Ralph Wilson finally gets his ring: During halftime of Sunday's game, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. received his Pro Football Hall of Fame Ring.

The ceremony may seem three weeks overdue as it was originally scheduled for halftime of the game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 5. However, the ceremony was conveniently canceled as speculation ran wild he may get booed as the Bills were in the middle of a three-game losing skid and everyone wanted coach Dick Jauron fired.

While the past decade has been anything but Hall of Fame like at 1 Bills Drive, Mr. Wilson's recognition is undoubtedly well earned. We forget the good in Mr. Wilson and all he has done in his 50 years as owner of the Bills.

Wilson is one of the original founders of the American Football League. He was awarded the seventh franchise by the League on Oct. 28, 1959. Wilson is the only founding owner of an AFL franchise to have kept his team in its original city - for now.

Possibly Mr. Wilson's biggest contribution to the sport came in 1961 when he helped keep the AFL from folding, loaning rival and financially troubled Oakland Raiders $400,000. Not to mention the role he played in the merger of the AFL and NFL.

While Buffalo has not won a championship in any major sport, let's not forget the AFL championships in 1964 and 1965, or the AFC titles which led to Super Bowl appearances from 1990-1993.

These feel good numbers don't dismiss the fact the Bills have only made the postseason four times since those AFC championship days.

It's just a shame those who were born in the late 1980s can't remember the good of Mr. Wilson.

We're No. 1 at what? On several occasions Sunday, fans were seen on the scoreboard looking at the camera and holding up their pointer finger as they screamed "We're No. 1." My question is, at what? With the vandalism to Leodis McKelvin's front lawn after Week 1 and the theft at Donte Whitner's home after Week 2, the Bills lead the league in crimes against, but I am pretty sure that's not what the fans are boasting about. The last time the Bills were No. 1 in a positive statistic, Mike Mularkey was the head coach. I guess fans do it because it's just impossible to hold up 26 fingers and say "We're 26th!!"

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Taking some important notes: Injured quarterback Trent Edwards was seen on the sideline with pen and paper. After a few completions from starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to his wide receivers Terrell Owens and Josh Reed, Edwards was writing notes. I can only imagine what those notes said: "Note to self, apparently it's OK to throw to No. 81 and No. 82. How long have those two guys been on my team? Maybe if coach Jauron lets me play again, I can try and throw the ball more than 4 yards to those guys and maybe the fans will cheer for me!"

The new fan favorite in Jairus Byrd: When the season started, the clear fan favorite was Terrell Owens. After the last three games, I won't be surprised if we see more No. 31 jerseys in the stands as rookie safety Jairus Byrd has been phenomenal. His two interceptions in the first quarter gave him seven on the season and his third straight game with two interceptions. The last time a player had three straight games with multiple interceptions was in 1960 when San Francisco's Dave Baker accomplished the feat. Even more importantly, the young rookie from Oregon is as humble as they come and carries himself as a true professional. He also tied receiver Lee Evans and tight end Derek Fine with two catches. Running back Fred Jackson and receiver Steve Johnson each had one catch.

Quarterback controversy?: With Edwards struggling to go down field and a growing sense something might have to change at the quarterback position, his concussion could not have come at a better time for backup Fitzpatrick. It was a perfect opportunity to show the coaches he deserved to be out there and could handle leading an offense. The only problem is he didn't put up outstanding numbers and make a lasting impression on the coaching staff. With the bye week, the Bills have two weeks to figure out who will seemingly be the quarterback by default.

"You look at today's performance and we didn't move the ball," Fitzpatrick said. "Whether it's been me or Trent, we have had trouble moving the ball. That's a question for the coaches and we will figure that out during the bye week."