Week 3 PreGame: Raiders (1-1) at Bills (2-0)
The Buffalo Bills will face the Oakland Raiders in less than an hour at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
TV & Radio Info:
Game: Oakland Raiders (1-1) @ Buffalo Bills (2-0)
TV: CBS (Don Criqui, Dan Fouts)
Radio: 97 Rock (Buffalo), 103.3 The EDGE (Buffalo), WHAM 1180 AM (Rochester), WNSS 1260 AM (Syracuse), FAN 590 AM (Toronto). All done by John Murphy, Mark Kelso and Paul Peck on the Bills radio network.
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Game Notes:
- At halftime, Buffalo Bills great Bruce Smith will be put on the Wall of Fame at the Ralph. Be sure to stay in your seats for this one to honor a legend. Smith is currently the NFL’s alltime sack leader and one of the best Bills players of all-time.
- In the last meeting between these two teams back in 2005, Oakland was victorious with a 38-7 score.
- Oakland has beaten Buffalo seven of the last eight games played between the two teams. Oakland also leads the overall series 19-15.
- This game with be decided in the trenches. The Raiders are 2nd in the league, averaging 225 yards per game, including 300 yards in their win over the Cheifs last game. The Bills have improved their run defense greatly and have only let up 91.5 yards on the ground. The winner of this match up will decide the time of possession battle.
- Bills QB Trent Edwards has not throw an INT through the Bills first two games. He has looked mature and has been very accurate with his throws.
- Oakland has scored an average of 18.5 points per game while the Bills have only let up 13.
- The Bills are looking to go 3-0 for the first time since their superbowl years in 1992.
Injury Report:
Bills - Out of Game: TE Derek Fine (Hand). Probable: CB Terrence McGee (Back) and WR Roscoe Parrish (Knee).
Raiders - Doubtful: RB Justin Fargas (Groin) and T Kwame Harris (Knee). Probable: RB Darren McFadden (Toe) and WR Javon Walker (Hamstring).
Quote of the Week:
“It’s kind of damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If you spill he’s bouncing around the corner. If you post up on the outside the way they try to cut block and seal guys off he might take on back side off on you. So it’s something that we really have to get our fits well, get into our fits and put the guy on the ground. Because if not, he’s capable of hitting a home run every time.”
-DT Kyle Williams on Darren McFadden
Bills need the 12th man to step up in this game. Be loud and proud Bills FANS! This is the last game at the Ralph for the next 3 weeks when the Bills finally return 10/19 to face the Chargers. LET’S GO BUFFALO!
