theRalph
-
Posts
335 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by theRalph
-
-
22 hours ago, ToGoGo said:
I suspect this post was not 100% made in jest.100% serious. Talking heads would never entertain this, but it is a thing.
-
1 hour ago, MJS said:
Are you saying that all the other teams are not this way? Why would the Bills be any different?
No...and I imagine this occurs with many teams. I believe its probably more developed with the Bills compared with the mean because of their relative continuity and being fairly battle-tested—and their history.
We heard the same thing from Linval, Rasul, and Leonard Fournette when they arrived this season. "This lockerroom is special. Its different".
-
7 minutes ago, folz said:
Some of you may laugh at this, but I wonder sometimes if the Bills Mafia isn't also part of that hive/collective.
To my mind at least, it has been proven that mass prayer or mass collective thinking can also have an affect in the world (physics has at least proven that the observer can influence the outcome of an experiment just by observing). And just being at a game, when 70,000 people are cheering and rooting at the same time, the energy can be palpable and inspire a team or change momentum in the game. But for so many years as a fan base, we have had our hearts repeatedly broken that now many of us just wait for that inevitable other shoe (bad thing) to drop/happen---self-fulfilling prophesy).
What if Bills Mafia changed its mindset as well to expecting good things (a great playoff run) to happen, rather than expecting doom and gloom. Maybe we can help will our battle-tested team to victory!
Just a thought. 😊
That, my fellow fan, is The Law of Attractions. And you're spot on.
42 minutes ago, Kincaid Kool-Aid said:Great. Now we'd like to see the hive mind finally put all three phases together in one game!
Actually five games.
-
1
-
-
The 127 vs NE was the most the Pats have given up all season. They get paid too.
-
3
-
1
-
2
-
-
A hive mind is defined as a collective consciousness or intelligence that emerges from the coordination and cooperation of many individuals, similar to the behavior of bees in a hive. Without getting too deep, I submit that an organization as closely knit as the Bills has a Hive Mind. This post will be tagged as irrational homer reaching, so I won't be brief.
For practical purposes, the Bills' hive mind, or collective conscious, seeks the obvious goal of survival, defined in their case as a SB championship. Just like in nature, there are forces trying to prevent this—of course, their opponents—but also information, the access to which being at an all-time high.
After the defensive injuries of weeks 4 and 5, Allen's dinged shoulder in game 7 and the attendant losses in games 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12, the "information" in the form of narratives further developed: The Bills rely too heavily on Josh Allen. McDermott turtles at the end of games. The team plays the blame game for its troubles. The nadir was the ridiculous loss to Denver.
We all reacted to those narratives, but so did the Bills' Hive Mind. After consecutive losses, that Hive Mind has gone through several phases of discovery and has created game situations that have tested the team's capabilities in specific ways, like a computer app searching for viruses. Versus the Jets and the Eagles, it proved to itself that the offense was as capable as ever. Versus KC (after the bye and "The McDermott Problem") the ability to close out a game on defense was tested. Versus Dallas, the ability to rely on the run game was tested. Versus LA, the ability to win in the end after a mediocre performance was tested. And finally, versus NE, this testing became acutely obvious when the defense was able to win the game with very little help from the offense. A housed opening kickoff and three 1st quarter turnovers won by the D while Allen had his worst 1st quarter as a pro demonstrates this pretty clearly. This Hive Mind wants the trophy so badly, that it has tested the team against its own failure modes to such an extent that Bills fans are being put through hell every game. But just like the previous three games this one ended with the Bills in victory formation—like it was never in doubt. Josh Allen did not suddenly start to suck. It's all been about testing.
The testing is complete. Hive Mind now has the team ready to put it all together. For five games. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it. Let the attacks begin!!
#GoBills
-
10
-
1
-
3
-
5
-
1
-
-
Dallas is the "Scott Farkus" of the NFL. And the Bills will punch them out at the Ralphie.
4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:Usually the 4 Buffalo News reporters are such homers when they pick the scores every Friday, they always pick the Bills no matter what. Three of the four pick the Cowboys this week (by 3, 7, 10 points). A little surprised to see that.
Ya...go ask the wise guys what they think. The writers are wrong.
-
Many of us have the ability to record multiple games, so we can watch each one. Why the phuuck does ESPN split the screen between the two games....for several minutes at a time. Stuuuuupid.
-
13 hours ago, stuvian said:
Wycheck was downgraded to dead for the Monday night game
Didn't look like it. Looks like Frank was still on his Bills apology tour. (you must've written that at 27-13 lmao)
-
On 12/10/2023 at 8:43 PM, LabattBlue said:
What a knucklehead. He not only saved the Bills season and maybe McD’s job, but he also negated what may have been a Mt Rushmore Billsy moment.
KC wanted to troll the Bills with the Music Shiitty Miracle. Frank Wycheck looked down and said phuuck you.
-
21 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:
Maybe the biggest difference it will make is in McD’s leadership approach altogether? I think many noticed he was actually smiling on the sidelines yesterday more than ever before. As intense as he can be, maybe he’ll take this feedback in positive way and grow from it as a leader.
We noticed that from even before the game started. And it was different.
13 hours ago, JTown said:Terrorism support and domestic violence shouldn’t bring a team together. Sean and Von still need to go or winning this season is tainted
Who crapped on your halo???
-
Tyler Dunne is a Bills fan. Did his 20,000 word screed just cement the Bills tighter than any team in the league?
-
2
-
-
Tyler Dunne is a Bills fan. Was this an attack on Sean McDermott—or a brilliantly crafted vehicle to bring the Bills together?
-
1
-
1
-
-
Home-run throwback reversed at Arrowhead keeps Bills alive. Rest in Peace (and keep watching the games) Frank. God bless.
-
4
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
14 hours ago, Governor said:
We’re both pretty awful. Ravens are feeling good right now.
Have you actually watched Lamar??
-
On 12/7/2023 at 10:42 AM, Arkady Renko said:
We say that but he brings up Brady and lets Brady have Allen run more.
You're assuming McDermott was of the same mind in both instances of hiring an OC. Not so. He was arrogant when hiring Dorsey. He was desperate when hiring Brady.
-
1
-
-
2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Are you unaware of how the Patriots are doing? Crappy team, you say? Guess who picked all the players?
Did you read the post?? Belichick needs a championship QB to excel. I made no comment on the Patriots. That's why I said Beane picks the players.
2 hours ago, Mark Vader said:Everyone thinks that Beane is an awful GM
Who is everyone? Beane is one of the good ones. And no, !@#$ Bill doesn't get to be GM.
-
Bills hire Bill Belichick as next head coach. Joe Brady remains OC. Beane picks the talent. This will draw ridicule.
But it's obvious Belichick needs a championship QB to win and Josh Allen needs a championship coach to win. Both are lost without the other.
Irony is so underrated.
-
2
-
11
-
3
-
3
-
1
-
9
-
2
-
4
-
-
On 11/27/2023 at 9:22 AM, appoo said:
He took Tyrod Taylor to 9 wins and the playoffs man
This is precisely the point. McDermott is excellent at taking "mediocre" and making it "really good". But that same skillset might be poison for taking "really good" and turning it into "championship".
-
1
-
-
4 minutes ago, BillsVet said:
The Bills are stuck with McD. Sure it's bad for the franchise, but moving on from him is more of a money thing than fans realize. And with Terry ponying up on new stadium cost overruns, it's not to his benefit because people still come to the games, buy the merchandise, and he gets his cut of the revenue sharing, which is upwards of 370M per now.
The cost of buying out McDermott's contract cannot be compared to stadium costs. This is such a poor take.
-
Dick Jauron with a better roster.
-
We all have our specialties. McDermott's is bringing teams out of mediocrity or worse. The Panthers need that and he has history there.
McDermott's skillset seems to conflict with coaching high-leveraged situations in big games. Pegula should have hired Sean Payton the instant he was available.
The Bills outgrew McDermott precisely 13 seconds ago.
-
So much fun poking the Debbie Downers. Go Bills
-
Last night was eerily similar to 13 seconds, with one tiny diff: This team gets to keep playing. And after playing the Eagles like they played the Chiefs in 13 secs, and losing in horrifying fashion again—but getting to play more games this time. Yes. 5-0 to close.
-
1
-
-
This loss...is being compared to 13 seconds in some of the McDermott criticism. It's appropriate, as the devastating loss to the Eagles felt like a playoff disaster—maybe even a Super Bowl. Comparing this game to 13 seconds is also spot-on when talking about wasting another amazing performance by Josh Allen.
But that's where the comparison ends. Because unlike 13 seconds, this season is not over. And where the Bills of 13 seconds had to clean out lockers the following day, these Bills get to start—not end—their playoff run starting at KC...with an extra week of rest and preparation. The Eagles are amazing. So are the Bills. They played an instant classic and, with what the Bills are discovering on offense with JB, they might have a rematch on a neutral field.
-
4
-
4
-
2
-
1
-
1
-
4
-
Do you wonder if the league is fixed?
in The Stadium Wall
Posted
Never attribute to treachery that which can be explained by incompetence.