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Week 1 Mon, Sep 14 @ New England Patriots* - L
Week 2 Sun, Sep 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - W
Week 3 Sun, Sep 27 New Orleans Saints - W
Week 4 Sun, Oct 04 @ Miami Dolphins - W
Week 5 Sun, Oct 11 Cleveland Browns - W
Week 6 Sun, Oct 18 @ New York Jets - W
Week 7 Sun, Oct 25 @ Carolina Panthers - L
Week 8 Sun, Nov 01 Houston Texans - W
Week 9 Sun, Nov 08 BYE
Week 10 Sun, Nov 15 @ Tennessee Titans - W
Week 11 Sun, Nov 22 @ Jacksonville Jaguars - L
Week 12 Sun, Nov 29 Miami Dolphins - W
Week 13 Thu, Dec 03 New York Jets (Toronto) - L
Week 14 Sun, Dec 13 @ Kansas City Chiefs - W
Week 15 Sun, Dec 20 New England Patriots* - L
Week 16 Sun, Dec 27 @ Atlanta Falcons - W
Week 17 Sun, Jan 03 Indianapolis Colts - L
10 - 6
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It has been a whirlwind beginning to a season that hasn't officially started for the Buffalo Bills. Just three days prior to opening up the season the Bills learned they we would be without OLB Angelo Crowell for the entire year as the team placed him on IR ending his season. Crowell who has battled through knee pain for the past two seasons decided at a most inopportune time to have his knee scoped. Recovery time for such a procedure is anywhere form 2-4 weeks. The bills decided they could not wait and made the move that ended the season for the star linebacker. Crowell is in a contract year and after this it is certainly doubtful he will be in a Buffalo Bills uniform again. Crowell will be missed and the Bills may have jumped the gun on this decision. Was there truly a need for the roster spot? The Bills had 7 linebackers on their active roster, most teams carry 6. Take out Crowell and by my math the Bills were in a position to wait. Even if worst case scenario Crowell wasn’t ready to go until after the week 6 bye he would have been here to contribute at the most crucial time. The Bills have a relatively easy schedule to start the year and should be able to have themselves in a great position coming out of the bye week. Crowell’s return would have added a spark and greatly improved the defense. Keith Ellison will be asked to carry load at the strong side linebacker position vacated by Crowell. Ellison has started 16 games in his Bills career and all at weak side linebacker. When the Bills signed OLB Kawicka Mitchell from the Giants Ellison was moved to the strong side. Ellison has the speed and intelligence to play in this league but lacks size. Ellison has had the OTA’s, training camp and preseason games to adjust to the strong side linebacker position and says “Hopefully, I can slide right in and keep contributing." The Bills hope so too.
The Bills did get some positive news nearly 24 hours later. Holdout All-Pro LT Jason Peters will report to the team on Saturday. A new contract agreement has not yet been reached between the two sides. Peters arguably the best player on the Buffalo Bills will not play this Sunday against the Seahawks but could be ready to return to the lineup as early as next week. With the addition of Peters Langston Walker will be able to move back to his natural position of RT. If the line remains healthy they could be one of the NFLs best. The timing by Jason Peters is questionable. He could have returned immediately following the Lions preseason finale and possibly have been ready to play for this weekend’s opener. He is coming back just in time to not lose a game check but not in enough time to be able to participate in the game. If I were a teammate of Peters this would not sit well with me. It is one thing to make a stand against management but an entirely different thing to leave your teammates high and dry. If it was Peters intention to return before the start of the season it should have been done a week ago.
There is still a game to play this weekend and neither situation should have much effect on the outcome. The Seahawks travel to WNY a shell of themselves with injuries at WR and on both lines. The Bills are getting them at the right time.
Stephen Brown - MYBUFFALOSPORTS.COM
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Playoff Bound?
An overview of the coming Buffalo Bills season.
Offense - The Buffalo Bills seem to have found a signal caller in second year QB Trent Edwards. JP Losman has shown that he can play in this system and is a quality backup who will be ready if he needs to step in. With Turk Shonert taking over the offense the Bills will be looking to get the ball to their playmakers through creative play calling and short passes. This style of play seems to be a good fit for the Edwards. He will be given the opportunity to make quick reads and get the ball to his backs and receivers early and often. Edwards should thrive in this system and so to should the Bills offensive production. Shonert has a variety of weapons at his disposal in the passing game. Look for the receivers to make an impact running after the catch especially with Roscoe Parrish and Josh Reed working out of the slot. The RBS look to be more involved in the passing game as well this year and both Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch are more than capable receivers out of the backfield or out in space. This explosive 1-2 punch should be extremely productive both running and catching the football. The big question is the offensive line. They certainly made strides last year and surprisingly have looked very good in camp despite the ongoing hold out of All Pro left tackle Jason Peters. Depth is a serious concern here and Langston Walker is going to be entering the season having already been nicked a bit. With the style of offense employed by Offensive Coordinator Turk Shonert and the intelligent play of QB Trent Edwards the line should be solid if they remain healthy. It will be an exciting year on the offensive side of the ball and I expect a top 15 finish by this unit.
Defense - This years Bills defense has all of the tools to dominate. The defensive line has received a huge boost...pun intended...with the addition of DT Marcus Stroud from Jacksonville. Stroud has a bit of a chip on his shoulder and that is going to be scary for opposing offenses. At the other tackle position I would expect to see a rotation of Kyle Williams, John McCargo and Spencer Johnson. With these four DTs the interior of the line will always be fresh and well suited to stop the run or put pressure on the passer. If the preseason is any indication Chris Kelsay may finally prove to be worthy of the spot opposite Aarron Schobel. The linebacking corps is healthy and slightly revamped. Poslusny is back and eager to get back to what he had started last year before being injured. Angelo Crowell is the star of the defense and makes plays all over the field and the new addition of Kawicka Mitchell, formally of the New York Giants, adds some coverage and pass rushing skills to the group. The secondary should really shine. Donte Whitner leads this group and brings an attitude found in all of the all time great strong safeties. Ko Simpson is back to play FS and will be pushed by converted WR George Wilson. The CB position is filled with depth and some tough decisions to make when the roster is to be cut down to size. McGee mans one side and is an explosive star cornerback. The other corner position is the most competitive on the team. Jabari Greer returns and looks improved and desperate to hang onto a starting job after filling in adequately last season. Looking to wrestle that job away is free agent pick up Will James, Ashton Youboty and rookies Leodis McKelvin and Reggie Corner. Youboty and Corner had excellent preseason’s while James brings experience. You have to figure McKelvin will be in the mix before long as he was this years first round pick.
Special Teams - Bobby Aprils unit just keeps getting better. Despite recent losses of top performers on this unit I expect them to be as good as or better than in previous years. The Bills put a huge emphasis on special teams’ ability when making roster cuts and it pays off. This years teams boasts a ton of talented returners. Roscoe Parrish should continue to get the majority of the punt returns while Terence McGee will continue to return kickoffs. In the event of injury 1st round draft pick Leodis McKelvin is ready to step in to either role. McKelvin holds a share of the NCAA record for most kicks returned for TD with 8. Brian Moorman returns to handle the punting duties and is one of the NFLs best. Rian Lindell is a solid kicker with good range. The coverage units lack experience however they have the talent and system to succeed.
Outlook – I look for the Bills to make a serious push for the playoffs this season. They set a team record by placing 17 players on season ending IR last year and this year they all return. Last season provided plenty of learning experience for this years backups so the team has ample depth at most positions. As with any team a lot of the success of the Bills will depend heavily upon the success of second year QB Trent Edwards. The Bills will compete for a playoff spot and finish the season 10-6. That should be good enough for the teams’ first playoff appearance since 1999.
Stephen Brown - www.mybuffalosports.com
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Here is my 53 man roster:
2008/2009 ROSTER PREDICTION
# Name Pos Wt Age Yrs College
5 Edwards, Trent QB 231 24 2 Stanford
7 Losman, J.P. QB 212 27 5 Tulane
8 Moorman, Brian P 172 32 8 Pittsburg State
9 Lindell, Rian K 233 31 9 Washington State
11 Parrish, Roscoe WR 171 26 4 Miami
13 Johnson, Steve WR 202 22 R Kentucky
20 Whitner, Donte S 208 23 3 Ohio State
21 James, Will CB 200 29 8 Western Illinois
22 Jackson, Fred RB 215 27 2 Coe College
23 Lynch, Marshawn RB 215 22 2 California
24 McGee, Terrence CB 198 27 6 Northwestern State
26 Youboty, Ashton CB 189 24 3 Ohio State
27 Corner, Reggie CB 175 24 R Akron
28 McKelvin, Leodis CB 184 22 R Troy
29 Wendling, John S 222 25 2 Wyoming
30 Simpson, Ko S 202 24 3 South Carolina
31 Wright, Dwayne RB 228 25 2 Fresno State
33 Greer, Jabari CB 180 26 5 Tennessee
36 Barnes, Darian FB 240 28 7 Hampton
37 Wilson, George S 212 27 3 Arkansas
43 Scott, Bryan S 219 27 6 Penn State
51 Posluszny, Paul LB 238 23 2 Penn State
52 DiGiorgio, John LB 229 25 3 Saginaw Valley State
54 Costanzo, Blake LB 235 24 2 Lafayette
55 Crowell, Angelo LB 246 27 6 Virginia
56 Ellison, Keith LB 229 24 3 Oregon State
59 Mitchell, Kawika LB 253 28 6 South Florida
60 Butler, Brad OL 315 24 3 Virginia
65 Whittle, Jason OL 279 33 10 Missouri State
66 Dockery, Derrick OL 330 27 6 Texas
67 Fowler, Melvin OL 310 29 7 Maryland
68 Walker, Langston OL 366 28 7 California
70 Murphy, Matt OL 264 28 6 Maryland
72 Neill, Ryan DE 253 25 2 Rutgers
73 Chambers, Kirk OL 315 29 4 Stanford
75 Preston, Duke OL 326 26 4 Illinois
77 Bell, Demetrius OL 307 24 R Northwestern State
80 Schouman, Derek TE 223 23 2 Boise State
81 Hardy, James WR 212 22 R Indiana
82 Reed, Josh WR 210 28 7 LSU
83 Evans, Lee WR 197 27 5 Wisconsin
84 Royal, Robert TE 255 30 7 LSU
86 Fine, Derek TE 247 25 R Kansas
88 Massaquoi, Tim TE 255 26 3 Michigan
89 Anderson, Courtney TE 270 27 5 San Jose State
90 Kelsay, Chris DE 261 28 6 Nebraska
91 Johnson, Spencer DT 286 26 5 Auburn
92 Denney, Ryan DE 264 31 7 BYU
93 Ellis, Chris DE 261 23 R Virginia Tech
94 Schobel, Aaron DE 243 30 8 TCU
95 Williams, Kyle DT 306 25 3 LSU
97 McCargo, John DT 307 25 3 N.C. State
99 Stroud, Marcus DT 310 30 8 Georgia
INJURED RESERVE
50 Bowen, Alvin LB 222 24 R Iowa State
RESERVE
71 Peters, Jason OL 340 26 5 Arkansas
PRACTICE SQUAD
10 Hamdan, Gibran QB 220 27 2 Indiana
14 Huggins, Felton WR 186 24 1 Southeastern Louisiana
25 Omon, Xavier RB 227 23 R Northwest Missouri State
45 Evans, Jonathan FB 245 26 1 Baylor
47 Corto, Jon S 208 23 1 Sacred Heart
CUT
17 Jenkins, Justin WR 207 27 2 Mississippi State
19 Mayle, Scott WR 175 24 1 Ohio
35 Fox, Dustin CB 200 25 4 Ohio State
42 Hall, Bruce RB 205 23 R Mississippi
53 Buggs, Marcus LB 223 22 R Vanderbilt
57 Spragan, Donnie LB 242 32 7 Stanford
58 Banks, Jon LB 232 24 R Iowa State
61 Jones, Derrick DE 282 22 2 Grand Valley State
62 Felton, Robert OL 324 23 R Arkansas
63 Gaddis, Christian OL 300 23 2 Villanova
64 McCray, Teraz DT 286 24 R Miami
69 McCaskill, Nevin OL 300 24 1 Hampton
74 Mace, Corey DE 287 22 1 Wyoming
76 Dickinson, Dustin OL 290 23 R Houston
79 Estes, Patrick OL 310 25 4 Virginia
96 Bryan, Copeland DE 240 25 2 Arizona
98 Jefferson, Jason DT 295 26 3 Wisconsin
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I am selling 6 seats together in the 200 level facing the scoreboard. Unfortunately my family cannot travel for this one. Selling below ticket master market value and trying to avoid TM fees at 200/each.