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Hello Bills fans.  Today the team wrapped up its mandatory mini-camp as Coach Dick Jauron canceled tomorrows practice.  Coach was asked why he canceled the last practice and his response was that he wanted to reward his players for their work so far this offseason.  Jason Peters was not in attendance and Coach Jauron anticipates that he will be at St. Johns Fisher College when the team starts training camp on July 25th.  Lee Evans did not practice today because he was sick.  I cant believe training camp is only six weeks away.  I hope the Peters situation gets resolved by then so when can build on the success our line had last season.  I watched the highlights video on buffalobills.com and it looks like the defense is going to be a powerhouse.  Our secondary has been outstanding during the OTA’s and in the minicamp the past few days.  Our offense had its share of good plays and it looks like Derek Schouman will challenge Robert Royal for the starting tight end position.  Schouman has been taking first team reps with Royal sidelined.  Schouman has shined making some nice catches.  Paul Posluszny also has made a ton of plays and looks to be 100% healthy.  He is going to be a star and I could see him making the Pro Bowl in the near future.  Go Bills.

Fourth round pick defensive back Reggie Corner signed with the team today.  Chris Brown of buffalobills.com interviewed Corner after he signed his contract.  Corner seems like an intelligent player and was running with the first team at times.  Corner will challenge Will James, Ashton Youboty and 7th round pick Kennard Cox for playing time.  This is the first time since the days of Antoine Winfield and Nate Clements that I can say this team is stacked at cornerback.  Its going to be a tough call for the coaches on who to keep on the roster.  The definites are Terrence McGee, first round pick Leodis McKelvin, Jabari Greer and Will James.  There is going to be a serious battle in training camp come July 25th.  I cant wait for September.  Go Bills.   

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Hello Bills fans.  Today the team announced that they have re-signed safety Bryan Scott.  Scott was signed after Ko Simpson went down in week one.  He played in 15 games with two starts.  Scott brings experience to the secondary and at 6′1″ 219 lbs can be used at the line of scrimmage on running downs.  I was hoping the Bills would bring Scott back because he played well last season.  He is also a assest on special teams and will most likely backup Donte Whitner.

It has been reported on NFL.com that the Bills have come to terms on a two year contract with free agent cornerback Will James.  It has not been mentioned on the official Bills website just yet.  I think James will bring experience and might push Jabari Greer for the starting role.  James has played his seven year career with the Giants and the Eagles.  James chose the Bills over other teams that were interested in him because of his chances to start.  If James can stay healthy, the team will be able to use either Terrence McGee or Jabari Greer as the nickel back.  Go Bills. 

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Hello Bills fans.  Today the team had defensive end James Hall and cornerback Will James in for a visit.  James Hall had his best season while playing under Coach Jauron in Detroit.  Hall would bring much needed experience to a young defense.  He is a pass rushing specialist that would spell both Chris Kelsay and Aaron Schobel.  Will James is looking for a starting job.  He has been with the Eagles the last couple of seasons after starting his career with the Giants.  James started six games last season and views himself as a full time starter.  He would bring some height to the Bills secondary standing at 6 feet tall.  I would love for the team to sign James to compete with Jabari Greer.  The Bills are also said to be considering drafting a corner with their first pick.  Go Bills. 

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Hello Bills fans.  The New York Giants travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills.  Although we are out of the playoff hunt, a win would show that we are moving the right direction.  All of the players really want to end the season 9-7 and build for next season.  Here are the key matchups to this week’s game.

Bills o-line vs. Giants defensive ends:  This is my opinion is the battle of the day.  The Giants have excellent pass rushers in Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora.  Tackles Jason Peters and Langston Walker really have their work cut out for them.  If we can neutralize their ends, Trent Edwards will be able to scan the field and get the ball to his playmakers Lee Evans and Josh Reed. 

Bills Running Game vs. Giants Defense:  Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson must find ways to pick up big gains on the ground.  Lynch will hopefully reach 1,000 yards for the season in this game.  That is a big accomplishment for him as well as the rebuilt o-line.  Look for Fred to get at least 5 to 10 carries and a few screen passes.  If we are able to run the ball, I feel we will win this game. 

Eli Manning vs. Bills Defense:  Defensive ends Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay must apply pressure and force Eli into some bad throws.  If the weather holds true, it’s going to be difficult to establish the passing game.  I’m hoping our defense gets a few interceptions in this one.  Cornerbacks Terrence McGee and Jabari Greer will have their hands full with Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer.  Look for safety Donte Whitner to grab a pick and help out to stop the Giants backs.

 It would be nice to get a win here.  What a Christmas gift that would be.  I feel this team is headed in the right direction.  Coach Dick Jauron will have the team ready to close at the season strong.  Bills tight end Kevin Everett is suppose to be at the game and will make an appearance on the field.  That is great news.  Lets win this one for Kevin.  My prediction….Bills 20 Giants 17.  Go Bills

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Hello Bills fans. Maybe I am an optimist by nature but I feel that the Bills will be a playoff team in 08. Although Trent Edwards struggled yesterday, he gives us the best chance to win. He will only get better with more experience and I believe we have our quarterback of the future. We have a future all-pro at running back in Marshawn Lynch. Lynch has showed flashes of greatness this year with his non-stop motor and his fight for every last yard. Lynch will also only get better with more game experience. Our offensive line has started to play well and will continue to get better with time. Many of our young players that were forced into starting roles this year will provide excellent depth when we are fully healthy next year. Linebacker John DiGiorgio, safety George Wilson, running back Fred Jackson and safety Jim Leonhard have contributed and shown that they can play in this league. Cornerback Jabari Greer has displayed great instincts and has basically earned the starting cornerback job moving forward. Even though my hopes and dreams of the playoffs were crushed yesterday, I am thankful that this team never gave up and put themselves in a position to earn a wild card spot. Trent will lead this team and get us to where we want to go. A few additions via the draft and free agency will only make us better. Our defense is very young and came up big for us this year. We have the talent and with more experience will be a playoff team. Thanks for never giving up this year. Go Bills.

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Hello Bills fans. Tomorrow the Buffalo Bills travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. This is the biggest game of the season because the Bills trail the Browns by one game for the final wild card spot. The forecast shows snow and high winds, which will force both teams to run the ball more. I’m totally excited and can’t wait to see how the Bills respond to the biggest game in years. Here are the key matchups to this week’s game.

Marshawn Lynch & Fred Jackson vs. Browns Defense: To win this game, we must pick up most of our yards on the ground. Lynch and Jackson will both get their share of carries and hopefully can repeat their performance from last week. Look for both to get the ball early and often.

Browns Receivers vs. Bills secondary: This might be the toughest battle of the day. Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow will be hard to contain. I hoping the weather is harsh so Browns quarterback Derek Anderson will have trouble getting the ball to his playmakers. Terrence McGee, Jabari Greer and Donte Whitner must bring their A game to slow down Cleveland’s receivers. I have a feeling that Whitner will get his second pick of the season. He is from Ohio and will have a lot of family and friends at the game.

Special Teams: If the weather is as bad as they say it will be, special teams will decide this game. Rian Lindell and Brian Moorman must do their jobs and perform when called upon. I would love to see Roscoe Parrish return a punt for a touchdown. Cleveland has a dangerous return man and our coverage units must slow him down. Look for Lindell to knock home a few field goals.

Every player on both teams know that this is a huge game. I feel that it will be close and the team that holds on to the ball longer will win. I fell both Lynch and Jackson will carry us to victory. My prediction…..Bills 20 Browns 16.

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Hello Bills fans. Tomorrow the New England Patriots travel to Buffalo to take on our Bills. It’s going to be a crazy crowd for this Sunday night showdown. It will be a very tough to shut down the undefeated Patriots. Lets hope our defense shines again in a primetime game. Here are the key matchups to this week’s game.

Tom Brady vs. Bills defense: Tom Brady is going to be extremely hard to contain. His offensive line gives him all the time the world to find his receivers. Aaron Schobel, Chris Kelsay, Ryan Denney, and Anthony Hargrove need to get pressure on Brady and force him to make errant throws. If we can apply pressure early and often, look for our secondary to come up with some interceptions.

J.P. Losman vs. Patriots defense: Losman needs to have a big game this week. He must be decisive and accurate. He has to get Lee Evans, Josh Reed, and Roscoe Parrish the ball. I feel that Evans will as always be the go to guy. Look for J.P. to throw some underneath routes and also get the tight ends involved. I think Losman is up for the challenge and wants to beat the team that sidelined him for a few weeks. With Marshawn Lynch being out, J.P. will have to be on his game.

Patriots Receivers vs. Bills secondary: In my opinion this is going to be the deciding factor. Can the Bills secondary shutdown Randy Moss and company? I would say they can and will. Jabari Greer and Terrence McGee need to be physical against Moss & Co. all night. Whether its jamming them at the line or pushing them out of bounds. Just something to get them out of sync. Look for Donte Whitner to make some crushing hits on Moss and Wes Welker. Whitner has been great all season long and is overdue for an interception. Free safety George Wilson has also been great in run support and stopping the long ball.

Ok this is a huge test for the Bills. We need to get going early and force New England into third and longs. Our offense needs to produce long scoring drives to keep Brady off the field. We also need to create some turnovers and put our offense in position to score. I feel that we are going to pull of this upset. My prediction….Bills 24 Patriots 21.

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Hello Bills fans. This was an extremely ugly game but hey we got the win. Thank God for Marshawn Lynch. His touchdown and two-point conversion run tied the game at 10 in the 4th quarter. The defense unlike the offense came to play today. They came up big even though they were on the field all game. Chris Kelsay’s sack on Cleo Lemon in the endzone got the Bills on the board in the third quarter. Although the defense gave up a lot on the ground, the secondary held Miami’s receivers in check. Jabari Greer and Terrence McGee both had pass breakups. Lynch ended the day with 19 carries for 61 yards. I really thought he was going to have over 100 yards today but the Dolphins defense keyed on him. J.P. Losman struggled for almost the entire day. He started off the game 0 for 5 and looked very indecisive. Lee Evans had 4 catches for 65 yards. He should have had a touchdown but Losman under threw him in the endzone, which lead to an interception. Even though the team struggled especially the offense, we came out with the victory. Good teams find ways to win and we dug down deep today and pulled this one out. Losman did make a few plays down the stretch and got us in field goal range to win it. Roscoe Parrish also had a tremendous punt return to set us up at midfield. We now have a four game winning streak. 5-4 sounds pretty good to me especially after the way this season started. I give a ton of credit to players as well as the coaching staff. Our defense plays hard the entire game allowing us to have a chance in games. They haven’t allowed a fourth quarter point in the last four games. Lets Go Bills. Ugly but great win.

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Hello Bills fans. What a game. Our offense finally put up some points and our defense played almost lights out. Marshawn Lynch had his best game of the season rushing 29 times for 153 yards. His best run of the day was the 56 yard touchdown to seal the victory in the 4th quarter. Lynch broke a couple of tackles on the play and then took off down the sideline. No one was going to catch him. He got up to full speed in a hurry. Lynch also threw his first career touchdown pass to Robert Royal giving the Bills a five point lead. He got the pitch from J.P. Losman and threw a perfect spiral to Royal in the endzone. What a fantastic play call. Losman also had a fantastic day going 24-34 for 295 and a touchdown. He also threw an interception but I will take those numbers any day. Lee Evans had another terrific game with nine receptions for 165 and a touchdown. Losman and Evans have great chemistry and it shows on the field. The offensive line played great today giving Losman plenty of time to scan the field. He threw some nice checkdowns to Michael Gaines and Robert Royal. Angelo Crowell led the defense with 14 tackles. He was all over the field. Our defense as a whole played great allowing only 28 yards rushing. Jabari Greer and Terrence McGee played a great game forcing Palmer to make some bad throws. Kiwaukee Thomas came up with an interception to end the game. Great game by both the offense and the defense. I was a little disappointed in the special teams coverage. They gave up a 100 yard return for a touchdown. That is so unlike Bobby Aprils unit. We made up for it with a few good punt returns. This was a great team win. I also want to thank Coach Jauron for putting a great game plan in place. Our offense again controlled the clock and would have scored more if we didn’t have to settle for field goals on a couple of drives. It feels really good to get to .500. I hope we continue to play like we have the last three weeks. This team is starting to come together and everyone is playing hard. Our defense has been fantastic and our offense is starting to show that we have the weapons to score. Lets Go Bills. Great win yesterday.

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Hello Bills fans. Tomorrow the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to take on the Bills. This is an extremely important game because if we win we are at .500. Our defense is going to have a tough task keeping Chad Johnson and TJ Houshmandzadeh in check. I think we are up for the challenge. Here are the key matchups to the game.

Chad & TJ vs. Bills secondary: This is probably going to decide the game here. If Terrence McGee and Jabari Greer can limit Chad and TJ we should be able to win this game. Carson Palmer is a really good quarterback and knows how to find his playmakers. That is going to be extremely tough because both receivers are having great seasons. Look for Donte Whitner and George Wilson to make some crushing hits on both wideouts. I think if we can shutdown one of them we will be alright.

J.P. Losman vs. Bengals defense: J.P. needs to have a big game to convince the coaching staff that he is the guy. The Bengals defense is injury riddled and we should be able to run on them. Hopefully Marshawn Lynch can pickup some big gains, which would in turn open up the passing game. J.P. needs to be smart and not try to force balls into coverage. Look for Lee Evans and Roscoe Parrish to catch a couple of long balls. Josh Reed also needs to be involved because he is a great runner after the catch.

Special Teams: It looks like this week our special teams should be able to have a good day. The Bengals rank near the bottom in the league in special teams. Hopefully Terrence McGee and Roscoe Parrish get big returns on both kickoff and punts. I would love to see Roscoe bust one because he is such an electrifying runner. Lets hope we can get points on offense but I will take points were ever we can get them.

Although the Bengals are 2-5, they are a very dangerous team. Running back Rudi Johnson is going to play this week. He is a tough guy to bring down. Carson Palmer has two really good wide receivers and it will be tough for us to cover them. Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay need to get pressure on Palmer and force him to make some bad throws. We will need to create some turnovers in this game. My prediction is Bills 24 Bengals 17. Lets Go Bills. Bring home a victory.

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