Let me get this straight...

[elltrain22]

I love this team, always have, and always will; no matter what!! This upcoming season, this is the worst level of confidence I've ever had. I feel like this season is already a wash, and the only thing there is to look forward to is if we suck bad enough, we get a shot at drafting a really top-notch qb (assuming this front office would even make the pick). What really do we have to be excited about this season???? Let's look at some of the dynamics for this season...

-we have the worst stable of qb's in the NFL
- we have, by far, the worst O-line in football
- we have 1 legit WR, and the rest are scrubs
- we have a no pass rusher, and we'll have a hard time ever, ever getting to the qb
- we have very mediocre (being nice) LB's, who get hurt way too often
- we're implementing a brand new defensive scheme, that looks scary; and not in a good way!
- we have a very unproven coaching staff
- we have an owner who arguably is the real life version of Rachel Phelps (Major League reference)
- and last, but not least, the worst luck of any team in all of pro sports.

tell me why I shouldn't put on a paper bag right now??

[justasportsfan]

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I wore my bills jersey proudly during our 3-13 season while living in so. Fla. Thats what separates bills fans from most of the NFL fan base .

We love our team no matter how bad it hurts.

[hammerbillsfan]

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tell me why I shouldn't put on a paper bag right now??

plastic, it's quicker

[Gibran Chandan]

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GO BILLS!

[G Wolly]

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Because hopefully one day we can win the big game, and it'll be that much sweeter.

[Scumbag College]

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I'm waiting for the secret weapon that the Bills are going to drop on the NFL starting Week 1.

[chubluv]

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I love this team, always have, and always will; no matter what!! This upcoming season, this is the worst level of confidence I've ever had. I feel like this season is already a wash, and the only thing there is to look forward to is if we suck bad enough, we get a shot at drafting a really top-notch qb (assuming this front office would even make the pick). What really do we have to be excited about this season???? Let's look at some of the dynamics for this season...

-we have the worst stable of qb's in the NFL
- we have, by far, the worst O-line in football
- we have 1 legit WR, and the rest are scrubs
- we have a no pass rusher, and we'll have a hard time ever, ever getting to the qb
- we have very mediocre (being nice) LB's, who get hurt way too often
- we're implementing a brand new defensive scheme, that looks scary; and not in a good way!
- we have a very unproven coaching staff
- we have an owner who arguably is the real life version of Rachel Phelps (Major League reference)
- and last, but not least, the worst luck of any team in all of pro sports.

tell me why I shouldn't put on a paper bag right now??

I agree with a lot of what your saying. Until this year I was a season ticket holder. All of my friends ditched theirs so I didn't get mine this year for the first time since 1983. The only positive I have is that before we had that glorious run in the late 80's early 90's we hit rock bottom with a couple of 2-14 years. So hopefully there will be another re incarnation of Polian and his crew to draft and make some great trades to propel us into another glorious run.

[better days]

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I wore my bills jersey proudly during our 3-13 season while living in so. Fla. Thats what separates bills fans from most of the NFL fan base .

We love our team no matter how bad it hurts.

Yeah, I have been wearing my Bills stuff in S.W. Fla since I moved here. It is great to go to a bar or even WalMart & a fellow Bills fan will come up to you & start talking.

[TMu11]

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Because hopefully one day we can win the big game, and it'll be that much sweeter.

Can you imagine the "fans" that will claim to have always been there when we finally do win?

[better days]

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Can you imagine the "fans" that will claim to have always been there when we finally do win?

Most of them will be telling the truth. In spite of how bad the Bills have been the past 10 years the Stadium has been filled with fans. Many fans like myself not living in Buffalo have continued to support them by buying the ticket or going to a Bills bar every week.

[Mahdi]

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I love this team, always have, and always will; no matter what!! This upcoming season, this is the worst level of confidence I've ever had. I feel like this season is already a wash, and the only thing there is to look forward to is if we suck bad enough, we get a shot at drafting a really top-notch qb (assuming this front office would even make the pick). What really do we have to be excited about this season???? Let's look at some of the dynamics for this season...

-we have the worst stable of qb's in the NFL
- we have, by far, the worst O-line in football
- we have 1 legit WR, and the rest are scrubs
- we have a no pass rusher, and we'll have a hard time ever, ever getting to the qb
- we have very mediocre (being nice) LB's, who get hurt way too often
- we're implementing a brand new defensive scheme, that looks scary; and not in a good way!
- we have a very unproven coaching staff
- we have an owner who arguably is the real life version of Rachel Phelps (Major League reference)
- and last, but not least, the worst luck of any team in all of pro sports.

tell me why I shouldn't put on a paper bag right now??

Cause we're going 11-5.............. at least.

[k-oneputt]

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That's the problem, we don't have a Polian drafting our players. Just look at our top-12 picks the last 5-6 years and you will see why this team sucks.

[Johnny Bugmenot]

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I wore my bills jersey proudly during our 3-13 season while living in so. Fla. Thats what separates bills fans from most of the NFL fan base .

We love our team no matter how bad it hurts.

I don't get that mentality. Maybe it's because I believe in accountability-- that if you're wronged, you should seek remedy or avoid being wronged again. It seems that fandom is an exercise in masochism. What message does a loyal fan who will stick with his team through thick and thin send to the owner of the team? A sucker. If they keep coming when crap gets put onto the field, they'll put crap onto the field.

As for those who are holding on for that elusive championship: come on, folks, if you seriously believe that this team can win an NFL championship, take a look at the past 44 years and tell me what gives you that notion. They had their chance in the 90s and they blew it. No team from Buffalo has ever won a major league championship in the 150 years or so of major league sports (yes, I'm including the MLB Bisons of the 1880s and the All-Americans of the 1920s for you history buffs) and there's nothing I can see that is going to change that. Give up the dream. Your goal should be playoffs at this point; after eleven years without reaching them, that's what the Bills need to do. Dreaming of a championship is like dreaming of winning the Powerball or Mega Millions-- you can dream all you want but unless you beat one in a billion odds, it's not going to happen.

[justasportsfan]

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I don't get that mentality. Maybe it's because I believe in accountability-- that if you're wronged, you should seek remedy or avoid being wronged again. It seems that fandom is an exercise in masochism. What message does a loyal fan who will stick with his team through thick and thin send to the owner of the team? A sucker. If they keep coming when crap gets put onto the field, they'll put crap onto the field.

I guess thats what being a fan is all about. It doesn rule my everyday life but when it comes to football, the bills are my team.

[Ickybaluky]

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They had their chance in the 90s and they blew it. No team from Buffalo has ever won a major league championship in the 150 years or so of major league sports (yes, I'm including the MLB Bisons of the 1880s and the All-Americans of the 1920s for you history buffs) and there's nothing I can see that is going to change that.

What about the 1964 and 1965 AFL championships?