Sunday, November 22, 2009

Immediate Reactions, Wk11

It's a hard day to type about the Bills. Are you excited because the team seemingly issued an indictment against Dick Jauron? Are you miserable because you think the team is now closer to the No. 14 pick instead of No. 4, and that's going to somehow make or break the 2010 campaign for your beloved Bills? Are you still trying to make either heads or tails out of what you just witnessed? Are you ready to pregame for Bruce Springsteen and what could be the last E-Street show ever, taking place right in your backyard?

Yes.

I'm not going to lie to you... there's going to be a lot of sarcasm happening in this space today...

-- Perry Fewell's modus operandi may just be to look as little like Dick Jauron as possible.

Bills PR: "Perry, would you like to wear sunglasses today?"

Perry: "No, thanks. I'm good."

Bills PR: "How about a nice pair of slacks?"

Perry: "Eh...."

Bills PR: "Safari hat?"

Perry: "GET AWAY FROM ME!"

-- Seems like the majority of Bills fans got exactly what they wanted. They learned that this team does have heart, Terrell Owens isn't all washed-up, a quarterback can function behind this line and the defense isn't miserable... all with a loss to move them close to the top of the draft. Being a Bills fan in 2009: INCREDIBLE!!!

-- After the late Mike Sims-Walker touchdown, the world of Buffalo Bills fans learned of a brand new face -- the Perry Fewell "How did that just happen?" face. It was amusing, but only because the Bills are already out of the playoffs.

-- Paul Posluszny had a boatload of tackles, but made a major read mistake on the successful two-point conversion. My dad was screaming for 10 seconds before the snap, "Garrard is going to run!"

-- Man, is that Terrell Owens guy washed up or what? Sure, it was against inexperience cornerbacks, but it appears he -- as well as the rest of the Bills receivers -- have the ability to get open.

-- You know who I blame for the defense wearing down? That 98-yard touchdown pass to Owens. If that was a long drive, the Jaguars would've never had the chance to ravage the Bills' exhausted defense. If I could take that touchdown back, I would! No big plays! They torture your defense!

-- If you were going to indict Trent Edwards for anything, it might be the fact that the 98-yard TD would've never happened under his control. Fitzpatrick used almost the entire play clock after he spotted the opportunity, and then threw the football as far as he could at the right moment. It's hard to imagine Edwards' brain wouldn't have been screaming "NO SAFETY! NO SAFETY!" the entire time.

-- Lee Evans, too! Washed-up City, Pop: No. 83. Did you see his circus catch in the end zone that was eventually called back on a Jonathan Scott being not-so-good at football penalty? Yeah, that dude really wimps out around physical contact!

-- On Fitzpatrick's flip to Josh Reed after escaping a pass rush, I screamed, "Flutie Magic!" I don't know why, but it was fun.

-- It looked like Trent Edwards didn't have anywhere to check down to, so he just tucked his hands in his shoulder pads. Man, Nick, that was unnecessary!

Stat line I enjoyed:
Owens, nine catches, 197 yards, TD
-- I wish he could've gotten three more yards, not just for his 200 mark, but Fitzpatrick was three yards away from 300, which has been a nasty number for Buffalo to top in recent seasons.

Stat line I didn't enjoy:
Jacksonville, 8-of-15 on third down
-- The Bills defense did play well enough in this contest, but all it would've taken was one more third-down stop, or a less than 50 percent failure rate, to put a "W" on the board.

Game ball:
Owens

Moment of the game:
Kyle Williams hit on David Garrard that disloged Garrard's helmet strap. Wow. I was worried we'd see Garrard's head rolling around somewhere. The beauty of the hit was that it wasn't helmet-to-helmet -- the force of the hit was enough to rock the Jacksonville signal caller's world.

Lastly...
I had fun watching the Bills this week.

Next week:
Home game. I feel like that should mean "win" for once... if the defense can again play the run alright. The "Wildcat" is going to be a real issue, and eventual spell dooms for the Bills. Miami 23, Buffalo 17.

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE: nick@wgr550.com

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