Well this sucks. The Bills once again choked away a perfectly winnable game. In fact, it might have been the last winnable game of the schedule. Up next on the schedule- Detroit, at Cinci, Pittsburgh, at Minnesota, Cleveland, at Miami, New England and the Jets. Honestly, after this week, I can't see us winning any of those games. Detroit can put up points (though they might be without Matthew Stafford next week, which is a plus for the Bills. But Calvin Johnson will probably still dominate them). Cleveland looks to be a matchup nightmare for the Bills, as they are really good at running the football. Cinci may be overrated, but they still have a good enough defense and running game to beat the Bills. Maybe the Patriots and Jets will be resting their starters the last two weeks, and the Bills MIGHT be able to eek out a win against the backups. But that's a big if, because those two teams could be playing for playoff positioning. The futures pretty bleak.
What else did I learn? Despite some gaudy stats, Ryan Fitzpatrick is NOT the quarterback of the future. He can occasionally make good throws, but too often he loses his accuracy and makes bad choices. His ineffectiveness on the drives that counted really killed the Bills today. Also, can we get CJ Spiller more involved? He had a nice 17 yard run in the second half and ended up leading the team in rushing despite getting less carries. What do the Bills have to lose in playing their first round draft pick in more game situations? He needs carries to make plays, clear and simple.
-On to the rest of the NFL. Once again, nothing was cleared up. Everyone who thought the Patriots and Colts were the cream of the AFC (or near it) were given a huge shock when both teams lost winnable games, especially the Patriots. The Browns bulldozed the Patriots today, putting a pretty serious dent in their 'best team in the NFL' status. Meanwhile, The Eagles showed how good they can be (or how comparatively mediocre the Colts are this year) with Mike Vick, winning a close one against the Colts. The Giants staked a claim to being the best team in the NFC, but it was pretty hollow, as they beat an overrated Seahawks team. Wherever you look, its muddled in the NFL. Should be great to see who makes the playoffs, and who plays consistenly enough to make the Super Bowl.
-Got into another LeBron argument this weekend. The main point of the pro-LeBron side was that LeBron is physically the best NBA player of all time, a new type of player unlike Jordan or Kobe. He also claimed that LeBron wanted to go to South Beach, win a championship, and have a good time. But, the fact is, no one is going to remember LeBron as the greatest of all time if he won 7 championships in Miami. He's playing on a super team (so his wins seem less impressive), becoming more of a distributor and letting Wade dominate for some games, and overall just not being 'The Guy'. Jordan wouldn't have accepted being anything but the number one option on his team. LeBron ruined his legacy, plain and simple. He could win championships, but he'll never be known as the best of all time unless he carries his team. Thats what we expect in the post-Jordan era. (Despite the fact Jordan played with Pippen. Still, Pippen never was the option over Jordan, Jordan didn't play a 'distributor' role for a majority of his career, '91 finals against the Lakers notwithstanding, and no one ever questioned his drive).
-That Zenyatta race was awesome, but that's probably the last time I'll care about Horse Racing for a while. The Derby is kind of cool, but once the Triple Crown is unattainable (usually after the second race), I lose interest. Horse Racing is dead besides the Derby and the Breeders Cup (and only sometimes the Breeders Cup).
-The Bulls are going to be good once Boozer gets back, but right now the team is playing bad defense and allowing themselves to go down a ton early in games, digging themselves into a hole they can never get out of. Once Boozer gets back, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah will hopefully not take as many shots, the offense will be more balanced, and maybe the defense can be more focused for 48 minutes. I'm also excited to see Derrick Rose against the Heat, because the Heat have been victimized by good PG play (Rondo and Paul). Don't sleep on the Bulls.
-The Sabres are still doing woefully bad. They need a kick in the butt if they hope to contend for anything this season.
All I want for Christmas, or earlier, is ONE Bills win. Come on God, you're overdue on this one.
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