this thread is just strange. i don't think i saw any poster go over the top positive after the first preseason game. why in the world would anyone? if anything, i think people saw an offense that looked somewhat effective, and we saw a rookie qb, who many are expecting to be garbage, look fairly competent with some flashes of wow. that's it.
i'm with the crowd that preseason means absolutely nothing, but as mentioned, when the bills offense has looked terrible in the preseason, it looks the same at the beginning of that season. when it has looked competent, that's also carried over. seeing a good performance in a preseason game isn't a predictor, but it's better to see than a train wreck. the same people who are complaining about optimism are the same ones who would be gloating after a terrible performance.