MarlinTheMagician

Playoffs or not - it is different. We are on the right track. Anyone that can't see that either likes to be miserable or has no football sense. I said at the time of my first post after the Jets - who knows if we have enough talent to make the playoffs (given the moves of that moron Whaley), but this is a real team. They are solid. They play for each other. And we, my friends, are headed in the right direct. I played this game as long as I could (sadly only through high school) and have watched it 50 years. We are on the move. May take a couple years, but it will be a fun ride. And it may not take a couple years to make the playoffs - we are right on the edge right now.

How hard do we have to strain for negativity. Zay will be fine, and he contributed greatly as a blocker today. 3 games in for a rook receiver, relax!

After the Jets game I posted that "this win felt different." We were not stupid. We were composed. We were not penalized to death. It got a lot of replies. Many said yes, but just as many said "its just the Jets." I hate negativity. So for one day, the optimists have it. Does it feel different yet? Absolutely! Consider what McDermott have done with cap and personnel. Just incredible. Six picks, out of cap hell, beat the Broncos and sitting in first place - and our two highest paid players (I believe) did not even play. Un-bill-evable! Pats looked like crap against the Texans. I am not sure we are not the stronger team. Fish = gutless.

Don't mind the bugs. I don't want a QB next year. Tyrod is good enough to win with. He is superior to some QBs that have won Super Bowls. The young man is competitive, a leader and refuses, just refuses, to turn the ball over. I will never, ever understand the hate. Use those six picks to build out the roster and get behind the young man.

Sammy whiners. Brilliant trade. Very good zone corner and a draft pick, are you kidding me? Twice on Sundays. What I love about the kid, he twice has come out of games after dinging the shoulder the first time. And twice he was back on the next series. Kid is a beast.

This was a grinding, dominating win. By the end, their offense had no answers.

Make no mistae: 2-1 and on our way to the playoffs baby! Er, no mistake

I don't think it was poorly thrown or dropped. It was an anticipation throw, very close to an amazing toss. Zay made a strong effort, but just couldn't haul it in. Game of inches. Why does it have to be somebody "blew it" and they suck? Not what I saw there. QB trying to make a play, WR trying to make a play, just couldn't get it done. Stuff happens, get over it.

Watkins trade was a great one. Would have been stupid to pay $15+ million for that injury risk, and would have been stupid to let him walk for nothing. Gaines is a baller. I hope we sign Matthews, who will be a top slot guy when we get a real no. 1 receiver. We are moving in the right direction.

Absurd to blame Zay. Ball wasn't quite where it needed to be. Would have been a circus catch. Tyrod almost hit it, but he missed.

As frustrating as the offense was, I tremendously enjoyed watching the game today and the fight in our team. They simply could not put us away. No moral victories perhaps, but lots to build on.

We are built to run. If we can't run a lick we will lose.

All should be encouraged by this game.

McDermott coached his butt off and our team played great. Can't believe people are shocked we couldn't move the ball against that D in their house. We are a work in progress, but full of promise.

Who knows what the record will be, but team is clearly on the right track. Played smart, played hard against a good opponent on the road in their home opener. Not enough today, but it is obvious better days are ahead. I am a Tyrod fan, but I have to admit I it is far from clear he can be our guy. The good thing is this full season will tell us for sure, and I trust this admin to make the right call both on Tyrod and on any QB they might pick. Perhaps others can, but I cannot tell from TV if it is Tyrod's fault the ball did not come out earlier in the game, but it sure didn't. McDermott will know. Oddly, even though they didn't get there, I thought Tyrod looked improved in the drive at the end. No push off on Holmes (which I think could have not been called), or a foot on the ball to Zay and we could have walked out with a W. Which is pretty damn good for a team everyone said was hopeless. Will be a fun season. It was so nice not seeing us implode due to personal fouls and other penalties. I am very optimistic and feel like it is a good time to be a Bills fan. Reminds me of some of the games we lost in 1986-87.

We can for sure, will we - I say yes, in a close upset.

6-2 at the turn. We beat Denver too. They don't even score at The Ralph.

Somebody said TT should not be put in the same class as Dalton. Waaaah! The rusty musket - looking good Andy!

We have a very good shot against the Panthers.

Tell that to Shady

I don't buy the national (and local) narrative that we are "talent depleted." I think Tre White, Dawkins, Zay Jones, Poyer, Hyde, Jordan Matthews, EJ Gaines and Tolbert will give us more than Watkins, Woods, Gilmore, Goodwin and TD Mike. I think our on the field talent has been upgraded. And that is pretty amazing given the draft picks we have stockpiled. I believe Gilmore and Darby were horrible last year, and the safeties were mule slow. And we were in the hunt last year. Add a professional coach and I believe good things can happen.

We will beat the Panthers. Heard it here first. I think Cam will make some big mistakes and our offense will do enough. Perhaps then there will be a shred of optimism.

I mean my man Hughes did not have a personal foul. McD is a magician!

Not meaning this to be a "passing game is pedestrian" thread. Certainly have seen those threads and we are not Air Coryell -- I get it. Focused here, however, on the team vibe and approach. Seems legit different to me, regardless of opponent. Past Bills teams are not above losing to bad teams or imploding when the ball bounces off Clay's hands. Focused effort. Organized. Not stupid. These are the most promising things to me. Roster may take some time.

I don't even know what that means. I am not jumping up and down. I understand the Bills fan instinct is to see the glass half empty. And for good reason. But does it not seem we are on the right track?