The problem with your logic is that when a RB or QB or WR mess up a play, they have plenty of opportunities to make it up. A kicker does not. Norwood made a FG and two PATs before the 47 yd miss. And besides, it wasn't his fault anyways. I recorded the game and rewatched it. Frank Reich spotted the ball with the laces at about 2:00 instead of straight ahead (12:00). Norwood's kick didn't slice, it faded to the right.
Try 2-14.
09/14 @ New England Patriots L 9-41
09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 13-24
09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L 17-27
10/04 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-27
10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS L 13-14
10/18 @ New York Jets L 9-17
10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 12-24
11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 24-21
11/08 BYE (prolonging the agony)
11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 10-33
11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L 10-17
11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS L 17-24
12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) W 17-16
12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 12-20
12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 13-31
12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons L 10-35
01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 13-27
09/14 @ New England Patriots L 9-41
09/20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 13-24
09/27 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L 17-27
10/04 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-27
10/11 CLEVELAND BROWNS L 13-14
10/18 @ New York Jets L 9-17
10/25 @ Carolina Panthers L 12-24
11/01 HOUSTON TEXANS W 24-21
11/08 BYE (prolonging the agony)
11/15 @ Tennessee Titans L 10-33
11/22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars L 10-17
11/29 MIAMI DOLPHINS L 17-24
12/03 NEW YORK JETS (Toronto) W 17-16
12/13 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 12-20
12/20 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 13-31
12/27 @ Atlanta Falcons L 10-35
01/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS L 13-27
I'm predicting 2-14.
I love the Bills but I don't believe them. Get me Bill Polian & Bill Cowher here and then I'll start to have faith.
If O-line is a critical need for every team and Everette Brown beat Jake Long, then doesn't D-line seem to be the most important part of a team? If you look at most of the past Super Bowl winners, they all had a couple things in common. A good head coach and a great pass rush. Unfortunately, we have neither.
I like to think that we're lucky to have an extra preseason game in which to evaluate the players & schemes. Everything (o-line, pass rush) will take some work so the more game experience the better.
I know I'll get torched for this but if I was going to trade any of our receivers, it would be James Hardy.
Okay, I'll explain. I know he was a rookie last year but I wasn't impressed with his effort and feel he will be a bust.
Things I miss: fish fry, Mayer Bros apple cider, Louie's TX Red Hots, pizza & wings (pretty much anybody's), Bison chip dip, Broadway Market, Al Cohen's bakery,....you get the idea