Die Hard Bills Fan

Hello Bills fans.  The Buffalo Bills fell to the Redskins 17-14 at Fedex field this past Saturday.  I was in attendance for the game and even though it didnt count, it was great to watch the Bills.  The starting offense didnt look so great and couldnt get into a flow.  Trent Edwards did have a nice 18 yard pass to Roscoe Parrish.  The offensive line had two false starts on the opening drive so we had to settle for three.  The defense didnt fare to well but was missing starters Donte Whitner, Angelo Crowell and Terrence McGee.  I take preseason for what its worth.  Its basically for the players that are on the bubble to show what they can do in game situations.  Cornerback Ashton Youboty had a nice interception and then flipped it to Reggie Corner who returned it to the 20 yard line. That setup J.P. Losman’s td pass to rookie receiver James Hardy.  Hardy made up for a drop with a nice 16 yard reception in the endzone.  Rookie Leodis McKelvin shined in the return game taking a punt back 45 yards.  If he would have cut to the right side, he would have scored.  McKelvin also had a 37 yard kickoff return.  He looked impressive.  As always the special teams played fantastic.  The unit forced a fumble on the opening kickoff which was recovered by kicker Rian Lindell.  Although we didnt pull out the victory, I saw some positive things from our team.  I cant wait to see us play at full strength.  Go Bills. 

Share This

Hello Bills fans. After Sundays game I had a feeling that Rian Lindell would be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. His five field goals helped the Bills improve their record to 6-6. Lindell has been phenomenal this season and I am glad we gave him a contract extension before this season. It’s nice to know that we have a potential pro bowl kicker and a pro bowl punter on our roster. Congrats Rian. Lets Go Bills.

Share This

Hello Bills fans. After yesterdays huge come from behind win, it is time to give credit to our field goal kicker. Rian Lindell is having a fantastic season. He is 14 for 14 on extra points and 20 for 22 on field goals. He has now kicked 17 straight field goals tying Steve Christie for the longest streak in team history. Lindell has been solid all season and deserves to get AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his five field goal performance. His biggest kick of course was the game winner with four seconds to go. It’s great that we have Lindell and punter Brian Moorman. Both players are signed long term and that is a credit to Bills management. Special teams are a big part of this team. Special teams coach Bobby April is one of the best in the game. Congrats Rian. Thanks for a monster game. Lets Go Bills.

Share This

Hello Bills fans. The Buffalo Bills went into Washington and came out with a win. Rian Lindell kicked the game winning field goal with four seconds left to get the Bills their sixth victory of the season. Lindell kicked five field goals on the day. Trent Edwards had a productive day going 22 for 36 with 257 yards. He threw a big 31 yard pass to Josh Reed to setup the game winning field goal. Fred Jackson rushed 16 times for 82 yards and also had over 60 receiving yards. The defense came up big holding the Redskins to only 16 points. Linebacker Angelo Crowell sacked Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell in the endzone to get the safety. Aaron Schobel and Ryan Denney had great games. Schobel had a nice sack on Campbell. Terrence McGee came up with a big deflection on a pass that was intercepted by Larry Tripplett. Edwards showed great poise and accuracy in leading the Bills down the field with less than a minute left. I was really impressed with the way the team played today. They never gave up and played hard the entire game. Although the defense struggled in the first half, they came up big in the fourth quarter. This was a great team win. We are still in the playoff hunt thanks to Trent. Lets Go Buffalo.

Check out the boxscore on buffalobills.com

Share This

Hello Bills fans. As you all know, The Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills 15-14 with a last second field goal by Jason Elam. I just want to say something before I go on. I hate it when the Bills lose but realized after the game that it is indeed just a game. Backup Tight End Kevin Everett was seriously injured early in the third quarter. On the opening second half kickoff, he was going to make the tackle and lowered his head. He fell to the ground and just didn’t move. I was thinking to myself that in live action the hit didn’t look that bad. I thought maybe he had a concussion or a stinger. When the put him on the stretcher and he still didn’t move was very scary. At that moment I knew he was seriously injured and was being rushed to the hospital. It turns out that he suffered a serious neck injury and was operated on at 8 pm. There is no word yet on if he has movement in his arms and legs. Lets hope that the surgery was successful and that Everett regains movement. Its sad to see anyone get hurt especially during a game. Everett is only 25 years old and had a lot of life in front of him. Lets pray that Everett makes a full recover. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

The game started with the Bills getting the ball first. On their first drive, the Bills offense looked good and moved the ball down the field. They got in field goal range but gave up a sack that pushed them back to almost midfield. Moorman had a beautiful punt that was downed at the one-yard line. Jay Cutler pulled a college play and pitched the ball the Travis Henry for a 30 plus yard gain. The defense held Denver in check and they punted the ball away to Roscoe Parrish. This was definitely the play of the game. Roscoe Parrish ran 74 yards for the score and put the Bills in the lead 7-0. Our special teams were one of the few bright spots of this game. The offense sputtered for most of the day. Terrence McGee had a terrific kick return in the second quarter that I thought he was going to take to the house. He was tripped up at mid-field giving the offense excellent field position. The offense moved the ball but came up without any points due to Rian Lindells missing a 45-yard field goal. After the missed field goal, Denver was driving down the field. Thank God Jim Leonhard who was in because Ko Simpson was injured, came up with an interception and returned it 36 yards. The Bills were back in business and were setting up for a 53-yard Rian Lindell field goal. A false start penalty pushed them back five yards. This was out of Lindells range so with eight seconds left, J.P. Losman was trying to get the Bills closer and then call a timeout. He ends up throwing an interception on an attempted screen pass. I for one didn’t like the plays that were being called on that drive. Another wasted scoring opportunity and now the Bills go into halftime up 7-6. It could have been at least 10-6.
The second half started out with the terrible injury to Kevin Everett. The offense did manage to get into the end zone in the third quarter. Marshawn Lynch had a couple of great runs on this drive and his 23-yard run was a thing of beauty. Lynch is going to be a special player for us. He has the toughness, speed and balance to be a tremendous back in this league. The Bills were now up 14-6. I thought we took the momentum and were going to run with it. At the end of the third quarter, Denver manages to get into the end zone but the two-point conversion attempt failed. The Bills were still in the lead 14-12. The inability to move the ball by the Bills offense gave Denver multiple chances to take the lead. Jason Elam missed a field goal with 3 minutes and change left in the game. All the Bills needed to do were get a few first downs and ice this game. All game, the offense didn’t take many shots down the field. It was third down and I believe five to go with two minutes and change remaining. J.P. Losman unloads one down the field to Lee Evans but the ball was thrown to the wrong shoulder. It would have been a touchdown and game would have been over. Instead Denver gets the ball back, converts on a few 3rd and 4th downs, and Elam kicks a field goal with the clock at one second to send Denver off with a win. Final Score Broncos 15 Bills 14.
This game was not the best game for the Bills offense and pass defense. Not only did we lose the game, we lost a bunch of players. Kevin Everett, Jason Webster, Ko Simpson, and Coy Wire were all injured. Webster broke his forearm, Simpson fractured his ankle and Coy Wire sprained his MCL. What a way to start the season. Hopefully this team can rebound from all of these injuries and come out next week and play well. Lets Go Bills and keep Kevin Everett in your prayers.

Bright Spots: Bills Special Teams, Marshawn Lynch running the ball, Josh Reed, and Posluszny.

Check out the Bills website for the final boxscorecom”>

Share This

In their final preseason game, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 16-13. The Bills fell in an early 13-point deficit. Trent Edwards came in and led the team to a field goal right before halftime. Edwards went 18-24 of 182 yards. Most of his passes were crisp and on the money. His best pass was a 23-yard completion to Jonathan Smith. Edwards felt the blitz coming and perfectly placed the ball in Smiths hands along the sidelines. Rookie fourth round pick Dwayne Wright had 11 rushes for 51 yards. Fred Jackson had the teams’ only touchdown in the third quarter on a five-yard run. Bills receiver Justin Jenkins led all receivers with five catches for 56 yards. Tight end Kevin Everett also made a few nice grabs. Starting quarterback J.P. Losman only played two series and completed 5 of 6 passes for 43 yards. The starting offense moved the ball but the drives stalled due to a bad call by the officials on what looked to me like a reception by Peerless Price. Rian Lindell hit all three of his field goals tonight and looked in mid-season form. Jabari Greer and Ashton Youboty impressed me with their physical tackling. After the Bills took the led late in the fourth quarter, Josh Scobey stripped the ball from Lions kick return Kasper and it was recovered by John Wendling to seal the victory. Even though the team got off to a slow start, the young guys battled the whole game to take the victory. Big game for Edwards as he has just about solidified his role as the second string quarterback. It always feels good after a win even though it was only a preseason game.

Share This

The Buffalo Bills dropped their second straight preseason game on Friday. There were plenty of positives to take from this game. J.P. Losman started off the game a little slow but settled in nicely. He threw two picture perfect passes for big gains. The first was a 56-yard completion to Peerless Price that should have been taken in for a score. Peerless was dragged down at the 10-yard line. The Bills had to settle for a field goal after a delay of game penalty pushed them back to the 15. J.P. Losman had a nice scramble on third down and almost made it in to the end zone. Rian Lindell kicked a chip shot in to get the Bills on the board. Down 7-3, Losman hit Lee Evans on a 64-yard touchdown pass to put the Bills ahead 10-7. This was another beautiful pass from Losman and Evans catches almost everything thrown at him. He is truly our best receiver and in my opinion one of the best in the NFL. I hope the Bills sign Evans long term because he is such a phenomenal talent. He ended the day with five catches for 100 yards with a td. Losman finished the first half 9 of 20 for 180 yards with 1 td and 1 int. Roscoe Parrish had a beautiful punt return for a touchdown that was called back due to a holding penalty. Parrish is a very electrifying player. He is so quick and he will have a big role in our success this year. Another positive was the play of running back Fred Jackson. He had four carries for 31 yards and four catches for 80 yards. He was definitely the go to guy for Trent Edwards in the fourth quarter. The Bills should definitely keep him on the active roster this year because he seems like a special player.
There were also many negatives on the night. I know its only preseason but the defense still cannot get off the field after third down. They are letting up to many third down conversions. There were also many missed tackles on Titans qb Vince Young. Hopefully by the start of the season we have most of the problems corrected. Our second and third units gave up too many easy plays to the Titans second and third stringers. I’m a little concerned about the depth we have on defense. Lets hope we can shut down the run when we play Denver on Sept 9th. Terrence McGee got a concussion and will be held out of Thursday’s game against Detroit. Lets get healthy and prepare for the start of the season. Go Bills.

Share This