Rocky Landing

Power/Hyde, the best Safety duo in the league.

Sitting at a place called “the Crow’s Nest” in Tajunga, CA. Not another Bills fan in sight. Bunch of Pats* fans around, though. So much more fun to be a Bills fan.

FIFY

This is where I'm at. If we ruin the Pats* day today, it feels like a playoff victory to me.

Not sure that is going to be the case this time around. Brady* is great at getting the ball out fast, but this is not the same team we played earlier in the season, and Brady* is not the player he was. His accuracy has suffered, and his receivers are faltering. Rush Brady* in the pocket, and we might gets some picks today. I hope.

Question: Will this game be shown on NFL Sunday ticket, if it's on NFL Network?

The thought of the Pats* losing to Miami, at home, with the division title on the line is almost inconceivable. But, I will say this: watch a recent Dolphins game. Even their recent loss to the Giants. They're terrible, yes. But, there's a spark there that really looks like it comes from Fitz. The guy looks like he is playing the best football of his career, just with an absolutely miserable cast of players around him. But, they make plays here and there, and the play calling is pretty solid. You have to respect them, in a way. The Miami FO took to the season with such an obvious tank that the NFL Competition Committee felt the need to get involved. But, the coach, and scrubby players that were left after the FO literally put the entire roster up for sale were not on board. There's effort on the field. The Phins want to win. But, at the end of the day, their point differential is the worst in the league... by a lot. The only way they could beat the Pats* is if there is a serious disruption in the Pats* defense, like losing Gilmore, and Hightower, and maybe even a third starter to injury, and Brady* having a really, really crappy day. And, even then the Phins would be a long shot.

I just hope McDermott takes the following precautions: - Hire security to guard the fire alarms (and the team, for that matter) in their hotel. - Change up signals before the game. - Speak in code over the mic. - Expect the mic to cut out at bad times. - Get someone on field to get their hands on one of the Pats* balls, and check for proper inflation. - Don't discus specifics in the locker room before the game, and discus halftime adjustments in hushed tones with music playing in the background. - Bring their own bottled water. - Maybe hire a food taster. - Protect Josh Allen! Counteract their cheating, and this is a winnable game!

To be fair, rookies on the D line will always take some time to develop. Clearly, Oliver is in an ideal situation for just that, and Q. Williams is clearly... not. I will admit that I say this as someone with zero respect for Greggo, and a very large amount of respect for Frazier, and McD. But, I don’t think anyone should sleep on Q. Williams, or consider him a bust.

I was at a bar that had until recently been called "The Steel Pit" in Los Angeles. Not sure why they changed the name, but it is still frequented by Steelers fans. When Tre got hurt, I yelled, "NOOOO!!!," and a dick in a Steelers jersey laughed at me, and pointed. They're awful fans, even from 3,000 miles away.

I was pretty much born into Bills fandom. I remember my father yelling "JUICE, JUICE" at the TV screen in the early seventies. I guess the four years we were losing the Super Bowl were pretty fun, but I was in my twenties back then, I wasn't really following them that closely, and I honestly don't remember much from my twenties. So, unquestionably, this is the funnest year I've ever had being a Bills fan. It feels... weird. Like an abused, stray dog that's still afraid to trust anyone.

Nothing builds a winning culture like losing...

We have no red zone threat.

The people who are saying that Duck Dodgers is playing better than Josh Allen do not understand football.

Is DC Tom really the only poster who can call someone an idiot?

What was that ref smoking???

Difference between Duck, and Josh: Duck cannot throw under pressure. Allen excels throwing under pressure.

Except that it is, you know, his job to know what the hell he’s talking about.

For those hoping that Allen would hit the deep ball tonight... don’t hold your breath.

I feel like he just hasn’t watched the Bills in about two decades.

I’ve always sort of given him the benefit of the doubt, but Chris Collinsworth is an idiot.

Take White out. We need him more for the playoffs.

I see your point. But there also might be the perception of the Bills calling out the Pats*, which is not a good look, under present circumstances.

Nice essay! A-

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