Web Rumblings: Buffalo BIlls News, 10/18

by MattRichWarren on Oct 18, 2011 7:17 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

Bills enter bye needing to regroup and recuperate - Yahoo! Sports
"If you focus on four or five negative things, you can become negative, and you can’t let that happen to your football team or to yourself," Gailey said. "So I always am a glass is half full kind of guy, and I believe that we can get better."

WHITEY: Fitz Frenzy - WGR 550
Jeremy White thinks the Bills are the perfect fit for Fitzpatrick this off-season.

Buffalo Bills would do well to finish 8-8 | Democrat and Chronicle
"Many Buffalo Bills fans are second-guessing coach Chan Gailey for putting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in position to throw an interception instead of settling for a field goal to take a 27-24 lead with 4:02 remaining Sunday at the New York Giants. The Bills had the ball on the Giants' 27-yard line, first-and-10 when Fitzpatrick was picked off inside the 5-yard line. I'm coming to Gailey's defense for the same reason I believe the Bills would do well to finish 8-8 this season: His defense."

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"The atmosphere should be great going up there to Toronto, I know they are looking forward to seeing us play," receiver Stevie Johnson said Sunday, likely reciting a company line we’re going to hear regularly. "How we are doing now, everybody up there in Canada should enjoy seeing the Buffalo Bills."

Buffalo Bills Replay: Sizing up Bills at bye week | Democrat and Chronicle
"Normally we'd save this topic for the midway point of the season, but what the heck, we're close at the six-game mark, and the bye week is as good a time as any to do a little review."

Bills' Spiller Stays Put At WR For Now - WGR 550
"With the injuries to Roscoe Parrish, Marcus Easley and most recently Donald Jones, the Buffalo Bills decided to use 2010 first round pick C.J. Spiller at wide receiver against the New York Giants on Sunday."

Sheppard Taking Over At ILB For Davis - WGR 550
"The guy has got very good instincts. He's a big, physical guy that can run, which is a good combination to have at the linebacker position," said the head coach. "He's picked up things. For as little training camp as he had, he's picked up things pretty well."

Bills' Bell Could Come Back, Merriman Optimistic - WGR 550
Joe Buscaglia updates the injury situation at One Bills Drive.

Live blog: Bills Banter | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Sal Maiorana answers questions.

Tuesday morning QB: After Jackson's big run, Giants adjusted - The Buffalo News
"After the 80-yard run, the Giants adjusted not only to prevent another Jackson breakout, but to stop Wood from peeling off and taking out a linebacker like Boley, whom he outweighs by more than 80 pounds. The Giants played tackles Benard and Canty in the two gaps on either side of the center to thwart Wood from blocking linebackers."

Spiller to fill receiver vacancy - for now - The Buffalo News
""He's got good hands, you saw that [Sunday]. He catches the ball when you throw it to him," Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said of Spiller. "He's tough because he's fast and they've got to respect his speed. He made a really nice catch coming over to the sideline, a 20-yard type catch [it went for 15 yards]. I mean, he really looked like a receiver on that. He did some good stuff. He's going to add some versatility."

Monday Morning QB chat with Tim Graham - The Buffalo News
Recap Sunday's action with Tim Graham in this chat archive from yesterday.

Inside The Bills | Shep grateful for vets support
"Andra Davis and Nick Barnett have been instrumental in tutoring the inexperienced but sharp LSU product. From the very beginning they valued him as a future contributor and now that the day for that to happen is coming quickly, Sheppard is glad he’s seen as more than a wide-eyed rookie."

Inside The Bills | Fred gets Peter King praise
"Fred Jackson is, by far, the most under-appreciated running back in football. It wouldn’t surprise me if he becomes a star for the Bills the way Thurman Thomas was. Sixteen for 121 Sunday. Just another day."

That's What We Said - Giants 27 Bills 24 -13WHAM.com
"Mike and Chuck talk about the Bills 27-24 loss to the Giants and what they are looking to see from the team when they return from the bye week."

Chan Gailey Monday Press Conference - BuffaloBills.com
The Bills head coach updates the injury situation and the outlook going forward.

McGee's big return - BuffaloBills.com
"In his return to the lineup since the season opener at Kansas City, McGee was seemingly everywhere on the field registering a game-high 11 tackles and a pair of pass breakups in Buffalo’s narrow 27-24 loss."

Bills-Jets game sold out - BuffaloBills.com
"Tickets remain available (click here) for the Bills games vs. the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, December 4, Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 18, and Denver Broncos on Saturday, December 24."

Merriman: I'll be ready after the bye week - BuffaloBills.com
"We definitely know what we’re dealing with," said Merriman. "It wasn’t unexpected what happened, it just didn’t get completely healthy enough in time for the game. I’ll be ready for after the bye week."

With Hairston out Bills banking on Bell - BuffaloBills.com
"They gave us a positive report on Demetrius and they said he might make it back for the next game," Gailey said.

Shep closing in on starting role - BuffaloBills.com
"Over the past few weeks Bills rookie inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard has been steadily seeing more and more time on the defensive side of the ball on Sundays. This past weekend at MetLife Stadium proved to be his most extensive action thus far, and head coach Chan Gailey confirmed that the time is drawing close for him to assume a starting role."

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agree with bob mathews at D&C…
after this loss, we will end up 8-8…
power rankings, i put the bills at 17

by statcruncher on Oct 18, 2011 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

Lol. So, we were 4-1, we lost a game, and that equals 8-8. Logical..

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 18, 2011 1:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

In all fairness, he’s been saying 8-8 the entire season, when we were 3-1, 4-1, etc.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Oct 18, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

thanx stetz

by statcruncher on Oct 18, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, you said:

“After this loss, we will end up 8-8”. And I guess I just fail to see the correlation between losing by three points to the NFC East leading Giants, and the Bills going 4-6 the rest of the season..

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 18, 2011 2:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

4-6

Especially when we still play the Dolphins twice, the Jets twice, the Redskins, Cowboys, Broncos..

Which of those world beaters can’t the Bills beat?

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 18, 2011 3:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

I think we’re underestimating the Jets’ defense.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Oct 18, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not saying we will win all these games. I’m just saying that at this point it’s certainly conceivable that we could win most of them, and I didn’t even include the Titans up there.

I think we can at least split with the Jets. We’ll see, I mean, we definitely could be 8-8, could be worse than that. But at this point in the season, I definitely see more than four wins there. Plus, I hate negativity!!!! lol :)

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 18, 2011 7:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

you could have just said you hate a more negative perspective than yours… infact, it is not at all negative… start of the season everyone would have taken an 8-8 season… now you are 4-2 all of a sudden you want more?

you say at this point it is certainly conceivable we will most of the remaining games… it is just as easily conceivable that we go 4-6 the rest of the way…

and it’s not like i am saying, “they are the bills, no way they will win”… there are valid reasons which i still believe in and have been harping for weeks… lack of team depth, poor secondary, no pass rush, slowing offense, more injuries… i said all this before these started to show and now they indeed are surfacing

by statcruncher on Oct 18, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

As I wasn't around much of Sunday to comment...

I LOVE that Spiller played WR in Jersey. It’s time they find a reason to put him on the field.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 18, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

'BOUT FRIGGIN' TIME

“Over the past few weeks Bills rookie inside linebacker Kelvin Sheppard has been steadily seeing more and more time on the defensive side of the ball on Sundays. This past weekend at MetLife Stadium proved to be his most extensive action thus far, and head coach Chan Gailey confirmed that the time is drawing close for him to assume a starting role.”

Andra Davis was absolutely horrible vs. the Giants

"If You Ain't a Bill I Don't Give a Fxck Bout Ya!! Most Disrespected Team in NFL! I Always feel Disrespected! I'm All In!" -- Steve Johnson

by go_buff on Oct 18, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

I pegged the Bills @ 8-8 prior to the season. This was seen as optimistic even amongst other Bills fans, and surely exceed the expectation of most national pundits. I was hopeful to be .500 by the bye and am happy to see us at 4-2. At least point, an 8-8 finish would surely be depressing, but would still represent progress. I’m more hopeful than that though and think 10-6 is a true possibility. Those 4 losses would come against the Cowboys, Jets, San Diego and New England. Coincidentally all 4 of lose losses would come on the road. We’ll see how the season pans out but i’ve still got us in the Wild Card Race.

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by ZJW5150 on Oct 18, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions