2011 Pro Bowl: Kyle Williams Added To AFC Squad
by Brian Galliford on Jan 6, 2011 3:59 PM EST
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PrintThe NFL has announced that Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams has been added to the AFC Pro Bowl squad.
Williams replaces Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour on the roster, who will miss the game in Honolulu due to injury.
A fifth-round draft pick in 2006, Williams has come into his own over the past two seasons. Williams was named a Pro Bowl alternate a year ago after finishing the 2009 season with 66 tackles and four sacks; at the time, both totals were career highs. He did not, however, get to participate in the game. He was even more impressive in 2010, registering 76 tackles and 5.5 sacks, earning an exorbitant amount of praise despite playing on one of the NFL's worst defensive units.
Right now, Williams is one of three AFC defensive tackles on the Pro Bowl roster, joining New England's Vince Wilfork and Baltimore's Haloti Ngata. The 2011 NFL Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday, January 30, 2011, one week before Super Bowl XLV is played.
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He’s the lone Buffalo Bills representative. Congrats Meatball!
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Congratulations Kyle Williams!
I’m still hoping for Stevie Johnson.
This is the only time I get to see any Bills players live and in person. And although he’s no longer with the Bills, watching Marshawn Lynch in the Pro Bowl two years ago was a thrill for me.
Even getting Drew Bledsoe’s autograph on my Buffalo Bills mini helmet when I was intermediate school was great.
By the way I don't like the nickname 'Meatball'
But if Kyle Williams records a sack or a tackle for loss look for a MEATBALL in the stands.
by Baron Hashimoto on Jan 6, 2011 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats Meatball!
"It’s like I’ve always said, don’t tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby."
- Buddy Nix
maybe now he is worthy of a better nickname
I’m delighted there will be at least one charging Buffalo helmet at the Pro Bowl. Is it ancient in Hawaii? I thought the league was happy with playing it at the site of the Super Bowl in the week before the big game.
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
by Ron From NM on Jan 6, 2011 4:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think that they found the Pro-bowl being in the same city as the Superbowl as being a detraction to the teams in the Superbowl, as well as it gave the SB teams less time to practice in the host city, which is why it was moved back to Hawaii. That being said I like that they kept the move to playing the game before the week of the Superbowl.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 6, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats Meatball! Well deserved!
Although you should have made it in before Seymore, but wateves, your in anyways!
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 6, 2011 5:21 PM EST reply actions
Way to go Kyle!!!
Great job this year.
Please base your arguments in provable facts instead of pulling stuff out of your rear. -CanadianBillsFan- This is why talk is cheap because the supply always exceeds the demand.
Wach out Honolula!!!!!
here comes Godzilla!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7gFlSGXt_k&feature=related
Went to my first "BB" meeting today... When I stood, introduced myself, and admitted I was a Billsaholic, the other members threw beer cans at me!!
by Cinga on Jan 6, 2011 6:39 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd x a Billion!!!!!
And this is one example of why Williams’ nickname needs to be Godzilla or Kyleasaurus or K-zilla or K-Rex or almost anything other than the nickname which shall not be mentioned.
With the 3rd pick in the draft, the Bills select ?????..... a player who is destine to underperform or be a flat out BUST.
LOL!!!
yeah, I’m obviously not real thrilled with dead meat for a nick either… T-Rex, or Godzilla would be great through!!!
Went to my first "BB" meeting today... When I stood, introduced myself, and admitted I was a Billsaholic, the other members threw beer cans at me!!
Nice!
Gotta love corny Japanese movies!
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 6, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Yo Kyle!!!! He's a true Bills player.
Hardworking and a beast!
"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Jan 6, 2011 6:45 PM EST reply actions
#95 FTW!
Next year we should get #13 and #14 to keep him company, but that’s just me. Still, congratulations to the Kyleasaurus Rex!
"Why so serious?... so raise your glass if you are wrong/in all the right ways..." -- P!nk
Trade him
Sell high, buy low. The guy has been a part of terrible run defenses. Yes he can penetrate. But we don’t play a Tampa 2 anymore, so penetrating DT’s are useless and only holding our defense back from transitioning to a more stout front 7.
Trade him now. While the Tampa 2 is still in existence:)
EVERYBODY LOOK OUT!!!
It’s Captain Buzzkill !!!!!
"I promise you, ... When I come back, I'm going to be like a mad dog in a meat house." -Takeo Spikes
Trade arguably our best player?
"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself." - D.H. Lawrence
by SouthBuffaloNDgrad on Jan 7, 2011 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
What do you mean “arguably”?
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 7, 2011 7:43 AM EST up reply actions
I just don’t think he’s all that good for our team. I know I’ll get ripped for it. But quick D Linemen that hustle every down is what our old defense was built on (Tampa 2). It’s hard to give up your best player. I understand that and I’m not saying it’s easy to say this. But it’s not like our Defense was EVER dominant with him here.
I should state that I’d only trade him if there was a FA plan in place. What I mean by that is, say Haloi Nagata is a FA. We sign him to 15 or 18 million per year and start him on a line with Troup and Carrington. Then draft Justin Houston in the 2nd or Von Miller (on a trade down in the first) or D’Quan Bowers – to combine one of these young OLB’s with Shawne Merriman and we’ve got a decent beginnings of a defense that can actually stop the run (with 4-3 looks still thrown in there, but 4-3 that look like Gregg Williams Defense, not Dick Jauron’s).
Netting the extra pick or picks from Williams will help us further fortify our team (OT, QB, CB, ILB still huge needs) as well as expedite our growth into a new defensive scheme, allowing younger players better fit to play it to hit the field.
say Haloi Nagata is a FA. We sign him to 15 or 18 million per year and start him on a line with Troup and Carrington.
Stopp reading right there for the following reasons:
1. Nagata will never be a UFA.
2. The Ravens will never let Ngata go, not even by trade.
3. 15 to 18 million per year? ARE YOU FRIGGIN’ KIDDING ME!?!?!?!?!?! I wouldn’t even give that to 95% of the QB’s in the league!
4. Play him beside Troup? SO your saying that Troup is a better option at NT than WIlliams? You obviously haven’t been paying much attention to the Bills this season.
5. For making an argument that we trade our only elite player, that is hitting the prime of his career, and that we can legitimitely build an entire defense around.
To sum it up, I’m happy your not our GM.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 7, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh and you just got ripped.
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by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 7, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
We gave it to him.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 7, 2011 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
ummmmmmm.....no. BR Tweeters gave it to him
With the 3rd pick in the draft, the Bills select ?????..... a player who is destine to underperform or be a flat out BUST.
by Joe P. on Jan 7, 2011 8:47 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They are part of the “we,” my friend.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 7, 2011 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
Part does not make up the whole, especially when the whole was not asked
You are not being accurate is my point. My wife and I are a “we”…..I don’t tell people what she thinks, especially without asking her first.
With the 3rd pick in the draft, the Bills select ?????..... a player who is destine to underperform or be a flat out BUST.
by Joe P. on Jan 7, 2011 6:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
gotta rec that
for making sense… we are not all twitter friendly…
Went to my first "BB" meeting today... When I stood, introduced myself, and admitted I was a Billsaholic, the other members threw beer cans at me!!
Congratulations.
Well deserved.
"I spent my money on women, booze and flash cars.... the rest I squandered"- George Best
by Union Jack on Jan 7, 2011 6:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Well Deserved!
Two of our best players are both late round picks, Steve Johnson and Kyle Williams – Maybe we should trade our #1 and 2 pick and just stock up on later round picks – geeshh!
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