BigDingus

Yeah...anyone who says otherwise is nuts. Flutie was great for the team we had at the time. It was unfortunate he got his best shot yanked out from under him. If we lose in that way again, I'll stop watching football.

Why do they hate Richie so bad? I get the bullying thing, but he's been an ideal teammate since and has had no "dirty" plays on field.

Yes! He'll work too! In fact, bring them both back. I'm still confident their combined 2000 lb bodies will be able to plug the middle.

Yes, I corrected my post in terms of percentage we're at 4th for away, in terms of average we're at 30th. But it doesn't change the home game sellout issue which is what I brought up. How we apparently would've sold out if we were 5-10 against an 8-7 Miami team playing for a playoff birth. We didn't even sell out the last home game of the year against Miami, when our own playoffs were on the line. Cheers to that. But you mean 12 teams

We're actually 30th in attendance for road games. http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/sort/awayAvg Or you're talking about percentage. I guess that makes sense for all the displaced Bills fans. Kudos there. But I was talking about home games and how "if the situations were reversed" in regards to the Miami game, we'd have apparently sold out. We wouldn't have, and didn't in week 15, even though it was the LAST HOME GAME, against a division rival, and with playoffs on the line. No, you can see attendance by those who checked into the game. It's posted after each game. Also, if you have eyes you can look at the Bills stadium and see all the empty seats, like with Miami in week 15, and know it's definitely not even close to full capacity.

That's what I said in the original post...and still behind Miami.

Hire Sam Adams off the street & hope he's still fat enough to plug into the middle.

Yes, because when you hide anonymously behind a keyboard & monitor you can show your true colors. In person, you can fake your way through the motions. But hey, all anyone has to do is just read through this thread and see you're really just a likeable guy!

How much do we spend on prisons and incarceration each year? More than every country in the world. Maybe you should read this - https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/report-increases-spending-corrections-far-outpace-education Increase in spending on incarceration far outpaces spending on education. You do realize why it's $1.3 Billion in spending yet still so many awful education environments like these right? Because just as with everything in this country, the money at the top was misused. This study by the state says they need to spend $2.6 Billion MORE - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/blog/bs-md-state-funding-formula-report-20161207-story.html And yes, I do know throwing tons of money at things doesn't just fix everything. It's about accountability. But pretending funding isn't essential is insane.

Wow, 3 out of 11 picked us to win. That's actually better than I thought. That's better than our chances to make the playoffs in week 17, so I'll take it!

http://www.espn.com/nfl/attendance/_/sort/homePct So I keep seeing these threads mocking the Dolphins attendance for the last game of the season, saying if the situation was reversed the Bills would've had a full stadium. But we've seen time & time again that really isn't true. Even this year, we've seen games where there are plenty of seats empty, even though we were in the thick of the playoff race. Even in week 15, against the apparently "hated rival" Dolphins, with a chance to go 8-6 and as our LAST home game, we only managed to sell 85% of the tickets. Overall, we rank 24th while Miami ranks 3rd. Even when you switch to "average" attendance, Bills only move up to 17th, still one spot below Miami at 16th. The Jags are 19th in percentage, and 21st in average just for reference since they're also made fun of for the tarps, then swapping them out for pools. I think people still assume we just turn out in droves no matter what, as we used to be that way in the past. I don't blame people for not going amidst an 18 year playoff drought, but I feel the glorification of our fan turnout isn't reality.

And there's more of that hostility right there. You must be a real people person. The last time we had an unbelievable defense that was top of the league in sacks, and with a secondary that made great QB's look below average. It's still definitely possible, the circumstances have changed quite a bit.

So you're saying these kids don't need heating and the lights on? Proper facilities and equipment? If not, then Baltimore doesn't spend enough. And if it spends the second highest amount per student, what does that say about our public education system if there are still students in these conditions? Your comment was pointless, and just tries to deflect from the issue. It's CLEARLY not enough, and we do spend way the hell too much on jails.

People always say "lots of holes to fill!" as if the QB position isn't a glaring hole and hasn't been for 18 years... The Bills have had the longest playoff drought in NFL history, and therefore are equating us getting in with some kind of sustainable success. That's not the case, and look at all the other bad teams that HAVE made the playoffs sooner than us, and how they still weren't good for long after with those QBs. The Browns are now the longest active drought, but they got in before us. They made it with Kelly Holcomb (who almost beat the Steelers in those playoffs). The Redskins before Cousins made it in several times, but nobody remembers their QBs. The Bucs made it in with Jeff Garcia. The Jags made it in with David Garrard (and won a game). The Dolphins made it in with Chad Pennington. The Jets made it in with Mark Sanchez. The Titans made it in with Kerry Collins. The Broncos made it in with Tim Tebow, and before that Jake Plummer. The Rams made it in with Marc Bulger. The Bears made it in with Rex Grossman & later Jay Cutler. The Eagles made it in with Mike Vick & later Nick Foles. Guys, we've just been SUPER unlucky. With the Patriots being in our division, we've had no shot at winning that route, so we've had to resort to WC play. And there are always teams that come through at the end, where we falter. Just because we got in this year with TT, that does not equal "TT is the guy who got us in!"

I mean, the Dolphins were a good team last year, and losing Tannehill set them way back. Anyone arguing otherwise is delusional. But saying they were SB contenders is also pretty ridiculous. I don't remember a single outlet claiming they'd go to the SB, let alone win it. And if you're not expected to go to the Super Bowl, how are you a SB "contender?"

His quote was wrong anyway. The OL is not responsible for TT hanging on to the ball for too long. He holds on to it longer than all but 2 QB's in the league, and that's including everyone who started this year, not just 32 players.

Get a damn QB already! I cannot believe anyone actually thinks because we made it to the playoffs that our QB situation is somehow settled. It's been bad all year, just as it has for years, with Tyrod getting worse & worse each season. As the Bengals have shown us, a LOT has to go right in order for a team to make the post season. Every year we're "in the hunt" the last few games of the season but something dumb happens & we blow it. This year we got a ton of help, but that doesn't mean we just ignore the rebuilding process we signed McDermott up for. This just shows he did a lot more with less than most other coaches in the league. TT isn't the worst QB, but man we NEED to take a shot at a franchise QB for once.

I mean he's still not good... You're right, they playoff drought has made people dumber. They now think Tyrod's somehow the savior of the team despite his poor play just because the team is in the post season. I don't recall anyone wanting Trevor Simeon, but I'm sure some person out there did. But in terms of improving our passing offense, there are way fewer out there who couldn't do better than TT, who has us ranked 32nd all year.

I was 13 doing community service for Confirmation with my mom, painting the inside of a house while the Bills vs Titans game was on. When Steve Christie kicked that FG I ran around cheering. Seconds later was the only time I cried tears for a football game. I'm not 31, married, and half the country away. But while celebrating my mom's birthday out at dinner with a bunch of friends & family while watching the Bengals game I realized this was the first time I've watched a game with my mom since that day! No joke... My mom didn't watch football, and even though the family is all Redskins fans (born & raised in VA), she roots for the Bills for me. And after that game, I went to sports bars with my dad so I could watch the Bills while he watched the Skins. Then we moved to Texas, and tradition continued until I was old enough to drive & find a Bills Backers Bar in Dallas. Eventually I moved across the state, and watch them on Sunday Ticket. But going back to Dallas to celebrate was the first time my mom & I watched football together since the Music City "Miracle" and suddenly we're in the playoffs! So I consider her the reason the curse is broken

Outside of the Bills, I am rooting for the Eagles/Vikings in the NFC, and Jags (depending on how they beat us...if it's via BS ref calls, I'll hate them)/Chiefs in the AFC. Pretty much teams that have never won the Super Bowl before. I don't care about the NFC South teams, so there goes half the NFC, and the Rams I'm 'meh' on. I like Goff, but I'd hate to see LA (and NFL) rewarded so soon after relocating with a SB team. In the AFC, anyone but the Steelers & Pats, as we've seen them too many times already. The Titans are just boring, but it'd be cool if we could somehow meet them in the playoffs & avenge our 2000 playoff loss.

I feel bad for DeShone Kizer.... even when he plays well, the team fails him. I hope they keep him as their starter for another year. First, so they don't draft a QB ahead of us, and second, because that's the only way you can ever find out if he's a good QB. Just basing their career off their rookie season on a crap team is a disservice to him & the organization.

They're going to have to get out to a lead and maintain it if they have any chance of winning. Playing from behind is when the Bills and Tyrod are at their worst. And we absolutely cannot fall behind at any point in the 4th quarter... Even if it's only by a FG, that has proven insurmountable too many times.

I accidentally NEARLY flipped a table at Outback Steakhouse... No joke. We were celebrating my mom's birthday with a bunch of family & friends, and I couldn't pay attention to anything but the game. We're in Dallas, so everyone there were Cowboys fans (or in my family Redskins fans), and my obsession was actually infecting them. On the 4th & 12 play, I told everyone "THIS IS OUR SEASON, WATCH!" The second Dalton completed that pass, I jumped up (my back was to the booth, but the other side was just chairs against a freestanding table), my knees hit the bottom of the table and knocked it up at least 2 feet! Everyone's plates slid off, our bread went flying, and everyone looked up at the TV and started cheering when they saw him running it in for a TD! I yelled, then saw everyone in the restaurant looking at me, so I ducked down across the booth lol. Instead of our friends & family thinking I was an idiot, they were actually shocked & super thrilled, as my excitement was contagious. It was actually pretty awesome, as the rest of the night everyone from servers to random people in the restaurant came over to congratulate me (like I had any involvement lol) as it was obvious why I was so excited with my Bills hat, jersey, & new socks on (socks must be lucky!).

I would've been ecstatic for Mahomes. As as Texas Tech alumni still living in Texas, to have our QB be the Bills starter would've been so cool to see! All of Lubbock would've become Bills fans, and I'd no longer stick out like a sore thumb lol But more than that, he's got soooooo much talent. If he can adjust that talent to the NFL, he'll be fantastic.

Did Peterman lose to crappy-ass Cincy, the game that actually is an embarassing loss? The Chargers are actually good, and in better playoff position than us. To think Tyrod was going to go in there and beat them the way they were playing is HILARIOUS. You know who he should've beaten though? The freaking Bengals. The same Bengals who besides us have only beaten the Colts, the Browns twice, the Broncos & the Lions. Yeah, real world-beaters there. Maybe scoring some points in the Panthers game could've helped instead of being totally inept? 3 points in the 4th quarter, and that's it? Yeah, totally Peterman. Asking for a TD in the other 3 quarters is a monumental task for TT, I know. So no, you can still blame the 18th on Tyrod.