It’s a tale of two narratives as the Buffalo Bulls open their 2016 season against a fellow Empire State foe, the Albany Great Danes. The Great Danes, an FCS opponent and Colonial Athletic Association member are picked to finish 11th in their conference. This presents an almost Choose Your Own Adventure for the always measured and thoughtful Buffalo fan.
The first option of HOT BUFFALO SPORTS TAKES would be that it’s an in-state rival with a chip on their shoulder who is chomping at the bit to take a bite out of the Bulls. We’ve all seen those types of games, mostly in the MAC where an FCS team rolls into town, everything goes right, and the outcome is what is casually referred to as “an absolute disaster”.