Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/8

by MattRichWarren on Sep 8, 2010 6:30 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

Bills scouts mine undrafted talent - BuffaloBills.com
"I think a lot of that credit goes to the scouting department, to pick those guys that didn’t get drafted that have an excellent opportunity to make your football team," said Gailey. "They did a nice job of getting those guys in here, and then I thought our coaches got these young guys ready. They worked with them, gave them an opportunity and those guys took advantage of their opportunity. That’s what it’s all about."

Magic of Miami Week has vanished - Mike Harrington - The Buffalo News
"Miami Week used to mean everything. Now it's just game one. What a shame. Fans can't hate the Dolphins anymore."

Bills counting on 3-4 defense to add up to wins - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
John Wawrow looks at the change to the 3-4 defense.

Undrafted rookies beat the odds with Bills - New Articles - The Buffalo News
A closer look at the four undrafted free agents that made the Buffalo Bills roster.

Power Rankings: AFC East looks loaded - AFC East Blog - ESPN
"Throughout last season I criticized the panel for rating the Bills way too high. Now I disagree with how little credit the Bills are getting. Sando and Clayton each ranked the Bills the worst team in the NFL. Kuharsky saved them from being on the bottom of the Power Rankings by pegging them at a robust 30. My prediction for the Bills this year is five or six victories. That would place them much higher than 31st."

Edwards ready to start season|WIVB
"Ralph Wilson Stadium - When the Bills open the season Sunday against Miami, it will mark the third consecutive year Trent Edwards will start a season at quarterback. The question this year--will he hang onto the job??"

NFL.com news: Rookie Spiller will be Bills' starting RB over Jackson, Lynch
"The Bills didn't have a media availability Tuesday, but when practice resumes Wednesday, Spiller is in line to work with the starters and open the season in that capacity, according to the source."

Buffalo Bills may not be good, but they'll be entertaining | Democrat and Chronicle
Bob Matthews thinks the Buffalo Bills will be much more fun to watch this season and lists the reasons why the Bills might surprise their critics.

Bills Season Preview: Day One — Division - NickMendola.com
Jairus Byrd and Andy Levitre join Brian Moorman as the only first-teamers on Mendola's All-AFC East team. He ranks the starters for each position, adds them up, and comes up with a score for ranking the standings.

NFL.com news: Fifty-three reasons to be intrigued heading into the season
CJ Spiller at 26 is the only reason to be intrigued Bills fans. Personally, I'm intrigued by Trent Edwards' thirtieth chance at QB.

NFL predictions for division winners in 2010 season - Don Banks - SI.com
Don Banks thinks the Bills will go 2-14 and says he understand why Aaron Schobel quit.

Crimson Alums No Stranger To NFL | The Harvard Crimson
Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of four former Harvard footballers in the NFL.

Former Lackawanna player lands spot on Bills roster | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA
"Wide receiver Donald Jones is on the verge of becoming the third Lackawanna College player to play in a National Football League regular season game."

Blackouts looming for multiple teams, again | ProFootballTalk.com
While Buffalo is looking good early, Mike Florio notes that on-field failures could results in multiple late season blackouts for Bills fans.

Plainfield's Donald Jones proud of making Buffalo Bills roster | MyCentralJersey.com
A closer look at Donald Jones' path to the NFL.

SIMON: 2010 Buffalo Bills Prediction - WGR 550 SportsRadio
Howard predicts 6-10 for the Bills team and will be taking his 13-year-old to his first regular season game.

BULLDOG - 2010 Buffalo Bills - Pros, Cons And A Prediction - WGR 550 SportsRadio
"In an attempt to ultimately arrive at a prediction, I will look at the pros and cons of a few key spots for the 2010 Bills." He predicts 3-13 based on a daunting schedule.

1st Monday QB club luncheon – Inside The Bills
"The Monday QB Club will be hosting their first luncheon on Monday, Sept. 13 with Bills GM Buddy Nix among those expected to be in attendance."

Wed. player radio appearances – Inside The Bills
"Bills head coach is going to appear on the team’s flagship station in addition to some players Wednesday morning. Here’s the rundown as to where you can listen to them." Some are online.

Bills-Dolphins
Bills Rewind: A Look Back At Last Season’s Bills/Dolphins Series | BuffaloSportsNow.com
"The Bills split the season series with the Dolphins last year, dropping a Week 4 matchup 38-10 at Landshark Stadium before returning the favor and picking up a 31-14 victory in Week 12 in Orchard Park."

NFL Week One Video Preview: Dolphins at Bills " Bills Gab
"Sports Gab Network Editor Matt Loede previews the NFL Week one matchup between the Dolphins and Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo."

What is the deal with the Dolphins? - Buffalo Wins
Joe Pinzone talks with Phins Phocus blogger Cody Strahm about the Bills next opponent.

Jim and Jill Kelly's new book
Wife of former NFLer writes about terminally ill son - Books - Biographymemoirs - TODAYshow.com
"Jill Kelly, wife of football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, reveals her family's struggle with having a severely disabled, terminally ill son, Hunter, and how he profoundly impacted their lives. In this excerpt from "Without a Word," Jill writes about her son's birth."

Jill Kelly writes book about son Hunter | Democrat and Chronicle
Jill Kelly was convinced her marriage to Jim Kelly — former Buffalo Bills quarterback — would end in divorce after their medically fragile son, Hunter, died in 2005 at age 8½. In a new memoir out Thursday, she writes that the couple's relationship had been strained for years: "Hunter had been the glue that kept our family together."

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Unfortunately, i agree with harrington. miami week used to be such a big deal – i hate them just as much still, but i don’t think the game has any feel to it like it once did. I don’t even think my little sister knows we’re anything but division rivals.

by quantumuprising on Sep 8, 2010 7:20 AM EDT reply actions

It’s Miami Week. Squish the Fish, right? Are you pumped?

Yes.

The Bills are completely irrelevant so they can’t even have a rival. The Bills are facing the ugly reality they’ll be big losers.

Yet somehow I’m still going to find myself hollering half to high heaven on game day.

The Jets are reality stars.

As some of my students would say, “My not care is large.”

Seriously, just because the other teams are big news, we have to feel crappy about our team? Sorry, but that’s a load of butt. And I didn’t say “butt” in real life, either.

by lord gloom on Sep 8, 2010 7:31 AM EDT reply actions

I can definitely still hate the Dolphins, Mike Harrington. But nice try.

@BrianGalliford

by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2010 7:48 AM EDT reply actions

i think his point (however poorly written) is that there are no major objects of hate – we still hate the dolphins because they are the dolphins, but there is no marino, no cox, no killer b’s, no clayton, no higgs, etc etc.

by quantumuprising on Sep 8, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, to reflect directly upon one of his points – yes, I find it VERY easy to hate a guy that frantically searches a grass field for a diamond earring after practice. Not too hard to openly laugh at that one.

Clearly, the rivalry isn’t what it was, mostly because the two teams have sucked far more than they’ve been good. But “gonzo”? Hardly.

@BrianGalliford

by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, but you hate that guy because he’s a pretentious bag of…..pretentiousness. i hate any guy that wears freaking diamonds under his helmet, regardless of team.

what i took from his article, and i hate myself, is that it isn’t a giant rivalry game anymore…its just more of a toliet bowl championship.

by quantumuprising on Sep 8, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree with that. I just don’t like the fact that he says Bills fans “can’t hate the Dolphins anymore.” Watch us, man.

Also: “Are you pumped? Didn’t think so.” Speak for yourself, Mike.

@BrianGalliford

by Brian Galliford on Sep 8, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

im pumped

NFL FOOTBALL IS BAACCCKKKK

Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
To us winning is a tradition. We are victors and need not explain. You may hate us, but your girlfriends love us. - BC
One more than Shaq. - Kobe answering how it felt to win Championship number 5

by silverstreak3k on Sep 8, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

It's easy to laugh at him!

Come on! I saw the story about him and others searching the field for his diamond, and got a good laugh out of it. What got me even more was how they had to call off their search so the grounds crew could mow the grass.

I’m taking this as a good sign. Attention to details. Chan is chewing out receivers over details—run the route exactly the way it should be run. But knucklehead in Miami lacks that attention to detail—not showing up prepared for practice the way he should be.

by jcey on Sep 8, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I guess I’m just old school but I still get assed up about Dolphin week

THAT WE GOING TO RUN OVER EVERBODY THAT STEPS IN FRONT OF THE WHAGONBLASTER - Abayarde

by Jax Bills Fan on Sep 8, 2010 8:38 AM EDT reply actions

but I still get assed up about Dolphin week

ummmmm…..typo?

by silverstreak3k on Sep 8, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Let’s just get this thing started already so these guys will shut up. Kinda hard to say we’ll be 2-14 when we’re 1-0.

"Ability without character will lose. The Bills are going to be a team of high character. That stamp I will push very hard. I hope we can convey that to our fans and project something very special to the rest of the nation." - Marv Levy

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Sep 8, 2010 11:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

they will say the bills will end up

with as many losses as possible. if they for 6-0, the media will say they are gonna end up 6-10.

by silverstreak3k on Sep 8, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't care what "experts" think...

…I care about the W’s and L’s on gameday. Will the Bills go 16-0? Highly doubtful. But could they stay in each and every game pulling out up to 9-10 wins? I believe that’s possible. It’s also possible they go 2-14. That is why the games are played though. Each and every year, a team that the “experts” didn’t expect to do well step up to make the playoffs. So why not be cautiously optimistic?

by jcey on Sep 8, 2010 5:04 PM EDT reply actions