There's plenty to be excited about in Buffalo with the Buffalo Bills off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 1992. Yet despite four straight wins to open the 2008 regular season, Bills fans seem increasingly negative about the team's play, specifically in the last two weeks. I'm here to quell some of that pessimism - because what I saw in tape in reviewing the Bills' 31-14 victory over the Rams was quite encouraging. The tape never lies. Buffalo opened its season with a thrilling performance on special teams in a win over Seattle. The ensuing two games were not as kind to Buffalo, however, as Jacksonville and especially Oakland outplayed the Bills' special teams in nearly every department. That changed on Sunday, when Buffalo's special teams returned to dominance in a victory over St. Louis. Units dominant once again The Bills were excellent in all phases of special teams on Sunday. Their performance wasn't highlighted by the big, game-changing plays as it was against Seattle, but it was nonetheless dominant. Buffalo had outstanding field position all day thanks to some lengthy returns by Leodis McKelvin and Fred Jackson and outstanding punt coverage (McKelvin averaged 32 yards on kicks and 12 on punts; Jackson averaged 13 on punts). Brian Moorman placed 5 of his 6 punts inside the 20 yard line. Blake Costanzo, John Wendling, George Wilson and Justin Jenkins headlined a superb coverage effort against one of the game's ...
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