Thunderstruck

Not sure if you know how a message board works or not, but it is entirely possible that the other post was not on the first page when I read through but then moved to the first page when someone else commented on it. It is also possible that I may have overlooked it. It happens. Regardless- This is a bad look for you... not me. Trust me on this one. But go ahead... keep on regulatin'... MOUNT UP!

Thanks- I don't post much and I always read through the posts on the first page before I do post. If it is a very specific topic I have learned (through all of the super courteous berating) to do a search first. I did not exactly think of typing "this team feels different" in the search bar. Mea culpa, right? Agree with you on all accounts. I sometimes wonder how much of the progress is about drafting the right players vs. having the right coaches / "the process" and all of that. Probably some combination of the two, but I love having this situation where the players are buying in and enjoying being a part of what is going on here.

It's funny looking at the schedule now and seeing how many games I believe we are "supposed to" win. It felt terrible seeing Brees get injured last night. I hope it isn't too serious. He is a genuinely great guy.

I agree- I think that's probably why I maintain my cautious optimism. They need to take care of business this week and then if they can show well against the Pats in week 4 it will really tell us something. I'm not sure, at this point how to define that. Beating them would be great. How would you feel if they play them close but don't get the win?

Good lord- some of you people are insufferable. Why do I bother coming to this board for this? Are you a mod? A wannabe mod? A jackass who feels the need to judge whether or not someone's post is worthy / too close to what someone else wrote? Get over yourself. Did I search through multiple pages to see if someone else posted that they felt a difference in this team too? No- I did not. Nor should I have to. It wasn't on the front page when I made this post so I didn't see it. Not that I feel it necessary to explain myself to you. But congrats on your "Look at me reply" to my post. At least my post had purpose. What was the purpose of yours?

Let's hope so. It would be timely as I believe a certain other team is due for a decline very soon. Yes, I know we keep saying that but it has to happen at some point and I hope our guys are ready to step into that void. Competent is a good way to describe it. Competent QB, competent coaches, competency at most positions on the field. I know some might argue there are glaring weaknesses at a couple of positions. Maybe a few more games will tell.

A large part of me gets very anxious when I see Josh trying to take on blitzers and tacklers. I really don't want him to get hurt. But there is another part of me that just loves watching him smack these guys in the face with a stiff arm or makes them look stupid with a juke or a hurdle. I love the way he plays the game. Maybe the Pats have made an arrangement with Zay and have told him to drop everything that comes his way to secure his release?

It sure feels like it. I'm sure part of this success is due to his learning curve. Part probably due to the rebuild of the offensive line. Part due to getting some more capable WRs. Probably part due to the coaches getting more comfortable with him and opening up the playbook a little more this year. Either way- things are sure looking promising!

As Bills fans, I think most of us have learned to approach these scenarios with cautious optimism (and with good reason), but watching this Bills team just feels different now. I'm trying to put my finger on everything that makes me feel this cautious optimism. A few things that I have noted: 1) 3rd and long doesn't feel like a death sentence any more. Maybe it was all the years of not having a competent offense or capable QB, but I always felt like they never stood much of a chance on 3rd and 7 or more. If they got a false start or a holding penalty, it was drive over. It just doesn't feel that way anymore. We have an offense that can get people open down the field. we have a QB that can make those throws. We have a line that can block long enough to give him time to make those throws. This team can overcome a penalty. They can overcome a sack. They can overcome a loss of 3 yards on first down. 2) The coaches appear to have a plan which attacks the opponents weaknesses. It seems like this would be common sense, but I'm not sure this has always been the case over the last several years. Maybe part of this was the limitations they had due to player skillsets. Even so, they seem to finally be at a place where they are comfortable to attack by land or by air. 3) The coaching staff, to this point, seems to be doing a great job at making adjustments. I didn't have a chance to re-watch the game yet, but I am assuming that some adjustments had to have been made between the first defensive series and the rest of the game. How did Barkley run wild on that first series and then get largely shut down the rest of the game? Was credit due to scheme adjustment or did they just come out flat on that first series? What did you guys see? 4) We have some guys on this team (both sides of the ball) that are tough. They aren't going to take any crap. They aren't going to let you hit their QB late. They aren't going to let you dance on our 50 yard line (hasn't happened yet, but I don't think they would let it happen). This team is not going to be a pushover. They are not going to be an afterthought. They seem to be proud to be Buffalo Bills, and damn does that feel fantastic as a fan. I know they still have a lot to prove. I know they have to be able to do these things against the "big boys". They will have their chance soon enough. But hey- cautious optimism doesn't feel so bad right now. How about you guys? What have you seen thus far that you really like? Anything that worries you? See you at the CAP, or the Ralph, or whatever you like to call it this weekend!

Am I required to transfer a StubHub ticket to my wife or can I just bring both of our tix up on my phone at entry?

Noone can resist my Schweddy balls Thanks for digging up all the--- "Juicy" details, Hap. Still trying to figure out why it is now a ritual that Brady shoves it in there himself. There must be some logical explanation here...

Love seeing people rise from the ashes with new resolve. This dude will not take anything for granted.

As it should be

I find it interesting that the guy doesn't even clean himself up. Brady must insist on doing it himself. I guess if you want something done right... But I believe it might be inferred

https://theathletic.com/1205494/2019/09/12/how-do-you-avoid-the-swamp-ass-tom-brady-does-it-by-sticking-a-towel-down-his-centers-pants/ Sorry- I do not have a paid subscription, so the article is cut off.

Isn't this kind of like saying "Having your junk chewed off by an angry alligator... not a great way to die"?

Great advice! You should follow it.

Wow- you must be one happily married dude, not to mention so much fun at parties! The smartest guy in the room AND always right!

Smartest man in your current physical location? I suppose that's possible. If it is a smallish, sparsely populated room, that is. The smartest man in the room wouldn't feel the need to suggest that he is the smartest man in the room. Of that, I am sure.

Looks more like James Comey- a little down on his luck after getting fired

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