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Bills Take New Orleans; Beat Saints 13-10

Aug 10, 2007 – 11:01 PM
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It's always better to win ugly than lose pretty. Although the box score looks beautiful and the end result is exactly what they wanted, the Buffalo Bills did not look crisp tonight. Either way, they got off on the right foot and walked away with a 13-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

One of the reasons they were able to win this game (or at least keep it from overtime) was a blocked field goal early in the contest courtesy of offensive lineman Langston Walker. It changed the momentum early on and started things going in Buffalo's direction.

As I stated prior to the game, keeping an eye on rookie linebacker Paul Posluszny was a must and he didn't disappoint. He led both teams with nine tackles and added a sack for good measure. Although it was only his first preseason game, it's clear that he's a ballhawk -- just as advertised. He seemed to be in the pile after every play and even if he wasn't involved, he was waiting in the wings.

One thing that should concern the Bills and their fans was the amount of cushion being given by their secondary. They would play 5-7 yards off the receivers and the Saints would just take it, especially early in the game. For the Bills sake, I really hope this isn't part of their defensive game plan because it's not going to work in their favor. If you give an NFL team seven yards, they are going to take all seven every time.

Finally, wide receiver Roscoe Parrish deserves some kudos for an amazing catch on a pass from Craig Nall (5 of 7 for 54 yards) inside two-minutes in the second quarter. If it were the regular season, you'd see that highlight about 5,000 times before the week was over.

Note: Before I forget, Fred Jackson also had an impressive game, gaining 68 total yards and a touchdown.
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