Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/27

by MattRichWarren on Sep 27, 2009 8:14 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

Scouting report: Bills need big plays, ball control : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
Allen Wilson breaks down the five things the Bills need to do to win; Cool Brees, find T.O. and Lee, shorten the game, get a big return from special teams, and contain the back-up running back Pierre Thomas. He predicts a 34-28 loss for Buffalo in a game that "could go either way".

Sullivan: A golden opportunity awaits Bills : Sports Columns : The Buffalo News
But it would help if Jauron beat a top team now and then. His career isn't lined with signature wins. It's one long, unsightly scrawl. In Jauron's three seasons here, the Bills have played 23 games against teams that would finish the season over .500. The Bills are 2-21 in those games.

Sal Maiorana's Game Day: Saints at Bills | Democrat and Chronicle
Buffalo Bills beat writer Sal Maiorana gets you ready for today's game against the Saints at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Saints' offense storms into Orchard Park | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle
The Buffalo defense faces a tall order trying to contain New Orleans' high-powered offense today at the Ralph.

Bills' red zone defense is key to slowing Saints : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
Mark Gaughan points out some things the offense and defense need to do to shut down the potent Saints offense.

Inside the NFL: Saints' Hargrove grateful to Bills : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
"I want to apologize to the entire Buffalo Bills organization, from Ralph Wilson to Dick Jauron and to everyone else associated with the team, including the fans," Hargrove said in a statement he prepared this week for The News. "They believed in me and gave me every opportunity to succeed. I just was not healthy enough at the time. It took me reaching the bottom for me to look up and ask God to start helping me through the mess I had made of my life."

With Lance Moore limping, Chase Daniel gets called up | ProFootballTalk.com
The Saints called up QB Chase Daniels from the practice squad with Lance Moore out this week.

2009 NFL Week 3 Schedule - weather.com
Weather report for all the games: High 67, 70% chance of rain.

Sunday at the Post | National Football Post
Breakdowns of all 15 Sunday games.

Compilation of Video and Audio from CSC
A bunch of previews from the SBN Saints blog.

New Orleans Saints @ Buffalo Bills: What to Watch - Canal Street Chronicles
Three things to watch for during the game today from a Saints perspective.

NFL Game Center: New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills - 2009 Week 3
New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills NFL Game Center

Inside the game: New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills | New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com
NOLA.com looks at the contest.

Saints look for 3-0 start at Buffalo - New Orleans Saints - SunHerald.com
"Any time you play the Bills," Drew Brees said, "you know it’s going to be a tough, physical test. You see it in every opponent they play. It looks like, by the time the game is over, they have just beaten them up, physically. We have our work cut out for us, and we have to make sure we’re prepared."

Felser: Players would pay price of adding more games : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
Injuries would be the main concern with an expanded season.

Power rankings: Week Three : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News
22 Buffalo Bills. Can baby O-line defy odds? (Last Week: 22)

Bills Tweets
Twitter / Aaron Maybin
Its up 2 the Bills fans 2morrow 2 B loud when their O has the ball. We need 2 shake screws outta the stadium!!! Players r ready. LETS GO!!

Twitter / Kawika Mitchell
Now its the Bills turn. 4:05pm at the Ralph. How loud can we make it n there tomorrow?!?!?!?

Twitter / James Hardy III
Good job hoosiers tough one...bout to pick up my fellow hoosier teammate Tracey Porter from the saints go grab a bite or somethin

Twitter / Kawika Mitchell
RT @casezille108@Ka_Mitchell55 Jus wait its gonna b 100 times louder than last week! The She-Aints wont b able 2 hear jack! LETS GO BUFFALO!

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This is key from Sully's article, Jauron needs to lead this team to victory in a big game, losing a close came won't be good enough.

“In Jauron’s three seasons here, the Bills have played 23 games against teams that would finish the season over .500. The Bills are 2-21 in those games.

That’s Jauron’s coaching signature. He beats the bad teams. When the real teams come calling, Jauron plays not to lose and generally finds a way not to win. "

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by BillsNYC on Sep 27, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions

ouch, what a stat.

by dragonwag0n on Sep 27, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

The wins were over an average Jets team in 2006 and last year against SD.

Absolutely pathetic, and part of the reason he needed to be canned two years ago. Usually, we aren’t even competitive against these types of teams, either….

~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 Sep 27, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

SD finished the year 8-8, so they didn’t count. The other team above .500 we beat were the 2007 Redskins who finished 9-7. This 2-21 stat is difficult to swallow, no matter what your outlook on the team and Jauron. If there’s anything way to spin this positively, its that we have done better against teams who finished 8-8 and in essence were not losing teams and were teams with better records than ours’. In 2006, we beat the Packers and Jaguars while losing to the Titans. In 2007, we lost to the Eagles and in 2008 we beat the Chargers and Broncos. That makes us 4-2 against teams finish at .500. We’ve also played against more winning teams (23 games) than losing teams (19 games). Being 15-4 against losing teams is a fairly good sign, but despite my optimistic approach to these stats, we simply need to play better (and win) against good teams.

by karovda on Sep 27, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions