Game Day Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 12/11

Inside The Bills | WR Hagan to have role this week "
"WR Derek Hagan, who was picked up off waivers a couple of weeks back is ready to have a role in Buffalo’s offense down the stretch and is expected to be active today against the Chargers."

Buffalo Bills take on San Diego Chargers with season winding down | Democrat and Chronicle
"This year and last year it was Fitzpatrick saying that in December. Previously it was Trent Edwards, J.P. Losman, Kelly Holcomb, Drew Bledsoe and Rob Johnson. The names change; rarely does the situation. It's practically a holiday tradition, discussing the latest Bills' collapse over a glass of eggnog in front of the crackling Yule log."

Inside The Bills | Bills aren’t laying down "
"Win. Just to get some more wins," said Stevie Johnson when asked about the approach to the last four games. "We don’t want to lie down. I don’t think we’ve been laying down even when we haven’t been putting, as offense, haven’t been putting up a lot of points. Just go out and continue to fight. You know our playoff hopes are out of the picture now but we are still playing football, we still have to go play football."

Inside The Bills | McKelvin ready to bounce back "
"There’s no question he can bounce back, now whether he does or not we’re going to find out," Gailey said. "He is certainly capable, he just needs to go compete for the ball when it’s in the air. That’s the bottom line. Just go make the play when it’s there. He’s right there a lot of times, just make the play. That’s easier said than done by the way."

Bills' Barnett calling the tune - Bills & NFL - The Buffalo News
"When Barnett talks about jams, he's not referring to wide receivers at the line of scrimmage. His iPad and iPhone are always close by and if music is blaring from the Bills locker room it's usually a selection by Barnett, a lifelong music aficionado."

Bills' postseason plans: prepare for draft - Larry Felser - The Buffalo News
"Meanwhile, the question remains: Will the Bills win another game this season? It may depend upon whether they are able to keep the Broncos' unorthodox quarterback, Tim Tebow, harnessed on Christmas Eve afternoon at The Ralph."

Smith may be a fall guy in San Diego - Jerry Sullivan - The Buffalo News
Could A.J. Smith be the odd man out in San Diego this offseason?

Key to beating Chargers starts with stopping Rivers - Sports - The Buffalo News
Rodney McKissic's key to defeating the Chargers.

Writer has the answer to the Bills’ failures - Sports Letters - The Buffalo News
"The NFL has to be the only business where an owner continually fails, can’t be fired and is rewarded with millions of dollars in profit each year. The Bills will never win consistently while Ralph Wilson owns the team."

AFC East Week 14 X factors - AFC East Blog - ESPN
Steve Johnson is this week's X Factor says James Walker.

5 Things To Watch In Bills - Chargers - WGR 550 SportsRadio
Joe Buscaglia's keys to the game.

High Boltage Radio Recap 12/10 - Bolts From The Blue
The SB Nation Chargers blog hosted Brian Galliford during their weekly podcast.

Bills duped us all, despite warning - Corning, NY - The Corning Leader
"And that’s the ultimate conundrum Bills’ fans have talked about for a number of years now. Which fate is worse? Rooting for a perennial, yet stable non-contender under the current ownership or rolling the dice and hoping the team simply stays in town under new ownership."

Chargers vs. Bills could be a pick 'em | SignOnSanDiego.com
"Will Philip Rivers keep being Philip Rivers – y’know, the old Philip Rivers, the one who showed up this past Monday, given time and space by his line and boosted by a strong run game and the return of Malcom Floyd, and threw three touchdown passes without being intercepted?"

Bills, Chargers can share their misery Sunday - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
"Now 5-7, the Bills and Chargers can share their misery when they face off Sunday, although the loser will be one step closer to oblivion."