Monthly Archives: December 2010
Fan Friday 12-31
Happy New Year Bills fans! One game to go and the Bills will be entering their game with the Jets with a skeleton crew due to injury. As a reminder Fan Friday will continue into the offseason so keep your questions coming at AskChris@bills.nfl.net. 1 – Chris, You mentioned in a previous post that [...]
WRs Jones, Nelson out
The Bills just released the status of their injury-riddled receiving corps and the news is not good. Both Donald Jones and David Nelson have been declared out for Sunday’s game with head and rib injuries respectively. Head coach Chan Gailey never confirmed that Jones had a concussion, but he did say he was undergoing tests [...]
Sanchez won’t play long
Jets starting QB Mark Sanchez was limited in practice on Friday, but is listed as probable for Sunday’s game and expected to start. How long he’ll be in the lineup however, is another matter. Jets head coach Rex Ryan gave a strong indication Friday that Sanchez won’t play very much. “We’ll see how it goes,” said Ryan. ”I [...]
Bills WRs could get break
The Bills wide receiving corps, which has been thinned noticeably by injury may be facing a cornerback contingent with the same problem. Both of the Jets starting cornerbacks, Darrelle Revis (hamstring) and Antonio Cromartie (groin) were limited in practice on Friday and are considered questionable for Sunday’s game. Head coach Rex Ryan said he would [...]
Bills may add another WR
The Bills receiving corps has been dramatically thinned due to injury since the midway point of the season. Week 17 has proven no different. “We might have to make a move before the game,” said head coach Chan Gailey. “We could do that, and if we don’t we’ll go with what we’ve got.” What they’ve [...]
Hangartner “ready to go”
Bills starting center Geoff Hangartner practiced fully this week and is not even listed on the team’s injury report. When asked about him head coach Chan Gailey said that Hangartner is “ready to go.” When asked if that meant that Hangartner would start Sunday against the Jets Gailey again said, ”He’s ready to go.” In all [...]
Practice update
Here are the non-participants at Friday’s practice. Ryan Fitzpatrick Donald Jones David Nelson Without Jones and Nelson Buffalo has just three healthy receivers on the active roster. The Bills have two receivers on their practice squad in Bobby Williams and Rod Windsor. Williams would presumably be the call up if necessary, but he’s not at [...]
Fitz not practicing again
It’s not looking good for Ryan Fitzpatrick playing on Sunday. For the third straight day the Bills starting QB is not practicing. Brian Brohm will again be taking first team reps. Fitz is doing some light jogging on the side presumably to loosen up his ailing knee. But he does not have a helmet so [...]
Balogun added to injury report
Bills LB Mike Balogun is the second player to fall ill this week. Balogun was added to the injury report on Thursday after he couldn’t practice due to illness. Jon Corto is the other player that’s sick. He’s yet to practice this week. If Balogun is unavailable Sunday it would leave Buffalo without a true [...]
Brohm’s done this before
With Brian Brohm taking first team reps the past two days of practice and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s status truly up in the air, Brohm could once again be making a late season start for the Bills on Sunday. Brohm started in Week 16 last season at Atlanta in a much different offensive system than that of [...]
Jones has setback
Receiver Donald Jones suffered a setback regarding a head injury suffered last week against New England. After missing practice Wednesday, the rookie receiver also missed practice Thursday. “We’ve got a setback on Donald,” said Gailey. “He’s not ready to practice.” Jones suffered the head injury when he landed on his shoulder and head on the [...]
Mayo fined for hit in Bills game
New England LB Jerod Mayo delivered a couple of big shots in the game last week against the Bills. According to a Boston Herald report, he’s been fined by the league for one of them. Presumably it’s the kill shot he tried to lay on Stevie Johnson that went helmet-to-helmet. Johnson was a defenseless receiver on [...]
Sanchez has normal practice
According to an ESPN New York report, Jets QB Mark Sanchez had a normal practice day. At this point it’s believed that Sanchez will start the game, with the exit plan as to when his day against the Bills in the regular season finale will be over undetermined. Those not participating in practice for the [...]
Practice update
Here are the non-participants for practice here on Thursday. Not participating QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (knee) WR Donald Jones (head) S Jon Corto (illness) WR David Nelson (rib) LB Mike Balogun The good news is Demetrius Bell, Chris Kelsay, Kyle Williams, Terrence McGee and Torell Troup are all back practicing today. We’ll have an update on [...]
Fitz not practicing again
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is not practicing here again on Thursday. Fitz is listed with a knee injury. Brian Brohm is again going to take first team reps in his absence. We’ll get an update after practice from head coach Chan Gailey.
Kyle on Pro Bowl alternate
Bills DT Kyle Williams doesn’t have it in writing or anything, but he has been told that he’s a first alternate for the Pro Bowl. “It’s been kind of mentioned to me, but I haven’t really heard anything (definitive),” Williams said. ”They told me first alternate so it’s kind of a bittersweet deal. It’s an honor [...]
Report: Harbaugh on 49ers list
The Comcast Sports report that the 49ers are interested in Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching position, could prompt Harbaugh’s current QB for the Cardinal to reconsider his NFL draft options. The report, which indicates that 49ers VP of Player Personnel, Trent Baalke, will be named the new GM of the 49ers [...]
Fitz on his future
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was asked how he intends to approach this offseason knowing for the first time in his career he’s the entrenched starter at the end of an NFL season. Fitz chose to table the topic with one game left in the season. “We’ll evaluate it after the season is over,” he said. ”My focus [...]
Fitz injury listed as a knee
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s official injury listing on the team’s injury report is a knee. Fitzpatrick did not practice Wednesday, but is expected to participate Thursday. Other new additions to the injury report this week were as follows. Did not practice WR David Nelson (rib) WR Donald Jones (head) NT Kyle Williams (hip) S Jon Corto (illness) [...]
