The underachieving Bills come to town...

The Bickering Bills are 1-4 and in the basement of the AFC East, where the belong. They are fighting for their coaches job, and if we are to embarrass them it could easily mean the end of their season and the Bills as we know them. If we are to drop this game and fall to 3-3 after starting the season 3-0 all hell will break loose in the Big Apple.

I think this game will come down to our respective ground attacks. We both have talented defensive lines, and the defense that steps up ad shuts down the other teams running game will win. Fred Jackson, a former practice squad stand out, stepped up during the suspension of his teammate Marshawn Lynch. Jackson has over 500 all purpose yards in his first five games. He is a threat catching the ball.

What I need to see from the Jets this week is discipline and aggression. We need to control the tempo in all three phases of the game. And, if any squad needs to bounce back and make a statement, it's out secondary. I also need #97 Calvin Pace to lead the way by not just playing a 'scarecrow-like' role on the field like most of his teammates on the defense, but by registering an actual sack.

A win is always the ultimate goal, but after two straight loses we need to look like a complete team again. The Pats game is ancient history, and we have to officially show we can dominate a talented but inferior opponent. I am excited to see David Clowney get his first official start and I feel very confident Dustin Keller will bounce back and have a big impact this week.

One final note. Gaines Adams, the former 2007 1st round pick of the Tampa Bay Bucs, was traded to the Bears today. Tampa was fed up with his "underachieving" performance. He had only racked up 13 1/2 sacks in his first two years in the league. Wouldn't it be sweet if Gholston had even scored one sack after his first 1.25 seasons?

13 1/2 sacks by the start of next season from Gholston would not only keep #50 off the trading block, but it might make Woody Johnson do a back flip. I defended Vernon relentlessly last season. I expected a totally different player this year. He has had a few moments where he looked semi-competent, and that the best I can say. If the light bulb doesn't go off at some point this year, I don't know how the Jets will justify this guys salary in 2010.