Buffalo Bills Ready For Training Camp 2012

Sal Maiorana - Kyle Williams has been doing this long enough, so the Buffalo Bills defensive tackle knows the drill.
You pull up to Keough Hall on the campus of St. John Fisher College, unpack your belongings, then put on a happy face and exude excitement about the coming season on the eve of the opening of training camp.
“First day here, there’s reason to be excited, everyone’s starting on the same foot,” Williams said Tuesday afternoon when he arrived for his eighth summer stint in Pittsford.
There’s a different vibe to that lip service this year, however. In past years the excitement of a new season has sometimes been quelled by the reality of the Bills’ impending situation; they just weren’t very good, and though they’d never publicly admit it, deep down they knew they were going to have a tough time competing in the rugged AFC in general, and in the Patriot-dominated AFC East in particular. That's not the case in 2012.
“I don't think anything has changed as far as the way we look at things and our attitude about things,” general manager Buddy Nix said. “But I do think we’re realistic enough to know that the first year or two we didn’t have enough depth and enough playmakers to make a difference and contend all the way through the year. The feeling is different now; I think we do.”
Year three of the Nix/Chan Gailey Era has gotten off to a tremendous start with the offseason acquisition of mega free agent Mario Williams, the re-signing of several key veteran players such as Stevie Johnson and Fred Jackson, and a draft class led by first-rounder Stephon Gilmore that appears to be very strong.
Further, the players who have been here since Nix and Gailey came to Buffalo — starters as well as reserves — have the experience of two years with basically the same coaching staff and playbook and the important familiarity and confidence that breeds.
“I feel like we’re a few steps ahead than in the past coming here, with guys that we’ve added, some experience that we have that’s been here, so that's a lot of the reason for the excitement,” Williams said. “We've just added some really good players who will obviously help to win football games.”But now the time has come to push toward becoming a relevant team in the NFL which they haven't been for quite some time, 12 years if your standard is playoff appearances.“The hype machine can only go so far,” said CEO Russ Brandon. “We’re excited about everything we were able to achieve in the offseason, but that’s in the past and the only thing that matters is tomorrow and Thursday when we start going.
“Buddy has a plan and his personnel staff has a plan and we feel very good about where we are today as we stand here right now.”
Nix went so far as to say that even if the Bills hadn't shocked the NFL by reeling in Williams, the biggest free agent not named Peyton Manning, the expectations for his team would be no different.
“It would have been time to start winning some games,” he said. “We've done some things right, we've made mistakes along the way, but it’s time to close it out and win some games and until we do it’s not complete. Winning solves all the evils, at least most of them, and fixes the flaws. There’s no question about it. I believe losing, and not being in contention throughout the year, will be a huge disappointment for all of us.”
It’s a refreshing attitude for the Bills who have not always been known for that.
“You want expectations to rise,” said Gailey. “When I came in here I said, ‘We want to expect to win, not hope to win.’ I want expectations to be high not only from the outside but from within and they are. I think that we understand it.
“I think we have a mature enough team to understand where we are. Yes there are expectations and yes everybody’s excited. But we haven’t proven anything yet and we’ve got to get out on the field and prove it then. We’ve got a long way until we get to that point.”
David Nelson sees the transformation happening. The third-year wide receiver played his college ball at Florida where Tim Tebow was the quarterback and Urban Meyer was the coach. Not only was winning expected, anything less than a national championship was a down year.
“When I was at Florida we had (pressure to win) every week and when you expect to win, you come in with confidence,” he said. “That's where we are here. There’s a difference between confidence and cocky. We have to make sure we stay humble and hungry and remember what it felt like to go 4-12 (in 2010), and 6-10 (2011) the past couple years. We have to use that to drive us.”

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns Preview

A pair of last-second victories have appeared to boost the spirits of the Cleveland Browns, who were on the wrong end of a number of close games during their slow start.

Their next opponent knows what it's like to endure those kinds of defeats.

Cleveland will attempt to earn a season-high third straight win by sending the Buffalo Bills to their third consecutive defeat Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

The Browns were 1-5 in games decided by seven points or fewer during their 3-7 start, but they've won the past two by a combined four points.

Cleveland got a break in the first of those wins Nov. 28 when Carolina's field goal attempt grazed off the left upright on the final play.

After that 24-23 victory, the Browns (5-7) created their own luck in last week's 13-10 win at Miami when safety Mike Adams' interception in the final minute helped set up Phil Dawson's 23-yard field goal as time expired.

"It's about time for us to win some games like that," Adams said. "Two years ago, or even last year, you can remember us losing a game like that. Fortunately, this year, it's turning our way. So a win is a win."

The Bills would probably love to get any kind of win after seeming to regress over the past two weeks.

Buffalo endured three consecutive three-point defeats at the end of its 0-8 start but rebounded for wins over Detroit and Cincinnati last month. The Bills then suffered their third overtime loss this season to Pittsburgh on Nov. 28 before falling 38-14 last week in Minnesota.

Buffalo (2-10) committed a season-high five turnovers and three personal foul penalties against the Vikings. The Bills also lost center Geoff Hangartner and right guard Kraig Urbik to knee injuries.

Starting right guard Eric Wood is expected to return after missing two games because of an ankle injury and take over for Hangartner. Ed Wang and Cordaro Howard are slated to split time at right guard in place of Urbik.

"It's no fun to try to create continuity in a situation where there is none," coach Chan Gailey said. "You can't do it in a short period of time. We're just going to have to work and do the best we can to patch a group together that can go play."

Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy will likely miss a third straight game with an ankle injury, giving Jake Delhomme another start. The veteran could get some help from running back Peyton Hillis, who is 38 yards shy of his first 1,000-yard season.

Hillis will face a Buffalo defense that's giving up a league-worst 170.9 yards per game on the ground and has allowed at least 200 in each of the past two defeats.

Delhomme has completed 69.6 percent of his passes for 462 yards in McCoy's absence. He didn't throw an interception for the first time this season last week after having two passes picked off in three consecutive games.

Delhomme also had a touchdown to tight end Benjamin Watson, who had a career-high 10 receptions while reaching 100 yards for the first time with Cleveland.

Delhomme threw for 325 yards last season against Buffalo but also three interceptions in a 20-9 loss for the Panthers.

Buffalo's Ryan Fitzpatrick hasn't faced the Browns since going 1-1 in two starts for Cincinnati in 2008. He had 211 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in those games, including a career-low 55 yards as a starter in a 14-0 win at Cleveland.

The Bills couldn't get past Cleveland for the third time in as many seasons in 2009, falling 6-3 at home as former Brown Billy Cundiff kicked an 18-yard field goal with 23 seconds left.

The previous season, Dawson converted a 56-yarder with 1:39 to lift the Browns to a 29-27 road victory.

Cleveland has won 10 of 15 all-time meetings, going 5-2 in Buffalo.

Buffalo Bills LB Reggie Tobor Placed On IR

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Reggie Torbor is done for the season after being placed on injured reserve Friday because of a shoulder injury that will require surgery.

Torbor finished with 41 tackles after signing with the Bills as a free agent. He was hurt in Sunday's overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Bills claimed tight end Scott Chandler after he was waived by the Dallas Cowboys to take Torbor's roster spot.

Starting right guard Eric Wood (ankle), cornerback Terrence McGee (nerve behind knee) and tight end Shawn Nelson (migraine) all will not play Sunday when the Bills (2-9) play at the Minnesota Vikings (4-7).

Dropped Pass Not God's Fault, Bills Receiver Steve Johnson Hands

Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson’s T-shirt said it all.

Walking to the microphone before practice Wednesday, Johnson sported a shirt with the words “It’s all good” emblazoned across the chest.

“Yeah I’ve been able to put it behind me,” Johnson said. “I haven’t forgotten about it, but I’m ready to move on from it.”

The “it” Johnson was referring to was his costly end-zone drop in overtime Sunday that prevented the Bills from upsetting the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It” also refers to the public storm that engulfed him after the game when he posted a message on his Twitter account, wondering how God could do this to him.

An upbeat Johnson talked candidly Wednesday about the drop and his controversial tweet.

“God is everything,” he said. “I feel like he’s the Creator, and he’s 100 per cent good. I simply just asked ‘Why?’ I was not blaming him or any of that. Why would I? But it happened, and the way people took it, is the way they took it. They can say what they want, it’s fine with me. I’m still going to keep doing what I have to do to keep being a good receiver.”

Johnson’s been much more than a good receiver for the Bills. He’s emerged as quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s go-to guy, and he leads the team with 59 receptions, 796 yards and nine touchdowns.

But it’s the would-be 10th touchdown falling out of his grasp that’s taught Johnson that sometimes he isn’t in the driver’s seat with what transpires on the field.

“When plays are called, I just felt like I was in control,” he said. “But when it came down to (making the play), I didn’t. So I’m not in control of that.”

Though the drop has been on countless highlight shows over the last couple of days, Johnson said he hasn’t seen it on television.

“I didn’t try to avoid it,” he said. “I was in the play, so I know exactly what happened.”

Johnson said he’s been getting a tremendous amount of support from his teammates, friends, family, and even Buffalo’s all-time leading receiver, Andre Reed, who called him on Tuesday.

“He just said it happens to the best of us,” Johnson said.

Fitzpatrick once again rallied around Johnson and said he’s confident the 2008 seventh-round draft pick will show no ill-effects Sunday when Buffalo (2-9) plays at the Minnesota Vikings (4-7).

“In the NFL, you can’t get too high and you can’t get too low,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think the message that everybody has tried to give to him and the message in general to the team is move on, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

This is the second instance where controversy swirled around a tweet made by a Bill. Rookie running back C.J. Spiller apologized for using a derogatory term toward gays that he posted on his Twitter account last month.

Johnson said he didn’t regret posting his tweet, but he understands that public figures have become more public with social networking.

“We’re an internet generation now, and maybe I shouldn’t have done it,” he said. “It’ll take a while for me to get back into it, but I’ll still be the same person.”

The Bills hope he’s the same receiver that’s been posting big numbers on the field.

Buffalo Bills vs. Minnestoa Vikings Preview Dec 5, 2010

The Buffalo Bills will travel to Minnesota to take on Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings on December 5th. The Buffalo Bills are coming off a gutting

loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers who squeaked out a win over the pesky Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. The Minnesota Vikings scored just enough to take down a tough home team in the Washington Redskins to bring their win total to four wins and seven losses heading into this important home game.

Minnesota Vikings Offense vs Buffalo Bills Defense

Brett Favre and his Minnesota Vikings offense did not flourish against a weak Washington Redskins defense. Now they come up against a Buffalo Bills team that has won two of their last three and they took one of the best defensive teams in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers to a late overtime loss.

The Minnesota Vikings offense looks to be reinventing itself after the departure of Brad Childress but Brett Favre did look more comfortable to improvise during the game against the Washington Redskins. An injury to Adrian Peterson may be an issue later in the week and the number on this game could be affected. Sidney Rice has returned to the fold but he has not earned Brett Favre's trust yet as Visanthe Schiancoe was the go to receiver when the game was on the line.

The Buffalo Bills pass defense continues to be their strong suit. They are limiting the opposing offenses to just under 210 yards per game but they are also giving up 163 yards on the ground. If Adrian Peterson is healthy for this game it could be his biggest game of the year. The Minnesota Vikings offense has the edge over the Buffalo Bills defense.

Minnesota Vikings Defense vs Buffalo Bills Offense

Jared Allen and the Minnesota Vikings defense have been playing below their high level of intensity in the 2009 NFL season. They are still holding opposing quarterbacks below 220 yards passing per game but they are prone to giving up the big play every game. Mental lapses have done them in several games this year. Run defense for the Minnesota Vikings is still holding opposing rushers under 100 yards per game but they are not intimidating the opposition as they did last season. The defensive line is still one of the

best aspects of the Minnesota defense and they should be able to control the Buffalo Bills run game.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is playing at a level that could make him a top 10 NFL quarterback. Fitzpatrick has created an an attitude with the offense that gives them a confidence that they can score at will as they did against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was won until Buffalo Bills wide out Steve Johnson dropped the touchdown ball that would have won the game. Fitzpatrick is the wild card in this game and he could be the man do officially finish Brett Favre's career. The Buffalo Bills offense has a slight edge over the Minnesota Vikings defense.

The Las Vegas Hilton Superbook has made the Minnesota Vikings a six point home team favorite over the Buffalo Bills in a must win game for Minnesota. This game will be down to the wire but in the end it will come down to luck. It is never a good practice to bet on a game that will come down to the last second so when making a play on this only include it on office pools. Take the Minnesota Vikings -6 over the Buffalo Bills. Vikings 34 - Bills 20

Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Steve Johnson Blames dropped Pass On God

Fox News - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson blamed God for dropping a game-winning touchdown in a 19-16 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

The Bills outscored the Steelers 16-3 in the second half to force the overtime, but let the victory slip through their fingers, literally, as Johnson dropped a wide-open pass in the end zone.

Buffalo quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick could only watch as Johnson dropped the sure touchdown and Pittsburgh drove 80 yards on the game's next series to set up the game-winning 41-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham.

Johnson was reluctant to accept responsibility for the gaffe, posting on his Twitter account post-game that it was in fact God's fault.

"I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!! EVER!!! THX THO...," Johnson tweeted.

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Fitzpatrick finished the day completing 23 of 45 passes for 265 yards in the loss.

Suisham, who was brought in earlier this month after the Steelers waived long-time kicker Jeff Reed, provided the bulk of Pittsburgh’s points, converting four of four field goals at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Steelers running back Rashard Mendenall ran for 151 yards and one touchdown on 36 attempts to help keep Pittsburgh in position to win the tight game on the road.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw for 246 yards, completing 20 of 33 passes.

The result snapped Buffalo's two-game winning streak after a miserable 0-8 start to the season.

The team now travels to Minnesota to take on the Vikings, who are 4-7 coming off a win over the Washington Redskins.

Pittsburgh, 8-3, heads to Baltimore next Sunday night to square off against AFC North rivals the Ravens.


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Cyber Monday Deals 2010 'Buffalo Bills Option 3-1 Tee Combo"

Cyber Monday 2010, which should logically be started on first Monday after Thanksgiving, has already begun in Amazon Stores. Both retail giants has launched the early-Cyber Monday deals to get the best out of the shopping event.

AMazon is holding a week long Cyber Monday Deals for 2010 shopping event. The retail king calls it “Cyber Week”. It is commonly understood that Amazon will have number of deals on Laptops, Desktops, Toys, Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Clothing and other product at the discounted rate as Cyber Monday deals. Cyber-Monday Will have A Buffalo Bills Option 3-1 Tee Combo for $29.35. There will be other Bills products on sale.

Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals - Gameday Preview Nov 21, 2010

The Chan Gailey era has finally begun in Buffalo as the Bills are coming off their first win of the season and it only took them 10 weeks to get the job done. Buffalo was able to fend off the Lions in the fourth quarter of a tight football game to become the last team to register a win this season. The Cincinnati Bengals are starting to feel like the Bills as they have lost the last six games they've played. Last season's Cardiac Cats have returned, but this year they haven't been able to get that final score in regulation to either tie the game or get the win. In six of the Bengals seven losses this season they lost by one score or less with the latest being a six point loss to the Colts in which they came back and had the ball with a chance to take the lead had they scored a late touchdown.

With Chan Gailey finally in the winners column he is now focused on starting a win streak. This week against the Bengals is as good a chance as any to get the Bills second win of the season. Last game the Bills were paced by running back Fred Jackson who ran 25 times for 133 yards and a touchdown. Jackson also caught six passes for 37 yards including a 16-yard pass that resulted in a touchdown from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. While Fitzpatrick only completed 12 of his 24 passes for under 150 yards it was enough as the Bills were able to control the ball and move on with a win. Buffalo's defense allowed Lions QB Shaun Hill to throw for 323 yards, but were able to give up only 76 yards on the ground. The turning point in the game came late in the fourth quarter when the Lions were stopped on a 2-pt conversion try that would have tied the game, but instead gave the Bills their first win of the season. This week, the Bills will look to do more of the same against the Bengals in their gameplan. Fred Jackson will be a large part of the offense this week most likely carrying the ball 25 times again. Star receiver Lee Evans will need to step up in this one and make a few big plays as well. Evans talent has always drawn plenty of attention from opposing defenses and it has caused him to have few opportunities a game. However, it was also allowed fellow receiver Steve Johnson to step up this season into the role of the top receiver for this Bills team as he leads the team with 44 receptions for 591 yards and 6 touchdowns. The defense is going to need to focus on being successful against the run this week just like they were last week allowing those 76 yards on 26 carries and no touchdowns. Through the air it will Owens who will be shadowed as he is having one of the best years he's had in a while, and he is also playing his former team.

With Terrell Owens playing against another former team of his it should be interesting to see how he treats them in between plays, but during plays the Bengals expect him to be making big ones. In recent weeks T.O. has overshadowed fellow teammate and received Chad Ochocinco and it is apparent Chad is not happy about the recent developments of the ball sharing situation. Carson Palmer has developed a liking for throwing to T.O. since he has done pretty much everything with the ball so far this season catching 59 passes for 834 yards and seven scores. Ochocinco has only caught 47 passes for 559 yards and three scores and he is not too happy about that differential, especially since his team has only two wins. Aside from the WR issues this team has failed to close out a game that was close this season since week two and it has cost them arguably up to six wins. If the fourth quarter were to go a little differently for this team it would be a completely different season, but right now it hasn't and the Bengals are staring at a 2-9 start if they can't work together against the Bills who are coming into this game hungry for another win. While Palmer has thrown 16 touchdowns he has also thrown 11 interceptions and some of them have been costly. Against the Bills, the Bengals plan will most likely be to pound the ball with Cedric Benson or see if Owens can slice up the Bills DB's. With Ochocinco's head sometimes out of the game it will be interesting to see how big a role he plays in this game, especially when it gets down to the end. While the Bengals have struggled this season they still have the talent on both sides of the ball to get big wins, and even though they are playing the 1-8 Buffalo Bills this would be a big confidence win for the team.

The Buffalo Bills played scrappy in their last game and it got them the win. The Cincinnati Bengals have scrapped away more wins this season then they would like to remember. As the season gets into the second half teams start to realize that they aren't in playoff contention and for some of them that takes their heads out of the game. Bengals 31 - Bills20

Buffalo Bills Lose Chicago Bears 22-19; The March to 0-16 Continues

TORONTO (Reuters) - Unable to find a victory in the United States, the Buffalo Bills fared no better across the border in Canada as they fell 22-19 to the Chicago Bears on Sunday to remain the NFL's only winless team.

Jay Cutler tossed a pair of touchdown passes and Chester Taylor ran for another as the Bears pulled out of a two-game losing skid to improve to 5-3 while the Bills sank to 0-8.

Making the annual visit to their northern neighbors, the Bills have found no more success in downtown Toronto than they have at Orchard Park, losing all three regular-season games played at the Rogers Center the last three years.

It was also the third consecutive heartbreaker for the Bills who have lost their last three games by three points including two in overtime.

"This one really hurts, I don't know what to say," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick told reporters. "We did some good things out there again but came up short.

"They keep hurting more and more but the guys keep fighting. I know we're 0-8 now but all it takes is one win. We need one win to get over the hump and things will start going our way."

The Bills enjoyed little in the way of home-field advantage with just as many fans in the crowd of 50,746 wearing Bears jerseys.

"It seemed close to 50/50 but that's our responsibility, we have to be a better football team so that these people become Bills fans not just people that want to see NFL football," said coach Chan Gailey.

Chicago opened the scoring with a grinding eight-minute, 81-yard scoring drive that bridged the opening two quarters, Cutler finding Greg Olsen in the back of the end zone for a five-yard touchdown.

Buffalo answered with 13 seconds left in the half, Roscoe Parrish latching on to a 14-yard laser throw from Fitzpatrick to send the teams into the intermission deadlocked at 7-7.

The Bears stormed out after the break, Cutler engineering another long scoring drive capped by a one-yard touchdown plunge by Taylor only to watch the battling Bills hit back immediately with Fred Jackson rumbling over from four yards.

The Bills kept up the pressure in the fourth quarter, converting a Cutler fumble near mid-field into a one-yard Corey McIntyre touchdown plunge and a 19-14 lead.

However, Bears cornerback Tim Jennings jumped in front of a Fitzpatrick pass and returned it deep into Bills territory to set up Chicago's winning score, a two-yard touchdown strike from Cutler to Earl Bennett.

"I don't have any new words to tell you guys, it feels like someone has kicked us in the stomach," said Gailey. "It hurts.

"I truly believe this team will get there and I don't just mean win a game, I think we have a chance to be a decent football team."

Buffalo Bills Monday Mourning QB Oct 25, 2010

BY THE NUMBERS
506 -- Net yards gained by the Bills against Baltimore, the eighth-highest total in team history, but the most ever in a Buffalo loss. It was also the most yards yielded by the Ravens since 2000.

LINEUP WATCH
Aaron Maybin, Buffalo's first-round draft choice in 2009, was inactive for the first time in his 22-game NFL career. And what really made this tough to swallow for the struggling linebacker is that the Bills were playing in his hometown of Baltimore. PLAYER NOTES

--QB Ryan Fitzpatrick set new career highs with 374 yards passing and four TDs. It was the ninth-best passing yardage total in Bills history.

--WR Steve Johnson set career highs for catches (eight) and receiving yards (158), plus he scored a touchdown for the fourth game in a row.

--WR Lee Evans became the first player in Bills history to achieve a second game with three TD receptions. He also did it in 2005. The Bills lost both of the games.

--SS Donte Whitner led the Bills with eight tackles, but he had a rough day as he was beaten for two TDs by Todd Heap and dropped an interception that might have been a pick six.

--K Rian Lindell made both of his field-goal attempts including a game-tying 50-yarder with four seconds left in regulation.

--KR C.J. Spiller fumbled a kickoff late in the first half that set up a Baltimore touchdow

Buffalo Bills Show Heart In Losing Effort To Ravens. "March To 0-16 Continues"

Buffalo, off to their worst start in 25 years, squandered a 14-point lead but came back with a gritty effort before losing 37-34 on a 38-yard field goal four minutes into overtime.

"We showed we can compete with one of the better teams in the league, scratch and claw and fight back," said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had four touchdowns in the loss.

"But every single one of those guys in that locker room is disappointed that we didn't come out on top."

The Bills lost their sixth straight game despite racking up 506 yards, the most the Ravens have allowed since 2000.

Buffalo stunned the crowd of 72,000 at M&T Bank Stadium as Fitzpatrick helped steer the league's 30th-ranked offense to a 14-point lead in the second quarter.

The Bills then self-destructed and allowed 10 points during the final minute before halftime to take a slim 24-20 lead into the locker room.

The Ravens scored a touchdown sixteen seconds into the third quarter to take a 27-24 lead and added another during the final minute of the quarter for a 10-point cushion. But the resilient Bills fought back to force overtime on a 50-yard field goal by Rian Lindell with four seconds to play.

"I'm really proud of the way we fought back. There's no quit in this football team. It's frustrating, especially to lose that way," said Fitzpatrick.

"We're going to get over the hump."

Cundiff's game-winning kick was set up when Baltimore's Ray Lewis stripped tight end Shawn Nelson of the ball at the Bills 45. An unnecessary roughness penalty to Buffalo after the play moved the ball to the Bills 29 and sealed their fate.

Still in search of their first win, Buffalo travels to Kansas City next week to take on the 4-2 Chiefs.

"In this locker room, we don't feel like an 0-6 team," said running back Fred Jackson. "We feel like we are better than that. The reality is we're 0-6 but we're going to keep plugging at it.

Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens Week 7 Predictions And Betting Odds

NFL Week 7 Predictions on the Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens Betting Odds: The Baltimore Ravens host the Buffalo Bills, Sunday Oct 24, as the Bills look for their first win of their season. These two haven’t met since the 2007 season. NFL oddsmakers have the Ravens as -13 point home favorites over the Bills while the game's total has been posted at 43 points.

The Bills (0-5) sat out on a BYE Week after they lost 26-36 to Jacksonville, at home. Against the Jags, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick made 20 of 30 passes for 220 yards with three TD’s. RB Fred Jackson had 12 carries for 73 yards, while WR Lee Evans and Steve Johnson each added a TD. The Bills put up 220 pass yards, so they are capable of airing out the ball. Buffalo allows a league-worst 182ypg, so expect Ray Rice to have a tremendous game. After struggling early in the season, Rice has shown signs of improvement as he's rushed for 221 yards in his last two games. Nobody gets lower than the Rutgers product, and 100-150 yards against the weak Bills defense seems more probable than possible. The Bills 2010 team leaders include; QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completing 52 passes on 85 attempts for 595 yards and seven touchdowns, Marshawn Lynch leads in rushing with 37 carries for 164 yards and Roscoe Parrish leads in receiving with 14 receptions for 217 yards and one touchdown. The Bills are ranked 30th overall on offense (251ypg) with a 31st ranked pass game (144ypg) and an 16th ranked ground game (106ypg). They have a 29th ranked defense (382ypg), with a 10th ranked pass rush (200ypg) and the league’s worst ranked rush defense (182ypg). The Bills defense allows the most amount of points per-game (32.2).

The Ravens (4-2) lost in New England 20-23 (OT) and sit second in the AFC North. QB Joe Flacco completed 27 of 35 passes for 285 yards with two TD’s. RB Ray Rice had 28 carries for 88 yards, while Anquan Boldin and Todd Heap each added a TD. The Ravens may have blown a 20-10 lead over the Patriots, but that shouldn't take anything away from this talented Baltimore team. The Ravens showed that their defense is still amongst the league's elite as New England had to fight for every yard. The Ravens ultra tough defense managed three sacks but pulled down two interceptions. The Ravens 2010 team leaders include; QB Joe Flacco completing 97 passes on 170 attempts for 1116 yards and five touchdowns, Race Rice leads in rushing with 87 carries for 363 yards and two touchdowns. Anquan Boldin leads in receiving with 28 receptions for 363 yards and three touchdowns. The Ravens are ranked 16th overall on offense (336ypg) with a 16th ranked pass game (224ypg) and a 15th ranked running game (111ypg). They have the third best ranked defense overall (280pg), with the third best ranked pass rush (175ypg) and a 13th rank rush defense (105ypg). The Ravens defense allows the second least amount of points per-game (15).

Recent Trends to Consider:
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Bills are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
Ravens are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
Ravens are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Ravens are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 10.5 or greater.

Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens
When: Sun, Oct 24, 1:00 PM E
Pick: Ravens -13

Point-Spreads.com NFL Week 7 Predictions on the Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens Betting Odds

The Bottom Line: The Bills are the worst. Be sure to get your NFL Week 7 Predictions on the Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens. Ravens 41-Bills 3

Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens NFL Gameday Preview

Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson recently celebrated his 92nd birthday. Wilson also came out and admitted that he knows why the fans in Buffalo are angry. The Bills have not made the playoffs since 1999 and the team is off to an 0-5 start this year.

While the betting Bills fans were a little relieved to hear the team owner acknowledge their pain, there was still no solution offered by Wilson for the immediate future. It will be more of the same for Bills fans this season.

It is rare that an emotion such as anger enters into an NFL betting discussion, but Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens are angry. Both of the Ravens losses this season were by five points or less, and the most recent loss was in Week 6 in overtime against the New England Patriots.

When the Week 7 NFL scores come rolling in at the end of Sunday’s play, it will be extremely evident how angry Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens are about their two losses this season.

Buffalo back-up quarterback Brian Brohm may get to see significant playing time this week, and if the Bills have a third-string quarterback, then he will probably get into the game as well.

The Bills offensive line has show no ability to stop any pass-rush thrown their way, and aside from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens have the most relentless pass rush in the NFL.

The Bills drafted running back C.J. Spiller because they felt he could make plays. While Spiller has shown signs of promise, behind that terrible Bills offensive line he has not been able to accomplish anything this season.

The Bills traded running back Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the season leaving Spiller and Fred Jackson as the running back duo in Buffalo. As talented as Spiller and Jackson are, they are not going to get anywhere in the Buffalo offense.

The Ravens offense, and more specifically, quarterback Joe Flacco, has been struggling despite a 4-2 record. Flacco has been inconsistent this season, and while he has been improving, his accuracy problems are starting to cost the Ravens points on the scoreboard. If it were not for the aggressive defense of the Ravens, Baltimore could easily be 1-5.

This week’s Baltimore Ravens NFL pick will see the Ravens have some time to work on their offense. The Bills defense started out impressive, but with the offense unable to stay on the field for any period of time, the Bills defense is getting tired.

The Bills are last in rushing defense allowing an average of 182 yards per game, and they are last in points allowed by giving up an average of 32 points per game. All of these numbers are inflated over the past three weeks as the Bills defense looks like it has simply collapsed under the weight of the offense.

The Ravens need this game against the Bills. The Ravens defense gets a chance to work out their aggression over the Week 6 loss by teeing off against the Bills offense. The Baltimore offense gets a chance to work on their passing game against a Bills pass-rush that offers no resistance at all. The Baltimore Ravens 41-3

Buffalo Bills Have Hit Rock Bottom Following 0-5 Start

Thurman Thomas didn't realize how low his beloved Buffalo Bills had sunk until the Hall of Fame running back walked past four fans wearing paper bags over their heads at last weekend's home game.

It was one thing for Thomas to chuckle at seeing disgruntled fans doing that in places like Detroit or even New Orleans, back when the Saints were still the 'Aints.

But Buffalo?

"The first thing that came to my mind was, 'Are these guys that bad?"' Thomas said a few days after encountering the fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium during Buffalo's 36-26 loss to Jacksonville. "And I got to thinking about it, you know, like, 'Wow, you only really see bags with teams that really stink."'

Hate to break it to you, Thurman.

These Bills are, indeed, really bad - entering their bye week at 0-5, marking their worst start in 25 years and with little sign of things getting better any time soon.

Safety Donte Whitner called the Bills a "laughingstock" while guard Eric Wood didn't dispute the possibility of going 0-16 following the loss to Jacksonville. The Bills once-hearty fans have turned angry or apathetic, with the team facing the prospect of having as many as five non-sellouts at home, including its game Nov. 7 at Toronto against Chicago.

Former coach-turned-TV-analyst Tony Dungy had difficulty determining whether the Bills or winless Panthers were worse during an NBC broadcast Sunday. He said the two teams would play to a 0-0 tie if they met this season.

And even Bills owner Ralph Wilson had few words to describe his team's woes, except to say, "It's bad," and suggest it might take as many as three years to turn it around.

Such is the sad state of a once-proud franchise that's gone from being the AFC's winningest team in the 1990s to one of the NFL's worst since 2000. It's a 10-plus-year stretch in which the Bills have enjoyed one winning season (a 9-7 finish in 2004) and failed to make the playoffs, tying Detroit for the longest active drought.

It's so bad, first-year general manager Buddy Nix said the biggest challenge he and coach Chan Gailey face is addressing the losing culture that's been allowed to fester.

"To be honest with you, it's the hardest thing you have to do," Nix said. "I don't care whether you want to admit it or not, but losing gets to be a habit. And it gets to be something you accept. And we're not going to do that."

This season's start marks the ninth time in 11 years the Bills have had a losing record five games in, a stretch of futility that's been the result of endless coaching and quarterback changes and inconsistent drafting.

Gailey is the team's sixth head coach since Hall of Famer Marv Levy retired following the 1997 season. The Bills have had nine quarterbacks start at least eight games since Jim Kelly retired after 1996. And Buffalo's drafts have produced as many first-round busts - offensive tackle Mike Williams, quarterback J.P. Losman, defensive tackle John McCargo and potentially linebacker Aaron Maybin - as proven regulars, including Wood and receiver Lee Evans.

Caught in the midst of criticism, frustration and ever dwindling expectations is a group of players searching for answers and clinging to what few positives they can, while believing one win could bring a turnaround.

"Our focus is trying to win a football game, getting some confidence back, trying to get a feeling of happiness," Evans said. "We're not trying to say there's nothing bad going on. ... But if we sat up here and thought about everything bad going on, it would make it real hard to come in."

The Bills offense lacks identity, and went through an upheaval after Week 2, when quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick took over as starter in place of Trent Edwards, who was released a week later.

Their defense has been even worse, having allowed 30 or more points in its last four games to mark the worst stretch in franchise history. And they can't stop the run, having allowed 689 yards rushing in their past three games.

Defensive end Marcus Stroud is stung by the level of criticism - some of it personal and profane - fans are heaping on the team.

"The fans are relentless. We're hearing it. Some of it is deserved and some of it isn't," Stroud said.

As for those who chose to wear paper bags, Stroud shook his head in wonder.

"If that's how you want to display your anger, that's cool," he said. "But one thing about it, cussing at us and wearing paper bags ain't going to do a damn thing to help turn it around."

Fans such as Mark Burr are fed up. Estimating he's attended more than 300 Bills games, he gave up his club seat season-tickets following the 2008 season and even passed up free tickets to go last Sunday.

"I have just programmed my DVR to record the games and make other plans for Sunday afternoon," Burr said.

Though crediting Wilson for his loyalty to Buffalo 51 years after establishing the franchise, Burr questioned the club's lack of direction.

"The incentive to win finishes a distant second to the bottom line," Burr said. "He has a reasonable expectation to turn an acceptable profit, but the product has suffered more often than not."

Wilson was open to paying for a high-profile coach this offseason, but the Bills were rejected by both Mike Shanahan and Bill Cowher. The owner says there's no one else to blame but him for what's gone wrong.

The last time the Bills were this bad was in 1984 and '85, when they finished with 2-14 records.

Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith remembers fans wearing paper bags during his rookie season in '85. What's more memorable is how Smith joined Kelly, Thomas and Levy to form the core of a team that made four straight Super Bowl appearances from 1991-94.

"It's very difficult to see where we once were, and where we are now," Smith said.

Since February 2000 - when Smith, Thomas and receiver Andre Reed were all released - the Bills have always packed up after the regular season. As for this being the lowpoint and the dawn of something special, Smith wasn't sure.

"I hope. I try to be optimistic," he said. "But to be quite honest, since the team was broken up in 1999, we have not had the success that we had hoped for."

Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 5 Preview

A more confident Jacksonville Jaguars team heads up to play the Buffalo Bills on October 10th. The Jacksonville Jaguars once again owned the Indianapolis Colts to
win their first game of the NFL season and save a couple of jobs in the process. The Buffalo Bills were expected to play the New York Jets tough in their AFC East battle but that is not the way their game went. The Buffalo Bills were blown out of their own building in an embarrassing loss.

Jacksonville Jaguars Defense vs Buffalo Bills Offense

The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has been inconsistent at best and they still gave up 28 points to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in their last game. The corners for the Jacksonville Jaguars are below average but the defensive line has been a surprise early in the 2010 NFL campaign.

The Buffalo Bills Fitzpatrick will have to pick on the Jacksonville Jaguars corners if wants to have success in this game. The Jacksonville Jaguars are very beatable on the edges and down the the field but they are strong in the middle. Fitzpatraick does have weapons at wide out with Lee Evans and Robert Parrish. The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has a slight edge over the Buffalo Bills offense.

Buffalo Bills Defense vs Jacksonville Jaguars Offense

The much maligned Buffalo Bills defense is not as bad as one would believe. They are solid on the corners with Leodis McKelvin and Reggie Corner and they have some strong linebackers in Paul Posluszny and Chris Kelsay. Many teams look to pass on the Buffalo Billd defense but the New York Jets had the right plan against them. The New York Jets pounded the ball inside and rarely threw the ball outside the hash marks.

The Jacksonville Jaguars offense was dormant until they faced the Indianapolis Colts in their last game. David Gerrard looked more confident as the game against the Colts wore on and if can parlay that attitude and bring it when he plays the Buffalo Bills he could win his second game in a row. The Jacksonville Jaguars offense has the edge over the Buffalo Bills defense but it is close. Jaguars 31- Bills 17.

Buffalo Bills Will Go 0-16 This Season

Sal Maiorana - # The Bills, Lions and 49ers are the last three winless NFL teams. Worst of the worst? No doubt about it, it’s the Bills.
# This one blew me away. I’m in the press box, midway through the fourth quarter, I’m on Twitter, and I see that a few of my Twitter followers were really mad at me for my treatment of the Bills during the game. Are you kidding? Was I supposed to defend that performance? Applaud it? Ignore the horror of it? I know reality stinks, but folks, what stinks is this team.
# The final score of 38-14 wasn’t even indicative of the way the game went. It wasn’t that close. The Jets had the ball 40 minutes, they rushed for 273 yards, outgained the Bills by 221 yards, and anyone who watched would have to agree — the score could have been worse.
# Say what you want about SS Donte Whitner, that he was a wasted first-round pick or whatever, but the guy cares. The losing kills him, and so does the embarrassment. More Bills should care that much.
# I have defended Lee Evans and sympathized with him per his situation with this woeful team, but this guy has to start making plays, too. He had a few chances against the blitzing Jets, and he did nothing with single coverage. His lone catch came in the final minute. It went for six yards. In his last 25 games, he’s had one catch of more than 40 yards. He’s good, but he’s not an elite receiver in the NFL.
# I think I’m going to skip my weekly ripping of Aaron Maybin. Besides, it’s tough to rip him when I never saw him on the field. Oops, that might have been a rip.
# The Bills rushed for 114 yards. Looks good, right? It wasn’t. Their three stud RBs combined for nine carries and 40 yards.
# The Jets rushed for 273 yards. Yeah, that looks good. LaDainian Tomlinson was too old to play for the Chargers, but he had 133 yards against the Bills. Shonn Greene had 117. First time two backs have topped 100 yards rushing against the Bills in the same game since 2007.
# I’m guessing that $24 million Chris Kelsay contract extension has a few fans riled up. Yes, you were riled up before the game, and then you watched him play Sunday. I don’t get it either.
# It will be interesting to see who gets cut today. Last week it was Trent Edwards. Anyone have any nominees today? And no, you can’t say the whole roster, even though it’s warranted.

Buffalo Bills Report: Monday Mourning QB Oct 4, 2010

Coach Chan Gailey's return to the NFL as a head coach couldn't be going any worse. And things could get worse before they get better.

After a 38-14 loss at home to the high-flying New York Jets, Buffalo fell to 0-4, the only winless team in the AFC at the NFL's quarter pole.

The Bills host the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are coming off an upset of the Indianapolis Colts, this Sunday before a much-needed bye week. But their return to play has them playing road games at division leaders Baltimore and surprising Kansas City.

"We were a bad football team today," Gailey said after his team was thoroughly outplayed by the Jets. "When we protected, we couldn't catch it. We couldn't get off the field on third down. We couldn't convert third down. We were not good on special teams. We turned the ball over twice. We didn't get any turnovers. We got sacked three times. We didn't get any sacks. If you play that way, you're not going to win. You're not going to even look decent in this league."

At 0-3 in the AFC East, the Bills are looking indecent.

After the Jets loss, a game in which Buffalo was outgained 444-223 in total yards, emotions spilled over. Offensively, the Bills were 0-for-10 on third-down conversions. Defensively, they watched New York rush 49 times for 273 yards.

"I'm calling out my teammates and I'm calling out myself," safety Donte Whitner said. "It's not about X's and O's. It's not about the coaching staff. This is the second and third coaching staffs that have been here. It can't be about X's and O's and keep changing coaches. It's about who wants to come out and play with some heart. That's what it's about."

The Bills, who had a tumultuous week that included the release of demoted starting quarterback Trent Edwards and the release of linebacker Kawika Mitchell via injury settlement, fell behind 17-0 before a late first-half scoring drive engineered by Ryan Fitzpatrick.

But the Jets quickly put the game away with a 21-point third quarter. The Jets scored touchdowns on three consecutive possessions with uncovered tight end Dustin Keller hauling in two scoring passes and ageless running back LaDainian Tomlinson scoring on a 26-yard run. Tomlinson finished with 133 yards rushing and two touchdowns overall. Shonn Greene added 117 yards on the ground and Mark Sanchez threw for two scores.

Buffalo, which led the AFC with 33 takeaways a year ago, has just one n four games. Despite switching to a 3-4 scheme, Buffalo is allowing an average of 31.3 points per game. Three defensive starters sat out against the Jets, but nobody is pretending the presence of Marcus Stroud, Andra Davis and Terrence McGee would've made a difference.

"That was bad, all around that was bad," said linebacker Paul Posluszny, who returned from missing two games with a sprained knee. "We come into the game saying we have to be more physical than them to win, and we weren't. They ran the ball all over us. I was embarrassed to be part of that. We have to take a close look and see what changes need to be made, and in a hurry, because that was a very poor performance by us."

LT & Greene Run All Over Bills As Jets Crush Bills 38-14

Amid questions he had lost a step and at 31 might be washed up, LaDainian Tomlinson understood he wasn't in a position to ask for guarantees during his offseason search for a new team.

That's when Tomlinson met with Rex Ryan, and the New York Jets coach told him all he needed to hear.

"He said, `You earn your role on this team. Nobody is given anything,"' Tomlinson said. "That said it all for me."

Tomlinson recalled the conversation following the Jets 38-14 rout of the winless Buffalo Bills on Sunday, a game in which LT provided the most emphatic statement yet in showing he can still play.

In passing Tony Dorsett for seventh on the NFL career yards rushing list, Tomlinson scored twice while racking up 133 yards rushing to mark the first time he's broken 100 yards in 25 games - since he was with San Diego.

Who's over the hill now?

"Somebody forgot to tell him he's whatever age he is," Ryan said. "I thought he was going to be outstanding. But he's already better than that."

Tomlinson, who signed with the Jets a month after being cut by San Diego, provided all the credit to Ryan.

"You want to run through a brick wall for him," Tomlinson said.

The Bills' banged-up and porous run defense won't be mistaken for a brick wall any time soon, but it'll do.

Led by Tomlinson, the Jets (3-1) finished with 273 yards rushing - or 50 more than the Bills had on offense - on the way to winning their third straight, all against AFC East rivals.

Tight end Dustin Keller scored twice in a 1:33 span in the third quarter, while Mark Sanchez completed 14 of 24 for 161 yards and two scores, including a 41-yard pass to Braylon Edwards in a game the Jets never trailed.

"We don't want to get ahead of ourselves, we're doing all right," said Sanchez, who has yet to throw an interception in 103 attempts this season. "Even now, I think we still feel like we could be 4-0," he added, referring to a 10-9 season-opening loss to Baltimore.

The Bills should have such problems.

One of only three teams left without a win, Buffalo's off to an 0-4 start for the third time since 2001 and eighth time in team history. And the frustrations are suddenly beginning to show as it becomes more apparent the Bills are already well on their way to missing the playoffs for an 11th straight year.

"I'm calling out myself and I'm calling out my teammates," safety Donte Whitner said before expressing his anger further by using several profanities. "If we continue playing the way we've been playing, we're not going to get a win."

It looked that bad on both sides of the ball for Buffalo.

The defense allowed 444 yards, a week after allowing 445 - including 200 yards rushing - in a 38-30 loss to New England. In their past three games against the Jets, the Bills have allowed 840 yards rushing alone.

The offense proved equally inept under Ryan Fitzpatrick in his second straight start. Last week, the Bills cut former No. 1 quarterback Trent Edwards, who has since signed with Jacksonville.

"We were a bad football team," first-year coach Chan Gailey said. "You play that way, you're not going to win. You're not going look decent in this league. Today, we were awful."

Buffalo was so awful it managed 30 yards on its first four possessions, failed to register a first down on eight of 13 drives, and went 0 of 10 on third down. Fitzpatrick finished with a team-best 74 yards rushing and threw touchdown passes to David Martin and Steve Johnson.

For the Jets, things are looking even more promising as they prepare to get several regulars back in preparing to host Minnesota next weekend.

Aside from receiver Santonio Holmes set to return after serving a four-game NFL-imposed suspension, Ryan said there's a good chance cornerback Darrelle Revis (hamstring) and linebacker Calvin Pace (foot) will be healthy enough to play.

Then there's the already rejuvenated Tomlinson.

"I know what age I am. It doesn't mean I can't play," Tomlinson said. "I never lost confidence. I always knew I could do it. It was just about having an opportunity."

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets Week 4 preview

The New York Jets play their second consecutive NFL road game against the Buffalo Bills October 3rd. The Buffalo Bills gave
the New England Patriots and Tom Brady all they could handle in their game last weekend and this game could be similar if CJ Spiller can get involved as he was against New England.

The New York Jets are excited about the eminent appearance of Santonio Holmes in the fifth week of the NFL season. Mark Sanchez has performed well in his last two games for the New York Jets but is this an aberration or is this the real Mark Sanchez? If Sanchez is playing at the level of his last two games it will be an easy path for the New York Jets to make the NFL Playoffs.

Passing Attack for New York Jets a Step Above Buffalo Bills Heading into This AFC East Game

Mark Sanchez lived up to his nickname the Sanchise in his last two games for the New York Jets but now he returns to the scene of the crime from last season. Sanchez last trip to Orchard Park was not one he will soon forget. Sanchez was destroyed in one of his worst performances of last season. Sanchez fumbled once and only threw for 104 yards.

Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buffalo Bills started against Sanchez the last time the two teams met and he only threw for 98 yards. The burning question will be answered this Sunday. Will either quarterback break 100 yards in this AFC East battle royal? Fitzpatrick will be undertaking his second start of the short NFL season and he played with confidence in first start against the New England Patriots. The passing attack edge goes to the New York Jets but just barely.

Ground Game For New York Jets Struggles While Buffalo Bills See Light at End of Tunnel

Shonn Greene, the New York Jets running back has struggled to get on track this season but his back up has done well in the first three games. LaDanian Tomlinson has looked like a young version of himself early in the season. Tomlinson has broken off some exciting runs and has actually shown speed to the outside. Tomlinson still looks ineffective running inside the hash marks. Jets crush the Bills. Jets 34 - Bills 13

Are Buffalo Bills: In Complete Disarray or Freefall

Players are cut in the NFL. There's nothing unusual about non-impact players being let go. Cutting your number one quarterback after three games is a little more surprising.

The Buffalo Bills are 0-3 this season and occupy the AFC East cellar. After two poor quality starts by quarterback Trent Edwards, he was benched in favor of five-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had a solid game against the New England Patriots. Even with the loss, Fitzpatrick took the starting job away from Edwards, rolling up more yardage and points in one game than Edwards was able to amass in his two starts combined.

Edwards was only benched for the one game though. The Bills placed him on waivers this week and will apparently go with Fitzpatrick the rest of the season, with Brian Brohm moving up to the number two quarterback slot. It apparently took the Buffalo Bills two regular season games to realize what they were unable to see all of training camp.

Edwards was quickly signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to back up a struggling David Garrard. Chances are he will start again this season, given that Garrard's performance, thus far, has been even more disappointing than Edwards'. In all fairness to Edwards though, he may not be one of the top quarterbacks in the league, but at the same time, put Tom Brady on the Bills and see if he makes it to the Pro Bowl.

With Trent Edwards gone, the Bills used their open roster spot to sign rookie quarterback Levi Brown to the practice squad. Brown was cut by the Bills before the season began. Unless there was some kind of salary issue, the move doesn't make much sense. At 0-3, there are many things that aren't making sense for the Bills. Even as they signed Brown, they still have to make room for tight end Shawn Nelson, who will return next week after a four-game suspension. That means somebody else will be unemployed in Buffalo next week.

The Bills face the New York Jets on Sunday. The Jets have knocked off both the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Both of those teams have already beaten the Bills, and the Jets should beat them as well. There are hype rumors that the Jets are walking into a "trap game," and that the Bills are much better than they appear. The Bills may well be better than they appear, but they aren't better