Back now with the 2nd and final part of this week's installment of ATAFCE.  Brian Bassett from The Jets Blog is on vacation, so it's only a 2 parter this time around.

Closing things out for us today is Brian Galliford from Buffalo Rumblings:

Matty I: One of the major disappointments for Bills' fans last year had to be losing Paul Posluszny back in week 3 after he was off to a very good start.  What's his status right now and where will he fit in this year, especially considering the signing of LB Kawika Mitchell?

Brian G: You'd better believe it was a disappointment to lose Posluszny last year.  Outside of the injury situation surrounding Kevin Everett, Posluszny's was the most devastating to the team last season.  Poz had racked up 25 tackles through his first 10 quarters of play, and was on his way to a rookie season that may have only slightly fell short of the impact that Patrick Willis had in San Francisco.

His middle linebacker spot has been kept warm by John DiGiorgio, but with Posluszny 100% healthy and much more in tune with the playbook, he'll be back starting in the middle.  Veteran Angelo Crowell will flank him to the strong side, and the man you mentioned, Kawika Mitchell, was brought in to bring some size and activity to the weak side spot.  Surrounded by two veterans and with a better defensive tackle rotation in front of him, Posluszny should have an excellent season - if he can stay healthy.

My Take: "Pos" is going to be a star - plain and simple.  I hate to say it, but the man is a beast.  He's always around the ball and possesses good instincts.  He may not be the fastest, quickest, or strongest, but he's simply a football player.  I hate to say this because he is a Buffalo Bill, but Posluszny could very well end up having the kind of career that a guy named Zach Thomas had.  Damn, that's painful to say!

Anyways, head over to Buffalo Rumblings to see what I have to say about our Dolphins.

It's Friday, so it's time to again go "Around the AFC East."

Kicking us off today is Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings:

Matty I: As we inch our way closer to training camp, who is the Buffalo Bill that typical NFL fans might not be too familiar with that we should keep a close eye on in 2008?  And conversely, who is the one player on the Bills that probably has gotten too much undeserved national attention?

Brian Galliford: While "national attention" is something that Bills players rarely get, a couple of names do come to mind here.  Keep your eye on RB Fred Jackson.  Marshawn Lynch (deservedly) gets all of the love from the media, but the fact of the matter is that at no level has Lynch ever carried a full rushing load.  If the Bills want to get the most out of their best offensive playmaker, they'll limit his rushing load a bit and get him more involved in the passing game (see: Tomlinson, L).  If that happens - and many Bills fans hope it does - then Jackson gets more touches, and he deserves them as well.  Jackson had an excellent three-game stretch last season in which he accumulated 337 yards on 46 touches, proving that he can be an excellent complement to Lynch.  His role should grow under new offensive coordinator Turk Schonert.

I hate to say this, but the one Bill that's probably talked about too much is LB Paul Posluszny.  Don't get me wrong - Poz produced well in the 10 healthy quarters of football he played last season, and I'm not alone in being excited to see what he has to offer in his second season.  But it seems that many "experts" point to his return as the reason that Buffalo's defense is solidified; it's probably going to help, but if the Bills defense makes improvements, the reasons will be named Stroud, Mitchell and McKelvin.  Posluszny has a bright future, but there's a lot of pressure on the kid, and it wouldn't be overly shocking to see him falter.  DE Aaron Schobel is an honorable mention in this category.

My Take:  I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm surprised Brian mentions Paul Posluszny as the one Buffalo Bill who is probably talked about too much by the national media.  I personally like "Poz" a lot and, unfortunately, think he's going to be a very good linebacker in this league.

Conversely, I think the most over-hyped Bills' player is Marshawn Lynch.  Do I think he's going to be good?  Yes.  But the media really hyped him up too much following his performance against the Bengals in which he sealed the game with that long TD run.  The media fails to point out how in 9 of the 13 games he played in, he averaged fewer than 4 yards per carry.  And if you take away that one long TD run against the Bengals (of 56 yards), Lynch would have averaged just 3.79 yards per carry for the season.  Those are hardly solid numbers.

Just my 2 cents there.  Take it for what it's worth (which is not very much).

And be sure to head over to Buffalo Rumblings to see my response to his Dolphins-related question.