Ickybaluky
09-25-2011, 08:49 PM
I missed the end of the game as I had to leave for a family issue (everything is OK now). Last play I saw was the Wilson pick at the goal-line when Brady was going for Gronk (hell of a play by Wilson).
At any rate, I wanted to get back here and congratulate you guys. It was a hell of a game. I thought the Bills showed a lot of fortitude when they held tough after making some mistakes early. They could have folded, but they hung tough and fought back into the game.
It seems to me the good teams make the plays in critical situations to win games, while the losing teams make those critical errors. The Patriots are usually the team that makes those plays, but today it was reversed. Today the Bills made the critical plays and the Pats didn't.
I thought one real swing point in the game was the pick right before the half by Scott. The Pats marched back down the field and looked like they were going to score to make it 28-7. Instead, Scott picks the ball off and the Bills go down for a FG before the half. That was a 10-point swing right before the half, with the Bills getting the ball after the intermission. Huge swing in momentum.
I'll have you know I laugh at some of the angst shown by people here, the "long-suffering" fans. People get so tied up in the outcome of the game. It always reminds me of Red Sox fans and the annual "what can happen to us now" attitude they had after all those years of not winning the big one. I know how elated it makes a lot of you to win this game, and in a weird sort of way I am happy for you.
That said, there is a long season ahead. Maybe this will be the moment things turn around and the Pats will decline while the Bills ascend to take over the division. Maybe not. I don't know either way, but I do think this will be a fun season considering how it looks like it will be a battle. In the meantime, congrats on the big win.
I'm tired from driving and just got home, and I am going to walk my dog and go to bed. Before I did, I wanted to pass along congrats. You guys have a good team, you should enjoy the ride.
At any rate, I wanted to get back here and congratulate you guys. It was a hell of a game. I thought the Bills showed a lot of fortitude when they held tough after making some mistakes early. They could have folded, but they hung tough and fought back into the game.
It seems to me the good teams make the plays in critical situations to win games, while the losing teams make those critical errors. The Patriots are usually the team that makes those plays, but today it was reversed. Today the Bills made the critical plays and the Pats didn't.
I thought one real swing point in the game was the pick right before the half by Scott. The Pats marched back down the field and looked like they were going to score to make it 28-7. Instead, Scott picks the ball off and the Bills go down for a FG before the half. That was a 10-point swing right before the half, with the Bills getting the ball after the intermission. Huge swing in momentum.
I'll have you know I laugh at some of the angst shown by people here, the "long-suffering" fans. People get so tied up in the outcome of the game. It always reminds me of Red Sox fans and the annual "what can happen to us now" attitude they had after all those years of not winning the big one. I know how elated it makes a lot of you to win this game, and in a weird sort of way I am happy for you.
That said, there is a long season ahead. Maybe this will be the moment things turn around and the Pats will decline while the Bills ascend to take over the division. Maybe not. I don't know either way, but I do think this will be a fun season considering how it looks like it will be a battle. In the meantime, congrats on the big win.
I'm tired from driving and just got home, and I am going to walk my dog and go to bed. Before I did, I wanted to pass along congrats. You guys have a good team, you should enjoy the ride.