buffaloboyinATL Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! 23 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 minute ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! "No faking to keep me happy" in the context of being a Bills fan is hysterical! HB, a good one to be sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Yes. Last week felt different, too, but this week even more so, because it wasn't marred with INTs and fumbles. Giants cruised down the field to open the game, and I thought "okay." Not "damn!" Not "oh, no." Just "okay, it's a long game." Then it started to happen, the offense lit up, the defense lit up, and we saw a good football team, executing. Lovely. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! Happy Birthday to you! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! This is great. Sounds like you have historically had all the same superstitions as me. It’s also like the Bills have been so bad over the years that it has required total focus and silence to watch the games. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Happy Birthday! Worthy of the LAMP Edited September 16, 2019 by Drunken Pygmy Goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW82 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) I suspect that your improved behaviour was a big reason the family stuck around for this one. Being a well behaved Bills fan has been a tall order these last twenty years but it's an important part of the deal for our loved ones. Edited September 16, 2019 by VW82 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 My wife actually watched with me and did here sarcastic best to root on the BILLS, its not much but usually its b!tc#ing about the game and football in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 It just felt different today..... So more alcohol consumption ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Things are different this year. We have an elite defense and a real NFL offense. Josh is continuing to improve every game. They look like a playoff team. Edited September 16, 2019 by Inigo Montoya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 minute ago, I am the egg man said: It just felt different today..... So more alcohol consumption ? I will neither confirm nor deny... 3 minutes ago, VW82 said: I suspect that your improved behaviour was a big reason the family stuck around for this one. Being a well behaved Bills fan has been a tall order these last twenty years but it's an important part of the deal for our loved ones. No doubt. I felt relaxed and could enjoy their company more. Strange but true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! From one Buffalo Boy to another, Happy Birthday. Its my birthday today too. Big 50? Last time we had one on a game day EJ led us on a game winning drive to beat the Panthers. We have clearly turned a corner as an organization ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Just now, Buffalo Boy said: From one Buffalo Boy to another, Happy Birthday. Its my birthday today too. Big 50? Last time we had one on a game day EJ led us on a game winning drive to beat the Panthers. We have clearly turned a corner as an organization ? Lol. Happy Birthday to you too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) The ability of this offense to string together many plays and march down a long field IS different. In previous years, we rarely could overcome a10 yd holding penalty. We needed big chunk plays to move down the field. Not today. Their confidence is soaring. This is different! Edited September 16, 2019 by Andy1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 For me it feels different because people don’t seem to be over joyed. We we took care of business, and that’s it. It’s an odd feeling for a Bills fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy birthday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy Birthday! Glad to hear that you had a good day with the fam. My boys are 16 and 13 and both Bills fans - worth mentioning since we're not from Buffalo. Anyways, what we all see is a competitive NFL team with a promising QB. Good times! Go Bills! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! Happy Birthday! You got the best gift ever...a Bills win and the love and enjoyment of your family! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy Birthday!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospector Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! I haven't read any replies yet, but I can relate. This is the first year I don't make make my kids pose in weird stances to bring good luck on Bills drives. I just have confidence in our ability and I don't need to pray for luck. It is not a wing and a prayer, more like talent and cohesiveness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Shaw66 said: Yes. Last week felt different, too, but this week even more so, because it wasn't marred with INTs and fumbles. Giants cruised down the field to open the game, and I thought "okay." Not "damn!" Not "oh, no." Just "okay, it's a long game." Then it started to happen, the offense lit up, the defense lit up, and we saw a good football team, executing. Lovely. Yes, on offense the play calling and execution were fun to watch. It was always the other teams that had receivers wide open or were able to force their way to a first down. That one play by Beasley where he caught the short pass and willed his way to a first down was like what Welker and Edelman always did vs the Bills. Gore would not be stopped on his TD, then that 3rd and long run deep in our own end for a first down was awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! The best part is I didn't once have to hear or think "billeve." That is how this win felt. There was no need for that worthless hope feeling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 The bills looked like a dominant team in the first half. I have not felt this way since 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Good stuff man! I genuinely hope this game got your family a little excited to make Bills games every week a thing with you and they become as ravenous as you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy ""Bills won"" Birthday ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy Birthday. It did feel good to watch a competent Bills team for once. But I really need to see us smoke the Patriots. I despise them and Brown and all the BS surrounding them. I don't want, I need to see us kick them into second place. It's time. The Patriots look great so far, we need to adjust their reality. I'm really sick of having mine altered with a mind-numbing loss at the hands of TB12. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy B-Day. Happy B-Day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse Nuts Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Happy birthday buffaloboyin ATL! That's a nice little gift the team gave you today. Let me first preface this with a knock on the ole' proverbial wood there. This just feels like a different team now. And it's not just because of the players or the management or the coaching. It's each of those and all of those together. It's hard to recall when I've had this feeling about the Bills in the last 3 decades. It's a daggone nice feeling though! Example: Right after the D got gashed on the Gints opening drive, they said McD called the D together and got their heads right back in the game. He said something like "You still got this just stay disciplined and stay in your lanes. Don't panic." You see what effect that had. Those boys shut it down for nearly the rest of the game. I was thoroughly impressed to say the least. But it could have been so different (like any year under Gailey - no offense Chan but your D's were all very suspect). Not all games are going to go like this but you have to admit the D's whole game after that first drive was very un-Billsy, at least unlike previous Bills teams going back like 30 years. Let's no jinx it too much though. We got a long way to go still. GO BILLS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPinC Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 hours ago, BillsRdue said: Happy Birthday. It did feel good to watch a competent Bills team for once. But I really need to see us smoke the Patriots. I despise them and Brown and all the BS surrounding them. I don't want, I need to see us kick them into second place. It's time. The Patriots look great so far, we need to adjust their reality. I'm really sick of having mine altered with a mind-numbing loss at the hands of TB12. I hope we can smoke the Patriots but I'm not sure we're that good yet. McD has fostered a winning culture in the locker room and the team has responded. The scary thing is we have a lot of things to clean up still (primarily on offense) but you can see the makings of a dominant team coming together. That is why games are different for me. So much more fun this way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 At no point did I feel the game was in jeopardy. Not once. Can't say the same about most people in the GDT. It was ludicrous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) I posted this in another thread, but I said the same thing. It just felt different today. More than one time, on 3rd and 10, I just said, "OK, no problem. Josh will pick this up." And he did. Backed up to the 2 yard line? No problem. It's been a long time since I had this kind of confidence in a Bills offense... and it's because he's doing what the Pats*** have always done - made it look easy. Josh is out there just making it look easy. I've got my hopes up plenty of other times... this one just feels different. Edited September 16, 2019 by CLTbills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 It's definitely looking a lot better than it has in a while, but we still haven't seen how they look against a really good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 9 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! So, what I'm reading is that your entire family is filled with bandwagoners?!?! I hear what you are saying, but I'm still not quite there yet. I was waiting for the implosion all second half still. Gonna take a while to heal those scars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said: But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. A couple years ago my son and I were watching a game in my house and my wife came home and walked into the room all cheery like "What's the score?" - at that moment in a particularly tense game something really bad happened for the Bills, and in unison my son and I screamed at her "Get Out! You're Bad Luck!" and at first she kind of smiled like ha ha, then realized we were totally serious. I'll never forget the look on her face as she was banished from the room. Now it's a running joke in our house if we're watching together in the room and something bad happens we tell her to leave. Before Sunday Ticket I used to drag my kids to games at restaurants with Satellite every Sunday - literally from the time they were babies. My kids have grown up unwavering Bills fans in non-Bills country, even as the team has sucked basically their entire life (they are 21). On more than one occasion after an especially brutal loss in my state of misery I've apologized to them for having brought this fate upon them. Recently my son confided to me that after the Bills beat the Bengals to finally make it to the playoffs basically for the first time in his lifetime - he was in the shower and all the years of despair and loyalty and disappointment washed over him and he literally started crying - not just because he was so happy for himself but also for me and his Grandpa. The best part of gameday now for me is texting with my son during the game. No matter where he ends up in life I know we'll always have that connection every Sunday during football season. Edited September 16, 2019 by stevewin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Great post OP, and Happy belated Birthday! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said: Please excuse my LAMP moment, not normally my style, but worth it today. It was a great day for football today, and to me, this game just felt different. It was my birthday today and my family, wife, daughter (10) and 2 sons( 16,17) hung out with me watching the game. Normally, they check in with me throughout the game, listen to my excuses as to why I think we are playing better than the score reflects, feign interest, and go on with their day. But today, they actually watched the game and got excited about how well the Bills were actually playing. No faking to keep me happy, they were generally enjoying the heroics displayed by Josh Allen and company and cheering for the Bills. But much more than that, I was able to push through one superstition after another, things that I used to blame for the team losing their momentum, without getting nervous or losing confidence. Kids coming and going during the game? No problem. Son side tracking the conversation from the game to something he heard at school? Unfazed. Discussion about the commercials when the game comes back on? Still confident. Friend texting about ending the "wide right" curse during the 3rd quarter? I'm in, let's talk about it. Today, I felt like the team has gotten good enough that I can relax and have faith that they know what they are doing and have the skill to win or at least not beat themselves. My family hung out and watched the game with me, cheering out of actual appreciation, rather than empathy and we all had fun watching the Bills play at a high level and make the city of Buffalo, and our many fans throughout the globe, proud. I am hoping this lasts, because the feeling of confidence during a game, definitely makes the game more enjoyable. GO BILLS! The most important thing out of this whole post...happy Birthday, brother!! ✌️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I know that after dealing with LeVeon Bell and Saquon Barkley, I'm not at all worried about Joe Mixon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse Nuts Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I've had this weird thing lately where I watch our Bills play but it's like I'm not watching the Bills I've come to know. I have to keep looking at the Bills logo on their helmets over and over again to believe it's really our team out there. They just look different with JA at the helm. All of them. Even when he's at the podium post-game taking question in front of all those Bills logos. It's like my mind refuses to believe that this scrappy up-and-coming team I'm watching is the same old hapless Bills I've been suffering with for all these very long years. I mean, it can't be real, right? Not our Bills. I friggin' love it! It's a great problem to have. Especially for a Buffalo Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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