Bills at Patriots: Open Game Thread
by Brian Galliford
on Nov 9, 2008 12:15 PM EST
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Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills (5-3) at New England Patriots (5-3)
1:00 PM EST, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
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BUF Injury Report :: NE Injury Report
Bills inactives - RB Xavier Omon, WR Josh Reed, OT Demetrius Bell, OG Brad Butler, DE Aaron Schobel, LB Teddy Lehman, SS Donte Whitner
The Buffalo Bills are set to take on the New England Patriots in a battle atop the AFC East in just under an hours' time. I don't have much to say about this one, because we all know what's at stake. After two straight divisional losses, the Biils face what is essentially a must-win in a stadium from which they have not emerged victorious since 2000. Without a win, Buffalo falls to 5-4 - a record they also held in 2007, when they finished 7-9.
This is your open game thread for today's game. I'll be here, as always, and hope to see as many of you as possible here as well. If you're a lurker and would like to join in for today's thread, create an account and hop right on in. This is a big one. Get your game faces on, and GO BILLS.
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Patchwork offensive line
Not a good way to go into Foxboro…
by Ron From NM on Nov 9, 2008 12:30 PM EST 0 recs
I have faith...
Bills 27-13. I went to church today just for this game. Go Bills!
Craig.
by taskersd on Nov 9, 2008 12:45 PM EST 0 recs
we can use any help
Bills make me wanna SHOUT!
by silverstreak3k on
Nov 9, 2008 12:48 PM EST
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Is this the first time or just the most recent in a long time?
Those types of trips can backfire I’ve found :-P
The big question for me is this, is Wilfork playing or not? Sadly, it looks like he is, get ready to watch Fowler and Preston get beat like rented mules today folks. Hope Turk is really ready to run outside, we are going to need to.
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 12:52 PM EST
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Yes, Wifork is active. Pats inactives: CB Terrance Wheatley, S Lewis Sanders, RB LaMont Jordan, RB Sammy Morris, LB Eric Alexander, OT Wesley Britt, OG Billy Yates.
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 12:54 PM EST
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Is it just me, or does Dick Enberg sound either drunk, or having a stroke on a live cast?
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 12:56 PM EST 0 recs
maybe a bit of both
Bills make me wanna SHOUT!
by silverstreak3k on
Nov 9, 2008 12:57 PM EST
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CBS
Does anyone know why CBS is currently showing the Tenn. vs. Chi game and not Buffalo?
by BuffaloBrewed on Nov 9, 2008 1:01 PM EST 0 recs
Depends on where you live, if your near Buffalo, it shoul be Pat vs.Bills
Everywhere else its that game becauseTenn is 8-0 and thus a more important game.
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:03 PM EST
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I do live in Buffalo
I’m not sure what WIVB is doing. But it is on CTV
by BuffaloBrewed on
Nov 9, 2008 1:04 PM EST
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Pissed off
For real, WIVB?!? I’ m currently seeing the titans/bears game…..what gives?
by Slimmons on Nov 9, 2008 1:03 PM EST 0 recs
Wait… were those rushing yards?
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 9, 2008 1:04 PM EST 0 recs
Yes, maybe Sully pissed off the oline enough to make them run
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:04 PM EST
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In Buffalo
I live in downtown Buffalo….titans game on tv.
by Slimmons on Nov 9, 2008 1:04 PM EST 0 recs
wow, what poor protection, 4 seconds and bam, TE down
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:05 PM EST 0 recs
Lets go D, 3 and out
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:06 PM EST 0 recs
Penalties, sacks… nothing’s changed.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 9, 2008 1:07 PM EST 0 recs
That was a weak call though...
Don’t you think?
by SebastianPruiti on
Nov 9, 2008 1:07 PM EST
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no they’ve called that all year long. you can’t hit wide receivers anymore.
by thatguy34 on
Nov 9, 2008 1:08 PM EST
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Maybe against the Bills, alot of other games that isn't
CHALLENGE DJ!
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:09 PM EST
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yes they did. they called it in the pitt-jax game earlier this year.
by thatguy34 on
Nov 9, 2008 1:13 PM EST
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One other game you've seen, wow, that means the other 100+ that wasn't
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:14 PM EST
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what a BS call, thats not a penalty in any other game, thats a Pats suck up call
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:07 PM EST 0 recs
McGee is on Moss, hope they roll some S coverage that way
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:09 PM EST 0 recs
typical Bills luck, we throw the challenge flag down and no one seesit
And Matt scores, wtf
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:11 PM EST 0 recs
It's not luck it's stupidity
run on the field and make sure they see it…that’s a lack of passion!
by D.O. on
Nov 9, 2008 1:12 PM EST
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Oh Lord, here we go…
No, it’s not a lack of passion. It’s bad, but it’s not a lack of passion.
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:12 PM EST
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Ever watch Belichik
He sprints out on the field to let the official know he is challenging…that is passion!
by D.O. on
Nov 9, 2008 1:14 PM EST
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Did you see Jauron not make a move to be seen? Seriously, like I said – it’s bad, but it seems like y’all search for little things to blame on Jauron. It’s kind of sad.
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:15 PM EST
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All I said wasour luck was lousy the officials seem to be blind
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:16 PM EST
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Jauron
I’m actually a Jauron supporter and have been since day one…but there was no question that was not a catch and he had plenty of time to make sure the ref seen it…there are no excuses for the ref to have not seen that flag.
by D.O. on
Nov 9, 2008 1:16 PM EST
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We don’t even know what happened… maybe the folks talking to Jauron saw it wasn’t a catch too late. That’s all I’m saying, so before we jump down his throat, let’s relax.
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:18 PM EST
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yeah i don’t necessarily blame jauron. but the challenges this year have been awful. i don’t know who’s responsibility it is to request challenges. but whoever it is, is awful
by thatguy34 on
Nov 9, 2008 1:19 PM EST
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Blame it on what you will, but there are lots of NFL coaches who make sure their challenges are seen by the officials.
by Thronsen on
Nov 9, 2008 1:18 PM EST
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Apparently too late to get noticed. Last I checked it wasn’t challenged.
by BeastMode on
Nov 9, 2008 1:15 PM EST
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Not without pass protection. The writing’s on the wall, thatguy…
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:12 PM EST
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Normally, I would agree with you, but
they just marched down the field with no resistance. And other than that run on the first drive, the line looked like absolute crap. They need to turn it around now or it’s game over.
by NJBillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:14 PM EST
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Where the hell were Poz and Mitchell going?
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:11 PM EST 0 recs
Ugh. Back to being a real Bills fan, a.k.a. Masochism.
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 9, 2008 1:11 PM EST 0 recs
My suggestion? Date a woman who is a Sadist,makes itmore bearable to be a Bills fan
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:13 PM EST
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They're using Moss underneath
everything goes better with bacon
by keuka121 on Nov 9, 2008 1:13 PM EST 0 recs
I am not one to usually complain about how the officials screwed my team, but they really gave the Patriots two big calls on that drive.
by fletcherjd on Nov 9, 2008 1:13 PM EST 0 recs
I wonder sometimes if the NFLdoesn't tell the officials to suck up to the Pats
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:15 PM EST
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Anyone with Time-Warner In WNY
know why this game isn’t in HD on Channel 704?
by ccthemovieman on Nov 9, 2008 1:14 PM EST 0 recs
Just turn on CTV
It is ch. 15 if you’re in WNY. I’m not sure why it is not on CBS.
by BuffaloBrewed on Nov 9, 2008 1:15 PM EST 0 recs
It's finally on HD on Ch. 704
It only took them 20 minutes to get it right.
by ccthemovieman on
Nov 9, 2008 1:20 PM EST
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ML is running hard today
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:17 PM EST 0 recs
Royal DIDN'T fumble! Maybe our luck will be better than I thought!
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:18 PM EST 0 recs
Don't go jinxing it now
Ugh…post-PSU loss hangover in full effect
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on
Nov 9, 2008 1:19 PM EST
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That stretch run wasn't developing fast enough, Freddy had no where to go, he needs to look to bounce that back faster
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:18 PM EST 0 recs
Inexcuseable...
Coaching cost the Bills a TD. You HAVE TO challenge that…I don’t care what you have to do. You CANNOT let that go unchallenged.
by bullruns on Nov 9, 2008 1:19 PM EST 0 recs
WTF, thats a horrible False Start
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by WABillsfan on Nov 9, 2008 1:20 PM EST 0 recs
On the officials I meant, Jason didn't do anything wrong
ROSCOE! Thats was a Reed play there
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by WABillsfan on
Nov 9, 2008 1:20 PM EST
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Aaaand Peters with a false start
Playing his way out of a better contract every week
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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Nov 9, 2008 1:20 PM EST 0 recs
Not Peters’ fault. Ridiculous call.
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:21 PM EST
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Oh..my bad
I went to grab advil and missed the play, just heard it was on him and assumed the worst…I’m not having an optimistic sports weekend.
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on
Nov 9, 2008 1:23 PM EST
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Hence the Advil, I take it?
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by Brian Galliford on
Nov 9, 2008 1:24 PM EST
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Actually, yes
Related- I hate Iowa sooooo much. But I did get to enjoy most of my case of Labatt’s that I brought back from Buffalo last week. So I’ve got that going for me, which is nice. Well, was nice. Now it’s headachey.
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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on
Nov 9, 2008 1:26 PM EST
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has there ever been a play involving Roscoe, where they announcers don’t mention how small he is?
by thatguy34 on Nov 9, 2008 1:20 PM EST 0 recs
Probably not
Related, did you know that Matt Cassel is replacing Tom Brady? THE Tom Brady! I know!
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