Bills WR Owens questionable for Week 10

by Brian Galliford on Nov 13, 2009 2:07 PM EST in News Comment 43 comments

After missing two days of practice this week with a strained hip, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has been officially listed as questionable for his team's Week 10 matchup with the Tennessee Titans.

Owens practiced on Monday after returning from the bye week, but the missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday with his sudden, aforementioned hip injury. Owens was limited on Friday.

Starting defensive end Aaron Schobel, safety Donte Whitner, tackle Jamon Meredith and receiver Roscoe Parrish are also listed as questionable.

Meanwhile, three defensive starters - defensive tackle Kyle Williams, linebacker Keith Ellison and cornerback Terrence McGee - have all been officially ruled out for this contest. Spencer Johnson will start once again in a short-handed defensive tackle rotation that will dress just three players Sunday. Former starting free safety Bryan Scott will get the start at Ellison's weak-side linebacker spot, while Reggie Corner - the team's nickel back - is expected to be in the lineup for McGee. Ashton Youboty and Ellis Lankster will see nickel and dime work; Youboty will likely play outside on passing downs, allowing Corner to stay in the slot.

Six Bills players are listed as probable: quarterback Trent Edwards, fullback Corey McIntyre, tight end Shawn Nelson, right tackle Jonathan Scott, linebacker Bryan Scott and free safety Jairus Byrd. All are expected to play on Sunday.

Source: BuffaloBills.com

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ESPN states Owens was back at practice and expects to play Sunday.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 13, 2009 2:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4652036

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 13, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha

Bryan Scott will be starting at OLB. Only the Bills would leave themselves so shorthanded depth-wise, that they need to start a SS at LB. Just wow. I long for the day we have some good pro personnel guys and coaches that can build depth and talent on this team.

TO will play.

Johnson is going to have some huge holes to run through if Spencer Johnson and McCargo see a lot of action together. Yikes!!!

Reggie Corner as a starter….yuck. Thankfully, its against VY and the mediocre Titans’ passing offense.

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by Kurupt on Nov 13, 2009 2:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Reggie Corner as a starter….yuck. Thankfully, its against VY and the mediocre Titans’ passing offense.

I wouldn’t be too thankful. Corner is one of our worst tacklers, and considering how adept Johnson is at getting to the edge and to the second level, we could see Corner getting torched a LOT on Sunday.

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by Brian Galliford on Nov 13, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ya I honestly don’t understand that decision. Youboty is a good tackler and has good size and the game never seemed to big for him.

wtf?

Trent Edwards - Backup QB until furthur notice

by J2 on Nov 13, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not really thankful at all

I’m just glad he’s not out there against a Brady/Moss/Welker combo. I think Corner kind of stinks and would prefer he not play at all.

Against Johnson, I’m not sure it’ll matter too much. He’s going to torch us regardless. I do wish Youboty was starting though. I think he’s so much better than Corner…

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by Kurupt on Nov 13, 2009 3:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

K….

How many teams could lose both starting OLBs and their top reserve and not have issues at LB? Come on man. Scott won’t be terrible. We could do a lot worse. Are there even guys you’d want to sign still available?

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 13, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Derrick Brooks would be an upgrade over most of the Bills current options. That ship has sailed, obviously.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 13, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But hey...

… according to OBD, there’s a better player available off someone else’s practice squad!!
I love this franchise …

by sabre74kkn on Nov 13, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

They do tend to make a ton of PS moves. I don’t follow other teams enough, but I wonder if this is rare.

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Nov 13, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Who the hell did they sign off a practice squad?

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 13, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jamon Meredith perhaps?

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by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 13, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I meant at linebacker. He responded to a comment about linebackers with the practice squad bit.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 14, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

gotcha

my bad y0.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 14, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Except that he wants more money that TO...

not worth it, and to be honest , he wouldnt be as good as Scott anyway… at least not one week removed from the street…

by NorCal BillsFan on Nov 13, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm drawing a blank here

But which top reserve is out? My mind must be fried since I’m not coming up with anyone here.

I’m referring to the fact that the team kept 3 backup OLB’s (Harris, Palmer and Corto) that they don’t feel confident in at all, and are forced to start a SS and a street FA over them. That’s just horrible depth and personnel evaluation.

I’m not sure where you got the idea that I think they should sign someone. This was an issue we saw coming all summer, and yet they went with guys who can’t even play over a SS and guy they picked up during the year.

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by Kurupt on Nov 13, 2009 3:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Buggs

I’m assuming that’s who was being referred to as a “top reserve.” I’ll stay out of the debate of whether Buggs qualifies as a “top” anything.

by BigStu on Nov 13, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not Buggs. Never Buggs.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 13, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Top reserve was Digi. He was Poz’s replacement and has played OLB for the Bills before.

I’m not sure where you got the idea that I think they should sign someone.

I just assumed since the guys we have were so bad you wanted us to pick up someone else – now or over the summer. There weren’t a whole lot of options. As I’ve said already the real way to fix the LB corps would be to sign a starter and have Ellison back up all the spots. That would solidify a lot of it IMO.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 13, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When did DiGi play OLB?

He filled in for Poz in ‘07 and didn’t see many snaps on D before shredding his knee last year. To call him the top reserve is playing right into my thoughts on this. He was out since late July and they knew he might not make it back. To go into the preseason with Harris, Corto and palmer, after not addressing depth at all was ridiculously stupid. Now we’re going with a SS and a Rams castoff. That’s pretty pathetic.

They could have been much more proactive in the offseason for depth, during the preseason or even via trade, but obviously it wasn’t a huge priority. Its way too late for it to matter and it probably wouldn’t have anyhow, but it will be refreshing if we can finally find a competent pro personnel department. That’s all I’m asking for!

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by Kurupt on Nov 13, 2009 9:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

He was a backup during the preseason and offseason at OLB but had to take over for Poz when he went down his rookie year. Unless I’m losing my mind.

To go into the preseason…

But there you said it. By then all the quality players are gone. You can’t fill holes in your lineup in August any better than you can in November. Now you’re still talking about finding the diamond in the rough type guy like Draft.

As you even said, it was way too late for it to matter then. They’ve lost more than half their LBs. Any other team would have the same problem if they lost that many guys.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 14, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It wasn't too late to matter early in the offseason

Relying on a MLB coming off major knee surgery, who hadn’t been cleared (I think) to play as your top backup OLB is just pure stupidity. Once they knew he wouldn’t play this year, you don’t think they could have been more proactive in finding a better backup option?

As you even said, it was way too late for it to matter then. They’ve lost more than half their LBs. Any other team would have the same problem if they lost that many guys.

It doesn’t matter because the rest of the team is terrible, too. Different LB"s wouldn’t have helped this team win. That’s pretty obvious. That wasn’t the point I was making. I continue to mention how it’ll be nice if we can get some better than terrible pro personnel people in here. That’s the gist of my comments. And, other teams have built depth at LB, so losing one or two won’t decimate them and cause them to start a SS and street FA.

Not sure why you keep making excuses for how this team handled the unit. The 3 OLB’s they kept aren’t even worth putting on the field defensively! That’s just a microcosm of how pathetic this front office has been.

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by Kurupt on Nov 14, 2009 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Who is making excuses? They didn’t just lose one or two guys, BTW. They lost three (four if you include Digi) Of their LBs. As I have been saying no team could have a solid LB corps when they are down to their 3rd string OLB. Putting Scott there is a good move IMO because I think he’s probably going to do better than Harris or Palmer. This speaks more to the distance between Ellison and Palmer/Harris than anything else. It’s been a long time since fans were clamoring for those tow guys to start over Ellison.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 15, 2009 8:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not disputing the loss of the starters hurting

it’s the fact that this team didn’t bother addressing depth at the position at all.

The Bills lost one OLB for the year and another in Ellison for a short period. Buggs doesn’t count for the OLB rotation and I still don’t believe DiGi was an OLB option, or even an option worth counting on at any position this past offseason.

The Bills aren’t on their 3rd string OLB. They should be playing their primary backup OLB, but apparently didn’t have one going into the season. The fact that putting Scott in there is better than going with Harris or Palmer is exactly the point. Having to go with a SS at OLB because the team didn’t add any depth to the position at all is such a poor job by the front office.

Such is life as a Bills fan…

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by Kurupt on Nov 16, 2009 1:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even if you don’t think he should have been in there they wanted their 11 best options on the field and they felt it was Scott and not Harris or Palmer for whatever reason. I think he did a good job yesterday. He was active and all over the place. The only bad play I remember was the Chris Johnson bounce off him for a TD.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 16, 2009 8:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I can't get my point across that well

but it really has very little to do with Scott or the Titans game specifically….It’s all about the Bills deciding that Scott and Draft are better OLB options than any of the OLB’s they kept to start the year.

You’re right, Scott wasn’t terrible yesterday, although he wasn’t that good either. The problem is the team having to use him at OLB. It’s simply amazing.

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by Kurupt on Nov 17, 2009 12:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m referring to the fact that the team kept 3 backup OLB’s (Harris, Palmer and Corto) that they don’t feel confident in at all, and are forced to start a SS and a street FA over them.

I know DiGi went down, but let’s throw Buggs in there too. This team went into the season with four backups at LB and not a single one has the coaches confidence to actually play defense. Buggs was given a chance, but he was pretty terrible in there and Buffalo did everything they could to keep him off the field.

I’ve consistently defended special teamers and their value to the roster. Individually, all of those guys are solid options to fill out a roster and I wouldn’t say any of them aren’t good enough to be on the team. But what is Buffalo thinking when they go into a season with zero backups at a position who wouldn’t be a mess if forced into action?

On a rare occasion, good teams have injuries at the wrong spots and get stuck with some crappy guys playing. But every single year Buffalo ends up with these random guys being forced into action.

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by kaisertown on Nov 13, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I am shocked to see McGee ruled out even with the knee scope.

Owens will play.

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by MattRichWarren on Nov 13, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

If owens doesn't play

where the hell are we going to get our offense?

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by JPH on Nov 13, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think there’s a better way to phrase that question. As in, “Where are we going to get our offense even if Owens plays?” :)

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by Brian Galliford on Nov 13, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Haven't you heard......Edwards is going to start ;-)

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by Joe P. on Nov 13, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jauron

is 3-0 coming off bye weeks in Buffalo. This team will make it 4-0 this Sunday. Run defense, who cares. VY can’t beat us throwing, maybe running, but definitely not throwing.

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by MARVelous on Nov 13, 2009 5:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Run defense, who cares?

What?

How can that not be of concern?

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by Kurupt on Nov 13, 2009 9:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Tennesse will dominate us as I expect them to given our porous to say the least run-defense and a non-existent offense and a coaching staff defines the term ‘clueless’. I’m at a point, where I don’t care how we do on Sunday, as long as certain guys (Lynch, Evans, Byrd) are somewhat productive, because I just don’t believe in the project Dick Jauron started four years ago. He has not surprisingly failed, just like we all thought he would. Ralph needs to sleep more and let Russ Brandon find a proper GM, who then finds the HC, who then decides what to do with so many of these athetically-limited blue-collar hard workers that we have way too many of.

by BillsfanfromDenmark on Nov 13, 2009 5:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Im just glad to have a Bills game to follow this sunday........

Pass the chocolate cake!

by norcaliangelsfan on Nov 13, 2009 5:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Me too

With some of the comments you read on here, you’d think alot of us wouldn’t even root for them. I have no delusions about this team, but I will always root and enjoy watching them.

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by silverstreak3k on Nov 13, 2009 9:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Bein critical and sick and tired of a team that hasn’y made the playoffs this decade doesn’t mean we’ve stopped rooting for them to win, it just means we’ve stopped expecting it.

by bluecollarbuffalo on Nov 14, 2009 7:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bottom Line......

We have to stop the run. This team has to do what we do on offense on defense. On offense we consistantly keep blockers in to protect leaving our WRs on an island pretty much by themselves.

Same Philosophy has to be instituted on Defense. We have to leave the DBs on an island with 1 safety help over the top(maybe). Crashing the line is the only way to remedy this aweful run defense. We have proven that shedding tackles is not a strong suit so send more than they can block.

Now my memory is not all that great but have we been beaten on more than one or 2 deep balls this year??? Now we are the best at allowing the underneath routes with the soft cover 2 but it is time to man up.

If we get lit up, well then we go back to just trying to slow the run game down. But at least we are attempting to aid areas we are weak. This D is hurt and if the strength has been in the secondary then ask a little more of them to make up for the injuries on the front 7.

Just a thought….

by MikeEverett08 on Nov 13, 2009 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Anyone else out there in Tennessee for the game?

I just had some wonderful BBQ. Anyhow, I see this game going similar to the Jets, without getting as many turnovers. I seriously hope it has a similar result. :)

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by Brainwave on Nov 13, 2009 7:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Nashvegas.........

Not sure why everybody is so doom and gloom on here today. We got a few players back this week, coming off the bye. The boys know that they have disappointed. Heading down here to this place definitely will motivate them. Trent’s back after watching Fitz throw the ball more than 5 yards down the field.
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