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Lloyd or Wayne will need a couple of weeks before they can start playing (after learning the playbook) and maybe another 2 weeks to get in synch with Fitz. By that time, Jones will be ready to come back. Hence, the value of a veteran is not as high as it would have been at the beginning of the season. I do think that a vet presence can be valuable for experience down the stretch as well as for depth. Hence, I am not averse to making a trade for Lloyd or Wayne. However, given the above points, I would not even go as high as a 4th rounder. I would tell Denver that the Bills next year's 5th rounder is like a 4th rounder for them. Take it or leave it. I doubt any team is willing to give up more compensation for either player.

Welcome back, olivier. How very french of you to abandon ship when the Bills were doing bad and jump back on. (I keed, I keed) Hope you can find time to follow the Bills. It has been a fun season so far.

I am not a Cutler fan but this game was one of his best. He was constantly under pressure, hurried or getting hit/sacked. yet he kept several broken plays alive and completed a high percent of passes even though he was constantly on the run. The O Line sucks big time but Martz's inability to compensate for the lack of a good OL is maddening. He should have been let go in the off season and I doubt he lasts past the Bears' bye week. The guy is one of the biggest morons I have seen masquerading as an offensive coordinator

By the way, three of the five teams we have faced are top 10 in offense (Pats*, Eagles, Raiders). We now go up against the Giants (#13 overall, #6 passing, #27 rushing). On D, they are #20 overall, #18 against pass, #21 against run. Overall, we are superior but we can be hurt by their passing. I think we wil have to score gobs of points and hope McGee is back this week. I feel very good about our chances this week

Besides the stats themselves, I am concerned that we have a tough time protecting a lead. Not sure what it is but doesn't feel right. Individually, there are some really good performers - Barnett, Wilson, Byrd, KWilliams, Dareus, Kelsay. But together, as a unit, we seem incapable of stopping drives and preventing a lot of yards. George Edwards may be the reason or it may be that the players are very young and, with the short off-season, haven't had time to gel. Good to see that we are winning despite a below average defense. But to reach and go deep in the playoffs, things have to change or improve.

While I am excited to see the rise in the Bills' profile, I hope this appearance on national TV doesn't jinx us. (I know I am a nervous guy)

And precisely the point I was making earlier. Do everything in your power to not give the ball back to the opposing offense. That is playing smart and managing the game. Having an ego and have it blow up in your face is not smart. Else we have plays like Homerun throwback which haunts us for a long time.

Back atchya. With both your starting OTs out, it was a tough game to win but the Pack did it. A ROd will need more protection to keep the victories coming. I am pumped about yesterday's Bills win. In a way, this was a very important game to see if they can bounce back after the loss to the Bengals. Glad to see that they did. 4-1 looks so sweet.

Football is so much more than just out-muscling the other guys on every play. It is strategy and the hard count by Fitz, at home, was masterful. I was watching the count and thinking I wish someone would jump offsides and they did. The point in this series as with the last series in the game against the Pats* was to try your damndest not to give the ball to the other team in the waning moments of the game. I applaud gailey for bringing that killer instinct and sneakiness to the Bills. I bet the other coaches are now worried that they have to beat more than just the 11 men on the field at any given time. I think luck had nothing to do with that play but strategy and discipline had more of an effect.

Dont let up. Dont go to sleep, D

Kelsay is out for the game

While that record is true, I think it is premature to take that data and proclaim that a high octane offense is a surer road to the holy grail than a good defense. High scoring offenses make for fun watching but I still think you need that grind-it-out and tough defense to consistently be a winner. Brady, as with PManning, are rare and can guide the team to victory despite other problems on the team. This does not mean that a strnong D is not important - it emphasizes the value of a great QB. And they are called great because they are rare. For a solid and long term winning team, you need a good defense. NO ifs, ands or buts.

- You are being too kind to McK. He has been very very disappointing this year especially considering he is in his 4th year. AWilliams will see playing time when he comes back. McK may be gone next off-season - I am beginning to think George Edwards is in over his head. We have loaded up on D in the past two drafts and yet we cannot take advantage of these players. - Is it the scheme or the players ? Little to no impact from second year guys Troup, Carrington, Moats. What gives ? - Dareus is terrific. Williams and Dareus will be the nucleus of our D for years to come - We need a stud WR to help Fitz out. Nelson and Jones are too erratic - Byrd continues to progress and impress especially in run support - The next game is more important than the one we just lost. We will now know the true character of this team.

His game was off yesterday but I am not yet concerned. He played three very good games. I think we should have come out with a balanced attack running FJax more than we did. By going pass heavy in the first half, it put a lot of pressure on the Oline and Fitz. As our OL is not very good (first three games were not stellar defenses and Fitz/Gailey were masking deficiencies), this plan failed. The fact that we were up at half time was a good thing. Every player is going to have some less than stellar games. Hope this was Fitz's bad game and not a trend. We will see how it goes but I am not yet concerned. If anything it shows that we (still) need a couple of OLinemen, a WR and a good CB.

Bills lose by 3, season record 3-1 Jets lose by 17, season record 2-2

Football instincts - he ain't got them. We will see what happens when McGee and AWilliams get back but I think the rookie will get more playing time to see what we have in him.

I am not defending Edwards. What I said is that we were bad today but if it wasnt for those calls, we would have been beaten fairly and squarely. Because as badly as we were playing, we were still in a position to win the game - at least a couple of times.

George Edwards We did not play well today but considering the number of yards we gave up, we managed to stay close. No team is at the top of their game every week. Having said that, two calls cost us the game - the first down call and the ruling against Stevie Johnson. I dont know how it works, but I hope we are writing to the NFL for an explanation or to file a complaint. If it wasnt for those calls, I would say we were outplayed and would have been at peace with our loss.

We run more than in 1st half. Will score more than 30 (as usual) and win big. Dalton will be replaced in late 3rd quarter

I am a die hard Bills fan i Chicago-land. And I don't like the Bears. I root for the Packers when they play the Bears. Am I a traitor ? Frankly, I don't care. You may be normal otherwise, but IMHO your fandom is kinda suspect if you can also support a division rival.

So is that an article or a real quote ? If true, I would challenge Lewis to the other side of the equation. Every guarantee has a payback if not delivered. What will he do ? Shave his head ?

Just a date and time setting issue. Not to worry

Doesn't matter what others say. You said it and now are implicitly supporting it. The Bills played a solid game and did not cave in. In crunch time, the Pats* did not manage the game and caused key turnovers. This is most likely due to the constant pressure that the Bills were applying. And by pressure I don 't mean defenders getting close to Brady. It was a combination of things . Good D push, the constant leaping, the lack of ability to run, aggressive coaching, smart ingame decisions and the Bills O which kept coming back and scoring. If anything, the pats* handled this situation badly.

Fortunate ?? Are you serious ? You are not saying it, but are you implying that we were lucky that Brady threw 4 INTs ?