Monthly Archives: November 2011
Titans injury report
Here’s Tennessee’s injury report for this week’s game. Did not practice C Eugene Amano – hip CB Tommie Campbell – shoulder LB Colin McCarthy – knee LB Barrett Ruud – groin OT David Stewart – calf Limited in practice TE Jared Cook – concussion DE Jason Jones – knee DE Derrick Morgan – ankle
Bills injury report
Here’s the Bills official injury report with practice participation. Did not practice S George Wilson – neck CB Leodis McKelvin – ribs Limited in practice K Rian Lindell – shoulder WR Naaman Roosevelt – shoulder
Pro Bowl talk for Fitz, Levitre
The stat crunchers and film reviewers at Pro Football Focus have put together their cheat sheet for who is the most likely to go to the Pro Bowl this year for the AFC and NFC, and two Bills players are firmly in the running at their positions. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andy Levitre are listed at [...]
Jim Kelly wins award
The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Jim Kelly as the recipient of the 2011 Davey O’Brien Legends Award, in honor of his outstanding contributions to the game of football both on and off the field Wednesday. Kelly will be presented with the award at the 35th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner on Feb. 20, 2012 at [...]
George feeling better
Bills safety George Wilson has missed the last two games with a neck stinger, but said he is feeling a lot better than he did a week ago. Here was his response when asked if he has a chance to return to the lineup this week. “The chance of playing this week is far greater [...]
Wilson defends his def. coordinator
The Bills fan base has been less than pleased with the team’s performance on defense this season. If you ask George Wilson where the problem lies it’s not at the feet of Bills defensive coordinator George Edwards. “George Edwards is certainly not the one out there executing the assignments,” said Wilson. ”He makes the calls. Our 20-plus [...]
Roosevelt returns
Bills WR Naaman Roosevelt has returned to the practice field here on Wednesday. Roosevelt didn’t practice at all last week with a shoulder injury and missed the Jets game. We’ll have the extent of his practice participation later this afternoon.
Wilson, McKelvin update
A couple of Buffalo’s DBs aren’t practicing here on Wednesday. George Wilson and Leodis McKelvin are not participating in practice. Head coach Chan Gailey said McKelvin has a chance to practice Thursday while he’s hoping Wilson can practice once late this week.
Troup to go under knife
Bills head coach Chan Gailey confirmed that Torell Troup will have back surgery, which prompted his move to I-R. “They told us that surgery was needed,” said Gailey. “So we had to put him on I-R and elevate Lionel Dotson.”
Jersey #s for Dotson and Eddins
With Lionel Dotson now on the active roster and Robert Eddins on the practice squad here are their jersey number assignments. Dotson will wear 97 and Eddins will wear 48.
Picture at nose tackle
With Torell Troup going on injured reserve Buffalo’s options for a 3-4 nose tackle are down to two. Realistically only Marcell Dareus and Kellen Heard are capable of being an effective nose tackle in a 3-4 front for Buffalo now. Of late the Bills have played more of a 4-3 front, so the loss of [...]
NFL Films feature on Fred
An NFL Films feature on Fred Jackson will be airing on ESPN2 this afternoon. The feature is scheduled to air at 2:30 pm as part of NFL Films presents.
Titans 4th down aggressiveness
As we profiled on the home page of Buffalobills.com today the Titans take an aggressive approach once they’re inside the opponent’s 20-yard line often taking a two-down approach come third down. Here’s how they’ve fared thus far this season on fourth down in the red zone. Tennessee on 4th down in red zone Wk 2 [...]
BDC 11/30: Today’s news
DAILY REPORT – The Donny Thiry Foundation Football Clinic, run by the Town of Hamburg, was held this past Monday at the Buffalo Bills Healthy Zone Fieldhouse. Bills WR David Nelson helped out at the clinic which provides the participants with general knowledge of the game of football through a series of skills, development stations, [...]
Fred not eligible for Pro Bowl
As recently as two weeks ago Fred Jackson was among the leading vote getters for the Pro Bowl, but now that he’s been placed on I-R the Pro Bowl is off the table. Buffalobills.com confirmed with the league office that I-R’d players are not eligible to participate in the Pro Bowl that same year. Fred [...]
Troup hoping to get answers
Bills DT Torell Troup, who has been dealing with lingering back problems since the last preseason game is hoping he can get some definitive answers when he meets with doctors this week. “I just hope I can get an idea as to just what I need to do going forward,” Troup told Buffalobills.com. “I’ve been [...]
BDC 11/29: Today’s News & Stories
DAILY REPORT – Buffalo Bills players and Bills Alumni Association members will join 50 kids at an event to help remind fans to donate and drop off new warm clothing at any M&T Bank branch for the Salvation Army. The event is at the Salvation Army Community Center in Buffalo at 4:30-6 pm tonight. Buffalo [...]
Chan on Bills playoff hopes
At 5-6 the Bills are off the pace for an AFC playoff spot, but Chan Gailey believes with five games to play there’s still reason to hope, even if Buffalo is likely to need some help. “We have to win out and we probably have to have some help and that’s what I told the [...]
McKelvin’s redemption
Leodis McKelvin saw himself slide down the depth chart at cornerback as he hasn’t seen much time on the defensive side of the ball the past two games. But instead of wallowing in self-pity he rallied on special teams Sunday. McKelvin had a tackle on punt coverage holding Jim Leonhard to a three-yard return as [...]
Brad Smith’s role
Bills QB/WR Brad Smith served as the team’s #2 WR Sunday and his four catch 77-yard performance, which included a TD will have him manning that role moving forward. Head coach Chan Gailey said he liked the way Smith performed outside opposite Stevie Johnson and will remain there this week against Tennessee. Gailey likes that [...]
