A Game of Inches | Cheese's Buffalo Bills Franchise

[-Ray27Rice-]

Good stuff Cheese, the Bills are a fun team to play with. Good luck the rest of the way.

[Tearz49ers]

Tough loss, however it was the first chance you had to see if Bradford can handle the pressure on him. It seems he did ok so thats a plus to take from the game.

[cheese2121]

Tough loss, looks like you need to get your running game going to get some pressure of Bradford. GL against Chicago

Yeah the running game has really struggled with Lynch getting knocked out early in the game two times in a row now. I am just hoping this does not become a trend. He hasn't had injury problems before. Hopefully we can get back on track and in the win column against Chicago.

Good stuff Cheese, the Bills are a fun team to play with. Good luck the rest of the way.

Thanks for checking in man! Your chise with the Ravens is looking really good. Sorry I haven't had a chance to post yet. The Bills have been a lot of fun so far, definitely a lot of rebuilding as well though. We have a lot of great young talent though that I think could really develop into an amazing team down the road.

Tough loss, however it was the first chance you had to see if Bradford can handle the pressure on him. It seems he did ok so thats a plus to take from the game.

Bradford actually played a lot better than the stat line indicates. The drops just absolutely killed us. It was like every other pass including the game winning touchdown was dropped. Two of the drops went right into the other teams hands. The third pick was just a bad throw. He definitely has shown though that he can handle the pressure of having to win games. Hopefully if Lynch can stay healthy though we can take a little bit of the load off Bradford.

[cheese2121]

Around the NFL Week Two

Notable Injuries
-Steelers - QB Ben Roethlisberger - Compound Stress Fracture - Out for Season


Notable Player Transactions
-Giants sign rookie FB Marcus Sims for one year for league minimum.
-Texans sign QB Dan Orlovsky and MLB Andra Davis for one year deals.


Offensive Player of the Week
Matt Hasselbeck (Seahawks) - 16 of 27 for 241 yards, 5 TD's

Defensive Player of the Week
Brain Cushing (Texans) 3 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 TD

Game of the Week
The Philadelphia Eagles narrowly defeated the Dallas Cowboys 15-13. Eagles HB Brian Westbrook was the main source of offensive contributing 110 all purpose and a score. WR's Roy Williams and David Clowney both had scores for the Cowboys.

[Lumpkin]

Tough loss to the Pats, Bradford has some good ratings for a rookie QB

[cheese2121]

(1-1) vs. (2-0)

Bears WR Devin Hester leads the team with three touchdowns already this season.

Bills Travel to Windy City to Take on Hester and the Undefeated Bears

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Buffalo Bills
-(none)

Chicago Bears
-DT Jarron Gilbert (77) - Torn Bicep


3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)CB Leodis McKelvin vs. WR Devin Hester: Edge: Hester

2)QB Jay Cutler vs. Bills Secondary: Edge: Cutler

3)HB Marshawn Lynch vs. Bears Front Seven: Edge: Even

Prediction:
After losing a heartbreaker last week to the Patriots, the Bills will again be on the road against an undefeated team. This week it's the Chicago Bears. If the Bills are to have any shot in this one Marshawn Lynch has to stay healthy and give that offense a little balance. Bradford has been great for a rookie but he is getting absolutely no help from the rest of the offense. The receivers for the Bills have to step up as well, 10 drops is unacceptable in the national football league. The Bears are led by the two of the best in the business in QB Jay Cutler and HB Matt Forte. I think the Bears continue to roll winning 28-17.

[cheese2121]

Tough loss to the Pats, Bradford has some good ratings for a rookie QB

Yeah that one really hurt, the Pats have kind of been the monkey on my back in this chise and to come so close...Bradford has been great so far we just cant let the offense rely solely on him.

[cheese2121]

Another Week, Another Heartbreak; Bills Lose 36-33 in OT

Bears WR Devin Hester dives for a second quarter touchdown.

(1-2)- 33
(3-0)- 36

AP Chicago – The Bills fell again in heartbreak fashion losing to the Bears 36-33 in overtime. After a quiet first quarter, the Bears offense got moving putting up 13 points led by WR Devin Hester. Hester would finish the game with two touchdowns. The game got out of hand near the end of the first half when Bills WR Miles Austin dropped a sure completion tipping it up into the air allowing Bears CB D.J. Moore to pick it off and return it for the score.

Both teams battled fiercely in the second half matching each other score for score. The Bills managed to hold the Bears offense to just a field goal late in the game to keep the game within reach. Bills rookie QB Sam Bradford and the offense took the field with just 1:03 remaining and no timeouts. In storybook fashion, Bradford redeemed himself for his earlier errors, driving the Bills down into the redzone. With just 24 seconds remaining in the game, Bradford hit HB Dominic Rhodes for a 10 yard touchdown to send the game into overtime.

It was not meant to be, however, as the Bears after winning the coin toss marched down the field to set up a game winning 37 yd FG from PK Robbie Gould. The Bills will finish up their four game road stretch in Miami against the Dolphins (1-2). The Bears will take their undefeated record to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers (1-2).



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-K. Mitchell returned fumble 40 yds (Missed kick) 6:35
-R. Gould 24 yd FG 0:00
2nd Quarter
-R. Gould 24 yd FG 7:55
-D. Rhodes 13 yd run (R. Lindell kick) 7:07
-R. Gould 28 yd FG 3:59
-D. Hester 8 yd pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) 3:12
-D. Moore returned interception 11 yds (R. Gould kick) 0:11
3rd Quarter
-R. Lindell 47 yd FG 8:34
-D. Hester 32 yd pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) 6:35
-D. Fine 4 yd pass from S. Bradford (R. Lindell kick) 3:47
4th Quarter
-R. Lindell 34 yd FG 10:40
-R. Gould 48 yd FG 1:03
-D. Rhodes 10 yd pass from S. Bradford (R. Lindell kick) 0:24
Overtime
-R. Gould 37 yd FG 9:11



Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(1-2) @ -(1-2)

[cheese2121]

Around the NFL Week Three

Notable Injuries
-Redskins - QB Kyle Orton - Torn Tricep - Out for Season
-Vikings - RE Jermaine Cunningham - Fractured Toe - 10 Weeks
-Dolphins - DT Joe Joseph - Broken Collarbone - 8 Weeks
-Browns - LT Joe Thomas - Torn Quadricep - 8 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-Steelers sign QB J.P. Losman to one year league minimum deal.


Offensive Player of the Week
Peyton Manning (Colts) - 19 of 33 for 316 yards, 3 TD's

Defensive Player of the Week
Adrian Wilson (Cardinals) 4 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD

Game of the Week
The Miami Dolphins defeated the Detroit Lions 9-7 in a defensive slugfest. Dolphins Rookie K Hunter Lawrence kicked three field goals to seal the win for Miami. The only score for the Lions came on a late 4th quarter touchdown to WR Calvin Johnson.

[cheese2121]

(1-2) vs. (1-2)

Bills HB Marshawn Lynch has struggled early on this season.

Bills Look to End Losing Streak Against Dolphins

Injury Report (Players Not Playing)

Buffalo Bills
-(none)

Miami Dolphins
-C Jake Grove (81) - Complete MCL Tear
-DT Joe Joseph (84) - Broken Collarbone
-RG Keydrick Vincent (76) - Torn Quadricep


3 Key Matchups to Watch

1)HB Ronnie Brown/Ricky Williams vs. Bills Front Seven: Edge: Even

2)QB Chad Pennington vs. QB Sam Bradford: Edge: Even

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

Prediction:
Another heartbreaking loss dropped the Bills to last place in the division. This isn't quite a must win game but it will be a long road if the Bills continue to fall behind in the division. Last season the Bills went 1-1 against the Dolphins. Bills HB Marshawn Lynch must get back to his pro bowl form if this team is going to make a playoff run. Bills QB Sam Bradford cannot be responsible for shouldering all the load. Look for Lynch to get plenty of touches in this one. Bills end their losing streak knocking off Miami 31-21.

[cheese2121]

Shit another loss, man..

Pennington = Bradford .. hmm, you really think so?

Yeah these close games are just killing us. Pennington is really struggling so far this season (1 TD, 6 INT's) and Bradford has had his ups and downs so I was thinking it would be a pretty even matchup at this point.

[cheese2121]

Bills Pay High Price for 21-20 Victory

Bills rookie QB Sam Bradford being taken off the field just before halftime.

(2-2)- 21
(1-3)- 20

AP Miami – The Buffalo Bills narrowly defeated the Miami Dolphins 21-20. The Bills, however, paid a high price for the divisional win. Bills rookie QB Sam Bradford had to be carted off the field just before halftime after a vicious hit from ROLB Joey Porter. X-rays later confirmed that Bradford had suffered a herniated disk. He is expected to miss at least ten weeks with the injury. Bradford had a rough first half against the aggressive Dolphins defense throwing an interception and was unable to get the Bills on the scoreboard. Buffalo went into the half trailing 10-0.

Bills QB Trent Edwards got the call after the devastating injury to Bradford. Edwards played nothing short of perfect, finding TE Shawn Nelson for a 46 yd score on his first pass of the game. Edwards continued to dissect the Dolphins pass defense leading the Bills to 21 second half points. Edwards would finish the game with a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3 and three passing touchdowns. Edwards is expected to be the starter in Bradford’s absence.

“I’m ready to prove that I deserve to be a starter in this league. This is a big opportunity for me to prove that I’m the guy here in Buffalo and I plan to take full advantage of it. Last season was a huge disappointment for me. You’re never happy to see a teammate hurt especially if he is a good friend like Bradford is to me. But I will take the opportunity to prove to the coaches, the fans, and my team that I can lead this team to the playoffs and beyond. “ – Bills QB Trent Edwards

Dolphins QB Chad Pennington threw for two touchdowns in the losing effort. The Dolphins will travel to Cincinnati to take on the high scoring Bengals (2-2). The Bills will play their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) after playing their first four games on the road.



Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
-H. Lawrence 27 yd FG 4:52
2nd Quarter
-B. Huber 92 yd pass from C. Pennington (H. Lawrence kick) 6:41
3rd Quarter
-S. Nelson 46 yd pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) 11:10
-T. Ginn 35 yd pass from C. Pennington (H. Lawrence kick) 9:20
4th Quarter
-M. Clapp 1 yd pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) 10:56
-H. Lawrence 30 yd FG 6:08
-D. Thompson 31 yd pass from T. Edwards (R. Lindell kick) 4:16



Individual Player Statistics
Next Game:
-(2-1) @ -(2-2)

[cheese2121]

Around the NFL Week Four

Notable Injuries
-Bills - QB Sam Bradford - Herniated Disk - 10 Weeks
-Browns - DT Shaun Rogers - Broken Collarbone - 6 Weeks


Notable Player Transactions
-Bills place on QB Sam Bradford on inactive list and sign QB Brodie Croyle to one year league minimum deal.


Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Jacobs (Giants) - 12 carries for 211 yards, 2 TD's, 1 catch for 11 yards

Defensive Player of the Week
Stephen Tulloch (Titans) 5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble

Game of the Week
The Baltimore Ravens won a shootout downing the Atlanta Falcons 36-33. The Falcons rushing attack exploded for over 300 yards. HB Michael Turner ran for 193 yards and 2 TD's while HB Jerrious Norwood rushed for 115 yards and a score. However, though led by their own dual headed threat at running back, the Ravens pulled this one out. Ravens HB Ray Rice ran for 110 yards and a score. HB Willis McGahee ran for 98 yards and two scores.

[Tearz49ers]

Thats a tough loss in the Rookie. That isn't going to make things easier this season also. However Trent did a good job when called upon so maybe, just maybe.

[TheSanchize]

Sucks about Bradford