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Buffalo Bills @ Tennessee Titans preview

by Steve

Ok, no podcast this week. We fucked up. So here is a written preview of the Bills @ Titans game. If the Bills were any good I'd be at this game, but they suck so I didn't go. Wait, are the Bills really getting 8 points against a 2-6 team with VY at quarterback? Damn... the Dick Jauron factor of 4 I guess.

Chris Johnson is sorta like a reincarnation of Barry Sanders. The parallel continues as it appears his entire career will be wasted with a bad franchise. I love it. He is fast, averaging like 37 yards a carry, and leads the NFL in rushing yards. He'll probably gash the Bills for 300+ yards but the key will be keeping him out of the endzone. I can't picture VY throwing for 2+ touchdowns but against a defense with Bryan Scott as an OLB, anythings possibleeeeeeeeeee.

WTF is with Scott at OLB. Is this a real NFL franchise? What other teams don't go out and get real linebackers? It seems like the only reason they are moving a 6'1 210 lb safety to LB is because Dicko Jaurono is too scared to bench Whitner and keep Scott AND Byrd on the field over Donte the bust. Strange

The Titans defense statistically blows this year. They give up the most points per game and the second most yards per game of any defense in the league. This is Trent's third and perhaps final opportunity to change peoples' opinion of this dude. I am not yet ready to throw him in the garbage and go Pike or some other qb round 1 but I'm close. He needs to produce, put up points, put up yards, move the ball, push the god damn rock. Honestly it is tough to say how bad a QB he really is with Jauron as his head coach. The dude ruins quarterbacks, players, offenses and teams. He is basically swine flu of coaching.

Tenn. defense against the run is average but defense against the pass is 32nd. Don't count on Lynch and FJACK to bail him out. This is Trent Edwards game to shine period point blank. Owens, Evans, Reed whoever our fourth WR will be need to make plays catch the ball and actually prove they are real wide receivers in the NFL.

Any time the Bills return to the site where the worst play in franchise history occurred it will send a shiver down my spine. I hate the team, the city, and that illegal play. It was our last playoff game. Puke is beginning to erupt from my stomach... I'm not loving our chances although Jauron is good coming off a BYE and we play decent on the road. If CJ doesn't bust 3+ 60 yard TD runs the Bills will cover. Take the under

Tenn. 20 Bills 14

T.O. tweet of the day, Andy Reid

"I'm thinking of asking Coach Reid 2 play my santa claus, my fmr coach of the eagles! He seems 2 b a logical choice, gotta check his sked!"

Terrell Owens is back at practice

Per Allen wilson of the News:
"Just left the Bills' practice and Terrell Owens is participating for the first time this week. Apparently his sore hip is feeling better. He was running around and catching passes like he was never hurt.
He opened the team portion of practice with the first-team offense"

So much for Hardy getting some touches..

Quote 'em Thursdays

by Steve

"I think we had a good bye week," Edwards said Wednesday. "I think guys are healthy, and I think changes are being made. I feel the coaches are noticing those changes, I feel like the players are noticing the changes, and that is going to build a lot of confidence. That confidence can change the guys' attitude and allow the offense to break out."

I swear this dude is Dick Jauron with a quarterback helmet on.

"I think we have the receivers who can go and make plays on the ball," Van Pelt said. "If we get a situation where it's one on one, we don't have to be wide open. We can give those guys a chance to go up and make plays. That's one thing we've talked about."

Hasn't everyone been talking about this since August? Hasn't everyone been saying this after each game since week 3? I don't get it. Is it really that complicated, just throwing the ball up and allowing the play making receivers to make a play?

Said Jauron: "He practiced on Monday and it wasn't bothering him. He said it didn't bother him at all. He came in after practice, he got his normal treatment that he gets. Then on Tuesday, late in the afternoon yesterday, all of a sudden it really started to bother him. So he came in immediately, got treatment for it, came back this morning and was in meetings but it was very uncomfortable for him. So right now it's pretty uncomfortable. We're kind of hoping it goes away as quickly as it came. That's our hope. We really won't know any more until we see how he feels tomorrow."

Does Jauron have any say or power over Owens? There is no way Jauron would ever confront this dude, bench him, or take playing time away. Maybe he does actually have a fuckin clue as to what is going on but just doesn't wanna tell us, that seems remote though.

Terrell Owens strained hip

Some news out of OBD per the Bills website:

• Terrell Owens has a 'strained' hip. Not sure if it was caused by Pedro or that dime of a girlfriend he had. Or he is faking because he is in NYC or the Bermuda Triangle. Are we ready to dump him and allow Hardy to play?
• Edwards will be the starter Sunday @ Tenn (officially)
• "Bills head coach Dick Jauron hasn’t dressed Roscoe Parrish the past few games, but he made it clear that he intends to keep Parrish on his roster."

Aaron Maybin compared to 2009 DEs and beyond

by Steve

Just getting out of the BYE week and I am sick to death of STILL arguing with "Houston Texans' fans". The slumping Sabres are a bore as well. So lets compare Aaron Maybin (#11 overall DE 2009 draft) to his classmates and some historically good DEs in their first 8 games. The word bust will be avoided at nearly all costs.

#11 Aaron Maybin stat line (all stats per ESPN)

8 Games
6 Tackles
0 Sacks
0 Forced Fumbles

#3 Tyson Jackson

8 Games
12 Tackles
0 Sacks
0 FF

#13 Brian Orakpo

8 Games
26 Tackles
5.5 Sacks
0 FF
#18 Robert Ayers
8 Games
9 Tackles
0 Sacks
0 FF
#32 Evander Ziggy Hood

8 Games
1 Tackle
0 Sacks
0 FF

#43 Everette Brown

8 Games
8 Tackles
1 Sack
2 FF

#46 Connor Barwin

8 Games
9 Tackles
1 Sack
0 FF

The stats indicate Maybin is pretty much playing down to his class of defensive ends. Other than Orakpo playing in the 3-4 defense in Washington and his 5.5 sacks no on else on anyone's radar has done much of consequence in the NFL in their first eight games. Can it be argued anyone could have done as much as Maybin regardless of draft position thus far this season? Certainly. He has done nothing and has been used ineffectively and incorrectly. He is a ghost, a myth, a never was, a dream, a figment of our imagination.

The only question is who is to blame? Did his hold out and inability to sign a contract in time for even one day of training adversely effect the early part of his career? Are Jauron and Fewell so inept and overmatched that they have no idea how to use Maybin? Should Maybin have slipped much further in the draft? My guess is a mixture of the first two. Our coaches don't know how to use him, (considering there is a major lack of talent at the OLB position) Maybin has yet to see a snap from the linebacker spot and his lack of reps has also hurt.

For comparison's sack. Phil Hansen had 2 sacks his rookie year none coming until week 12. Reggie White had 13 sacks his rookie year starting with 2.5 in game 4. Bruce Smith had 6.5 sacks his rookie year registering 3.5 by game #9. Aaron Schobel had 6.5 sacks his rookie year and had 3 after game #8.

Bottom line Maybin is not yet a bust however he needs to show something/anything in the next eight weeks. To be honest it is nearly impossible for me to hold any player and their statistics accountable or comparable to pretty much anyone else in the league. This is a direct result of the ineptitude of the management and more specifically coaching of the Buffalo Bills. Dick Jauron makes anyone and everyone around him worse.