From youth football all the way through the NFL, there are simple keys to securing a win:

1.  Blocking and Tackling: the most fundamental positions on a football team are up front. If your Offensive and Defensive line play poorly, you are destined to lose.  This is a major contributing factor to both the poor performance of the Bills offense and to the recent success of the defense. The Bills played excellent pass defense, but stopping the run must become a priority if future success is to be attained. We can all wine about the injuries or we can find a way to adapt and overcome.

2.  Winning Attitude and Heart: With Dick Jauron at the helm, void of either enthusiasm or disgust when things happen on the field, what kind of emotion and heart does this team have? This is the reason why the defense is much more successful when Posluszny and Whitner are on the field. Not only do they make plays, but they pump up the team and then back it up with plays.

3. Quarterback Play: Trent Edwards lacks leadership ability and is scared to throw the ball downfield since last years injury.  The best post game comment came from Ryan Fitzpatrick when he simply stated that it was ugly but it was a win. Other QBs that were not stellar like Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon have Superbowl rings because they weren't pretty, but they won football games. Ryan Fitzpatrick should start the rest of the season. Either dump Edwards or keep him as a backup, but he doesn't have what it takes to lead this offense. Fitzpatrick is probably not the franchise guy for the future, but right now he gives us a better chance to win because he will at least try to get the ball to playmakers like Lee Evans and TO.

4. Special Teams and the Fumble:  Even in peewee football they teach that if the ball is on the ground and it is live then jump on it and smother it under your body. It may not be as flashy and popular as picking it up and running back 90 yards for a touchdown, but you retain possession of the football. I don't know what the coaches are teaching, but it is not fundamental football that leads to success.

5. Reasons we Won: Very simple. Fitzpatrick got the ball to Lee Evans and he made plays. Posluszny led the defense and the young secondary feasted on Sanchez, who kept forcing the ball to Braylon Edwards. Wonder why Edwards isn't in Cleveland anymore? Now you know why. We found a QB that wasn't scared to throw to receivers downfield. Less penalties was a big factor as well, we did not have as many false starts by our young offensive line.