Eleven Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) By far the most amazing part of the playoff drought remains, to me, that we haven't been able to fall backwards into success a single time. Not one year did the proverbial everything go right--freakishly healthy, fluky good luck on turnovers, etc. Some really bad franchises and bad teams have managed to get lucky and sneak in. Even more amazing are the seasons where everything just went wrong. Every bounce, every injury, just weird stuff happening. I'm looking at you, 2015 and 2008. And there's another one in there too where they started 4-2 or something. EDIT: 2011. Edited August 7, 2016 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Even more amazing are the seasons where everything just went wrong. Every bounce, every injury, just weird stuff happening. I'm looking at you, 2015 and 2008. And there's another one in there too where they started 4-2 or something. That's because it's fixed. The league, overall, makes more money if Not the Bills makes the playoffs, and that is all they care about. :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 By far the most amazing part of the playoff drought remains, to me, that we haven't been able to fall backwards into success a single time. Not one year did the proverbial everything go right--freakishly healthy, fluky good luck on turnovers, etc. Some really bad franchises and bad teams have managed to get lucky and sneak in. Oh and Cordy Glenn left practice with an ankle injury :censored: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 That's because it's fixed. The league, overall, makes more money if Not the Bills makes the playoffs, and that is all they care about. :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 That's because it's fixed. The league, overall, makes more money if Not the Bills makes the playoffs, and that is all they care about. :devil: Paging Freeman to the Bills thread :p Oh and Cordy Glenn left practice with an ankle injury :censored: Indeed. Luckily this one doesn't look too serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 :devil: Let me know when they put Giants/Cowboys on a Sunday morning Yahoo stream from Europe. That's when I'll believe we're given the same opportunity to win as the MFTs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) :devil: Let me know when they put Giants/Cowboys on a Sunday morning Yahoo stream from Europe. That's when I'll believe we're given the same opportunity to win as the MFTs. The following recent playoff teams have played games in London: Saints-Chargers, 2008. Cheatriots, 2009. Niners-Broncos, 2010. Cheatriots again, 2012. Niners again, 2013. Steelers, 2013. Cowboys, 2014. Don't start with me on a night when I can't sleep, Swamp! Edited August 7, 2016 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 The following recent playoff teams have played games in London: Saints-Chargers, 2008. Cheatriots, 2009. Niners-Broncos, 2010. Cheatriots again, 2012. Niners again, 2013. Steelers, 2013. Cowboys, 2014. Don't start with me on a night when I can't sleep, Swamp! And yet it was Bills/Jaguars they chose to try out a new technology on. Yes I said the Jaguars,… the only team less relevant than the Bills to the NFL. Oh, I'm start'n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 And yet it was Bills/Jaguars they chose to try out a new technology on. Yes I said the Jaguars,… the only team less relevant than the Bills to the NFL. Oh, I'm start'n. I'm sorry--you're claiming the technology used to broadcast the game affected the outcome of the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 When you're constantly on the wrong end of every bounce and bit of bad luck you know it's a culture you've created by years of losing and failing to do a damn (smart) thing about it. It's going to take a LOOOOOOONG time to wash this stench off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm sorry--you're claiming the technology used to broadcast the game affected the outcome of the game? The outcome of that game is irrelevant. The fact that we were even in it shows us our value to the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Oh boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Oh boy. I'm not wrong, but again,… :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Bills signed Brandon Spikes, per his agent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 David Hawthorne LB also signs with Bills per his agent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Bills signed Brandon Spikes, per his agent I guess Reggie Raglund .50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Kevin Connors @kevconnorsespn 55s55 seconds ago Per @AdamSchefter #Bills LB Reggie Ragland has a partial ACL tear. Will get a 2nd opinion Monday. @Stephania_ESPN what's the timetable here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Wouldn't that be a 3rd opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Depends on surgery or not. Some on TBD think 6 weeks if no surgery is required Edited August 8, 2016 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Depends on surgery or not. Some on TBD think 6 weeks if no surgery is required What a draft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Steph Bell at espn says if surgery required, it's the standard +/- 9 mos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Steph Bell at espn says if surgery required, it's the standard +/- 9 mos. We are one Adolphus Washington injury away from having zero contribution from our rookie class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 the bills will rock in 2017 :p I'm sorry I just can't see any good coming out of all these injuries, draft high, become better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 the bills will rock in 2017 :p I'm sorry I just can't see any good coming out of all these injuries, draft high, become better. Football ain't like hockey though. The only guys that can change franchises are QBs. There is what...one every 5 years or so that turns into Brady, Manning or Rogers. The rest are JAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Football ain't like hockey though. The only guys that can change franchises are QBs. There is what...one every 5 years or so that turns into Brady, Manning or Rogers. The rest are JAG. Given the drought this franchise has been through though we shouldn't turn up our noses at a glass of tap water just to hold out for a pristine mountain stream. I'm 35 and the Bills haven't made the playoffs since the season after I graduated high school. Not to say I want to tank before the season starts by any stretch, but once the playoffs are out of reach I'm all in favor of throwing in the towel to draft higher. I'll gladly take another Marcel Darius, Sammy Watkins, or a shutdown corner that will earn peanuts for the next 4 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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