sven233

Hey guys, I am glad you enjoyed the report. I do my best, but I know I missed a lot too. We were on the 5 yard line of the visitor side 13 rows from the field. So, while it was easy to see a lot of things happen, it was easy to miss things as well. But, I do my best. In regards to the Losman INT, I am not really sure what happened. I will have to watch the tape. Initially, I thought it was just miscommunication between JP and Reed, but I am not sure. I know one thing for sure, though...........JP did the right thing by taking the blame for it whether it was his fault or not. Sticking up for your teammate is the right thing to do in all situations and I respect JP a great deal for taking the heat. Again, without being able to see it on tape, I am not sure who is at fault, but the fact is that it IS able to be corrected and JP is stepping up as a leader by taking the heat. I do agree with Jauron, though. I am not as concerned with the INT as I am with the fumbles. Again, I don't believe that JP will become a fumbler, but he does have to take care of the ball, especially in those situations. Also, I did hear that McGahee was having trouble keeping the fluids in, but I am not sure if that was a factor in that run. Everything that I am hearing is that all of the problems he was having were after that run. So, who knows. Whatever the case, it was a good run. I just hope he can finish stronger next time.......and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that, and the time after that! HA!!!!!

Hey guys! Well, I just got back from the game and there is quite a bit to talk about. It was a really an up and down outing with a lot of great moments and a lot of horrible mistakes. Without actually seeing the tape, I am sure there was a lot I missed, but I am really only going to concentrate on the "bigger" issues that pertain with the starting offense and starting defense. STARTING OFFENSE Man, it was either REALLY good, or REALLY bad. There wasn't a whole lot in the middle. The first drive of the game was looking great. Losman was sharp and the WRs were making plays. First of all, as a lot of you know, I have been pretty critical of the offensive line. Now, while they were not perfect tonight, I came away fairly impressed with their performance tonight. Now, I realize that the Bengals were banged up on defense and didn't have their whole D-Line intact, but I can only state my opinion on who they did play tonight. On the first drive, and for the most part overall, they did a solid job in pass protection. JP had time to throw and find guys open. We have a lot of speed at WR and if JP can get some time to throw, I really believe some good things will happen. The big play on the first drive was of course the McGahee fumble. He had been running faily effectively picking up 3-4 yards a carry until that run. He had a nice seem in the middle of the line and almost broke the run, but was held up by the ankles and the defender simply came up from behind while he was trying to slip the tackle and knocked the ball out. Was a pretty good run, but Willis got caught and coughed it up. It happens, but we can't afford that mistake from our playmaker. Now, onto the play us McGahee fans have been waiting for. The 61 yard run. Now, I will get to the run itself in a minute, but first of all I must say that this run was blocked PERFECTLY. Gandy made a HUGE block to spring McGahee on the run and the other O-LINE did their jobs as well. But, for those who have not seen it yet, or didn't watch the O-Line in the hilights, when you see the run, watch Gandy on the play. High praises to him. As for the run, it was fairly easy for Willis overall. After Gandy sealed off his block, McGahee hit the hole and made a quick cut back inside and juked the last defender out of his shoes. After that, it was just a foot race to the endzone. However, there were a couple points of interest on the run after he made the move to get free. He turned on the jets when he got free and outran everyone for about the first 40-45 yards. I mean, he left them in the dust. BUT, it almost looked like he hit a wall at some point because he started to really labor for the last 20 yards or so. It looked as though someone just jumped on his back and he just slowed down and he was almost caught. so, I have mixed feelings on the run. For the first time, I saw that burst that we have been looking for. There was another gear there, but it didn't last long. I know, he made it, but I would like to see a little more stamina at the end of the run. It should not have been as close as it was. If he can get that stamina up and get to the point where he can finish that kind of run strong and not worry about being caught from behind. But, regardless of all that.........WE JUST SAW WILLIS BREAK HIS FIRST REAL BIG RUN IN THE NFL AND HE SHOWED THE INITIAL BURST THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. Now, onto the QBs. As I stated, early on, JP was very sharp. He was hitting his WRs in perfect stride and looked like he was on his way to locking up he starting job. Then, IT happened..........he threw the INT. It was a terrible throw and he just read the defense completely wrong and they killed us. It was almost as bad as Holcomb's throw last week. The big difference was the reasons they were picked off. Holcomb's was picked off because he can't throw hard at all. He floated the ball out there and it was just WEAK. JP's was picked because he misread the defense badly and just threw it right to the guy. BAD MISTAKE. At this point, we had given up 14 points on offense!!!!!!!!! We just can't do that. Perhaps the best thing to see of the whole game, however, was to see JP rebound on the very next series. He moved the ball right down the field and thre a PERFECT ball to Evans for the TD. I am not sure what the final stat was on the pass, but he put that 40-45 yard ball RIGHT ON THE MONEY. In another interesting note on that play, both Evans and Price ran the same route....a stop and go. THEY BOTH SMOKED THEIR DEFENDERS AND BOTH WERE WIDE OPEN ON THE PLAY. Either on would have scored. I have said it before and will say it again. SPEED KILLS and will open up so many options on offense. McGahee will have some room to roam this year just because there will be a fear of the big play and the defense will not be able to play 8 or 9 in the box. So, that was nice to see from JP. Then, he comes right back and puts the ball on the ground twice at the end of the half. I reallly don't have a lot to say on this other than the fact that THIS CAN'T HAPPEN!!!! That led to more point by the Bengals. Out of the total points we gave up in the first half, AT LEAST 17 WERE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE OFFENSE, NOT THE DEFENSE! We won't win that many games this year by giving p 17+ points on offense! So, all in all, it was a VERY UP AND DOWN night for Losman. As for the other QBs, there really isn't much to say. Holcomb was his usual self. Just played it safe and threw short most of the time. Not much to say on him. However, Nall showed a good command of the offense tonight. He didn't do a lot, but he showed he could manage the game. Threw the TD pass and led the team on another late scoring drive. Nall showed much better that Holcomb in my opinion and deserves more playing time next week. Now, as bad as JP was for those 3-5 plays tonight, neither of the other 2 QBs showed me enough to unseat him. JP DOES represent our best chance to win and I expect him to start next week. HE IS OUR STARTING QB COME OPENING DAY unless he is just COMPLETELY TERRIBLE the next 2 weeks. He is always looking down the field trying to make plays. He has the srongest arm of the 3, by far, and is the most athletic. He is the best QB on this team right now. However, don't be surprised at all if Nall ends up being the backup here. He shows a better command of the offense than Holcomb. Holcomb looks lost out there. He really does. I'll say it right now........DON'T BE SURPRISED IF HOLCOMB IS CUT BEFORE THE SEASON AND NALL BECOMES THE BACKUP. I'm not saying it will happen, but I have a hard time seeing Holcomb as a #3 QB on this team. As for the WRs, they all played pretty well. Evans had a great game with 2 plays over 40 yards and a TD. Reed dropped a ball that I thought should have been caught. Andre Davis might have a tough time making this team. As I mentioed above, Price could have easily had the TD that Evans had because he has his guy beaten badly as well. Nobody can cover Parrish. That guy in the slot is an impossible matchup for most teams. He will break several plays this year if he stays healthy. Could be a big contributor on offense. In regards to the O-Line, I mentioned them above. Being there it was hard to see on a lot of plays what was happening with individual players, but I thought it was their best game in a long time. Again, Gandy made a huge block to spring Willis for that TD. Overall, the starting offense was solid aside from the BIG mistakes. They moved the ball and did score 17 points in the half they played. Unfortunately they gave up just as many points as they scored on those big plays. If they can correct those HUGE errors, there were a lot of bright spots tonight. STARTING DEFENSE They played pretty well tonight. They forced a lot of 3 and outs and, for the most part, did their job. There were not a lot of individual players that stood out tonight, but there were some things worth noting. Tripplett was quick off the ball and recorded a sack tonight. Whitner was around the ball a lot and made some noce plays. HOWEVER, he dropped a sure INT that he had right in his hands. WHITNER NEEDS TO MAKE THAT PLAY! Chad Johnson smoked our DBs on several occasions and did have a TD tonight. He really is, like him or not (I DO....the guy is entertaining), perhaps the best WR in the game. Just a tough matchup for anyone. Other than Johnson, our D contained everone else for the most part. A solid outing and pretty encouraging to see. I am not sure of the exact stat in terms of Time Of Possession in the first half, but it seemed like the Bills controlled play most of the time and the defense didn't have a ton to do. They did force several 3 and outs which really help. Just remember, the Bengals may have scored 24 or so points in the first half, but our offense was responsible for most of the. The defense played well overall. I am not really putting much stock in the second half of the game. It really got out of hand and it was mostly because of the players that were in there. A lot of these guys won't be on the team and you could see why. So, I am limiting this report to the starters for the most part. It was a good night out. Good to see live football again. I will be there next week as well and will give my report after that game is over and I get home again. Just a quick note, I would like to thank the people responsile for getting me there tonight. You know who you are. It was very nice of you to send the tickets. We had a great time. I will be back during the week and probably have some more thoughts on the game tomorrow as I get a chance to see the tape. Until then, thanks again for reading!

Hey guys. I'm going to the game tonight so I won't be doing play-by-play like I did last week. However, I will be sure to post a complete report either tonight or tomorrow after we get home! For those going to the game tonight, have a great time!!!! If not, like I said, I will do my best to provide a complete, in-depth report when I get back!!!

I'll be there!

Would be nice..........but I doubt it. The funny thing is that Time Warner's own employees don't even know what is going on. I went to the Erie County Fair last week and confronted the people at the Time Warner booth in the AgriCenter about the NFL Network issue. (FUNNY NOTE.....On their display TV, what network did they have on???? None other that the NFL NETWORK!!!! HA! I walked up to them laughing and I asked the guy why they were trying to lure people in with the one network they refuse to carry and are doing everything they can to get rid of.....the guy didn't have an answer!!!) Anyways, I digress........ So, I confronted them with the fact that over 200 other cable companies have this in their basic package, along with Dish and DirecTV, and I asked them why they had to be soooooo against it. The people in the booth, THAT WORK for Time Warner, said that those other cable companies don't mind paying the fee!!!!!! On top of that, these people were trying to tell me that it was NFL NETWORK THAT WANTED TO BE PLACED ON A SPORTS PACKAGE!!!! THEY SAID TIME WARNER WANTS IT ON THE BASIC PACKAGE! WHAT IDIOTS!!! I told them that they had it backwards and they kepts saying that NFL Network was only going to agree to be on their system in a Sports Package. I asked them why NFL Network would want to be on a Sports Package that VERY few people buy insted of being on a basic package that everyone receives.....the guy finally figured out that I knew more than he did at this point and didn't answer. Well, I could see that these idiots had no ide what they were talking about, so I asked them if us former Adelphia subscribers were going to get our bills lowered after they pull the NFL Network again for repayment of the fees we all paid for the Empire Sports Network and then the NFL Network............They said NO, of course. So, I asked them why not and they didn't have an answer for that either. I also asked them why I have to pay MORE for Time Warner Cable than I would Dish or DirecTV for less channels, worse picture quality, and 50 channels I HAVE NO INTEREST IN without even getting the one channel I want (NFL NETWORK), and they said because those companies have less overhead and maitenance costs. Well, as I recall, they are reporting record profits in the 30-40 BILLION range last year. I just thought that was pretty funny that their own employees don't have a clue as to what this is all about. I told them the only ones getting hurt in all this is the customer and that I would switch to DirecTV. (Well, I would if I could, but I can't) So, I guess I am just stuck here. SCREW TIME WARNER!!!!!

Hey there. Would love to join, but the draft time is no good for me......if it were a little later, even 10:30, I could probably do it. Oh well.......I did get into the other league.

Hey........after a lot of trying, I am finally in....... Watch out this year guys!!!! Injuries killed me last year, but I'm coming back like TKO.........BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER!!!!!

Thanks for the help. I sent you a PM.

Hey guys. Well, I don't want to sound like a mooch here, but I am looking for 2 FREE tickets to this Friday's Preseason Game against the Bengals. I know there are a lot of season ticket holders out there that have no plans on using their tickets and they may just go to waste. I don't have any more money right now to spend on the tickets or I wouldn't be asking. We do have tickets to the next Preseason Game against the Browns, but none for the Bengals. As a lot of you know, I love doing game recaps and reviews, but I won't have that opportunity Friday night if I can't see the game. I would love to be able to report back to all of you my observations and opinions. Some of you may or may not like my reports, but I do the best I can to provide complete and detailed reports. If I were to get tickets for the game on Friday from one of my generous fellow Bills' Fans, I would be able to do a complete and detailed report after the game Friday here on Two Bills Drive. We all know how biased some reporters in this town can be and won't tell you the whole truth. I do the best I can to tell you what they won't. So, in conclusion, I would really appreciate it if someone could help me out here. If I could just get 2 tickets, that would be great. If you are willing to help me out, please send me a PM or email me at sven233@aol.com. Again, I don't want to come off like I am trying to mooch the tickets for free here. I really want to be able to continue my reporting to this site and with the game not selling out, it won't be on TV until Saturday. Please help if you can! Thanks!

Thanks for reading the report. Hope I did well for you guys out there that couldn't see the game.

GAME OVER........ GOOD THINGS: JP GOT BETTER AS THE GAME WENT ON AIKEN LOOKED REALLY GOOD RUN D WASN'T BAD BAD THINGS: KELLY HOLCOMB JOSH REED DROPPING THE BALL AGAIN O-LINE STILL CAN'T PUSH ANYONE OFF THE BALL YET DEFENSE ON CAROLINA'S FIRST SERIES PENNINGTON (O-LINE) Otherwise, not much else to say........pretty standard first preseason game. There is no doubt that Losman, despite a few bad throws, should be the QB of this team.

Nice effort by Smith, but it is over! UPDATE ON BOWEN....... Lower leg injury.......x-rays were negative.........

And he pulls a Holcomb and throws a 5 yard pass!!

FOURTH AND 18....... 1:31 to go Game is on the line here.......

Klingsbury was way off on that one....... 3rd and 15....... DRAW PLAY????????????? Stuffed.......

1st and 10 from our 46...... FALSE START!!! Nance........stinks.......I was hoping this guy would make the team..... 1st and 15 at the 41........ Klingsbury to Smith.......dropped

Rian Lindell is already named the player of the game!!! 2 for 2! Might be the goat if he misses the winner!

Well, anyways........ 2 minute warning.... 1:57 to go. Let's see if our new QB, KLINGSBURY, can lead us down the field to victory!!!!

This stinks!!!! They don't even give JP the chance to lead the team to victory after playing most of the game....... That is terrible!

WHAT!!!!!!!!! KLINGSBURY IN!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing like a little drama in the first preseason game!!! If he hasn't proved it enough already in the game, here is where JP can really take a big lead in the QB war....... Well, I guess he could give a little back too if he doesn't do well.......

Touchback on the punt......... 3:08 to go 14-13 Carolina Buffalo takes over at the 20 when we come back!

INCOMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!! Almost an INT...... Punt coming up with 3:17 to go!

2nd and 21........ Offside...... Screen play for good yardage. Penalty is declined. 3rd and 9.......

Panthers QB just ran right into a Bills defender and still got away......... Brown was the Bill..... Penalty though makes it 1st and 20......... Run for nothing.......2nd Down