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I am so glad that the younger guys on this board are getting to feel what it is like to root for a good organization! Many here were too young to appreciate the '90's Bills. Those teams were so much fun to watch and root for. Then, we hit the drought years. Ugh!
My question is this. Would you rather:
- Win the Super Bowl this year, but in the next 10-15 years we enter a period of drought where we end up 7-9 or worse every year. Or,
- Enter a 10-15 year period where we routinely win double digit games, make the playoffs almost every year, but never win the big one.
On one hand, the '90's teams won a LOT of games. They also won a lot of playoff games. For that decade, I walked into work on Mondays in a good mood. It was a glorious period in Buffalo sports. But every season ended in "disappointment" as we did not get a ring.
On the other hand, the drought years were miserable. It was tough getting excited about each season. It was gloomy on Mondays. A demoralizing period in Buffalo sports. The Bills, and Buffalo, were irrelevant to the sports world.
It is a hard choice for me. I have longed to be on the winning side of a championship team my entire life. I was only 2-3 when the Bills won their AFL Championships, so I can't say a team I rooted for won it all. But, the '90s were so much fun. Winning 10 to 15 games every year was great. So what if we lost the one last game? The year overall was still great. And the drought years were so awful! Can't we win JUST one???
Which would you choose? Win big now but lose consistently later, or win consistently for a long period, but never a championship?
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5 hours ago, Nihilarian said:
I never would have thought that the Buffalo Bills offense could be this good this quickly! Man, I was so wrong about Brian Daboll who has developed into a top NFL OC. Doubt the Bills can keep him in Buffalo after this season. Buffalo #2 in total offense.
I think Daboll has done a terrific job this year. It is much easier, however, to be a great coordinator, and draw up great plays, when you have the players who can execute them at a high level. Calling a Statue of Liberty play, or WR to QB touchdown passes, are much easier when you have supreme confidence in your players. And that confidence extends to them either successfully executing the play, or if the play fails, executing successful drives afterwards. I think it would be (or will be?) much more difficult for him if he takes over a lousy team which doesn't have the players who can execute what he draws up. Plus, being a head coach takes a much different set of management skills than being a coordinator.
That said, I hope Brian is happy and successful wherever his career takes him. Hopefully, he enjoys coaching for his hometown team a while longer!
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2 hours ago, Ta111 said:
Come on Tua we know you can do it.
If I was Jordan, I would make a secret deal with Tua. I'd give him $50,000 (out of his $250K bonus) to throw it to him, with the promise that Jordan would "fumble" it back to him! I'm sure Tua wouldn't mind increasing his pick number go from 2 to 3, would he?? 😈 Any attorneys on here who could expound on the legality of such a deal? LOL...just kidding of course...
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1 hour ago, jeremy2020 said:
They better stop practicing just to be safe
Maybe all games should be decided by playing Madden, so no one gets hurt during practice or a game?
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6 hours ago, bmur66 said:
Good write up. You know how a lion sinks it’s teeth into its preys neck. The prey squirms and wiggles but essentially it’s all over. That’s is how the Bills have been winning.
One thing that struck me toward the end of the game was how the Bills showed class by not running up the score. But more so than class, it seemed to me like they were saying, "Yeah, I could continue to beat you into submission, but you're just not worth my time. But if just try and get up, you will regret it!"
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5 hours ago, Gene1973 said:
I guess I don't recall what was said way back then while he was playing, but I do remember when Elway finally got his ring(s) the talk was that QB's are not elite unless they get at least one ring. Not to say if a QB gets a ring they are elite, Rypien, Dilfer etc.
Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. But, by that definition (at least one SB ring), the only difference between Jim Kelly being elite or being not elite is one missed 43-yard field goal? That seems a tough stance, in my opinion. Especially for a team game.
For my money, I'd take Kelly on those '90s teams over any of the quarterbacks you named as "elite". Not that Kelly was better than any of them, but he was the perfect QB for the Buffalo Bills at that time. Smart, talented, tough as nails, and competitive.
I also believe that if Kelly had been the QB on any of those SB winning teams led by those QBs you mentioned, he would have won just as they did. JUst my humble opinion.
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9 hours ago, Gene1973 said:
Allen will need playoff wins and a SB ring to be crowned as elite by many talking heads, and I can't disagree with that tbh. QB's more than any other position need rings to be universally viewd as great.
Jim Kelly says hi...
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43 minutes ago, Coffeesforclosers said:
I never thought I'd feel sorry for the Jets and their fans, but I do tonight. Holy hell Adam Gase can't even ***** up correctly.
They're just spiraling now. How do you talk somebody like Daboll or Bienemi to take this job?
Of all the Charley Browns in the NFL, the Jets are the Charley Browniest....
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The thought of sweeping the Cheatriots** (and even sweeping the AFC East the following week again the Fins) makes me gloriously happy!
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I lean more toward getting a team win, rather than a good stat sheet for the QB. I believe the Bills have a better chance of winning at home versus on the road. To me, that's the only thing that matters.
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I think a part of it is calculating how good your offense is versus the defense you are playing, how much confidence you have in your offense, how much you think not making the first down will affect your offense's confidence, how good your defense is playing, and how far the opposing team would have to drive to get points if you don't get the first down.
In other words, I think you should treat every situation differently, depending on circumstances.
But, who knows, maybe coaches are just going for it more in any situation because it seems to be working!
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I'd also like to add props to the defense. They took "bend, but don't break" to record limits! You will never see another 97 yard drive that ends in zero points again! It HAS to be a record, as it is only one yard from being the longest drive possible without points. Go Bills D!
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For me, it was when there was about 3 minutes left in the game. Seattle was driving, but not getting out of bounds, not taking timeouts, not hustling to get the next play off. It seemed like they were resigned to lose. That's when I was resigned the Bills would win. It was odd how Seattle had a complete lack of urgency.
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Is it possible, just possible, that this is not a "political agenda" that the NFL is promoting, but a "social agenda" which affects many of their players and many of their fans and which is long overdue?
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8 hours ago, Rico said:
Paul Seymour for Frank Lewis was another good one.
Since Seymour failed his physical for the Steelers and was returned to the Bills, we got Frank Lewis for nothing. And then Lewis went to the Pro Bowl a couple of years later. How can anything top that?
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I've often wondered why a team attempting an onside kick does not kick it hard directly at one of the opposing players who is only 30 feet away. If you have your team ready for all bounces, or ready in case it misses and goes downfield, I would think you would have the advantage. It might force teams to move further away from the kicker, increasing the chances of a successful recovery.
Alternatively, if the kicker pooch kicked the ball to a specific spot over the head of the first line of opposing players, say the number 50 on the left side of the field, the kicking team would know where to send all of their players and would surprise the receiving team. Again, a small advantage.
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44 minutes ago, Limeaid said:
He played football in high school and his father was a walk-on for Iowa football team in 1997.
You might do do some research first.
Of course, you are right. I spent 10 days in Samoa in March, so I guess I thought I knew more than I did! ?
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7 hours ago, BidsJr said:
*Oak Park, Kansas
My bad. I thought he grew up in American Samoa. I do remember his saying something about not really following the NFL growing up.
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10 hours ago, Happy said:
I'm a bit shocked that Epenesa didn't know McD and Beane were part of the Carolina Panther organization during that SB.
Epenesa is from American Samoa. Not exactly a hotbed for NFL trivia. He admitted when drafted that he doesn't really know much about any of the NFL teams. He could probably name the top 5 rugby players in the world...
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It could also be that there are a lot less "juicy" things to leak to the media when the organization is well run and not dysfunctional.
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I'm a big fan of Biscuit, too, but I can't but wonder how the person that he sexually assaulted would feel about seeing his name honored on a Wall of Fame.
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4 hours ago, ALLEN-2-DIGGS-TD!! said:
Some dirt bag is going to prison for a long time. Thank God criminals are not very smart.
I've always said, "We only catch the stupid ones." (Fortunately, there were enough of them around for me to have a 30 year career...)
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9 hours ago, Gugny said:
Best at what, though? How many Bills victories can one look back on and say, "damn, if it wasn't for Tasker, we'd have lost that one?"
If that is truly the requirement to get into the HOF, we should kick out any offensive lineman. Tasker has made more of a difference in games than any of them.
Win big now, or lots of victories but no ring?
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Yes, I think we go to Super Bowls, we just never win them. Just like the '90's teams. So close, yet so far.