Here we go Again?

Hello my dear friends. It's that time of year again! The special time of when when Buffalo Bills fans anxiously anticipate the start of a new season. A fresh start. A new beginning. This is going to be our year! This excitement generally ends around week four. And, once again, Bills fans like me go through the 5 stages of football. Anticipation, excitement, desperation, disappointment and anger. Around this prison it is strictly forbidden to badmouth the Bills. Everyone is required to wear at least one article of Bills clothing on game day. The Bills flag comes out, joining the Yankees banner. In keeping with Buffalo Bills tradition, people gather here each Sunday. There is food, adult beverages and laughter...until kickoff. There are cheers, usually followed by groans. Laughter usually turns to cursing around halftime. After the game there is rationalizing to keep hope alive. This, traditionally ends around week 5. Stages one and two are complete. This is when rationalizing turns to aggravation. Someone will have to go. My captor usually calls for the coach's head. Followed by the quarterback. A record of 3-2 slowly become 3-6. "We need to win 6 more and hope the Pats fall apart". Stage 3, check.Week 15 and the Bills are 6-9. Stage 4. It's not our year. We had some bad breaks. Injuries have killed us. The playoffs begin, bringing with them stage 5. Bills fans are once again on the outside looking in, hating New England and whomever took the wild card spot. What fun! Why, you ask, do they put themselves through this each and every year? Because they're Bills fans and that's just what you do. Go Bills!
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