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A Functional Post -- And a Call for The Best Articles of 2010
Just wanted to catch the weekly readership with a number of things concerning the blog, as well as a call for some input... Good friend of BTN Rob Vollman is looking to compile some of the best stats analysis articles of 2010. Please give us your suggestions in the comments section below. ...
The Whitner Statistical Redux: Donte still lacks impact
On Thursday, I put together a (flawed) statistical analysis in which I attempted to prove that third-year Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner has been one of the two or three least impactful first-round safety prospects of the past decade. Since the time that article has aired, response has been...
Measuring Donte Whitner's minimal impact
Whitner not measuring up to peers (buffalobills.com) This past Monday, we took a look back at quarterbacks drafted over the past decade (1999-2008) in an effort to measure the value and possible potential of QB Trent Edwards. The verdict? Great value with room for improvement. It was an...
Third & Short: A Look at Turk Schonert's Playcalling
Many Buffalo Bills fans have questioned Turk Schonert’s propensity to call pass plays on third and short, particularly out of the shotgun formation. This was one of the biggest arguments made against Schonert, one of Buffalo's most aggressively challenged coaches. On Brian’s...
Bills must get back to basics in 2009
Edwards, Bills turnover happy in '08 (Associated Press) After starting the 2008 NFL regular season on a 5-1 tear, the Buffalo Bills subsequently lost 8 of their next 10 to finish 7-9 for a third consecutive season. The collapse nearly led to the dismissal of head coach Dick Jauron, and now that...
Getting Lynch touches is key for Bills' success
RB Lynch is third in rushing in AFC (buffalobills.com) Attention, Buffalo Bills coaching staff. See that young man pictured at the top right of this story? Dons the number 23, your colors, wears dreads and gold teeth, and is, quite simply, the hardest-running running back in the NFL? His name...
Drawing first blood: slow starts doom Bills
Even with talents like RB Lynch, Bills start slowly (buffalobills.com) It's a mantra in the NFL for good reason: starting fast sets the tone for a given game. How many times have good teams scraped by bad ones because the bad ones got off to a hot start in a game? How many times have great...
Despite big win, Bills' defense needs improvement
LB Mitchell poster boy for struggling D (Associated Press) I know, I know. The Buffalo Bills are coming off of a 54-31 win over the hapless Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo's offense is getting most of the credit, but the defense was the catalyst, forcing four turnovers and putting a score on the...
With run game clicking, Bills offense is scoring
Lynch, Bills finally rushing effectively (buffalobills.com) After nine games of 2008 Buffalo Bills football - which at the time included three straight losses - Bills fans were screaming one thing: "Run the ball!" Well, maybe we were yelling more than that. Trent Edwards and Dick Jauron seem...
What has happened to QB Trent Edwards?
Edwards' decline highlights Bills' slide (Associated Press) Losers of four straight, there are a lot of documented issues with the 2008 Buffalo Bills. Line issues; poor play-calling; coaching concerns; these are all discussed ad nauseum amongst a rather distraught Bills fan base, most of them...
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