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Being in Massachusetts, the Patriots Bills rivalry has always been tough on me. When the Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001 I was happy for a lot of die hard Pats fans. My mother had season tickets in the late 70's and early 80's she stuck with the team through countless losing seasons and always remained a "die hard" fan. I know quite a few Patriots fans like that and this post isn't about them.
That Super Bowl victory turned Boston and the surrounding areas into Doucheville USA. Seemingly over night the Boston market turned into the cockiest, loudest, most annoying fan base in sports. It's like one morning everyone woke up living at a frat house with their pastel polo shirts, collars popped and said we're better than you… just because.
I know it's a year or two off but that game really marks the collapse of the Bills for me. Since that day the Patriots have absolutely dominated us. And come Monday morning, I hear it from everyone, people literally talk about the games like they were on the field helping the Patriots to dismantle the Bills. Sure we have had a few nice wins here or there but they're meaningless in a season were the Patriots finish 11-5 or 12-4 and we finish 7-9 or 6-10.
Every year I say the same thing. Just play them tight, fight to the end and show that we're on the rise. And over the last few seasons we've done that. This year it's different. It's time to take it to Patriots, we need to finish every tackle, fight for every yard and make every hit remind them that this division is ours now. That there's a change in Buffalo, it's no longer their division. Losing is not an option on Sunday, it's not acceptable.
The division is up for grabs - so is the locker room. This game will be the difference for this team. It doesn't guarantee us a playoff spot, or a winning season, but it's the foundation of this season, this staff, this roster will be built on this. This is our biggest game in over a decade. And it's ours to take.
That Super Bowl victory turned Boston and the surrounding areas into Doucheville USA. Seemingly over night the Boston market turned into the cockiest, loudest, most annoying fan base in sports. It's like one morning everyone woke up living at a frat house with their pastel polo shirts, collars popped and said we're better than you… just because.
I know it's a year or two off but that game really marks the collapse of the Bills for me. Since that day the Patriots have absolutely dominated us. And come Monday morning, I hear it from everyone, people literally talk about the games like they were on the field helping the Patriots to dismantle the Bills. Sure we have had a few nice wins here or there but they're meaningless in a season were the Patriots finish 11-5 or 12-4 and we finish 7-9 or 6-10.
Every year I say the same thing. Just play them tight, fight to the end and show that we're on the rise. And over the last few seasons we've done that. This year it's different. It's time to take it to Patriots, we need to finish every tackle, fight for every yard and make every hit remind them that this division is ours now. That there's a change in Buffalo, it's no longer their division. Losing is not an option on Sunday, it's not acceptable.
The division is up for grabs - so is the locker room. This game will be the difference for this team. It doesn't guarantee us a playoff spot, or a winning season, but it's the foundation of this season, this staff, this roster will be built on this. This is our biggest game in over a decade. And it's ours to take.
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