Schein: Nine most alluring developments of Week 1

[ProcessYaDigg]

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001052933/article/pats-lamar-jackson-kellen-moore-among-week-1s-big-winners

9) Buffalo Bills' character

 

It's well-documented that I'm in on this team. I pegged Buffalo as my Cinderella team in April and picked the Bills to make the playoffs in August. And their effort on Sunday undoubtedly bolstered my feelings.

The toughness, togetherness and talent was on display, as the Bills erased a 16-0 third-quarter deficit to beat the rival Jets on the road. Don't be surprised. This is what the Bills are under Sean McDermott. This is what to expect from this defense late in games. This is what to expect from the Josh Allen-John Brown connection.

I'm calling for a 4-0 Bills start, which will include a win over the Patriots

 

 

I absolutely love Schein's prediction here.  If we do start off 4-0, to include a win over the Pats, there will be no stopping this team.  He mentions the togetherness of this team, and it just reminds of our team of the 90s.  That's why we were so successful back then.  The team of the 90s were extremely close and they all had each other's backs.  If this team can resemble that same togetherness, we will definitely have success for years to come.

Edited September 10, 2019 by Circlethewagon8404
link provided

[Codyny13]

Forgive me, as I was a child in the 90’s, and I see how Thurman, Jim, Bruce and co are all still friends  now a days, but weren’t the Bills teams of the era known as the “bickering Bills.” Some of you guys that were actually really following the team at the time have any input on this?

[LB3]

[H2o]

I'm taking this season one week at a time this year. I always try to look ahead and over the last 20 years it has mainly been disappointment. Let's go back to NJ this week and try to get to 2-0 against the Giants. I too have said I felt this team was special, that we would make the playoffs, and actually win a playoff game this year. Now that the season is on I'm not saying a word except let's take care of this week and worry about the next when it gets here. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

8 minutes ago, Circlethewagon8404 said:

9) Buffalo Bills' character

 

you need to provide a link.   FYI.  

Credit to the author is required. 

 

[ProcessYaDigg]

3 minutes ago, Codyny13 said:

Forgive me, as I was a child in the 90’s, and I see how Thurman, Jim, Bruce and co are all still friends  now a days, but weren’t the Bills teams of the era known as the “bickering Bills.” Some of you guys that were actually really following the team at the time have any input on this?

They were known as that, but that's how siblings are.  They bicker and argue, but at the end of the day, they had each other's backs.  They are still friends now and they've talked about that. 

[Chris66]

If the Bills play the Pats like they did against the Jets they will get blown out.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

1 minute ago, Chris66 said:

If the Bills play the Pats like they did against the Jets they will get blown out.

come back in 4 weeks 

 

[ProcessYaDigg]

2 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

you need to provide a link.   FYI.  

Credit to the author is required. 

 

My fault, I forgot to add that.  Provided above good sir!

[JESSEFEFFER]

26 minutes ago, Codyny13 said:

Forgive me, as I was a child in the 90’s, and I see how Thurman, Jim, Bruce and co are all still friends  now a days, but weren’t the Bills teams of the era known as the “bickering Bills.” Some of you guys that were actually really following the team at the time have any input on this?

 

The Reader's Digest verision is that being an up and coming team is different than being one with high expectations.  When you are the plucky underdog, being a good team mate is pretty easy.  Once success comes and expectations rise so does a host of potentially negative tendencies.  Egos, pointing fingers, jealousy over the media coverage, who gets paid, who gets blamed when the team falls short, etc.  I can't really imagine those teams combined with the age of social media.

Edited September 10, 2019 by JESSEFEFFER

[SoTier]

8 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

come back in 4 weeks 

 

 

Maybe you should have stayed up past your bedtime to watch the Pats butt-whoop the Steelers on Sunday night.   The Pats aren't the offensively inept Jets.  If you think the Bills can give up 4 TOs and still beat the Pats, you are delusional.  FTR, if the Jets had a competent kicker -- he missed a  FG in the first half -- they would have won the game 19-17.

[atlbillsfan1975]

6 hours ago, Codyny13 said:

Forgive me, as I was a child in the 90’s, and I see how Thurman, Jim, Bruce and co are all still friends  now a days, but weren’t the Bills teams of the era known as the “bickering Bills.” Some of you guys that were actually really following the team at the time have any input on this?

Bickering Bills was more of the late 80’s as all the personalities came together and learned how to coexist with each other. Once they jelled it turned into the great teams of the 90’s. 

Edited September 10, 2019 by atlbillsfan1975

[Captain Murica]

22 minutes ago, Chris66 said:

If the Bills play the Pats like they did against the Jets they will get blown out.

As should most teams should if they win the turnover battle 4-1. 

 

[Chandler#81]

32 minutes ago, Circlethewagon8404 said:

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001052933/article/pats-lamar-jackson-kellen-moore-among-week-1s-big-winners

9) Buffalo Bills' character

 

It's well-documented that I'm in on this team. I pegged Buffalo as my Cinderella team in April and picked the Bills to make the playoffs in August. And their effort on Sunday undoubtedly bolstered my feelings.

The toughness, togetherness and talent was on display, as the Bills erased a 16-0 third-quarter deficit to beat the rival Jets on the road. Don't be surprised. This is what the Bills are under Sean McDermott. This is what to expect from this defense late in games. This is what to expect from the Josh Allen-John Brown connection.

I'm calling for a 4-0 Bills start, which will include a win over the Patriots

 

 

I absolutely love Schein's prediction here.  If we do start off 4-0, to include a win over the Pats, there will be no stopping this team.  He mentions the togetherness of this team, and it just reminds of our team of the 90s.  That's why we were so successful back then.  The team of the 90s were extremely close and they all had each other's backs.  If this team can resemble that same togetherness, we will definitely have success for years to come.

No, there’s little to no comparison to the 90’s Bills here. There’s no League MVP Thurman, no DPOY in Bruce, no Andre or Lofton, no Hanson or Bennett. I don’t see a Wolford here either. 

I get what you’re saying, but that group was a collection of I, Me, Mine guys, with a dorm monitor as HC. That’s not what’s going on here. At all.

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

26 minutes ago, Codyny13 said:

Forgive me, as I was a child in the 90’s, and I see how Thurman, Jim, Bruce and co are all still friends  now a days, but weren’t the Bills teams of the era known as the “bickering Bills.” Some of you guys that were actually really following the team at the time have any input on this?

The bickering was really in the late 80s portion of the team. Coaches were fighting, Kelly called out "House" Ballard for missing a block that led to a shoulder injury. Kelly later called out Ronnie Harmon's pass catching ability. Thurman then went on the Darryl Tally Show and called out Kelly for calling out other players. A few days later Kelly & Thurman had a joint press conference with both apologizing for calling out teammates. After all that they just seemed click together and the rest is history. Below are some articles about it all.

 

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/10/Kelly-says-Ballard-should-shoulder-the-blame/2687623995200/

 

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/24/Bills-assistant-coaches-in-fist-fight/6372625204800/

 

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2011/6/20/2228738/bickering-bills

 

https://oklahoman.com/article/2298955/bills-thomas-kelly-apologize-for-feud

 

 

[krf139]

I swear, Pegula must have some sort of side deal with this guy to go nuts about the Bills.

[dayman]

LOL a win over the Pats. We will not beat the Pats this year. 

[LOVEMESOMEBILLS]

Just now, krf139 said:

I swear, Pegula must have some sort of side deal with this guy to go nuts about the Bills.

Nope. Schein knows an up and coming team when he sees one. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

19 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

Maybe you should have stayed up past your bedtime to watch the Pats butt-whoop the Steelers on Sunday night.   The Pats aren't the offensively inept Jets.  If you think the Bills can give up 4 TOs and still beat the Pats, you are delusional.  FTR, if the Jets had a competent kicker -- he missed a  FG in the first half -- they would have won the game 19-17.

first of all, who is saying there will be 4 turnovers?

 

another one of those so called bills fans giving a reason why the bills should of lost instead of being happy for the win. 

 

kissing their ass are you? I mean, who gives a ***** what they did last week. you bowing down to them shows a lot about you. I don't give a ***** what they did to the steelers. it wont be the same at new era in three weeks.

 

those like you that suck up to them and bow down are some of the worst so called bills fans.

 

  so you bow down to them, get down there now, bow down. 

Edited September 10, 2019 by DaBillsFanSince1973

[Albany,n.y.]

15 minutes ago, LOVEMESOMEBILLS said:

The bickering was really in the late 80s portion of the team. Coaches were fighting, Kelly called out "House" Ballard for missing a block that led to a shoulder injury. Kelly later called out Ronnie Harmon's pass catching ability. Thurman then went on the Darryl Tally Show and called out Kelly for calling out other players. A few days later Kelly & Thurman had a joint press conference with both apologizing for calling out teammates. After all that they just seemed click together and the rest is history. Below are some articles about it all.

 

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/10/Kelly-says-Ballard-should-shoulder-the-blame/2687623995200/

 

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/24/Bills-assistant-coaches-in-fist-fight/6372625204800/

 

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2011/6/20/2228738/bickering-bills

 

https://oklahoman.com/article/2298955/bills-thomas-kelly-apologize-for-feud

 

 

The rest of the story is there was racism on both sides in 1989.  Ronnie Harmon was the leading black racist. I once heard a story where he was passing a ball around for black players to sign and wouldn't let Andre Reed sign it because he's bi-racial.  On the white side, Fred Smerlas is a redneck A-hole, even though he's from Massachusetts.  Both those players were  gone when the Super Bowl teams thrived.  They were both locker room cancers & were told to hit the road.