The Greatest Day Ever?

Remember that photo I posted a few months back of (a squealing) Tom Brady riding a water slide while on vacation?  I didn't think I'd ever see a better picture of Tom Brady.  Now, I've been proven wrong after viewing several shots of Tom walking off the field at Ralph Wilson  Stadium yesterday afternoon after the Bills finally beat the Patriots.

Like every other Bills fan, I've been waiting a long time for the Bills to beat the Patriots.  It's been 8 long years.  This past week, I started to feel confident that the wait might finally be over.  On Saturday afternoon, as I made my picks in my weekly confidence pool, I hesitated for a moment as it came time to make the Bills - Patriots selection.  Believe it or not, I actually pick against the Bills quite a bit.  It's been hard not to in the past few years.  This week, though, I had a feeling about the Bills.  Thankfully, I was right.

Today, I was interested to see how my life would change now that the Bills finally beat the Patriots.  At first, it didn't seem like things were that different:

• The alarm still went off at 5:25AM.
• The humidity was 100% for what seemed like the 30th day in a row.
• Nobody made me breakfast (or lunch). 
• I had to put a coat and tie on for a meeting.

But, now that I think about it, there were some noticeable differences:

• I didn't hear a single commercial during the Howard Stern show on my way to and from work.  And, I actually heard two separate segments.
• In all that humidity, I'd planned to walk to and from my meeting in downtown Baltimore.  But, one of my colleagues decided to drive so I got to ride in air-conditioned comfort both ways.
• I got an awesome dinner -- pork chops from our local pig, an iceberg wedge, and Texas toast.

Yes, life is pretty good with the Bills sitting alone in first place in the AFC East, the only remaining unbeaten team in the entire AFC.  I imagine it feels sort of like winning the Super Bowl.  Of course, as a Bills fan, I don't know that feeling -- yet.