WotAGuy

I wonder if the situation would be different if the Bills were halfway decent, making the playoffs now and then and occasionally a deep playoff run. If there was something to read about, maybe more people would be willing to fork over $3. Honestly, after this long of a drought, I've lost interest compared to the first 33 years of my being a fan.

I don't remember ever crying over a Bills game, win or lose. But there are two times that do stand out: 1) I was 11 and my father got my mother and I tickets to the Bengals game in 1970. they were the most expensive tickets at the time - $7.00. We had them on the bulletin board in the kitchen for weeks and I would just stare at them. That seemed like an incredible amount of money then. The morning of the game, my father was having chest pains and decided he better not go to the game. He took me for a walk to break the news and I was devastated. Cried. A lot. Went to the game with my mother and sister (somebody had to use the ticket). OJ blew out his knee and the Bills got killed. I think I'm still scarred by that day! 2) AFC Championship game vs Raiders. Late in 4th Q and everyone in the stadium is going insane, knowing we were going to the Super Bowl for the first time. I remember looking up in the foggy sky, at the snow in the lights, and thinking about my Dad, who had passed in 1975. I definitely teared up - wasn't a full blown snot slurper, but it was pretty emotional. Other than that, it's been mostly head shaking for the past 17 years.

Aren't you being racist by referencing racism yourself?

So, your outrage is because you got dinged and he didn't? Wow, that is even richer than feigning outrage over the racial injustice of it all. Good job.

I thought this quote was interesting "What McDermott and Beane are interested in is putting together a team construct that leaves no one wondering how hard the man next to him is going to work during the practice week. There will be no doubt that each and every one of the 11 players on the field know their assignment on every single snap. And that when the team is dealt a bad hand on or off the field, they won't fold." http://m.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Roster-turnover-a-necessary-part-of-McDermotts-process/7c778037-3904-4090-aa63-f4e4126c0165 Maybe it's just a case of certain players don't have the dedication and commitment that the new regime is trying to instill, and even though they may be talented, it's not worth compromising the integrity of what they are trying to do. So, poof, they are gone. I'm good with that and since they were going nowhere special this year anyway, I'm fine with letting it play out.

Are we allowed to read her columns if she's critical of the Bills? I feel so conflicted......

Kim Pegula showing up in one of GBID's "Hot for NFL Owner" threads

I was at camp on Friday and walked right by Dareus. Literally two feet away. He was hugging a woman in a wheelchair while a friend took a photo. He had just left the field with a trainer. The woman said he looked like he lost weight, and he told her he lost 12 pounds. I'm nobody, but to me he looked like he was carrying his 290 or 300 pounds pretty damn well. He looked great to me. In other news, Kim Pegula is way more lovely in person. Very attractive woman in all respects.

......at the junction - Petticoat Junction! (sorry, I'm old and that stuck in my head when I saw your name!)

And there's Uncle Joe - he's movin' kind of slow......

Kudos Mr. G!

Great story and thanks for sharing it. I read the race references as just context for how special this experience was for you, since the news is filled with stories of the opposite experience. It's the internet; no matter how positive the story is, someone will twist it into their own narrative and blame you. Ignore it. Peace

You must have been pooped at the end of the day

McGrandpaw

Does no one get sarcasm anymore??

Sarcasm alert!

How many of them were told to "trust the process" as they were being shown out the door?

Dude, the money you pay for Bills games is other-worldly. Just give me one-quarter of that amount each year and I'll kick you in the nuts 16 times. Deal?

Awesome poem. You should set it to music.

Sounds like the story of my love life.

They lost me a long time ago. I haven't been excited about this team in forever. If it weren't for TBD, which I read mostly for the sarcasm, I wouldn't know anything about the Bills. And I have a pretty long resume as a fan; including a trip to the last Super Bowl. Every year I care less however. Thank God the Bills have the most loyal, alcoholic, immature and sarcastic fan base there is! Love you guys!

Crayonz? That you?

"We're Looking at You, 2018 NFL Draft"

LOL ok Dick....I mean Doc 😇

This is the brother of a friend of mine. I heard an interview with him on the Bob and Tom Show this morning. It was his fifth attempt at this. It sounded like they were 5 separate events. He said he used 8 of his own balls and the others were off the rack. He works at the alley he did the stunt at. He said if he had to try again, he would go from lane 10 to lane 8 instead of going all the way back to lane 1. He bowled his first 300 game at 20 yrs old. He admitted it was a stunt and not a real "game". Sounded like a pretty cool guy.