***Buffalo Bills 2011 Season Thread*** [Archive]

J_Paco

08-03-2011, 11:04 PM

All depends on how the offensive, defensive line and linebackers gel. Those are the team's weakest positions and they'll determine how well the team does. I've got a ton of confidence in Fitz, Evans, Johnson, Jackson, Spiller and the secondary. The team is one or two solid drafts away from contending. Also, I'm hoping that Merriman somehow rejuvenates his career, no PED's included.

DeadlyDynasty

08-04-2011, 10:34 PM

Our lines have been the weak spots for almost a decade. The offensive line has been especially atrocious since the days of Flutie and Robosack

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-04-2011, 10:37 PM

Their offensive line looked like it was getting good again till they traded away Peters. It's been a giant abortion since.

DeadlyDynasty

08-04-2011, 10:48 PM

Their offensive line looked like it was getting good again till they traded away Peters. It's been a giant abortion since.

Peters was one of my favorites. I remember wanting the Bills to draft him in the 3rd-4th round coming out of college--loved the idea of a 310 lbs TE:lol

He went undrafted but the Bills still picked him up and he was a good ST player his first year. After that he was converted to OT and killed it. Then came time for payday, but the Bills and their jewish ways would have none of it.

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 11:22 AM

Jets signed Aaron Maybin :rollin

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/6869913/new-york-jets-sign-ex-buffalo-bills-flameout-aaron-maybin

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-17-2011, 12:08 PM

Hey since they no longer have Vernon Gholston, might as well pick up Vernon Gholston pt. 2

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 12:13 PM

He's somehow managed to be worse than Gholston. 220-lbs (6-4 in height) linebacker in a 3-4 :lmao

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-17-2011, 12:14 PM

Isitjustme?

08-17-2011, 12:16 PM

Jets signed Aaron Maybin :rollin

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/6869913/new-york-jets-sign-ex-buffalo-bills-flameout-aaron-maybin

Maybin -- nicknamed "Maybe" by some disappointed fans -- struggled to keep his weight up while with the Bills and appeared in only 11 games last season, inactive for five straight.

Sounds like a witty fanbase. The Lefty Crew should fire out some recruiting letters to the nearest Bills forum. Maybe schedule some in house visits. Offer them a tour of the Spurstalk campus etc.

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 12:17 PM

I still don't understand how Gholston or Maybin hasn't recorded one single sack so far in their careers. There shoulda been at least a few plays where protection fucked up and they had an untouched path to the QB.

Brah, Maybin reaches a new level of suck and ineptitude. Exhibit A:

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lol Bills front office

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-17-2011, 12:21 PM

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 12:31 PM

I think too many teams are high on the 3-4 package despite not having the personnel to play it. You can't have small LB's in that defense, they'll get crushed. The Steelers and Ravens do it effectively because they have massive linebackers who are also good edge rushers. Harrison, Woodley, Timmons...Lewis, Suggs, etc. If you don't have the size in the LB corps, then you best have 1 or 2 big DT/DE's clogging things up like Wilfork, Ngata, Hampton, etc etc.

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 12:37 PM

Tbh Von Miller is the next Gholston/Maybin. Idk why teams fall in live with these 230 lbs. OLB/DE hybrids coming out of college who have no technique/rush moves and get by off sheer speed and waist top 10 picks on them. DeMarcus Ware is basically the exception, most DE/OLB hybrids taken with high picks disappoint.

It's why year after year when people want BB to take one of them with his 1st round pick, he doesn't because that much guaranteed money for that big a mystery is stupid.

btw i hope that Von Miller prediction comes true, just to see Harlem have another Bronco shit conniption

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-17-2011, 12:37 PM

Yeah exactly, they're high on a package they know nothing about. Look at successful 3-4 teams (Pittsburgh, New England), their OLBs are guys who weigh 260-270ish and also guys who didn't contribute immediately, it took them years to become a complete 3-4 OLB. OLB in the 3-4 is a position that's just as much about intelligence/technique as it is sheer athleticism.

gaKNOW!blee

08-17-2011, 08:37 PM

Tbh Von Miller is the next Gholston/Maybin. Idk why teams fall in live with these 230 lbs. OLB/DE hybrids coming out of college who have no technique/rush moves and get by off sheer speed and waist top 10 picks on them. DeMarcus Ware is basically the exception, most DE/OLB hybrids taken with high picks disappoint.

It's why year after year when people want BB to take one of them with his 1st round pick, he doesn't because that much guaranteed money for that big a mystery is stupid.

It's why as a bills fan I was thrilled when Denver said they were taking miller and not dareus. I think miller is purely a pass rush specialist...many considered dareus tue best player in the draft and the team with the worst d line passes on him.

I lol'd

DeadlyDynasty

08-17-2011, 08:45 PM

It's why as a bills fan I was thrilled when Denver said they were taking miller and not dareus. I think miller is purely a pass rush specialist...many considered dareus tue best player in the draft and the team with the worst d line passes on him.

I lol'd

Dareus looked beastly against the Bears in limited action...dude's gonna be great. W/ Merriman rushing off the edge our pass rush will finally be back

DeadlyDynasty

08-18-2011, 01:05 PM

Good to see Merriman's changed his ways...

http://www.spotrac.com/blog/?p=452

DUNCANownsKOBE

08-18-2011, 01:41 PM

It's why as a bills fan I was thrilled when Denver said they were taking miller and not dareus. I think miller is purely a pass rush specialist...many considered dareus tue best player in the draft and the team with the worst d line passes on him.

I lol'd
Yeah Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil might make a great pass rush off the edge but they are both horrid against the run. Denver taking Miller made absolutely no sense.

DeadlyDynasty

08-19-2011, 01:32 PM

gaKNOW!blee

08-19-2011, 03:06 PM

This team is almost 30 mil under the cap and they're still doing NOTHING to address the gaping holes on the right side of the O-line.:bang

Urbik and Pears are complete garbage and wouldn't start for a fucking CFL team. I don't see the harm in bringing Stinchcomb and McKinnie in to battle for RT, and maybe old vet Brian Waters for RG. Stinchcomb has injuries issues, but was a pro-bowler in 2009. McKinnie is fat as fuck right now, but is not far removed from being an elite LT. Put him at RT where he's less of a liability, till he gets in game shape. Waters is 34, but he's a 5-time Probowler and a definite upgrade over that turnstile Urbik.

There's absolutely no risk in bringing these guys in on 1-year deals. Fucking Bills FO...first they trade Lee Evans for a box of dildos, then they continue to neglect the O-line. The Suck for Luck sweepstakes is officially under way in B-lo

I was actually in favor of the Evans trade...I loved watching him play but he has to be one of the least versatile players in the league, all he can do is run straight down the field lol. Plus they have some young guys like Nelson and jones who I am anxious to see. Also Easley but he's gotta stay healthy.

I actually don't think pears is TOO bad. He could definitely be upgraded but urbik is complete dogshit. Rinehart should be replacing him, not Levitre.

Clearly playoffs are out of the question but I could see 6 or 7 wins. If they were in any other divisionthey might be around 9.

DeadlyDynasty

08-19-2011, 03:42 PM

I was actually in favor of the Evans trade...I loved watching him play but he has to be one of the least versatile players in the league, all he can do is run straight down the field lol. Plus they have some young guys like Nelson and jones who I am anxious to see. Also Easley but he's gotta stay healthy.

I actually don't think pears is TOO bad. He could definitely be upgraded but urbik is complete dogshit. Rinehart should be replacing him, not Levitre.

Clearly playoffs are out of the question but I could see 6 or 7 wins. If they were in any other divisionthey might be around 9.

Yeah Evans didn't have a lot to his game, but the guy was a burner who could've put up much better stats had his main QB's not been Edwards and Losman. I still think we could've finagled a 3rd rounder for him, imho.

As for the OL, I agree completely about Rinehart at RG...He took some first-team snaps at LG for a day and looked good (which means he can obviously play RG then)...Rinehart's a big dude (weighs 40 more lbs than Levitre), and he's got a dirty side to him which you need for interior lineman. As for Pears, I'm not sold at all right now. I would really like us to bring in some vet tackles to at least compete during the preseason. If he beats them out, so be it--but don't just hand the guy the job when he's proven nothing.

I'm also not sold on our WR's. "Anxious" was probably the correct choice of words, rather than excited. I really wanna see Easley, but the dude holds the ball like a loaf of bread.

DeadlyDynasty

08-19-2011, 05:03 PM

http://www.buddynixon.com/transactions/rumor-tj-houshmandzadeh-in-town-could-sign-today

Bills look like they might sign T.J. Houshmanzadeh...basically a swap with the Ravens for Evans at the end of the day. He's not a deep threat, but a good possession receiver with some size. Him and Stevie would be a decent duo.

DeadlyDynasty

08-19-2011, 05:40 PM

Bills and Dolphins are the frontrunners to land Terrelle Pryor, per ESPN. Ugh, please go to Miami

Reggie Williams

08-20-2011, 07:10 AM

Bills and Dolphins are the frontrunners to land Terrelle Pryor, per ESPN. Ugh, please go to Miami

wtf

DeadlyDynasty

08-21-2011, 01:29 AM

Andrew Luck is safely ours

Borosai

08-21-2011, 10:06 PM

They look good while losing though.

DeadlyDynasty

08-21-2011, 10:32 PM

They look good while losing though.

The defense does...the offense looks like their typical anemic self. As long as C.J. gets a ton of touches--either receiving or rushing--then the offense should be fun to watch, win or lose.

Borosai

08-22-2011, 11:24 PM

Sadly I was referring to the uniforms.

I do like the defensive line. The rest has been tough.

DeadlyDynasty

08-22-2011, 11:27 PM

Sadly I was referring to the uniforms.

I do like the defensive line. The rest has been tough.

:lol Yeah it's nice to see the CFL uniforms gone. Unfortunately, the CFL team is still here, though

DeadlyDynasty

08-28-2011, 01:44 PM

First-team offense looked great...Fitzy had a perfect QB rating with Easley and Stevie looking great on the outside. Our pass-blocking was pretty damn good, but this team still can't run block or defend against the run--so ultimately they're fucked.

DeadlyDynasty

09-03-2011, 08:17 PM

Buffalo Bills Official 53-man Roster:

Position breakdown
Posted by Chris Brown on September 3, 2011 – 5:12 pm

Here’s a position by position breakdown of Buffalo’s final 53, and how many Chan Gailey’s staff kept at each position last season to start the year.
QB (3) – Thigpen, Fitzpatrick, Smith — 2010 (3)
RB (4) – Jackson, Spiller, J. White, McIntyre — 2010 (4)
WR (6) – Parrish, St. Johnson, Jones, Easley, R. Martin, D. Nelson — 2010 (5)
TE (3) – D. Martin, Chandler, Pianalto — 2010 (2) w/1 suspended
OL (8) – Urbik, Levitre, Wood, C. Brown, Hairston, Rinehart, Bell, Pears — 2010 (9)
DL (7) – Heard, Sp. Johnson, Carrington, K. Williams, Troup, Edwards, Dareus — 2010 (7)
LB (10) – Eddins, Merriman, Batten, Kelsay, Barnett, Moats, Davis, Sheppard, Morrison, C. White — 2010 (10)
DB (9) - McKelvin, A. Williams, McGee, Florence, Rogers, Searcy, Byrd, Wilson, Scott — 2010 (10)
ST (3) – Moorman, Lindell, Sanborn – 2010 (3)

What a sad, sad group.

Borosai

09-03-2011, 10:36 PM

Should be a good time.

DeadlyDynasty

09-03-2011, 10:42 PM

I wish they would've kept Coleman and Michael Jasper...hopefully they'll be PS guys.

mojorizen7

09-04-2011, 01:43 AM

DD,hows Stevie Johnson looking this year in fantasy football terms you think?

DeadlyDynasty

09-04-2011, 11:56 AM

DD,hows Stevie Johnson looking this year in fantasy football terms you think?

Assuming you play a PPR league, he'll be a great pick up, and probably somebody you could get in the mid rounds. Lee Evans is gone, we have no TE receiving threats, and all our other WR's are rookies or unproven players. Our only other vet receiver is Roscoe Parrish, but he'll be on IR by Week 3, per the usual.

Couple that with the fact that Buffalo will probably be behind in almost every game they play, and Stevie looks like a damn good pick :tu

DeadlyDynasty

09-06-2011, 09:19 AM

Bills signed Michael Jasper back to the PS a couple days ago...but they're trying to convert him from a DT to an OT now.

DeadlyDynasty

09-11-2011, 03:42 PM

4 TD's for Fitzpeezy, defense forces 3 TO's. Chiefs were 7-1 at Arrowhead last year too.

:smokin

HarlemHeat37

09-11-2011, 04:30 PM

Chiefs looked terrible, looked like a one-year wonder, but the Bills looked very good, tbh, much better than I thought they would..to be fair, I did pick them to finish ahead of the Dolphins, I stand by it, I don't really see how Miami is better..

DUNCANownsKOBE

09-11-2011, 04:36 PM

Damn, Charlie Weis is a fuckin beast offensive coordinator. The Chiefs look like shit without him.

Pistons < Spurs

09-11-2011, 06:04 PM

Matt Cassell is one of the worst starting QB's in the league. I pray for the day he is replaced. Same goes with Todd Haley.

Borosai

09-11-2011, 09:55 PM

Fun.

LnGrrrR

09-11-2011, 11:10 PM

Savor today DD. :)

LnGrrrR

09-11-2011, 11:11 PM

Damn, Charlie Weis is a fuckin beast offensive coordinator. The Chiefs look like shit without him.

Yeah, he is an awesome OC. Kinda an asshole in real life, but a good OC.

DeadlyDynasty

09-11-2011, 11:53 PM

Savor today DD. :)

The Buffalo Bills are above .500.

The Buffalo Bills are in 1st place.

These are things we know. :hat

DeadlyDynasty

09-16-2011, 07:47 AM

WR Marcus Easley is back on IR once again. It's listed as an undisclosed illness and Gailey said he "wants to respect his privacy" on the issue.

Easley has AIDS.

DeadlyDynasty

09-16-2011, 11:57 AM

Fitzpeezy on the front page of ESPN.com :smokin

Borosai

09-18-2011, 09:48 PM

Well done.

JoeTait75

09-18-2011, 09:51 PM

It's those uniforms. They should never have gotten away from the white helmets to begin with.

DeadlyDynasty

09-18-2011, 10:59 PM

If the Bills can manage to lose by only 1 score next week I'll be a believer.

DeadlyDynasty

09-19-2011, 12:27 PM

Well whaddaya know...Roscoe's out indefinitely again :rollin

RG Kraig Urbik also looks like he'll miss a few weeks, unfortunately. Normally that wouldn't be a big deal, but this O-line is actually playing well so far. Only 1 sack allowed in 2 games, and Freddie's gone over 100 in both contests.

Lincoln

09-19-2011, 12:30 PM

I'm a fitzpeezy fan now :tu

DeadlyDynasty

09-19-2011, 12:35 PM

If he pulls off the miracle next week I might have to build a shrine to him

Borosai

09-20-2011, 02:05 AM

DeadlyDynasty

09-22-2011, 12:53 PM

I'd like to see Spiller line up at WR now that Roscoe is out. Again.

CJ and Fred in the backfield, with neither, either, or both shifting out would be interesting in my world.

I need to invest in a jersey. They so nice.

Bills CS just said Spiller will see plenty of time in the slot this Sunday and in the future now that Roscoe's out. They also said he'll be getting more touches.:hat Spiller looked great last week, between the tackles and out of the backfield :tu

Bills have the #1 rushing offense through 2 weeks as well.

ClipshowDynasty

09-22-2011, 01:31 PM

Tbh I hope fitz can keep up the magic but idk if I should start da newly acquired Matthew stafford or dat black homie from harvard

DeadlyDynasty

09-22-2011, 03:17 PM

Stafford...It's a dome game and the Vikes pass D is subpar.

What happened to Lincoln?

ClipshowDynasty

09-22-2011, 03:21 PM

I got banned for saying a form of the word Negro in the club forum

:lol even though everyone else says it

:lol just like how MD got banned for copy and paste even though everyone else did that night the mavs lost game 1

DeadlyDynasty

09-22-2011, 06:17 PM

yeah people drop n-bombs like it's going outta style here...I think she's racist against asians imho

Veterinarian.

09-22-2011, 10:44 PM

tbh it be gay considering everyone drops dat word.

i think its because i ended it with an er instead of an a

Axe Murderer

09-22-2011, 10:58 PM

good to see you back 'et, imo

SAtown

09-25-2011, 03:23 PM

If he pulls off the miracle next week I might have to build a shrine to him

Start building.

DeadlyDynasty

09-25-2011, 04:14 PM

Start building.

Going to Home Depot tomorrow.

Booharv

09-25-2011, 04:30 PM

Congrats, I just hope he adopts an African kid or builds a fucking church or something, otherwise we'll probably see some Ed Werder live from Harvard remote story this week.

Borosai

09-25-2011, 05:16 PM

Championship!

DeadlyDynasty

10-02-2011, 12:08 AM

Classic trap game, especially coming off an emotional high from last week. Cincy will still have Benson starting, and their D is actually pretty good so far (3rd overall). If the Bills gotta lose sometime, I'd prefer it be against the Eagles or G-Men in the following weeks, rather than drop a conference game here. Close game, 23-20 Bills, hopefully...

DeadlyDynasty

10-02-2011, 01:40 PM

Good to see the Bills defense dominate a game so far (granted, it's the Bengals)...Fitz has been garbage today, but hopefully he continues his trend of beasting in the 2nd half.

tlongII

10-02-2011, 03:11 PM

Good to see the Bills defense dominate a game so far (granted, it's the Bengals)...Fitz has been garbage today, but hopefully he continues his trend of beasting in the 2nd half.

Fail.

DeadlyDynasty

10-03-2011, 12:14 AM

Fail.

lol Blazers

lol Seahawks

lol Beavers

lol 55 y/o bachelor

DUNCANownsKOBE

10-03-2011, 12:15 AM

unbeavable!

Borosai

10-03-2011, 12:59 AM

Underwhelming.

LnGrrrR

10-09-2011, 03:17 PM

I really like this Bills team.

Borosai

10-09-2011, 10:33 PM

A win is a win.

What the defense gives up in yards, they take back in INTs.

I'll take it.

60 minutes next time.

DeadlyDynasty

10-09-2011, 10:54 PM

Hopefully we see Bad Eli next week

DeadlyDynasty

10-13-2011, 02:00 AM

Good ol' Incarcerated Bob says the Broncos are shopping Brandon Lloyd for a 2nd or 3rd rounder...he says the Redskins, Titans, and Bills have shown interest. Take it with a grain of salt.

2nd rounder is too rich for Lloyd, maybe a 4th max...assuming of course that this rumor isn't total bullshit.

DUNCANownsKOBE

10-13-2011, 02:13 AM

Incarcerated Bob is full of shit, his rumors are 100% made up.

DeadlyDynasty

10-14-2011, 12:47 PM

IB is a gasbag for sure, but espn reported yesterday that the donks really are shopping Lloyd, for a 3-5 rounder. No word on Bills' interest though--just a mention about the Titans and Panthers. Houston should get in on that too.

Adam Schefter said the Bills should field offers for Reggie Wayne and the Jets should do the same for Robert Mathis...I only caught the tail end of his statement so I'm not sure if he's heard any rumors, or just spouting off random trade bullshit. Either way, the Jets with a premier rushing DE would be scary.

Veterinarian.

10-14-2011, 01:08 PM

Jets offense is so bad though. Greene has been non existent and LT is a shadow of his former self. Plaxico has played bad too and Sanchez is just :lol

DeadlyDynasty

10-14-2011, 01:12 PM

Jets aren't going away anytime soon though...they'll figure shit out eventually.

DeadlyDynasty

10-14-2011, 01:14 PM

Good news for the Bills this Sunday...The Giants will be w/o Justin Tuck, Brandon Jacobs, FB Henry Hynoski, and RG Chris Snee. Hopefully their center David Baas sits out too, then we might finally get some pressure.

DeadlyDynasty

10-19-2011, 11:02 PM

A little late, but RIP Kent Hull...one of my all-time favorite Bills.

Ryan Fitzpatrick

10-24-2011, 01:32 AM

Next week should be an easy W.

Borosai

10-24-2011, 08:35 PM

Anything less would be uncivilized.

DeadlyDynasty

10-30-2011, 09:59 PM

Next week should be an easy W.

Good call, Ryan :tu

Next week's game is the biggest of the year...it will decide if we are pretenders or contenders.

Borosai

10-31-2011, 02:07 AM

Three of the next four games are divisional games. Let's see how much they want that division this year.

DeadlyDynasty

11-01-2011, 12:41 AM

Gotta go 2-1 in these next 3 divisional games...its a must. If they have a stinker hopefully they save it for dallas...the non-co games are less important anyways

LnGrrrR

11-01-2011, 05:09 AM

I'm really liking these Bills; reminds me of the early Pats, getting it done with no-names and cast-offs. If Pats can't go all the way, I'm hoping these Bills can.

DeadlyDynasty

11-03-2011, 10:07 PM

I'm really liking these Bills; reminds me of the early Pats, getting it done with no-names and cast-offs. If Pats can't go all the way, I'm hoping these Bills can.

I'm hoping we both beat the jets in b2b weeks. Seriously, i'd much prefer a 2-team race than having the jets hang around. Gonna be tough though, this game has me nervous as shit