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Did we watch a professional football game on Sunday in Kansas City? It surely didn't look like one. The Buffalo Bills victory over the Kansas City Chiefs more closely resembled a junior varsity opener between teams where the defenses look like brick walls, not because they are truly great, but because the offenses are that anemic. The Bills home loss to the Browns earlier this season is the only game that rivals ...

For a 4-7 football team, I'd say the attitude in Western New York surrounding the Buffalo Bills resembles a team in heavy contention for a playoff spot. In reality, saying the Bills are a long-shot for the playoffs would propel you to optimist levels even higher than I myself, have ever reached.  However, when you beat your most hated rival in front of your home crowd, and get big plays from your ...

Usually...my weekly "Seen and Herd" column is posted early in the week, but there's some news from Bills camp that's got everyone talkingùat least in the Western New York region. The Bills have officially fired head coach Dick Jauron as of today, Nov. 17, 2009, sometime around three o'clock. New national holiday in the Queen City? Maybe. I originally wasn't as mad about Jauron as it seemed the rest of Bills faithful was, but ...

At 3-5, the post-season doesn't look promising for the Buffalo Bills. We've heard that before; way to often. Let's evaluate what's in store for Buffalo this season first, then look ahead to 2010.á On the slate The Bills have road contests against AFC South teams in consecutive weeks following their bye, as they'll travel to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. Neither the Titans or Jaguars currently have a better record than Buffalo. ...

Well, the excitement sure was fun while it lasted. In the back of my mind I wasn't completely feeling a Bills playoff push on the horizon, but after the first half on Sunday, the thought that Buffalo was possibly a legitimate football team certainly creeped into my mind. Then in one of the worst halves of live football I've ever witnessed, that notion was totally erased from my head. A record of ...

Say it with me...The Buffalo Bills are officially on a winning streak. It's been awhile. When the final whistle blew in Charlotte after another oddly exciting football game, the Bills found themselves again victorious. á Win in Perspective Buffalo sits at the respectable, yet far from ideal spot, of 3-4. Two weeks ago, many had buried the season following embarrassing losses to Miami and Cleveland. Now the Bills are rebuilding the semblance of ...

It feels different writing following a Bills win. I could get used to this. Instead of adding yet another "Game Preview" of this weeks showdown in Charlotte, I'm taking a look at the Bills oddly dissimilar defense, that's made Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde seem somewhat normal. The Bills defense will be the difference in Sunday's game against the Panthers. Mark my words. A solid performance, they'll win. Missed tackles, and gaping running ...

How about this past weekend. It was surely a wacky one. My apologies on the late post of my weekly column, but I'm a day behind because of the "travel day." I was in NYC for the game, and folks, if you can make the trip, get to McFadden's Bills Backers Bar. It's nuts. Yes, even writers sometimes need an extra day after travel, not just the players. Anyhow, the Buffalo Bills pulled ...

Man, I never thought it would get this bad. After a laughable performance against the Miami Dolphins in Week Four, I was almost positive the Bills would come out flying against their Lake Erie neighbors. At games end, I was completely shell-shocked, as I'm sure many of you were. 1-4. Ugh. á Junior Varsity? No offense to guys like Johnathon Scott, Jon Corto, Ashlee Palmer, George Wilson, and Kirk Chambers. Actually, Wilson played his ...

How far the Buffalo Bills have fallen. Exactly a year ago, the Bills were sitting on top of the AFC East with a 4-0 record. They were ranked in the top five in nearly every major power ranking. But, they failed to make the playoffs. A mere month ago, the Bills were playing in the most-watched television program of 2009, Monday Night Football, against the New England Patriots. After a crushing loss ...