A day in the life of a Bills and Sabres fan isn’t always
easy. It’s filled with lots of empty expectations, heartfelt apologizes and
sympathies, and disappointment. However, our fans are loyal, dedicated, and passionate.
The “Potentially Have Potential” Buffalo Bills…
The Bills gave fans something we’re not used to this season:
hope. Terry Pegula and his family brought us this hope after purchasing the
team following Ralph Wilson’s death. Bills fans basked in glory after their
first winning season since 2004 with a record of 9-7. But just as quickly as we
celebrated, we suffered yet another typical Buffalo defeat. The Bills crumbled
under the pressure of a potential wildcard playoff spot when playing the
two-win Raiders. The 26-24 win was a direct result of Coach Doug Marrone’s poor
coaching skills. The Raiders two TDs and four field goals allowed Bills fans to
drink to another year of not making the playoffs (15 years if you've lost count).
Luckily, Marrone is more concerned with his ego and money, than developing
a team and opted out of his contract at the end of his losing season. Marrone knew he’d get fired following the
Raiders loss and figured his ego couldn’t handle that, so he took an even worse
job as the offensive line coach and assistant HC for the Jaguars (what a joke).
Basically, he made life easier for the Pegulas and fans are now in a healthy
loving relationship with Rex Ryan.
Living in North Jersey, I’ve had my fair share of Rex during
his time at the Jets. While I disliked him, I never hated him. However, I think
he is the perfect fit for the Bills. The charisma he’ll bring to the locker room is
exactly what the players need. They need motivation, excitement, and drive.
The “Keep Us in Your Prayers” Buffalo Sabres…
Where do I even begin? We can argue that we’re a rebuilding
team. We can argue that were developing our young talent. We can argue a lot of
things, but one thing we can’t is that we’re terrible this season and we hope
to continue being terrible. Sabres fans hope to continue this season-long
losing streak in hopes of snagging Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel. However,
whether or not we get the next Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin all depends on
the draft lottery. By finishing dead last in the league, the Sabres still only
have a 20% chance of earning the top pick. Either way we’ll probably get one of
them. As a desperate fan who wants to win, I’ll take whatever we can get.
What I still can’t understand as a fan was trading goalie, Enroth.
However, I can support the landmark trade that would help us to continue our
race to the bottom. We picked up Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian from the Jets and finally got
rid of Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford, and Joel Armia and Brendan Lemieux.
Enroth’s trade seemed rushed and not thoroughly thought out. Sure, he wasn’t a
solid started, but neither is Neuvirth.
“Give it a few years and you’ll be in the hottest team in
the league” is something I hear on a weekly basis from my fellow hockey fans,
meanwhile I’m just praying we end up like the Islanders and not the Oilers.
Buffalo fans don't need you're insincere "I'm so sorry" apologies. Nor do we want to be questioned "But why? Why do you like Buffalo?" While Buffalo fans may not be proud of the work we put forth on the field or ice, we are #One Buffalo.
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