Is a win a win?

by Gino Parilli on Oct 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT Comment 26 comments

The Bills could easily be 5-2 right now, but for 2 unfortunate kick returns. Would that feel good?

I felt elated but uneasy last year when I walked out of the stadium after the San Diego game. They played well. The fans were pumped. The win seemed convincing, but they had barely beaten some marginal teams in previous weeks. I still allowed myself to have some hope that it was coming together. That didn't work out.

This year I'm not getting any sense that the Bills are on the road to coming together. The wins seem hollow and the losses sickening. I'd feel a lot better about a loss if it was like what happened to the Vikings in Pittsburgh today, and a whole lot better if the win were like the Steelers'.

The Bills aren't very good and the injuries are crippling. I always want them to win, but I've gotten to the point that it just doesn't feel particularly good when they do, and there's this (probably) realistic feeling that they're being hurt in the draft next year when they run into a team that is more determined to lose than they are.

Hope will undoubtedly spring back when the season is over. The youthful core of promising players, free agency and the draft will be there to plug a few holes and, hey!, Who knows?

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The Bills’ Offense is absolutely terrible….unbelievable really….

by RIP058 on Oct 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

win

Ill take a win anyway we can get them

by NEVADABILLSFAN on Oct 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

how is this team only 1 game out of the playoffs

I would like to see this team win a game. The games they play well, they blow. The games they win, the other team blows. A win is a win…. but I would like to see the Bills earn a Win. (I do remember the TB win, but who hasn’t beat them this year)

I still find it hard to believe that there is hope of the playoffs!

by Northern Bills on Oct 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If you watch good teams play, you will understand why we are not going to make the playoffs

Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes

by Joe P. on Oct 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What can you do

Sure they are hurting there draft position by winning, but they are doing what a 7-9 team does…..beat the bottom feeders. My biggest fear is that they finish 8-8 and it is enough to save Jauron. Outside of that, I am not to worried about the Ws and Ls anymore this season.

Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes

by Joe P. on Oct 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We still have the Phins Texans Colts Pats and Texans left on our schedule, I wouldn’t worry about 8-8, in fact as much as i would like them to have a 8-8 or 9-7 record i don’t see them winning anymore than 6.

"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage

by TearsofaClown on Oct 25, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

The Colts won’t play their starters (although wonder whether we can be their second string).

And we can beat the Titans. Add the Jags and the Chiefs and we’re at 7.

by LABillsFan on Oct 25, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus we play the Jets, Fins, and Pats at home (Don't know why I even mentioned the Pats game)

Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes

by Joe P. on Oct 25, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unless our run D improves dramatically

I don’t see us beating the Phins. The Jets are a real possibility though.

by LABillsFan on Oct 26, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We play the Jets in TO

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Oct 26, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes....but it still counts as a home game :-(

"Are the Bills better than we think, or do they just suck the life out of most teams they play and drag them down to their level? - oompaloompa

by Joe P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jets is only a home game if you are considering Toronto home, which soon the Bills may.

They are hard to play but not hard to beat.
- Mike Lombardi on the Buffalo Bills

by Sluss88 on Oct 26, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or the Jets game in Toronto

I don’t call that home

I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!

by keysh67 on Oct 26, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It scares the crap out of me too!!!!!

Anyways, with Bradford’s injury he might not go top 10 anymore. I also really like Clausen, he is accurate and has a very good arm. I guess what I’m saying is one of these two should be available to us regardless if we win a few more.

I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!

by keysh67 on Oct 26, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bradford

Why would we want another injury-prone quarterback, no matter how good he is????

by LABillsFan on Oct 26, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know that scares me too. But this year there are a lot of bad teams, not just us. Our chances at Clausen are slim especially if we finish 6-10 or 5-11, teams like the Rams, Raiders, Titans, Browns, Panthers might all be in the market for a QB come draft time.

I love winning like the next guy but when they are ugly wins like the last two, I can’t help but wonder if it’s not detrimental longer term.

I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!

by keysh67 on Oct 26, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I couldn't agree more

I think if this team gets to 7 wins Jaroun will be back, the top qb’s in the draft will be gone, and Trent Edwards will be back next season as the starter.

The one intersting thing is that Sam Bradford has declared he is having surgery and will enter the draft. Who know’s how far he will fall after being a possible first overall pick in this year’s draft had he entered.

Maybe he is available at 10 to a team that finished 7-9.

by Northern Bills on Oct 25, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We don't need another injury-prone quarterback

No thanks on Bradford.

by LABillsFan on Oct 25, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO.

Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.

by UZ on Oct 26, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

a win is a win....

no matter how you get it:)

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Oct 26, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a win is a win

let’s play houston, and then if we win…we can easily finish 7-9!

MARVelous - "I went from America's team to North America's Team" Terrell Owens

by MARVelous on Oct 26, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

to answer your question. Yes a win is a win. Stop dwelling on the past nad get ready for Houston or you can expect another poor performance. We escaped with a win, move on.

The no huddle is gone, please sign tackles Runyan, Jones or Walker

by poz on Oct 26, 2009 7:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Win like Pittsburg??

I’d feel a lot better about a loss if it was like what happened to the Vikings in Pittsburgh today, and a whole lot better if the win were like the Steelers’.

How would winning because of a fumble returned 80+ yards and an INTreturned 80+ yards make you feel any better? Or losing that way, for that matter. That’s how Buffalo lost monday night against the patriots, a fumble that gifted the game to NE. Yesterday, Minnasota was beating Pittsburg pretty handly, but lost because of two freak plays.

Yesterday, Buffalo’s D played their butts off, helping them win. I’d rather have an entire Unit (defense) win the game for you than 2 freak turnovers.

Trample the weak, hurdle the dead!

by fansince83 on Oct 26, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d feel a lot better about a loss if it was like what happened to the Vikings in Pittsburgh today

How so? That would have been a victory for the Vikings if they had just handed the ball to Peterson a few more times, instead of going all Andy Reid on the gameplan. If you have Favre throw that many times, he’s going to make a mistake. Just like Delhomme (not quite as bad). The momentum had shifted to the Vikings until Favre fumbled. There was plenty of time left for the Vikes and they went pass,pass,pass,pass. Inexcusable if you have the league-best RB available. That loss shows Vikings fans just what’s in store for the rest of the season. It’s not a pretty picture. That game was theirs for the taking and Pittsburgh was glad to take the gift they were given.

by syrbillsfan on Oct 26, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What I was trying to imply...

…was that if you’re rooting for a good team and they lose to another good team, it’s not nearly as dismaying as rooting for a bad team that losing. And, of course, it’s much more satifying if your team is good and they beat another good team.

by Gino Parilli on Oct 26, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm torn

Never want them to lose, but don’t want them to win just enough games to keep Jauron around. So, I don’t know what I want. Guess I’ll just keep rooting for them and see what happens.

I would love to get a great QB in the draft, but we have so many needs, we need to pick best player available in round 1 and plug him in. I am a Tebow fan, and would be OK taking a flyer on him in round 3 or 4. Flutie taught us that you can be a winner without being prototypical. We have had bad karma ever since benching Flutie for Robosack.

by o.c.blazerfan on Oct 26, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs