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Location: Orchard Park, N.Y. | Stadium: Ralph Wilson Stadium (73,967) | Owner: Ralph Wilson | Chief Operating Officer: Russ Brandon
Coach: Dick Jauron | League Championships: 2
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Bills report: Strategy and personnel
 

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REPORT CARD AFTER 7 GAMES

PASSING OFFENSE
D -- The Bills ranked 29th in passing at 163 yards per game, 30th in sacks allowed with 21, and last in third-down passing at 21.6 percent. The education of QB J.P. Losman started off well but soon hit a bumpy road. While his accuracy has improved (62 percent, up from 49 in eight starts last year) and his yards-per-attempt mark is better by almost a yard, Losman has struggled mightily with ball protection with 11 turnovers -- six interceptions and five fumbles. Pass protection has been sporadic, with LT Mike Gandy allowing 4 1/2 sacks. That has prompted a line reshuffle with Jason Peters shifting from right to left tackle to protect Losman's blindside, and Gandy kicking inside to left guard. Lee Evans has been Buffalo's most consistent receiver, but most of his 37 catches have come in garbage time, and he has averaged just 11.6 yards per reception with a long of 27. Roscoe Parrish has picked up some slack with 51- and 44-yard TD grabs, but the team needs more out of Peerless Price and Josh Reed, particularly on third down. Running backs and tight ends remain underused; Willis McGahee (14 catches) does have a team-high 56-yard reception on a shovel pass. Robert Royal leads the tight ends with nine catches. Buffalo has made just seven of 52 third downs of 6 yards or longer.

RUSHING OFFENSE
C-minus -- The Bills ranked 23rd in rushing, which is disappointing given the commitment to the run shown by the coaching staff. McGahee led the NFL in carries with 150 but was averaging just 3.8 yards per carry with one TD. Again, line play has been sporadic, but fans are wondering why McGahee can't make some yardage on his own as he once did. Backup Anthony Thomas (11 carries, one TD) could be used more to give Buffalo a better 1-2 rhythm. FB Daimon Shelton appears to be slowing down.

PASS DEFENSE
D-plus -- The team's 14th-place ranking in yards allowed is deceiving. Buffalo has given up 10 touchdown passes with defensive backs and linebackers struggling to guard their men. What doesn't make sense is that the Bills have one of the NFL's best pass rushes, ranking fifth with 21 sacks, led by Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay with five each. The Bills don't have a single sack from their interior linemen, who are billed as fast and quick. Meanwhile, CBs Nate Clements and Terrence McGee do not have an interception between them, but they have combined for 16 passes defended. McGee has struggled mightily, giving up TDs in three consecutive games and being benched last time out. Rookie safeties Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson have one interception each. Veteran free agent Kiwaukee Thomas has been a bright spot in the nickel defense.

RUSH DEFENSE
D -- Buffalo was among the worst run defenses in the NFL a year ago and hasn't improved much, allowing 113.9 yards per game and seven TDs on the ground. Tackles Larry Tripplett and Tim Anderson, and rookies Kyle Williams and John McCargo (now on IR with a broken foot), have struggled with gap assignments and holding ground at the point of attack. That has allowed offensive linemen to get into the second level and get a piece of the linebackers. London Fletcher-Baker, Angelo Crowell, Takeo Spikes and rookie Keith Ellison have combined for 154 tackles, but they've probably missed 30 as Buffalo has allowed 314 total yards per game. The Bills are hoping for a healthy Spikes (post-Achilles soreness and hamstring injury) the second half of the season to make a difference.

SPECIAL TEAMS
B -- K Rian Lindell (10 of 11) and P Brian Moorman (43.9 average, 12 inside the 20) continue on as one of the NFL's top kicking tandems. They never seem to have a bad game. McGee (25.5 on kickoffs) and Parrish (10.3 on punts) have come on in the return game. Coverage units that led the league the past two seasons have tailed off considerably, however, thanks to a rash of penalties and season-ending knee injury to LB Josh Stamer.

COACHING
D-plus -- Coach Dick Jauron's encouraging 2-2 start is a distant memory after three consecutive losses to Chicago, Detroit and New England by a combined score of 88-30. All three phases of the team have regressed, and Buffalo is now among the league-leaders in penalties (50) and turnovers (14). After team owner Ralph Wilson fretted over "dumb" mistakes and questioned the player's effort in a 28-6 loss to New England, it's hard to dole out a passing grade to a coaching staff that has become ineffective in preparation and planning. Jauron and Co. have nine games to get things moving in a positive direction again and give hope to the future.

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July 10, 2009 8:51 am
Hello there team up north.  You were one of the biggest Browns supporters when our team was stolen away from. You helped us then by offering up tickets to come see your Bills play, and I'm asking for your help now to knock the ...(more)
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July 6, 2009 1:02 am
Ok im gonna start this off easy and say 10-6 mabey 11-5 wild card berth making it to ...... lets say the 2nd round of the playoffs. What do ya think? Oh and further more 36-24 Bills over Patriots on opening day!
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April 15, 2009 1:57 pm

Theres so many problems with this team right now. Its starting to become frustrating as a Bills fan.

1-Peters Contract

2-Lynch is getting charged for the gun violation

3-Whitner gets tazzered at a party and is getting charged

4-They are about to trade Roscoe Parish

5-The whole T.O thing about not s ...(more)

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July 8, 2009 12:24 pm

Would you fans like to see the Bills sign Veteran QB Gus Frerotte as your 2nd string QB or are you happy with Fitzpatrick?

Frerotte took the Vikings 8-3 when T.Jack went down.

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June 21, 2009 9:46 am
Ok is it me or am I being a bit too pscyho. I'm seeing alot of teams sign their draft picks and I don't think I seen one or even heard of any rumors of the Bills comin close to signing any of their draft choices?? Am I crazy to think that this isn't right?? Please has anyone heard anything??
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July 9, 2009 7:34 pm
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June 27, 2009 4:23 pm
Why not take a look at this guy and see if he can compete for a back up spot?  With the inexperience behind Trent Edwards, he would be a good lift in the locker room.  I'm struggling as to why nobody drafted him, not to mention why nobody has him trying out?
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June 29, 2009 1:20 pm
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May 16, 2009 2:42 pm
Really - Knock on a window and pull your junk out?  If this crap keeps up we may as well sign Levi Jones so he can tell us how the control a locker room through all of the player mis-steps.  I think this one bothers me more than the Marshawn Lynch stuff.  The dude rode a bike which makes it even more silly.  M ...(more)
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May 14, 2009 8:24 pm

Buffalo Bills

Heres Why

There defense is going to be much improved. Leodis McKelvin, Donte Witner, Terrence McGee all return plus they drafted
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June 25, 2009 5:53 pm
I'm sure some of you have seen this, T.O gets emasculated by supermodel Joanna Krupa, his teammate on some reality sports show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmPfLRsx_Bs

Thoughts, other than she looks fiiine walking away from the camera?
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June 26, 2009 5:07 pm
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How much longer will the Bills keep Dick Jauron as their head coach

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June 19, 2009 11:09 am
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