Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 11/9

Inside The Bills | Wrotto the right tackle now
"Cordaro got that shoulder banged during the first half and couldn’t start the second half," said head coach Chan Gailey. "But Mansfield was playing okay and after watching the tape I have high hopes for Mansfield. I think he can step in there and be a solid player for us at that position. Cordaro’s shoulder is just too weak right now to go play a whole ball game. So we’ll let Mansfield go play that spot for a while."

Bills Defense on Pace for Historically Bad Numbers : Buffalo Sports Daily
Patrick Moran looks at how awful the Buffalo Bills defense has been through 8 games.

Inside The Bills | Bills have holes to fill
Chris Brown discusses how the Bills might fill the open holes on their roster left by Roscoe Parrish and Andra Davis.

Toronto Bills? No thanks - Belleville Intelligencer - Ontario, CA
Paul Svoboda explains how lame it was to see a game in Toronto. I must admit it sounds pretty bad.

Bears-Bills
Johnson's big day not enough for Bills win - BuffaloBills.com
"Another close Bills loss, another career day for Steve Johnson. The third-year receiver from Kentucky snagged a career-high 11 passes in Sunday’s 22-19 loss to the Chicago Bears in Toronto. His 145 yards are only topped by his 158-yard effort two weeks ago at Baltimore as a career high."

Bills unholster 'pistol' - Bills & NFL - The Buffalo News
Allen Wilson explains the Pistol formation and how the Bills fared using it Sunday.

11/8 Fan Reactions - WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home of the Buffalo Sabres
" Here are the top columns we have received from our fans about the Toronto game."

Quirky kicking impacts all AFC East games - AFC East Blog - ESPN
Rian Lindell's blocked PAT wasn't the only weird kick that happened in the AFC East this week. The Jets saw a replacement kicker in Ndamukong Suh, the Patriots trotted Wes Welker out, and automatic Dan Carpenter missed a 46-yarder.

Roster Moves
Broken wrist ends Parrish's season - BuffaloBills.com
"Parrish broke his right wrist in training camp his rookie year and missed the first six games of his NFL career in 2005. According to Gailey this most recent break is of a similar nature."

LB Davis to I-R; Bills sign FB Ganther - BuffaloBills.com
"Bills inside linebacker Andra Davis just could not function well enough to play the football he’s used to playing. With a severe shoulder injury limiting his ability, the nine-year veteran was shut down for the 2010 season."

Chan Gailey on Loss of Parrish and Davis (11:12) - BuffaloBills.com
Chan Gailey's press conference from yesterday where he talks about losing Roscoe Parrish and Andra Davis as well as the injury to Cordaro Howard and Mansfield Wrotto taking his spot.

Bad break puts an end to Parrish's breakout year - The Buffalo News
"You don't just replace guys that have been that productive, but it's an opportunity for somebody else to step up. Donald Jones will jump into the fray and we'll see what he can do," Gailey said. There's also a picture of Roscoe in his cast from Sunday.

Parrish, Davis Put On I-R; Wrotto To Start - WGR 550 SportsRadio
Joe Buscaglia rounds up the roster moves from yesterday.

Buffalo loses Parrish, Davis for the year - AFC East Blog - ESPN
"The Buffalo Bills made a move last week that should improve their team, claiming Shawne Merriman off waivers. But on Monday they placed two starters on season-ending injured reserve, weakening both sides of the ball. "

BillBoard - Blogs - The Buffalo News
"Although he's listed in the team's release as a running back, it's likely Ganther will play as a fullback behind Corey McIntrye. His primary role is likely to be on special teams."

Bills-Lions
Inside The Bills | Stafford: "I don’t think so."
"On his weekly Detroit radio show with Mitch Albom, Lions starting QB Matt Stafford was asked if he’ll play this Sunday at Buffalo. His answer did not sound promising."

Inside The Bills | Lions vague on Stafford
"Head coach Jim Schwartz would only say they’re not "talking surgical options" concerning Stafford’s re-injured throwing arm according to MLive.com."

Matthew Stafford doesn't think he'll play Sunday at Buffalo | ProFootballTalk.com
"f the 2010 Bills are going to avoid joining the 2008 Lions as the only 0-16 teams in NFL history, their best chance is beating the Lions on Sunday in Buffalo. Today's injury news out of Detroit should make the Bills' task a little easier."

2011 NFL Draft
QB watch Nov. 9 - News - The Buffalo News
"Every Tuesday during the season, News football reporters will rate the top college quarterbacks in anticipation of the 2011 NFL Draft."

More Bills Links
Take Browns out of Bills' can-win list - Jerry Sullivan - The Buffalo News
"Bills fans have been targeting the Dec. 12 home game against the Browns as one of the team's best chances at a victory this season. Well, it's not looking that way now. In the last two weeks, the Browns have shocked the defending Super Bowl champion Saints, 30-17, and the high-flying Patriots, 34-14."

Nix’s Call on Owens Was a Win-Win Move : Buffalo Sports Daily
Terrell Owens is profiting in Cincinnati and Stevie Johnson is replacing him ably here in Buffalo.

Sports, Ink - Blogs - The Buffalo News
Marv Levy picked up his first win as Bills head coach on this date in 1986.

Sports, Ink - Blogs - The Buffalo News
Missed this yesterday but Steve Tasker was claimed off waivers on Nov. 8th, 1986.

Will Buffalo Bills improve with Shawne Merriman? | Democrat and Chronicle
Sal Maiorana and Leo Roth look at the winless Bills but also ask if Shawne Merriman can help.