Buffalo Bills news, 11/17: New York Jets skipped meetings prior to today's kickoff

Bills Focus: Bills-Jets Game Preview - VIDEO - BuffaloBills.com
"Chris Brown and John Murphy take a look at today's Bills-Jets game and what the team can learn and improve on from their first meeting in New York."

Inside The Bills | Bills to face Jets with full DB deck
"They beat us on some plays down the field obviously and we didn’t have our two starting corners and Jairus Byrd wasn’t back there so we have three players back there now that we feel comfortable with," Marrone told Buffalobills.com. "So going into this situation we feel a whole lot better in what we have back there than we did the first time played them, even though the first time we played them our guys did the best job they could back there."

Scouting report by Jay Skurski: Forcing Geno into turnovers could swing things Bills’ way - Sports - The Buffalo News
Geno Smith has turned the ball over 19 times this season. If the Bills cane make him do that some more and hunker down with their starters in the secondary instead of Justin Rogers, they can certainly pull out the win.

WGR 550 SportsRadio - 5 Things To Watch In Bills - Jets
Four out of the five are about Buffalo's passing game this week with young receivers and a lagging EJ Manuel. Can the Bills healthy secondary do what the backups couldn't in Week 3?

Jets at Bills GGN Game Preview - Gang Green Nation
If you would like to stay unbanned at the Jets site, I'd suggest skipping this article.

Jets vs. Bills: Containing Buffalo's Receiving Backs Might Be Key - Gang Green Nation
"With a pair of good receiving running backs in Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller, I am looking for the Bills to incorporate these backs in the passing game more than they otherwise might."

Jets ditch Saturday night meetings for Dave and Buster’s | ProFootballTalk
"As Costello points out, the Bills could use the corner-cutting as a sign that the Jets lack the proper respect for their opponent. And even if the Bills’ coaches don’t believe that, it makes sense to use anything possible to get their players motivated."

Week 11 Matchup - Jets (5-4) at Bills (3-7) - NYTimes.com
"When Geno Smith shredded Buffalo for 331 yards and 2 touchdowns on Sept. 22, the Bills played without two starters: safety Jairus Byrd and cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Both are now healthy."

Gang Green needs to say bye to win-one, lose-one formula - NY Daily News
"KEY MATCHUP - RB Chris Ivory vs. Kiko Alonso and the Bills LBs"

Jets prep for Bills with Dave & Buster’s trip | New York Post
"According to a source, Rex Ryan canceled the team’s normal pregame offensive and defensive meetings and the team went to "Dave & Buster’s," the chain arcade/restaurant a few miles from the team’s hotel. It is highly unusual for a team to skip their preparation the night before a game and could be perceived as a lack of respect for the Bills."

Three matchups to watch for the Jets as they face the Bills | NJ.com
"How much will Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore cover Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes in their second ever meeting?"

Jets Four Downs with David Nelson: After move to Buffalo realized 'I'm not in Kansas anymore' | NJ.com
David Nelson goes to Chef's when he's in town, apparently. Not a big wing eater?

Jets matchup: Week 11 vs. Bills - NorthJersey.com
J.P. Pelzman breaks down how each team can win today.

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Pro’s pros Jackson, Williams press on for good of Bills - Sports - The Buffalo News
JErry Sullivan runs down the shocking number of similarities between Fred Jackson and Kyle Williams - including the worst of all, winning percentage.