I am with you on this one…I am not looking much further past the bye week right now. 2003 was my first year as a season ticket holder and I remember vividly emailing my contact in the ticket office after our week 2 rout of the Jags to ask about the process for playoff tickets. I will never make that mistake again!

I don’t forsee much of a problem beating the Rams (I know…this is the NFL) but I really want to see a rout. I just want to see this team excercise their will against an opponent on both sides of the ball.

I agree completely on your part about taking it one game at a time, I have always and will continue to do that and like you Brian I am also nervous about the Rams game. No Bills fan should be thinking playoffs because its week 4, thats it, we’ve played three games. And as with any young team on the rise we can not overlook any opponent including the Rams.

However, that said, there is nothing wrong with looking at our team and gaining confidence. Heck, of all the undefeated AFC teams I think we are by far the best all-around team. Our defense is vicious, we have two great running backs, our passing game is thriving under a young, arriving leader, and our special teams is fantastic as usual. And yes the Bills have won something, we’ve won three tough, hard earned wins and thats something special.

The key is to just keep looking at the next game, no matter what. We must focus one game at a time, but there is nothing wrong with getting pumped about this team. They look like the real deal IF they take it one game at a time

Head Coach Dick Jauron is taking things slowly as well:

When is that NOT the case?

It is very difficult not to look ahead on the schedule and say " wow, the Bills can win this game, and that one, and that one…" The most important thing is for the team not to get too far ahead of its self, the fans can and probably will go crazy however.

It is really hard to stay level-headed right now because it has been so long since the Bills were this good. But if we get our hopes up too big and they fail, it will only make the fall that more devasting. I will do exactly as suggested, just focus on one game at a time.

BTW, by law I am required to vote for the Bills.

+1

(in high pitched football coach voice): “Playoffs? PLAYOFFS!?! I just hope we can win a game!”

One game at a time, that’s all I care about right now. Sure, it’s great to think about December and January, but as you said, this is Buffalo. We know heartbreak and we know how this story could end. I’m not about to set myself up for a giant letdown. I’ve done that enough. If come Thanksgiving we’re still plugging along, winning games, leading the division and looking as strong as ever, I’ll potentially begin to cave.

This Rams game has me nervous, not as nervous as the Raiders, but still nervous enough. New QB in there, probably a shift in philosophy to an extent, a coach fighting for his life, Jackson rounding into form, on the road, etc. There are enough speed bumps in the road this week that could derail our ride to the top. The Rams have been brutally terrible thus far, but it is the NFL, they have some solid talent and we’re on the road. I’m definitely nervous about this week, though there is no way we should lose to a team like this that we are far more talented than. I hope there’s no letdown and we come out smoking, that’s the best way to put a bad team down quickly.

I voted Tennessee because they have the best defense and can run the ball so well. If Drunky Collins can play solid football, they will be tough to take down late in the year. I’d like it to be us, but I don’t think we’re there yet. Plus, I still think the Chargers are the best team in the AFC. Them and the Jets (hahahahhaha, right)….

if you really think about it my thinking or saying that we’re going 19-0 this year has no outcome on the win loss record of the Bills-the only ones who need to take one game at a time are the Bills themselves. You really need to believe in a jinx or luck to think what we think or hope happens will happen.

They are starting to lose some of their luster with me. I’ve been listening to Brad Riter on WECK 1230am. He was one of the reasons I listened to GR in the first place. He also has another former WGR favorite on his show, Bob Gaughan. Those two are fun to listen to and very insightful. Ruben Brown also has a show with him. Check him out.

It’s tough not to have that feeling, but I am ignoring it being that, well I’ve been here before with both the Bills and the Sabes (and I’m only 21). I remember thrashing the Pats 31-0 back in ‘03 and thinking, after that one game mind you, wow this is it, this is the year, we’re good, darn good! Granted I know a lot more about football now than I did back in high school, but I know the feeling and I know the heartbreak, the let down, the crushing feeling of yet another mediocre season as a die-hard Bills fan. With all the junk I’ve had to put up with as a Bills fan, I have been able to tone down that early season giddyness because of a few reasons: 1. Well, my college football team has caused me to go out of my mind year after year 2. I KNOW the Bills are good RIGHT NOW, yet I don’t expect anything. 3. I am simply looking forward to the next immediate week, not games down the road which inevitably leads to predicting our record and ultimately predicting a “playoff” birth.
Don’t get me wrong ladies and gents, I love this team and how we’re built plus the several years of rebuilding frustration that we have all been a part of appears to be paying off right now. I think Brian said it best or at least better than I could so we all know how it is and what we need to do . . . just watch, enjoy the ride and our 3-0 record until THIS SUNDAY. Go Bills.

Enjoy the ride…..this team is going places. This is 1988 all over again, the simalarities are almost imposible to miss. We are a young, talented, and confident team that is 2-3 stars away from being dominant. But for the regular season, with this schedule we don’t need to be. After Buffalo destroys the rams we would only need to go 6-6 to get into the playoffs. LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE 6-6 ? really? We won’t lose more then 3 or 4 games with this schedule. Now I am NOT predicting a super bowl win this year but we easily can get into the playoffs and win a game once we get there. Brian…..you have a terrific blog…….but I could not disagree with you more…..there is nothing wrong with dreaming big…….its what makes sports and life in general fun. THANKS AGAIN FOR A GREAT BLOG!!!!!

I kinda want to disagree with you (to a point). I actually wanted to create a post along the opposite lines. Being from Buffalo, I’ve been a diehard bills fan damn near all 27 years of my life, so I’ve been through my fair share of ups and down….most of them from the couch, a couple at the Ralph and few other stadiums, random bar stools, and even a cot in the middle of the desert.

The point I’m trying to make with the previous line, is that simply put, I’m just a fan. As a fan, I pray for 19-0 every year. Do I expect it? No…but one can hope. I feel that the only people who need to take it “one game at time” are the players and the coaches. As for myself, I’m already looking into January. I’m already seeing 12+ wins. I curb my enthusiasm on the outside, but I’m about to burst on inside. I’m very excited about this year…doesn’t something just feel a little bit different this go around?

That’s right, I’m letting my hopes get pretty darn high cuz I’m a fan, and that’s what we do. And as a Bills We all are extremely familiar with the letdowns…that’s why I’m allowing this excitement to build up in me, cuz I know that after all this team has been through, I know can handle it…thick skin? I don a coat of armor.

So Bills fans, live a little and enjoy the ride!

(All this from the guy who was so down on this team after the first preseason game…lol)

Between youth and inexperience there are bound to be setbacks, Trent Edwards has just 12 starts (with three fourth-quarter comeback wins).

Most of the pieces are in place for the Bills and if the playoffs don’t happen this year, it will be a surprise. I will be happy with continued improvement. The way other AFC teams are performing (see Pats vs. Fish) anything can happen.

Buffalo’s the real deal. Pay no mind to the scores of the last two games, you said it yourself, good teams find a way to win, and Trent Edwards has “it.”