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Grudgingly, and with the air of discussing something slimy and unpleasant, we're back to talking about Buffalo Bills football today.  The Bills, as I'm sure you're well aware, are 1-4, 0-2 in the division, and face the daunting task of facing one of the most physical teams in the league when they take on Rex Ryan's New York Jets this Sunday.

Here to discuss this weekend's game is John B from the ever-improving and excellent Jets blog Gang Green Nation.  Make sure you make John's blog your first stop for Jets knowledge; here's his Q&A with us this week, in full.

New York's defense looked fantastic in their first four games, but sprung some leaks against Miami.  What did the Dolphins do that worked so well, and can the Jets fix it?

John B: The Dolphins made a lot of tactical moves like using double tight end formations to push the edge out for blitzers, using screens, and rolling Chad Henne out. The most important thing was the way they executed, though. Their offensive line just outplayed the Jets defensive line. They pounded the ball down New York's throats. The Wildcat formation had a ton of success. That's not a formation based on deception. It says, "We're running the ball. Try and stop us." The Jets didn't. Running it successfully takes away the team's strength, the pass rush. Rex Ryan's a pretty bright guy. I'm sure he'll adjust for the second meeting with the Dolphins, but I don't think they necessarily need to fix much this week because there aren't many teams that can run it like the Dolphins.

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This week is one of my favorite weeks - not just because the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins are big divisional rivals, but because we get to interact with folks from The Phinsider.  There are some nice little blog rivalries here at SB Nation, and Buffalo Rumblings versus The Phinsider is at or near the top of the list.  Some of the best discussions I've held as a blogger have come while talking to Dolphins fans over at Matty I's excellent blog.

Speaking of Matty I, he's here! And y'all know why - to talk about the upcoming game.  Without further ado, here's Matty's latest breakdown of the Dolphins - and if you're looking for the reciprocating interview, be sure to visit The Phinsider today.

You haven't seen much of Chad Henne, professional quarterback, but I assure you we've seen less.  What do the Bills need to be wary of with Henne as it relates to his skill set, and how can they attack him?

Matty I: Random fact of the week - Dan Marino, like Chad Henne, also received his first career start at home against the Bills.  Coincidence?  Well... yeah, of course.  But I'm just sayin'...

As far as Henne's skill set, the most obvious thing Buffalo's defense has to be wary of is his arm strength.  The Bills can essentially throw out the film of Chad Pennington running Miami's offense - because it's probably going to look a little different on Sunday.  Look for more deep outs and go routes.

The best way to attack him is obvious - blitz the crap out of him and use many different kinds of coverages in the secondary.  Antonio Cromartie said last week after the game that the Chargers were throwing a ton of new looks and blitzes at Henne once he came in to replace Pennington.  And that's definitely the route Buffalo should take on Sunday.

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We spent a solid six days last week discussing tonight's Buffalo Bills/New England Patriots Monday Night Football showdown with Pats Pulpit.  I believe I can speak for both MaPatsFan and myself when I say that I'm infinitely glad that the pre-game coverage is nearly over.

Y'all know what this game is for the Bills: a tremendous challenge and a very difficult victory to earn.  It's also going to be a measuring stick; after tonight's game, we'll know exactly where we stand when comparing our team to the NFL's elite.

It's final prediction time.  After the jump, you'll find game predictions from both MaPatsFan and myself.  We'd love to hear yours as well, so let 'em rip in the comments section.

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Patriots Week continues here this morning, as we sit down once again with Pats Pulpit to discuss the upcoming Monday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots.  Obviously, we'll have much more on that matchup throughout the weekend and over the course of the day on Monday.

Yesterday, we discussed with MaPatsFan some possible strategies that Pats coach Bill Belichick might employ to attack Buffalo's inexperienced offense.  Today, we'll get his thoughts on the reverse of that argument - what might we see the Pats' offense do to try to attack the Bills' still-developing defense? MaPatsFan's thoughts are after the jump.

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In case you hadn't heard, the Buffalo Bills have made a lot of changes offensively this off-season, and particularly within the past week.  The quick recap: brand new starting offensive line; Terrell Owens; cutting Langston Walker; swapping offensive coordinators.  The end result of all of that change, at least as it pertains to what we've seen in the pre-season and the Bills' upcoming Monday Night Football matchup with New England, is that no one is quite certain what to expect from this Bills offense.

Patriots Week rolls on, as we sit down for the fifth time with MaPatsFan, lead blogger over at Pats Pulpit.  Today's topic is a bit ambiguous, considering that I literally asked MaPatsFan to try to read Bill Belichick's mind.  Still, our friendly Pats blogger offered up some cogent theories on how Belichick might choose to attack Buffalo's new-look offense.  His thoughts, with my responses, are after the jump.

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You know what? Talking about a game every day for a full week gets exhausting.  I'll freely admit that after talking about the Buffalo Bills' upcoming Monday Night Football tilt with the New England Patriots for the past week with our friends at Pats Pulpit, I quickly grew tired of the chatter.  I'm ready for some football.  Then I saw those uniforms above, and the problem was exacerbated.  That got the blood pumping.

As we're still over four full days away from that glorious kickoff, however, we'll keep talking about the Pats.  MaPatsFan joins us once again this morning, this time to discuss the Patriots' extraordinarily deep stable of able running backs.  His observations, and my thoughts on his observations, are after the jump.

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Despite the fact that 95% of Western New York football fans are depressed this fine Wednesday morning, we're going to keep on keepin' on with our "Patriots Week" series.  The Buffalo Bills take on the New England Patriots in a little over five days' time, and no matter how upset anyone is over the massive changes the Bills have made over the past two days, the fact of the matter is that NFL football is just around the corner.  I remain excited.  You should, too.

Once again, MaPatsFan joins us this morning to discuss his Patriots, which he does on a daily basis over at Pats Pulpit.  On the first two days of Patriots week, we discussed New England's transition to a 4-3 defense and QB Tom Brady.  Today, we narrow our defensive focus to take a look at the Patriots' revamped secondary.  More after the jump.

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You can bet that we'll be talking about the New England Patriots for much of this week; we've got a little more Pats content for you this afternoon, as we swapped some questions with NEPatriotsDraft.com about the Buffalo Bills' first game of the season.

You can see the Bills-centric interview (complete with my own glowing optimism) right here.  James from NEPatriotsDraft.com was kind enough to answer a few of my own questions about his favorite team, which appear - with some thoughts of my own - after the jump.  (Warning: some of the territory covered has been charted by Pats Pulpit; more than one take on a specific situation, however, is never a bad thing.)

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