id like to add, that as of right now, bills are third in the league in scoring. thats coming a long way from last year. and id say pretty impressive

Trent can’t survive another 13 games of that sort of pounding.

This was a big win, no doubt about it, and we had NO right to win it. Its good we got it, but the team MUST learn from it, and build off it, so when we face what on paper inferior teams we know to put the boot to them, and not just the name teams.

Yeah the O-Line obviously got whipped around all game, it was almost painful to watch. But when it was needed most they pushed the Raiders D-Line back like a line their size should. Marshawn, Reed, and the entire offensive line got into the endzone on that one score. And they were finaly opening up holes for Marshawn as he was getting Lindell even better field position at the very end.

I’d give Marshawn a game ball because of his ability to keep drives moving. There were a few times where his effort alone kept us going (i.e. shovel pass) and other times where he was the only guy who could get any yards. His tough running and never quit attitude kept us in it, while Trent got us over the hump. Both should get game balls for sure

Wow….I think I’m more embarrassed than anything….haha

Also, don’t forget to mention the D….take away the 84 yarder to Higgins and they allowed only 163 total yards. That’s pretty dang awesome, even against a team that can’t pass. We really stuffed their run game in the 2nd half and that proved to keep us in it. And once again, the D went all out and only allowed 2 of 12 3rd down conversions, though 1 was the long TD.

The D kept us in it and Lynch and Edwards won it. Can’t argue with that outcome even after a disgusting 3 quarters….

Because if it existed I would give it to Jason Peters. Man he got burned all day long fellas. He looked like he lacked the strength and speed he had last year. This is a pretty serious problem that has to be addressed, it is obvious that missing training camp has really hurt his productivity. This game was terrible for three quarters almost entirely to the fault of our offensive line and especially the left side. Our defense was great and our run game tried but Edwards had no time all day long and the running backs were getting very little favors. Of course, it was a beautiful win. But Peters HAS to play better.

QB- Trent showed up today to win, and it showed. He took shots, he threaded the ball well later in the game even after taking a 1st half pounding, and he refused to back down. THOSE are the hall marks of a great football leader on Offense, and I am so happy he is our QB.

RB/FB- Freddy, Barnes and ESPECIALLY Lynch all went along with Trent’s never say die attitude and it colored their play all game. Was it as stellar as at times the past 2 weeks? No, but it got the job done and got us a W, esepcially Lynch’s 2nd, 3rd, and 4th efforts on a lot of plays. Good job all of you.

O-Line- They showed up to play patty-cake with the Raiders DLine and found out it was a game of no-holds barred Punch Buggy. Peters was horrible for 3+ quarters, and finally got it all together the last 3 drives we had. All to often he was being beat off the line on pass plays and was doing the “I got beat, so I’ll just the punch the pass rusher and hope it gets my QB enough time” play. I know what I’m talking about having played to position and been in that situation, needless to say, WAY to many “LOOK OUT!” blocks from his side. Walker got bull rushed a little often and easily on his side as well, and it affected Trent’s play horribly in the 1st half. Butler looked bad as well, Fowler was his usual inconsistent self, so was consistent really. Dock looked the best, AGAIN on the Oline, and he isn’t our “Pro-Bowler” Jason has to get back up to speed quick, or its going to be a very hurt Trent soon.

WRs- Up and down day, Lee and Co. dropped so balls, fumbled some balls, got some penalties and yet STILL made some big plays when the Raiders went Zone D in the 4th Quarter. THANK HEAVENS Ryan is a moron of a DC when the Raiders have a lead. Their man to man was throttling our WRs and it showed in the 1st 3 quarters. Reed showed up big today, and if he hadn’t I don’t think we win, at all.

DLine- Williams and Stroud seem to get stronger as the game went along. Kelsay made some plays as did Schobel, but they disappeared a bit to much against a Young QB whom they should have been pressuring when he was passing. Good play by Oakland’s line stifled the pass rush. Overall they did well to hold an obviously inured Run DMC and a very very tough Bush to a livable run total.

LBs- Poz was all over today and he is becoming a very good LBer. Ellison looked to be decent and quiet all day. He didn’t seem to make to many glaring mistakes, and thats always a good sign, all to often last year you KNEW who blew an assignment. Mitchell was up and down, some good plays, some stupid plays like the offsides, your a vet Kawika, play like it and lead like it ALL the time.

DBs- Other than getting torched on a bloody SLANT route, they had a solid day. Ashton was quieter than normal, but still made some plays. Greer was his usual scrappy self, and made some nice plays. Whitner and Simpson were very very inconsistent, they MUST be better at their assignments if we are to be good on D full time.

STs- Other than Lindell’s big boot at the end, and a couple of decent punt coverages, STs was pretty terrible this week. A HUGE return on Kick Off, along with some bad blocking on PRs leading to penalties and some bad decisions by our returners. McKelvin was inconsistent like you would expect of a Rookie returner, hope the light bulb comes on this week when hes back on KR if April is gonna keep him back there all season.

Team Performance-
As a team we seemed to underestimate the Raiders and slept on them for 3 quarters. We finally woke up because of Lynch, Trent and Reed and thank the football gods for those guys. We cannot be as inconsistent like this against better teams or the losses will pile up. We CANNOT play down to our competition when playing the lesser teams either, otherwise you end up with a Heartattack special like this. If we are to become a legit playoff contender, these are the teams we must destroy to be successful. The AFC East is very balanced this year, and the team with the best record outside of it will win it, as I see the East maybe going .500 within the division accross the board.

Him and Parrish both were Money…..when our number 1 (evans) played rather pedistrian…..and almost really bad (he saved some face with some clutch catches in the 4th)

Also props to Chris Kelsay…..he was a man child today…….

Even wanna throw some love to Moorman…..another solid game…….even though Lechler out performed him……..(he was amazing today)

Way to exciting to be good for you!!!

Peters was benched a one point in this game? Has anybody else noticed that the best this O-Line has looked was Seattle…when Peters didn’t play? Hey Eugene nice call on the hold-out.

but being a Seattle sports fan this year has caused me to grow as a sports fan in general. As every Seattle-based team goes through it’s respective season and blows (and then moves, in some cases), I’ve been forced to seek alternatives for entertainment purposes. In baseball, it was the Tampa Rays. In basketball, it was no one, because screw the NBA. In football, I’ve chosen the Bills.

Not that I don’t think the Seahawks wont bounce back and win the division, because c’mon it’s the NFC West, but I saw something generally interesting in that first game about this Bills team and Trent Edwards continues to impress as we move along. Plus, Rian Lindell is a fellow alum and all-around good guy.

Not many predicted much out of the Bills this year, though in retrospect it appears to have been laziness on the part of prognosticators accustomed to writing Buffalo off year after year. It makes for a good story, and if there’s one thing I can pinpoint about my particular passion for sports, it’s that I’m a sucker for a good story.

So I’m jumping on the bandwagon. Probably wont post all that often but I’ll definately be lurking around, cheering on the Bills for the rest of the way.