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Offenses belabor the points
"Buffalo Bills fans will be shocked — shocked — to learn the truth about the first half of the 2009 pro football season: The NFL is in the middle of a scoring frenzy. No, you wouldn't know it if you lived in Buffalo, Cleveland, Oakland or St. Louis, where the offenses are moving as slowly as paint dries. But through eight weeks of the season, the league has seen 582 touchdowns, which is tied for the third most in league history at this point in the year. Leading the scoring parade are the New Orleans Saints, averaging 39 points a game. The Saints are on pace to score 624 points, which would eclipse the record set just two years ago by the New England Patriots. The Pats averaged 36.8 that ..."
Bad teams are filled with flops this season
"You can uncover your eyes, Bills fans, the team is off this week. So are three more terrible teams in the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns. The fantasy contributions of players on those teams won't be missed. Add in Tampa Bay, Detroit, Kansas City, Washington and Tennessee and that makes nine teams with a combined 12 wins. With rare exceptions, that means more than one quarter of the teams have minimal fantasy value, a remarkable number in a 32-team league. Here's a look at some of the fantasy contributions from some of those who lag behind. • Tennessee Titans: Running back Chris Johnson is the ultimate exception. He leads the NFL in rushing yards with 824, thanks ..."
Bills' Hardy will join the crowd
"The Buffalo Bills' logjam at wide receiver will soon get a little more crowded. The team is expected to add second-year man James Hardy to the 53-man roster by Wednesday. That's when the 21-day window in which he can practice with the team while still on the reserve/physically unable to perform list ends. Hardy has been practicing fully since Oct. 21. "James has done a real nice job," Bills coach Dick Jauron said this week. "We have that 21-day window, and my understanding is that it runs through next Wednesday. So we'll keep looking at it and look at our roster and see what we can do and what we think at that point. We'll run it right up to that time." Activating Hardy would give the ..."
In a down economy, NFL viewership is up
"When this NFL season began with some franchises struggling to sell tickets, there were concerns about the impact that the uncertain U.S. economy would have on the nation's most prosperous sport. While those concerns have turned out to be justified in a few NFL cities and unfounded in others, there has been an unforeseen development: The NFL's television ratings are soaring this season, and some analysts say it appears to be the result of consumers cutting back on other, more costly leisure activities in favor of watching pro football on TV. "I think there's only one answer and that is the NFL and television are actually getting the so-called 'benefit' of the recession," said Neal Pilson, ..."
Third downs have become nightmare
"The Buffalo Bills' offensive coaches went to work Monday studying their problems on third downs. They have a lot of studying to do. The Bills are converting just 26 percent of their third-down chances into first downs. That rate would be the worst percentage for a full season in the NFL in four years, since San Francisco converted 24 percent in 2005. It would be the second worst in Bills history, ahead of only the 1997 offense. Third-down situations were a big problem in the Bills' 31-10 loss to Houston on Sunday. The Bills converted just 2 of 10, and that was a key reason they were on the field only 20:52. "You've got to succeed more on third down," Bills coach Dick Jauron said Monday. ..."
Edwards due back behind center
"The bye week has arrived at a good time for the banged-up Buffalo Bills, who are likely to get quarterback Trent Edwards back in the starting lineup for the next game at Tennessee on Nov. 15. Coach Dick Jauron's bruised and battered team convened at One Bills Drive on Monday, a day after a dreadful 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans. A team source confirmed that Edwards will return to the starting lineup barring any setbacks in his recovery from a concussion that forced him to miss the last two games and most of a third. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick did win two of those games, but didn't wow anyone with his numbers, going 36 of 70 for 356 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions and a 57.8 ..."
McGee has minor knee surgery
"They don't call Buffalo Bills cornerback Terrence McGee "Gameday" for nothing. McGee has been dealing with a sore knee for the last five games but you wouldn't know it by his play. He has been a solid performer on the outside for the Bills defense. McGee waited until the Bills' bye week to have the knee fixed. He underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus, which is cartilage in the knee. He said Tuesday the surgery was a success and he does not expect to miss much playing time. He might miss the next game against Tennessee. "They said everything went good," said McGee, who was walking with the slight aid of crutches. "I'm not so sure how long the recovery time is, a couple ..."
T.O. looks forward to recharging during bye
"Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens cracked a couple of good one-liners before heading off for some rest and relaxation this weekend. Owens said the Bills' offense is making it way too easy for opposing offenses to tire out the Bills' defense. "As I mentioned Sunday in the press conference, if you look at the box score, obviously those scores can be misleading because we've lost a lot of games in the third and fourth quarter," Owens said. "That's really due to our defense being on the field more so than we should." "This last game, we only offensively had 45 plays, and the defense, they were out there 70- plus plays," Owens said. "So when you give a team a short field, as I mentioned on ..."
Bills could use blast from Super Bowls past
"Thank heavens for the bye week. We can all use a week off from the Bills' mind-numbing run of brutal, boring offense. If it's any consolation, things are equally dreary at the other end of Lake Erie, where the Browns also arrive at the bye with a dysfunctional offense and an angry, disaffected fan base. Cleveland is 1-7 after losing at Chicago on Sunday, 30-6. Their fans are planning to boycott the opening kickoff of the Nov. 16 home game against Baltimore to show their displeasure with the product. Derek Anderson finished Sunday's loss with a 10.5 quarterback rating, which was somehow even lower than he had here last month, when he went 2 for 17. I'm not sure what's more amazing — that ..."
McGee has minor surgery
"Bills cornerback Terrence McGee had a minor arthroscopic surgery on his knee on Tuesday to repair miniscus damage. McGee said Wednesday the procedure was a success and he does not expect to miss much playing time. He might miss the next game against Tennessee. "They said everything went good," said McGee, who was walking with the slight aid of crutches. "I'm not so sure how long the recovery time is, a couple weeks maybe. Something like two weeks. It's not real long. So this bye week helped me out." The meniscus is part of the cartilage in the knee. McGee actually injured the knee five games ago, at Miami. He has been on the injury list since then with a sore knee, but he did not miss any ..."
Third downs have become nightmare
"The Buffalo Bills' offensive coaches went to work Monday studying their problems on third downs. They have a lot of studying to do. The Bills are converting just 26 percent of their third-down chances into first downs. That rate would be the worst percentage for a full season in the NFL in four years, since San Francisco converted 24 percent in 2005. It would be the second worst in Bills history, ahead of only the 1997 offense. Third-down situations were a big problem in the Bills' 31-10 loss to Houston on Sunday. The Bills converted just 2 of 10, and that was a key reason they were on the field only 20:52. "You've got to succeed more on third down," Bills coach Dick Jauron said Monday. ..."
Edwards due back behind center
"The bye week has arrived at a good time for the banged-up Buffalo Bills, who are likely to get quarterback Trent Edwards back in the starting lineup for the next game at Tennessee on Nov. 15. Coach Dick Jauron's bruised and battered team convened at One Bills Drive on Monday, a day after a dreadful 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans. A team source confirmed that Edwards will return to the starting lineup barring any setbacks in his recovery from a concussion that forced him to miss the last two games and most of a third. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick did win two of those games, but didn't wow anyone with his numbers, going 36 of 70 for 356 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions and a 57.8 ..."
Bills' Edwards expected back after bye week
"Expect to see QB Trent Edwards back on the field for the Bills. And soon. Edwards, who has missed the last two games after suffering a concussion, is expected back when the Bills return from their bye week, a team source tells NFL Network's Jason La Canfora. Edwards has been progressing well and performing better in cognitive testing and should resume full practice soon."
Reverse couldn't shift momentum for Buffalo Bills
"Wide receiver Justin Jenkins has never caught a pass in three seasons playing for the Buffalo Bills. Up until Sunday, he had never carried the ball. Frankly, what the Mississippi State product is perhaps best known for is his love for the sport of bowling, competing in pro-am tournaments before PBA events and such. This is the player the Bills pinned their hopes on when trying to rally against the Houston Texans at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Texans turned to Matt Schaub, a rising star quarterback. The Bills turned to Walter Ray Williams. Unfortunately for Buffalo, Jenkins resembled a bowling pin as he was knocked about by a swarm of Texans, led by rookie James Casey, on a fake punt reverse ..."
Seldom-seen RB spurs Houston Texans past Buffalo Bills
"After watching his offense self-destruct with two interceptions, one fumble and a handful of red-zone execution failures, Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak made a deal at halftime: His words: "Go out and play like you're capable of playing and I'll burn the first half of film." The question today: Will Kubiak be true to his word? The Texans scored 25 second-half points and turned a 10-6 deficit into a 31-10 rout of the Bills. But you can bet seldom-used running back Ryan Moats wants to watch the second-half film. He quite likely wants his own copy. Moats took over for benched starter Steve Slaton in the first quarter and ran around, between or right over Bills defenders for 126 yards and ..."
Byrd aside, zero positives for Buffalo Bills
"We may be watching one of the most unwatchable offenses in Bills history. The numbers are simply incomprehensible. How is it possible that an NFL offense can be this inept? Well, here's a guess: there is a gross lack of talent, top to bottom. Terrell Owens scored his first rushing TD since 2002 on a nice 29-yard reverse. Too bad he only caught five passes for 39 yards. Of course that was better than Lee Evans' big production — two catches for 29 yards. The shine has worn off Ryan Fitzpatrick pretty quickly. Not that it was very bright to begin with. The sad part is that now Dick Jauron can easily go back to Trent Edwards if he's healthy after the bye week. Oh, happy times indeed. One ..."
Buffalo Bills lose to Houston Texans
"Blinded by their loyalty, for the better part of a decade it would seem, beleaguered Buffalo Bills fans made quite a statement Sunday afternoon at Ralph Wilson Stadium. With nine minutes left to play, and the Bills trailing Houston 24-10, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw an interception and without hesitation thousands and thousands of fans stood up, packed their belongings and streamed toward the exits. Who could blame them, really? Yes, there were still nine minutes to go and it was "only" a two-touchdown game, plenty of time for a competent NFL offense to perhaps stage a comeback. But the fans knew it might as well have been a five-touchdown deficit because they've seen this tired act for too ..."
Air traffic control: Bills need to contain Matt Schaub
"They made quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Jake Delhomme look bad the past two weeks. They held superstar passers Drew Brees and Tom Brady in relative check. The Buffalo Bills' pass defenders are having a good season. Their ability to keep it going against the Houston Texans will be a huge factor in today's game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, because it's going to be very hard for the Bills' offense to keep pace with the Texans' offense. Consider: Houston ranks third in the NFL in passing. The Bills are 28th."
Four more starters injured, three of them on defense
"The Buffalo Bills' already-long injury list grew longer Sunday as four more starters got hurt during a 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans. Right tackle Jamon Meredith was the first to go down, suffering a sprained right knee in the first quarter. He has started the last three games for Jonathan Scott, who is sidelined with a sprained ankle. The defense, which was already missing three starters, lost defensive end Aaron Schobel, outside linebacker Keith Ellison and free safety Jairus Byrd. Schobel left the field after hurting his groin late in first half. He returned to the sideline before halftime, but stayed inside for the second half. Ellison joined Schobel on the sideline in the first ..."
A winded Bills defense fails to hold its ground
"Marcus Stroud ripped his helmet off and slammed it to the turf. The Buffalo Bills defensive tackle was frustrated that the Houston Texans' offense kept moving up and down the field, and neither he nor his teammates could do anything to stop it. "Toward the end of the game we let them run the ball down our throat," Stroud said. "We're much better than that. We fight harder than that. We just weren't making it happen and it pissed me off. "I'm a competitor, man. I never want to walk off the field and feel like somebody imposed their will on us and I felt they did that." The Bills lost, 31-10, on Sunday largely because of their inability to stop the Texans, who scored three fourth-quarter ..."
Bills' offense remains miserable in loss to Texans
"Here's a suggestion for the Buffalo Bills organization. On those rare occasions when the Bills actually score, the team should put the words to the "Shout" song on the scoreboard, for all the fans to follow. It happens so infrequently, who can remember how the song goes anymore? The Bills' offense reached one of its lowest points in franchise history in the wake of Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans. If you weren't one of the 69,790 at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday, you didn't miss a thing. The game was identical to the loss to New Orleans five weeks ago. It was all-too-similar to the home losses to Cleveland, New England, San Francisco and Miami in the past 12 months. The Bills' ..."
This mess comes straight from Jauron playbook
"Well, at least Ralph Wilson finally got his Hall of Fame ring. Once his team ran off two straight wins, the Bills' impetuous owner figured the coast was clear and showed up at midfield Sunday for a halftime ceremony. Wilson got his ring. The crowd stood and cheered. He repeated his line from Canton about having youth on his side. It was swift and painless — unlike the excruciating 30 minutes of NFL football that followed. It's a good thing Ralph got the ring thing out of the way when he did. If he had waited until after the second half, the few hardy souls remaining in the stadium might have booed him all the way back to Detroit. It would have been fitting. Shortly after Wilson left the ..."
Defense pays the price for a worthless offense
"Nobility ran rampant in the Buffalo Bills locker room Sunday afternoon as the defense attempted to exonerate the offense for the second-half whipping inflicted by the Houston Texans. Defenders blamed themselves for Houston's 22 fourth-quarter points. They insisted there's no excuse for allowing the Texans to put a 22-minute stranglehold on the football in the second half. "We're on the field a lot, but if that's the way it's going to be, that's the way it's going to be," said linebacker Paul Posluszny. "It's something that we're going to have to deal with throughout the year. We want to be out there because we feel it gives us an opportunity to make plays. The third and fourth quarter, we ..."
Moats grabs chance and runs with it
"The first time Texans running back Steve Slaton touched the ball Sunday, on a dump pass from Matt Schaub, he cradled it in both hands well before he collided with Buffalo cornerback Terrence McGee. Slaton's propensity to fumble this season — he had lost four, twice as many as all of last year — had become a worry for the Texans, and the NFL's 2008 rookie rushing champion seemed determined to put the problem behind him. But he hadn't. Two series later, after fielding another short pass from Schaub, he got the ball swatted loose, and that was the end of his workday. Three-touchdown day Benched in favor of Ryan Moats, Slaton must be wondering if he'll get his starting job back. The previously ..."
Schaub continues to evolve as starting QB
"More evidence of how Matt Schaub has evolved in his third season as a starter could be found in his recovery from the two interceptions he threw in the first quarter. "I told him that after a team starts a game like this," coach Gary Kubiak said, "there's only one player who can bail it out, and that's the quarterback. You got to let it go and play lights-out from here on out, and that's what he did. He's got that poise about him. I'm very proud of how he handled the team." Players feel for Daniels Tight end Owen Daniels' teammates felt terrible for him after they learned he's probably gone for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. "It's tough, real tough," ..."
Ryans & Co. turn into 60-minute men
"For the first time this season, the Texans' defense played well for 60 minutes. And it couldn't have happened at a better time, considering how bad the offense was in the first quarter, when it committed three turnovers. Thanks to the defense, the Texans trailed the Buffalo Bills only 7-0 after the first quarter. "We finally played a complete game," middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans said after the 31-10 win. "We stepped up when our offense was struggling with the turnovers. "As a defense, we just kept battling, and we knew that we had to win this game for our offense. We held out long enough for them to get going." Devalued Bills It helped that Buffalo's offense was one of the worst in the ..."
Buffalo Bills eager to get back to .500
"Despite some truly horrifying losses, a rash of debilitating injuries, the usual array of questionable coaching decisions, the near invisibility of Terrell Owens and some frequently unwatchable play by the offense, the Buffalo Bills have a chance to be .500 at their bye week. Seriously? "To be 4-4 at the bye would be huge for us," quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. "We were sitting at 1-4, and (.500) was our goal. I think that everyone believed it could happen and we are one win away from that." Of course, getting that one win won't be easy with the rejuvenated Houston Texans coming into sold-out Ralph Wilson Stadium this afternoon with one of the hottest quarterbacks in the league, Matt ..."
Bills' Byrd wins NFL Rookie of Month honor
"Bills free safety Jairus Byrd has been named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Month. The team's second-round draft pick had a fabulous October, recording five interceptions to go along with seven pass breakups and 15 tackles. His five picks are the most by an NFL rookie in one month since Chicago Bears safety Mark Carrier in 1990. Byrd has two interceptions in each of the last two games, both Bills wins. Three of those interceptions were converted into touchdowns by the offense. The last rookie with two interceptions in back-to-back games was Dallas Cowboys cornerback Everson Walls in 1981."
Johnson gets his chance to line up as a starter
"Since joining the Buffalo Bills last season, Spencer Johnson has been a valued member of their defensive line rotation. His importance to the team is about to increase. With defensive tackle Kyle Williams unlikely to play Sunday because of a sprained knee, Johnson is expected to make his first start for the Bills against the Houston Texans. This is not unfamiliar territory for Johnson, who started 11 games in four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Nine of those starts, including two in the playoffs, came in his rookie year in 2004. "I play a lot with our rotation anyway, so the only difference is I'll be starting now," he said after Thursday's practice. "It's always better to have ..."
No action affecting Bills' Jackson
"Running back Fred Jackson was the Buffalo Bills' most valuable player during the first quarter of the season. He ranked among the NFL leaders in total yards from scrimmage. But he had the backfield all to himself then. Since Marshawn Lynch returned from his season-opening, three-game suspension, Jackson has seen his playing time and statistics drop precipitously. In the first three games, he rushed for 291 yards on 61 carries and caught 15 passes for 134 yards. In the four games since Lynch's return, Jackson has run for 126 yards on 42 attempts and caught five passes for 43 yards. Jackson was missing in action last week at Carolina with five carries totaling 2 yards. He also went without a ..."
Maturing talent jells for Texans
"The Houston Texans have never had a winning season in their eight-year existence. But with the talent they are assembling, success may be close at hand. Teams that win consistently in the NFL have elite players. On offense, the Texans have a potential franchise quarterback in Matt Schaub, an All-Pro wide receiver in Andre Johnson, an explosive running back in Steve Slaton and a future Pro Bowl left tackle in Duane Brown. Their defense features Pro Bowlers in defensive end Mario Williams and middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans and a top-flight cornerback in Dunta Robinson. With major-league talent at all the key positions, the pieces are in place for the Texans to be competitive every Sunday. ..."
Bills to get tested by Texans' passing game
"They made quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Jake Delhomme look bad the past two weeks. They held superstar passers Drew Brees and Tom Brady in relative check. The Buffalo Bills' pass defenders are having a good season. Their ability to keep it going against the Houston Texans will be a huge factor in today's game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, because it's going to be very hard for the Bills' offense to keep pace with the Texans' offense. Consider: Houston ranks third in the NFL in passing. The Bills are 28th."
Catavolos is more than a coach to Bills' DBs
"A few weeks ago, before the Jets game, George Catavolos walked over to his strong safety, George Wilson, and pointed to the flags atop Giants Stadium. Then he pointed to some other flags fluttering in the opposite direction at field level. "George, if you want to be a coach some day, you have to keep track of the little things," said Catavolos, the Bills' defensive backs coach. "The wind doesn't always blow in the same direction on top of the stadium as it does on the field." Wilson is accustomed to such nuggets of wisdom from his position coach. After all, the man has been coaching defensive backs for more than 40 years, 25 in the NFL. Catavolos, who wanted to teach history as a young ..."
Confronting Buffalo curse
"Spooky. How perfect, or perfectly awful, is it that the Texans should have been made to visit this most haunted of houses on Halloween weekend. Ralph Wilson Stadium is the scariest place on earth for the tortured souls of Houston's football fans. Day of the dead? No, decades. The sad history is cross-generational, too. As the Oilers suffered, so have the Texans. Warren Moon's most inglorious, even humiliating, defeats happened here. He never won in Buffalo as an Oiler. Backup Tony Banks was the quarterback of record in a rare Houston victory at "The Ralph" in 2003, but the goblins made starter David Carr pay for it on the subsequent visit, when a poor effort revealed the cold, hard truth ..."
Special teams finding their way
"With the NFL's top ranking in three of the last five years, the Buffalo Bills' special teams have set a standard of excellence that is unmatched in the league. But maintaining such a high level is not easy. The Bills struggled in all phases for a good portion of this season. Penalties wiped out long returns, put the offense in bad field position and gave the opposing teams opportunities to keep drives alive. Shaky coverage resulted in big plays for the opposition. And of course, there were turnovers by return men Leodis McKelvin and Roscoe Parrish that negatively impacted the outcome of two games. But the Bills' special teams have changed for the better in recent weeks, especially kick ..."
Maturing talent jells for Texans
"The Houston Texans have never had a winning season in their eight-year existence. But with the talent they are assembling, success may be close at hand. Teams that win consistently in the NFL have elite players. On offense, the Texans have a potential franchise quarterback in Matt Schaub, an All-Pro wide receiver in Andre Johnson, an explosive running back in Steve Slaton and a future Pro Bowl left tackle in Duane Brown. Their defense features Pro Bowlers in defensive end Mario Williams and middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans and a top-flight cornerback in Dunta Robinson. With major-league talent at all the key positions, the pieces are in place for the Texans to be competitive every Sunday. ..."
Texans recall nightmare game from Bills WR Evans
"Because today is Halloween, Texans coach Gary Kubiak watched a horror film. It was the Texans' 24-21 loss to Buffalo in 2006, Kubiak's first season as coach. What frightened Kubiak the most was watching receiver Lee Evans catch two 83-yard touchdown passes in the first quarter and finish with 11 catches for 265 yards. "Since Dick (Jauron) is still their coach, I went back and watched that game," Kubiak said Friday. "Those were two huge plays in the first quarter. They were big plays against man coverage, double moves. But he makes big plays against a lot of people." If Evans makes those kind of plays, the Texans won't be 5-3 for the first time. "It was an amazing performance, just ..."
Bills' April keeping the faith in special teams
"With his normally crack special teams units fumbling about and penalties piling up faster than laundry in a house full of teenagers, Bobby April had to come up with something to tell his troops. "Gentlemen," the Buffalo Bills special teams coach said after walking into a team meeting. "I want to talk about Carl 'Stickman' Templet." That's the name of a college teammate April played with at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, La., during the mid-1970s. A teammate that haunts April's thoughts and drives him to be the successful coach he is today. Templet, a superb punt return man, was among NCAA leaders when he broke a big return one afternoon. "He was tackled inside the 10 yard line but way up ..."
Bills' Byrd wins NFL Rookie of Month honor
"Bills free safety Jairus Byrd has been named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Month. The team's second-round draft pick had a fabulous October, recording five interceptions to go along with seven pass breakups and 15 tackles. His five picks are the most by an NFL rookie in one month since Chicago Bears safety Mark Carrier in 1990. Byrd has two interceptions in each of the last two games, both Bills wins. Three of those interceptions were converted into touchdowns by the offense. The last rookie with two interceptions in back-to-back games was Dallas Cowboys cornerback Everson Walls in 1981. Byrd, who will start his fifth straight game Sunday, leads all rookies in interceptions and is ..."
Johnson gets his chance to line up as a starter
"Since joining the Buffalo Bills last season, Spencer Johnson has been a valued member of their defensive line rotation. His importance to the team is about to increase. With defensive tackle Kyle Williams unlikely to play Sunday because of a sprained knee, Johnson is expected to make his first start for the Bills against the Houston Texans. This is not unfamiliar territory for Johnson, who started 11 games in four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Nine of those starts, including two in the playoffs, came in his rookie year in 2004. "I play a lot with our rotation anyway, so the only difference is I'll be starting now," he said after Thursday's practice. "It's always better to have ..."
No action affecting Bills' Jackson
"Running back Fred Jackson was the Buffalo Bills' most valuable player during the first quarter of the season. He ranked among the NFL leaders in total yards from scrimmage. But he had the backfield all to himself then. Since Marshawn Lynch returned from his season-opening, three-game suspension, Jackson has seen his playing time and statistics drop precipitously. In the first three games, he rushed for 291 yards on 61 carries and caught 15 passes for 134 yards. In the four games since Lynch's return, Jackson has run for 126 yards on 42 attempts and caught five passes for 43 yards. Jackson was missing in action last week at Carolina with five carries totaling 2 yards. He also went without a ..."
Schaub unseasonably cool come rain or shine
"On New Year's Eve 2006, in his last appearance as a little-used Atlanta Falcon, Matt Schaub braved the elements and the most inhospitable of crowds in relief of Michael Vick, holding his own against the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles. The Texans likely played that video backward, forward and sideways while they pondered cutting their losses with the exasperating David Carr and making Schaub their new centerpiece. It proved something of a false read, though. Schaub endured a number of disconcerting afternoons on the road in his first season-and-a-half in Houston, grappling with the responsibilities of being the starter with whom the buck stops. Progress came in fits and spurts. Last year ..."
Bills QB Edwards returns to practice after suffering concussion
"Quarterback Trent Edwards was at practice Wednesday, though he only did limited individual reps as he continues to recover from the concussion he suffered against the New York Jets. "I'm good, it's good to be back," Edwards said. "I wasn't here last week and it was kind of lonely at the house, but now I'm feeling better each day and I'm glad to be back." Edwards said his post-concussion headaches have "slowly but surely" started to go away, and that he's not worried. "It's the same as any other injury for me, really," said Edwards, who also suffered a concussion last year at Arizona. "It's an injury and once you get past it there's not any looking back. Any time you look back that's not ..."
Linebacker Chris Draft a good fit in Bills lineup
"When the Bills signed free agent linebacker Chris Draft on Oct. 13, it was one of those moves that received one innocuous line in the transactions section of most daily newspapers. clear pixel Signing wide receiver Terrell Owens in March certainly qualified as a splash, but typically, the budget-constrained Bills barely make ripples, especially when they bring in street free agents during the regular season. Draft, however, may be an exception. "I really like Chris Draft," coach Dick Jauron said the other day after watching Draft start against Carolina despite being in the Bills' system less than two weeks. "He's a very smart veteran. He brings additional leadership and is a very savvy ..."
Terrell Owens laments poor play for Buffalo Bills
"Terrell Owens had one word to describe his statistics to date for the Buffalo Bills. "Pathetic," Owens said, managing a smile despite his obvious angst. It's hard to argue with Owens' own description of his season, and it's hard to believe that his performance in the first seven games has been on par with how his reality TV show did in the Nielsen ratings over the summer, which is to say it has been a flop. "I'm frustrated, but what can I do?" Owens said. "I just continue to work hard and continue to try the best I can when I'm on the field, running my routes and doing whatever I can when the opportunities come my way." With just 18 catches (tied for 82nd in the NFL) for 242 yards (tied ..."
Bills bend, but don't break in gutsy victory
"The weekly NFL statistics rank every team in dozens of categories. They do not, however, put a ranking on pride. The Buffalo Bills' defense responded to its last-in-the-NFL ranking against the run Sunday with a true-grit performance against the Carolina Panthers. The Bills' defenders held the mighty Panthers running game 30 yards under its average of the past two years and intercepted three Jake Delhomme passes. The result was a 20-9 upset victory. "It's not good to be last in anything," said Bills defensive tackle Spencer Johnson. "But this game says a lot about the character of this team, how we're growing together and sticking together. That's what it's all about, sticking together in ..."
Marv Levy opens the Bills' play book
"Marv Levy, the former Buffalo Bills coach and general manager, has a new book out that he wrote with NFL researcher and author Jeff Miller of Springville, "Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Buffalo Bills Football History" (Triumph Books, $24.95). This is a book for die-hard Bills fans who want to jog their memories. The publisher's notes state that Miller is a member of the professional football researchers association, which explains the approach of "Game Changers," a book that is more a triumph of research than of storytelling. If you are looking for reflections by an NFL elder on what it was like coaching a team to four straight Super Bowls, you have come to the wrong place. ..."
Edwards won't play Sunday
"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 to return to practice after suffering a concussion Oct. 18 against the New York Jets, Bills coach Dick Jauron declared him out for Sunday's game, and more importantly would not commit to him as the starter when he is fully recovered. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," is all Jauron had to say about who might start when Edwards is healthy enough to play. Houston Chronicle staff discusses injuries and the Buffalo Bills. Fitzpatrick ..."
Offensive line survives growing pains
"When you go with a young offensive line as the Buffalo Bills have, there are going to be growing pains. There will be some highs, but plenty more lows. Such an experience played out for the Bills' front five in Sunday's 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers. While the Bills' offensive line did a decent job on some plays, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was under duress a lot. A review of the game showed that Fitzpatrick got sacked twice, knocked down five times and pressured seven times on 24 drop backs. At least he got out of the game in one piece. Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers gave Bills tackles Demetrius Bell and Jamon Meredith fits with his tremendous speed off the edge. ..."
Bills work out journeyman QB Ramsey
"The Bills gave a workout Tuesday to veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, according to a league source. Ramsey, 30, was released by Tennessee on Oct. 3. He had signed with the Titans in April to be the third stringer behind Kerry Collins and Vince Young. But the Titans cut him to make room for more cornerback depth. It remains to be seen how quickly Bills quarterback Trent Edwards can come back from his second concussion in a year. Bills coach Dick Jauron said Monday that Edwards began working out on Monday and was scheduled to begin football workouts today. However, Jauron said Edwards already has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Houston."
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