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."
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Monday, October 4, 2010
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."
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."
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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
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
Monday, August 23, 2010
New Report Derrelle Revis wants $162 Million
There was a buzz late Sunday afternoon when Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw, a regular panelist on ESPN ‘s “Around the Horn,” wrote on his Twitter
account that the Jets and Darrelle Revis will announce an agreement as early as Wednesday. But a league source told me late Sunday that the speculation was inaccurate. I’m led to believe there has been little progress in the Revis talks. Which makes you wonder if Revis is beginning to overplay his hand. With three years left on his deal and the Jets offering as much as $122 million over 10 years – you read right, $122 million over 10 years – he is demanding $162 million over 10 years, according to NFL sources. With that $40-million chasm showing no sign of closing soon, the Jets appear to be doing the next-best thing: signing their other key young players to deals that are more palatable. — Newsday
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