‘On the surface, the Bills are maintaining a stiff upper lip, citing their 2-1 record. Underneath, a sense of urgency has developed. Why else would coach Wade Phillips turn to sparingly used Jonathan Linton and relegate starting running back Antowain Smith to No. 3 on his depth chart? And what to make of defensive co-ordinator’s Ted Cottrell’s biting challenge issued to the Bills’ special team players? "Those rookies basically better get on the stick," Cottrell said. "If they give up a kickoff return for a lot or yards, that puts a big strain on the rest of the defence, so you better get your act together if you want to stay around here." So much for the rest and relaxation a bye week is supposed to bring. The bright side is that the Bills don’t get a chance to beat themselves this weekend.’