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Buffalo Bills Announce Seven Practice Squad Members

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The Buffalo Bills announced the addition of seven players to the team's practice squad, and all the names should sounds familiar. All seven members were part of Buffalo's 80-man roster prior to final cuts.

Here is the list: quarterback Levi Brown, receiver Kamar Aiken, tight end Mike Caussin, center Michael Switzer, end Lionel Dotson, nose guard Michael Jasper and safety Josh Nesbitt.

Absent from the taxi squad are two names many Bills fans and media expected to see: receiver Naaman Roosevelt and rush linebacker Antonio Coleman. Both were on Buffalo's active roster a year ago, but not for enough games to exclude them from practice squad consideration. Their absence could be due to interest from other teams in adding the players to their active roster.

One or both of these players could still be added, as could recently released tight end Zack Pianalto, as the maximum practice squad allowance is eight players. Pianalto needs to clear waivers before he can sign to any team's practice squad.

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Who says they let him walk? He is free to sign anywhere.

by MattRichWarren on Sep 4, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Humor?

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

well, I got Gpluehri to laugh.

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rec’d because, like the dedicated monks of the Himalayan Mountains, you support the sacred spiritual ritual of levity.

by paxon on Sep 4, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rub his belly, it is said that it brings good fortune.

by cmeid on Sep 4, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

and this comment adds what to the conversation?

You know calling him out just wastes more space, and then draws in the people calling you out for calling him out, which takes up more space…

by NordicBillsfan on Sep 4, 2011 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

exactly

I am a troll. Don’t feed me.

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Being Norwegian, I have an affinity for trolls.

by NordicBillsfan on Sep 4, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Being Norwegian, I have an affinity for trolls.

Had to rec this one. Best comment in the whole thread!

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
Unfortunately, experience doesn't always lead to wisdom - Joe P.

by thefourwinds on Sep 4, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do you eat Lutefisk?

Goose22- "I have a quick first step, I’m so good just go an ask my rep
I look like Tarzan but play like Jane" Aaron May(have)bin

by WABillsfan on Sep 4, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

What does it matter? You shouldn’t feed me.

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well I apologize for that

but I saw him/her make multiple post on different blogs that really took away from them, so figured I would be the one to call him/her out. Apologize blo

by Bestbillieve86 on Sep 4, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

examples please. If you saw me make a comment that took away from the topic at hand, please let me know which ones they were so I can correct this.

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

smh laughing sireric

Calling anybody a "career Redskin" when Dan Snyder is the owner is laughable. That dude make moves like he's some kid trading football cards. -greenwood1921

by Gpluehri on Sep 4, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Taxi Squad?

I’m guessing he has to walk because according to the article he’s “absent from the Taxi Squad”!

by chicoerock1 on Sep 5, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Coleman

Yeah I thgouth he would def make it the way he played in last pre-season game…thgouth they might put Eddins on Practice squad…I hope eddins continues to work hard and improve..was just a little surprised

by BillsFan1972 on Sep 6, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

hope they sign coleman i kinda let him

by zoomer on Sep 4, 2011 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

and maybin just got dropped

by zoomer on Sep 4, 2011 2:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I was just looking for that, where’d you see it?

by billsnterps on Sep 4, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

MRW linked it in the fanshots

here it is

No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.

by sireric on Sep 4, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome, thanks dude

by billsnterps on Sep 4, 2011 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

So far so good BLo.Keep the turn over going.Buddy keep your eye on those waiver wires and keep bringing in those unknown Future Bills stars coming.Go BLo!!!

by Eder Paolo Landaetta on Sep 4, 2011 2:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Does Jasper have a neck?

Or do the small animals he eats go from his mouth directly to his stomach?

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 2:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Small animals? Leslie survives off of nothing short of dragons and manticores.

by Ian MacPersonoid on Sep 4, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good sources of protein

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Those cheeks are so pinchable.

by MattRichWarren on Sep 4, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

“Those cheeks are so pinchable.”

Go for it. I dare ’ya.

Don’t worry; I’ll visit you in the ICU . . .

.

"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 Sep 4, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

if he makes it....

heck, but as jovial as Jasper is off the field, he’d prolly laugh in an “ah shucks” manner…

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!!!

by Cinga on Sep 4, 2011 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here’s hoping the drop Caussin, add Pianalto and Coleman.

Roosevelt is a fan and staff favorite, but he doesn’t fit the Nix receiver model.

Really, neither does Coleman at 6-1.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions  

I’d think Namaan’s reliability and route-running give him a pass in most “models” as a bottom depth guy. If you start getting down the the last couple receivers on a team, they might be tall on a team that prefers tall WRs or fast on a team that prefers fast receivers, but they’re likely lacking largely in catching, route-running, and awareness, rendering them no more useful in the system.

by paxon on Sep 4, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

On the other hand, it’s understandable if the Bills don’t want to use their practice squad to develop/hold a guy they project as being, at best, a #5-7 receiver and non-factor special teamer for them.

by paxon on Sep 4, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Namaan could be a very good slot receiver but he would never get thw chance in Buffalo. He reminded me of the former seahawks WR who played with Jim Zorn ans David Krieg…. Can’t believe I can’t remember hi name…all he did was catch everything and was neither fast or big… Darn it. He is in the HOF. Not saying Namaan would be, but the former Seattle HOF receiver looked more like an earth science teacher than a WR. I will probably remember his name as soon as I post this.

by WhatGoesAround on Sep 4, 2011 6:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Steve Largent

Now a Congressman from the Seattle area, I believe.

We’ve waited this long whats another year? hahahaha
- PaullyPforPrez

by ChuckBuffInFlo on Sep 4, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I loved the Seahawks back then.

Now? Meh.

We’ve waited this long whats another year? hahahaha
- PaullyPforPrez

by ChuckBuffInFlo on Sep 4, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now a Congressman from the Seattle area, I believe.

Pretty sure it’s Oklahoma.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
Unfortunately, experience doesn't always lead to wisdom - Joe P.

by thefourwinds on Sep 4, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Your right I hear of him on occasion here in AR.

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.

by jbbillfan on Sep 5, 2011 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

You are correct, sir!

Thanks for checking up on that. I never realized that Largent was from Oklahoma (born in Tulsa, according to Wiki).

We’ve waited this long whats another year? hahahaha
- PaullyPforPrez

by ChuckBuffInFlo on Sep 5, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Largent was one of my favorite players during that period.

by paxon on Sep 5, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

If Roosevelt played special teams well, he’d be on the roster.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

18

was a beast on coverage. Not sure about blocking thou.

"Alright Men, lets go out there, bust um in the chops & get somebody bloody. Keep working till you get it right. Take the W in battle & make the Bills Nation Proud."

by Blood, sweat & Win on Sep 5, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

Roosevelt is a fan and staff favorite, but he doesn’t fit the Nix receiver model.

I would’ve thought he did — heck, he bulked up from 187 to 201 lb . . .

.

"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 Sep 5, 2011 3:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

7th and 8th

Drop Caussin, add Pianalto. Add Coleman if he sneaks through waivers and is willing to stay in Buffalo.

I’m glad Aiken was kept over Roosevelt and I’m glad Jasper and Nesbitt are still here.

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by CLoSkills on Sep 4, 2011 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Rec’d. I like Naaman but if it’s between keeping only him or Aiken, go with Aiken. Jasper and Nesbitt were the only other two guys I much cared about keeping.

by paxon on Sep 4, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's not really an OLB

But please, at least kick the tires on Everette Brown. I would be thrilled.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Sep 4, 2011 2:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

I was hoping they would do this too. It remains to be seen if he would make it past Denver though since Fox is the coach there now.

by crooked5 on Sep 4, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Never going to get past Denver though

He’s not the tall OLB Buffalo has as the model anywho.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Neither is Battan

And Eddins is 6’3"

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Sep 4, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

And what model OLB do they have?

They need pass rush help in the worst way and should investigate any possible upgrade.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Sep 4, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sigh, a person for whom you and I had such high hopes and affection for....

Goose22- "I have a quick first step, I’m so good just go an ask my rep
I look like Tarzan but play like Jane" Aaron May(have)bin

by WABillsfan on Sep 4, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

He hasn't had a bad career thus far

He’s been injured too often, but does have 6 sacks in two seasons. I still think he can be a good pass rusher in the NFL.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on Sep 4, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was thinking the same thing earlier

The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun

by mob16151 on Sep 4, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wanted the Bills to take him

whe he came out of school. He was a fast playmaker in college. I am surprised he did not make an impact in the NFL. That said, he has the physical attributes to be a playmaker at OLB. I hope we bring him in for a workout.

by WhatGoesAround on Sep 4, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roosevelt will be missed.

Caught everything that came his way. Understand why not to keep 2 WRs on PS though.

Wonder why R Martin was kept over this guy though honestly, was it that big of a ST difference?

GO BLUE!!!

by Kumario! on Sep 4, 2011 2:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Wonder why R Martin was kept over this guy though honestly, was it that big of a ST difference?

He’s got three inches and 20 pounds on him.

by MattRichWarren on Sep 4, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

photo caption

“it’s a little tight, but, don’t I look good in my new Bills lid?”

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 4, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Chin down big fella

If you have an 18 inch or bigger neck, just remember to keep the chin down in photos. Jasper must have a 27 inch neck.

by WhatGoesAround on Sep 4, 2011 6:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Brown

One thing I wanted to happen was for Levi Brown to make it on the team over Thigpen. I know Gailey is very high on him but he just looks terrible. Not accurate. If Fitz goes down (God forbid), I don’t think Thigpen could lead us to a W more than Brown could….

Also, why is Dotson on the PS? Put Coleman in his spot. And Put Roosevelt on the team over Ruvell Martin!

by cappy1510 on Sep 4, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Thats why we have

the other guy, Brad Smith… he looks better at QB tahn Thigpen

I'm waitin'..... @killascript on twitter

by killascript on Sep 4, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Smith

That’s true but I meant having a “true” QB more than a Wildcat guy who will only throw the ball once in a while. If you’re looking at just Levi and Thigpen, Levi has preformed better (albeit against third-stringers) and seems to have more upside.

by cappy1510 on Sep 4, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Levi did not look bad this year, altho he was up against the other teams’ 3’s. However, the basic fact is that they absolutely need a QB to run the scout team in practice each week, and that can’t be either Thigpen (who has to practice as the back-up) or Brad Smith (who has to practice as the wildcat QB). So keeping Levi is a very sound decision, and giving him another year to develop means he could actually challenge Thigpen in camp next year.

by Macktruck on Sep 4, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Never thought of that.

Great point. I just hope nobody scoops him up, though I thought I read somewhere teams couldn’t do that this year, though I could be wrong.

by cappy1510 on Sep 4, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

They can, but there are so many QB’s around who were drafted late or signed as UDFA’s that he will probably be safe.

by Macktruck on Sep 4, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

We shouldn't set the Bar to high on Tyler Thigpen.

It would be redundant to the bar set for Ryan Fitzpatrick when he was first brought in. Let’s be patient with Thigpen, let him get his feet under him, get to know the teamates, learn the offense more, get used to working with Fitz. Let’s hope the O-Line can come together so whatever happens either Fitz or Tyler Thigpen will be able to do what they can. They might be journeymen now but he wasn’t exactly brought in to make a playoff run either.

Levi Brown is interesting to watch. He is a Chix drafted QB and has been used sparingly since he has been in the league. He has showed nothing that would entice another team to scalp him from the practice squad. With a second year under his belt, he could come in and make waves in year three and forward or we could draft a QB early next year and replace two out of the three we have.

YOU ARE OUT of you kuku fufu mine craker laker Flaber baber FUNKI chunki brain. WE want to winn every year -- abayarde

by VanScottM on Sep 4, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

i agree

but look at it this way: IF and only if, Thigpen, or Fitz were to suffer an injury, Levi would be activated; which means that really, we have 4 available quarterbacks. If thigpen were to continue to look weak, or Brown were to progress rapidly… he might take over the backup position, but really we are carrying an inexpensive contingency plan. Thigpen can’t be on the practice squad, so cutting him to have levi ride the pine, is really not any better a plan.

ABAYARDE IS NOSTRADAMUS JUST WATCH WE WILL NOT YIEALD TO NOBODY YOUR SOUL WE WILL TAKE

by ThaRealTruth on Sep 4, 2011 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thigpen started for Gailey for most of a season and played reasonably well

Brown played OK in half a game versus the Jets.

There’s a bit of a difference. Particularly when talked back-up QB’s.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

One of things about Thigpen

is that nothing else about the play selection or player selection has to change if Fitz goes down. Thigpen plays a similar style of gunslinger QB to Fitz. He may not be nearly as good as Fitz but with time he may catch up a bit. I like the way Chix is making moves based on future needs and not JUST on player achievement levels. Naaman was a sentimental favorite (mine too) but if Martin fits the profile better and plays close to the same level, it makes him the better choice.

by Chazjr on Sep 4, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agree on Thigpen

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

As long as the Bills are dumping salaries

Why is Kelsay still on the team? Dump him, move Moats back to the outside and bring back Coleman.

by zibby on Sep 4, 2011 3:13 PM EDT reply actions  

That would fly if Buffalo was dumping salary

But they aren’t. So it doesn’t.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly

There is a big difference between dumping a reserve o-lineman who got bull-rushed too many times and who was scheduled to make $2.55 million this year to serve as a back-up, and dumping one of your starting OLB’s who is actually starting to play better in that role.

by Macktruck on Sep 4, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Then why cut Hangartner

The three backup OLs have played a combined eight games in their careers. If the Bills really are trying to win, then why would you not keep him?

by zibby on Sep 4, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because...

if they don’t play in more games they won’t get any better and we really won’t know what we have in these young guys.

They knew what they had in Hang and he didn’t fit the profile they wanted.

by mikeo76 on Sep 4, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because Urbik and Levitre can also play center

And Rinehart is good enough to start. Why keep a center that hasn’t played particularly well against 3-4 NT’s when you can keep bigger linemen that can do a better job?

If Wood gets hurt, Buffalo moves Urbik or Levitre to center, and Rinehart starts.

Hairston is the swing tackle.

Brown is on the team until they can find someone better, like they did last year with Rinehart, Urbik and Pears.

Eight lineman. Hangartner had no spot. That’s why he got cut.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   3 recs

id like this explanation to go up on the front page. hangartner missing out on the roster makes plenty of football sense and i wish some guys would at least try to see the other side of it

by boomsauce on Sep 4, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

in my opinion hang was cut because of capable younger players who can do just as good of a job

and have a bigger upside than a 30 year old lineman

Calling anybody a "career Redskin" when Dan Snyder is the owner is laughable. That dude make moves like he's some kid trading football cards. -greenwood1921

by Gpluehri on Sep 4, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because Urbik and Levitre can also play center

They may have been used in a pinch, but when has either played the position well?

At least the Bills kept a center on the PS.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
Unfortunately, experience doesn't always lead to wisdom - Joe P.

by thefourwinds on Sep 4, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd rather have

kris O’Dowd on the PS honestly

The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun

by mob16151 on Sep 5, 2011 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Tell me about him – I know nothing about him.

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
Unfortunately, experience doesn't always lead to wisdom - Joe P.

by thefourwinds on Sep 5, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=71187&draftyear=2011&genpos=C

Still, O’Dowd could go in the third or fourth round. He showed at the Senior Bowl he can anchor against NFL-caliber size — Baylor nose tackle Phil Taylor, for example — which was invaluable considering he had been praised mostly for his mobility.

Center Kristopher O’Dowd didn’t play in a bowl game this season because of USC’s probation status. But his ability to anchor against Taylor, Jenkins and other talented defensive linemen on the South team was impressive. That sort of strength, his 6-4, 303-pound frame and mobility, give him a chance to be a top-100 pick.

Had some injuries but definitely worth a flyer

The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun

by mob16151 on Sep 5, 2011 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thx

Give a monkey a typewriter and infinite time, and he’ll eventually release Maybin. -- stetzwebs
Unfortunately, experience doesn't always lead to wisdom - Joe P.

by thefourwinds on Sep 5, 2011 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kelsay is on the team because he is a solid performer.

A player a team can depend on, show me when the last time Kelsay had help in front of him or behind him. I bet you would have to go back to his rookie year. Since then our LBer’s have been in shambles and Marcus Stroud started his decline like two years ago. Kelsay is not the player everyone wants him to be (worthless). He has a solid game, we just need the right players around him and opposite him.

YOU ARE OUT of you kuku fufu mine craker laker Flaber baber FUNKI chunki brain. WE want to winn every year -- abayarde

by VanScottM on Sep 4, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

rec'd

kelsey is a solid you know what you got type player not great but not bad right around the above avg to avg realm

Calling anybody a "career Redskin" when Dan Snyder is the owner is laughable. That dude make moves like he's some kid trading football cards. -greenwood1921

by Gpluehri on Sep 4, 2011 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anyone else concerned about our Special Teams?

The coverage teams looked terrible at times last year. Leodis McAverage also seems to drop a lot of punts. Who is returning punts this year? Roscoe? Hopefully… Should Bruce DeHaven get fired? just throwing it out there…

by SF Bills Fan on Sep 4, 2011 4:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Roscoe for sure, when he’s healthy. Searcy got the preseason reps along with Rogers but neither impressed much. They’re still options if you need them. I wouldn’t mind seeing McKelvin get some chances to prove he can secure the ball if Roscoe can’t return. Spiller has 8 career college punt return TDs and definitely should get consideration to fill in for Roscoe as well.

by paxon on Sep 4, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roscoe is too...

important to the offense to have still returning punts, just like T Mac should never line up for kickoffs again…

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!!!

by Cinga on Sep 4, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Smith is a returner

and with the emphasis of the return game going from KOs to punts, we may see Brad back for them.

by zoomer02 on Sep 4, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s a possibility but we should be aware that he’s only had 2 punt returns in his NFL career.

by paxon on Sep 5, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybin - Jets

Just saw he was cut from the Jets, think the Bills should take a look?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA kidding of course. That’s just a typical Bills.com message board response which makes me wanted to say thank you for creating this site and keeping me as far away from there as possible to get up to date Bills information. So glad we had an injury free training camp, feels like forever since that happened. So pumped for the Chiefs game next week, here’s to being 1-0 at this time next week, cheers everyone! GO BILLS

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by CLoSkills on Sep 4, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m sure they are flush with parking attendants….

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 4, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gurode to Ravens

First McKinnie, now Gurode. Man, I’d hate to have had the OL problems the Ravens had. Thank God… we are soooo, lucky.

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 4, 2011 5:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Haha, let’s save the snark until they’re actually successful during the regular season ;)

"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 Sep 4, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

save the snark

“we’re gonna need a bigger boat!”…Dun dun dun dun

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 4, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Little bold prediction

Chris Hairston will outplay Bryant McKinnie for the rest of McKinnie’s career.

Starting the official Buffalo "Draft a Quarterback in the First Round in 2012" campaign.

by Der Jaeger on Sep 4, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sooo...

I’ve seen mckinnie, waters, and gurode get signed. Have the Bills put any effort into even considering these guys, or are they inexplicably content wth our offensive line?

by BFFL on Sep 4, 2011 6:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I hope not....

:-)

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!!!

by Cinga on Sep 4, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

One man's trash is another man's treasure...

There seems to me that there is a recurring theme with Bills fans. The player we don’t have is always better than the player we have.

by mikeo76 on Sep 4, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

when it comes to the OL, it’s because, save Wood and Levitre, we do not have “better” players. And, our OL depth is in no way “better” than that of other teams.Buddy himself has subscribed to your headline when it comes to the OL. Green, Wrotto, and so on.
It is like having a hole in the sole of your shoe. As a result, you keep getting holes in your socks, so, instead of getting the shoe fixed, you keep changing socks.

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 4, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

times were tough back in the 60s huh?

by Feedjasper on Sep 4, 2011 8:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

Times are tough right now

by zoomer02 on Sep 4, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

"Better"

Better than what? You’re just complaining to complain unless you could back up your statement. What are you comparing them to? Are the systems the same? How did they perform against similar comp? Without this, how could possibly compare our o-line to anyone elses when they have yet to play a game?

Act like a sober human being, not a drunk Internet username. -- Brian Galliford

by NorCal BillsFan on Sep 4, 2011 10:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Has Hang been picked up by anyone? Wrotto? Howard? Green? Calloway? Brian had Rinehart getting cut until recently. He escaped that, IMO, because at this point, he’s a warm body that knows the “system”.
This is essentially the same line from last year. Their grades were not good. The offense was near the bottom running the ball. Oh, and the team finished 4-12.
If you’re telling me that Hairston and Brown will turn it around, then, yes, they have yet to play a game (that counts).
Call it complaining if you wish. I see it as stating a fact. The fact is these guys didn’t get it done last year. What’s changed?

Y'all- There's a "D" in rebuild, but no "O"- The gospel according to Buddy Nix 4:12

by fansince60 on Sep 5, 2011 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t think that our OL is especially good by any stretch, but it is nowhere near the same as last year’s. Of the 5 opening day starters, 2 are returning in their same positions, and 2 are new (except for a few games at the very end of last year), and Wood’s been moved to center. It’s a completely different line, with brand new depth.

"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 Sep 5, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hangartner signed with Carolina:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/panthers-bring-back-offensive-lineman-hangartner-add-5-to-practice-squad/2011/09/05/gIQAtzMJ4J_story.html

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by thefourwinds on Sep 5, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not specifically these players, but sometimes the calls for players makes me wonder if “we Bills fans” even watch other teams.

by crooked5 on Sep 4, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

???
if "we Bills fans" even watch other teams.

why would a Bills fan want to watch another team???

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!!!

by Cinga on Sep 4, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly

Remember when people wanted to pick up VY to start for us over Fitz? They hear a name they recognize and figure he must be better the no-name on our roster. It drives me crazy.

Act like a sober human being, not a drunk Internet username. -- Brian Galliford

by NorCal BillsFan on Sep 4, 2011 10:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Yeah, either that or we believe VY to be a superior talent.

"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 Sep 4, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

that's the problem
either that or we believe VY to be a superior talent.

superior talent coupled with inferior work ethic = not worth a roster spot. Potential is only potential until it realizes it’s full potential, and that is hard to accomplish with an inferior work ethic.

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by The Buffalo Kid on Sep 5, 2011 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Whether that true or not (and I don’t think it is), the claim that people “hear a name they recognize and figure he must be better” is bogus, at least in this instance.

"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 Sep 5, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

It’s def not true every time, but as soon as an an over the hill vet w/ name recognition hits FA, people are on here clamoring for em, with little regard for the argument that we need to let our own guys develop.

Act like a sober human being, not a drunk Internet username. -- Brian Galliford

by NorCal BillsFan on Sep 5, 2011 4:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

That’s true, it does happen a lot. I just remember seeing (and making) many Vince Young arguments that made a lot of sense (and still make sense, really).

"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 Sep 5, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

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