bonechiller Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was under the assumption this was a forum for "Bills Fans" It seems as though most of the people on here have turned into the national media, just continually down talking this team as if they don't care about them! All the focus is on trashing a second year QB that we should be supporting. There is very little talk about how good the defense could be, or the entire receiving corp., or anything positive. I mean EJ has only started a handful of games and all the focus is on how soon he must go, or where his replacement will come from. Damn, we are less than a week from the start of a new season! when I come on here it all seems negative! We should be excited and support who we have. Not every QB has the accuracy of a Drew Brees or Brady. Just my thoughts. (We must dance with the girl we brought!) 19 and 0 BABY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I was under the assumption this was a forum for "Bills Fans" It seems as though most of the people on here have turned into the national media, just continually down talking this team as if they don't care about them! All the focus is on trashing a second year QB that we should be supporting. There is very little talk about how good the defense could be, or the entire receiving corp., or anything positive. I mean EJ has only started a handful of games and all the focus is on how soon he must go, or where his replacement will come from. Damn, we are less than a week from the start of a new season! when I come on here it all seems negative! We should be excited and support who we have. Not every QB has the accuracy of a Drew Brees or Brady. Just my thoughts. (We must dance with the girl we brought!) 19 and 0 BABY! Umm 14 years and no playoffs. .. kind of hard to get excited. We've been hurt before. I'll still be excited when kickoff happens, but I'm tempering expectations. The D looks good, maybe great! There's a thread on that already. We focus on what's broken not what works. We dance with the girl we brought ... well we're bringing two to the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Fan does not equal Pollyanna. Okay, some are Pollyannas and some are pessimists, but some are realists. I try to stay (as firmly as possible) in that last group so I need to see actual reasons to get excited or bummed about something. The Bills haven't given me much. Also I'd note that there are many who bounce between Pollyanna and pessimist depending upon the last game or two. That would make my stomach sick so I try to stay off that ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 is Marquise Goodwin the OP? Marquise, we will cheer for you when you do well and boo you when you suck. If you don't want to get booed then don't suck. Go Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 is Marquise Goodwin the OP? Marquise, we will cheer for you when you do well and boo you when you suck. If you don't want to get booed then don't suck. Go Bills leave marquise alone. all your booing is distracting him from getting injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonechiller Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Cool, dance with both! hahaha I understand the frustration, but I don't want to criticize pre-season too much. They did what they needed to to get the 53 they think are the best, now lets see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Cool, dance with both! hahaha I understand the frustration, but I don't want to criticize pre-season too much. They did what they needed to to get the 53 they think are the best, now lets see! Here's how it works: "Nobody will remember me saying they suck if they're doing well and if they falter, I can tell everyone how smart I was because I told them it would happen." Edited September 3, 2014 by Campy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negativo Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonechiller Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeah, everybody likes to be the one who says " I told you so". especially when it is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRQ_BillsFan Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This years team is improved over last year on paper. There was much more optimism last year than this year. Based on the recent posts this team seems to looking at 3-13. They just aren't that bad. Here's hoping for 10-6. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Umm 14 years and no playoffs. .. kind of hard to get excited. We've been hurt before. I'll still be excited when kickoff happens, but I'm tempering expectations. The D looks good, maybe great! There's a thread on that already. We focus on what's broken not what works. We dance with the girl we brought ... well we're bringing two to the ball. then go away. You want playoffs, root for the Defending champ whoever it is that year But you act or post like we don't know our history. We.do and we still support the team. The negativity is not needed on a.fan site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 then go away. You want playoffs, root for the Defending champ whoever it is that year But you act or post like we don't know our history. We.do and we still support the team. The negativity is not needed on a.fan site. So you can only support the team by saying nice things about them? OK, EJ is the best quarterback in the league! ... funny, saying it doesn't make it true. How about don't read the posts if they upset you so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Umm 14 years and no playoffs. .. kind of hard to get excited. We've been hurt before. I'll still be excited when kickoff happens, but I'm tempering expectations. The D looks good, maybe great! There's a thread on that already. We focus on what's broken not what works. We dance with the girl we brought ... well we're bringing two to the ball. I believe there are two distinct themes expressed by fans on this message board regarding the past 14 years of ineptitude. The first, in my opinion, is a fairly reasonable approach to the season that I see in the first sentence of your post: "I'll still be excited when kickoff happens, but I'm tempering expectations." The second is this approach by a small number of posters of beginning virtually every post with "They have sucked for 14 years" and ending with "They will suck again this year" - and, in between, giving reason after reason (usually beginning with EJ) why the team will suck. There is no optimism, no hope....only pure cynicism. Again, in my opinion, I just cannot see the fun of being a fan when, before the season even starts, you are already tossing it on the scrap heap of past failures. But, to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My dog loves to roll in crap. Some fans here seem to like it as well. Maybe they like the stink of failure so much they want to smell it all the time. Personally I prefer to be upbeat. It's a game, after all. Enjoy it. And if we fall short, shake it off and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Here's how it works: "Nobody will remember me saying they suck if they're doing well and if they falter, I can tell everyone how smart I was because I told them it would happen." It would have been nice if the team bucked that trend in over a decade. And it isn't the case of coming back to dance on the grave of yet another season, it's pointing out the glaring faults that are seen in preseason, only to be met with the standard response of - it's only preseason so it doesn't matter. Or, these guys are professionals, they know what they're doing. How has that worked out? Until the team starts playing to the expectations that it sets out (how many times have we heard, playoffs or bust), fans have the right to be skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 My dog loves to roll in crap. Some fans here seem to like it as well. Maybe they like the stink of failure so much they want to smell it all the time. Personally I prefer to be upbeat. It's a game, after all. Enjoy it. And if we fall short, shake it off and move on. This is a good point. I choose to be upbeat and not temper my enthusiasm, the highs are awesome and the lows suck, but I just wouldn't trade it for anything. I think personally if I get to the point where all I'm seeing is the negative and no longer excited for the season then that will be the time I give up rooting for the Bills. But I don't ever see that happening at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonechiller Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 There ya go, getting better! Hey,it ain't a fantasy team where we get the first 22 picks. It's a game where we "root" for our favorite team, with who they have. I personally think they will surprise many. If they can beat Chicago in week one, the first quarter to half of the season looks pretty good. And if they come together, gel, and rack up some big wins before the last 4 games, I could see a shot at the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This is a good point. I choose to be upbeat and not temper my enthusiasm, the highs are awesome and the lows suck, but I just wouldn't trade it for anything. I think personally if I get to the point where all I'm seeing is the negative and no longer excited for the season then that will be the time I give up rooting for the Bills. But I don't ever see that happening at all. I don't think I can choose to be upbeat. I am how I am. I get excited not because I want to. It's an emotion. If I "roll around in our own craps" it's because that's my natural response. I can't help it. And I come to this board not to ruin other people's mood (although some might), but I'm expecting to find others of the same feelings and opinions. It's a support group. Bills Fans Anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I believe there are two distinct themes expressed by fans on this message board regarding the past 14 years of ineptitude. The first, in my opinion, is a fairly reasonable approach to the season that I see in the first sentence of your post: "I'll still be excited when kickoff happens, but I'm tempering expectations." The second is this approach by a small number of posters of beginning virtually every post with "They have sucked for 14 years" and ending with "They will suck again this year" - and, in between, giving reason after reason (usually beginning with EJ) why the team will suck. There is no optimism, no hope....only pure cynicism. Again, in my opinion, I just cannot see the fun of being a fan when, before the season even starts, you are already tossing it on the scrap heap of past failures. But, to each their own. 100% agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Exactly. I mean why is it so hard to understand the concept of the negativity? The team has sucked with pretty much the same !@#$s making the football decisions over the past decade. While I am confident the team has talent they lack respectability in the two most important aspects of the game, the coaching staff and QB position. I have no confidence in the coaching staff and their QB is a huge, huge question mark. The same guy who couldn't stay healthy on 3 separate occasions last year and when he was healthy he was average at best. They looked awful in the preseason like they have in years past. I will be watching the games on Sunday like every other Bills fan cheering them on, but until they actually "Show me the baby" I will continue to be negative. Again, why is that so hard to comprehend? It's not that hard to understand. Actually it is a choice to be negative, and an individual chooses to either be full of optimism and hope or they don't. I think that is the point the OP is making. Many people on this board continue to be negative and doom and gloom and bash the team, well it would make others pause and wonder, if someone is so down on them so much, what's the point in following or rooting for them? I think there is a middle ground for some and it goes the same for the QB situation, if you root and support for EJ, you're an apologist, and if you criticize, you're a hater. Not everything is so black and white, and I choose to believe that a high percentage of people here are die hard fans, however the perception by skimming through posts is that this is hands down the worst franchise in the league, and one who does absolutely nothing right. The fact is that we as fans have a right to be frustrated, but things could be worse, so what's the harm in getting excited and being optimistic that we can buck the trend and have a good year. 19-0 baby!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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