Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 11/27

by Brian Galliford on Nov 27, 2011 9:01 AM EST in Buffalo Bills News

Playoffs? They start now for Bills, Jets - Yahoo! Sports
For the Jets and the Bills, the stories are similar - as are the stakes - entering Week 12.

Band of desperadoes - The Buffalo News
"Now is the time for coach Chan Gailey and his players to draw whatever tangible strength they can get from their unofficial franchise motto -- 'Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills.'"

5 Things To Watch In Bills-Jets - WGR 550
Joe Buscaglia, among other things, points out that the Bills' top five draft choices this past April (Marcell Dareus, Aaron Williams, Kelvin Sheppard, Chris Hairston and Da'Norris Searcy) will be starting against the Jets.

Inside The Bills | Winning physical battles the key
Indeed.

Inside The Bills | More 4-3 ahead?
The Bills will continue to use more 4-3 looks so long as it's what their available personnel does best.

Inside The Bills | Jets close down middle
This is referring to the passing game utilizing the middle of the field.

Inside The Bills | Chan: we need smarter play
Indeed.

Inside The Bills | RB Choice could see time today
Chan Gailey talked up Tashard Choice's pass protection abilities; Chris Brown believes that Choice could see time on third downs as a result.

Inside The Bills | L.T. not expected to play
An MCL injury may keep LaDainian Tomlinson out of today's game.

Bills at Jets: Matchup to Watch - NYTimes.com
Can the Jets' receivers exploit the Bills' secondary? Plus more on C.J. Spiller taking over for Fred Jackson.

Keys for the Buffalo Bills against the New York Jets - MPNnow.com
Dan Goldman's keys to today's game.

AFC East Week 12 X factors - AFC East Blog - ESPN
For the Bills, it's C.J. Spiller. For the Jets, it's Antonio Cromartie.

New York Jets Vs. Buffalo Bills: Both Teams Trying To Stay In Playoff Chase - SB Nation New York
SBNation.com's StoryStream of today's games includes 11 updates from the previous week. It's a great way to catch up on any news you might have missed.

Buffalo Bills trying to get a handle on their season | Democrat and Chronicle
"When practice concluded in the fieldhouse on One Bills Drive Wednesday, the Bills huddled up at midfield as they always do for some final words from coach Chan Gailey. Whatever Gailey said, it must have been good because it broke the place up and there was loud laughter before the team yelled 'Bills' and headed to the locker room."

Collapse of '08 has company as worst in recent memory - Jerry Sullivan
"OK, it's worse than '08. Someone forgot to cue up 'Won't Get Fooled Again' when the Bills pulled out those three remarkable victories at the Ralph and became the darlings of the NFL. Even with the defense giving up yards in historical chunks, we felt this team was different, that it was immune to a full-blown collapse."

With Jackson's season over, Spiller becomes the focal point - The Buffalo News
Rodney McKissic goes over the transition from Fred Jackson to C.J. Spiller, which begins today.

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Noticed that there was nothing up after Web Rumblings yesterday. Sorry about that, folks – it appears that I had three scheduled posts disappear on me. Didn’t get in front of a computer until this AM. Won’t happen again!

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by Brian Galliford on Nov 27, 2011 9:02 AM EST reply actions

I wondered what happened.

First time I saw two link threads in a row since I been coming here.

Just figured you were busy with the family over the holiday weekend.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Nov 27, 2011 9:13 AM EST up reply actions

Figured it was the big Letchworth celebration !

It was Cookie's turn to lead the "easiest exercise" during the Monday practice after a game-- he said-- "we're going to do deep breathing--everybody inhale--dehale "---As told by Jack Kemp at my high school sports banquet circa 1966.

by radan on Nov 27, 2011 10:01 AM EST up reply actions

That was part of it. The other part is getting ready to move.

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by Brian Galliford on Nov 27, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

I feel like Sullivan has the Fitzpatrick extension/.blame fore the offensive woes about as accurate as possible. Fitzpatrick can play in this league, but due to putrid personnel, defenses have been easily able to take away what the Bills are good at doing once they figured out what that was (quick reads over the middle to mask an awful offensive line and a lack of outside receivers). The personnel on this team is truly bottom rung and I fear it’s only further eroding due to the likely swing and miss that was the 2010 draft. The team will need to add talent at wide receiver and the offensive line in the offseason to give them an ability to diversify their passing game which they cannot due given the current personnel. The problem is that the defense needs multiple pass rushers and multiple corner backs as well. It’s going to be a tough job and closing the door on all avenues other than executing the draft picks in hand will be insufficient. Trading up, down, free agents, trading for vets…it should all be on the table.

"There's only one C.J. Spiller." -Buddy Nix

by Port Royal on Nov 27, 2011 9:44 AM EST reply actions

Line of scrimmage

last game we were owned on both sides. Fought hard in the first half but could never gain any momentum. Today needs to be different. Physical. The demise started here with the jets and it needs to end here with the jets. It has gotta start up front on both sides of the ball.

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by VanScottM on Nov 27, 2011 10:36 AM EST reply actions

Today needs to be the end of the slip for Buffalo.

The Bills need to come out and play smash-mouth football on both sides of the ball. If we’re running a 4-3 I’m looking for Kelsay to play up on the line and get in Sanchize’s face as much as possible. If it’s a 3-4 I want to see Barnett stuffing the run and playing the middle.

These guys need to play cohesively and show the NFL they’re not the push overs that they’ve been the past 3 weeks. On another note this is a sentimental game for me, the last Bills v Jets game at the Ralph was the first time my little brother and I went to a game together AND 87009287 from my Air Base did the fly over. Needless to say that got me PUMPED only to see the Bills lose in atrocious fashion.

Let’s pull a win! Let’s go Buffalo!

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by Jack's Elsewhere on Nov 27, 2011 10:56 AM EST reply actions