My thoughts on the Bills Game

Good Lord, how you must pity the Bills.

They have the entire game in hand, and yet they still lost. Granted, Tom Brady had a great deal to do with that particular happening, but ultimately the bills choked the game away with a fumble on thier own side of the field.

In spite of this loss, the Bills have more positives to bring away from this game than do the
Patriots. Trent Edwards was poised and made smart decisions through the majority of the game, doing all of this without targeting big weapons Lee Evans and Terrell Owens eccessively. Fred Jackson was able to fill in effectively for Marshawn Lynch, noticably gaining momentum as the game went on. Though new Left Tackle Demetrius Bell struggled noticably against the Pats pass-rush, the remainder of the offensive line played well against a more talented Pats defensive front. The defense was able to keep the Pats out of the endzone with excellent effeciency. Though Leodis McKelvin did fumble a kickoff return that cost the Bills the game, his speed and return ability are a dangerous weapon.

The Pats on the other hand seemed out of sorts during the majority of them game. Brady played well in the later half of the game and ultimately led the Pats to a victory. The offense looks to be playing well. The defense, however, looked to really be missing the presence of vetern players like Rodney Harrison, Mike Vrabel, Tedy Bruschi and Richard Seymour. The play of the defensive line looked particularly lackluster. The talent to do what they needed to do was still there, but they often looked somewhat lost and unsure of themselves during the majority of the game. This was clearly the effect of losing someone like Richard Seymour and I think that against superior and more experienced offensive lines, they may get absolutly man-handled. The Pats D needs a leader to step-up and become a leader and they need it soon.