hondo in seattle Posted September 5 Posted September 5 A friend and I were texting about Jessica Pegula’s run at the US Open yesterday—and how the evil juju just won’t quit. The Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Finals twice. Came up short both times. The Braves had the league’s top scorer for three seasons - Bob McAdoo - and still never reached the Finals before the team was stolen from us. The Bills? Sure, they won titles in the inferior AFL. But never in the NFL. The current edition of the Bills has earned the highest point differential in the NFL since 2020 - by a mile. Second-most wins. Zero trophies. And Jess? She’s ranked #4 in the world, has been in the Top 10 for five straight years, and yet… no Grand Slam titles. She’s the only Top 10 player without one. A living, breathing metaphor for the current edition of the Bills: dominant, consistent, and heartbreakingly ringless. The Sports Gods let us win. Just never the Big One. The Curse is real. 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted September 5 Posted September 5 We currently have a lacrosse dynasty. 10 4 1 3 7 Quote
DrDawkinstein Posted September 5 Posted September 5 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: We currently have a lacrosse dynasty. Those games are a BLAST too But now that you mention it, the stadium being built on an ancient Indian burial ground and cursing the city in everything EXCEPT LACROSSE does add up... Edited September 5 by DrDawkinstein 2 2 21 Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted September 5 Posted September 5 2 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: Those games are a BLAST too But now that you mention it, the stadium being built on an ancient Indian burial ground and cursing the city in everything EXCEPT LACROSSE does add up... My high school was built on an Indian burial ground and they have never won a State Championship. Do we need to sacrifice a lamb or something? 1 2 Quote
LabattBlue Posted September 5 Posted September 5 Pegula winning or losing in tennis is not even a blip on the radar as far as WNY sports teams go. 1 1 1 1 Quote
Ned Flanders Posted September 5 Posted September 5 11 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: The Bills? Sure, they won titles in the inferior AFL. Paul Maguire would like a word... 2 2 4 Quote
strive_for_five_guy Posted September 5 Posted September 5 After she took down the first set, the match had the feeling of Super Bowl XXVIII. Yea, the Bills were winning at halftime, but seemed inevitable they were going to lose the game. 3 Quote
Draconator Posted September 5 Posted September 5 19 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do we need to sacrifice a lamb or something? I can think of a few posters here that could be ripe for sacrificing... 1 1 4 Quote
MJS Posted September 5 Posted September 5 35 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: My high school was built on an Indian burial ground and they have never won a State Championship. Do we need to sacrifice a lamb or something? There sure seems to be a lot of sacred Indian burial grounds... 1 Quote
PonyBoy Posted September 5 Posted September 5 Sabalenka is just too good for Pegula to beat. Nothing to do with a curse, just not good enough. 4 2 Quote
SF Bills Fan Posted September 5 Posted September 5 Sabalenka is a beast. But if you want to look at it from a curse perspective, Sabalenka didn't have to play in the round before the match yesterday with Jess Pegula because her opponent forfeited. So Sabalenka was more rested. It is always something for anything that has a relation to Buffalo. I would not be surprised if some whacky thing happens before Sunday night. Like a team food poisoning epidemic. 2 Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted September 5 Posted September 5 28 minutes ago, Draconator said: I can think of a few posters here that could be ripe for sacrificing... I think it has to be a good sacrifice. 1 1 1 Quote
hondo in seattle Posted September 5 Author Posted September 5 50 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: We currently have a lacrosse dynasty. That's true. I didn't mention that because it didn't fit the narrative. 🙂 Still, for as long as Buffalo has been involved in professional sports (100+ years), it's sad to think our only championships have been in the junior pro football league and one of two professional lacrosse leagues. It just doesn't seem fair or right. Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted September 5 Posted September 5 13 minutes ago, MJS said: There sure seems to be a lot of sacred Indian burial grounds... This is my high school mascot. Legend has it he was once alive. 4 Quote
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 5 Posted September 5 1 hour ago, hondo in seattle said: A friend and I were texting about Jessica Pegula’s run at the US Open yesterday—and how the evil juju just won’t quit. The Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Finals twice. Came up short both times. The Braves had the league’s top scorer for three seasons - Bob McAdoo - and still never reached the Finals before the team was stolen from us. The Bills? Sure, they won titles in the inferior AFL. But never in the NFL. The current edition of the Bills has earned the highest point differential in the NFL since 2020 - by a mile. Second-most wins. Zero trophies. And Jess? She’s ranked #4 in the world, has been in the Top 10 for five straight years, and yet… no Grand Slam titles. She’s the only Top 10 player without one. A living, breathing metaphor for the current edition of the Bills: dominant, consistent, and heartbreakingly ringless. The Sports Gods let us win. Just never the Big One. The Curse is real. i posted this in the US Open thread, but that Pegula loss just felt like a bad Bills playoff loss. 1 1 Quote
SoonerBillsFan Posted September 5 Posted September 5 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: We currently have a lacrosse dynasty. Yeah Dammit! Quote
henry jones Posted September 5 Posted September 5 You might be on to something here. Can't even claim the title of the snowiest city in the US!! Quote
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