baltimore Colts set the NFL record for allowing 533 points in a 16 game season, an average of 33.3 points per game allowed. The 1966 NY Giants allowed 430 points in a 14 game schedule, averaging 35.8 points per game allowed. Through 7 games, the Bills have allowed 227 points, averaging 32.43 points per game allowed. Projecting this over 16 games, this comes out to 519 points allowed for the season. In short, this means that this years team could have one of the worst defenses IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL. Ouch.

DeHaven's penchant for wanting directional punts has ruined two punters. How about just working on covering punts better and not just kicking it away from the returner?