We're five weeks into the 2011 season and, believe it or not, the Buffalo Bills are atop the AFC East standings with a 4-1 record. Absent from the playoffs since 1999, the Bills—with 28 of the 53 men on the active roster either 5th, 6th, 7th rounders or undrafted players—are the Moneyball A's of the NFL. They're also pretty damn fun to watch. We spoke to star wide receiver Steve Johnson, a 7th round 2008 pick out of Kentucky, about the bonding powers of an afternoon at Dave Buster's, his Harvard-educated quarterback, and the nightlife in Western New York.

GQ: This will sound rude, but I'm looking at the Bills roster right now, and I have to ask—who the hell are you guys?

** Steve Johnson: **Ah, you're not being rude. We love that. We are a bunch of talented guys that teams looked over in the draft. Obviously, a lot of us weren't first or second round picks, but our whole mentality is that we don't really care where we were selected—we're in the league now, and we're ready to make plays. When we first got into the league, it was all of our missions just to make teams as 6th and 7th rounders, so we had a lot of motivation to prove doubters wrong in those early years. But now? We're here. We're playing in the NFL. Now, it's just about putting it all together for Buffalo.

GQ: The other Bills receivers are men named Donald Jones, David Nelson, Marcus Easley, Ruvell Martin, and Naaman Roosevelt. Trust me, no one drafted any of these people in their fantasy leagues. You guys really need a fun nickname.

** Steve Johnson: **Oh, we've got one. We're the Goon Squad. When we all came into the league, we were a bunch of late round guys just fighting to make the squad. We were scrapping in training camp and our OTAs [Organized Team Activities], just out there fighting to make it in this league. Now, we've all got different roles on this team. Together, we're the Goonies.

GQ: What's your relationship with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick like?

** Steve Johnson: **Ryan's a true friend. Another seventh round guy, like me. He's not the type of quarterback where you feel obligated to talk to him because he's your quarterback and you want to get some passes from him. That happens. You don't necessary love the dude, but because he's responsible for getting you the ball, you try your best to hang out and become friends. It's not like that with Ryan. He's a great competitor and a great person. We're tight.

GQ: The Harvard thing seems to fascinate everyone. It's just so rare to see an Ivy League guy make it on a stage as big as this in professional sports. Does he ever let a Kafka reference or a detailed analysis of the derivatives market slip in the locker room?

** Steve Johnson: **Nah. It's funny you say that, though. He shows us flashes of his brilliance on the field all the time, but that kind of stuff—not too often. Then, last week, he was doing some interview with ESPN and they gave him all these questions about historic events and names and places I'd never heard of, and he was just rattling off the answers. It was crazy. I was like, "You knew all that?" and he just kinda nodded, "Yeah, I guess." He doesn't brag about the Harvard thing or call attention to it. But it's there. He's a really smart dude.

GQ: It's refreshing to watch you guys play football. You actually seem to like each other.