Bills Fans, Hold Off on the Panic Button

The Buffalo Bills have waited a very long time to get back into the playoff race and all indicators said that this season would be the year. They have a young team, a solid quarterback, and a hunger for victory.

To say that the city of Buffalo is starved for a playoff berth would be an understatement. Famished is a better way to put it.  

What players like Jason Peters may not understand is that this team is bigger than him and the three years left on his contract.  While he held out and has yet to produce anything resembling a Pro Bowl year, the rest of the team worked.  

The rest of the team has also made costly mistakes and handed two games to division rivals in back-to-back weeks.

Does it seem like I singled out Peters?  I did. His less than impressive showing is one of many standout mistakes keeping this team from reaching the next level.  

What now? The Bills have dropped two in a row, heading into their road game against the New England Patriots—a team which may not currently be firing on all cylinders, but has a chance to put Buffalo down and out of the division.  The fans and the city go hungry for another year.  

But what if?  What if the Bills produce a two-pronged dangerous run game, creating an opportunity for a 100-yard game for Marshawn Lynch?  What if Robert Royal plays a little tougher, Trent Edwards eliminates those young quarterback mistakes, James Hardy makes a big catch in the corner of the end zone, and our defense forces a turnover?  

If those stars align, I say let 'em have it, boys.  Pull yourself up by the boot straps and get back into this game, this division, and this league.  

It's your job to get out there this Sunday and start earning your check for the sake of your organization and all the hard-working people of Buffalo who wear years of heartache on their sleeves.  

I'm calling this team out to produce. Guess what, Mr. Peters?  I've been a part of this Bills organization since I popped out of my mother's womb and I've never asked for anything more than a win on Sunday.