Archive for October, 2009

Bills vs. Texans Storylines

30 vs 32 – What Gives? Houston’s 30th ranked rushing attack versus Buffalo’s NFL worst 32nd ranked run defense.  Can Slaton get going or can the Bills begin to claw their way out of the  worst ranked spot? Who covers ‘Awesome’ Owen? Daniels poses a very real threat against the Bills’ 10th ranked pass defense.  It will [...]

Bills Face Task of Trying to Slow Schaub, Stop Texans

The last time the Bills were in the friendly confines of Ralph Wilson Stadium, the confines were, well, unfriendly to say the least. Coming off a horrendous 6-3 loss to Cleveland, the Bills were reeling like a punch-drunk boxer with only the ropes holding them up. But some road cooking turned out to be a [...]

SS Whitner, OT Scott, TE Nelson, DT Williams and FB McIntyre All Out For Texans Game

Bills SS Donte Whitner (ankle), OT Jonathan Scott (ankle), TE Shawn Nelson (head), DT Kyle Williams (knee) and FB Corey McIntyre (knee) did not participate in practice Friday. They have been ruled out of the team’s Week 8 game.

Owens Calls His Pass Catching Numbers “Pathetic”

The Buffalo News reports on the numbers, or lack of numbers, that Terrell Owens is putting up with the Bills this year; Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens has a candid assessment of his numbers through seven games: “I mean they’re pathetic to be honest,” Owens said Wednesday as the Bills prepared for Sunday’s game against [...]

Fitzpatrick to Start at QB Sunday vs Houston

The Buffalo News reports that Ryan Fitzpatrick will be under center Sunday against the Texans: Ryan Fitzpatrick will make his first career home start for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday when the Houston Texans visit Ralph Wilson Stadium. It might not be on an interim basis, either. Despite starting quarterback Trent Edwards being medically cleared [...]

Defense helps Bills claw out 20-9 win over Panthers

It’s funny how things always seem to balance themselves out in the NFL. A few weeks ago, I don’t know if there were two plausible scenarios in which the Bills could’ve lost in uglier fashion against Miami and Cleveland. Now the football gods are sitting on the Bills sidelines. Last week, the Bills stung the [...]

Jauron Thinks the Bills Run Defense will Get Better

Dick Jauron seems confident that the Bills run defense will get better as the season goes on: The numbers were staggering last Sunday at the Meadowlands, and the more you look them over, the more amazing Buffalo’s 16-13 victory over the New York Jets becomes. The Bills gave up 318 rushing yards, giving up the [...]

Draft Likely to Start at LB Tomorrow vs Panthers

The Buffalo News reports that veteran LB Chris Draft is likely to start tomorrow vs Carolina: Bills veteran linebacker Chris Draft, signed on Oct. 14, was getting practice time with the starting unit in place of rookie Ashlee Palmer. Draft, an 11-year veteran, could make his first start for the Bills at Carolina. He started [...]