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Message: [QUOTE="ninety-nine, post: 4858826, member: 5497"] As a longtime Bills fan still stinging from yet another disappointing playoff loss, it sounds like you're essentially asking if I'd trade the Bills playoff history for the Jets playoff history. They do have one Super Bowl win, but no other appearances, and barely any division titles over the last 58 years. They rarely make the playoffs. And my answer is no, I can't say that I would make that trade. Too big a price. I might trade the three Super Bowl losses in SBs 26-28 if Norwood's kick goes through the uprights in SB 25, thus taking away the memory of all of those losses (because as Belichick said, losing hurts more than winning feels good) and replacing them with one thrilling win, but I doubt it would really elevate the Bills' history much to have only one SB appearance (a win) over 58 years, a la the Jets and Saints, rather than the four consecutive SB losses. As for giving up all of their division titles (which I believe are about 11) AND the Super Bowl losses for one single win, I would definitely not do that if that would mean the team was mediocre or lousy most of the time, with one great year to look back on. Honestly, what fun is it being a fan of a team that is seldom competitive? Pro sports are for entertainment, and losing gets old fast. Having said that, would I trade some of them away for an SB win? Sure. Maybe as much as half of their overall division and conference title haul. But at some point, it becomes a bad trade because of the implications. On the flip side, as a UConn fan/alum, I wouldn't trade away any of the NCs for a bunch of extra conference trophies, because UConn has been very competitive without managing to win a recent conference title, save for the few years at the end of Ollie's tenure. The entertainment value as a fan has been incredible, and we're chasing history with our five natties. One more and we tie UNC for third most all-time. No need to tamper with that history. Plus, we're in great shape now basketball-wise with the program, so we don't need a time machine to fix anything - the near-term future is very bright. [/QUOTE]

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