dakrider Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I think just getting thru their game on Sunday is going to be tough. Their going to have very little preparation and their not going to be focused on the Patriots. And as mentioned they might rest some guys and stuff too. Their probably just going to go thru the motions this week and then have to somehow regroup for the playoffs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never NEVER Give-up Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 10 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said: There is a good deal of moping being attributed to a guy who is fighting. . . . and he wouldn't appreciate the moping! The Team (we all) need to hear Damar will be OK - this not knowing has us all in an emotional limbo. Seeing players faces (esp Josh) on Monday told us all that no one is ready to play - and we can't blame them. If/when we get some good news from Damar, I see this team rallying around it and springboarding it thru the post season. In the meantime we wait in anguish, with hope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I admit I'm greedy. I want Hamlin to recover and the Bills to win the Super Bowl this season. However, if I could get just one, it's not even close. My hopes and prayers are with Damar. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp566 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I respect everyone going through their range of thoughts right now. I would just caution everyone that while right now in this moment saying you don’t and won’t care may not hold true. At the end of the day if the Bills are down 3 in the Super Bowl and get the ball back with 1:30 on the clock I will guarantee that everyone making these statements will in fact care. I don’t think anyone should be judged either way right now but especially those who are going to remain fully invested in the football season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I'm a bit late to this thread, but I just wanted to say that I'm in total agreement. Human beings can only take so much trauma, so much grief. I won't list out all the things that this community and this team have been through this season. Everybody knows. Given how much focus, commitment, fortitude, and effort is needed to win three straight playoff games and a Super Bowl, and given how draining and exhausting the past seven months have been, I would not fault any of the players one bit if they just don't have it in them. How could they? All of this doesn't even bring into account the rotten injury luck this team has had this year. Yes, every team goes through injuries. But losing guys the caliber of Micah Hyde (our defensive leader and basically a coach on the field) and Von Miller (our best defensive player and the piece we were all told was missing in our Super Bowl chasing efforts), and having our QB play half the year with an injured throwing elbow....it's a lot to overcome. As others have said, it sure hasn't felt like "our year", and it continues not to. I have nothing but compassion, empathy, and love for the players and coaches and the community of Buffalo. I will stand with them no matter what, will cheer the players when they take the field, and will hope for the best. But "expectations"? I don't have them any more. If the Bills DO somehow, some way happen to win it all, it will be the greatest story in football history, given the adversity they've overcome. Personally, though, I've begun to make peace with the reality of the situation. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I support whatever the team needs collectively and the players need individually. I know the team is providing counseling and other resources, which is great, but sometimes things take time to process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I want the Bills to smash the Patriots this Sunday. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 48 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: I admit I'm greedy. I want Hamlin to recover and the Bills to win the Super Bowl this season. However, if I could get just one, it's not even close. My hopes and prayers are with Damar. Yup....Damar getting better is our Super Bowl this year. Everything else is just noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloMatt Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Group hug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxbacker Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 17 hours ago, galept said: This moment could serve as a rallying cry come playoffs. Emphasis on could. Once more unto the breach, dear friends? If they complete the goal of winning the superbowl this year, they will have to make an NFL film about it for sure ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Beast said: I want the Bills to smash the Patriots this Sunday. *****. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 1 hour ago, Logic said: Human beings can only take so much trauma, so much grief. I won't list out all the things that this community and this team have been through this season. Everybody knows. Given how much focus, commitment, fortitude, and effort is needed to win three straight playoff games and a Super Bowl, and given how draining and exhausting the past seven months have been, I would not fault any of the players one bit if they just don't have it in them. How could they? Fortunately your first statement is inaccurate........or the human race would have been wiped out by trauma alone long ago. It's important to grieve but you also have to get back to your life. As @BillsVet aptly noted.......lowering expectations(apathy) is not a positive solution........if you are lowering expectations that is a personal choice and probably better left unsaid.......because the players WANT the fans to be passionate about their work. 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 13 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Fortunately your first statement is inaccurate........or the human race would have been wiped out by trauma alone long ago. It's important to grieve but you also have to get back to your life. As @BillsVet aptly noted.......lowering expectations(apathy) is not a positive solution........if you are lowering expectations that is a personal choice and probably better left unsaid.......because the players WANT the fans to be passionate about their work. Fair enough. I suppose I should have extended the first sentence to say "Human beings can only take so much trauma, so much grief...before it begins to affect their mental/emotional wellbeing to the extent that their focus and/or work performance can begin to suffer." Your third line is probably quite right, though. The players will likely be depending on the passion and enthusiasm of fans to help get them through the coming weeks. Fortunately, I'm guessing the fans at Highmark Stadium this weekend are going to be incredibly loud. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I have lost a lot of energy about this season. I hope the team is OK, just as humans. Surely I will root for them but with little expectation. I am in favor of whatever the Bills want to do going forward. If they are able to get up and bring all of their "We are doing this for Damar" energy. I will do the same. If they want to cash in their chips, I will be right their with them. I am vehemently against playing the Bengals game over for the sake of playing it over and ranking the lower seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfod Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I've always just looked at it as entertainment. I don't get a free car or anything if they win a SB so it's not like I have ever had anything personal at stake. It's better when the team you root for is relevant and doesn't suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 52 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Fortunately your first statement is inaccurate........or the human race would have been wiped out by trauma alone long ago. It's important to grieve but you also have to get back to your life. As @BillsVet aptly noted.......lowering expectations(apathy) is not a positive solution........if you are lowering expectations that is a personal choice and probably better left unsaid.......because the players WANT the fans to be passionate about their work. Until we hear from McDermott, we really won't know what the team needs or wants from us as it pertains to this Sunday. They may want a return to normal, get back to their routine. And if that's the case, I expect Coach to communicate that to us at some point later in the week. At the same time, they may have zero desire or ability to step on the field this weekend without knowing how their brother is going to be ok. Not because they want to sit in a dark room and mope or feel sorry for themselves. But because they simple may not be able to generate the level of violence needed to play this sport and protect themselves on the field when their whole being is dedicated Hamlin's well being. I may be completely off base, but I think it's something we should at least consider as a reasonable possibility until we hear an update from the Bills about this weekend's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Motorin' said: Until we hear from McDermott, we really won't know what the team needs or wants from us as it pertains to this Sunday. What the team needs or wants from the fans? Not sure what you are expecting. Edited January 4 by LabattBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 19 hours ago, GoBills808 said: yep this personally if Hamlin makes a full recovery that's a Super Bowl right there As a spectator and devoted fan, I’m weary from this season as well. Should the curse be lifted, ancient Indians rise up through the 50 yard line singing Alleluia and we manage to steal the Lombardi, I’ll be in Buffalo for the parade. But with a calm smile & teary-eyed, rather than the euphoria I’ve always imagined.. 18 hours ago, BullBuchanan said: Why? Cuz @ScottLaw says so! -like his views are ever taken seriously..🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 6 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: What the team needs or wants from the fans? Not sure what you are expecting. I don't have any expectations, and that includes not placing any expectations or demands on how the team handles themselves this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottLaw Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: As a spectator and devoted fan, I’m weary from this season as well. Should the curse be lifted, ancient Indians rise up through the 50 yard line singing Alleluia and we manage to steal the Lombardi, I’ll be in Buffalo for the parade. But with a calm smile & teary-eyed, rather than the euphoria I’ve always imagined.. Cuz @ScottLaw says so! -like his views are ever taken seriously..🤦♂️ Yes… because “we are cursed” is such an astute and well thought out take… just sounds like a bunch of people feeling bad for themselves. Edited January 4 by ScottLaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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