My sincere apologizes go out to all of you die-hard Bills fans scattered across the country (and world for that matter!).  I have yet to write an article on the greatest NFL team in the history of the game.  Well, since Jauron and the boys are 4-1 and a legit playoff contender their time has come.

    Six weeks into the season and the Bills are arguably one vicious hit by Adrian Wilson from being undefeated right?  As the coach would say, "Not so fast my friends."  Looking back to last week, Kurt Warner and that Arizona offense (minus Anquan Boldin) completely dominated our defense in every way.  They pounded our big guys up front and opened holes for Hightower and James (especially late in the game).  Not to mention Kurt "turnover prone" Warner had all day and then some to throw anywhere he wanted.  The dink and dunk offense worked to perfection against us that game and our defense really needs to get ready to come to work this week and hopefully heal up before we take on those Chargers.

    Part of the reason we struggled is obvious.  Injuries. Not only did we lose Trent on the third play of the game, but our defense was limping through those four quarters. Schobel was playing with a damaged foot, Mcgee was inactive again, Simpson was out for the second half and Stroud was ineffective when he was in because he has some lower body issues.  I think those guys not being 100% healthy made something to us Bills fans painfully obvious: we do not have the depth on defense that many people thought we did.  We need those guys healthy if we are going to make the playoffs.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but did the Bills' defense force one three and out in the first half?  That is a sign of trouble if we hit the injury bug later in the year.  And for those of you that blamed J.P. for the loss all I have to say is shame on you!  I know J.P. is no Trent and part of that is because Trent can consistently move the chains and make the tight throws on those ten to fifteen yard outs, slants, and ins when coverage is tight.  Plus he has that innate clock in his head when he knows the ball has to be out after a few seconds when the pocket is collapsing.  He is a gamer and gets the ball out real quick.  However, the team gave J.P. a very slim chance to win that game.

    Losman was near perfect, PERFECT, in the first half and we were still losing.  Part of that is because we failed to maintain long, clock eating drives.  But the other side of it was our defense could not hold up against the Cardinal offense.  They were moving up and down the field at will.  By the time J.P. got the ball in the second half I believe the Bills were already down by more than two touchdowns.  Of course those costly turnovers in the second half didn't help us try and get back in the game.

    I believe J.P. showed us what we already know. He has progressed in his release and reading coverages but obviously is still hesitant to throw in the tight spaces and make quick read throws.  He hangs on to the ball longer than he should and loses his presence when the pocket collapses.  However, J.P. is a backup quarterback that is capable of winning us games in the future IF we can keep the game close (within a touchdown).

    Now it's time for the positive.  The Bills are 4-1!  And that Arizona loss doesn't look too bad now does it?  Especially after last week's NFC East meltdown (how amazing was that)?  Whether you believe it or not the Bills are one of the top seven or eight teams in the NFL. Who would have thought that in the preseason?  What Buffalo needs to do going forward is try and stay healthy (as best they can) while keeping their heads straight. With such a young team, one of the most important concepts for this squad going down the stretch will be focus.  Don't let success go to your head and maintain a good attitude going into every week/game and continue to practice and prepare as you would normally. Fight hard every week and show up with that blue collar Buffalo mentality and come ready for work with your lunch pail.

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