For the first time since the ’92 season in the Polian/Kelly, Thurman, Bruce, Reed era, the Bills have started off 4-0. A win next week on the road in Arizona would tie the ’91 Bills start of 5-0 and the longest that the Bills have had as a franchise in the NFL. The Bills however struggled through three quarters again, and against arguably the worst team in the NFL and one whose head coach was fired immediately following the game. And again, it was the defense that had to provide the spark to propel the Bills to a win as the offense once again struggled immensely against a team for which the going should have been relatively smooth sailing.

Through three quarters yesterday the Bills’ offense could not get its head off the pillow as the music alarm went off. It was Bills offense rivaling that of last season through the last play of the 3rd quarter with only 11 1st-downs, 1-of-8 in 3rd-down conversions, few yards, no thrust, and pathetic play. But then the buzzer went off and overrode the easy-listening station that had been the alarm and the Bills played lights out offense throughout the 4th-quarter with the emphasis there being entirely on the inconsistent Edwards!

I just saw that Jacksonville is going to be without their starting center and both their starting guards.  Peters should be playing this weekend as well.  This could bode well for our defense.

Smothering D, Special Teams Scores Help Bills Dominate

Scoring was plentiful for the Bills in this season opener.  The Bills defense overwhelmed an ill-prepared Seattle offense and special teams once again led the way as the offense rode coattails.  Fundamentals on defense were solid, fundamentals on offense picked up right where they were last season.  Special teams as usual also showed up to play and shared the spotlight with the D. 

Rubber, Road. Road, …Rubber

With near record second-best ticket sales the Bills prepare to show their wares in just a few days. The deck has been reshuffled slightly on the defensive side of the ball and the offense has been given a thorough media style whitewash. But now the rubber meets the road as it were.

The Warner Brothers cartoon One Froggy Evening came out on New Year’s Eve 1955. In it a construction worker finds a crooning frog with a top hat and cane. The frog leaps out of the box and begins singing. With dollar signs flashing in his eyes and with visions of riches, the man sets out to get the frog to perform in a public venue. Behind the scenes and out of the public view the frog is a sensation. So it goes with the new millennium Bills.

Some fans view the "glass of the Bills" as being half-full and filling fast, while others view it as being half-empty and draining or certainly not receiving any visits from the bartender for refills. Certainly something can be said for the infusion of youth on the team, but until that youth actually plays out to something meaningful, this team’s brain trust is not off the hook and time is not on their side. Regardless, with season ticket sales at record highs, a very good thing and huge notch in Russ Brandon’s belt, that does not alter what the team will bring to the table this fall. Which will be what exactly?