and mostly gutless play calling with Marshawn Lynch the only bright spot.  Losman apparently is still playing the "vanilla" pre-season offense.  So what if Denver's secondary is nasty?  Why not challenge them sooner and at least try to get a more balanced attack?  Lose by 1 or 21, a loss is still a loss. But I'd rather watch this team lose for trying then watch this sort of anemic performance week after week.

is my new biggest enemy...until next week when it quickly becomes Ben Roethlisberger.  He absolutely torched our corners on the last drive.  Brian nailed with "infuriating".  

Missed opportunities, bonehead plays, Buffalo Bills football.

I actually liked the deep throw to Evans on 3rd and 5... though first down might have been better. When everyone in the stadium knows you need to run the clock out, a route like that often leaves someone wide open deep - and he was.

In other news - the Bills signed a tight end today, Michael Gaines, who is rather large at 6-4 and 277 pounds. On the other hand, that's the same size as Jason Whittle... who spent time at H-back in the game.

all the junk.  The defense gave up big chunks of yardage like last year, and yeah the points weren't there, but I put that on the inexperience of Jay Cutler.  If that was Tom Brady it would have been blow out city.  I give our defense credit for hanging in there, but the top unit on this squad was supposed to be our Offense and they were pathetic.

97 yds for LOSMAN!  That is terrible.  I'm sick of hearing about how good Losman thinks the offense has gotten....I want to see him control a game, check it down, audible, and do all the things a good quarterback, who is a Captain should do.  

All that said, it was week 1.  Everything for the most part is a mirage.  We need to see at least 4 games before we can get a pulse on this 2007 version.  Lynch and Poz looked great.  Peters and Dockery showed flashes of dominance, and I liked the penetration of McCargo.  I hope we can find a way to get a W on Sunday cuz otherwise we have a great chance to be 0-4 heading in to MNF which would be an embarrassment to be 0-4 on national TV.

Offense

• Brian pretty much nailed it - when your RB is getting 4.5 YPC, and your QB is completing 2/3 of his passes, it looks like you should be successful. But it all added up to less than the sum of its parts thanks to the inability to sustain drives. This was particularly frustrating at the end of both halves - in the first, when we failed to put points on the board that were there for the taking, and in the second when one or two more first downs would have sealed the game.
  
• Lynch looked great for the most part, especially with his tenacious running. I'm sure the second and third efforts on that fourth-down conversion won him a lot of fans in Buffalo. He also showed good moves in the open field. On the down side, he made the mistakes you should probably expect from a rookies, whiffing on a couple of blocks, and going out of bounds when trying to kill the clock.
  
• The O-line was inconsistent, some times opening up good-sized holes for Lynch, and others seemingly collapsing as soon as the ball was snapped. We seem to have some good talent there (for the first time since Kent Hull retired, maybe) and I'm optimistic that they'll start playing better as a unit.
  
• I'm still not really sold on Losman who still seems unsure about what to do when under pressure. He needs to make quicker decisions instead of trying to make the perfect play, and in particular avoid the costly 15-yard sacks.

Defense
- Kind of the opposite of the offense for me: the offense hardly scored at all, but had enough bright spots for me to be optimistic, while the defense held Denver to 15 points but ultimately is kind of terrifying. The run defense looked OK at times (probably a little better than I expected) but the 10- and 15-yard passes were there all day for Cutler, and with all the injuries our talent at DB and OLB is looking even thinner. MARVelous is right - a QB like Brady is just going to pick them apart.

Special Teams

• Picking up where they left off last year: great punting by Moorman, and great returns. But ...
  
• What the hell was Josh Scobey thinking? That looked like something Leon Lett would do.

First and foremost, all my prayers go out to Kevin Everett, his family and the larger Bills Family. That is the battle that really matters and I pray it turns out well. Our prayers also go out to those other Bills who were injured. It was a hard game from that perspective.

I've scanned through a lot of these posts and see Bills fans getting down on themselves. It was a hard loss and that's to be expected. But please let a fan from the other side point out that you have plenty to be proud of. First, remember that your Bills never trailed until after the final tick of the clock. There is something to be proud of.  The Broncos ran up nearly 500 yards but only scored 15 points. There is something to be proud of. That rookie running back of yours, Lynch, is going to bring you a lot of years of exciting football. There is something to be proud of. That punt returner, Parish, is that his name? Well, anyway, he scared the crap out of me every time he touched the ball and but for all pro DB Champ Bailey covering on special teams and barely nipping his ankles, he might have had two touchdowns. There is another thing to be proud of. That rookie middle linebacker, you call him Poz, is playing pretty solid ball and can only get better. There is something to be proud of. Having a player like Aaron Schobel is like having a super secret weapon that always delivers. There is something to be proud of. Your punter, Moorman, practically eliminated the Broncos' return game. There is something to be proud of.

From an old Bronco fan's point of view, you guys have plenty to be proud of and you're going to be alright. I think you have a realistic shot at ending up number 2 in the AFC East. So if you've got a realistic chance at ending up number 2 in the East, why not do us all a favor and take a shot at those boys from Boston while you're at it.

Good Luck for the rest of the season, and once again, all my prayers go out to Kevin Everett, his family and the rest of the extended Buffalo family,

Trindad Jack