Success

I remember Pats fans when they had Jimmy G...."we have the 2 best QB's in the division." Loving every second of this.

We had a 1st round pick - who we know is good - not even suiting up this year. Our depth at CB is great. And I'm excited that Elam will have an opportunity. He's a talented player.

I never lose sight of making time to rejoice that the Mighty Patriots are now a mid to lower-tier team, without the talent or QB to challenge any of the good teams. And now they seem headed for at least a moderate stretch of QB purgatory.

Oliver is playing up to his draft position.

Mac. And. Cheese.

Who is ready to get back on board the hype train?

I hate the Tre injury, and it sounds bad. I feel terrible for him especially. But we should have won the SB the year we lost him before. And we have even better CB depth now. We'll be okay no matter what (but here's hoping the worst isn't true for Tre).

Allen has upped his game. He's responding to everything the defense is giving him, and making smart choices every time.

I love how people were writing this team off after the Jets w/ all of the "they're taking a step back this year" stuff. We have a great team.

We have a pretty good QB.

Our offense is CLOSE to as good as theirs. Our defense is better.

We were such a blockade for the Dolphins from that point on - especially during Marino's peak years. I mean, they had arguably the most talented QB of all time - and they just couldn't get past us in the '90s. If I was a Dolphins fan, I'd hate the Bills.

We fuss and fight a lot about this team, and the perceived "disappointments" so far in the JA era. There is generally more criticism than praise - which is hardly unusual. I think even Pats fans at the peak of that dynasty found things to complain about every week. But I still remember, as I'm sure many do. Playing at 1:00 every single Sunday, except when we had the Thursday night slot or were on the west coast. Being the team that most opposing fans had as a "W" on their schedule. Hearing about how well we punted, or how hard it is to win in the NFL. Knowing that we needed everything to go our way against the better teams to even have a chance. Sure, it's one of our few 1:00 games this season - but it's the one everyone is interested in. It's the one where the winner will be the instant SB favorite, at least for a week. It's the big game. Love it. Gotta appreciate every moment like this. 2 decades is a long time to wait, and who knows what comes after this glorious time in Bills fandom.

Kind of a wash w/ one of their better pass rushers out.

It's not a play or 2, either - he's very noticeable on a lot of plays now. Looks like the guy we thought we might get when he was drafted.

I watched a lot of the 2nd half of that Broncos game. That team 100% gave up. There was no effort. I love that Miami is the hyped team coming into this - and that our team doesn't have to play in the stifling. heat. There have been some games where I thought McD was at the top of his craft, and really designed a perfect defense for the opponent. The Ravens playoff game comes to mind. I've got a hunch on this one. I think that Phins offense comes back down to earth this weekend and the Bills win by 10+.

Elam is the only guy preventing that draft from being a total home run. But I don't want to hot take that one. He clearly has talent - he may end up starting here, or being a good trade piece, so the evaluation on that is still pending.

Rankings are fun - but I wouldn't say right now that any one of the top 3 of Chiefs, Bills, Dolphins are measurably better or worse than the others. The way the Bills played Sunday, I like their chances against both of the other teams. I think we're the most balanced of the 3. With Miami, their offense is elite, but the defense has question marks. I think KC's defense is the best they've had, but their O has taken a step back overall, and the WR corps is a bit of a weak link this year. I'm not sure if the Bills have a noticeable weakness like that right now. Perceptions will change as time goes on, but I think it's 1A, 1B & 1C, and I'd make us 1A right now.

The "bingo card" thing is overplayed at this point. But, gotta say - I didn't have "Bernard being an upgrade over Edmunds" on my bingo card. Beane is one of the top GM's in the league at this point, imo.

I'm excited about the game Sunday. As has been mentioned, we'll know what kind of D we have after this weekend. I think this is the best defense we've had, and among the best in the league right now. This is easily the best unit we have had in terms of putting pressure on opposing QB's. I think we're going to keep the Phins offense in check and win a game that will be close for awhile, but see the Bills pulling away in the 4th. And gear up for the national hype train to jump a level come Monday.

Just about every game I watch makes me feel amazing about the Bills. Not the Miami game yesterday. But the vast majority of games.

Stafford & the clock - it's just not working out.

Looks like that hit the ground.

That was a TERRIBLE overturn. What happened to clear & convincing evidence? They're getting really loose w/ some of the reviews.

There simply isn't a better name for a RB than "Gainwell."