Week 3: New England Patriots (1-1) @ Buffalo Bills (2-0)

The streak continues.  The Bills hung close, but it wasn’t enough as New England cruised to it’s 16th straight win vs. Buffalo.  Tom Brady threw for 300 yards and just 6 incompletions.   Chad Ochocinco burst back into the spotlight with 11 catches and 2 touchdowns.  Buffalo trailed by just 1 at the end of the third quarter, and then everything started to unravel.  Brady was unstoppable in the 4th quarter, connecting on 13 straight completions at one point.

The Pats defense really shut down Ryan Fitzpatrick and Fred Jackson.  Fitz had issues finding open receivers all game, and was constantly under pressure.  Guard Andy Levitre allowed 4 sacks in the game.  Jackson had no room to run, right from the start.  It’s the type of offense performance that the team will want to forget very soon.

The Bills have to be happy with a 2-1 start, which is much better than what many people had predicted for the team.  The team now sits in 3rd place at 2-1 behind the 3-0 Jets and the Patriots.  On an injury front, Spencer Johnson left the game with an abdominal injury, and will miss a week or two of action.  Buffalo heads to Cincinnati to face the 2-1 Bengals next week.

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Sep 25, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New England Patriots (1-1)	3	14	0	20	37
Buffalo Bills (2-0)	3	10	3	7	23

Team Stats Comparison
	NWE	BUF
Total Offense	378	286
Rushing Yards	79	66
Passing Yards	299	220
First Downs	20	11
Punt Return Yards	20	34
Kick Return Yards	53	148
Total Yards	451	468
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-12	1-11
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-1	0-2
Penalties	2-20	0-0
Posession Time	33:35	14:25

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NWE	BUF
9:33	(BUF) Rian Lindell 39 yard field goal	0	3
1:36	(NWE) Stephen Gostkowski 18 yard field goal	3	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NWE	BUF
10:46	(BUF) Fred Jackson 49 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick	3	10
5:22	(NWE) Rob Gronkowski 1 yard pass from Tom Brady	10	10
3:09	(NWE) Chad Ochocinco 17 yard pass from Brady	17	10
0:03	(BUF) Lindell 53 yard field goal	17	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NWE	BUF
7:24	(BUF) Lindell 25 yard field goal	17	16
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NWE	BUF
10:49	(NWE) Gostkowski 45 yard field goal	20	16
7:16	(NWE) Ochocinco 8 yard pass from Brady	27	16
1:49	(NWE) Gostkowski 45 yard field goal	30	16
1:27	(NWE) Jermaine Cunningham 32 yard interception return	37	16
0:26	(NWE) Steve Johnson 50 yard pass from Fitzpatrick	37	23

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tom Brady 29/35 307 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Benjarvis Green-Ellis 17 54 3.1 Danny Woodhead 9 28 3.1 Wes Welker 2 -1 -0.5 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chad Ochocinco 11 111 10.0 2 Wes Welker 7 140 20.0 Rob Gronkowski 6 38 6.3 1 Benjarvis Green-Ellis 3 2 0.6 Aaron Hernandez 1 11 11.0 Danny Woodhead 1 5 5.0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Nate Solder 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Shaun Ellis 8 Brandon Meriweather 7 Ricky Brown 5 Devin McCourty 5 Jermaine Cunningham 2 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Stephen Gostkowski 3/3 4/4 13 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Zoltan Mesko 3 134 44.6 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Wes Welker 2 37 18.5 Danny Woodhead 1 15 15.0 Rob Gronkowski 1 1 1.0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Danny Woodhead 2 20 10.0

Buffalo Bills PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ryan Fitzpatrick 13/31 249 2 1 Brad Smith 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Fred Jackson 11 29 2.6 CJ Spiller 3 9 3.0 Ryan Fitzpatrick 2 14 7.0 Brad Smith 1 14 14.0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Steve Johnson 4 90 22.5 1 David Nelson 3 38 12.6 Donald Jones 3 57 19.0 Scott Chandler 2 15 7.5 Fred Jackson 1 49 49.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Andy Levitre 4 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Leodis Mckelvin 9 Kelvin Sheppard 8 Jairus Byrd 7 Nick Barnett 7 Marcel Dareus 6 1 Dwan Edwards 6 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Rian Lindell 3/3 2/2 11 53 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brian Moorman 4 209 52.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 7 148 21.1 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 3 34 11.3

Matchup Preview | September 25, 2011
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New England Patriots (1-1, 1-0 Away)		Buffalo Bills (2-0, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 899 Total Yards 845 497 Total Offensive Yards 681 402 Passing Yards 415 95 Rushing Yards 265 20.5 Points Per Game 20.0 4 Passing TD 2 0 Rushing TD 1 20 First Downs 31 4 Red Zone Attempts 6 4-0 Red Zone TD-FG 2-2 100 Red Zone Percentage 66 Defensive Stats Comparison 594 Total Yards Allowed 507 473 Passing Yards Allowed 272 121 Rushing Yards Allowed 232 39 Points Allowed 27 4 Sacks 11 1 Fumble Recoveries 2 3 Interceptions 2 19.5 Points Per Game 13.5 4 Red Zone Attempts 4 1-2 Red Zone TD-FG 1-3 75 Red Zone Percentage 100 Injury Report WR Brandon Tate Fractured Foot (4-6 Weeks) LB Andra Davis Dislocated Hip (3-5 Weeks) LG Brian Waters Dislocated Hip (2-4 Weeks) DT Albert Haynesworth Torn Shoulder Labrum (2-4 Weeks) LB Gary Guyton Upper Arm Fracture (1 Week)

Around the NFL: Week 2

Chris Redman making Falcons fans forget the name Matt Ryan?

There was a big upset in the NFL this week, as the Chris Redman led Atlanta Falcons destroyed the Michael Vick dream team 42-20.  Chris Redman had a breakout day, going 21-30 for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Redman is starting in place of Matt Ryan, who broke his hand this preseason.  In other injury news, Chargers WR Malcolm Floyd has a torn tricep and has been placed on IR.  The 7th year man had just 3 catches for 23 yards on the year.  Finally, LB Brian Urlacher has a broken collarbone and will miss considerable time for the Bears.  Here are some of the top performances in week 2:

• Lions QB Shaun Hill – 22/46, 304 yards, 2TD, INT
• Chiefs HB Thomas Jones – 31 rushes, 131 yards, TD
• Lions WR Nate Burleson – 10 catches, 157 yards, TD
• Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger – 26/34, 345 yards, 3 TD
• Steelers WR Mike Wallace – 11 catches, 171 yards, TD
• Titants RB Chris Johnson – 25 carries, 139 yards, TD
• Colts QB Peyton Mannign – 29/44, 300 yards, 3TD, INT
• Colts WR Reggie Wayne – 10 catches, 140 yards, TD
• Vikings QB Donovan Mcnabb – 24/38, 316 yards, 2 TD
• Vikings WR Michael Jenkins – 9 catches, 180 yards, TD
• Redskins QB John Beck – 28/38, 301 yards, 5 TD, INT
• Bears HB Matt Forte – 23 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD, 5 catches, 40 yards, TD
• Saints WR Lance Moore – 6 catches, 107 yards, 2 TD
• Chargers QB Philip Rivers – 27/39, 311 yards, TD, INT
• Dolphins WR Brian Hartline – 10 catches, 142 yards, TD
• Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez – 9 catches, 124 yards, 2 TD

Here are the scores from around the league in week 2:

Chiefs 27	Lions 24	Overtime
Steelers 27	Seahawks 7
Bills 17	Raiders 13
Panthers 41	Packers 20
Titans 20	Ravens 16
Colts 30	Browns 13
Vikings 27	Buccaneers 17
Redskins 40	Cardinals 17
Saints 34	Bears 31	Overtime
Jets 20	Jaguars 10
49ers 20	Cowboys 17
Chargers 26	Patriots 10
Broncos 24	Bengals 3
Dolphins 17	Texans 14
Falcons 42	Eagles 20
Rams 27	Giants 24

Week 2: Raiders (0-1) @ Bills (1-0)

The Buffalo Bills are off to their first 2-0 start since 2008, thanks to a fantastic performance from Steve Johnson.  The 4th year man out of Kentucky caught 10 passes for 132 yards and scored both of Buffalo’s touchdowns.  Johnson ran free with single coverage most of the game, allowing his precise route running to leave him wide open multiple times.  Johnson had this to say after the game:

“Yea when Fitz is on like that, it’s gonna be hard not to have a big game.  We’ve worked well together for a long time, and it’s good to see that chemistry start to turn into wins for us.  We’ve got a big game next week now and we have to look to that.  We have to make a statement vs. New England.”

Indeed they do.  Buffalo hasn’t beaten the Pats since the season opener in 2003.  Time and time again, Tom Brady has methodically dissected the Bills defense, leaving most Bills fans to feel helpless heading into Pats week.  The Bills want that to change, and the only thing that will do that…is a win.

Buffalo was able to put 8 in the box most of the game today, leaving star HB Darren Mcfadden without much room to run.  They dared Jason Campbell to beat them through the air, and with the exception of a stellar day by TE Kevin Boss, he didn’t.

Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills
Sep 18, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oakland Raiders (0-1)	0	7	3	3	13
Buffalo Bills (1-0)	7	3	7	0	17

Team Stats Comparison
	OAK	BUF
Total Offense	285	324
Rushing Yards	92	106
Passing Yards	193	218
First Downs	15	15
Punt Return Yards	31	36
Kick Return Yards	17	37
Total Yards	333	397
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	5-16	10-19
4th Down Conversion	1-2	0-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0-1	2-0
Penalties	0-0	1-10
Posession Time	23:13	24:47

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		OAK	BUF
5:22	(BUF) Steve Johnson 12 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OAK	BUF
11:47	(OAK) Tyvon Branch 6 yard fumble return	7	7
8:35	(BUF) Rian Lindell 41 yard field goal	7	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OAK	BUF
6:15	(OAK) Sebastian Janikowski 38 yard field goal	10	10
1:48	(BUF) Johnson 3 yard pass from Fitzpatrick	10	17
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OAK	BUF
7:39	(OAK) Janikowski 33 yard field goal	13	17

Oakland Raiders PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jason Campbell 18/36 223 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Darren Mcfadden 17 55 3.2 Jason Campbell 5 37 7.4 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Kevin Boss 6 131 21.8 Louis Murphy 6 50 8.3 Darren Mcfadden 3 16 5.3 Darrius Heyward-Bey 1 5 5.0 Chaz Schilens 1 10 10.0 Michael Bush 1 11 11.0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Darren Mcfadden 2 Stefen Wisniewski 1 Roy Schuening 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Rolando McClain 14 Stanford Routt 9 Chris Johnson 7 Tyvon Branch 7 1 Quentin Groves 7 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Sebastian Janikowski 2/2 1/1 7 39 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Shane Lechler 6 285 47.5 4 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Chris Johnson 1 17 17.0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jacoby Ford 7 31 4.4

Buffalo Bills PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ryan Fitzpatrick 18/34 211 2 Brad Smith 5/6 16 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Fred Jackson 18 61 3.3 CJ Spiller 9 40 4.4 Ryan Fitzpatrick 2 5 2.5 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Steve Johnson 10 132 13.2 2 Fred Jackson 4 13 3.2 Donald Jones 3 36 12.0 Scott Chandler 2 28 14.0 David Nelson 1 10 10.0 Roscoe Parrish 1 11 11.0 Johnny White 1 0 0.0 CJ Spiller 1 -3 -3.0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Erik Pears 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kelvin Sheppard 10 1 Nick Barnett 7 1 1 Leodis Mckelvin 7 1 George Wilson 7 1 Terrence Mcgee 6 1 Jairus Byrd 6 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Rian Lindell 1/1 2/2 5 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brian Moorman 7 294 42.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 2 37 18.5 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 6 36 6.0

Raiders @ Bills Preview

Matchup Preview | September 18, 2011
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Oakland Raiders (0-1, 0-1 Away)		Buffalo Bills (1-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 263 Total Yards 448 131 Total Offensive Yards 357 62 Passing Yards 197 69 Rushing Yards 160 16.0 Points Per Game 23.0 1 Passing TD 0 0 Rushing TD 1 9 First Downs 16 2 Red Zone Attempts 3 1-1 Red Zone TD-FG 0-2 100% Red Zone Percentage 66% Defensive Stats Comparison 313 Total Yards Allowed 222 135 Passing Yards Allowed 82 178 Rushing Yards Allowed 140 20 Points Allowed 14 2 Sacks 5 1 Fumble Recoveries 1 1 Interceptions 1 20.0 Points Per Game 14.0 1 Red Zone Attempts 3 1-0 Red Zone TD-FG 1-2 100% Red Zone Percentage 100% Injury Report FS Hiram Eugene Fractured Hip (IR) LB Andra Davis Dislocated Hip (4-6 Weeks) LT Jared Veldheer Broken Leg (IR) SS Michael Mitchell Torn Hamstring (1-2 Months) DE Matt Shaughnessy Broken Jaw (Doubtful) Game Notes Last 5 Matchups: October 17, 1999 – Oakland 20, Buffalo 14 October 6, 2002 – Oakland 49, Buffalo 31 September 19, 2004 – Buffalo 10, Oakland 13 October 23, 2005 – Buffalo 17, Oakland 38 September 21, 2008 – Oakland 23, Buffalo 24

Around the NFL: Week 1

Peyton Manning hit another milestone in week 1.

Peyton Manning is healthy, and still hitting milestones.  The quarterback, who has recovered from offseason neck surgery, threw his 400th career touchdown pass in the Colts loss to Houston.  Manning joins just Brett Favre and Dan Marino as quarterbacks who have surpassed 400 touchdowns.

Here are a look at some of the top performances around the NFL in week 1:

• Denver HB Knowshon Moreno – 27 carries, 152 yards, TD
• St. Louis HB Stephen Jackson – 21 carries, 124 yards, TD
• Chiefs HB Thomas Jones – 24 carries, 120 yards, TD
• Seahawks HB Justin Forsett – 8 carries, 117 yards, TD, 94 long
• Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart – 25 carries, 113 yards 2 TD
• Jets QB Mark Brunell – 22/33, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Texans QB Matt Schaub – 24/42, 311 yards, TD, 3 INT
• Packers QB Aaron Rodgers – 19/23, 172 yards, 2 TD, 126.8 rating
• 49ers WR Michael Crabtree – 5 catches, 141 yards
• Colts TE Dallas Clark – 6 caches, 132 yards, TD
• Browns WR Josh Cribbs – 5 catches, 129 yards
• Redskins WR Jabar Gaffney – 7 catches, 122 yards, TD
• Jets WR Santonio Holmes – 6 catches, 120 yards, 2 TD
• Texans WR Andre Johnson – 9 catches, 101 yards, TD

Week 1 – Buffalo Bills (0-0) @ Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)

It wasn’t pretty, but the Buffalo Bills went into Arrowhead today and defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14.  Thanks to a steady rain all game, the Chiefs had major issues throwing the ball, allowing the Bills contain the potent Chiefs rushing attack.  Without Jamaal Charles, the Chiefs had to rely on veteran Thomas Jones, who ran hard and topped the 100 yard mark.  Jones fumbled in the first quarter, and Shawne Merriman picked it up, broke a tackle and ran it back for a score.  Jones did score a touchdown in the 4th to keep the Chiefs in the game, but it wasn’t enough for them to start 1-0.

Matt Cassel was very inaccurate today, and finished with a completion percentage of just 31%.   Buffalo was very successful in shutting down star WR Dwayne Bowe, and rookie Jonathan Baldwin.  They combined for just 4 catches and 40 yards.

For the Bills, Ryan Fitzpatrick overcame a very shaky start to finish 14/26, but only threw for 148 yards and an interception.  Brad Smith was a pleasant surprise throwing the ball, completing 70% of his throws.  Fred Jackson got the tough yards today, averaging almost 5 yards a carry and scoring a touchdown.  Steve Johnson led the team with 8 catches, as he was Fitzpatricks go-to-guy on 3rd down.

Buffalo will return home to face the Oakland Raiders next week in their home opener.  Oakland opened their season with a loss in Denver.

Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs
Sep 11, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Buffalo Bills (0-0)	7	7	3	6	23
Kansas City Chiefs (0-0)	0	3	3	8	14

Team Stats Comparison
	BUF	KAN
Total Offense	357	222
Rushing Yards	160	140
Passing Yards	197	82
First Downs	16	12
Punt Return Yards	16	17
Kick Return Yards	75	65
Total Yards	448	304
Turnovers	4	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-16	1-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0-2	1-2
Penalties	8-86	4-37
Posession Time	27:20	20:40

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		BUF	KAN
6:24	(BUF) Shawne Merriman 46 yard fumble return	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		BUF	KAN
7:46	(BUF) Fred Jackson 41 yard run	14	0
2:38	(KAN) Ryan Succop 17 yard field goal	14	3
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		BUF	KAN
6:26	(KAN) Succop 23 yard field goal	14	6
1:06	(BUF) Rian Lindell 34 yard field goal	17	6
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		BUF	KAN
5:57	(KAN) Thomas Jones 8 yard run (2 point)	17	14
2:26	(BUF) Lindell 49 yard field goal	20	14
1:24	(BUF) Lindell 37 yard field goal	23	14

Buffalo Bills PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Ryan Fitzpatrick 14/26 148 0 1 Brad Smith 7/10 86 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Fred Jackson 18 87 4.8 1 CJ Spiller 8 12 1.5 Brad Smith 1 14 14.0 Scott Chandler 1 43 43.0 Ryan Fitzpatrick 1 4 4.0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Steve Johnson 8 70 8.7 CJ Spiller 4 32 8.0 Fred Jackson 3 25 8.3 David Nelson 3 55 18.3 Roscoe Parrish 2 41 20.5 Donald Jones 1 11 11.0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Eric Wood 1 Geoff Hangartner 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Dwan Edwards 7 2 Nick Barnett 7 Shawne Merriman 6 1 Kelvin Sheppard 6 George Wilson 5 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Rian Lindell 3/3 2/2 11 49 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Brian Moorman 5 227 45.4 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 4 75 18.7 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD CJ Spiller 5 11 2.2 Reggie Corner 1 5 5.0

Kansas City Chiefs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Cassel 9/29 115 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Thomas Jones 24 120 5.0 1 Dexter McCluster 4 23 5.7 Matt Cassel 1 -3 -3.0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tony Moeaki 3 50 16.6 Dwayne Bowe 2 14 7.0 Jonathan Baldwin 2 26 13.0 Le’Ron McClain 1 11 11.0 Steve Breaston 1 14 14.0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Casey Wiegmann 2 Barry Richardson 2 Brandon Albert 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Demorrio Williams 10 Derrick Johnson 10 Eric Berry 9 Tamba Hali 7 Tyson Jackson 5 1 Andy Studebaker 5 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Ryan Succop 2/2 6 23 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Dustin Colquitt 8 332 41.5 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Steve Breaston 1 22 22.0 Dexter McCluster 2 43 21.5 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dexter McCluster 3 17 5.6

 

Week 1 Scores
Thursday’s Games
Packers 20	Saints 17
Sunday’s Games
Ravens 23	Steelers 13
Bengals 20	Browns 3
Texans 20	Colts 16
Jaguars 14	Titans 9
Bears 9	Falcons 6
Bills 23	Chiefs 14
Rams 30	Eagles 13
Lions 14	Buccaneers 3
49ers 39	Seahawks 12
Giants 17	Redskins 10
Vikings 27	Chargers 19
Panthers 28	Cardinals 26
Jets 17	Cowboys 10
Monday’s Games
Patriots 31	Dolphins 13
Broncos 20	Raiders 16

 

 

Bills @ Chiefs Preview

Matchup Preview | September 11, 2011
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Buffalo Bills (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Kansas City Chiefs (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 0 Total Yards 0 0 Total Offensive Yards 0 0 Passing Yards 0 0 Rushing Yards 0 0 Points Per Game 0 0 Passing TD 0 0 Rushing TD 0 0 First Downs 0 0 Red Zone Attempts 0 0 Red Zone TD-FG 0 0 Red Zone Percentage 0 Defensive Stats Comparison 0 Total Yards Allowed 0 0 Passing Yards Allowed 0 0 Rushing Yards Allowed 0 0 Points Allowed 0 0 Sacks 0 0 Fumble Recoveries 0 0 Interceptions 0 0 Points Per Game 0 0 Red Zone Attempts 0 0 Red Zone TD-FG 0 0 Red Zone Percentage 0 Injury Report LB Andra Davis Dislocated Hip (6-8 Weeks) RG Ryan Lilja Torn Tricep (IR) HB Jamaal Charles Dislocated Hip (2-3 Months) MLB Brandon Siler Abdominal Tear (1-2 Weeks) Game Notes Last 5 Matchups: October 23, 2003 – Buffalo 5, Kansas City 38 November 13, 2005 – Kansas City 3, Buffalo 14 November 23, 2008 – Buffalo 54, Kansas City 31 December 13, 2009 – Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10 October 31, 2010 – Buffalo 10, Kansas City 13 – OT

Final Cuts Made

The preseason is now over. The Buffalo Bills have made their final cuts and their 53 man roster is now set.  First, here are the 4 players who couldn’t quite make the big show:

• LB – Antonio Coleman – An undrafted free agent from 2010, Coleman doesn’t have the speed needed in the NFL.
• RG – Mansfield Wrotto – Awesome name, not so awesome football player.
• WR – Buster Davis – With the Bills looking to develop their core, an outsider like Davis was already at a disadvantage.
• QB – Tyler Thigpen – quarterback struggled with his touch all preseason, and Gailey has decided to go with the younger guy.

Roster

• Quarterback
-Ryan Fitzpatrick
-Brad Smith
-Levi Brown
• Running Back
-Fred Jackson
-CJ Spiller
-Johnny White (R)
-Corey McIntyre
• Wide Reciever
-Steve Johnson
-Donald Jones
-David Nelson
-Roscoe Parrish
-Marcus Easily
-Naaman Roosevelt

Tight Ends

-Shawn Nelson

-Scott Chandler

-Lee Smith (R)

Offensive Line

-Demetrius Bell

-Ed Wang

-Andy Levitre

-DeMarcus Levingston (R)

-Eric Wood

-Geoff Hangartner

-Garrison Sanborn

-Chad Rinehart

-Kraig Urbik

-Chris Hairston (R)

-Erik Pears

Defensive Line

-Marcel Dareus (R)

-Spencer Johnson

-Dwan Edwards

-Chris Kelsay

-Kyle Williams

-Torell Troup

-Kellen Heard

Linebackers

-Alex Carrington

-Arthur Moats

-Nick Barnett

-Kelvin Sheppard (R)

-Andra Davis

-Chris White (R)

-Shawne Merriman

-Danny Batten

Defensive Backs

-Terrence Mcgee

-Leodis Mckelvin

-Dreyton Florence

-Aaron Williams (R)

-Reggie Corner

-Justin Rogers (R)

-Jairus Byrd

-Jon Corto

-Bryan Scott

-George Wilson

-Da’Norris Searcy (R)

Kickers

-Rian Lindell

-Brian Moorman

Tale of the Tape: Brown vs. Thigpen

2011 Preseason Statistics

Name	Tyler Thigpen	Levi Brown
Age	27	24
College	Coastal Carolina	Troy
Contract	2,000,000	800,000
QBR	45.7	66.6
Yards	183	301
TD	1	2
INT	2	2
Sack	4	10
Comp %	40	52
AVG	6.7	5.6