Bills vs. Dolphins Practice Report: More O-Line Shuffling
by Brian Galliford on Nov 16, 2011 6:03 PM EST
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PrintThe Buffalo Bills hit the practice field on Wednesday to begin preparations for the Miami Dolphins - and they did so not just without center Eric Wood, but without right tackle Erik Pears, as well.
That caused some shuffling up front, and in a slightly surprising manner. Kraig Urbik lined up at right tackle today, with Colin Brown taking reps as the first-team right guard. Chris Hairston and Demetrius Bell - limited in his first practice since Week 4 - split reps at left tackle (Hairston got the bulk of the work), with Chad Rinehart and Andy Levitre at left guard and center, respectively.
Pears was listed as a non-participant with a groin injury. He was joined by other surprise non-participants, including receiver David Nelson (ankle) and end Spencer Johnson (calf). Nelson was just resting, and it's possible that both Pears and Johnson were, as well. Stevie Johnson (shoulder), George Wilson (shoulder) and Rian Lindell (shoulder) all sat, as well.
Chris Kelsay practiced on a limited basis, as well, and expects to play in Week 11.
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This does not look good.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Nov 16, 2011 6:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Bills fans are up and down like the stock market. The slightest hint of bad news and they start going crazy. SELLLL SELL SELLL!
“This does not look good” hardly equates to “going crazy.”
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by Brian Galliford on Nov 17, 2011 6:07 AM EST up reply actions
Well I also know stevie said he is not 100% confident that he will play sunday.
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Nov 16, 2011 9:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Time to bring in the BEEF!!!!!!!
If Colin Brown is taking reps at right guard, I say it’s time to give Jasper a shot at RG too, let the best man win!
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by The Buffalo Kid on Nov 16, 2011 6:40 PM EST reply actions
Its his ankle; the cameras caught the trainers wrapping up during the game, so just resting it.
by DynamicHero22 on Nov 16, 2011 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
it was sad that after being down 21 points, he still decided it was okay to go hug his girlfriend. it was pretty pathetic.
"They’re a very special group of men. Cherish them, you will not see their like again."
disagree on that it was a nice gesture to someone he cares about no worse than him giving it to his mother
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it was the lone highlight of the game for us. hardly sad at all.
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it was sad. that shows you where his mind was. i didn’t like that he was worried too much about it before the game. his focus, his mind was not where it should be. it was a distraction for him and the team. and it showed.
"They’re a very special group of men. Cherish them, you will not see their like again."
I thought it showed that he was the only guy on the offense that was actually performing…
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by WhyBillsWhy on Nov 17, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
He was the only one performing and toned it down to just a hug because of us getting beat down. We will never see what he was really going to do. He also said his girlfriend loved what he did and that she would of shown it if getting excited like she was on the inside could of cost her a job
"This is a chance to shine some light on the city, They say it’s too cold. I’m going to bring some warmth to it." Marcell Dareus
by matthew62 on Nov 17, 2011 3:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
still, the biggest point here is that he was way too concerned with how he would celebrate in the event that he scored. his focus should have been on how to help his team win, period.
"They’re a very special group of men. Cherish them, you will not see their like again."
Funny, I thought scoring touchdowns did help your team win...
People assume that because they were inundated with stories about it that he was the one talking about it. He only talked about it when he was asked, which was a limited amount of times. It’s not his fault that others decided to write hundreds of articles about it and make it something that it didn’t have to be. In the end he played well and put points on the board. I bet he only wishes that he had about 6 more to give to her. It’s not his fault the team was down, or the rest of the team didn’t perform. He did his part, and wanted to share a once in a lifetime moment that will NEVER happen again with someone special to him. It wasn’t meant for you to understand, nor was it meant to entertain you. Had CBS not decided to show it to you it wouldn’t have been a big deal at all.
Make it stop!!!
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by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Nov 16, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions
So just to recap...our most likely starting lineup is....
At LT we will be starting Bell or Hairston….whoever is less injured…..Reinhard, Levitre, Brown, and Urbik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czmb6tEwFE8
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Ha!!!!
Sam Kinison FTW!!!! Ya know, I was in Vegas and was going to try to go see him when he died in that wreck… I’m not into the language he used a lot, but darn it!!! He was funny!!!!
Optimistic??? Of course I am!! I'm a Bills fan, and as of right now, we are undefeated on the regular season!!!
Things are truly looking up!!!
yep......to bad because he would have been funny without the "language"
"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances." - Sun Tzu
If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
Doesn't bode well for Sam Young
Even Chris Hairston got a shot when Bell went down, before LeVetrie moved over. RT we are skippin right to Urbik and plugging in Brown. Doesn’t say much for Young but adds a little something to Brown.
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If it comes down to Sam Young having to start, man Firzy better get rid of the ball even quicker than he has been. Young leaves a lot to be desired with his pass-protection, he’s a solid run grater at RT, but I surely hope he stays in the current reserve role and is not called upon in a game like the next Jets tilt.
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by SouthBuffaloNDgrad on Nov 16, 2011 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
young hasnt been on the team long enough
maybe the coaches dont know what he brings. Dont give up on him, he is more of a weak side tackle.
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by Munchausen on Nov 16, 2011 7:33 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Ha ha!
Nice reference! I suppose you celebrated Nigel Tufnel day last week as well?! We have had a rough time on the OL thus far. Levitre has to be commended not only for his versatility but also some stellar play. Hope he isn’t the next drummer!!
by buffaloparks on Nov 16, 2011 8:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
C'mon, Man!
Some other Spinal Tap fan recommend this one to turn it green! That was a pretty funny reference by Munchausen.
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by ChuckBuffInFlo on Nov 17, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
When Sunday comes...
and this :: Bell-Rinehart-Levitre-Brown-Urbik :: is in front of Fitz. Good luck. Because that. Is. Ugly.
Hopefully Pears is a go.
Fitz = M(C)²
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I got a TROPPer in the car, uhh!!
Still looks good to me
I guess the concern you have is for Urbik possibly being at RT, but doesn’t bother me. He started at RT for Wisconsin – as a Freshman, which is very rare. They moved him inside not because he was bad – but because he was good – and they need help there.
Also started 3 other games at RT for WI. Urbik has given up 0 sacks, 0 QB hits – and only 2 pressures all year. I have confidence in this guy and unless he makes a mental error, I don’t think we’ll miss a beat.
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by silverstreak3k on Nov 16, 2011 11:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Weird...
I’ve actually been calling Andy Levitre our ‘Kristin Lee Kelly’… not entirely apt, but… hmm.
Try and follow me here — I was kind of an enthusiastic supporter of the Broadway version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live” — that is, the play of the movie of the play, not the original play itself. It had Dick Cavett! And nearly every single time I or one of my friends went, Kristin Lee Kelly was playing a different role, whether Janet, Columbia, Magenta… just like Andy’s filling three entirely different roles this season. Where it can break down is Ms. Kelly was not, until the end of the show’s run, a ‘starter’. Or rather she was ‘chorus’ on days when Daphne Rubin-Vega, Joan Jett and Alice Ripley were present. Still, in the final, post-9/11, we-can-afford-a-last-run-after-all run, I’m pretty sure she was in the main cast as Janet…
I have no idea where I was going with this. I’m posting just to remind myself not to post at 3:55am.
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by Orlando John on Nov 17, 2011 3:55 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I see someone watched a recent South Park episode
You know, the one that shows there’s a very important reason to take the special lady in your life to as many musicals as possible.
I'm off to hop in my barrel and chuck myself down Niagara Falls.
by The PenIsMightier on Nov 17, 2011 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and I see someone watches Jeopardy on SNL – one of my favorite’s ever!!!
by J2 on Nov 17, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
Rec'd for this:
I have no idea where I was going with this. I’m posting just to remind myself not to post at 3:55am.
Everyone should take note of this warning.
"Teams that don't deserve to win.... usually don’t. Today is no exception." -- Mr Huge Pecs
"Nick Barnett is everywhere. He is behind you right now." -- Munchausen
by ChuckBuffInFlo on Nov 17, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
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