New Bills Come of Age

As most of you know, the Buffalo Bills scored a great come-from-behind victory Sunday over the Oakland Raiders.

The Bills had started the season with great promise, winning their first two games. The next three opponents did not seem too tough. Dreams of a 5-0 start and a division lead were on the lips of many Bills fans. But, through the first three quarters of yesterday's game, it looked like the Bills were going to come crashing to Earth. They suffered through a dismal and mistake-filled performance in the face of a young, fired-up Raider squad.

When Oakland scored in the fourth quarter, many Bills fans were suffering deja vu; another hopeful start foundering on the shoals of reality. But this week, the new Bills came of age. Trent Edwards and Marshawn Lynch led a resilient bunch of Bills to two scores and sole possession of first place in their division. Where the Bills of the past few seasons would have folded, these new Bills found a way to win.

I think a new era began in Orchard Park on Sunday.