Bills at Jets: Opponent History

by sireric on Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM EST in Events Comment 21 comments

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Buffalo Bills (6-7) vs New York Jets (8-5)
Sunday December 14, 2008 1PM EST
New Jersey, Meadowlands

In a luck changing attempt, I will personally attend this game. That's right - when the Buffalo Bills take on the New York Jets this week I will walk straight into the lion's den, holding my nose the entire time, (anybody who has been to the Meadowlands knows about the smell to which I refer), all in an attempt to change the luck for this team. Side Note: If it works I will gladly take any tickets for remaining games that you guys will send my way. I'll make that sacrifice for the team. If any of you fine Bills fans are at this game and pass by section 338, row 1 and want to visit for a bit, I will gladly throw my uncle out of his chair so we can sit and chat for a time. He's a Jets fan anyway.

Back on October 29th I recapped the last three years worth of Bills/Jets games. Link is here.

November 2, 2008: Jets 26, Bills 17
The Bills were up 7-6 early on the strength of a Trent Edwards to Derek Fine TD and were on their way to yet another score when Trent felt the heat from Kris Jenkins (a popular theme that day) and threw an errant pass that was picked off by Abram Elam and returned 92 yards for a score. The Jets never looked back. Brett Favre did his best to keep the Bills in the game with a pick-6 of his own, with Jabari Greer doing the honors on a 42 yard TD. Kris Jenkins absolutely manhandled the Bills' interior linemen and almost single-handedly kept the Bills to a pathetic 30 yards rushing on the day. The Bills' tigh tends had a nice day with Fine finishing with 4 catches for 43 yards and the aforementioned score, and Robert Royal collecting 5 catches for 70 yards. Brian's very unhappy recap.

The Bills are out of the playoffs again, but they absolutely have to win this game. Going 0-6 in the division is totally unacceptable; they have to win at least one division game, and I don't like the chances of them having to beat Bill Belichek in order to do that. C'mon Bills, win this one! Regain some respect and show some damn pride!

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Yawn.

I’m coming into this one prepared. Book, movie (just bought Dark Knight… awesome), Sudoku, Barbies… I don’t care what it is. Distraction will be necessary.

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by Brian Galliford on Dec 10, 2008 8:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Barbies?????

I can’t think of anyway you can come up with a good explanation for that, at least not one that can be posted here :-)

by Joe P. on Dec 10, 2008 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I listed Barbies last, Joe. Clearly I’d prefer the first three options. But there may come a point on Sunday when Barbies are a more appealing option than Bills football. Just saying.

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by Brian Galliford on Dec 10, 2008 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The only way that could happen is if

Barbie had a air valve of some sort :-)….and I would have to be out of beer!

by Joe P. on Dec 10, 2008 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did anybody else rip the heads off their sister’s barbies and toss them in the blender? yeah, me neither…

by Kurupt on Dec 11, 2008 2:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When I was a little brat,

my nephew and I put my little niece’s Barbie and Ken in her doll house in bed on top of each other. She asked, “Mommy, what are they doing?” Boy, did we catch hell!!!!

by Joe P. on Dec 11, 2008 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

At least we now know that you’ve always been like this.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Dec 11, 2008 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm having a party

so I should be sufficiently distracted.
my daughter does have 7 barbies so I guess if all else fails!!!!! I haven’t seen dark night yet but I will be purchasing that very soon, can’t wait to see that.

by gatornation on Dec 10, 2008 8:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I went in skeptical because of all of the hype. I was blown away. Absolutely awesome movie.

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by Brian Galliford on Dec 10, 2008 9:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oooooo man, not you too!!!

Step away from the Barbies and watch a Dial “man soup” commercial.

by Joe P. on Dec 10, 2008 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, those commercials are awesome. Although it’s soap, and “man soup” sounds a little sketchy.

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by Brian Galliford on Dec 10, 2008 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Man soup sounds about right for Joe.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Dec 10, 2008 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

In my defense, the "a" is right next to .......... Dial also makes.........

OK…fine…..I can’t type :-)

by Joe P. on Dec 10, 2008 11:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yawn

I was debating mising my first bills game in 5 years, but i guess i’ll settle in for one more

MARVelous

by MARVelous on Dec 10, 2008 9:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Divisional Record

Throughout their entire AFL-NFL history, the Bills were winless in their division only once. The year was 1976 and Lou Saban had resigned as head coach of the then 2-3 Bills; the team went on to lose their next nine games under Jim Ringo. Except for the franchise worst 1-13 debacle of 1971, this was the low point a decade also known for the Bills’ utter futility (0-20) against a particular divisional opponent—the soon to be nemesis Miami Dolphins.

For the record, the Bills did have numerous seasons where they only won one divisional game. I’ve listed them below in the unlikely event the team beats the Jets on Sunday or New England to close out a forgettable year:

1962 – Lone win was against the NY Titans, though they tied Boston to wind up 1-4-1 in the division
1968 – 1-7 in the division/1-12-1 overall; however the one win was against the eventual Superbowl champion Jets
1971 – part of a franchise worst 1-13 season under coach Harvey Johnson
1982 – 1-4 in the division/4-5 overall in a strike shortened season and Chuck Knox’s last as Bills HC
1984-86 – The Bills were 1-7 in the AFC East each of these dismal years under Kay Stephenson and Hank Bullough
2001 – 1-7 division record in Gregg Williams’ first year as a head coach and bull horn aficianado

There you have it. The 2008 Buffalo Bills have an opportunity to join some infamous company.

"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban

by NJBill on Dec 10, 2008 10:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

2001 – 1-7 division record in Gregg Williams’ first year as a head coach and bull horn aficianado

That one win was in the Meadowland vs The Jets. The Bills were 2-12 at the time, and they went into New Jersey and pissed a lot of Jets fans off.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Dec 10, 2008 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

A bright spot for me as well

Sporting a modest grin, I rode the Meadowlands-Port Authority bus back to Manhattan with all of those disappointed green-clad goofballs. Unfortunately, the favor was then returned many times over the next few years.

"They're Killin' Me Whitey. They're Killin' Me" -- Lou Saban

by NJBill on Dec 10, 2008 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I actually watched that last Jets game in person…at least I got to see the pick six?

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Dec 10, 2008 10:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Come on Bills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have the entire phinsider nation behind you this week! Kick the **** out of the Jets…PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

"The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures of the sea. Dolphins can attack and kill a shark or whale. Sailors say bad luck will come to anyone who harms one of them." - Joe Robbie, Oct 8, 1965 upon announcing the name of the new AFL Miami football team.
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by Mosul_DolFan on Dec 11, 2008 6:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

we’re gonna try, but i have some sad sad sad news for you. its looking like JP Losman again. uggghhh :-(

Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider

by J2 on Dec 11, 2008 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry to hear that

But there is some goodness in JP (not LOT, but some). I mean, he’s not Ryan Leaf. He’s not Rex Grossman (who, I actually still like, but definetly needs to get out of Chicago).

Plus, Favre isn’t doing a whole lot for the Jets right now. You guys have a GREAT shot in this one.

by Mosul_DolFan on Dec 12, 2008 7:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs