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Have the morning off from work today and I turn on sportscenter. First topic is about their backup QB. Then Rex Ryan comes out for his LIVE press conference talking about mini camp and guys not practicing in JUNE!

 

If one or two plays went different last year in our second game with the Jets we would have the same record and shared second place with them. Do the Jets really deserve this much attention? Their NJ counterpart won two Super Bowls since 07 and barely gets a mention. Sportscenter is such a joke.

 

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Have the morning off from work today and I turn on sportscenter. First topic is about their backup QB. Then Rex Ryan comes out for his LIVE press conference talking about mini camp and guys not practicing in JUNE!

 

If one or two plays went different last year in our second game with the Jets we would have the same record and shared second place with them. Do the Jets really deserve this much attention? Their NJ counterpart won two Super Bowls since 07 and barely gets a mention. Sportscenter is such a joke.

 

Rant/

 

You could have simply said "jets" and "sportscenter," and I would have shared your rage.

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I'd advise reading the deadspin article on espn first take and how the network is scared that the ratings are a product of tebow and not the show. National ratings center on lightning rod issues. They have a lot of those people. Tebow being a top 2-3 polarizing figure in all sports and possibly top 10 mention for Rex.

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Hate to break it to ya, but that's raining on the parade...

How so? We are currently a 6-10 team until this season starts and we turn into a _____ team. (Hopefully 16-0 :D)

 

My point is, we seem to be getting a lot of attention and that we are a 6-10 team currently, which isn't so dissimilar to an 8-8 team (2011 Jets finishing record) getting a lot of attention.

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How so? We are currently a 6-10 team until this season starts and we turn into a _____ team. (Hopefully 16-0 :D)

 

My point is, we seem to be getting a lot of attention and that we are a 6-10 team currently, which isn't so dissimilar to an 8-8 team (2011 Jets finishing record) getting a lot of attention.

I thought we were currently a 0-0 team. Yes, last season we finished with a 6-10 record, but since that time the FO has addessed every major hole on the team and re-signed players to ensure new holes weren't created. So, by all accounts, the Bills should be hyped and expected to have a better season in 2012.

 

Of course the team still has to win the games come this fall, and to a man, that's what you hear from them. But, for fans and pundits, that's you do this time of year... talk about the teams that have improved, that made good moves, that appear to be on the right track.

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I thought we were currently a 0-0 team. Yes, last season we finished with a 6-10 record, but since that time the FO has addessed every major hole on the team and re-signed players to ensure new holes weren't created. So, by all accounts, the Bills should be hyped and expected to have a better season in 2012.

 

Of course the team still has to win the games come this fall, and to a man, that's what you hear from them. But, for fans and pundits, that's you do this time of year... talk about the teams that have improved, that made good moves, that appear to be on the right track.

If we are a 0-0 team, then so are the Jets, so then the point of this thread is pretty much nil, no? I'm just trying to remain objective. If we're going to talk trash about the Jets for being .500 and getting media attention, we should hold ourselves to the same standards.

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All I know is that we have a HUGE season opener against these chumps in their house.

 

We lost 5 of 6 games in our division last year and this is a huge test for our squad. We need to go at LEAST 3-3 in our division for any shot at playoffs, and it starts on opening day.

 

I don't care about the hype I just want to be 1-0 baby.

 

As much as I hate the Jets, I remember seeing Sanchez go out of his way last year after a Bills game to make his way to Chan and shake his hand. I thought that was a classy move because it wasn't like they crossed paths, you could tell he was looking specifically to find our coach after the game. That kind of stuff means a lot to me for some reason. I like players with character, even they are wearing the lowly green and white and dwell in the swamps of New Jersey and have filthy, hostile, obnoxious fans and cheerleaders like Maybin.

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