I feel terrible for Dick Jauron and the Buffalo Bills fans this morning. I really do. For them, it must be like Bucky Dent hitting his second homerun of the year against my Red Sox in the one-game playoff a couple decades ago, or like the ball squirting through Bill Buckner's legs in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
The way they lost--2 TDs in 45 seconds after going up 11 late and apparently sealing the win, will haunt this franchise for quite awhile.
Dick is a good guy, and a heckuva a football coach who doesn't get quite the credit he deserves. He takes average talent and gets it prepared. That was the case last night, for sure. On paper, the Bills had no business coming within a hair's breadth of beating the Pats--especially at home on the "Big Stage" of MNF.
To me, Brady looked gimpy and rusty. I guess that is to be expected, but if he doesn't round into form quickly, this team is in trouble. He is also a hit away from the Pats starting a thoroughly un-tested UDFA at QB. I am worried about that situation even more than I am about the injury to Jerod Mayo.
This team looks rudderless now, and very vulnerable.
I am not convinced that we have enough leadership left now to get back to the Super Bowl, and Tom doesn't look to me like he will be the same guy--at least not this year.
Hope (and praying) I am dead wrong.
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I wouldn't worry too much at this point Steve. They didn't look great. However, the Chargers and Steelers showed they have holes too. Better to be playing your best in Jan.
I am not an I told you so guy, at least not usually 
, but I said 2 years ago this would be a 2-4 year span of 11-5, 10-6 years before the talent fully turns over and the young guys fully learn a very complex system. I stand by 11-5 and 1 playoff win.
, but I said 2 years ago this would be a 2-4 year span of 11-5, 10-6 years before the talent fully turns over and the young guys fully learn a very complex system. I stand by 11-5 and 1 playoff win.QUOTE (PatriotofMaine @ Sep 15 2009, 1:04:50 PM) 
I feel terrible for Dick Jauron and the Buffalo Bills fans this morning. I really do. For them, it must be like Bucky Dent hitting his second homerun of the year against my Red Sox in the one-game playoff a couple decades ago, or like the ball squirting through Bill Buckner's legs in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
The way they lost--2 TDs in 45 seconds after going up 11 late and apparently sealing the win, will haunt this franchise for quite awhile.
Dick is a good guy, and a heckuva a football coach who doesn't get quite the credit he deserves. He takes average talent and gets it prepared. That was the case last night, for sure. On paper, the Bills had no business coming within a hair's breadth of beating the Pats--especially at home on the "Big Stage" of MNF.
To me, Brady looked gimpy and rusty. I guess that is to be expected, but if he doesn't round into form quickly, this team is in trouble. He is also a hit away from the Pats starting a thoroughly un-tested UDFA at QB. I am worried about that situation even more than I am about the injury to Jerod Mayo.
This team looks rudderless now, and very vulnerable.
I am not convinced that we have enough leadership left now to get back to the Super Bowl, and Tom doesn't look to me like he will be the same guy--at least not this year.
Hope (and praying) I am dead wrong.
The way they lost--2 TDs in 45 seconds after going up 11 late and apparently sealing the win, will haunt this franchise for quite awhile.
Dick is a good guy, and a heckuva a football coach who doesn't get quite the credit he deserves. He takes average talent and gets it prepared. That was the case last night, for sure. On paper, the Bills had no business coming within a hair's breadth of beating the Pats--especially at home on the "Big Stage" of MNF.
To me, Brady looked gimpy and rusty. I guess that is to be expected, but if he doesn't round into form quickly, this team is in trouble. He is also a hit away from the Pats starting a thoroughly un-tested UDFA at QB. I am worried about that situation even more than I am about the injury to Jerod Mayo.
This team looks rudderless now, and very vulnerable.
I am not convinced that we have enough leadership left now to get back to the Super Bowl, and Tom doesn't look to me like he will be the same guy--at least not this year.
Hope (and praying) I am dead wrong.
Thanks Brett,
I am a perpetual worrywort....
Bill,
I think 12-4 and two wins in the POs, but NE fans are greedy....lol....
I am a perpetual worrywort....
Bill,
I think 12-4 and two wins in the POs, but NE fans are greedy....lol....
Now I'm REEEAALLLY WORRIED....
As bad as they looked on opening night, they now have confirmed their weaknesses are systemic, and not fluky....
As bad as they looked on opening night, they now have confirmed their weaknesses are systemic, and not fluky....
Make that 10-6 and no PO wins....
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