Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 11/8

The Bills Should Have No Illusions About What They Are | Ed Kilgore | WGRZ.com
"We're past debating the future of Dick Jauron as coach of the Buffalo Bills. There is no question they'll have a new head coach next season, but will Ralph C. Wilson allow COO Russ Brandon to do what REALLY needs to be done as this team heads for a tenth straight season without a playoff berth?"

Analysis: Why the Bills have failed to make the playoffs | Democrat and Chronicle
Sal Maiorana gives his very thorough breakdown on what has kept the Bills so mediocre for so long.

Mount Crushmore: What went wrong? | Democrat and Chronicle
Interactive graphic with some of the faces of who is responsible for the last decade without the playoffs.

How Bills D-line improvises – Inside The Bills
Buffalo’s veteran defensive linemen have been given the freedom to improvise with their pass rushes by the defensive coaching staff. Chris Kelsay explains how it happens.

Kelsay credits DBs with sack total – Inside The Bills
Kelsay credits the DBs with making the QB hold onto the ball longer. Perry Fewell gives props to new DL coach Bob Sanders.

Getting Maybin going | BuffaloBills.com
"Our focus [over the bye] is to shore up our run defense first," said defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. "And then what we can do with our top pick to help him be more effective in the second half of the season."

Bills are stalled in twilight zone : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
The cold, sobering reality for the Buffalo Bills and their fans is there is no quick fix for their offensive problems at the midway point of the 2009 season.

Voice of the Fans | Democrat and Chronicle
Fans give their thoughts on the last ten years.

Leo Roth: State of the franchise has Talley tweeting mad | Democrat and Chronicle
That burning love of team, profession and city is why Darryl Talley takes it upon himself these days to call out the current Buffalo Bills. The front office. The coaches. The players. The ball boys. Anyone responsible for a decade of disaster.

Niagara Gazette - BILLS: T.O. sizzle has fizzled as team stumbles into bye
It wasn’t that long ago, in the springtime of the Buffalo Bills’ offseason, when T.O.-mania was in its infancy. A buzz of hope bloomed around town that this franchise might finally be relevant again.

Calls and effect: AFC East penalty tracker - AFC East - ESPN
The Bills (59) and Demetrius Bell (9) still lead the AFC East in penalties but the gap is closing, for the team anyways.

In three-and-outs, Pats rank top six both ways - AFC East - ESPN
The Buffalo Bills are 19th on offense at 36.8 percent and 17th on defense at 35.6 percent.

Gameday Prep: Bills Play Next Week | The Goose's Roost
The Goose's Roost previews the day in football.