Cotton Fitzsimmons

judman, my good fellow, you are spot on. There's just a different feel behind this team. This team is showing the ability to come roaring back when things go bad. That's the single biggest difference. That team in '08 didn't have the fire power to overcome mistakes.

I think this game sets up well for us. We've played well against the run so far, and I'm not sure what Benson's status is for the game regarding his whole suspension fiasco. With or without Benson I feel pretty good about the Bengals not gaining a whole lot on the ground. That sets up a rookie QB in Andy Dalton to have to make plays. I actually like Dalton quite a bit, but he's a rookie and I like our chances there. I feel good about this one, but we'll definitely see how focused the team stays through the emotions of a real "signature win"

While a lot of players do walk away for the big pay day, the difference here may be in the past even if the Bills put a competitive offer on the table players didn't want to be here. Be it our own players or UFA's. I'm guessing that will be different if this train keeps rolling.

IMO, it was no accident that so many passes were getting batted around as the game wore on. It was a great technique and great play by Dareus. It's also no accident that nobody's run on us so far this year. Anyone see McFadden rip the Jets D yesterday? Marcell has made a huge impact on this team. Can't say enough good things about that pick. Cue the Herm Edwards voice: You play to win the game! But if not for Stevie's drop we never get this guy.

This is going to be an interesting week. We're one of the better teams in the league right now going on the road to a place where we should win. This is going to be a new test for these boys. It will be very encouraging if they come out and take care of business early.

It's definitely frustrating watching Brady stand back there and not get harassed at all... but then I think the same is true on the other end when we watch Fitz throw the ball all over the place. It seems like in the modern NFL if you have a QB who reads defenses well and makes quick decisions, it's hard to get pressure. That's not to say we don't need a better pass rush. It's definitely a concern, but QB's are putting up eye popping numbers across the board this year. Fitz is on pace to throw for 4500 yards this year and he's ranked 12th in the league. If this keeps up, not only will Marino's record go down this year, but 5-10 guys might break that record. This being the trend thus far leads me to believe that a lot of teams are having issues getting to the QB.

For YE OLE it was when the offense lined up on that last drive. YE was like "Belichick, we're about to give you a little of this, and a little of that, and matriculate down the field and put this one to bed" I haven't been so positive that our offense was going to waltz down the field and score at will since the glory days. And waltz they did, gents... waltz they did. It was a good feeling.

Dan, my good fellow, I think that sums up this team perfectly.

Simple question, gents. Save for the Senator, we've all probably adjusted our predictions a hair bit. Just wondering where the percentages fall on this one. Feel free to post specific predictions and/or elaborate.

It's not unusual for this team to come out flat, period. We really need to stop digging into these huge deficits before turning it on. That said, if we get a complete game on Sunday without stumbling out of the gate, I like our chances. Our defense hasn't been pitching shutouts or anything, but the Bengals scored 8 points last week. I'm pretty confident they're going to need to score a lot more than that to win this game.

YE OLE thought it was pretty decent. It was apparently written by Tom Sartori. There's something about those white helmets... everytime the Bills don them, goal posts inevitably come down.

That's an interesting caveat to the rule. A team could otherwise simply take a strong of penalties and kill the clock. They'd be flinching all over the place out there... maybe take a couple of personal fouls while they're at it, get a few good licks in for good measure.

If only we had your cousin, Capt. Foresight on our side back then.

YE OLE really digs those cardigans Tom's been wearing during the post game. That's some fancy s***, gents!

Not sure who is out there at this point... we're definitely getting pretty thin. Anyone know the latest on McGee? It sounds like Williams will be shelved for a while.

YE OLE found this, and it brought back some memories. It's a good watch, gents!

Cowherd said last week he thought the Bills would beat New England. He says whatever he has to, to get a rise out of someone. YE OLE is not a fan of his show.

These aren't Gregg "High School" Williams' Buffalo Bills, gents!

It sucks that he'll be out for a while, but definitely glad to hear he'll be back this season. It could've been much worse.

YE OLE found that interestingly familiar as well. 31 points may not have been enough to win, but we damn sure were going to see all 31 points the Pats scored.

YE OLE was just spent after that game. That kick sailed through the uprights and YE just sort of had to take it all in and reflect upon what had just happened. I think we're all going to look back on that day as a turning point.

Amish Rifle is THE WHIP, gents!

Looks like the Bengals first rounder would've been a good bet. Pete, my good man, you truly have a flair for the prophetic!

It sounds like Vick might be out for the game in B-LO. The "Dream Team" hasn't been overly impressive with or without him in there.

I saw Mankins blowing a gasket out there, but I didn't see what went down either.