A SEASON TO REMEMBER

The air is different this year at the tailgating extravaganza that was already well underway eight hours before kickoff of the Buffalo Bills' home opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.

The difference isn't obvious at first glance. Just walking down Southwestern Boulevard in Orchard Park near the intersection with California Road, hundreds of cars had already begun to fill the private parking lots as people tossed footballs, or just soaked up the sun on a gorgeous September afternoon in folding chairs, or prepped their elaborate, portable kitchen setups underneath pop-up canopies.

You can still catch the familiar sting of hot sauce and the savory aromas floating off dozens and dozens of propane grills and portable griddles. It seems like you're never more than

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