Please, no more excuses.

[Rebecky]

"If you make excuses for losing, you are a loser." Steve Spurrier.

Seems like that's all the Bills coaches, front office, players and fans do anymore -- we make excuses for losing.

Look at Washington -- talk about excuses, they don't have anything except scrub QB's on the roster. The receiving corps was restocked with whatever was "cheap and available" (quote from a pre-preseason Redskins rag). The defensive line was so old and ravaged, there was talk that they'd be forced to go to the 3-4 simply for lack of talent (again, from a pre-preseason Redskins rag).

Well, look at them now. The heck preseason doesn't count!

Spurrier (and Lewis) brilliantly USED the preseason protocol to their advantage to set the entire Redskin team and most of its fan base on fire -- and because of this increased confidence, the team HAS improved exponentially.

They don't know they're not supposed to be very good -- they don't realize it's just preseason -- they don't know it doesn't count -- they don't they don't know all the excuses that COULD be made for them -- they don't realize how far above their "pathetic potential" they are playing. Right now, they only know that they are WINNERS.

It's not too late for the Bills THIS season. Praise God, we have an upcoming preseason game with the LIONS -- the worst team in the league. Come on, coaches, let's blow them out of the water -- run up the score! Let's use this game to really fire up the team and the fans. Let's fire up a team that plays so far above its potential, it really CAN beat the Jets.

[mackey789]

preseason doesnt count, i will say it first

[Rebecky]

Mackey, I love you like a sister -- don't make me hurt you.

[SoCalBillsFan]

preseason records dont mean crap, I agree. But Rebecky makes a good point. Coaching can win games, even with average talent. I don't want any excuses this year either. Pick up the slack, coaches.

[lordofgun]

I refuse to panic until the real games start!

[casdhf]

Boo-ya

too early to panic

[WG]

Too early to panic indeed! But, we still have to figure out a way to stop Martin and the Jets from amassing 40+ points against us.

Rebecky,

The Skins have way more talent on their D than we do!!! Tons more w/ the exception of at the Corners.

Offense, they are well stocked as well other than at QB. Davis is proven and their WRs are better than most people give them credit for.

[SABURZFAN]

we'll see if spurrier puts up 40 PPG in regular season.

[BambinoSux]

I predict that the Redskins go 5-11. Reason being that when Wuerfell gets into a full game with the real first team defenses, he's gonna get eaten alive. Maybe when they draft Rex next year they'll do better but watch what the Redskins O does in the regular season. You won't be impressed.

[Bufftp]

It will be interesting ti see how the skins do in the real season.
Wys- I don't think the Jets will put 40+ points up against us in the opener.

[Ebenezer]

let the real bullets fly and then we can discuss it.

[Captain gameboy]

Come on, the Skins may have the best linebacking group in the league, but he who lives for the preseason dies in the regular season. It's the Minnesota Viking strategy of years past. I look for preseason "games" to be limited to two. The players would be crazy to allow these injury threat exhibitions to continue at four per year. Nothing more than a way to increase revenue.

[casdhf]

The 'Skins are definately better than 5-11

[Rebecky]

Point is, whatever their potential WAS, they've risen above it now and will have a better record than they WOULD have had without this preseason fire and confidence and swagger. They've raised their level of play.

Will they win every game? Of course not. But they WILL go into every game believing that they SHOULD win and CAN win, and that's how they'll play.

[Stewie]

Thats a good point. The confidence gained in preseason could be good for an early season victory. I think we can beat the jets, no problem. Having the game at home is HUGE.