Bills Cards...the Bills Fan Experience

It was 4:19 PM when the Bills 2008 season which looked so promising with so much to look forward to got driven into the Glendale, Arizona turf. Trent Edwards stood in the pocket like he always goes, delivered a clutch 3rd down pass to Hardy for a first down, but this time he didn't get up...he lied there motionless, in a daze, which is probably the same exact look I and every other Bills fan had watching Trent lay there seemingly dead.

These are the text messages I received within minutes of the injury:

4:20-"Owch"
4:20-"Fuck dude"
4:22-"At least we're on the bye"
4:28-"End of the season?"
4:29-"I'm drinking myself to death"
4:40-"Fuck..."

Then, on Jp's 2nd play, the Bills fumbled...Arizona scored a few minutes later and then scored again after Jp got sacked.

THEN-as we speak right now this moment...when all seems lost...moments after I made a comment that the only way the Bills will score in this game is via the bomb...The Bills faced a 3rd and 15 and sure enough...Losman to Evans...87 yards...touchdown...the Jp to Lee marriage back in full force, Losman fans back on their high horses...QB Controversy in full swing? Kidding...then in typical Bills fan fashion, I receive these text messages:

5:01-"worth every penny baby"
5:01-"Losman MVP"
5:02-"Sabres wings on msg @5 fyi"

Now all we need is a Bills stop...Let's break down this drive as it happens. Fitz for 11, first down. Pitch to Hightower...Denney fans on him wow terrible, first down on 3rd and 1. This team seems unstoppable right now. Doucet another 5, Warner shaken up I love it...cut chin...too bad no one on our defense knows how to line up onside. I swear this has to be the 4th offsides on Buffalo in this game. Huge third and 6 coming up...prediction: Breaston for 7...you can book it...Breaston for 7...scratch that...Hightower for 7. Considering the Bills have had the best 3rd down defense in the NFL this season...they are really validating that...the Cards are 6-6. James for 15...this defense looks absolutely pathetic. Another 10 for 'Zona...1st and goal from the 5...this is ridiculous. New text message: 5:13-"what the fuck is wrong with this defense!!!" Warner to Breaston for 3...nice tackle by Greer, but let's face it, they will score it is only a matter of time. Another text message: 5:14-"JP for life". James plunges in from 2 yards out...21-7 'Zona...This just in...the Bills defense is grossly overrated. Boldin isn't even playing...McKelvin couldn't cover me. Another text message: 5:17-"I just threw up"

The Bills are about to get the football back. McKelvin nice return to the 37...the Bills need to score a touchdown on this drive. I can't wait to see the reactions once JP throws a pick here. Losman spread the field throws to Lynch for a yard...does Marshawn Lynch ever have any running room? This guy never has a hole...he never has any room to run...I would start getting pissed if I was him. Lynch for 2 on 2nd and 9...that is all he could really manage there...seriously...does Melvin Fowler block anyone? I wonder what he does out there besides snap the football. Wow Losman just threw a dart to Reed...he is making himself money right now...yeah JP isn't nearly as good as Trent...but if you are a Vikings fan don't you wish you had him right now? Freddy Jackson for 12...Bills inside the Cardinal 30...New text: 5:21-"Jp all day" Losman looks like he knows what he's doing...woww a run to Lee Evans holy christ...22 yards later...first and goal from the 6...the announcer just said "what a great job by Melvin Fowler, the center." I might put this on mute after that comment. Lynch up the middle to the 2.5 yard line...they need to punch this in. I want to see Lynch up the middle 3 more times if we need to. I don't want any bullshit play fake. Give the ball to your horse and let him run behind your fat ass line 3 times pick up a yard each time and we got a 7 point football game (until Rackers kicks a 37 yard field goal before half time to make it 24-14). Here we go, 2nd and goal...give it to number 23...they do...he gets a yard...3rd and goal from inside the 2. I like it...make the cards use their time outs. Another commercial...I wonder if anyone has the actual ratio of football action to commercial time for a typical NFL football game...it has to be something like 60/40. Alright...3rd and goal...Losman in the shot gun...why????? Lynch in motion...QB DRAW...got ittttttttttttttttt. Wow reminissant of Jim Kelly in 1989...opening day...Dolphin Stadium...last play of the game down 4...QB draw...Jesus did anyone start JP Losman in fantasy today?? New text: 5:29-"Hall of fame bound", 5:30-"When did JP grow a sack?" Not sure what that last one means but I like it none the less.

Alright...can the Bills get a stop and keep the momentum? Doubt it...in fact I would say the Bills are 4-1 at getting a stop right here. First and 10...Warner to Doucet for 8...can someone make a play? Where is Aaron Schobel? Fitzgerald for the first down...do we miss Terrance McGee this much? I guess so...Warner in the gun...Arrington for 3...someone got away with a hold on that play what the hell? Holy shit Kurt Warner just scrambled for 10 yards. Are you kidding me? Kurt Warner just scrambled for 10 yards...Incredbile. Fitzgerald wide open for another 11. This is almost comical. I am just hoping we can hold them out of the end zone. Wow...some white dude just caught the ball over the middle bounced off like 3 guys and and somehow got out of bounds. Yeah no gain, but he got out of bounds somehow. What a joke. Alright...47 yard attempt after a little 5 yard run... We need Wendling to jump over the line and catch the kick and then take it to the house. How sweet would that be? he drilled it...24-14. That was one of the most pathetic 30 minutes of defensive football I have ever seen. Final first half text message: 5:41-"Our D Ends Blow"

Dick Jauron better be in someone's (Perry Fewell, Aaron Schobel, Chris Kelsay) grill. Not a single play made by that defense in the entire first half.

Alright...the 2nd half is about to be underway. If Zona scores another TD this one is over. The Cards have drives of 38,80,78 and 44 (TD, TD, TD, FG)...am I watching the 1990 Bills vs. Indy at home (my first ever game at OBD the Bills scored TDs on their first 6 drives). 2nd and long...James sucks...Doucet for 5 on a screen...3rd down...Zona yet to be stopped on third down...can they stop em??? Wow a stop...Kawika makes a play...holy Christ...can our offense keep it going now? McKelvin better not fumble...omg don't rough the kicker...Scratch that is was Freddy Jackson...great return...great field position...

Lynch is about to take over I have a feeling. Wow Lynch for about 20...and NO FLAG. That never happens. Feed this guy the football. Wow. Lynch just got freaking destroyed. He got up thank god. He is still in there too. What an animal. Shit...8 flags down as JP gets sacked...can this be on the defense for the love of god? Hugeeeee. Offsides. 2nd and 5 instead of 3rd and 15. Big break. Marshawn on the draw...here comes a big third down...3rd and about 5...these are the situations where I have had so much confidence in Trent coming through. Can JP make a play? In the gun...they run it again for some reason and he is slow in getting up. Running it there was stupid. Lindell is money. What a huge kick. Not only is the lead only 7 but if he missed that, the field position would have swung not in our favor...a miss and Zona gets the rock at the 38. Huge kick.

The Bills kick return coverage is sick and now they need to step it up on defense again. Warner again with 4 wides and again no pressure and again a dude is wide open. BLITZ THIS GUY. BLITZ HIM. I just yelled Blitz this guy ridiculously loud, my neighbors think I am cerifiably insane. Another 13 for Warner to Breaston. Huge...every time they try running the ball...they get at most 0 yards it seems and HOLY SHIT, Aaron Schobel just made a play. Yeah i had to rewind it re watch it too. Wowww Zona got away with another hold, tipped pass, no interception. Third and 13 and I have 0 confidence in the Bills stopping them. BLITZ HIM. Oh boy...screen pass...first down...wtf. Ko Simpson out for the game too...wtf. Another run, another no gain, great play by Whitner. At what point will the Bills need to get a new free safety or at least a back up free safety who isn't a wide receiver? Here comes another third and long. 3rd and 9 this time...again...0 confidence in stopping them. They just ran it...straight up the middle...18 yard gain...how does that happen? 3rd and 13 and then 3rd and 9...Zona is now 8-9 on third downs...don't quote me on that...but I think that is correct. 8 for 9!! Here comes another 3rd down...only need 2 yards this time...pitch out...blown up...shortttttttt!!! 4th and 1.5...here comes Rackers...huge stop I guess. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. another offisde...Justen Jenkins. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????????????? ARE YOU F'ING KIDDING ME???????????????????? How do you go offsides on a field goal? 31-17. Justen Jenkins...thanks a lot bro. Justen F'ing Jenkins...the last thing I was expecting was to go off on Justen Jenkins for 10 minutes...all he has to do is not go offsides on a field goal and he will have no complaints from me for an entire game. What an idiot.

Bob Royal just fumbled. Bob Royal just fumbled. I just saw the replay...he wasn't down. He just dropped the ball. Bob Royal. The knee never touched the ground. What is Robert Royal doing on an NFL football team. I hate Robert Royal more than anything in life I think...or at least close to more than anything in life. Rackers just drilled the upright and the ball somehow goes through. You have to be kidding me. 6:27-"Dude what the fuck" The Bills are down by 3 scores with their backup QB in...Let's face reality...the Bills are 4-1 going into the bye week. They have played 2 conference games and won them both. They will still be in first place going into the bye week. I am trying to imagine how pissed I would have been if I dropped 500 dollars to go to this football game to watch Trent get killed on the 3rd play.

Losman just held the ball for 10 minutes and fumbled. This is embarrassing. A good football team doesn't lose by 4 scores to Arizona. Arizona has a good offense and a pathetic defense but somehow the Bills are about to lose 41-17 or worse.

What can we take from this game?

• The Bills have the worst defensive ends I have seen in years.
• The Bills defense is not that good...in fact it is borderline bad.
• The Bills had 3 real bad turnovers that killed them.
• Leodis McKelvin can't cover anyone.
• Somehow Kurt Warner hasn't been touched all day I don't think. Maybe once.
• All of a sudden the Bills are staring 4-3 in the face...San Diego at home and then at Miami...at Miami all of a sudden doesn't seem like that easy of a win...in fact we might be underdogs.
• Maybe Terrance McGee is better than we gave him credit for.
• The Bills need to have a good backup because Trent will get hurt every season.
• I should have taken the over.

What the hell...Tim Hightower just scored...it's 41-17...we are offically getting embarrassed.