JohnNord Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Part of the most gratifying thing about this season is the narratives surrounding the Bills which the fan base has carried around....some for decades...that have all but ended. Team Narratives: 1. The Bills haven’t had a 300 yard passer in 2+ years. 2. The Bills haven’t been AFC East Champions since 1996. 3. The Bills haven’t hosted a home playoff game since 1995. 4. The Bills haven’t won a playoff game since 1995 5. The McDermott led Bills teams can’t beat playoff teams and only beat up on bad ones. 6. The Bills can’t beat The Patriots (yeah I know...but still) Individual Narratives: 1. Josh Allen is inaccurate and a bad QB 2. Sean McDermott prefers to coach conservatively and can’t match wits with good coaches 3. Stefan Diggs is a diva and will complain by mid-season about his lack of targets. Any others I’m forgetting? Edited January 10, 2021 by JohnNord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, JohnNord said: 2. The Bills haven’t been AFC East Champions since 1996. FTFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 One narrative that hasn't changed: The officials always try to help the opposing team to beat the Bills!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BLUES Brothers Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Another narrative that I would like to believe is what they used to think of our fan base - They used to say we are a bunch of chicken wing eating crazy fans....um ok point taken, they maaaay still got us on that one there lol - but they have also seen the passionate fan base grow and that is including in generosity from Andy Dalton's charity, and then this year with Oishei Children's donations and 26 Shirts has been amazing too! And some old lines were said about the players that some would not want to play for Buffalo like it was in Siberia or something yet - we have a great team with guys who know they have a home and can be the best version of themselves. And the multi-million dollar training facility shows the owners have deep pockets for their guys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 6 hours ago, The BLUES Brothers said: Another narrative that I would like to believe is what they used to think of our fan base - They used to say we are a bunch of chicken wing eating crazy fans....um ok point taken, they maaaay still got us on that one there lol - but they have also seen the passionate fan base grow and that is including in generosity from Andy Dalton's charity, and then this year with Oishei Children's donations and 26 Shirts has been amazing too! And some old lines were said about the players that some would not want to play for Buffalo like it was in Siberia or something yet - we have a great team with guys who know they have a home and can be the best version of themselves. And the multi-million dollar training facility shows the owners have deep pockets for their guys too. I would agree with this, I think people definitely see the generosity of the fan base. In a way though, I feel the majority of people see “The Bills Mafia” as drunk, frat party-goers, who jump through tables and do stupid *****, thanks to the ridiculous videos from the Hammer’s Lot. The past two years when I’ve gone to Bills games you always see an out-of-town fan from Canada or elsewhere asking “where can we see broken tables?” You have to really search to find this sort thing at a tailgate. I was pleased to hear that fans today complied with all the regulations and this will likely mean fans in attendance for a 2nd game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 How about "Why not activate and play Christian Wade?" Or "Duke William's is the best WR on the roster." 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said: How about "Why not activate and play Christian Wade?" Or "Duke William's is the best WR on the roster." Those are not 'dead narratives'. They are 'universal truths'. 😁 Edited January 10, 2021 by Ridgewaycynic2013 PS: Tim Tuel for backup; 2021! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Those are not 'dead narratives'. They are 'universal truths'. 😁 It’s amazing to think that Tim Tuel was on the roster much less called upon to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLBillsfan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 7 hours ago, JohnNord said: Part of the most gratifying thing about this season is the narratives surrounding the Bills which the fan base has carried around....some for decades...that have all but ended. Team Narratives: 1. The Bills haven’t had a 300 yard passer in 2+ years. 2. The Bills haven’t been AFC East Champions since 1996. 3. The Bills haven’t hosted a home playoff game since 1995. 4. The Bills haven’t won a playoff game since 1995 5. The McDermott led Bills teams can’t beat playoff teams and only beat up on bad ones. 6. The Bills can’t beat The Patriots (yeah I know...but still) Individual Narratives: 1. Josh Allen is inaccurate and a bad QB 2. Sean McDermott prefers to coach conservatively and can’t match wits with good coaches 3. Stefan Diggs is a diva and will complain by mid-season about his lack of targets. Any others I’m forgetting? Let's hope we can add " The Bills have never won a Superbowl" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Whatdya think Flutie would want to sign on? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, FTLBillsfan said: Let's hope we can add " The Bills have never won a Superbowl" Yep... that’s about the only one left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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