MNF Flashback: The Aftermath
by jmorris0823 on Nov 18, 2008 10:05 PM EST
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PrintI'm angrier than anybody about what transpired, but I made a pact with myself before the season that I was going to enjoy every week and stay positive throughout (never tried it before). With that said, the Bills had an equally (a bit different due to our terrible record, but bad nonetheless especially after leading the entire way and having to deal with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin groping each other in the booth at the Ralph; very professional) devastating loss on MNF last year against the Cowboys. A loss to a 54 yd FG v. a loss to a 56 yd FG. It wasn't cool the first time, or the second.
My point:
A year less experienced and with similar torturous qb issues, the 2007 Buffalo Bills followed up that terribly beat loss (after a bye week to lick their wounds) in the following fashion (via wiki):
| 7 | October 21, 2007 | Baltimore | 1 PM EDT | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS | W 19-14 | 2-4 |
| 8 | October 28, 2007 | New York Jets | 1 PM EDT | The Meadowlands | CBS | W 13-3 | 3-4 |
| 9 | November 4, 2007 | Cincinnati | 1 PM EST | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS | W 33-21 | 4-4 |
| 10 | November 11, 2007 | Miami | 1 PM EST | Dolphin Stadium | CBS | W 13-10 | 5-4 |
The Bills swept four games from some pretty bad teams (similar to earlier this year) after losing to the Girls. If the Bills can react favorably again, they obviously have winnable games in front of them. This could help put a couple wins up, and almost as importantly, could give Edwards, et al a confidence boost heading into the toughest portion of our schedule.
@ KC: KC offense is coming on, and Arrowhead is always difficult, but if the Bills have any interest in their season having a future after this week, they will pull it out.
SF: A loss here would probably put me at peace. If they can't beat the Niners at home, they didn't have the type of team I thought.
MIA: Hate that it is in Toronto, but again, if the Bills don't beat Miami in two tries this year I will feel much more comfortable knowing the Bills aren't good and I never really lost anything.
@ NYJ: Toughest game (IMO) left on the schedule. NE has pushed us around for a decade, but the Jets outplayed the Brady-less Pats in NE last week. They are playing the best football in the division (along with the Dolphins, hard to say that) at the most important time.
After that a tough one at DEN (no defense, hopefully will be a snowy Denver day) followed by Pats in Buff. I wouldn't be surprised to see another post-devastation winning streak, especially with the upcoming schedule. If Whitner/Greer/Schobel are out for an extended period of time (and Butler limping last night was hard to watch), this will be quite a bit more difficult.
Just another great fan opinion shared on the pages of BuffaloRumblings.com.
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Read earlier on the zone that DJ described Whitner's and Greer's as "significant".
everything goes better with bacon
its not over
and looking at the schedule just makes you realize even more what a step towards the post season a win would have been last night. oh well….gotta go 5-1 here on out. Man I miss Schobel.
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
sorry poz
its over. we’ve seen this movie before. what on this team makes you think we will make the playoffs?
FYI – i’m not attacking you…i’m attacking the organization
the current coaches WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER get us to the playoffs. especially in our current situation. they play too scared and too passive and are extremely ill prepared for gameday decisions. i’m not sure we’ll get 7 wins this year. and i’m being serious . 6 games left and i have zero confidence we will beat any team.
Yikes.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 19, 2008 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
i know
i don’t like being “that guy”……maybe i do….regardless i am
zero confidence in anything we do. paper thin victories at the beginning of the year against bad teams does not give me confidence.
I can understand your anger
but if I reacted the way you are to every Bills season I would be a lot grayer in the hair and probably have a lot less of it. Hey, think of it this way. At least the Bills control their own destiny, we play all three divisional opponents and another wild card contender in the final four games plus two games we should win to boost confidence before hand. The schedule is as much as a team can ask for to pull off a miracle….just saying….
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
i’ve defended the bills against people like me my whole life poz. all 29 years of it….they turned me into this (hahahaha vader reference would work here)
by J2 on Nov 19, 2008 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Vader references are always appreciated at Buffalo Rumblings. Always.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 19, 2008 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
hahah
i’ve just realized we’re having this dark side-light side struggle across multiple fan posts right now. Talk about an epic struggle.
Well your age explains a lot of it. Think about it. You are 29, which means that your entire adult life has been this decade long losing er…rebuilding slump. Conversely, you underwent a wonderful youth of winning and contention. So, by the time you were old enough to reason, you were being slathered in defeat. Therefore, your brain is trapped between an idealistic emotional youthful remembrance of victory and a realistic, rational downtrodden present of defeat. This reaction has caused the current state of rage you are currently experiencing.
My prognosis: If the Bills don’t make the playoffs this season or next, you will become a grumpy old man by the time you are 30!
Wow, ok, I’m not a psychologist I swear. Just really distracted at work I guess.
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
won’t happen….because i don’t care about them anymore.
and i’m not grumpy in life….about the bills absolutely. also, i’m just being truthful and honest about the current situation. not in denial that i see all across these boards. obviously i am taking it to the extreme negative side right now. but this team just crapped on all of us. lets take a crap on them for a change instead of defending them year after year
by J2 on Nov 19, 2008 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
the team did take a massive dump on us
again. but where there is hope there is a way. Right? We are still alive in the playoff hunt. Who knows? Maybe they’ll clean up their mess for once and go 5-1. Whip out that plunger Bills, turn this thing around.
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
the biggest stinkiest dump since i’ve been watching……and thats saying a lot
by J2 on Nov 19, 2008 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
That’s hyperbole. Clearly, you skipped the 2003 season.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 19, 2008 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
positivity defeated
I was hoping the topic in this post would be a beacon of positivity in a sea of despair, but J didnt let that happen. I’ve been there, completely understand.
I guess I didn’t expect too much coming into the season, and maintained a cautious even-keel after the quick start. I am surprised (obviously) that they’ve lost four in a row, but the team isnt all that talented. Add in some injuries, and an objective look at the team shows what most thought before the season. A growing, young team that is probably a year away.
I had a bunch of people over for the game at my place (no bills fans, common problem living in Redskins/Ravens country), and when they showed the graphic with the 4 SB trips, I said, “that was my childhood” (im 27). Then they showed the 2000s, and immediately said “and there’s my adulthood”.
It was pretty depressing to think about, but whenever I get down I realize that all offseason all I want to do is watch Bills football. There are only 16 precious regular season games and, regardless of how this plays out, I plan to watch and enjoy all of them. I will probably be where you are next year if the season plays out in a similar fashion. For now, I’m willing to let the team get some more experience and continue to hope our young talent develops.
wow
eloquently stated. My sentiments exactly. Probably where you were most right on is that I completely share that feeling of really, all off-season all I want to do is watch the Bills. As long as we are still alive I’m going to continue to hope. And if God forbid we no longer have a chance I’m still going to go down to my favorite bar and watch the game and every single play of that game. The off-season always feels so long. Especially when you get to that May – June post-draft period. Great post. Go Bills, we win this game we’re back in it. We win the next we’re controlling our own destiny. Its NOT over yet.
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
there you go
May only have a few more weeks to hold out hope for a late playoff run. I’m going to take advantage of every minute of that. Looking forward to watching an old school AFL matchup in Arrowhead this weekend, going to be a blast.
by jmorris0823 on Nov 19, 2008 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Even if we are out of it now or by Monday,
you can still enjoy watching the game. It is just a little less special when you know you are playing without any hope of a playoff appearance. At this point, I would just like to see a competitive, well played, well coached game.
You know Belicheat is licking his lips
To play us in week 17 with us needing a win for the playoffs and of course winning by 21.
GO BLUE!!!
This post
gives me the most hope I’ve had since monday night. You know, I don’t really care at this point if they do make the playoffs, but I think it is important for this team to play MEANINGFUL games in December and by winning the next 2 they will do that. So go win 2 games against teams you SHOULD beat, and let this team gain experience playing in “playoff” type games at the end of the season again. Trent needs to play in cold weather and gain that experience, the OL needs to show they can run the football and the def showt hey can stop the run in the cold outdoor environments of the NFL in december/jan
Here’s to Dick Jauron and Trent Edwards getting us back on track. I really, really need to see a win this Sunday just for my overall health and well being
MARVelous
from TMQ
“Monday Night Football” Analysis: Phil Dawson of Cleveland had just put the Browns ahead 29-27 with 1:44 remaining on a 56-yard field goal kicked with the gusting wind, and then Buffalo reached first-and-10 on the Cleveland 34 with 1:03 remaining and a timeout. Buffalo was facing into the wind — the Budgies needed another 15 yards for a realistic field goal opportunity. But ultra-conservative coach Dick “Cheerio, Chaps” Jauron acted like the game was already won, running Marshawn Lynch straight ahead three times. To the surprise of no one except “Cheerio, Chaps,” the 47-yard attempt into the wind failed, and Cleveland prevailed. Acting like they’ve already accomplished something has been the theme of the Bills’ season. When the Bills started the season 5-1 and stood atop the AFC East, players, coaches, fans and management began to celebrate as though they’d already accomplished something. Management awarded “Cheerio, Chaps” a lucrative contract extension, even though his career record is 55-73 and it was unlikely Jauron would be recruited by other teams in the offseason. (That is, he received a retention bonus although no one else was bidding for his services.) Since reaching 5-1, the Bills have played four straight cover-your-eyes awful games, in all four cases using the kind of ultra-conservative strategy that makes sense when holding a big lead but is inexplicable when trailing. On its current course, Buffalo could end the season among the year’s worst teams. But at least it has Jauron locked up for more losses in the future!
from me: what coach says your going to lose a lot. what a dumb***(y)
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