Bills scrape out improbable road win over Jets
No matter what your feelings about the 2009 Buffalo Bills - what your viewpoints of the future of the franchise are, or the coaching staff, or the quarterback, or anything else - it's still fun to see Rex Ryan's sad face.
Buffalo ended a three-game losing streak, as well as an eight-game losing streak in the AFC East, by scraping a 16-13 overtime win over Ryan's New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
It's difficult to believe Buffalo pulled off a victory in this game when considering the fact that Trent Edwards left the game in the second quarter with a concussion, and the fact that the Jets ran for a whopping 318 yards. Helped out by five interceptions on Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez - who was several kinds of terrible on the day - Buffalo did enough to stay in it through three quarters. Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Lee Evans on a 37-yard scoring strike to tie the game in that stanza.
The Bills had an opportunity to win the game at the end of regulation, but some conservative play-calling on Buffalo's part left Rian Lindell with an impossible-to-make 46-yard field goal attempt into stiff winds at The Meadowlands - which the kicker pushed well to the right, sending the game to overtime. Lindell made up for it with 2:44 left in OT, knocking in a 47-yarder after essentially the same setup from Buffalo's offense - except this time, he had the wind, and the kick snuck through.
Buffalo may not have had the opportunity at Lindell's winning field goal had the Jets not mishandled a snap on a Jay Feely field goal attempt that never happened. The muffed attempt led to an ugly throw from holder Steve Weatherford, and the attempt was intercepted by reserve safety John Wendling for the Bills' sixth interception on the day.
We'll have more on the game tomorrow, including proper acknowledgement to rookie safety Jairus Byrd, who is quite the player, folks. That's decidedly not the way Buffalo drew it up. The run defense was putrid, and the offense, while improved overall, still was extremely underwhelming. But in the NFL, a win is a win - and this is not a poor opponent the Bills just beat. Savor it. It's not clear how many more we'll see this year. And no matter what, never, ever forget Rex Ryan's sad face.
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Thanks guys!!
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by MaPatsFan on Oct 18, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No thank you...
for obviating ( a sixth time no less) just how overrated the thumb tacks continue to be by the self-proclaimed experts! Hope has been restored in WNY!
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tennessee looks like a W for B-lo. That team needs help.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So did Cleveland at home.
Mmmph rrgh prrmf! - someone with his mouth gagged
by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no hope..
That game was brutal. They where the “better” bad team today. The offense stinks, TO is no where to be found, and the defense is terrible, the run defense anyway.
No jobs where saved from this victory.
These last two games have been just terrible. They’ll be 2-6 going into the bye.
There no 4-12 in the last 16 games.
by Michael_Necci on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although...
I agree fully on the jobs comment…
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
debbie downer!
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you. We know. I still suggest you enjoy the win, because there’s no shame in it.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
O-line actually a bright spot, protection-wise.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, not bad.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, but.....
there’s a nice little draft pick, it’s better the 7-9, no playoffs and a mid round pick
Starting a movement to draft Jimmy Clausen in april, he'll be the 2nd coming of Kelly, the saviour of the Bills
by J. Mackin on Oct 19, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
u kidding me?
the game should’ve ended in a tie, it was that ugly. If the Nfl had a rule that both teams could lose the same game this would’ve been it…..bowling shoe ugly
Starting a movement to draft Jimmy Clausen in april, he'll be the 2nd coming of Kelly, the saviour of the Bills
by J. Mackin on Oct 19, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you from a Fins Fan!!
Great Game!!!!!!!
by afmo on Oct 18, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Congrats Buffalo!
It may have been ugly, but a W is a W! Plus, when you can (1) win over a Division rival and (2) win over the JETS! It’s a great day!
Plus, the Jets are imploding….both the teams and the fans!
Great job, Bills!
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by Mosul_DolFan on Oct 18, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, their rookie saviour
just threw 5 ints!
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its not just that he threw 5 picks
It is that he threw 5 picks against a team that started the day missing two starters in the secondary and finished the day with no starters in the secondary. He couldn’t beat the Bills’ reserves.
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by Calvert on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But all the experts were already annoiting him
a franchise QB…what will they do now!
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That plus 3 of the INTs came from a Rookie starting his SECOND game I think!
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Visiting from thephinsider
but I just wanted to say congrats on a great win for you guys.
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by Daren on Oct 18, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL at the congrats from our AFC east comrades........
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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 18, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its because all the Bills fans can’t figure out if what they saw really just happened…
by Posluszny Pollocks on Oct 18, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha! I just got your name. That’s pretty darn funny.
by Dr. Brackish Okun on Oct 19, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
never, ever forget Rex Ryan’s sad face
ahahaha. byrd looks like the real thing. fitzy will probably start next week because of the concussion, so we will see how he handles a full game. and i still hate dick! ha! not so much as a “good” win, but i will def take it.
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thankfully next week is Carolina
and not Indy or someone like that…
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeAngelo Williams
Will have 250+ yds rushing next week.
by Michael_Necci on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jeez i hope not
heres hoping they can game plan around him
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In which half?
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
by ChipShot on Oct 18, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
or you could say, in how few carries…
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you set the over/under at 4, the under would look awful tempting.
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by Schmidtxc on Oct 18, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's on my fantasy team
So he can go on ahead as long as Delhomme sucks as usual and the Bills win :D
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a full week of practice.
This will also move Hamden up in practice reps. All for short term, but it does put value on their roster spots.
Excuses are a sign of weakness!!!!!!
by VanScottM on Oct 18, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edwards could play
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by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope Edwards is healthy enough to play.
He is our #1 QB and would like to see him back next Sunday. Not at any expense of further damage. I think Ryan is capable enough to manage a game or two and keep us in postion to win these games, without rushing Trent back. If Trent is cleared medically he should start, if any doubt, sit him until 100%.
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by VanScottM on Oct 19, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the look on Sanchez’s face and the one on Ryan’s face. I hate both those guys.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 18, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations Bills!
Congratulations Jauron. It’s great to break the o-fer against the AFC East. I think i’m in the minority here wanting to see Jauron do well. I have to be, right?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d much prefer Jauron gets good overnight and somehow gets the Bills into the playoffs, but I’m pretty sure it’s not happening.
by Burger Trench on Oct 18, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we drafted very well this year. While Maybin has yet to contribute much, Wood and Levitre are not terribad even though Edwards will probably be dead at the end of the season, Nelson made a nice grab today and Byrd is awesome.
by CronoDroid on Oct 18, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
unrelated. VERY concerned about Owens. Very.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TO
He needs to be traded. They obviously don’t need him.
by Michael_Necci on Oct 18, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need him. They nearly tied in a ball game where they had 6 INTs.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they did need him on 3rd and 4
when he botched
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he has drops...
that come at the most important times….that is the worst part
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by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t that a huge middle finger to the fans who bought his jersey for 6 games? At least when they bought the jersey they thought they would get 16 at a minimum.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s why you never get a jersey of a player that is either brand new or has no long term contract :/
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by UZ on Oct 19, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t buy one. I’m just saying it would be a POS move by the organization.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One done to improve for the future
Building for the future right now is important
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by Kurupt on Oct 20, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
W
wow, is our LB corps horrendous or what. I hope they can figure something out there. How bout Meredith?! Looked like he outplayed D. Bell. O-line was actually not that bad. Maybin, not ready for prime time. Fitz, the good bad and ugly all rolled into one. W feels good.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You Bet!!!
it’s still fun too see Rex Ryan’s sad face.
Despite being only half-heartedly into this game, this sight at the end was the one time I yelled out loud at the television.
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
by ChipShot on Oct 18, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A win on the road!
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by Kooz on Oct 18, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Should be a fun week if Fitzy gets the nod if Trent cant go.............
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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 18, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no way trent comes back within a week from a concussion
at least thats my opinion. we will see fitzy next week
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't be surprised.
If Edwards doesn’t return until after the bye week.
Excuses are a sign of weakness!!!!!!
by VanScottM on Oct 18, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some might say Trent still hasn’t come back from his last concussion.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or better
BA-zinga
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing that pleases me most
is that – and this game was a perfect example – no matter what you think of our players and/or our coach, this team never quits, always plays hard. Sometimes (not often) we even win some close ones.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 18, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
problem I have with this though...........
is this is the exception rather than the rule………and they never win the games they SHOULD win…….
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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be happy for one night
and fret about other things later…
by ccthemovieman on Oct 18, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh I got more important things to fret about than the damn Bills......
The Angels on the other hand……….driving me batty right now.
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by norcaliangelsfan on Oct 18, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should be a fine coming for the hit on Trent.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don’t agree. It was a mess and he wasn’t down.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what?
BOTH knees were on the ground when they plastered him
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I don’t see how they defense knew he was down. It seems to me like one of those unfortunate plays.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The refs had blown the play dead plenty of time before they continued to hit him, plus they twisted his head…even if he wasnt down you cant do that to players.
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by howedyhowe on Oct 18, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and twisted his head
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by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES!!!
It’s difficult to believe Buffalo pulled off a victory in this game when considering the fact that Trent Edwards left the game in the second quarter with a concussion
Actually, this is how I pictured us winning all along, GO FITZ!
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by Sluss88 on Oct 18, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now Gibran Hamdan becomes Bills nation’s favorite QB.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
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by kaisertown on Oct 18, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe he always was! :D
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah cause Fitz was so accurate…………..
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congratz Bills fans!!
The Phinsider applauds you for a tough win. We were all cheering for you the whole time. Way to stick it to the Jets!
Also, be prepared for Rex Ryan to say in the press conference that your field goals are “gimmicky and nonsense” and that such plays shouldn’t be allowed in the NFL.
Again, congrats!
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by Chupathingy on Oct 18, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so gimmicky
they threw 6 picks.
6.
Rex Ryan is a fat turd. Rush Limbaugh has finally found his missing twin brother… :)
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, after crying all week after the Phins loss the Jets actually tried ONE wildcat play this week, it failed miserably.
I laughed SO hard.
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just couldn't
be happier regardless of how ugly it was. Jauron, the organization, the players….they desperately needed this win. And one thing you CAN never say about a Dick Jauron football team, is that they mail it in. Cuz they came ready to play, just too bad Edwards got hurt. I thought he was poised for a big day
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by MARVelous on Oct 18, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone know who let the Trent Edwards sack happen? Who did they manage to get past?
by Jaynice on Oct 18, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
everyone.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
complete pocket collapse
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
of course the high-low hit
and the bending back was a cheapshot but unless it’s a big market player, the NFL won’t do a damn thing.
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is it a cheapshot?
That’s just how he got twisted. It happens when there are that many guys trying to bring the QB down.
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It appeared that they attempted to twist off trent’s head, or at least his helmet. The player gave an extra effort to “twist” after seeing just before he arrived that Trent had fallen. In my mind that’s a penalty, particularly in today’s climate of rushing the passer fouls.
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by Dyl on Oct 19, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That happens on nearly every NFL play, especially in a pile like that
I don’t consider that a cheapshot.
A cheapshot is like the one #94 gave Fine. Somehow he didn’t get ejected, but #44 did. A cheapshot is also Dante Wesley of the Panthers….
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
after Lindell's missed FG
anyone catch Rex yelling “take that mother f’ing a$$holes”? class act the fat man is.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
rex ryan
exudes class
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
enough to
fill up that hot air balloon floating across colorado …
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’d probably have killed the kid that wasn’t actually inside it.
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But isn’t what he did exactly what so many people here want out of Jauron?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
being obnoxious and disrespectful? um, no. just some signs of life
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
on a side note….anyone catch Jauron in the Madden 10? A CGI Jauron is more “animated”
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by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
im not in that boat
i dont care how the coach acts on the sidelines, i care about wins and losses.
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
don’t care about the style … just care about the results
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any Chance
His second concussion will reverse the effects of the first one?
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by NCbillsfan12 on Oct 18, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Or Steve Young…or Mark Kelso.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
please don’t put a kazoo helmet on our QB!
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why doesnt he wear the new kind of helmet?
the one that is supposed to reduce concussions?
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not? Ryan Fitzpatrick already wears one.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More likely because it was the only helmet that would fit on that head.
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by BillsNYC on Oct 18, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS
Brian – you watching Flash Forward? Thoughts?
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by BillsNYC on Oct 18, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mehhhhh. Started out promising, but the last 2-3 episodes have been REALLY boring.
Moving it to my DVR schedule and watching the NBC comedy block on Thursday nights, because those are quality shows that are actually getting better. Put FF next to Fringe in the DVR rotation.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve actually enjoyed it, but don’t see what else they can do once they get past the 6 months til the visions really occur….then what? Also a little bothersome that all the Lost folks are in there.
Fired up for V….
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by BillsNYC on Oct 18, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heck yes! V looks terrific. Two weeks from Tuesday!
And yeah – you know damn well there’s gonna be another blackout. Only way they can keep it going. Unless this first season lasts a month or something.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Recycling V?
Is this the same show they had on as a miniseries in the 80s? I wonder when they are going to bring back MASH ??
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by Joe P. on Oct 18, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
typical hollywood
nothing is original anymore …
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, same show – modernized, of course. Looks really good. Critically acclaimed. Looking forward to it.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The original Diana was much hotter though....
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You can credit NolaBillsfan if that happens.
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A win is a win...
I am all for seeing more of those…Go BILLS! Carolina is a winnable game (I guess every game is technically winnable, but…) and we are getting some key players back at the right time. NyQuil is finally getting the better of me…out!
by Tatunka on Oct 18, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Evans TD on the slant stands out to me because I’d like to know whether Buffalo rarely calls slants or whether Edwards is too gunshy to throw them.
I didn’t think the run D could actually get worse and I never would have imagined Buffalo winning a game if it did, especially without Edwards or any semblence of a passing game.
Those five picks (I’m gonna go ahead and not count Wendling’s) were awesome. Turns out, Byrd really is a playmaker, although he still has a long way to go in run support. But, for a guy who was a cornerback not too long ago, he’s off to a good start.
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by kaisertown on Oct 18, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
rare slants
Maybe because the play seldom works. The slant was open because of a blitz on that play that was picked up. The Jet D was giving them that play now and then and the Bills ran it at the right time.
by Sixteenthback on Oct 19, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was open because Lito Sheppard was playing 10-15 yards off the ball all day
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised T.O
actually cares if we win, i was watching him a couple of times, despite the fact he doesn’t get any balls, he still roots for the team.
by StuckInNJ on Oct 18, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he was all amped up on the reverse, even though it came up short. he made Revis work today.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TO is not getting balls because he’s not catching the ones that are thrown to him. How many more times do we have to see a Bills QB hit him between the 8 and the 1 and him not make the catch?
He still has the drive, he still has the work ethic…what he no longer has is the talent. He is a playmaker who is no longer capable of making plays.
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by Calvert on Oct 18, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right….he has a strange sense of commradery on the field…he patted Fitz on the shoulder after his first incomplete pass…I think the huddle helps this team and I hope Trent is back soon….even if Fitz threw a TD, he still looked shaky, small and has a weak arm
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fitz isnt the answer
but look what happens when a qb on this team anticipates a receiever being open!! night and day qbing in this game
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
Fitz isn’t the answer.
But neither is Trent. At least give the non-tentative QB who actually won us a game the shot now.
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by UZ on Oct 19, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Edwards is the answer now…I think if he had a little more of Fitz’s mentality he might have more success….or if Fitz had Edwards throwing ability, but all in all, its clear to me that Edwards is the far better player
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Oct 19, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trent vs Fitz
I agree with UZ. Trent looked promising to me but I haven’t seen the same guy after the concussion last year. Now that he has a second concussion in 2 consecutive years, we really need to consider that he has not and will not become the QB we hoped he would. He had health issues in college and is continuing to have them in the NFL. Its unfortunate, really.
I hope we can either use our early pick on a promising QB in the draft this year or pick up a proven winner in the off season. I know thats a stretch but it would be nice to see. I do think there is a better chance of that than to see Gruden or Cowher hired.
Its CLEARLY not just a game!
by maco98xj on Oct 19, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but look what happens when a qb on this team anticipates a receiever being open!!
They complete 40% of their passes?
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by kaisertown on Oct 19, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Big road win in a divisional game….no matter how awful this team looks, they NEVER quit…..fitzy did ok….he’ll be better with a full week of practice and taking all the reps….plus he was hurt by TO’s drops….GO BILLS
by McGee24 on Oct 18, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Trent Edwards Sucks
Ryan Fitzpatrick is not a starting qb in the NFL, but he undeniably looks better than trent edwards. He threw a lot of bad balls but he also threw the first out pattern i have seen the bills hit all season and he hit a tight end up the seam. Edwards hasn’t done either of those things because he either doesn’t have the arm strength or doesn’t have the confidence. The fact that our backup qb can come in and hit wide receivers should answer all our questions about Trent Edwards. He is not a starting qb in the NFL.
by youngmoney on Oct 18, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seems slow to process information. even fitz was obviously reacting quicker to situations. not good at all.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitz actually TRIED to get Evans involved...something Edwards was not doing.
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by BillsNYC on Oct 18, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Edwards hit Evans twice on the first drive today?
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that’s not to try to discredit your general sentiment on Edwards. But it looked like Evans was going to be big in the game plan today – probably b/c they knew he wouldn’t draw Revis.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know
you’ll have to do a post this week on Trent’s talent being better than Fitzpatrick’s…it was night and day, and Trent looked like a different QB today, and i was awaiting a big game as we were going right up until he got tore up (fine them please!)
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitz has a weak arm
he under threw his recievers several times.
Its CLEARLY not just a game!
by maco98xj on Oct 19, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It helps that Lito Sheppard stinks
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Yes it does.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mised some of the first Quarter
Was in a restaurant for a Baptism party and was convincing them to switch from the Giants to the Jets game.
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by BillsNYC on Oct 18, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitzpatrick was definitely not any better than Trent Edwards out there today.
by Burger Trench on Oct 18, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He threw a TD and a beautiful pass to Evans that the refs jobbed us on. He was fantastic.
How exactly is that not better than Edwards?
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 for 25 with a TD and an INT aren’t exactly stats to die for. And two good plays don’t really offset all the awful throws and reads Fitz had.
by Burger Trench on Oct 18, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Trent does any better let me know.
You’ll be waiting a long time.
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by UZ on Oct 19, 2009 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 1
by twoeightnine on Oct 19, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
10 for 25 with a TD and an INT aren’t exactly stats to die for. And two good plays don’t really offset all the awful throws and reads Fitz had.
It’s not always about stats, it’s the fact that Fotz wasn’t afraid to throw those balls, the fact that Fitz used his audibles at the line and threw deep off of them unlike Edwards who audibles to run. Fitz played great, he forced the one interception, but other than that he took more shots in one game than Trent has all year.
by unBILLievable JJP on Oct 19, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think “fantastic” is quite strong. He wasn’t awful.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 19, 2009 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He wasn't awful.
And that’s still better than Trent.
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by UZ on Oct 19, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kris Jenkins.
Trent would have looked alot better without that nose tackle in his face for the rest of the game.
Its CLEARLY not just a game!
by maco98xj on Oct 19, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He threw a TD to Lee and a lot of balls at guys feet, too.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Byrd
I’m hearing a lot about how great Byrd was and I loved his picks, but he was nowhere to be found on a few huge runs and totally ouf of position. He seems to take terrible angles on runs that make it into the secondary. I hope he can improve since he is very new to safety.
by ribba06 on Oct 18, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah… we’ll mention his run deficiencies. Out of position in his fits. I’ll take him on the field if he keeps making plays.
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 18, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a rookie
I think he’ll get better …
now if the DEs and LBs would stop getting out of their lanes or get over aggressive and miss tackles and put Byrd and the DBs in bad positions, then that would help too …
by sabre74kkn on Oct 18, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Realizing you may not see this post Brian...
Still wanted to add, just in case, ya know the way the O has been playing, makes me wonder if the D is trying to do “too much”??
Don’t know if 6 picks is a Bills record or not, but considering how often we were actually caught out of position made me start to wonder. Many moons ago when I played organized, I was guilty of that often… Playin’ safety, I made a lot of plays, but others got burned in the process… It finally dawned on me one day, when I ran a receiver down from behind… I stopped them from scoring, got pats on the back from team mates and all, but I was supposed to have him covered to begin with…. I was sucked in by a pump fake….
That day made me finally realize that I was a liability, when I freelanced….
by Cinga on Oct 18, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Six picks is the most since 1967 – in the AFL.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
saftey tandem!
whitner can handle the run and byrd can be the playmaker in the secondary, funny how the most questionable of pics this year is playing the best! just seems like a buffalo kind of thing
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MMMMM crow
Have not read previous posts, but, I have to say crow tastes like chicken. ( My prediction was 21-0 Jets). Without seeing the previous posts, I wonder how many posts say “Fitzpatrick forever”! Now I will go back and see if I’m wrong- AGAIN!
Oddly, I had friends over who are NOT Bills fans. When they left, they were exhausted! They could not believe we go through this EVERY WEEK. They were rooting for us and I was saying, “wait, the axe is coming” . Also, check out the Jets blog, they all sound like we did… example- “Rex the pig can’t coach”!
by fansince60 on Oct 18, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey a win is a win…not pretty by any stretch but a W still counts at the end of the day. Lots of mistakes and still too many penalties but I am going to enjoy this today and then turn the attention to Carolina
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by ajred12 on Oct 18, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THANKS BILLS!
We needed your win and I’m assuming as fans you needed it too.
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Oct 18, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
all these dolphin fans are cheapening this win!!!!
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
… how?
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by Brian Galliford on Oct 19, 2009 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No qb controversy
I don’t think there should be any qb controversy….fitzy did well in relief, but he also had a LOT of poorly thrown balls….he had a nice slant throw to lee (and the one that didn’t count), but most of the ball movement was due to our running and jets penalties….let’s not forget trent was 5-5 and was moving the team before he got hurt…he seemed a lot more comfortable in the huddle today
by McGee24 on Oct 18, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they both are below marginal but Trent is the QB when healthy, guaranteed.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s what I would guess, too, but heard Vic Carucci on the postgame (who knows his stuff) and he claims there will be a controversy
by McGee24 on Oct 18, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess way too early to speculate though till we get an update on Trent’s health
by McGee24 on Oct 18, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
controversy?
is a battle between 2 mediocre QBs really a controversy?
Its CLEARLY not just a game!
by maco98xj on Oct 19, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't buy it
both are below marginal
Trent has been inconsistent and the playcalling has been poor with the no huddle, but I saw a change today, and expect more from him….and i am going to bet he plays next sunday…
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he
was poised to have a big day I think. The protection schemes seemed so much better this week and huddling obviously helped out the young OL. I don’t care what anyone says…let’s just enjoy this for a while as this win was desperately needed. I hope Jauron gets some much needed sleep tonight.
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by MARVelous on Oct 18, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree
i thought the line as a whole played much better today. obviously, there were times when the protection struggled but i thought they did very well and gave fitzpatrick a fair amount of time.
i didn’t notice merideth too much which is usually a good thing from the OL.
i am looking forward to RON’s write up
by kilowatt44 on Oct 18, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for the first time
i’m glad i get the SNY channel. can’t wait to hear Rex and Dirty whine. Last week was Sanchez: “I’ve never lost 2 games in a row in my entire life, never” so how’s 3 feel?
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL entire life for him is what, 21 years?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also heard him say
He’d never started a game when the tem was below 55 degrees
by milwaukee on Oct 18, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He played in Washington State in November hasn’t he? They kept throwing that out yesterday and I find it hard to believe. The PAC 10 has game up in the Northwest is November. Plus they play at Notre Dame or Ohio State or something, didn’t they?
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sanchez
USC played at Oregon State last September
They played at Washington State on October 18th last year, ironically enough. It was a 12:30 local start and a high temperature in Pullman, WA that day of 60 degrees.
The other road games USC played last year were at Virginia, Arizona, Stanford and UCLA. Not exactly cold weather locales.
In 2007, he played in a handful of games midseason, with two being at Notre Dame and at Oregon. The Notre Dame game was October 20th. It was a 3:30 game with a high temperate in South Bend that day of 71 degrees. The Oregon game was the following week at noon local time. The high temperature that day was 62 degrees.
So yes, he hadn’t played in anything below 55 degrees before, as amazing as that is.
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by Kurupt on Oct 20, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now that's research.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Oct 20, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding!
Thanks Kurupt. It is an amazing stat. I guess he has started and played below 55 degress now.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 20, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Game ball to Derick Fine
for walking away from the BIGGEST cheap shot of the season.
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by thurman on Oct 18, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
minus ray ray on ocho
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by thurman on Oct 18, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he walked away because he coudn’t see. a fist to the face will do that.
by ribba06 on Oct 18, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could have started something despite the punch.
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by thurman on Oct 18, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing
many players would have instantly retaliated and drawn a flag on themselves, negating the first penalty. Fine had the class not to do that.
by ccthemovieman on Oct 18, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy on the Panthers today is right there too
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One great positive for this year
Is Byrd. Many Rumblers complained that we should not have used a 2nd rd pick on him but I think he is more than proving his worth. He already has as many INTs as Whitner has in his 3.5 seasons.
I really like this kid!
I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!
by keysh67 on Oct 18, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
byrd
playmaker!!! lets let whitner punish rb’s and byrd pick qb’s!! now lets get some fing linebackers!!
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Send Parrish to KC with a 3rd
in exchange for Derrick Johnson.
I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!
by keysh67 on Oct 19, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really wish we could. I just don’t think he’s got any value left after his public game-losing fumbles, and the fact that he can’t really help at WR. Here’s hoping you’re right.
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by Dyl on Oct 19, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The O looked recharged under Fitz
He may have confidence, which Edwards lacks…we need to keep him starting. Also keep Roscoe out, no give aways on returns helped us as well. Change the chemistry, change the result.
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by TatonkaDonk on Oct 18, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can it be that Poz makes that big of a difference to the defense? I’m struggling to find another explanation.
by Mark Parisi on Oct 18, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They didn’t look that improved with him back. Sanchez gave the game away with his inexperience. They did tighten up a bit against runs up the gut, but then gave up the toss sweeps. Give ’n take, I guess.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2 big gainers make the stats look lopsided
Good Luck With Your Firings Mr. Wilson….Go Bills!
by killascript on Oct 18, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They still allowed 2 big gainers.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 19, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Take those 2 long Jones runs out
and the Bills still gave up 183 yards rushing. That’s terrible.
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL. That’s nearly impossible to think about as being possible.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 19, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s also an emotional guy, maybe its the spark the d needs
by kilowatt44 on Oct 18, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poz got owned for most of the game. the run D was pathetic
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poz was horrible the entire game
he did catch a pass, to his credit, and made a couple tackles near the line of scrimmage, but he consistently got blown up on running plays.
The defense was mediocre, it just so happens that Sanchez stinks.
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by JPH on Oct 18, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
?
Poz was quite bad out there today. Our run D gave up over 300 yards!!! If anything, it was worse with him out there!
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and he is only one player…he made plenty of plays today seeing how he is already back from the broken arm. The entire defense over ran plays. Kyle William being out killed us up the middle, and if we make the takles in the secondary they dont get the huge gains. 6 starters out on defense. Yards are overrated, especially when the other team only scores 13 points. Points is the only stat that matters…put up more points and you get the W.
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by howedyhowe on Oct 19, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Byrd
Byrd looks like a ballhawk…….but a horrable tackler !
by tom from FL on Oct 18, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he'll become a better tackler as he learns to take better angles to the ball
you can’t teach the way he goes and gets the ball.
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by JPH on Oct 18, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember him missing many tackles. His biggest problem is angles, not tackling.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now Corner, THERE’S your bad tackler.
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by UZ on Oct 19, 2009 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corner missed at least one where a guy ran through his arms.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This game was so horrible that it was funny
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by Patssuck456 on Oct 18, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what's funny
is seeing Rex Ryan have a piece of humble pie
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by MARVelous on Oct 18, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
peice?
when it comes to rex ryan and pie, i think theres only one serving size: all of it.
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 18, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's not humble pie
and it’s not just a piece
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I definitely felt that way, kind of like the Cleveland game but not as pathetic
At one point I was rooting for a holding call in the endzone during overtime, for what would have been an ending for the ages..
At another point I was rooting for a tie, and I hat ties as much as anybody else…
by billsfan4life on Oct 18, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad you got the win
Is Trent going to be back? How bad was it? Sanchez in the post game quotes looked like he was going to throw up. Good job. We don’t need confidence in a young Jets QB.
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Oct 18, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, I don’t care if the Bills go 2-14 on the year as long as they beat the JETS!
I’m still rooting for the season to tank so they can get a REAL QB next year in the draft, but damn if that wasn’t an awesome night.
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by UZ on Oct 18, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
love it but
the dolphins will always be the team that we need to beat for me
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
history repeats
A lot has been said recently about the scouts and Modrak et al. Byrd is the real deal. So are Greer, Clements, Leonhard, Winfield, blah, blah. The problem is KEEPING them. Check out other teams’ rosters. Bills’ draftees are scattered throughout the leagues’ first liners. So, if they’re playing and contributing, what did the BILLS do wrong? They didn’t step up and keep the talent they had. I live in South Florida. Every week, some sports writer mentions Wes Welker and " how did he get away?" The Bills have a dozen Welkers (talent not position) sprinkled around the league. It’s all about $$$$ . We can draft anyone BUT, if we are not willing to reward someone after we’ve developed them, what’s the point? Look up “farm team” in Wikipedia and you’ll see a picture of the Bill’s helmet.
by fansince60 on Oct 18, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
McGee is here for good.
Greer and Winfield got ridiculous contracts. Leonhard? Really? I’ll give you Winfield.
by twoeightnine on Oct 19, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blah blah blah
Come on. Half the guys you see playing well on other teams did absolutely nothing here.
~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 19, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree
just shows that almost everyone in the league belongs just maybe doesnt fit a scheme
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well it also shows how the coaching we've had doesn't usually get the most out of players....
~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 19, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those particular players, I would disagree with your statement. Greer got way overpaid to do what he was doing here. Leonhard, I’ll give you, fits the Ryan style D well. Clements rocked it here then got overpayed. I don’t disagree totally with your assessment, just those specific players are a little more complicated. You can’t overpay for average performance. Look at the Redskins. Perfect example.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I wasn't really referring to the bigger named players we've lost
More along the lines of the average NFL players who are seeing more success in their new situation than they ever did here….the Leonhard’s, the Aiken’s, the Haggan’s, and the like….
Greer has actually looked quite good in NO though. Better than he ever did here.
~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 19, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are Aiken and Haggan really playing that much better now that they’re not on the Bills. Solid special teamers. Aiken has had some time as a WR, but not much, right?
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haggan is starting in Denver. On merit, not injury.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh. Did not know that. Thanks. Fun fact for the day.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I put it in my links a few weeks ago.
http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/9/10/1023289/tales-from-the-sunnyside-mario
http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/9/9/1022627/broncos-re-up-mario-haggan-for-2
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I seriously thought I had read all of those.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 19, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Aiken is contributing on offense for the Pats and Haggan is playing excellent football for the Broncos in their new 3-4.
~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 20, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, I’m pretty sure I could find some open space to run as a Pats’ receiver. But your point is taken.
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by WhyBillsWhy on Oct 20, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every team has former players doing well on other teams. The Bills have Greer playing very well in New Orleans, Clements being the most overpayed CB in the league in SF, Winfield who the previous guys let go and did it with Clements and McGee on the roster, Pat Williams was a terrible decision, but again, that was Donahoe and who else has left? An injured Takeo Spikes making superstar money? London Fletcher in his 30s? Jim Leonhard or Justin Bannon who weren’t good here? And that’s over like 7 years.
At the same time, we’ve resigned McGee (twice now), Kelsay, Schobel, Denney, Fred Jackson, Evans, Stroud, Butler, Parrish and Reed. You can question whether or not all of those resigns were good ideas, but I just don’t think it’s true that Buffalo has had a hard time keeping it’s own players.
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by kaisertown on Oct 19, 2009 3:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Rex Ryan. I like that he (like a Ryan) speaks his mind, that he acts authentically, and that he is not above taking responsibility for his mistakes. Recently, he had made some big disrespectful comments not giving the other team credit for beating his Jets. This week after the game, he went out of his way to give the Bills credit for winning the game. I love that. I don’t mind that. That is something to respect. I don’t mind the guy doing a duchebaggy thing, and then coming back and correcting the thing he did. When he speaks, he speaks frankly, concisely, even crudely, but also intelligently. He is not a stooge or a fat emotion-crazed dummy of a coach.
I love his Jets. They are not intimidated, but they do not seem too impressed with themselves every time they walk into a room like the Patriots do. They look like they have fun when they win. The Jets are the one AFC East opponent of ours I can root for without a guilty conscience. They do not stir old hatred like the Dolphins or new hatred like the Patriots. Mark Sanchez is a hell of a rookie. His grace at his post game press conference drew memories of Earnest Byner’s class after literally fumbling away the 1989 AFC Championship. Sanchez was given repeated outs by the various media to blame the weather or make excuses, and he not only refused them, he pointedly rejected those excuses.
If and when the Bills drop out of contention, I will not feel bad rooting for this Jets team to take the division.
Mmmph rrgh prrmf! - someone with his mouth gagged
by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BOOOOOO!!!
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by TEMSON on Oct 18, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because THAT made so much more sense.
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by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, the Jets are really the only team in our division that i can really don’t mind cheering for if, even more so if they are versing another division rival. Worse comes to worst I’ll at least cheer for my old state.
"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
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by TearsofaClown on Oct 18, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you’re from New Jersey?
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Close enough.
"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage
by TearsofaClown on Oct 18, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sanchez grace at the post game? are you serious? He said “embarrassing” like 4 times. that’s not grace, it’s arrogant self pity. He gave zero credit to the Bills. Rex, sure he gave the Bills credit, after mother f’ing them on camera during the game. I think his PR mode doesn’t remotely represent how he really feels. Look at his buffoon brother, apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
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by dzil on Oct 18, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You say self-pity, I say leadership. The guy is sending a message to his teammates. It behooves a quarterback to say this. In contrast, Jim Kelly as a rookie and until the Super Bowl years wasn’t like this. Blaming his teammates made him one of the key Bickering Bills of the late 80s. Just some perspective to paint, that not every enemy is Satan and not every Bill is Jesus. Sanchez’ leadership instinct was on here. He gains great credibility when he is reaming his offensive teammates for messing up, because he expects the same quality of play from himself. Hate the guy, but give him credit for this.
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by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You must LOVE Trent.
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by TEMSON on Oct 18, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trent doesn't do that at all
His answer on “Would you boo your team if you were a Bills fan today” was horrible. It was the exact opposite answer a QB should give.
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by Dyl on Oct 19, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many Trent Edwards interviews have you watched? One of the reason so many people want him to be better then he is is because he says all the right stuff. When he threw that pick in the Titans preseason game he blamed himself despite the fact that Andy was clearly driven right into his throwing motion (albeit by illegal hands to the face) – for example. Trent’s a smart guy and a lot of the time that comes out in interviews. He takes blame for things that aren’t his fault and talks up his teammates, both admirable things.
As for liking Sanchez and the Jets, there this website you might want to check out – it’s called Gang Green Nation.
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by TEMSON on Oct 19, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Relax, man. I see it differently than that. I’ve watched a lot of his interviews. He says all the right things, but does he say the truthful things? :)
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by Dyl on Oct 19, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m completely calm – just pointing out that it doesn’t make any sense to like Sanchez for saying the same things that Trent says – unless you also like Trent. To me that’s common sense.
I personally think it’s crazy to like a football player based on his interviews after a game (I could interview better then 99% of football players – I’d say all the right things if you paid me millions to) but that is I guess what we see differently.
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by TEMSON on Oct 19, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What doesn’t make any sense is to type in capital letters and refer me to our enemy’s website, then claim that you’re completely calm, and that I’m not making sense. You’re handling a reasonable disagreement with a bit of an escalating tone, and if you want answers to your questions without provoking me, it would behoove you to relax and temper your attitude. I’m not going to take that lying down. How’s that for common sense?
I agree that it’s crazy to like a player based on his interviews after a game. Having said that, I like Sanchez, and I really liked his reflections after the Bills game. I didn’t like Edwards’ answer to the “boo” question. I don’t like or dislike the whole sample of either players’ interviews. You can read more into that at your own expense.
An assumption of my own: I assume that my comments about liking the Jets stoked some fire in you. I accept that.
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by Dyl on Oct 19, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, I didn’t use capital letters (unless you’re talking about the 4 letters I used when making a joke a few posts back or the capital letters I use to begin sentences, but that isn’t really relevant) but I guess that fact is not really the point. The point is that you got angry because I referred you to a site that praises Sanchez and the Jets? You call it “our enemies website” – but I’m not sure it is. I’ve got news for you – if you like Sanchez so much that site will be much better for you. You might find that you really like it over there. I wish you the best of luck.
Anyway, I don’t really care about what you are and aren’t going to take lying down – I stand by everything I said. Sanchez and Edwards are similar in their post game interviews and to me that means nothing for either of them. If you want to try to draw distinctions in how they answer questions after games you’re welcome to, but in the end I don’t think it makes much difference. I also never said you weren’t making sense – just that it doesn’t make sense to like one but not the other when they’re so similar in that particular category. Before you get all bent out of shape you should go back and see what I actually said. No capital letters, no “you’re not making sense” – and certainly no out of control temper, sorry to disappoint.
Maybe the whole – check out GGN – thing got to you, but it didn’t stoke any fire in me, I’m just pointing out the obvious. They like Sanchez over there, just like you. I’m not sure what there is to argue with about that. Personally I don’t care for “the Sanchise” so GGN isn’t my cup of tea, but that’s just me.
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by TEMSON on Oct 20, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
:) Alright, buddy. Don’t know why you’re saying these things, but I’m not interested in an argument with you. I explained my logic, you don’t like it. Like I said before, relax, and give your provocative statements a rest. Cheerio.
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by Dyl on Oct 20, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again, not sure what you mean, nor why you keep telling me to relax despite the fact that I am not out of control, but I’m not really interested in arguing either – so fair enough.
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by TEMSON on Oct 20, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I were a huge Favre fan I would check out the Daily Norseman.
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by TEMSON on Oct 20, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone’s been reading too much KSK…
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 18, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Harumph! I will never root for the Jets, or the Dolphins, or the Pats. Never. Never ever. Never.
by Zumone on Oct 18, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second that
Even when it isn’t fun being a Bills there are plenty of other teams that I can enjoy watching and passively cheering for
by billsfan4life on Oct 18, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotta say
I like the Saints…hey they used to be the aint’s similar to the ’ills
by fansince60 on Oct 18, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teams I can root for -
Saints, Colts, Chiefs, Eagles, and Packers.
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by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spent the last eight months living down there. What an amazing city.
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by Dyl on Oct 18, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not since Katrina
have not been since Katrina… but from what I’ve seen/read, the people have the resilliance Buffalo folks have. Great people!
by fansince60 on Oct 18, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
c'est le bon temps roulle
let the good times roll
by Tatunka on Oct 19, 2009 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Byrd
So who else other than me is buying a Jairus Byrd jersey!!!!!
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by Jason from OH-IO on Oct 18, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sure
Buy me one too!
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by NolaBillsFan on Oct 18, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
to my point...
and what team’s jersey will it be?
by fansince60 on Oct 18, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
According to Peter Griffin...
Byrd is the word.
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by TatonkaDonk on Oct 18, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh it was i was under my impression that everyone had heard…
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by bflo on Oct 19, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. I fortunately missed all of the previous two games (@Miami and vsCleveland). Today I saw the 4th Q and OT. It was the most boring football game I’ve ever watched. The Miami and Cleveland games must have been REALLY bad.
I remain convinced that somehow Drew Rosenhaus negotiated a playing time deal for Roscoe into the contract for TO.
by thefourwinds on Oct 18, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Belichick is a low life
Is it just me? But when you are up 45-0 at the half, I for one would have sat some of my key players. Especially since it was a snow storm and my QB is coming back from a major injury, why chance it? And ramping up the score against a guy like Jeff Fisher is just a low class thing to do.
I have nothing left to say, these Bills have sucked me dry of any hope. Loosing to a team that completes 2-17 for 23y with 1 INT, that is beyond pitiful!
by keysh67 on Oct 19, 2009 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welker was returning punts late in the 4th Q
~K
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by Kurupt on Oct 19, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why sit anyone when your arrogance is why you are ahead?!?!
by weswed51 on Oct 19, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think he ran up the score. They ran two short TDs in the third quarter and none in the fourth. Brady was out midway through the third right? It’s not like they were chucking it all over the place in the fourth running a hurry up or something. The Titans need to step it up and stop someone. Belichek has done much worse in blowouts before.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
blowouts to me
never bother me. when they blew out buffalo on prime time tv, i wasnt mad at the pats, i was mad at the bills not stepping up and making plays. these are professional teams, no one is playing for confidence. this isnt pop warner!
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by silverstreak3k on Oct 19, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally, some signs of life
That’s all we’re asking for at this point, right?
Glad to see the team play hard and win in spite of the coaching blunder down the stretch. Usually, they just fall apart there.
They did match the Jets’ toughness, just like I figured they’d need to do to have a chance. There were some hard hits and the Bills got into Sanchez’s head all day.
Byrd really does look like a good playmaker back there. When was the last time we had a safety that could play center field and go up and pluck an INT? Ever? Too bad he’s quite bad in run support right now. He takes terrible angles and is out of position too often. He is a bigger hitter than expected, but he needs to be in better position to make plays in the run game. And it’s also too bad he’s not more athletic and quicker. He looks like he’s in slow motion when he runs sometimes.
Gotta give big props to the pass defense. Playing with their entire second team secondary for most of the game, they again were extremely stout against the pass. It helps playing against Mark Sanchez and the terrible Jets receivers, but they still did their job quite well today. What happened with Whitner? He didn’t play much at all.
What’s up with going to a 2 back offense with McIntyre in midway through the game out of nowhere? That was odd, and wasn’t particularly effective either.
Will Maybin have any impact this year? His pass rush “moves” are worse than anything Kelsay every tried. Seriously, he runs straight into the backfield. He doesn’t even angle towards the QB, just goes straight back completely taking himself out of the play. That dude has a LONG way to go if he’s ever going to be an impactful player in Buffalo. We need to start rushing him from an upright position. Maybe that’ll help.
Fitzpatrick is such a terrible QB. I still can’t believe this is the guy the franchise saw as a quality backup. Yikes. I will say though, it is nice to have a QB in there willing to take shots over the middle and down the field some. If he was a better player, that might actually result is some more big plays. I wish we could take Fitz’s positives….running ability, guts to throw it down the field more and giant cranium and implant them in Trent. I’m just happy he tried to give the receivers a chance to make some plays. That pass to Nelson for 25 was something this team should be utilizing every week.
The OL stepped up today and played better. I wouldn’t say they played well, but they were definitely better. Run blocking is still an issue and the pocket collapses way too often, but they gave Fitzpatrick some time today and gave him enough time and a window to throw some slants. Even though TO dropped them all, Evans caught a few and the rest were terrible throws, the fact that he had the ability to make those throws was a positive. Meredith was quietly solid. That was about the best we could hope for out of him in a tough spot. 4 “rookie” starters on an OL and “win” shouldn’t go together.
~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 19, 2009 1:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When was the last time we had a safety that could play center field and go up and pluck an INT?
The last time the Bills had a safety with three INTs was Keion Carpenter in 2000. He had five. For some perspective, John Holecek, Sam Rogers, Ken Irvin and Henry Jones were starting on that defense. It was that long ago.
What’s up with going to a 2 back offense with McIntyre in midway through the game out of nowhere?
I agree that it didn’t really work. David Harris had a hand in 17 tackles, maybe it was to try and put a hat on him?
Will Maybin have any impact this year?
I’m sure he’ll make a couple plays before the season ends, but it’s looking like he’ll spend most of the season as a complete non-factor. I still like him long term though.
We need to start rushing him from an upright position
Agreed. Try anything to get him going. Maybe if we can get him a gimme sack on a blitz where he goes in untouched, things will open up for him. Like in a baseball or hockey game where once somebody scores once, the floodgates open.
The OL stepped up today and played better
Yeah they did. It was a decent performance. Meredith acquited himself quite well.
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by kaisertown on Oct 19, 2009 3:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for "The Sanchize" - LOL
I don’t care about the Jets that much either way. They haven’t won consistently enough over the years like the Pats have to generate any hatred or jealousy. But Rex Ryan has been annoying this year, especially with “The Sanchize” comment. eye roll
This game probably won’t turn Buffalo’s season around but at least they stuck it to the Jets on this day and showed that Sanchez is still a rookie who hasn’t won anything yet, not a Super Bowl MVP.
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by Potomac Fan on Oct 19, 2009 1:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
quote of the day?
I followed the game with some friends (including a VERY loud Steelers fan), and it was really late (about 2AM, local time) so the volume was low, but..
…did I REALLY hear one of the commentators say something like “Namath threw 5 picks too”? lol
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by patamunzo on Oct 19, 2009 6:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rex Ryan - Rookie Hype?
Sanchez will be fine, but if I were a Jets fan (a big IF by the way), I’d be seriously wondering about what goes on in the mind of Rex Ryan.
Leaving 2 time outs on the table last Monday night was one thing, but the Jets play calling down the stretch and into overtime yesterday boggles the mind.
300 yards rushing and a QB who seemed to have forgotten what color shirts he was aiming for would seem to call for a steady dosage of running plays.
Lucky for us, Ryan and his staff were doing jagerbombs on the sidelines. No other explanation for what they called late in the game.
by Pruitt on Oct 19, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope Sanchez is the next namath....
…in that I hope he throws roughly 50 more INT’s than TD’s in his career and has a career record under .500
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Oct 19, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s the stuff.
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