Rockinon

Don't give up on him yet.

I have been saying for a few weeks now that the OL has been improving. Seems everyone is assuming that just because the OL was stinking it up early in the season that they are doomed to remain that way. Orton has been staying upright of late and the run game is starting to get rolling. If you think that the run game hasn't improved check the difference between the last 2 Jets games. Huge improvement. Another thing that is very promising is seeing how Orton is getting the ball to many of our weapons. When you see players like Chandler, Hogan, and our RBs making plays you know things are looking up. It is awesome when our top stars like Fred, Sammy and Woods have big days, but when a bunch of other guys are making plays too, the whole offense starts to look real sharp. As for Pettine, his aggressiveness tends to lead to turnovers. That does not make his defensive philosophy perfect though. He is just as likely to get burned for being overly aggressive. That is why Cleveland is among the worst at stopping the run. Remember, Cleveland is only ranked 20th in the NFL. Some of it is scheme. Some of it is just talent. We are making too much out of Cleveland's defense under Pettine. Plus, Buffalo hasn't faced a defense ranked this low all season. All Buffalo has to do is mix things up on offense. Pettine likes to be aggressive. He can't guess every play. Sooner or later he is going to guess wrong.

I am not a fan of giving up one of your best players for a QB. You try to get one when the opportunity arises and you don't do it by giving up too much. This is just crazy talk. The idea is to improve the team, lose someone important to get someone who might be good.

No it isn't. The Browns are frauds. They don't deserve to be in the playoff picture. Bills will roll right over them. Also, the Bills offense has consistently been getting many offensive players involved in the game and the Browns defense is only ranked 20th. This about the weakest defense Buffalo has faced. Many don't realize that the Browns have been winning on the strength of their offense and the defense has been giving up a lot of yardage. Yes. Jacksonville has a pass rush.

Actually, the OL has been stepping up. Fred isn't being relied on for blocking much lately.

I'm very much aware of who the Bills have played and who they are about to play. The defense is tough and far from "tough". They have earned it. Take a closer look at who the Bills have all ready played. So far based on this years records, the Bills have faced the 7th toughest schedule in the NFL.

The Browns have the 20th ranked defense. Surprisingly, their offense is ranked at 10th. This is a bad matchup for the Browns. Buffalo's defense is the toughest they have faced this season and Buffalo's offense is facing one of the weakest defenses they have faced this year. Not quite total domination, but close. 41-6 Bills Cleveland is ranked 19th in sacks. They don't scare me at all. You are just remembering Pettine with this defense. Cleveland's D has a long ways to go.

I'm still peeved that they moved the kickoff spot up so far that almost no kickers bring the ball out of the end zone anymore. Turned one of the most exciting plays of the game into a meh. But it was fun seeing the Jets repeatedly bring the ball out and Easley gunning it hard.

The Jets defense is still ranked 7th in the NFL. That's pretty impressive when you consider how many games they have lost. What does this mean? It means our offense is starting to get into a groove. I noticed weeks ago that the offensive line started to put it together. Each week they are improving their blocking schemes. Orton may not be a top 10 QB, but he isn't doing too bad either. Sammy is drawing double coverage and other receivers are making catches, all while keeping Orton upright. Also, the run game was looking like a carcass left on the side of the road until the last couple of weeks. The offense moved the ball, on the ground against the #4 ranked rush defense. These are good things. As for the defense, the Bills flat out destroyed a horrible offense, and this should not be a surprise. What has me hopeful right now, is that the offense is starting to click. The defense is awesome. They are stealing the show right now, but it is the offense no one is paying attention to that folks should be watching more closely. Woods is making catches. Multiple TEs, RBs, WRs are making catches. Orton had a couple of bad games but over all he is trending upward. We all know that our defense deserves to be in the playoffs. A little more production from the offense, and this team is going places.

They were a little bit better last nite.

The Jets have beaten the Steelers....just sayin' That whole division is weak. Browns don't know what's going to hit them.

#1 in 3rd down conversion 34%

yea. I just went back and looked. Actually 19th for the offense is better than I thought.

Stats come right from the team stats page of NFL.com.....right.

The Bills are currently on pace to achieve 69-70 sacks this yr. The 1984 Chicago Bears hold the NFL record at 72.

BTW Watkins was still listed on the injury report early in the week as a limited participant. I also did notice some balls going in his direction, though limited due to double coverage. As far as I'm concerned, the Jets effed up by doubling Sammy. I can see it if he was 100%. I just don't believe that he is. Maybe next week. No, he's probably pissed because he had Sammy in his fantasy league.

Was just checking defensive stats. After last night's game the Bills are not only leading the league in sacks, they are also in 4th place in the total defense category, 5th in passing defense, 8th in rushing defense, 5th in interceptions. What's amazing to me is that they are tied for last place with several teams in scoring at 0pts. Stat I don't like is the defense is in 19th place in total pts/game.

The Bills have 3 DLmen in the top 7 in sacks across the NFL......that's sick.

That was awesome too.

Damn, our defense can't stay off the field.

You got your wish.

What?!!! Orton scrambles for a 1st down....actually avoiding a sack. Offense not only showing signs of life, but getting in the end zone. Woods getting some catches. And a 53yd FG...gotta let Carpenter some reps too.

The OL has been improving over the last couple of weeks.

Out of the 7 games left, 6 are AFC conference. Not only that, we have 3 games left within our division. We could be going into our final game against NE with a 4-1 record in the division. Bills are far from being eliminated. Going on a nice win streak right now makes it possible for them to control their own destiny. I see a lot of people are giving Buffalo no chance against NE, DEN, GB. I'm not so sure I agree. The Bill defense is built for the playoffs. Special teams is looking pretty strong this year and I am seeing a marked improvement from the OL. Everyone is focusing on the redzone woes, but there have been a lot of signs of life from the offense of late. Orton is getting the offense down the field. Don't know if anyone noticed, but there were some very good run plays drawn up against KC and the OL was opening some very big holes. Also, this same OL held one of the NFL's best pass defenses to 1 sack. The last couple of weeks the OL has been playing with an edge. Good things happening here but all anyone is noticing is the final score. Is it me, or did it look like Sammy wasn't himself? I think he has a lot more to show us before this season is over as do the rest of our receiving corps. Bryce was unstoppable on those screens. Seeing OLmen actually moving sideways to throw key blocks for the RBs was very encouraging. I know it's hard to see it for some of you, but I am definitely seeing a team that is gradually improving. This Bills offense is getting better without a healthy Fred/Sammy and there is a lot of football still left to play. Miami? Our DL is licking their chops right now. The offense is going to get theirs too. This might even be a break out game for the O. If that happens....look out. All they need is some confidence.

I don't know about you all, but I'm seeing a team that is gradually getting better throughout this season. The Bills just beat up KS(yes, I know they lost). With a win, they would have won the last 4 out of 5 games. That's a pretty damn good run. The defense has been on a serious tear. The offense aside from this latest issue in the red zone has been pretty efficient. The run game took a big step forward with some very impressive blocking up front. The OL held a KS team with one of the NFLs best pass rushes to just 1 sack. I see a bunch of people ready to hang it up, now. Pft!!! This is the team that nobody wants to play right now and they are only getting better. I say bring on the next opponent and that includes Denver and Green Bay. Miami is going to get spanked. That means we can go into a NE game 4-1 in the division with a chance to go 5-1. Also, 6 of our next 7 opponents are all AFC. That gives us an opportunity to rack up some conference wins too. There is a lot of football left to play, but a lot of people are acting like the Bills need a lot of help to get to the playoffs. I say the Bills are pretty munch in control of their own destiny still.