Bills aiming to pick up signature win

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  • shelby
    The Vanilla *****
    • Jul 2002
    • 48489

    Bills aiming to pick up signature win

    The heck with Wall Street. It’s a bullish time for Buffalo sports fans. On Saturday morning, we woke up to find both the Bills and Sabres leading their divisions. How long has it been since both our pro teams’ stock was soaring as we lurched toward another Buffalo winter?
    The guys at the garage will have lots to talk about Monday if the Bills win today. The Bills are 4-1, alone atop the AFC East, one of only four NFL teams without two losses on their resume. A win today would make them 5-1 for the first time since 1995, which was the last time they won a playoff game.
    Still, there’s reason to be wary. The Bills are a good team, with a promising future. But how good are they, really? Was the Arizona debacle a momentary blip, as Perry Fewell suggests? Or was it a sign of a team that profited from a soft early schedule and was due to find its level?
    The Bills have been remarkably resilient. They’ve come from behind three times in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Trent Edwards has been magnificent in the clutch. But they struggled to beat Oakland, had some brutal patches against St. Louis, and got blown out in Arizona.
    The four teams they’ve beaten have a combined record of 6-15. That’s roughly equivalent to the 31-81 record of their seven victims last season. The win in Jacksonville was a nice step. But they do not have a true signature win under Dick Jauron, one that begs for attention, an insistent rapping on the door of the NFL elite.
    Of course, it’s difficult to say what constitutes the elite these days. Are the Titans really this good? Are the Colts back on track? Can you take the Steelers seriously with their protection issues? How about the San Diego team that comes to Ralph Wilson Stadium this afternoon? If the Chargers are so good, how come they’re 3-3 and ranked near the bottom of the NFL in defense?
    The Chargers are something of an enigma. But they’re an elite team. From top to bottom, they have the best talent in the conference. I don’t care what the records say.
    When he worked in Buffalo, Chargers General Manager A. J. Smith talked about “statement” games — games that announced a team’s intentions to the world. This is a statement game for the Bills, a chance to show their skeptics they’re a worthy contender, not some upstart that got off to a good start and is destined to fade.
    “They’re a very good team,” said linebacker Kawika Mitchell. “So if we can go out and beat them, especially after the loss we just had, it’ll mean a lot to our team. We have to continue to make the statement we’ve been trying to make.”
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  • Mitchy moo
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    • Sep 2005
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    • Cntrygal
      Visually stunning but camera-shy.
      • Jul 2002
      • 44884

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      “It’s very fulfilling to take that field, knowing the 12th Man will be there,” Wilson said. “If we get this one, they might even run out on the field. Did you notice, we haven’t had a streaker yet!”

      Out of all the things to notice
      Originally posted by notacon
      The biggest thing we learned from the Bills is that they are a resilient bunch and did what they had to do to win instead of past years where they fold like a cheap lawn chair.

      For news, articles and other "stuff"... BillsZone.com

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      • Griff
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        • Jul 2008
        • 8154

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        Of course, it’s difficult to say what constitutes the elite these days. Are the Titans really this good? Are the Colts back on track? Can you take the Steelers seriously with their protection issues? How about the San Diego team that comes to Ralph Wilson Stadium this afternoon? If the Chargers are so good, how come they’re 3-3 and ranked near the bottom of the NFL in defense?
        The NFL is unlike any other team based major sport league in America. Any team can win any game.

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