A Game of Inches | Cheese's Buffalo Bills Franchise

[cheese2121]

(4-3) vs. (4-3)

Veteran Lions QB Daunte Culpepper has played extremely well following the injury of Matthew Stafford during the preseason.

Bills Take On the Surprising Upstart Lions

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Detroit Lions
-RT Jon Jansen (77) - Dislocated Hip
-QB Matthew Stafford (84) - Fractured Toe

Buffalo Bills
-QB Sam Bradford (74) - Herniated Disk

3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)WR Calvin Johnson vs. CB Terrence McGee: Edge: Johnson

2)HB Kevin Smith vs. Bills Front Seven: Edge: Bills

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. MLB Larry Foote: Edge: Even

Prediction:
Coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Jets, the Bills will look to rebound at home against the Detroit Lions. The Lions have surprised a lot of people this season jumping out to a 4-3 record despite having sophomore QB Matthew Stafford go down in the preseason. QB Daunte Culpepper has proved he still has some gas left in the tank, filling in nicely for Stafford. The Lions defense is led by MLB Larry Foote who is having a phenomenal season and currently is the leading candidate for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. For the Bills, the offense has got to do a better job protecting the ball. Four turnovers last week proved to be the kiss of death for the Bills. Look for the Bills to attempt to establish the run early and often against the weak defensive line of the Lions. I think the Lions are a lot better than they look on paper but I don't see the Bills losing at home. I'll take the Bills to rebound beating Detroit 28-17.

[cheese2121]

Tough loss, but nice game out of WR Miles Austin!

Definitely a tough game to lose. We have had the worst luck against teams in our division. Miles Austin has been doing really well so far this season. He has great speed and is a big play threat every time he touches the ball. Thanks for checking in man!

ouuuucchhh...that end must have been pretty frustrating

Yeah it really was. The defense had played so well up until that point only to lose it on the final drive. Hopefully we can rebound next week though.

[cheese2121]

What are you doing for photos???? The one I just saw looked good...are you uploading or are you taking Dig Cam pics?

Chise looks good...I follow even if I don't post BTW. What are your future plans for the team? MOving, uni changes, personnel moves....you seem competitive but need to get over the hump. Play safe against Detroit and let them beat themselves.

For the photos what I do is I go to instant replay during my games and take a picture of my TV screen with a digital camera and then upload the picture to my computer. Its probably not the best method but I have a pretty nice TV so the pictures have come out really nice. If that makes sense? If you need any more help with this let me know.

As far as future plans for the team its hard to say at this point. We will definitely be staying in Buffalo and probably keeping the same uniforms. I want the Bills to be winners in Buffalo. Buffalo deserves that after all the heartbreak. There's still a lot of building to do in the personnel. The big question of the offseason will be what to do with Trent Edwards. He is in a contract year. I would also like to build along the offensive line and possibly the secondary. Eventually a replacement will have to be found for Schobel who is getting older and I want to keep Maybin at LE because he is a beast so far from that position. I also would be open to looking for another wide receiver since most of my guys play like number two's and a clear number one receiver has yet to emerge. We'll see what happens but it should be an interesting offseason.

Gah, those damn Jets got the best of you! Hell of a game from Miles Austin, could be a very good sign for your passing game.

I know man those Jets always seem to get me. Miles Austin played great. If we can get consistent play out of our WR's (they have had a bit of a drop problem) our offense should be really competitive. Thanks for checking in man!

[cheese2121]

Bills Hold Off Late Rally to Defeat Lions 24-17

Bills WR Lee Evans hauls in a second quarter score.

(4-4)- 17
(5-3)- 24

AP Buffalo – The Buffalo Bills held off a late rally to beat the Detroit Lions 24-17. Buffalo jumped out to a quick lead scoring 17 unanswered points to take a 17-0 lead in the second quarter. The Bills broke the game wide open when CB Cary Harris intercepted a Lions pass and took it 104 yards for the touchdown. Detroit K Jay Feely did manage to get his team on the board before half time with a 36 yard field goal.

After a scoreless third quarter, Bills QB Trent Edwards found rookie WR Deonte Thompson for a 7 yard touchdown. Culpepper would try to lead a rally late in the fourth quarter. After a blown coverage left Lions WR Marko Mitchell wide open for a 64 yard touchdown pass, the Lions were within a single score of tying the game up. However, it was not meant to be as Bills HB Marshawn Lynch was able to grind out the remaining time on the clock. Lynch would finish with over 100 yards on the ground. The Bills controlled this one the whole way and had it not been for the blown coverage in the fourth quarter, this game may have been even more lopsided.

The Bills will stay at home to take on the Kansas City Chiefs (4-4). Detroit will head back home to take on the Atlanta Falcons (4-4).



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-R. Lindell 34 yd FG 5:49
2nd Quarter
-L. Evans 45 yd pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) 7:15
-C. Harris returned interception 104 yds (R. Lindell kick) 1:51
-J. Feely 36 yd FG 0:39
3rd Quarter
-(no scoring)
4th Quarter
-D. Thompson 7 yd pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) 10:23
-D. Williams 15 yd pass from D. Culpepper (J. Feely kick) 6:13
-M. Mitchell 64 yd pass from D. Culpepper (J. Feely kick) 3:04



Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(4-4) @ -(5-3)

[cheese2121]

boy these stats look good...I have to implement you subs.....had some frustrating online games where I felt I was better than the other guy but kept getting bullshit stuff, like fumble punts, deflected int's etc.
You did what I said and let Detroit beat themselves..you'll do the same with the chiefs...just don't give them any breaks and you'll win.

I've never played online but I know how frustrating some of that stuff can be. What usually irritates me the most is when my receiver will drop it right into the hands of a defensive back. Thats what happened with one of the picks in the last game Evans dropped and it tipped right to the safety over top.

We'll try to do the exact same thing against Kansas City that we did against Detroit which is like you said control the ball and let them beat themselves. It will definitely be a tougher game though with the chiefs having Matt Cassel and Larry Johnson.

Way to get back on track with that win and hell of a game for Lynch. If you can run like that every week, you'll take the AFC East with ease.

Thanks man, Lynch is a real beast when he gets rolling. We have to start winning some AFC east games though if we are going to take the division. I feel like I am always hanging around on the Patriots coattails. If we want the title we're going to have to go through New England.

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Around the NFL Week Nine

Notable Injuries
-Falcons - WR Mark Clayton - Fractured Elbow - Out for the Season
-Cardinals - WR Larry Fitzgerald - Broken Wrist - 8 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-Bengals sign QB Jeff Rowe to a one year league minimum deal.
-Rams sign QB Rex Grossman to a one year deal.


Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Jacobs (Giants) - 25 carries for 301 yards, 3 TD's

Defensive Player of the Week
Clint Ingram (Falcons) 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 TD

Game of the Week
The Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos 33-27 in overtime to take the second place spot in the division. Chiefs HB Larry Johnson rushed for 173 yards and a score to lead the offense. For the Broncos, WR Brandon Marshall had over 50 yards receiving and a score. Broncos QB Jason Campbell had a rough day throwing two interceptions in the loss.

[Tearz49ers]

Good to see this up and running again, life get you busy did it?

There is the first signs of struggle for ol Trent, but he managed to bring you through it in the end!

[cheese2121]

Good to see this up and running again, life get you busy did it?

There is the first signs of struggle for ol Trent, but he managed to bring you through it in the end!

haha yeah man life is kind of hectic these days. I am just swamped during the week with classes and exams and hardly get a chance to update.

Yeah Trent has been struggling these past two games. The Jets game was especially worrisome. Our schedule has been a little easier lately so hopefully we can keep pace with the Pats. Thanks for checking in man!

[cheese2121]

(4-4) vs. (5-3)

Bills WR Lee Evans has scored a touchdown in each of the past three games.

Bills Look to Stay Undefeated at Home Against Chiefs

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Kansas City Chiefs
-WR Dwayne Bowe (92) - Herniated Disk

Buffalo Bills
-QB Sam Bradford (74) - Herniated Disk

3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)QB Matt Cassel vs. QB Trent Edwards: Edge: Cassel

2)WR Chris Chambers vs. CB Terrence McGee: Edge: McGee

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. Chiefs Front Seven: Edge: Lynch

Prediction:
The Bills will look to stay undefeated at home, as they take on the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are coming off a huge overtime win against the Broncos which vaulted them into second place in the AFC West. I expect to see the Bills to use the same gamplan they used last week. Look for Lynch to get a heavy workload. The Bills will look to keep the pressure off of Edwards who has looked shaky in the past couple weeks. The Chiefs have a much better offense though than Detroit so the Bills will have to tighten up if they hope to win this one. This one is going to be a lot closer than people think but I think the Bills still come out on top 31-28.

[cheese2121]

Congrats on being the franchise of the month!!!!!

Still struggling with sliders....I trashed my experimental chise already because I'm getting weird games...I guess I havent' been patient enough. Also, I'm still learning how to use the ps3 controls after years of gamecube, so my abilities change every day. I'm going to restart a 32 team chise just to get the sliders right. I want to come back to yours and try again. It just seems to easy to score some games.

I was a weekly featured franchise but I hadn't heard anything about franchise of the month but thank you! Let me know how the slider testing continues to go. Yeah, it must be kind of difficult switching over to the PS3. My offense has actually been struggling as of late but then again I am the Bills.

On another note, I should have the chiefs game up sometime tonight.

[cheese2121]

Bills Stumble Losing to Chiefs 27-20

Bills HB Marshawn Lynch falls into the endzone for a second quarter score.

(5-4)- 27
(5-4)- 20

AP Buffalo: The Bills lost a close one to the Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 27-20. The Chiefs jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead in the first quarter led by the excellent play of QB Matt Cassel. Cassel would finish the day with over 250 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills responded back in the second quarter carried by HB Marshawn Lynch. Lynch turned in another 100+ yard game. Late in the second quarter Bills WR Lee Evans atoned for an earlier dropped touchdown when he returned a kickoff 96 yards for the score.

After a scoreless third quarter, Cassel once again got the Chiefs back on track hooking up with TE Brad Cottam for the second time to take the lead. The game looked to be headed for overtime after Bills PK Rian Lindell hit a 26 yard field goal with only 50 seconds remaining in the game. However, it was not meant to be as Cassel found WR Chris Chambers for the game winning score with only 22 seconds remaining.

The Bills will stay at home to take on the division leading New England Patriots (7-2) on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs will travel to San Diego to take on the Chargers (6-3).




Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-L. Tynes 35 yd FG 8:29
-B. Cottam 13 yd pass from M. Cassel (L. Tynes kick) 1:58
2nd Quarter
-M. Lynch 53 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 3:18
-L. Tynes 35 yd FG 1:14
-L. Evans returned kickoff 96 yds (R. Lindell kick) 1:02
3rd Quarter
-(no scoring)
4th Quarter
-R. Lindell 35 yd FG 8:36
-B. Cottam 6 yd pass from M. Cassel (L. Tynes kick) 5:25
-R. Lindell 26 yd FG 0:50
-C. Chambers 46 yd pass from M. Cassel (L. Tynes kick) 0:22


Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(7-2) @ -(5-4)

[cheese2121]

I tried out a bigger picture size for the in game snapshot...what do you all think? Think I should stay with the smaller ones (like i was using) or keep doing the big ones like this last update? Please let me know what you think guys. Thanks again for following and all the great feedback I really appreciate it!

[cheese2121]

Around the NFL Week Ten

Notable Injuries
-Chiefs - HB Jamaal Charles - Fractured Vertebrae - Career Ending
-Redskins - QB Kyle Orton - Torn Tricep - Out for Season
-Vikings - RE Jared Allen - Fractured Elbow - Out for Season
-Vikings - FS Kam Chancellor - Fractured Foot - 9 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-(none)

Offensive Player of the Week
Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers) - 19 carries for 202 yards, 2 TD's, 1 catch for 14 yards

Defensive Player of the Week
Jerod Mayo (Patriots) 6 tackles, 1 INT

Editor's Note
The NFL lost one of its brightest young stars when HB Jamaal Charles suffered what doctors are calling a broken vertebrae in the Chiefs 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills. The injury will put an end to the third year back's NFL career. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jamaal and his family

[Lumpkin]

tough loss to the Cheifs. Cassel ripped apart your D

[cheese2121]

tough loss to the Cheifs. Cassel ripped apart your D

Yeah the pass defense has just been terrible lately. It will need to be a lot better if we have any shot against the Patriots.

Tough loss to the Chiefs. I am sure you will rebound. Lynch really seems to be producing for you.

Lynch has been a beast all season. He has been carrying the offense for the most part. Thanks for checking in man! I am hoping we can beat the Patriots, that would be really something.