A Buffalo Bills fan living in New England endures various kinds of torture. For instance, New England fans think it’s been a “long time” since their team has won a Super Bowl.

Today, the two teams met in Buffalo, and near the end of the first half, everything was going the Bills’ way. Already beating the Patriots 14-7, Buffalo recovered a fumble deep in New England territory. The Patriots’ radio commentators were ready to pack it in, for the day and even for the season. They sighed. We’re looking at 21-7 Bills at halftime, and the Patriots are looking at an early-season record of 1-3.

Idiots. Clearly, these guys are new at assuming the worst. I reminded them, as if they could hear, that there was a lot of game left — and no guarantee that the Bills would score before the half. The Bills promptly fumbled, and everything…