Buffalo Bills: How to Survive an Aerial Assault

When the Saints, come marching in....

When the New Orleans Saints come marching into Ralph Wilson Stadium this Sunday, they will be determined to obliterate the Buffalo Bills defense. Can the Bills defend their home turf against the Saints aerial assault?

Sure they can. Here's how in five not so easy steps.

1. Heap on the sugar pressure. No quarterback is immune to pressure. The Bills must disrupt Drew Brees' rhythm. They need to bust up his pocket, keep him backpedaling, and wrap up his receivers. The Aarons—Schobel and Maybin—have to get their hands on Brees.


2. Cover like white on rice. The Saints ground game is practically nonexistent. Reggie Bush has excellent hands but is not a punishing tailback capable of carrying the team on his shoulders. If the Bills secondary can stick close to the Saints wideouts, maybe they can create some havoc—knock away balls and possible interceptions.


3. Be stingy. The Bills need a phenomenal effort from their special teams and kicking corps. The Saints need a frustrating day. The Bills can give it to them by relegating the Saints to poor field position and making them work hard for every single inch. Buffalo has one of the best special teams in the league. It's time for them to stand up and take a bow.


4. Take control. Control the clock. Control the line scrimmage. Fred Jackson has proven he's more than a three-game fix. If Action Jackson can make some plays, Trent Edwards will gain full use of his deep threat weapons. The Saints offense can strike quick and often. It's imperative for Buffalo to map out a sure path to the endzone.


5. Error-free is key. The Buffalo Bllls cannot afford to give the Saints offense extra opportunities to score. The Philadelphia Eagles found out the hard way. The football has to be protected. It has to be caught. The team's mental focus has to be sharp. Big-play Brees is a wily quarterback. The Buffalo defense has to keep track of him.

Can the Bills win this matchup?

The sportswriters and pundits say no. They say the Bills will suffer an unmerciful pummeling in their own backyard. They say Brees and company will torch the Buffalo defense with an high-octane offense.

Uhm…they're wrong. Dead wrong. Did I say they're wrong? They're absolutely wrong. I'm on the record: The Buffalo Bills will ground the New Orleans Saints and emerge victorious at 2-1.