BillsGuyOutWest

Kiko Alonso, the things I did to acquire that jersey…

Just want to be clear, too, I by no means meant to belittle anyone’s feelings today and if they are hurting. It is real, I feel down myself and quite frankly we know folks do not discuss their feelings enough. I just wanted to perhaps find a way to identify the root of those feelings, and it is to me at least understand why I feel the way I do after a game.

Peter King relayed a story last year. involving a fan asking Rodger Goodell about ball tracking with a chip and if that would eliminate the need for things like the chain measurement. Goodell essentially winked and replied, sure they can use more technology, but it’s great drama in those moments, and at the end of the day the NFL is an entertainment product. I follow every Bills roster move, moment of every game, and have for years. Yes, I remember the games and how it felt when the Bills won or lost, but more importantly it’s all the moments in between watching the game with friends, family or 70,000 likeminded strangers in the stadium that stick with me and matter. The game is a means to all the other bonds we make along the way. It has no other meaning outside itself that impacts our every day lives. Which brings me to the last part, while scrolling twitter this morning for all the latest takes, I came across the below from one of the Patriots beat writers and when you talk about a terrible loss last night this really squared things away for me. i sent off a donation and perhaps I thought others might be inspired too.il If you can perhaps, send $17 to honor the great season Josh brought us and how he gave it his all every week. Remember, we are all one big family. Regardless of anything else, the NFL and the Bills are one of the few things that bring us all together across all socioeconomic and political lines. The outcome of any one game or season never matters, it’s those around us who we share it with

The Pit Feeds all our dreams.

In the scenario where the person is killed, do we subsequently win the Super Bowl right after? If so, then it would not be so much funny….

Doing my part.

Yessir

No brainer.

Why does the Pit not have its own thread yet? It DEMANDS to be FED!

How do you think I got this suit?

Elam! We’ve all always loved him right 🤣

How about this? We play the game in London. That will make everyone happy!

Cut him a break, if your pec muscle was constantly tearing away from your bones because of all the roids you did, you’d make mistakes too.

Action plays. That’s the advantage (or disadvantage) of placing a bet earlier in the week.

Oh god, just remembered this. Queue up the William & Mary graphic…

If you preferred the Bills play in a snowy windstorm, after watching that ridiculous Mac Jones 3 pass game, in a situation where again the biggest mismatch is your offense compared to the opponent’s offense, with the entire season on the line, you are an idiot full stop. An extra day of rest is nice, but it’s not a bye week and the opponent is the one who has to deal with travel while the Bills rest up in their homes.

Comes full circle in Feb when the opposing kicker misses the game winner against us wide left. For real good observation, it’s been driving me nuts all year.

Exactly this post. The NFL schedule, a nefarious process so devious, mysterious and hard to understand the Bills literally post it on their website at least a year in advance: https://www.buffalobills.com/schedule/future-opponents Seriously, if someone proclaims to be a fan for years and hasn’t figured this out yet then it’s embarrassing.

Kind of random but in terms of momentum, how many times were the Giants defender “injured” after we’d pick up a first down? 5? 6?

Close your eyes and imagine you are watching any patriots / bills game from about 2006-2017. The patriots are in the most boring 21 personnel grouping. They are not looking overwhelmingly fast, yet they somehow keep scoring. The bills are in fact getting some pressure on Brady. Kyle Williams is trying his damndest, but it’s “take a step, release, 7 yards”, “slide over, release 6 yards”. Hand off and running back picks up 4 yards. And the cycle repeats. Up and down the field, you have no idea how it’s happening but they always seem to be in the red zone. Once about every 20 plays, the bills disrupt the timing just enough and Brady slides for a second and calmly throws the ball away before adjusting his face mask and screaming at an offensive lineman. Maybe he takes a sack every 30 plays, but then on the next play looks off a safety, hits one for 13 yards and a first down anyway. You curse the gods and wonder, when just when is it going to be our turn with QB and offense that efficient. Now it’s back to present day. You have pretty much that exact same offense, which Daboll brought here from his time in NE, but this year you have the right personnel (2 legit TEs, smart RBs who aren’t anything fancy, but run straight ahead and can catch), plus a QB who finally understands (so far this year after week 1) to be patient enough to run it correctly. Finally, you also have a QB on pace to have a *higher* completion percentage compared to peak Brady, because instead of having to throw the ball away on those pressures he can either rocket it into an impossibly small window across the field or makes those windows a bit bigger each play due to the constant threat take off running for 45 yards.

Ken Dorsey: (furiously scribbling in a notebook)

Milano’s frighteningly veiny arms are the last thing Kelce’s ribs are going to see before they explode and join Mike White’s in Valhalla.

One down. Now do Kelce.

Brady gives no ***** about injured teammates. 100% he would have lobbied to continue the Hamlin game. He is a robot.

All I know is people gave Allen so much ***** in a similar situation back in that Texans playoff game with the lateral to Knox, however I’d a million times want to have a QB that goes down like that firing everything he’s got, rather than Herbert causally jogging off the field after each drive he blew.