For the second week in a row, the Buffalo Bills lost an overtime heartbreaker, this time to an up-and-coming Kansas City Chiefs team on the last play of OT, 13-10. Despite their 0-7 record, the Bills are competing hard every week and showing some improvement in most areas. The players are obviously buying into coach … Read More
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NFL – Week Eight Picks
In my predictions for week seven in the NFL, I had 9 correct and 5 wrong again, leaving the overall count at 60 right and 43 wrong for the season. Here are my week eight choices: Buffalo at Kansas City – the Chiefs are looking more and more like the surprise team of 2010 that will win its’ division … Read More
NFL – Can Fitz Be The Bills’ Answer?
After putting on quite a performance in Baltimore last week, Ryan Fitzpatrick, in the eyes of at least some fans, has emerged as possibly being “the guy” to lead the Buffalo Bills out of the losing wilderness they’ve been in for a decade. The Bills’ front office, and coach Chan Gailey, have to be pleased … Read More
NFL – Bills Game Review
It was easily their best effort this season, but the bottom line is the Buffalo Bills fell to 0-6 on Sunday in Baltimore, losing a 37-34 overtime heartbreaker to the Ravens. Let’s get the negatives out of the way first. The Bills lost mostly because they did what losing teams do – turned the ball … Read More
NFL – Week Seven Picks
It was a much better week predicting NFL games last week, as I got back on the plus side by picking 9 of 14 games correctly. The overall record for the year, after 6 weeks, stands at 51 right and 38 wrong. Here are the choices for week seven: Buffalo at Baltimore – the Ravens’ … Read More
NFL – Exploring The Concussion Issue Part 2
Writing the post on Tuesday about last weekend’s rash of violent hits got me to thinking about some of the hardest, most famous hits, and hitters, in NFL history. It sort of proves a point that the problem of vicious hitting in the league isn’t a recent problem. The NFL has actually done a good job … Read More
NFL – Exploring The Concussion Issue
For some reason, it was a particularly violent weekend in the NFL this past week, with a number of vicious hits to the head that caused concussions making the headlines. The NFL has made it a point to take extra precautions to help take the blows to the head out of the game. Quarterbacks are given … Read More
NFL – More Bills Future Daydreaming
Buffalo Bills’ fans can rejoice after this weekend’s round of NFL football games. For the first time this season, their Bills didn’t lose, as they were on their bye week. Hopefully the coaching staff is working diligently to fix all the problems this team has, including an inconsistent offense, poor special teams kick coverage and the worst defense … Read More
NFL – Week Six Predictions
Week five was another forgettable one as I slipped below the .500 mark again, picking 6 right and 8 wrong. That puts the season record at 42 on the plus side, and 33 wrong. Here are the picks for week six: Miami at Green Bay – Miami gets the Packers at a perfect time, as … Read More
NFL – 2011 College QB Draft Prospects
This NFL season is only 5 weeks old and already it is extremely depressing if you’re a Buffalo Bills’ fan. The team has a bye this week and it couldn’t come at a better time for the fans, who have to be suffering from failure overload after watching this team play so far this year. Most prognosticators had … Read More