December

Dec. 8, 2008   

Schonert wearing out welcome as Bills offensive coordinator

It has gotten ugly for the Bills. At least this time, the Buffalo faithful weren’t on hand to witness it. Playing the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Canada, the Bills stumbled to a 16-3 defeat at the hands of the “visiting” Dolphins. The loss was Buffalo’s sixth in its last seven games, dropping the Bills to 6-7. Even if they’re not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, there’s no realistic chance of them ending their eight-year playoff ... More>

November

Nov. 3, 2008   

Bills RB Lynch finds the sledding tough in second season

Marshawn Lynch is stuck in the mud. The Bills’ explosive second-year running back, the one who gashed opponents for 1,115 rushing yards in a barnstorming rookie campaign a season ago, has found the sledding far tougher in his second season. Despite starting all eight games for the 5-3 Bills, Lynch has gained just 466 yards on 132 carries, a pedestrian 3.5 yards per carry average. In Sunday’s 26-17 loss to the visiting Jets, Lynch had ... More>

October

Oct. 20, 2008   

Bills' defense just fine without Schobel

Aaron Schobel isn’t what you’d label as a complete defensive end. He’s a pass rusher, and a tremendous one at that. Not a great run stuffer, however. At 6-4, 243 pounds, he lacks the girth to consistently hold his ground at the point of attack against the league’s cache of mammoth offensive tackles. Instead, he uses his superb feet and quickness to dance his way past them and pressure the quarterback.

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Oct. 6, 2008   

Losman proves again why he's unfit to lead Bills' offense

If there were any skeptics entering Week Five who still wondered if Bills coach Dick Jauron made the right decision to entrust Trent Edwards with the starting quarterback job, there aren’t anymore. Edwards, he of one-touchdown-per-game efficiency, strolled into University of Phoenix Stadium sporting the high that accompanies a 4-0 record and having the complete confidence of his coaches and teammates. He left the desert with the woozy aftereffects of a concussion and a 4-1 record ... More>

September

Sept. 29, 2008   

Bills' secondary gets physical

Entering the season, the Bills knew they had shored up their defensive line with the additions of DTs Marcus Stroud and Spencer Johnson. They knew their LB corps was bolstered by the free-agent signing of OLB Kawika Mitchell. But there was serious concern about their secondary, a secondary that was among the worst in the league a season ago. But the same secondary that finished 29th in the league in pass defense in 2007 is ... More>

Sept. 22, 2008   

O-line turnaround keys Bills' comeback

The manner in which the Bills’ offense completely reinvented itself in the final quarter of Sunday’s stunning 24-23 comeback win over the visiting Raiders is the reason Buffalo remains undefeated after three weeks. The first three quarters saw a comedy of errors from an offense that could do little right against a discombobulated Raiders squad that was playing with a lame-duck head coach. QB Trent Edwards couldn’t hit the broad side of a wall. RB ... More>

Sept. 15, 2008   

Bills QB Edwards comes of age in Jacksonville heat

With each passing game, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Trent Edwards has the goods to become the quarterback of the future the Bills so desperately want him to be. On Sunday in 90-degree heat in Jacksonville, Edwards delivered the most telling piece of evidence to date that he’ll realize all the expectations heaped upon him, completing 20-of-25 passes for 239 yards with a touchdown with no interceptions.

The PFW spin

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Sept. 8, 2008   

Dominance on special teams has Bills on postseason collision course

All too often, the media and fans become so focused on the X's and O's of offense and defense that we lose sight of the fact that those two areas are only two-thirds of football. But every coach knows the importance that special teams play in the outcome of a game, and the Bills reminded us on Sunday of just how critical that phase of the game is. In Buffalo’s 34-10 dismantling of the five-time ... More>

January

Jan. 16, 2008   

Bills' front-office 'promotions' don't change power structure

In the aftermath of Marv Levy agreeing to step down as general manager of the Bills shortly after the completion of the team's season, owner Ralph Wilson opted against appointing a successor. Instead, Wilson gave nominal promotions to three of his top aides — director of pro scouting John Guy, director of college scouting Tom Modrak and executive vice president of business operations Russ Brandon. Their new titles are vice president of pro personnel (Guy), vice president of college scouting (Modrak) and chief ... More>