With all the hoopla/garbage/anger/sadness/insanity/excitement/frustration/etc surrounding Peters, Crowell, injuries, Brett Favre, Schonert and everything else, it's finally time to strap it on and get down to business.  Like the rest of you, I could not be more excited about finally getting to watch the Bills again!  I think it's time to look at a few keys to Sunday's game:

-Get pressure on Hasslebeck.  We cannot let the veteran QB sit back and hit his open receivers like we witnessed last year.  Hasslebeck can be prone to errors and turnovers and the best way to do that is by making him uncomfortable in the pocket.  The DE's and LB's really need to step up this week and win their battles and keep Hasslebeck a little jumpy back there.  Along with getting after him, we need to....

-Man up the Seahawks young WR's.  With guys like Courtney Taylor, Jordan Kent, Logan Payne and whoever else they throw out there lacking experience, we need to make it difficult for them to run their routes and get open for the Hass.  This falls right in line with my hope that Fewell plays our CB's up on the line more and man up on the wideouts.  Make the young guys uncomfortable and force them into situations they are not used to yet.  Also, I think Burlson is more of a finesse receiver, so if we can be physical with him, it bodes well for our secondary.  There's no reason to allow the WR's to run freely off the line of scrimmage, this week more than ever.

-Protect Trent.  If we want to have any success this week, we can't let Edwards get hit early and often.  Hopefully, Schonert is ready to find ways to take their pass rushers out of it and get the ball into the hands of our playmakers early.  If we can't keep Edwards upright, I really don't see us having much of a chance this weekend.

-Score and score some more.  I'm thinking we'll need to put up at least 20 points this week to win.  Hasslebeck will find ways to get the Seahawks on the board, but we have to get out and play to win.  This is not a game to rely on the mistakes of the opponent.  I'm excited and hopeful we'll be able to come out firing and not look like the same stagnant offense of the past.

-Win Special Teams. We have a decided advantage here and this needs to continue being a theme for our success.  To win this week, we cannot afford to sag in the area of one of our strengths.  A big return here, great coverage there and a solid all-around kicking game will go a long way to a victory this week.

-Win the turnover battle.  A young offense benefits greatly from turnovers, obviously.  There's no better way to get the crowd humming and putting some easy points on the board than picking up some turnovers. 

-Get Lee Evans involved early.  Over the past couple of seasons, our most successful offensive games seems to be the ones where Evans is involved early and often.  I don't care how we do it, slants, quick outs, a deep ball occasionally, even bubble screens, whatever it takes to get the ball in the hands of our best WR, we need to do.  Like any good WR, Evans is at his best when he's into it early.  This is a matchup we have to take advantage of, which will help open up everything else we do offensively.

-Find ways to get our playmakers the ball in space.  This is an every week key, but it's definitely worth revisiting.  Roscoe, Lynch, Jackson and Evans can all be dynamic if given some space.  Use the screen pass more with our quality receiving RB's for once, and I think we'll see some great results.

Most of all, those of you going to the game, GET LOUD and make it hell for the Seahawks.  Prove you are the true 12th man in this league and make it easier for our improving D.  I'm envious of all of you that will be there, make it count!!!!

Finally, it's here and the Bills are ready (I hope).  Go Bills, pick up the first win and keep our excitement levels high.