Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills News, 8/22

by MattRichWarren on Aug 22, 2011 8:47 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

Injuries leave pass game shorthanded - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills entered last weekend’s preseason game minus Roscoe Parrish and Craig Davis. The contingent of wide receivers got noticeably shorter coming out of their preseason game at Denver last Saturday. Donald Jones, Felton Huggins and Naaman Roosevelt were all added to the list of nicked up receivers for the Bills coming out of that game."

Bills see some reason for hope - The Buffalo News
"We gave up too many yards in the air," Gailey acknowledged. "We all saw that. I know that. We've got to keep working on that aspect. But I know one thing: If we can stop the run, we've got a better chance than we had last year."

Ryan Fitzpatrick Postgame Press Conference - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills quarterback talks about the 24-10 loss to the Broncos Saturday night."

Bills Roundup: Offense Sputters vs Broncos - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills first team offense could only come up with a field goal, as the Denver passing game got rolling, and injuries struck in the 24-10 loss to the Broncos Saturday night."

Inside The Bills | Batten hoping for no fine
"Batten hit the Broncos QB before he delivered the ball, but finished his hit by taking him to the ground. The officials apparently had an issue with him following through on his hit feeling he drove the QB into the ground."

Bills notebook: Receivers suddenly in short supply - The Buffalo News
"By the end we kind of ran out of receivers those last few minutes," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. "That's just part of it. You hope that none of those guys are going to be hurt more than a few days. ... The biggest thing for me is we've got to go practice with a greater focus knowing that we have a lot of work in front of us."

Rapid Reaction: Jets 27, Bengals 7 - AFC East Blog - ESPN
"Bills castoff Aaron Maybin, the 11th overall pick in the 2009 draft, made his presence felt in his Jets debut. After only three days of practice with the team, Maybin recorded a strip sack on Bengals third-string QB Jordan Palmer. Hey, that might have been enough to grab a spot on the 53-man roster."

Preseason is no excuse for Bills' struggles - The Buffalo News
"Memo to the Bills: No one else had minicamp or OTAs either. It would be nice if you could show some semblance of signs that you accomplished anything at St. John Fisher this month."

Rahim Moore insists hit on Donald Jones was clean - Yahoo! Sports
"At the end of the day, I mean no harm to nobody. I don’t want to hurt anybody," Moore said. "I prayed for the dude afterward. Because I really didn’t know what was going on. People were tapping my head. People were hitting me. I wasn’t sure what was going on."

What we learned on Saturday night | ProFootballTalk
"3. Buffalo’s offensive line was overmatched, especially left tackle Demetrius Bell. 4. Really, there wasn’t a lot of positives for the Bills. C.J. Spiller didn’t show he was worthy of starting. Running back Johnny White and wide receiver Donald Jones both left after taking nasty hits."

Spiller struggling to show he’s ready to start | ProFootballTalk
"It’s clear the Bills have high hopes for Spiller, but he hasn’t shown the consistency in games yet. Spiller ran six times for 10 yards on Saturday night against Denver. He caught two passes for 11 yards."

Bills injuries not serious | WIVB.com
"Donald Jones injury was vicious. Johnny White's was scary. But neither appear to be serious, according to Bills head coach Chan Gailey. While the team issued no updates on Sunday, Gailey's postgame comments Saturday night indicated that neither would keep the player out for an extended time."

Bob Matthews | Democrat and Chronicle | democratandchronicle.com
"Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey is an offensive genius. I'm buying that. But I scratch my head every time C.J. Spiller runs up the middle behind a below-average NFL line."

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Maybin with the strip sack

I really hope he makes the team, it’ll make it even sweeter when we beat them week 9

by badnewsBills on Aug 22, 2011 9:23 AM EDT reply actions

Buffalo News Article "Reason for Hope" front picture of Fitzy

I am assuming this picture was taken during the last preseason game considering there is a lot of blurred orange in the background that might represent Broncos fans in the stands… Anyway, did anyone notice or see where Fitzy is wearing his wedding ring?

While I am not a NFL QB or know the dangers of playing the position, but I would think that this would be a big “no-no” in NFL QB circles or something the coaches/FO would at least frown about if for some reason his finger got ripped up or broke because he got it hung up in some players jersey.

Fitzy’s head seemed to be really out of this past game with his accuracy and decision making (granted he was beaten up by our terrible play at LT), but c’mon.. be smart about your safety!

by dabillsr1 on Aug 22, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

He wore his ring all last year.

I remember being surprised last year that he was allowed to wear it, but no one seems to care.

"It’s like I’ve always said, don’t tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby. That’s what we’ve got to do. We’ve got to show you the baby, and the baby is winning." - Buddy Nix

by Schwing9 on Aug 22, 2011 12:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Hot Mess

Wow is our team a hot mess right now.

- Miserable O-line
- Defense that isn’t showing up
- Spiller still not looking like the prospect he was expected to be
- Still no answer at QB
- Not enough WRs

Man am I excited for the regular season…

"...You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win, and I don't care if you don't have any wins. You go play to win. When you start tellin' me it doesn't matter, then retire. Get out! 'Cause it matters." ~ Herm Edwards

"Talk's cheap. We all know that. It's like I've always said: 'Don't tell me about the labor pains, just show me the baby.' " ~ Buddy Nix

by Jason from OH-IO on Aug 22, 2011 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

Go back to the fundamentals on offense which determines the strength of the offensive line, run the ball. Run some guard & tackle traps (counter gaps) to keep your opponents guessing of what’s coming at them. Most successful teams running the football use these plays to drive there opponents back on their heels. The offensive line is not that terrible but you must go back to the basics. Forget this dynamic pass play or attack to move the chains, it takes the run to set up the pass and you don’t need a genius to show you this method or manuever.

by Anthony7 on Aug 22, 2011 11:10 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs