Billsfan1972 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2021/1/13/22227659/buffalo-bills-pain-suffering-deliverance https://www.theringer.com/nfl-playoffs/2021/1/12/22226307/josh-allen-bills-nfl-playoffs https://www.theringer.com/search?q=Buffalo+Bills Anyone not reading The Ringer or listening to their podcasts are missing out. Queue/cue the "I never was a fan of Bill Simmons" responses..... Edited January 14, 2021 by Billsfan1972 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnearlysghost88 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Cue* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jletha Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, quinnearlysghost88 said: Cue* I guess both would work since there are a lot of Simmons haters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Is the Ringer a subscription site or free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Is the Ringer a subscription site or free? Free.... Surprised so few here know or read it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said: https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2021/1/13/22227659/buffalo-bills-pain-suffering-deliverance https://www.theringer.com/nfl-playoffs/2021/1/12/22226307/josh-allen-bills-nfl-playoffs https://www.theringer.com/search?q=Buffalo+Bills Anyone not reading The Ringer or listening to their podcasts are missing out. Queue/cue the "I never was a fan of Bill Simmons" responses..... One of the better lines in the first article..... "Any hope that the game would resemble the last six weeks of the regular season—the best stretch in Bills history that I can recall, in which the team went 6-0 and outscored teams 229-110—evaporated quickly. Instead, the game turned into an existential crisis; fans were to be led through the seven circles of Bills hell, with Josh Allen serving as our Virgil." Well not OUR @Virgil but you get the idea...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kwai San said: One of the better lines in the first article..... "Any hope that the game would resemble the last six weeks of the regular season—the best stretch in Bills history that I can recall, in which the team went 6-0 and outscored teams 229-110—evaporated quickly. Instead, the game turned into an existential crisis; fans were to be led through the seven circles of Bills hell, with Josh Allen serving as our Virgil." Well not OUR @Virgil but you get the idea...... Fun fact, the original spelling was Vergil but adapted over the years. Also, 50% of my screen name comes from that very reference. I use the Virgil spelling because of the other 50% reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Is the Ringer a subscription site or free? I have one mounted outside my front door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 35 minutes ago, HOUSE said: I have one mounted outside my front door I've gone through one a few times and, from my experience, you definitely pay a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvbillsfan Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Best part about the first article “On Saturday night, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens come to Orchard Park. It won’t be a matchup between a winning franchise and a team trying to reverse decades of bad vibes. It’s just going to be a game between two great teams trying to win a Super Bowl. It’s just going to be a game.” I don’t think fans of teams other than Cleveland or Buffalo can fully understand that. Such a relief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, wvbillsfan said: Best part about the first article “On Saturday night, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens come to Orchard Park. It won’t be a matchup between a winning franchise and a team trying to reverse decades of bad vibes. It’s just going to be a game between two great teams trying to win a Super Bowl. It’s just going to be a game.” I don’t think fans of teams other than Cleveland or Buffalo can fully understand that. Such a relief Yes, one demon was exorcised last Saturday (25 years). There's another one still facing the Bills..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, HOUSE said: I have one mounted outside my front door So do I as a matter of fact. And I do pay for a subscription fee for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Billsfan1972 said: https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2021/1/13/22227659/buffalo-bills-pain-suffering-deliverance https://www.theringer.com/nfl-playoffs/2021/1/12/22226307/josh-allen-bills-nfl-playoffs https://www.theringer.com/search?q=Buffalo+Bills Anyone not reading The Ringer or listening to their podcasts are missing out. Queue/cue the "I never was a fan of Bill Simmons" responses..... How about this: I was a fan of Simmons, but he's gotten lazy. He was a damn good humor writer whose topic happened to be sports. And he was knowledgeable too. He basically doesn't write anymore, and not all of his Ringer writers are especially good. And Simmons' podcasts are just plain lazy. Why spend time at a keyboard when you can just shoot the breeze for an hour and Spotify will offer to pay you $100 million? Still some good articles though ... including these. 2 hours ago, Virgil said: Fun fact, the original spelling was Vergil but adapted over the years. Also, 50% of my screen name comes from that very reference. I use the Virgil spelling because of the other 50% reason And come on, that avatar resembles a Virgil a whole lot more than Vergil. Or at least what I think Vergil probably looked like. Edited January 14, 2021 by The Frankish Reich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: How about this: I was a fan of Simmons, but he's gotten lazy. He was a damn good humor writer whose topic happened to be sports. And he was knowledgeable too. He basically doesn't write anymore, and not all of his Ringer writers are especially good. And Simmons' podcasts are just plain lazy. Why spend time at a keyboard when you can just shoot the breeze for an hour and Spotify will offer to pay you $100 million? Still some good articles though ... including these. And come on, that avatar resembles a Virgil a whole lot more than Vergil. Or at least what I think Vergil probably looked like. He puts out a lot of content and pop culture is great. Some very intelligent writers. I wish I could do 4-5 podcasts a week for that coin. Sorry to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 The Ringer is great. They have excellent writers. That 1st article about the Colts game - I mean, everything he wrote are things that I'm sure we all felt. On that last hail mary, it DID feel like the camera was focused on the ball for a few minutes, to the point of forgetting anyone was on the field. And it did conjure up the AZ game. That article encapsulated why I love being a Bills fan so much. It's such a unique shared experience. I travel a lot, and when I see someone wearing Bills gear, it's like they're a brother or sister. Depending on the situation, there is sometimes a hug involved. With a complete stranger. It's not like that with my other sports loyalties. And one thing I think is important to remember: no one on this Bills team has that shared experience with us. Nor does the coaching. And that's a good thing - they're just looking at these as games. They're not carrying all of the crazy, doom-y baggage that we do. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: How about this: I was a fan of Simmons, but he's gotten lazy. He was a damn good humor writer whose topic happened to be sports. And he was knowledgeable too. He basically doesn't write anymore, and not all of his Ringer writers are especially good. And Simmons' podcasts are just plain lazy. Why spend time at a keyboard when you can just shoot the breeze for an hour and Spotify will offer to pay you $100 million? Still some good articles though ... including these. Agreed. I still listen to his guess the lines podcast with Cousin Sal. Some good humor and gambling takes on there. I stop listening once they hit parent corner though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan1972 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 19 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Agreed. I still listen to his guess the lines podcast with Cousin Sal. Some good humor and gambling takes on there. I stop listening once they hit parent corner though. Great on the NBA and can listen (not always agree) any podcast he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Is the Ringer a subscription site or free? Free. Great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comebackkid Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Great article, very nicely written. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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