Hello, all 1,911 NYC-area Bills fans (and those of you living other places, too).

I hope everyone enjoyed the bye week.

More important, let’s hope the Bills took advantage of the bye week to strategize for what guarantees to be a tough game against the Ravens (as opposed to all of those easy games we’ve had to this point), with conquering hero Aaron Maybin returning to his native Baltimore. Imagine, those poor saps in Baltimore had to settle for Haloti Ngata and Michael Oher after our team drafted Donte Whitner and Maybin. Wonder whatever happened to Ngata and Oher?

Seriously, it’ll be fun to have everyone back together at McFadden’s and Calico Jack’s. You probably know the drill: get to McFadden’s early if you want a table or a prime spot at the bar. Call Calico Jack’s at 212.557.4300 for a table reservation. All of the regular specials will be available, as detailed here:
https://www.nycbbb.com/features/specials.shtml

Meanwhile, Matt Kabel wants to make sure everyone knows about PUSH Buffalo’s upcoming event, “Buffalo Takes Manhattan 4 – A Tailgate Party in Times Square,” taking place on Saturday, November 13. This event benefits Buffalo’s neighborhoods and will include all-star DJs and pizza from Buffalo’s own La Nova.
Click here for details.

Also, are you rooting for the Yankees? This guy argues that no Buffalonian should be a Yankees fan. I didn’t have the patience to read the whole thing, but if you’re willing to wade through it, enjoy:
http://bleacherreport.com/

See you on Sunday!