Half way through preseason Bills Nation panic time

by Steve

The sky apparently has already fallen. The Bills are 0-2 in the all important preseason and look worse than the '08 Detroit Lions. The first team offense has six points and dreadful statistics. If I would have typed that sentence two weeks ago predicting what would be the result of the Bills first two preseason games would anyone have questioned that prediction?

If anyone had high hopes for the Bills this season the first two preseason games shouldn't have changed your mind. The only real gripe people should have right now is the Lee Evans trade. That move has effected the team in a negative way but that could be short lived. All anyone needs to get over that debacle of a trade is for someone to elevate their game enough to catch 37 balls and have 4 tds. It would also be nice if Roscoe Parrish and Craig Davis could stay healthy.

Everyone knew the offensive line was a major question mark going into the season. Are we surprised to see Demetrius Bell playing poorly? Andy Levitre is now taking snaps with the first team at LT with Chad Rinehart taking first team snaps at RG. None of these things should be shocking. Reshuffling the o-line and finding the best possible combination is what the preseason is for isn't it?

The other main story is that CJ Spiller is allegedly the starting running back over Fred Jackson now. Poor Fred Jackson's feelings are hurt and he claims he is out of the loop. First of all, Chan Gailey is saying Jackson is a head of Cliff right now. Second, Cliff was the 9th over all freaking pick a year ago. Shouldn't the Bills be giving him every opportunity to take over the starting role? Third, Fred Jackson isn't some superstar must-start game changer. He is a solid back in a league where most teams have two dependable runners.

FJ STFU, cash your checks and split the carries. If Cliff Spiller is really that much of a step down in terms of production you'll get more carries. And if you're out of the loop about the Bills game plan in the second game of the preseason it is probably because the team isn't game planning bro.

The panic button has been pushed, everyone is starting to try and talk hockey and the suicide hotline workers are being forced to work overtime. Jeez folks can we at least get to see the team play at home IN A PRESEASON GAME before we start DVRing Andrew Luck and Matt Barkley non-conference games?

Oh and does anyone remember Trent Edwards putting up QB ratings of 142.2 122.9 and 102.7 in the preseason last year?