I Don't Expect Much Sat. Night

[Night Train]

Based on our history, name one time we came out fast in our pre-season opener. It's about reps, timing, execution and evaluation.

Save me the drama queen reviews after. The early 90's Bills always looked like crap in the pre-season.

Watch the players for their ability and know a different gameplan will come into play, once we open against Seattle. It's all a guess right now.

After visiting camp several times, I can see we have lots more talent than last year. Have faith.

[OpIv37]

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And the excuses begin....

Seriously, no one is expecting them to come out looking great. But they damn well better not come out looking completely lost.

And please, STOP comparing the way this team handles preseason with the early 90's teams. Those teams were basically the same from year to year because there was no FA, and the offense was extremely accomplished. Those guys knew they could mail it in during preseason and still be ready to go on week 1. This team is the complete opposite. They need all the experience and practice they can get.

[Night Train]

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And the excuses begin....

[mysticsoto]

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And the negative nancies begin:

If we look bad - I TOLD YOU SO. OH WOE IS ME! WOE IS ME! WOE IS ME!!!!

If we look mediocre - WE SUCK. I TOLD YOU SO.

If we look good - IT'S JUST A PRESEASON GAME AND IT'S MEANINGLESS. WASHINGTON DIDN'T HAVE ALL THEIR WEAPONS, etc

[THATHURMANATOR]

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The Bills will lose this game.

[patmoran2006]

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Based on our history, name one time we came out fast in our pre-season opener. It's about reps, timing, execution and evaluation.
Based on our history, that’s not good so I totally disagree. Remember last year and how enemic and vanilla our offense looked in preseason? Guess what, it carried directly over to the regular season. For a team like this, it’s very important to get momentum, gain confidence and start clicking from the first snap of the first preseason game.

Save me the drama queen reviews after. The early 90's Bills always looked like crap in the pre-season.
This sure as hell aint the early 1990’s Bills. That was a vet team where training camp was a formality. They already knew what they had to do and more importantly, HOW to do it.. This team doesn’t.

Watch the players for their ability and know a different gameplan will come into play, once we open against Seattle. It's all a guess right now.
Of course. I want to see players make plays, that’s all.

After visiting camp several times, I can see we have lots more talent than last year. Have faith.
I totally agree and you’re spot on. This is the first time I’d say since maybe 2003 where I think the talent we acquired clearly outweighs the talent that departed. A few of the younger guys have more experience now as well.

[raphael120]

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If we look good - IT'S JUST A PRESEASON GAME AND IT'S MEANINGLESS. WASHINGTON DIDN'T HAVE ALL THEIR WEAPONS, etc

When in the hell has someone said that? WHEN HAVE THE BILLS PLAYED GOOD IN PRESEASON to even PROVE that that happens!??!

[THATHURMANATOR]

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Never they stink

[DraftBoy]

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It will be a 0-0 tie!

[don137]

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If the starting offense can score a TD and no one gets hurt I will be happy with Saturday.

[raphael120]

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Until Peters is in there, I think they're going to look pretty bad.

[mysticsoto]

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When in the hell has someone said that? WHEN HAVE THE BILLS PLAYED GOOD IN PRESEASON to even PROVE that that happens!??!

I'm just saying this b'cse Washington appears to be having some problems with their top draft picks and may or may not look good.

But in any case, these games should be used to evaluate players individually - not to be used to judge the team as a whole. For example, I personally hope Lynch and Jackson get very little time. I want to see what the backups can do...any results used to draw conclusions on the team as a whole will be erroneous and jumping to conclusions!

[raphael120]

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I'm just saying this b'cse Washington appears to be having some problems with their top draft picks and may or may not look good.

But in any case, these games should be used to evaluate players individually - not to be used to judge the team as a whole. For example, I personally hope Lynch and Jackson get very little time. I want to see what the backups can do...any results used to draw conclusions on the team as a whole will be erroneous and jumping to conclusions!

Im hesitant to take anything away from these games as far as from the starting offense is concerned. Our oline is a mess without Peters in there so they have a pass. Nonetheless, theyve been practicing things in training camp that hopefully they can execute in this game. I'm wondering how long Hardy will be out there. Im anxious to see Stevie Johnson, he should be out there for an extended period of time and hopefully he's this years Freddie Jackson

Now defense, we should be able to see how dominant our front 7 is considering they will all be in there. Im excited to see the defense.

[OpIv37]

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I'm just saying this b'cse Washington appears to be having some problems with their top draft picks and may or may not look good.

But in any case, these games should be used to evaluate players individually - not to be used to judge the team as a whole. For example, I personally hope Lynch and Jackson get very little time. I want to see what the backups can do...any results used to draw conclusions on the team as a whole will be erroneous and jumping to conclusions!

yeah, just like last year when all those preseason evaluations proved to be erroneous and jumping to conclusions. The offense looked SOOOO much better in regular season than it did in pre season!

[OpIv37]

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And the negative nancies begin:

If we look bad - I TOLD YOU SO. OH WOE IS ME! WOE IS ME! WOE IS ME!!!!

If we look mediocre - WE SUCK. I TOLD YOU SO.

Correct. Players don't magically get better when the word in front of season changes from pre to regular.

If we look good - IT'S JUST A PRESEASON GAME AND IT'S MEANINGLESS. WASHINGTON DIDN'T HAVE ALL THEIR WEAPONS, etc

Wrong- if we look good, it's a good sign.

In fact it's just the opposite. If we look good, all the homers will restart the playoff talk. If the O looks bad, it's cuz the O doesn't game plan. However, if our D looks good, it will have NOTHING to do with the fact that the skins aren't game planning- it means our D really is good.

No matter how awful this team looks, people like you will come back with a million reasons why it doesn't matter. And you'll keep believing that until the regular season starts and reality kicks you in the teeth on Sunday afternoons.