Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 10/25

Buffalo Bills Game Day | Democrat and Chronicle
Sal Maiorana breaks down today's Buffalo Bills game on the road against the Carolina Panthers. Six points, players to watch, and game planning all included.

WGR 550 SportsRadio - Bills-Panthers Primer
Joe Bucaglia gets you ready for the showdown in Charlotte.

Gameday Tipsheet - Week 7 | BuffaloBills.com
Everything you need to know to get ready for the 4:05 kickoff with the Panthers.

More Game Previews
Bills-Panthers scouting report : The Buffalo News
Bills' run "D' may be in trouble, but secondary could have its pick

Your Bills/Panthers Preview : Buffalo Sports Daily
Pat Moran gives bullet points on the Bills as they prepare to face the Panthers.

Video: Bills at Panthers predictions - AFC East - ESPN
ESPN analysts Mark Schlereth and Tedy Bruschi both expect the Carolina Panthers to trample the Buffalo Bills' run defense Sunday in Charlotte. [Note: Duh. They both pull no punches while throwing the Bills under the bus every week.]

Niagara Gazette - NFL: TO, Smith meet in matchup of underused star WRs
The AP preview of the game features a look at the two star wideouts for both squads who seem to be underutilized this year.

News and Notes
Meredith to make second straight start | BuffaloBills.com
It’s been a whirlwind of a month for Bills rookie offensive tackle Jamon Meredith. Signed off Green Bay’s practice squad Sept. 22 by Buffalo, Meredith has changed his NFL city, changed his roster status and changed his playing time.

Sullivan: Fitzpatrick not smarting today's start : The Buffalo News
Jerry Sullivan profiles Buffalo's quarterback before his first start in a Bills uniform.

Bills facing 'Double Trouble' this afternoon : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
Any way you stack it, the Bills' last-ranked run defense faces a formidable task in slowing down the Panthers' running tandem of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart.

Win over Carolina could set the Buffalo Bills in a positive direction | Democrat and Chronicle
The Bills tough schedule isn't so tough right now and a victory would get them headed toward possibly competing for a playoff spot. (Did Sal Maiorana use the words "playoff spot"????)

Bills Bits
Calls and effect: AFC East penalty tracker - AFC East - ESPN
The Bills still lead the AFC East in penalties (ten more than the Jets' 51) and yards (400). Demetrius Bell is still leading the league with eight flags but didn't get called for a single penalty against the Jets. Way to go!

Tim Graham's AFC East Chat Redux
Since you probably don't want to read the whole thing, I broke down the ESPN AFC East blogger's answers about the Bills and posted them as a fanshot.

Pro-football-reference.com blog " Similarity scores for 2009 teams, part II
PFR compared current teams to the teams they are most likely to resemble after the season. The Bills came out closely resembling the 1997 Panthers, a team coached by Dom Capers a year after reaching the NFC Championship. Their finish in '97? You guessed it! 7-9

Brooks Brothers Best Dressed at Carolina
Gibran Hamdan selected George Wilson as this year's best dressed Buffalo Bill.

Power rankings: Week Seven : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
The Bills moved up three spots to 25 with their win over the Jets. They are two spots behind today's opponent.

Adam Schefter's 10 spot | ESPN.com

Despite their many shortcomings, the one thing the Bills have done very well is shut down wide receivers. No team has done a better job at keeping wide receivers off the scoreboard than the Bills. This season, the Bills' defense has allowed only one touchdown pass to a wide receiver.

 

Tweets
Twitter / Aaron Maybin
GAMEDAY!!!!!

Twitter / Kawika Mitchell
Can't w8 2 watch my boys do work 2day. Same as last wk. Clear minds. Refuse 2 lose. Get this W man. Let's go Buffalo!!

Twitter / Donte Whitner
As I wake up this morning away from my troops I feel somthing big coming for this team...I love this team and the guys we have...Go Bills!

Twitter / Lee Evans
Fitz didn't say anything to me when he came in but he had a lot of confidence, and was ready to go.