Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

1. Light struggles, to put it mildly, with Schobel. The only thing that can derail this juggernaut is an injury to you know who. Let it not be this week, O Lord.

2. The Bills are extremely young, but they have a solid coach and alot of pluck. They're young, dumb and full of &$% and it's so early in the year they don't realize they have no chance. It usually takes about 9 weeks for reality to sink in on even the worst teams. The Bills historically play well in Foxboro, especially the 1st matchup of the year vs. the Pats.

3. The Pats are coming off an emotional high, an intense week with playoff caliber pressure and may feel a let down; it's human nature to experience peeks and valleys early before the rhythm of the season settles in. Also the home crowd may go back to being subpar: the bright lights are off, the scandal is a fading memory and a less than inspiring opponent is on the docket.

4. The Bills' red zone D has been top notch, stifling the Broncos and Steelers, two offenses with excellent weaponry.

5. The Kevin Everett tragedy, and now triumph, understandably weighed on the Buffalo squad and may have affected their preparations, contributing a bit to last week's blowout in Pittsburgh. This week, with news of Kevin's expected recovery, the Bills should be more focused, less distracted.

6. Lee Evans, IMO, is a top 10 receiver in the league. He has historically been shut down during games vs the Pats. This is a consequence of his erratic QB and lack of supporting cast. Also, Evans also has done almost noithing, zilch, the first 2 games of the year. It's about time a player of Evans' quality showed a little something, so the bill may come due this Sunday.

With all those concerns in mind, I still take the Pats +16. Final: Pats 30 Bills 13.

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

this game is over already....dont worry. reasons why

1. watch the jets game

2. watch the chargers game

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

7.cause most people here are redsox fans...and are used to worrying and worries

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

You have got to remember the Pats own the Bills. They haven't lost to them since 2003 and they have won the last 11 of 12 meetings. The Pats are completely different then last year's squad. This game should be over by half time.

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

They *have* to keep more people back in coverage this year, that frees someone up to slide over and block him

They suck, cant sugar coat it.

It was a blowout, those situations arise when you win by a field goal in the last minutes.

two offences without a 6 foot 5 receiver that can jump and drops nothing.

that doesnt get them better players

still will have loseman throwing to him

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

I worry about every game. Once we believe all the hype, we'll be in trouble.

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

Hopefully, the team doesn't think the way you do. If it does, the Patriots could very well be 2-1 after this week.

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

ahhh thats whats great about being a fan.....

All I was saying is that The team I have seen thus far will not get beat by the Bills at home, there are tougher games on the schedule to worry about. obviously the team has to take it one at a time.

IMO this game is going to be a slaughter (31-0 or maybe even worse)

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

Battle test this week is for (again), the Offensive Line. Should be a good game. If Merriman and co didn't get their way with Brady. I don't think the Bills have a chance. Pats got the upperhand in this! GO PATS!

Re: Reasons to worry about the Bills game
 

All valid points, Pony, and in seasons past I would agree that this a trap game.

However, the poor Bills are, in the parlance of the PC, "differently-talented" right now. They lost quality vets to free agency, and have been decimated by injuries. Besides Kevin Everett, starting SS Ko Simpson is out for the year (Too bad; he was the guy I had hoped would fall to the NEP with their first pick in the 4th round of last year's draft). They do have some players that I will be watching, such as: OT Jason Peters, whom I wanted the NEP to take with their 7th-rounder in '04 (either him or SS Rashad Washington); LB Paul Posluszny; and S John Wendling, whom the NEP should have taken with either 171 or 180 this year.

This season, at home, I think the Patriots can name the score. I expect an explosive first half, followed by a rather boring second half.