Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 10/1
by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 6:58 AM EDT
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Scott Pitoniak: It's time for Bills to force the issue and go deep
"I've grown tired listening to Trent Edwards and Lee Evans and Dick Jauron and everybody else at One Bills Drive drone on about the limited number of opportunities they've had to throw the ball deep. Hey, sometimes you have to make your own opportunities and do the dictating rather than allowing the defense to dictate what you do."
OT Scott is Bell’s likely replacement – Inside The Bills
"Even though veteran Kirk Chambers stepped in for Demetrius Bell when he injured his groin in last week’s game, RT Jonathan Scott is technically the team’s swing tackle. So if Bell, who did not practice Wednesday, cannot go Sunday in Miami, it’s likely that Scott will man the blind side with Chambers at right tackle."
Bills will attack Dolphins : The Buffalo News
The Dolphins have been giving up long pass plays like waves hitting the beach the past two weeks. The Bills had all kinds of trouble getting the ball to wideouts Lee Evans and Terrell Owens in two of their first three games.
Nic Harris at safety not a bad idea – Inside The Bills
I don’t know if there’s a way to do it, but if they can get Harris on the field in some obvious run situations, at 6′2″ 232 I like him in the run front a lot to help neutralize the Wildcat attack. Harris can run and hit and the Dolphins are a smash mouth attack. With his safety background he’s also capable to covering a tight end. He’d almost be like a fourth linebacker out there.
Buffalo Bills NFL News Updates - CBSSports.com Rapid Reports
The Bills may have some chances to resurrect the long ball against Miami. The Dolphins are last in the league in yards per completion (15.46) on defense according to Stats, Inc. "Hopefully we can," QB Trent Edwards said. "They've shown a little vulnerability (with) giving up those big plays."
Jackson to see more of the work this week? – Inside The Bills
While Jauron indicates a 50-50 split, Van Pelt seems to indicate less at least for this week
Bills notebook: Injuries lead to new set of safeties : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
Both Donte Whitner and Bryan Scott are out for Sunday's game against Miami. Whitner had surgery to repair a broken thumb. Scott sat out Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.
WGR 550 SportsRadio - Injuries force a position change
Snippets from Dick Jauron's presser.
Buffalo Bills NFL News Updates - CBSSports.com Rapid Reports
The Bills may have some chances to resurrect the long ball against Miami. The Dolphins are last in the league in yards per completion (15.46) on defense according to Stats, Inc. "Hopefully we can," QB Trent Edwards said. "They've shown a little vulnerability (with) giving up those big plays."
Democrat and Chronicle | Three-Point Stance
Sal Maiorana's blog is full of more gloom and doom.
Five Good Questions: Buffalo Bills - The Phinsider
Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings checks in with his take on some key Bills questions in preparation of Sunday's game between the Dolphins and Bills.
Video: John Clayton's AFC East huddle - AFC East - ESPN
The writer breaks down each of the four teams.
Video: AFC East Blogger's Blitz - AFC East - ESPN
AFC East blogger Tim Graham discusses the hot topics in the division.
BillBoard: Reed to get Wilson award
Former Bills receiver Andre Reed will receive the 24th annual Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Distinguished Service Award for the 2009 season. Reed will be honored during pregame ceremonies at the Bills-Cleveland game on Oct. 11 and at the Monday Quarterback Club luncheon at HSBC Arena on Oct. 12.
Mike and Chuck on the Bills: Week 4 in Miami - 13WHAM.com - Rochester News, Weather, and Sports
In this week's Bills video blog, Sports Director Mike Catalana and reporter Chuck Wade talk about the impact of Marshawn Lynch's return to the Bills lineup. Also, does Dick Jauron feel like he's coaching for his job in week 4? And of course, our blog wouldn't be complete with a little T.O. talk.
The Whittling of Eric Wood : Buffalo Sports Daily
The Buffalo blog looks at guard Eric Wood's "welcome to the NFL" game.
Verizon Wireless Buffalo Bills Mobile Contest
Fill in your info and you are eligible to win a T.O. autographed jersey and get a phone call from No. 81 himself.
Terrell Owens Special
BillBoard: T.O. plugging away
The transcript from Owens press conference.
T.O tries to keep it low key | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle
"Guys, all I can say is that I’m working hard, we’re working hard as a team, and I have to make the best of the opportunities that come my way," Owens said. "I don’t know (why teams have been able to take him away). You guys see the game, I can only do what I can do."
T.O. was told that post-game interviews are mandatory | ProFootballTalk.com
Apparently Greg Aiello, the league's spokesperson, had to spell it out to T.O. that in his contract he is required to talk to the media if requested.
T.O. says he's in a "no-win situation" | ProFootballTalk.com
"Bills receiver Terrell Owens continues to bemoan his new reality. And, for a change, we agree with him as to its existence, even if we disagree with him as to its cause."
Why leadership is tricky for Owens – Inside The Bills
"It is very frustrating because I think that some of the guys and the coaches want to me step up and be more vocal and say things as a leader," said Owens. "I feel like sometimes I try to do that, try to say things in a subtle way without being harsh, but other outlets are taking those quotes, making them headlines and making them more of an issue than they really are."
T.O. rips Harrison, not Bills | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle
Terrell Owens and Rodney Harrison continued taking shots at each other Wednesday.
Bills Tweets
Twitter / Aaron Maybin
gettin ready to get better....big week
Twitter / Adam Schefter
Jackson and Lynch, 1 and 1A, but I'd bet Jackson gets more work this week. RT @ctdaoud: @adam_schefter. Who's starting rb for the bills now?
Twitter / Thurman Thomas
Make no mistake clowns, I support the bills and every single person @1 bills drive! Don't twist my words or I'll twist ur @&$?!
Twitter / Sal Maiorana
Dick Jauron was asked if he is concerned about his job security. "No." He also added "You just do the best you can do all the time."
Twitter / Rochester D&C Writer Steve Bradley
T.O. today: "I’m working hard, we’re working hard as a team, and I have to make the best of the opportunities that come my way." #tosays
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So yeah getting really sick of all the stuff written about T.O. I wish the writers could focus on other stuff. Reading the same article from 12 different points of view is grating on me. I’m not sick of T.O., I’m sick of them covering him.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 6:59 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sal Maiorana
I like how you preference the link by saying, “It’s full of doom and gloom”. It’s actually full of facts. Not one thing that he wrote was doom nor gloom. It was pure fact.
The bottom line is that this team stinks and hasn’t made the playoffs for the last 10 years. There is no silver lining to this cloud at all. As long as Ralph, John Guy, Moderak, Brandon and Jauron are around this team will be doom and gloom.
by Michael_Necci on Oct 1, 2009 8:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
- Why people think Trent Edwards has a bright future in this league is beyond me. He played a very good game against Tampa Bay, mainly because they suck.
Yeah it’s perfectly factual to say that Trent doesn’t have a bight future in the NFL after one bad game and two good games this season. Man what was I thinking?
I’m really tired of hearing Evans say in the locker room after losses that there were opportunities to make play.
What does he expect them to say? “We had no opportunity so why bother.”?
Yeah he provides some good facts but just like many around here his knee jerk reactions and opinions are off the cuff and entirely negative.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly. He’s really tired of hearing Evans say those things, yet pines for Terrell Owens to basically say the same thing.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 1, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Matt,
Trent Edwards has beaten exactly 1 team w/ a winning record in his 2.5 years as a starting QB. What exactly has he done in the 2.5 years to make me think that there is hope w/ him.
by Michael_Necci on Oct 1, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, yes, Trent has been the starting quarterback but you can hardly blame him for some of those losses. He beat both the Broncos and Chargers last year, with a masterful game against San Diego’s defense I might add, and the Cargers were a playoff team. He has shown flashes of being very good but also negative flashes. He is inconsistent. Peter King thinks he is an up and comer in the league and Sal disagrees. That’s fine. We’re allowed to have differing opinions but don’t call it fact when it very clearly is not.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait, there’s a #tosays? seriously?!?
EDWARDS THE NEW PISTOL , OWENS THE BAD SLAYER , EVANS THE FLYING METEOR AND COMING SOON THE BEAST MODE THIS IS SPARBUFONIA - abayarde
by the_prophet on Oct 1, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. The Rochester D&C is the main driver on it. They report everythign he tweets on their homepage as well as stuff he says in press conferences.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i HATE the media.
EDWARDS THE NEW PISTOL , OWENS THE BAD SLAYER , EVANS THE FLYING METEOR AND COMING SOON THE BEAST MODE THIS IS SPARBUFONIA - abayarde
by the_prophet on Oct 2, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The ESPN vids arent working for whatever reason
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by Patssuck456 on Oct 1, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The link or the vids on their website?
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the vids on the actual site
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by Patssuck456 on Oct 1, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They worked for me this morning and just worked for me again. It could be your browser settings.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm could be
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by Patssuck456 on Oct 2, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scott Pitoniak is dead on. I’ve felt that way for a long time now, this team needs to take it to the opposition instead of simply trying to take what the D gives them. No other team lets the defense dictate what the O does as much as Buffalo. I’ve watched bits and pieces of every game so far this year, and other than the crappy Rams, I’ve seen every other team throwing it downfield more often than the Bills. Edwards needs to start taking some chances and the O needs to doing more to push the defense.
The third article talks about the Bills hoping to attack the Dolphins downfield. I’d like to believe Edwards will be able to do it, but I’ll need to see it first. Just throwing a couple of 40 yarders down the sideline isn’t taking advantage of the vulnerable Dolphins. Over the middle and the intermediate sideline throws should be there against this team, as they have been all season. Edwards has to start taking advantage of the receiving talent he has and start making some more confident throws down the field. PLEASE!!!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Right on.
If Dallas Clark can catch a pass over the middle and run 80 yards on the poor-tackling Dolphins, Terrell Owens, Lee Evans, Shawn Nelson, or Fred Jackson can do the same.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 1, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the message from Thurman all about?
What was implied?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 1, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m not exactly sure. Someone must have said he is rooting for OBD to fail or something.
When the Bills released him there was a lot of anymosity but I don’t think that persists. He moved back to Buffalo with his family and regularly appears at Bills events.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 1, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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