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Reaction: Ravens 37 – Bills 34

‘While it bit them in the butt a couple of times, I thoroughly enjoyed the aggressiveness displayed in play calling by Chan Gailey. I liked that he went for it on 4th-and-1 in the first half. I like that he opened up the second half spread out with five wide receivers. Now, Fitzpatrick ended up throwing the interception, but I liked the message. After Baltimore went in to halftime with all the momentum, Gailey wanted to come out and make a big play to swing the meter back in their favor. Unfortunately, Fitzpatrick’s throw was just a tad off.’

Well that Bills’ game was fun

‘Whitner plays like an all pro from his phone while tweeting. He always writes his excuses for the week and how it’s the defenses fault or the coach’s fault he doesn’t make big plays. Well, today was his chance. He dropped an interception that would’ve gone back for six and put the Bills up 31-14 in the FIRST HALF! Whitner is not capable of making a game changing play. Anyway, I regress, I don’t want this to be negative.’

Bills Should Rethink Draft Priorities

‘Admittedly, if the Bills have a shot at Luck at #1, then I wouldn’t fault them for taking him. On the other hand, it’s only prudent the organization should consider the options that might come from moving down and addressing the “d”. Defensive linemen and linebackers are a glaring need for this team, which can’t stop the run, and while qb and o-line are not championship calibre, I’m starting to think we’ll see a quicker route to respectability by addressing the defense in a big way in the coming draft, as well as free agency.’

What If I Told You?

‘Here’s my point. Do I think Ryan Fitzpatrick is the future quarterback of the Buffalo Bills? No. But I love the way he plays. Love his fearlessness, intelligence, and the fact that he still wears his wedding ring on his left hands during games. And even if he’s back on the bench next year, you won’t hear me complaining if he sticks around a little while longer.’

Immediate Reactions: Ravens 37, Bills 34 (OT)

‘The aforementioned fumble. Even watching the play in double-speed it seemed forward progress was stopped. You could’ve mentally-processed the plot of “Inception” during the interval between Nelson being held up by the defense and the ball coming out. Nice ref work.’

Bills Lose To Ravens In OT 37-34

‘For the first time this year my heart was pumping faster during a Bills game. It has been a long time since this team was exciting like this and even longer since they had a chance to beat a good team, even longer since they beat an elite team on the road. I wouldn’t allow myself to believe they had a chance to win until they got the ball back in overtime and started moving down the field. The second I started to BILLeve it felt apart thanks to the fourth turnover in the game. They had 506 total yards in offense but four turnovers on the road is way too much to overcome. It was nice to see this team not quit when they fell behind by 10 going into the fourth quarter and that gives them something to build on. Thanks to the Panthers win they are the last winless team but some people may now think they aren’t as bad as some people think they are.’

Passing Game Shines In Loss

‘Chan Gailey did some innovative things offensively that was successful against a tough Ravens defense early. They just didn’t run the ball enough. That has been a problem all year. They run for a good average just not enough. Also had to waste two timeouts and were called for 12 men on the field in the defensive red zone. A six men on the line penalty wiped out a 20 yard gain in the fourth quarter.’

Bills drop heartbreaker in overtime

‘Baltimore won the toss, but was forced to punt on their first possession. Buffalo’s offense was again moving the ball in their own territory. On a 2nd-and-10 from the Bills 41 Shawn Nelson caught a short pass over the middle. It appeared his forward progress was stopped, but Ray Lewis ripped the ball from the Buffalo tight end to force a turnover.’

Buffalo Bills face tough test in Baltimore Ravens

‘The Ravens are a whole lot better than the Bills, and an angry Baltimore team, playing on its home field, with Lewis and the rest of his pals on the NFL’s third-ranked defense thirsty for redemption, is a recipe for disaster for winless Buffalo.’

Buffalo Bills learning, losing as they work on plan

‘"You want to make every right decision from the get go," said Gailey. "However, I’ve never been able to do that in my entire career. You always find out what works, what doesn’t work, what’s good, what’s bad, and you adjust from there."’

Sal’s Six Points

‘Maybin will likely have more friends and family members in the stands than he will have seconds on the playing field.’

Ravens are made to stick

‘”We put the premium on quarterbacks, corners, left tackles and pass rushers,” Newsome said of his draft philosophy. “For the most part, those are the guys that are going to come off the board early. And, anytime you can get a great defensive lineman, that guy’s coming off the board, so you have to also get the good tackles.”‘

Bills’ bridge to the future is secure with Fitz

‘Look, I don’t think Fitz is the answer, either. Not for the long term. But he seems like the perfect man for the job right now. He’s smart, tough, competitive, and the guys on his team like playing with him. As a bridge to the future, they could do a lot worse. It will be great having him around to groom a young franchise QB.’