[Stifler's Mom]

You may be right, but I see this season as an opportunity for the Bills to be a very good team, and win the division.

First of all, Miami played way above their heads last year, benefiting from the best turnover ratio in the league to have the season they had.

Next, I do not expect Brady to come back blazing. McNabb, amongst others I can't think of off the top of my head, all struggled immediately after coming back from career threatening knee/leg injuries. I guess the argument could be made the McNabb relies on mobility where Brady does not, but I just think he's gonna take a while to get moving again. He's no young man anymore, by NFL standards.

Are the Jets starting Sanchez? If so, I doubt they go too far with a rookie QB.

But as far as the Bills go, the defense has always been pretty decent, but it seemed to me like when they failed was when they were put in bad spots by the sputtering offense time and time again. With the addition of TO to compliment Lynch, Evans, Parrish, and even Steve Johnson, who showed some signs of decency last year if i remember correctly, the 3 and outs should be fewer and farther between this year.

Another problem the Bills have ALWAYS had since after the Kelly days (minus the short time Flutie was at QB), was getting the ball IN THE END ZONE. The move it, only to kick field goals, and let teams hang around. I believe the addition of Owens opens up so much in the red zone area that wasn't open before, especially if he requires a double team.

The special teams have always been good, and with one of the best special teams coaches in the game back in Bobby April, I see no reason for a decline this year.

Just the signing of Owens tells me a message has been sent to Juaron that he better get the offense in gear this year, and I think Trent Edwards, who was never really the same after getting the concussion last year, will be back to form to start this season.

All this is ASSUMING Owens is coming to play for a full 16 (hopefully 16+) games....which I fully believe he is, given that a great year this year = $$$$ for him in the coming years, in Buffalo or elsewhere, and if that's the case, barring either mass injury or injury to their stars, I do not see how Buffalo isn't at least a .500 team this year, with potential to be much much better than that if they stay healthy and win some of the close ones, especially on the road, which are games they have always seemingly managed to lose in recent years.

Or i'm drinking the cool aid, lol, but the NFL is SO TOUGH to predict as far as who will be good/bad from year to year, and I see alot of upside with this year's team. It's just a matter of getting it done on the field.