For Buffalo Bills Fans: Where to Go From Here?

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There's one positive remaining about the Buffalo Bills' season. It's Jairus Byrd, the rookie free safety that's recorded two interceptions in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1960.

That's it. The offense is at it's lowest point in years, having a measly 18 first downs in two games. Yeah, they beat worse teams in Carolina and the New York Jets in consecutive games, but it was all for not.

Dick Jauron is still an inept offensive coach; he plays not to lose, yet in the process makes poor decisions that change the direction of games, like a fake punt that lost yards.

That decision didn't have that big effect on the game, because the Houston Texans were that much better than the Bills. All the Texans' offense had to do was weather three early turnovers and wear down an already tired Bills defense that plays well at times.

The secondary plays great; Byrd would've started in Week One if he didn't miss a lot of the offseason due to conflict with his school, the University of Oregon. He has a nose for the ball. His genetics hint that he's only going to get better, being the son of Gil Byrd, a former NFL defensive back and current coach.

The offense can't do anything right. I don't know how anyone can really watch this team and expect anything other than a valiant performance from the defense that keeps the team in the game for almost three quarters and an anemic offense that can't do anything and its biggest threat is a back up to Marshawn Lynch.

Fred Jackson started out looking like a Pro Bowl player, both as a rusher and receiver; he performed well in Lynch's absence. He's been absent since Lynch's return, relegated mostly to returning punts and kickoffs.

Trent Edwards waits until Wednesday to decide to throw to a receiver; he goes through his entire read and refuses to throw the ball to his second or third option, which means that a running back is going to catch the ball and run into the opposing linebackers or linemen.

This is usually because the Bills' offensive tackles are horrible and haven't developed like the team expected. Injuries don't help, but it's on the coaching staff to get the reserve players ready, too. It's hard to believe that the injuries occurring on the Bills are coincidence; maybe there's something in the argument to the training staff.

This team has been futile for a decade, too long for Bills fans that suffered through the four Super Bowl losses and the 1999 Wild Card game.

Season ticket sales have gone up in consecutive seasons. I have to think it has more to do with the tailgating experience than the actual performance on the field, because it hasn't been good all year and it's time for an overhaul at One Bills Drive.

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