Bills @ Miami GDT !

[Skooby]

Go Bills!!

[Vampire Baby]

Dolphins still alive.

[BertSquirtgum]

:monkeyp: Dolphins

[THE END OF ALL DAYS]

Go draft pick!

[TacklingDummy]

Go draft pick!

The Bills will win this game and frack up their draft position.

[Albany,n.y.]

The Bills will win this game and frack up their draft position.

Rex Ryan & the QB less Jets at home are a huge threat to any lose out scenario. I'm not sure this week's road game in Miami is the real danger. If they win in Miami, they could go 7-9, saving the jobs of both Gailey & Fitzpatrick. Ralph would be so giddy with wins over Miami & the Jets he might just extend Gailey for life.

[BertSquirtgum]

Rex Ryan & the QB less Jets at home are a huge threat to any lose out scenario. I'm not sure this week's road game in Miami is the real danger. If they win in Miami, they could go 7-9, saving the jobs of both Gailey & Fitzpatrick. Ralph would be so giddy with wins over Miami & the Jets he might just extend Gailey for life.

Really? After this craptastic year you think beating two more crappy teams would save Gailey's job? I don't think it would. It definitely wouldn't save Fitz's job.

[Skooby]

40 minutes, Go Bills!!

[Jaydog57]

Bills 17

Phins 27

[SpikedLemonade]

The best thing to force change to this organization is to be embarrassed today.

[YardRat]

TJax is inactive yet again. Surprise, surprise, LBer Morrison is not.

[Novacane]

Criqi and Cross already talking up Fitz. Do these idiots really believe the crap they say?

[NOT THE DUDE...]

we need to get blown out today. hit rock bottom. get the qb, get gruden, and talk polian into coming here for a few years...

[TacklingDummy]

2 minutes until the Bills drop out of the Top Ten in the draft.

[Novacane]

2 minutes until the Bills drop out of the Top Ten in the draft.


No. That's next week. Miami is better than them. They won't beat the phins

[kishoph]

Piece of **** CBS, puts up a stat for Spiller with his average per attempt and puts "Leads the AFC" no he leads the NFL, ****in Bills bashers.

[TacklingDummy]

Miami fans must be dressed up as empty seats.

[Novacane]

First down! Yes!!!!!!!!!!

[BertSquirtgum]

These guys stink.

[SpikedLemonade]

First down! Yes!!!!!!!!!!

Good start thus far for the Dolphins.

[Ed]

Megahand!

[SpikedLemonade]

Crap!!!

[Novacane]

Come on Wake..............kill Fitz!!!!!!!!!

[Ed]

I know it would be better if the Bills lost today, but I can't help but want Spiller to have a monster day.

[dannyek71]

Crap. That looks like an ACL

[Slim]

I feel like the Bills are going to win today.

[TacklingDummy]

We need a Fitzpicksix.

[SpikedLemonade]

I feel like the Bills are going to win today.

Yes fumble!

[TacklingDummy]

We need a Fitzpicksix.
Lol close enough.

[BertSquirtgum]

sweet

[Slim]

Stevie fumble.

[Novacane]

No problem Stevie. I forgive u lol

[Novacane]

I know it would be better if the Bills lost today, but I can't help but want Spiller to have a monster day.



Chan would never let that happen.

[TacklingDummy]

Did the Bills challenge that?

[Slim]

Man, did Kyle Moore get washed out on that run play.

[SpikedLemonade]

They can run up the middle all day long.

[kingJofNYC]

Dareus is getting destroyed, good to see.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Man, did Kyle Moore get washed out on that run play.

same ****, different year. the team continues to play soft up front....

[Novacane]

Dareus sucks! TD DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpikedLemonade]

There we go!!!

Another offensive meltdown and the Dolphins should be on their way to a blow out.

[Slim]

Looked like his foot was out.

[kishoph]

He stepped out, you can see the sod come up in the white.

[BertSquirtgum]

Stepped out of bounds for sure.

[TacklingDummy]

Dareus is getting destroyed, good to see.he usually does.

[kishoph]

****in replacement refs.

[kingJofNYC]

Amazing how Dareus destroyed the Pouncey brothers while he was at Bama, and now he gets his head caved in.

[Bills Juggernaut]

What was Wilson doing? He just stood there watching the qb while Bush run right by him.

[Slim]

How was that a td?

[BertSquirtgum]

Wow. Hot garbage.

[TacklingDummy]

I'm hoping for a slaughter that way CBS will switch to a real game.

[BertSquirtgum]

What was Wilson doing? He just stood there watching the qb while Bush run right by him.

Wilson is so awful. I don't understand how he's even on the team.

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Bryan Scott too.

[Slim]

I would prefer a Bills loss today. But, as an Irish fan, I hate seeing Reggie Bush do well.

[cookie G]

There we go!!!

Another offensive meltdown and the Dolphins should be on their way to a blow out.

On the good side, the Bills D is just 46 points from being the worst Bills D of all time!

With a little more effort, they can get it done.

Thanks Buddy, for spending 3 years assembling this incredible unit!

[TacklingDummy]

Brad Smith better not be on this team next year.

[SpikedLemonade]

Nice hesitate by Brad Smith

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Thanks Buddy, for spending 3 years assembling this incredible unit!

Be patient Gil.

He's still a rookie GM (at his age).

[BertSquirtgum]

Why the **** did Brad Smith do that to Rogers? He's a ****ing bum too and needs to be cut after the season.

[kishoph]

I would prefer a Bills loss today. But, as an Irish fan, I hate seeing Reggie Bush do well.

Bush thinks he's back at USC.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

On the good side, the Bills D is just 46 points from being the worst Bills D of all time!

With a little more effort, they can get it done.

Thanks Buddy, for spending 3 years assembling this incredible unit!

good lord!

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Amazing how Dareus destroyed the Pouncey brothers while he was at Bama, and now he gets his head caved in.

it's called nick saban up your ass!

[TacklingDummy]

Im sorry but Steve Johnson is not as good as people think he is.

[cookie G]

Nice hesitate by Brad Smith

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Be patient Gil.

He's still a rookie GM (at his age).

Well, its just our luck to play the Jets next week.

The D has a chance to do something really special, and they get the worst O in the league next week.

On the other hand, they did make Sanchez look like a Pro Bowler in week 1.

That itself is something to be proud of.

[TacklingDummy]

Lol Fitz sucks.

[BertSquirtgum]

Great pass Fitzle

[kingJofNYC]

Dolphins are dropping 9 into coverage, did it the last two downs. They can get a pass rush with 2 with the way are tackles have played.

[YardRat]

It's bad enough to get consistently owned by legit playoff contenders, but getting schooled by ****ty teams is just inexcusable. This coaching staff needs to go ASAP.

[YardRat]

And he puts Byrd out to return punts again.

Stupid. ******. Arsehole.

[SpikedLemonade]

It's bad enough to get consistently owned by legit playoff contenders, but getting schooled by ****ty teams is just inexcusable. This coaching staff needs to go ASAP.

AND Nix

[helmetguy]

CJ!

[TacklingDummy]

Phew,Spiller better take a break, he looks winded.

[BertSquirtgum]

challenging the spot? really?

[kishoph]

Im sorry but Steve Johnson is not as good as people think he is.

No, he's just over 100 yards away from having his 3rd 1,000 yard season in a row, something no other Bills WR has ever done, they should cut him. That's without a good QB.

[YardRat]

Great run by CJ, but obvious evidence that he isn't a break-away threat from anywhere on the field, and he doesn't have the speed to blow by a defense.

He's missing that higher gear that other's have.

[lmcshadow]

wHAT WILL cHAIRLEY Chan say clever after todays game...

[kishoph]

And he puts Byrd out to return punts again.

Stupid. ******. Arsehole.

I was thinking the same thing, idiotic, risk getting him hurt for what ?

[YardRat]

:rofl:

[Aero II]

WTF. That was a TD

[BertSquirtgum]

This whole team sucks.

[YardRat]

Jesus ****ing Christ Stevie grow the **** up.

[Skooby]

Woo hoo!! FG.

[Bills Juggernaut]

Should have replayed. Steve had 3 feet down, and crossed the goal line. How did that not even get a challenge.?

[Don't Panic]

I'm sorry, but if Stevie's first catch was a fumble, then his second was a TD.

[TacklingDummy]

Stevie looks mad. So sad.

[kishoph]

How can they give Bush a TD and not give that to Stevie, he took 3 steps with the ball in his hands.

[TacklingDummy]

Fitzpicksix

[BertSquirtgum]

Fitzputrid is so bad.

[kishoph]

Is Dorin Dickerson our new go to receiver ?

[dannyek71]

Nix, Gailey and Fitz all need to go. I don't see a ton of other holes.

[Bills Juggernaut]

Chan, typical. 5 yard run on first. Hot rb......Pass, pass, punt.

[kishoph]

Probably a dumb question, but did Chan lose the Challenge for the spot of the ball ?

[TacklingDummy]

Probably a dumb question, but did Chan lose the Challenge for the spot of the ball ?
They have 2 timeouts remaining so maybe.

[TacklingDummy]

Nice pass, wish our QB could hit someone in stride.

[kishoph]

Nice coverage by Rogers, why is he even on the field ?

[kishoph]

Nice pass, wish our QB could hit someone in stride.


I don't know if you remember, but in week 3 he hit Chandler in stride.

[kishoph]

Does Gailey know you can challenge plays other then for the spot of the ball ? That ball went out of the end zone.
There was a nice block in the back to spring him also.

[Skooby]

Kneel & the half will be over.

[TacklingDummy]

Fitzpicksix come on.

[SpikedLemonade]

Kneel & the half will be over.

Pretty much the same result.

[YardRat]

:lmao:

6 quarters against the mighty Miami ****ing Dolphins and ZERO offensive TD's.

Gailey and his pop-gun O flat out blows.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

:lmao:

6 quarters against the mighty Miami ****ing Dolphins and ZERO offensive TD's.

Gailey and his pop-gun O flat out blows.

to be honest I haven't been following the game but is he still taking Spiller out when we reach the red zone?

[kingJofNYC]

to be honest I haven't been following the game but is he still taking Spiller out when we reach the red zone?

Did it after Spiller's 61 yard gain. Our run game hasn't been good outside of that long CJ run, and Steve's beaten his man but can't hold on to the ball.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

god i miss kelly going through ds like a hot knife through butter... ugh

[cookie G]

The last TD was huge!!!! 39 points to go!! They can do this!!!

Mario looked fantastic getting sucked in on the Tannehill run. And Bryan Scott, what can I say? Open field tackler extraordinaire.

[kishoph]

Not to make an excuse of the Bills degree of suck, but the officiating is horrible.

[SpikedLemonade]

Ha Ha Ha!!!!

Another WR fumble?

[Generalissimus Gibby]

the Buffalo Bills, either the worst team of pro-athletes or the best team of trained Gerbils since the USFL's Washington Federals

[kishoph]

Why is Easley on the sidelines and Dickerson getting all these targets. How can that be a catch and fumble, but Stevie's TD not be a catch.

[DBrown77]

Wow this officiating is horrendus

[SpikedLemonade]

The last TD was huge!!!! 39 points to go!! They can do this!!!

Mario looked fantastic getting sucked in on the Tannehill run. And Bryan Scott, what can I say? Open field tackler extraordinaire.

Is there a record we can set for rushing yards against?

[kishoph]

That ball was 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage, these refs have to be blind.

[SpikedLemonade]

That ball was 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage, these refs have to be blind.

I am just happy to have these calls go against the Bills.

Another Miami TD and perhaps the blow out is on.

[DBrown77]

How many times are they going to rule a call in favor of the bills initially then overturn it? God this is horrible officiating.

[kishoph]

Even though the ball went backwards, he meant to throw it forwards, Dolphins ball.

[DBrown77]

I am just happy to have these calls go against the Bills.

Another Miami TD and perhaps the blow out is on.

then why are you here?

[Joe Fo Sho]

Even though the ball went backwards, he meant to throw it forwards, Dolphins ball.

Exactly, what a bull**** call that is. Why can't a defender cause a fumble by changing the path of the throw to backwards?

[YardRat]

These refs suck. The Johnson/Dickerson fumbles and SJ's TD aside, if 'by rule' the pass is considered forward by attempt even though it went backward, than the ref should've been on the ball enough to explain it to Gailey and not allow the play to be challenged.

[pmoon6]

Not to make an excuse of the Bills degree of suck, but the officiating is horrible.It only takes a couple of plays. Games have been engineered for years. "Just give it to 'em."

The obvious call was Bush was out of bounds before he lost the ball in the endzone.

Let me ask you this, why was Bush's carry ruled a TD even though he didn't complete possession after he crossed the plane, but Stevie Johnson had possession when he crossed the plane and didn't complete the possession? Bush didn't complete possession on the play, so you have rules that are diametrically opposed. Of course, the officials have the bull**** out of conclusive evidence. Anybody that thinks the NFL isn't a rigged game has to be one of the dumbest people on the planet.

Enjoy the game and then you can watch professional wrestling.

[kishoph]

Exactly, what a bull**** call that is. Why can't a defender cause a fumble by changing the path of the throw to backwards?

Aside from the fact that he threw the ball before Mario touched him.

[Skooby]

It's getting worse, all the calls are against us & if they're not the ref makes it so.

[kishoph]

It only takes a couple of plays. Games have been engineered for years. "Just give it to 'em."

The obvious call was Bush was out of bounds before he lost the ball in the endzone.

Let me ask you this, why was Bush's carry ruled a TD even though he didn't complete possession after he crossed the plane, but Stevie Johnson had possession when he crossed the plane and didn't complete the possession? Bush didn't complete possession on the play, so you have rules that are diametrically opposed. Of course, the officials have the bull**** out of conclusive evidence. Anybody that thinks the NFL isn't a rigged game has to be one of the dumbest people on the planet.

Enjoy the game and then you can watch professional wrestling.

With that they claim that Stevie never caught the ball, even though he took 3-4 steps with the ball extended in his hands.

[BertSquirtgum]

I just took a nap and woke up to 21-3. Bills are doing well today. Hopefully Gailey is fired tonight.

[Novacane]

Bills are being dominated today. Can't believe some of you are blaming the refs.

[BertSquirtgum]

Niiiiiiiiice. 28-3

[Novacane]

I suppose that wasn't a fumble was it homers

[Slim]

Let them go down in flames.

[YardRat]

Bills are being dominated today. Can't believe some of you are blaming the refs.

Getting your ass handed to you and the ref's sucking are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Yes, the Bills are sucking today, but so are the refs.

[SpikedLemonade]

21-3 with more Dolphin points on their way.

Does Ralph even care?

[kishoph]

Wait a second, Fitz meant to throw it forward, but the defensive player stopped him from doing so, why isn't it the Bills ball ?

[The Natrix]

Fitz should be benched.

[kishoph]

Bills are being dominated today. Can't believe some of you are blaming the refs.

I don't think anyone has blamed the refs for the Bills losing, just the the officiating sucks badly.

[Slim]

Go Chargers.

[kishoph]

Fitz should be benched.

He should of been benched in week 12 of last season.

[BertSquirtgum]

This is such an embarrassment. Gailey needs to be fired tonight.

[kishoph]

Nice play call, ****in wildcat on 2nd and 20 from your own 10..

[SpikedLemonade]

We are now being completely dominated.

[MikeInRoch]

Getting your ass handed to you and the ref's sucking are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Yes, the Bills are sucking today, but so are the refs.

100% This.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

21-3 with more Dolphin points on their way.

Does Ralph even care?

In all fairness do you even know if Ralph is even alive? I have long suspected that he died some time around 2000. I cannot explain his HOF speech and appearances but I don't know if he is even mentally aware of his surrounding. We may have some sort of weekend at Bernie's thing going on

[Novacane]

Getting your ass handed to you and the ref's sucking are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Yes, the Bills are sucking today, but so are the refs.


Refs sucking is nothing new. Sometimes they suck for us sometimes they suck against us. The Bills suck worse. If Bush is called out on the first TD does anyone believe they would not of scored anyway? If Tannehills pass was ruled a fumble does anyone really believe Fitzputrid would of even gotten a first down? The refs aren't affecting the outcome of the game. That was my only point.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

This is such an embarrassment. Gailey needed to be fired after that collapse last season.
Fixed it for you

[pmoon6]

These refs suck. The Johnson/Dickerson fumbles and SJ's TD aside, if 'by rule' the pass is considered forward by attempt even though it went backward, than the ref should've been on the ball enough to explain it to Gailey and not allow the play to be challenged.It doesn't matter anymore. The NFL has been a joke for a long time. The event that sealed it was the Steelers/Seahawks Super Bowl. Fans accepted that travesty so the NFL KNOWS the fans are so stupid they can do anything they want.

I've been following football for 50 years, I am done. The only thing I have spent money on is Sunday Ticket in the last 10. Cancelled for next year.

[Generalissimus Gibby]

It doesn't matter anymore. The NFL has been a joke for a long time. The event that sealed it was the Steelers/Seahawks Super Bowl. Fans accepted that travesty so the NFL KNOWS the fans are so stupid they can do anything they want.

I've been following football for 50 years, I am done. The only thing I have spent money on is Sunday Ticket in the last 10. Cancelled for next year.
Its entertainment like all others, also how long has it been fixed? Aren't you the one who talked about that game v. Dallas we won back in 84?

[BertSquirtgum]

Fixed it for you

I've said that many times. He should have been fired last year for sure.

[SpikedLemonade]

It doesn't matter anymore. The NFL has been a joke for a long time. The event that sealed it was the Steelers/Seahawks Super Bowl. Fans accepted that travesty so the NFL KNOWS the fans are so stupid they can do anything they want.

I've been following football for 50 years, I am done. The only thing I have spent money on is Sunday Ticket in the last 10. Cancelled for next year.

Moonie, you have been incredibly faithful to the Bills because you grew up in Buffalo.

No one would blame you if you now just become a Broncos fan.

You did your time.

[cookie G]

Is there a record we can set for rushing yards against?

It'll be tough to beat the 2700 yards given up by Buddy's 3-4 Beast put together in 2010. They'll be close though. 168 yards through 3 quarters.

They should beat the 4.8 ypc given up that year. They were at 5.1 before the game and they are averaging well over that today.

Keep the faith!

[Novacane]

Easy TD is Fitz didn't suck

[BertSquirtgum]

These refs really are bad though. Holy mother of god.

[Slim]

These refs really are bad though. Holy mother of god.

Yep. If I actually cared about this game, I would be livid.

[BertSquirtgum]

Too little too late you ****ing bums.

[BertSquirtgum]

The only player worth a damn on this team is CJ.

[Skooby]

Come on man, stop there guys!

[Slim]

How do the Phins have 1 penalty for 5 yards today. That is remarkable.

[BertSquirtgum]

Fitzle sizzler

[BertSquirtgum]

No sense of urgency with this team. They are just so bad. Total coaching failure.

[Slim]

Eagles inside the 5 with 11 seconds left. Root an Eagles win today for Bills draft position.

[Slim]

And the Eagles lost.

[warsawbassman]

At least the Juron era teams would wait till the last game to run for the bus. This team packed it in after the Rams game. What a bunch of losers.

[kishoph]

I wanna see the Bills score and get the ball back so Fitz can throw his game clinching int.

[kishoph]

Fitz doing a fine job burning the clock, too bad we're behind.

[jimmifli]

They're just playing for stats, not actually trying to win.

[BertSquirtgum]

I wanna see the Bills score and get the ball back so Fitz can throw his game clinching int.

There she is.

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too funny.

[Typ0]

That last INT really says it all. See ya Fitz!!!

[SpikedLemonade]

Fitz is a stupid QB for such a smart man

[Crisis]

LMAO

[jimmifli]

I wanna see the Bills score and get the ball back so Fitz can throw his game clinching int.

They don't need a score for that.

[SpikedLemonade]

They're just playing for stats, not actually trying to win.

That is the story of Fitz.

TDs when the game is out of reach.

[jimmifli]

That is the story of Fitz.

TDs when the game is out of reach.

This looked more intentional.

[kishoph]

I don't understand why people say that Fitz has a problem with consistency, that about the 6th turnover he's had in the final minutes of the game, that's pretty consistent, consistently Suck.

[T-Long]

Jackson should start next week without a doubt. Give him all the snaps in practice and see what we get

[kishoph]

This may be the worst coached Bills team I have ever seen in over 40 years of watching. How Gailey can survive not being fired tomorrow amazes me, let alone considering bringing him back for another year.

[pmoon6]

Moonie, you have been incredibly faithful to the Bills because you grew up in Buffalo.

No one would blame you if you now just become a Broncos fan.

You did your time.Nope, The only team I would consider is the Texans. I lived in Houston as long as I lived in Buffalo. However, it's not the same.

Seeing the constant joke calls around the league makes me think true competition no longer exists in the NFL. Pimping rookies because big companies have them as spokesman. One sided officiating. What's the point? It's a joke league and a joke game. It's tailored to idiots that have become the American mainstream.

Besides, I have hated the Broncos since they let Elway backdoor his coach to get his way. I've met John Elway and he didn't change my mind on him being a douchebag. So is Pat Bowlen and I've met him too. Both arrogant ****s. It really doesn't matter which team you follow, whoever wins the Super Bowl is the one that the NFL wants to win. I will no longer spend a dime on it. A once great game has been reduced to a marketing tool. Enjoy.

[pmoon6]

This may be the worst coached Bills team I have ever seen in over 40 years of watching. How Gailey can survive not being fired tomorrow amazes me, let alone considering bringing him back for another year.You don't remember Kay Stephenson or Hank Bullough. How a bought Jim Ringo? I give Harvey Johnson a pass because he was just a stop gap after coaches told Wilson to **** himself.

[Skooby]

You don't remember Kay Stephenson or Hank Bullough. How a bought Jim Ringo? I give Harvey Johnson a pass because he was just a stop gap after coaches told Wilson to **** himself.

LOL, good 1.

[kishoph]

You don't remember Kay Stephenson or Hank Bullough. How a bought Jim Ringo? I give Harvey Johnson a pass because he was just a stop gap after coaches told Wilson to **** himself.

I do remember them, but the difference with those guys is they didn't have the talent that this team has, they had to deal with the likes of Vince Ferragamo and Gary Marangi. They also didn't have 3 years to put something together and I can't remember any of them doing anything as stupid as refusing to use their best player or not knowing what yard line they were on or if in a position to get back in the game let the clock run down, etc, etc, etc. There's no doubt that this organization has had it's share of bad coaches, but Gailey in 3 years, with a better roster each year is going backwards

[pmoon6]

I do remember them, but the difference with those guys is they didn't have the talent that this team has, they had to deal with the likes of Vince Ferragamo and Gary Marangi. They also didn't have 3 years to put something together and I can't remember any of them doing anything as stupid as refusing to use their best player or not knowing what yard line they were on or if in a position to get back in the game let the clock run down, etc, etc, etc. There's no doubt that this organization has had it's share of bad coaches, but Gailey in 3 years, with a better roster each year is going backwardsI won't argue with Gailey being ****e, but the reason both Stephenson and Bullough were fired quickly is because they were a complete joke.

[pmoon6]

Its entertainment like all others, also how long has it been fixed? Aren't you the one who talked about that game v. Dallas we won back in 84?Well, you have to separate the eras. The one before players started making 3 to 4 million a year and the one after.


Everyone knows about Walt Coleman and crew doing Patriots/Bills on Monday night, where Andre Reed was mic'ed and we could hear. That wasn't the only BS, they gave Bledsoe 5 downs to score the winning TD. Wade Phillips was so pissed, he took the team off the field before the extra point.

You mentioned the '84 Cowboys/Bills game where we won 14-3 for our first win in 12 games. I served a restaurant in Houston called "The Stables" and the chef (NYC native) and I used to talk football all the time. We became friends and he turned me on to his bookie. I was never a big gambler, but I used to bet a few times a year. The Thursday before the game he tells me to take all my savings out of the bank and bet Buffalo to win straight up, no spread. The Cowboys were favored by 13 or 14. He knew of couple of guys on the Syracuse football staff that told him the fix was in on that game. The odds were 8-1 against Bills and I laid down $500 and sure enough the lowly Bills knocked off the mighty Cowboys.

Another game I can point to was the '75 Super Bowl. Pittsburgh was the most penalized team in the league that year. I always thought the Steelers were a dirty team anyway. On Super Sunday not a single penalty was called against Pittsburgh...curious. On top of that, this was the game where Cliff Harris patted Roy Gerela on the helmet and told him "good job" after he missed a FG. Jack Lambert grabbed Harris and flung him on the ground. No personal foul, nothing.

I pay the closest attention to the Bills, so it stands to reason that I see what goes on in their games more than others. You mouth breathers can call me a homer if you like, it doesn't make anything less true. I thought in the Cincy game last year, the Bengals were given a helping hand when Stevie Johnson had an obvious catch for a first down in Bengals territory when we were driving for the winning score. Nope, incomplete and we have to kick. Cincy drives down the field and kicks the game winner with no time left. Bear in mind that their stadium was only half filled, fan interest was low and no one thought they we going anywhere. It was a shot in the arm for their city and team.

I can also point to the Tennessee game this year. I have DVR and I tape the games so I can look at plays I want in super slo-mo. Three of Chris Johnson's runs had obvious holding at the point of attack. The 83 yarder the fullback had his arm completely wrapped around Barnett's back, pulling him sideways out of the hole. Even after all the BS, we looked like we were going to win anyway. Fitzy hits Chandler for twenty down in Titans territory and it looked like we could run a lot of clock and maybe even score again. Bhaaamp, wrong. We get flagged for holding on the play and Mike Carey doesn't even give an explanation. Of course, the Titans get the ball back and score.

Aside from the Bills, you can look at any NE game and before this year, the Jets and see that they get very favorable calls or non-calls. The Denver O-Line can practically tackle pass rushers and not get called. Peyton Manning has to be protected. So does Tom Brady. I don't watch many Saints or Packers games, but I would guess Brees and Rodgers are overprotected as well. The NFL doesn't want their marquee players hurt. This pretty much started the year after something like 10 or 12 starting QB's went down in the first 3 weeks.

You can say calling the refs out is sour grapes if you like, but I know what I see and have seen for 50 years. The NFL likes close, exciting games with lots of points scored, they have engineered the game to try to get that result with rule changes and the complicity of their officials. So that is why I won't spend any more of my money on the games, merchandise and I won't even buy from companies that use an NFL player as a spokesman. Another thing that goes through my mind is rookies that haven't played a down are getting endorsement contracts. These companies have a lot of money and also a vested interest in the players success. Who knows if they kick some coin to the stripped shirts to help make that happen.