Monthly Archives: October 2010
Practice update
OT Cornell Green (knee) was the only non-participant at practice Thursday. Terrence McGee (back) was practicing for the second straight day, but again appears limited. Demetrius Bell and Jairus Byrd are back practicing after missing Wednesday’s action. Bell looks to be full go, Byrd limited. Keith Ellison was practicing again. He was limited on Wednesday.
Bell, Byrd back
Here at Thursday’s practice both Demetrius Bell and Jairus Byrd are back on the practice field. Both did not practice on Wednesday. Bell, who played the whole game last week at Baltimore for the first time this season, likely was given an extra day of rest. Bell and Byrd both took part in individual positions [...]
McCluster limited again
Chiefs rookie punt returner and RB/WR Dexter McCluster is reportedly limited in practice for a second straight day here on Thursday. That according to Kansas City Star reporter Kent Babb, who said both McCluster (ankle) and starting guard Ryan Lilja (hand) were both standing around at practice. Early indications are that McCluster will be able [...]
Defense might take time
Bills head coach Chan Gailey in a conference call with the Kansas City media admitted that in his assessment at this point that the defense may take a bit longer to turn around than the offense. “Personnel is always the toughest thing – making sure you’ve got the right people in the right spots and [...]
Maybin on being inactive
Bills OLB Aaron Maybin was asked about the coaching decision to make him a healthy inactive player for last week’s game at Baltimore. Maybin admitted he had a difficult time making sense of it, but understood the decision after he spoke with his head coach. “I didn’t really know anything about it until it happened [...]
Why Bell did not practice
Here’s the official Bills injury report and the explanation as to why Demetrius Bell did not practice. Bell was listed on the Bills injury report with a knee injury as he did not practice Wednesday. Knowing he played the entire game for the first time this season last Sunday and finished it’d be hard to [...]
Chiefs injury report
Here’s the rundown of Chiefs players on the Kansas City injury report this week. Limited in practice WR Dexter McCluster (ankle) S Reshard Langford (ankle) G Ryan Lilja (hand)
Chiefs ignoring 0-6 record
The Chiefs are not paying much mind to Buffalo’s winless 0-6 start this season. Just ask Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel. “Records in this league mean nothing,” said Vrabel. ”I was on a Patriots team that was 12-2 and playing a 2-12 Dolphins team and we didn’t have much of a chance in the second half down [...]
Stat changes from Balt. game
The NFL has made the following changes to the final stat sheet for Sunday’s game against Baltimore. With 11:21 remaining in first quarter Ryan Fitzpatrick was originally credited with a minus 17 yard pass on a play at this time. It has been changed to a minus 9-yard pass (ball was batted at the 23 yard [...]
TE coverage issues explained
The Bills have had their share of troubles covering tight ends this season in the passing game. Head coach Chan Gailey did his best to explain the problems they’ve faced in that area. “Sometimes you pay so much attention to other people that you lose sight of a guy,” said Gailey. ”Some of those guys are [...]
Practice update
Here’s the rundown of players not participating here on Wednesday. Jairus Byrd Demetrius Bell Cornell Green We’ll get word as to why Bell is not participating later this afternoon.
McGee update
Terrence McGee is expected to be on the practice field today (Wednesday). Head coach Chan Gailey said McGee would practice, but that he would likely be limited. He indicated he could be full go by later in the week. Jairus Byrd is not expected to practice.
More on Fitz’s numbers
By now most Bills fans are aware that Ryan Fitzpatrick is the second highest rated passer in the NFL next to Peyton Manning. But there are some other numbers that are intriguing concerning Fitz’s performance thus far too. Pro Football Focus’ fantasy department breaks down several of Fitzpatrick’s numbers, the most interesting of which is [...]
Stevie Johnson online chat
Bills WR Stevie Johnson will be hosting an online chat live on Skype Thursday. Johnson will appear at noon fresh off his career-high 158-yard receiving performance last week against the Ravens. So have your questions ready for #13.
Nominate your teacher today!
You only have until Nov. 5th to submit an application for a WNY teacher that you feel is the best of the best. Time is running out to nominate Western New York teachers as part of the Bills and M&T Bank Touchdown for Teachers program, which recognizes teachers for their outstanding service to their school [...]
Turnovers a difference maker
The Bills were as close as they could be to a victory Sunday, but a turnover, no matter how controversial, wound up costing them in OT. And looking back on the team’s first six games giveaways have been a big part of the 0-6 start. Buffalo wound up a minus-2 at Baltimore. It was the fourth [...]
Gailey not worried about C.J.
Bills head coach Chan Gailey was asked if he had any concern about C.J. Spiller’s mental state after his fumble on a kick return Sunday led to a Baltimore touchdown that cut Buffalo’s first half lead from 11 to four. “I think we had several of our players go up to him and say something [...]
Where Maybin stands
After being inactive for the first time in his NFL career Sunday for a road game in his native Baltimore, some might be wondering if head coach Chan Gailey was sending the former first-round pick a message. Here was Gailey’s response when asked that very question. “I don’t send messages,” said Gailey. ”We play the people [...]
A few Bills hobbled
The Bills have a few players nicked up from Sunday’s game against the Ravens. “Jairus Byrd, Marcus Stroud will be a little slow to get back this week,” said head coach Chan Gailey. “And then Kyle (Williams) will still be hobbled a little bit, but I’ve got a good feeling that everybody will be able [...]
Roscoe gets #2 catch of week
Bills WR Roscoe Parrish was ranked as having the number two catch of the week on NFL.com. His third down conversion reception when he went up high along the Baltimore sideline to pull in a 3rd-and-11 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick for a 14-yard gain and a first down was a remarkable effort in terms of [...]
